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Full nameKarl Gustav Johan Svensson
PositionCentral midfielder
NationalitySweden
Age39
Date of birth7 Feb 1987
BirthplaceGöteborg
Height184 cm
ClubIFK Goteborg
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Central midfielder

Season stats

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26
Appearances
0
Goals
0
Assists
1989
Minutes

Domestic-league season · IFK Goteborg.

Scout report

Experienced headCentral midfielder

G. Svensson is a 39-year-old central midfielder at IFK Goteborg, enjoying a standout season — 0 goals and 0 assists in 26 appearances, a Season grade of 19. On long-term scout potential he's rated 9.9. A seasoned veteran, he has been an ever-present (85% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 3.12 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Svensson.

On the season, Svensson graded 19 for current form (age-blind), on 0 goals, 0 assists and 3.122 defensive actions per 90.

Year-on-year, that's a drop on last season (Season 30 → 16). Over the 6 seasons on record his form has drifted down, peaking in 2022/23.

On long-term talent our Rating reads 10. At 39 Svensson is into the veteran stage, where the age curve weighs on the projection, and a market index of 0.5 reflects that trajectory.

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Past his 2022/23 peak — the recent trend is downward, so buyers are paying for what's left, not what was.

Peak: 2022/23Trending downBreakout: 2022/23
9.9
Ratingi
below regular-starter level
18.8
Seasoni
below regular-starter level
85%
Minutes
near ever-present
3.12
Def. actions / 90
moderate defensive volume

Output in context · IFK Goteborg finished 12th of 16 · a lower-table side

26
Apps
3.12
Def. / 90
32
Tackles
21
Interceptions
9
Clean sheets

3.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Doing that for a lower-table side (12th of 16) is harder than the bare numbers suggest: a back line under more pressure has to defend more often and protects fewer leads, so the volume — and any clean sheets — carry real weight.

Strengths

  • Availability. On the pitch for 85% of available minutes — a dependable presence in the XI.

Watch points

  • Age curve. At 39, both level and resale value are on the downslope.
  • Level. Rates below a nailed-on top-tier starter on our model.

Outlook

Rated 9.9 overall — below regular-starter level. Defensively he reads as moderate defensive volume (3.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90). Veteran phase — a short-term, lower-fee proposition as both level and value decline (0.5× and falling).

Generated from Field Insider's rating model · AI-written analysis to follow.

Season statistics

Bars = where he ranks among central midfielders in the Allsvenskan with 600+ minutes this season.

Shooting

Goals0
Shots on target1
Shots10

Passing

Assists0
Chances created6
Passes1,377
Pass accuracy47%

Possession

Successful dribbles3
Dribble success75%
Duels won96
Duels won %54.2%
Fouls won10

Defending

Tackles32
Interceptions21
Blocks16
Fouls committed22

Yellow/red cards

Yellow cards2
Red cards0

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.