Rasmus Lindgren
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Rasmus Lindgren is a Swedish
footballer who currently plays for Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga. Before he was transferred to Red Bull in the summer of 2011, he played for AFC Ajax and FC Groningen in the Dutch Eredivisie
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in Sweden to AFC Ajax in The Netherlands. Initially, he played for their famous youth system, but he managed to become a member of the first squad in 2005. He made his debut in the 1-2 away win in the Eredivisie
against NAC Breda
on 13 February 2005. He played 4 matches in the 2004–05 Eredivisie, but he didn't manage to secure a place in the starting line-up. Ajax and Lindgren agreed that he would go on loan the next season.
season under head-coach Martin Jol
. This situation does not change in the next season under new head-coach Frank de Boer
and Lindgren announces in Swedish media that something new might be good. In the beginning of the 2010–11 season Lindgren scored an important goal against PAOK F.C. in the UEFA Champions League
Third qualifying round helping AFC Ajax to move to the Play-off round, ultimately leading to qualification to the Group stage. During his second period at AFC Ajax Lindgren played 54 Eredivisie-matches (6 goals), resulting in the 2010–11 Eredivisie
title and the 2009–10 KNVB Cup
victory.
on a 2-year deal starting from the 2011–12 season. He was given a free transfer
team, he made his debut for Sweden
on 19 November 2008, in a 3–1 defeat to the Netherlands
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Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
footballer who currently plays for Red Bull Salzburg in the Austrian Bundesliga. Before he was transferred to Red Bull in the summer of 2011, he played for AFC Ajax and FC Groningen in the Dutch Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
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AFC Ajax (first period)
In 2003 Lindgren moved from Landskrona BoISLandskrona BoIS
Landskrona BoIS is a Swedish professional football club located in Landskrona, which currently plays in the second highest Swedish division, Superettan. The club, formed on 7 February 1915 was a merger of two clubs from the city of Landskrona; IFK Landskrona and Diana...
in Sweden to AFC Ajax in The Netherlands. Initially, he played for their famous youth system, but he managed to become a member of the first squad in 2005. He made his debut in the 1-2 away win in the Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
against NAC Breda
NAC Breda
NAC Breda , simply often known as NAC, is a Dutch professional football club, based in Breda, Netherlands. NAC Breda play in the Rat Verlegh Stadium, named after their most important player, Antoon 'Rat' Verlegh. They play in the Dutch Eredivisie and are known by the fierce and fanatic support of...
on 13 February 2005. He played 4 matches in the 2004–05 Eredivisie, but he didn't manage to secure a place in the starting line-up. Ajax and Lindgren agreed that he would go on loan the next season.
FC Groningen
On 9 August 2005 it was announced that Lindgren would join FC Groningen for a 1 year loan period. In the 2005–06 season he played most matches and FC Groningen was satisfied with his performance. On 1 March 2006 it was announced that Lindgren would sign a new deal, making him a FC Groningen player for 4 years. His transfer fee was 300k Euros. During his total 2,5 year stay at FC Groningen, Lindgren became one of the most important players in the squad, playing a total of 82 Eredivisie-matches (4 goals). His performances led to a renewal of AFC Ajax' interest in him.AFC Ajax (second period)
On 28 January 2008 he moved back to Ajax, signing a 3,5 year deal. The transfer fee was about 2.5 million Euros. In the second half of the 2007–08 season and in the start of the 2008–09 season he is a regular first team player. However, several injuries limit the number of matches he could play, also resulting in becoming a regular substitute in the 2009–102009–10 Eredivisie
-Personnel and sponsoring:-Managerial changes:-League table:-Results:...
season under head-coach Martin Jol
Martin Jol
Maarten Cornelis "Martin" Jol is a Dutch football manager and former midfielder who currently manages Fulham in the Premier League. Jol played over 400 games during his career which included spells in the Netherlands, Germany, and England, as well as earning three caps with the Dutch national team...
