A component carrier for an electronic component, said component carrier being made in one piece of a metal sheet material and provided with means for surface mounting on a printed circuit board (PCB) and with holding flanges (2a, 2b) for holding an electronic component. The component carrier has a base (1) provided with a central soldering platform for surface mounting on the PCB. The holding flanges (2a, 2b) extend from the base (1) and are connected to the base (1) via tongues (4a-4d) of the metal sheet material, said tongues (4a-4d) extending in a plane parallel with the base (1).