Gustav Svensson
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Karl Gustav Johan Svensson | ||
| Date of birth | 7 February 1987 | ||
| Place of birth | Gothenburg, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 1⁄2 in) | ||
| Playing position | Defensive midfielder | ||
| Club information | |||
Current team | Guangzhou R&F | ||
| Number | 7 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 1999–2000 | Azalea BK | ||
| 2000–2001 | ES Le Cannet-Rocheville | ||
| 2001–2005 | IFK Göteborg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2005–2010 | IFK Göteborg | 101 | (8) |
| 2010–2012 | Bursaspor | 25 | (0) |
| 2012–2014 | Tavriya Simferopol | 21 | (0) |
| 2014–2015 | IFK Göteborg | 52 | (1) |
| 2016– | Guangzhou R&F | 28 | (0) |
| National team‡ | |||
| 2007–2009 | Sweden U21 | 24 | (1) |
| 2009– | Sweden | 6 | (0) |
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* Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 30 October 2016. | |||
Gustav Svensson (born 7 February 1987 in Gothenburg) is a Swedish football midfielder and defender, currently playing for Guangzhou R&F in the Chinese Super League.
Club career
IFK Göteborg
He played for a local team in Gothenburg as well as a French team in his youth but joined IFK Göteborg at the age of 14. He has played there since and won the Swedish Championship with the club in 2007. Gustav was nominated as the Newcomer of the year in Swedish football the same season but lost out to Johan Oremo.
Bursaspor
On 1 September 2010, he signed a 3-year contract with 2009–10 Süper Lig champions Bursaspor.[1]
Tavriya Simferopol
On 7 July 2012, he signed a 3-year contract with Ukrainian club Tavriya Simferopol.[2]
Return to IFK Göteborg
On 23 March 2014, he signed a 4-year contract with his former club IFK Göteborg.[3]
Guangzhou R&F
On 14 January 2016, he signed a 3-year contract with Chinese club Guangzhou R&F.[4]
International career
Making his debut in 2007, Svensson played 24 caps for the Sweden under-21 team.
Career statistics
Club
- As of 30 October 2016[5]
| Club | Season | League | Cup | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| IFK Göteborg | 2005 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2007 | 22 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — | 28 | 1 | ||
| 2008 | 27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 3 | |
| 2009 | 29 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 35 | 2 | |
| 2010 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 1 | |
| Total | 101 | 8 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 125 | 8 | |
| Bursaspor | 2010–11 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 2011–12 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Total | 25 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 36 | 0 | |
| Tavriya Simferopol | 2012–13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 13 | 0 | |
| 2013–14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 10 | 0 | ||
| Total | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 0 | |
| IFK Göteborg | 2014 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| 2015 | 28 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | |
| Total | 52 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 66 | 1 | |
| Guangzhou R&F | 2016 | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 33 | 0 | |
| Total | 28 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 0 | |
| Career total | 207 | 9 | 31 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 283 | 9 | |
International
- As of 10 January 2016[6]
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 | |
| Total | 6 | 0 | |
Honours
Club
- IFK Göteborg
References
- ↑ "Bursaspor'a İsveçli orta saha". NTV Spor. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ "Ofitsial'no: Gustav Svensson — igrok Tavrii". Football. Retrieved 2 February 2015.
- ↑ "Gustav tillbaka i Blåvitt". IFK Göteborg. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ↑ "Gustav till Guangzhou". IFK Göteborg. 14 January 2016. Retrieved 14 January 2016.
- ↑ "Gustav Svensson". Elite Prospects. Retrieved 27 April 2014.
- ↑ "Gustav Svensson". National Football Teams. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
External links
- Gustav Svensson profile at svenskfotboll.se
- Gustav Svensson at National-Football-Teams.com
- Gustav Svensson profile at Soccerway