. This situation does not change in the next season under new head-coach Frank de Boer
Frank de Boer
Franciscus "Frank" de Boer is a Dutch former professional footballer, and the younger twin brother of Ronald de Boer. Since 6 December 2010 he is the Manager of AFC Ajax.-Club career:...
and Lindgren announces in Swedish media that something new might be good. In the beginning of the 2010–11 season Lindgren scored an important goal against PAOK F.C. in the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
Third qualifying round helping AFC Ajax to move to the Play-off round, ultimately leading to qualification to the Group stage. During his second period at AFC Ajax Lindgren played 54 Eredivisie-matches (6 goals), resulting in the 2010–11 Eredivisie
2010–11 Eredivisie
-Managerial changes:-League table:-Results:...
title and the 2009–10 KNVB Cup
2009–10 KNVB Cup
The 2009–10 KNVB Cup was the 92nd season of the Dutch national football knockout tournament. The competition began on 29 August 2009 with the matches of Round 1 and culminated with a double-leg Final on 25 April and 6 May 2010 respectively...
victory.
Red Bull Salzburg
On 20 June 2011 it was announced that Lindgren would join Red Bull SalzburgRed Bull Salzburg
FC Red Bull Salzburg is an Austrian association football club, based in Wals-Siezenheim. Their home ground is the Red Bull Arena. The club was known as SV Austria Salzburg before being bought by the Red Bull company in 2005 who renamed the club and changed the club's colours from its traditional...
on a 2-year deal starting from the 2011–12 season. He was given a free transfer
International
After making 9 appearances in the U21Sweden national under-21 football team
The Swedish U-21 national football team is the football team representing Sweden in competitions for under-21 year old players. Sweden U21's current captain is Jiloan Hamad with Jakob Johansson as vice captain.-UEFA European U-21 Championship Record:...
team, he made his debut for Sweden
Sweden national football team
The Swedish national football team represents Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association, the governing body for Football in Sweden. Sweden's home ground is Råsunda Stadium in Stockholms län and their head coach is Erik Hamrén. Sweden made their first...
on 19 November 2008, in a 3–1 defeat to the Netherlands
Netherlands national football team
The Netherlands National Football Team represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association , the governing body for football in the Netherlands...
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Statistics
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|2004–05|||AFC Ajax||rowspan="8"|Eredivisie
Eredivisie
The Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
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|2005–06||rowspan="3"|FC Groningen||32||3||4||0||0||0||36||3
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|2006–07||30||0||2||1||2||0||34||1
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|2007–08||20||1||2||0||2||0||24||1
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|2007–08||rowspan="4"|AFC Ajax||11||2||0||0||0||0||11||2
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|2008–09||22||2||2||0||8||0||32||2
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|2009–10||6||1||1||0||0||0||7||1
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|2010–11||15||1||2||0||7||1||24||2
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|2011–12
2011–12 Austrian Football Bundesliga
The 2011–12 Austrian Football Bundesliga will be the 100th season of top-tier football in Austria. The competition will officially be called tipp3-Bundesliga powered by T-Mobile, named after the Austrian betting company tipp3 and the Austrian branch of German mobile phone company T-Mobile...
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Club
Ajax- EredivisieEredivisieThe Eredivisie is the highest football league in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 1956 two years after the start of professional football in the Netherlands. It is currently ranked the ninth best league in Europe by UEFA....
(1): 2010-112010–11 Eredivisie-Managerial changes:-League table:-Results:... - KNVB CupKNVB CupThe KNVB Cup is a competition in the Netherlands organized by the Royal Dutch Football Association since 1899. It was based on the format of the English FA Cup. Outside of the Netherlands, it is often referred to as the Dutch Cup...
(1): 2009–102009–10 KNVB CupThe 2009–10 KNVB Cup was the 92nd season of the Dutch national football knockout tournament. The competition began on 29 August 2009 with the matches of Round 1 and culminated with a double-leg Final on 25 April and 6 May 2010 respectively...