| Lars Gerson | |
| Fullname: | Lars Christian Krogh Gerson |
| Birth Date: | 5 February 1990 |
| Birth Place: | Luxembourg, Luxembourg |
| Height: | 1.86 m |
| Currentclub: | Kongsvinger |
| Clubnumber: | 10 |
| Position: | Central defender |
| Youthclubs1: | Kongsvinger |
| Years1: | 2008–2011 |
| Clubs1: | Kongsvinger |
| Caps1: | 58 |
| Goals1: | 7 |
| Years2: | 2012–2014 |
| Clubs2: | IFK Norrköping |
| Caps2: | 75 |
| Goals2: | 9 |
| Years3: | 2015–2017 |
| Clubs3: | GIF Sundsvall |
| Caps3: | 73 |
| Goals3: | 6 |
| Years4: | 2018–2020 |
| Clubs4: | IFK Norrköping |
| Caps4: | 78 |
| Goals4: | 8 |
| Years5: | 2021 |
| Clubs5: | Racing de Santander |
| Caps5: | 4 |
| Goals5: | 0 |
| Years6: | 2021 |
| Clubs6: | Brann |
| Caps6: | 1 |
| Goals6: | 0 |
| Years7: | 2022– |
| Clubs7: | Kongsvinger |
| Caps7: | 48 |
| Goals7: | 3 |
| Nationalyears1: | 2009–2011 |
| Nationalteam1: | Luxembourg U21 |
| Nationalcaps1: | 4 |
| Nationalgoals1: | 0 |
| Nationalyears2: | 2008– |
| Nationalteam2: | Luxembourg |
| Nationalcaps2: | 97 |
| Nationalgoals2: | 4 |
| Club-Update: | 1 June 2024 |
| Nationalteam-Update: | 27 March 2024 |
Lars Christian Krogh Gerson (born 5 February 1990) is a Luxembourgish professional footballer who plays as a central defender for OBOS-ligaen side Kongsvinger IL.
Gerson made his debut for Luxembourg on 26 March 2008, in a 0–2 friendly loss against Wales.[1]
Gerson has also represented Luxembourg at youth level, a.o. at the under-17 European Championship of 2006.
| Club | Season | League | National Cup | Continental | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | |||
| Kongsvinger | 2008 | Adeccoligaen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2009 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2010 | Tippeligaen | 21 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 22 | 2 | |||
| 2011 | Adeccoligaen | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | — | 31 | 6 | |||
| Total | 58 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | 60 | 8 | ||||
| IFK Norrköping | 2012 | Allsvenskan | 28 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | 33 | 3 | ||
| 2013 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | — | 30 | 4 | ||||
| 2014 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 19 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 75 | 9 | 7 | 1 | — | 82 | 9 | ||||
| GIF Sundsvall | 2015 | Allsvenskan | 29 | 1 | 4 | 0 | — | 33 | 1 | ||
| 2016 | 24 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | 25 | 4 | ||||
| 2017 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 63 | 6 | 5 | 0 | — | 68 | 6 | ||||
| IFK Norrköping | 2018 | Allsvenskan | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | 26 | 1 | ||
| 2019 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 38 | 4 | |||
| 2020 | 26 | 3 | 4 | 0 | — | 30 | 3 | ||||
| Total | 78 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 94 | 8 | |||
| Racing de Santander | 2020–21 | Segunda División B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| Brann | 2021 | Eliteserien | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career total | 279 | 30 | 24 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 309 | 32 | |||
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | 2008 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2011 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2012 | 7 | 1 | ||
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | 7[3] | 1 | ||
| 2015 | 10 | 1 | ||
| 2016 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2018 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2019 | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2020 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2022 | 5 | 0 | ||
| 2023 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Total | 97 | 4 | ||
Score lists Luxembourg's goal tally first.[2]
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Score | Result | Competition | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 29 March 2011 | Stadionul Ceahlăul, Piatra Neamț, Romania | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying | ||||
| 2 | 14 November 2012 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | Friendly | ||||
| 3 | 9 September 2014 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying | ||||
| 4 | 12 October 2015 | Stade Josy Barthel, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying |
Gerson was born in Luxembourg to a Luxembourgian father and Norwegian mother.[4] His maternal grandfather is the Norwegian anchorman Lars-Jacob Krogh.[5]