Henrik Larsson was immortalised as ‘The King of Kings’ during an unforgettable career at Celtic, one in which the goals flowed freely and trophy after trophy arrived at Parkhead.

Larsson’s contribution to the Celtic cause etched his name into the fabric of a unique institution, an elite goalscorer who turned down overtures from Europe’s elite to spend the best seasons of his career with The Bhoys.

Celtic have had no shortage of club legends, but there remains a special place in the affections for Larsson, the club’s King of Kings and one of the most formidable forwards of the noughties.

Larsson’s rise to anointed Glaswegian royalty took time and it was not until his mid-twenties that he would arrive in Scotland, having spent the formative seasons of his career in his native Sweden before an indifferent spell in the Netherlands.

Having made an impression with Högaborgs BK in Sweden’s lower leagues, he signed for Helsingborg in 1992, becoming a full-time professional at his hometown club.

From the offset it became clear Helsingborg had signed a talent destined for bigger things, as Larsson’s goals – 51 in 61 appearances across two seasons – fired the side into the top division after a more than two decade absence.

Feyenoord came calling and secured the striker’s signing, but he struggled for form and failed to find a sense of belonging in Rotterdam. A failure to find his best position only added to his frustrations, though successive KNVB Cup triumphs earned Larsson his first career silverware.

The 1994 World Cup saw Larsson feature for a Sweden side who overachieved to finish third, reaching the semi-finals before defeat to eventual winners Brazil.

Larsson scored in the 4-0 win over Bulgaria in the third place play-off as Sweden secured their best finish at a World Cup since losing the 1958 final on home soil.

As the late nineties arrived Larsson requested a move at club level, informing Feyenoord of his desire to leave in search of a new challenge.

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Noughties Nines: Henrik Larsson – Celtic’s King of Kings

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Noughties Nines: Henrik Larsson – Celtic’s King of Kings