Karl Gustav Johan Svensson, a midfielder for Allsvenskan team IFK Göteborg, was born on February 7, 1987, in Stockholm, Sweden. He began playing football professionally in Sweden in 2005 with IFK Göteborg and afterward played in Turkey, Ukraine, China, and the United States before making a return to Sweden in 2021.
Svensson, a full international who played 32 times for Sweden between 2009 and 2021, has represented his nation at the UEFA Euro 2020 and the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Gustav Svensson Bio/Wiki
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Awards
IFK Göteborg
- Allsvenskan: 2007
- Svenska Cupen: 2008, 2014–15
- Svenska Supercupen: 2008
Seattle Sounders FC
- MLS Cup: 2019
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Gustav Svensson Net Worth
The range of Gustav Svensson’s net worth or income is thought to be between £1,700,000. However, his major occupation as a soccer player has brought him a significant amount of wealth.
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Gustav Svensson FIFA 22 Stats
In FIFA 22, Gustav Svensson has an overall rating of 69 and his potential is also 69.
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Club Career
IFK Göteborg
- In his youth, he played for a French team as well as a local Gothenburg squad, but at the age of 14, he signed with IFK Göteborg.
- He played there until 2010, and in 2007, he and the team won the Swedish Championship.
- During the same season, Gustav was up for Swedish football’s Newcomer of the Year, but Johan Oromo ultimately prevailed.
Bursaspor
- He agreed to a three-year deal with Bursaspor, winners of the Süper Lig in 2009–2010, on September 1st.
Tavriya Simferopol
- He agreed to a three-year deal with Ukrainian team Tavriya Simferopol on July 7, 2012.
- Svensson claims that Tavriya was compelled to leave his native Crimea following the takeover of Crimea by Russia in 2014.
Guangzhou R&F
- He agreed to a three-year deal with Chinese club Guangzhou R&F on January 14, 2016.
Seattle Sounders FC
- Svensson signed with the MLS team Seattle Sounders FC on January 30, 2017.
- In the season opener against Houston, a 2-1 loss, Svensson made his Sounders debut, starting as right back.
- Svensson typically plays as a defensive midfielder with the Sounders, however, he has also made appearances as a centre defender.
Guangzhou City
- Svensson returned to Guangzhou City of the Chinese Super League on April 9, 2021.
International Career
Youth
- Svensson made his UEFA European Under-21 Championship debut in 2007.
- He played 24 games for Sweden’s under-21 squad and was a member of the squad that advanced to the semi-finals in 2009.
Senior
- He was included in Sweden’s 23-man roster for the World Cup in Russia in May 2018.
- Svensson participated in three games for Sweden at the 2018 World Cup until they were defeated by England in the quarterfinals.
- For the whole game against Switzerland in the second round, he began and participated.
- Svensson received two yellow cards in the first half of Sweden’s UEFA Nations League match against Portugal on September 8, 2020, and was thus dismissed for the first time in his senior international career.
- On November 11, 2020, in his 30th international appearance, he led Sweden for the first time against Denmark in a friendly.
- He was included in the 26-man Sweden team for the UEFA Euro 2020 in May 2021.
- He participated in Sweden’s 1-0 victory over Slovakia in the group stage, which helped Sweden advance until Ukraine defeated them in the round of 16.
- After the competition, Svensson, who had earned 32 caps for his nation between 2009 and 2021, declared his retirement from international football.
FAQs
He is currently 36 years old (as of 2023).
He is 183 cm tall.
He plays as a midfielder.
After his transfer to IFK Göteborg, his net worth is £1,700,000 (as of 2023).
