Since signing for Southampton on an initial loan from Mallorca in early 2026, Larin’s first venture into English football has been an impactful one.<\/p>\n
The 31-year-old netted three minutes into his Saints debut<\/a> last season, going on to finish with eight Championship goals in 16 games during the second half of the campaign.<\/p>\n Following the fall-out from Spygate, he did not get the chance to help Southampton reach the Premier League but had to quickly turn his attention to the World Cup and representing his country as one of the host nations. <\/p>\n He shone for Canada on the biggest of stages, scoring two goals – one a crucial late equaliser against Bosnia-Herzegovina<\/a> – as Jesse Marsch’s side reached the last 16 before losing to Morocco.<\/p>\n Larin’s contribution for Canada as their second all-time leading goalscorer has even earned him a key to his home city of Brampton,, external<\/a> something he will collect during the upcoming international break.<\/p>\n Back on English soil, Larin has been even more prolific for Saints than he was last term, scoring eight times in nine appearances across all competitions.<\/p>\n However, the forward has been quick to point out it has been far from a solo effort.<\/p>\n “It feels good but I don’t think I can do this without my team-mates,” he told BBC Radio Solent<\/a> after scoring twice in the 4-1 win over Bristol City on Saturday.<\/a><\/p>\n “They play such a big role in me being able to score and I have to give credit to the coach too, he’s given me the role to play free up there and that’s what I’m doing.<\/p>\n “It’s the beginning of the season and we have to keep working hard as we have a long way to go. You can’t get too high after these games, you have to be level-headed.”<\/p>\n Larin has a point – in Finn Azaz and Leo Scienza, who boast five goals and six assists between them already this term, he has two of the division’s best creators a striker could wish for.<\/p>\n