G. Svensson

Svensson's current-season form is down 47% on last season (Season 30→16), while his Rating eased 11→9. His peak season for form remains 2022/23 (Season 44).

Domestic career

Season	Club	Apps	G	A	Match	RTG	Season
2025/26	IFK Goteborg · 4th	26	0	0	6.98	9	16
2024/25	IFK Goteborg · 13th	28	2	1	6.96	11	30
2023/24	IFK Goteborg · 13th	26	1	0	6.9	13	30
2022/23	IFK Goteborg · 8th	27	1	2	7.09	14	44
2021/22	IFK Goteborg · 8th	17	0	0	6.85	10	17
2021/22	Guangzhou R&F	5	0	0	6.52	—	—

Domestic-league totals per season. RTG = Field Insider Rating (potential / ceiling); Season = age-blind form that year. 13 earlier seasons in the full career.

Sweden · international

Side	Apps	G
Sweden	39	0
Sweden U21	3	0

Career caps & goals — tournament breakdown in the full career.

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 16, top 20% of Allsvenskan centre-backs. On long-term scout potential he's rated 9.3, ranking 243rd of 248 in the Allsvenskan. A seasoned veteran, he has been a regular starter (73.7% 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.

Judged on this season alone, Svensson graded 16 — a strong campaign that ranks top 20% of the 51 centre-backs in the Allsvenskan, 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 9, 50th of 51 of the 51 centre-backs in the Allsvenskan. 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.

From the career report

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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

Current potential50th of 51 centre-backs · Allsvenskan Current seasonTop 20% centre-backs · Allsvenskan10th-best centre-back in the Allsvenskan243rd in the Allsvenskan · potential50th-highest potential centre-back in the Allsvenskan

9.3

Ratingi

50th of 51 centre-backs

16.3

Seasoni

below regular-starter level

73.7%

Minutes

a regular starter

3.12

Def. actions / 90

moderate defensive volume

Output in context · IFK Goteborg finished 4th of 16 · an upper-table side

3.12

Def. / 90

Tackles

Interceptions

Clean sheets

3.12 tackles, blocks & interceptions per 90 — moderate defensive volume, with 9 clean sheets across 26 appearances. Behind an upper-table side (4th of 16) the side controls more games, so the defensive load is lighter — the value sits as much in composure and ball progression as in raw volume.

Strengths

Availability. On the pitch for 73.7% 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

With a Rating of 9.3, Svensson carries the 50th-highest potential of the centre-backs in the Allsvenskan of 51. 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.

Per 90 & availability

Minutes played %73.7%

Available fixtures30 of 30

Goals / 900

Assists / 900

Goal contribution / 900

Defensive actions / 903.122

Player flow

Goal involvements0

Shot conversion %0

Shot accuracy %10

Pass accuracy %47

Dribble success %75

Cards / 900.09

Foul involvement / 901.448

Season-by-season progression

Rating (potential)Season (form)

Value & potential by age

Market valueRating

Solid = now · dashed = projected

The gold line is market value — an index (not €) blending rating, age and league. It climbs through the early 20s, peaks around ages 23–27 (~2), then tapers with age. At 39, Svensson sits on 0.5, past its peak and easing. The blue line is Svensson's projected Rating — 9.3 today — recomputed at each age, so it follows the same rise-and-fall as a career matures and declines. Solid = up to today; dashed = projected.

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 history

Free agent2025/26 – nowEnd of career

IFK Goteborg2021/22 – 2025/26

GGuangzhou R&F2020/21 – 2021/22Free

Seattle Sounders2016/17 – 2020/21Free

GGuangzhou R&F2015/16 – 2016/17

IFK Goteborg2013/14 – 2015/16Free

Tavriya2012/13 – 2013/14

Bursasporuntil 2012/13

About G. Svensson

Karl Gustav Johan Svensson is a 39-year-old central midfielder who plays for IFK Goteborg, born on February 7, 1987 in Göteborg, standing 184 cm tall. He is from Sweden. IFK Goteborg currently sit 4th of 16 in the Allsvenskan.

This season

In the current season, G. Svensson has made 26 appearances with 0 goals and 0 assists across 1,989 minutes, averaging a 7.07 match rating over his last 10 rated games, with 2 yellow cards. Though primarily a central midfielder, he has also lined up in defence this season.

When G. Svensson plays, IFK Goteborg's record this season is 14W-3D-8L — and his match ratings average 7.1 at home against 6.88 on the road.

Recent matches

November 9, 2025: 2-0 win at home vs IFK Norrkoping (89 minutes, 7.6 rating)
November 2, 2025: 0-0 draw away at Djurgardens IF (90 minutes, 7.2 rating)
October 26, 2025: 3-0 win away at Halmstad (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
October 20, 2025: 0-2 loss at home vs Mjallby AIF (90 minutes, 7 rating)
October 5, 2025: 1-2 loss at home vs Hammarby FF (85 minutes, 6.6 rating)
September 29, 2025: 2-0 win away at Osters IF (90 minutes, 7.3 rating)
September 21, 2025: 0-1 loss at home vs IF Brommapojkarna (90 minutes, 7 rating)
September 15, 2025: 2-1 win away at BK Hacken (90 minutes, 6.6 rating)
August 30, 2025: 1-0 win at home vs IFK Varnamo (90 minutes, 7.5 rating)
August 24, 2025: 0-0 draw away at Malmo FF (8 minutes, 6.6 rating)

Field Insider's view

Field Insider currently rates G. Svensson at 9.3 with a Season form score of 16.3, ranking 243rd of 248 central midfielders in the Allsvenskan. See the full scout report for strengths, watch-points and the market-value outlook.

His honours include 7 career titles — among them the MLS and the Svenska Cupen. Full list in the career record.

Career

Across 18 recorded seasons, G. Svensson has totalled 359 club appearances with 14 goals and 9 assists for 5 different clubs. His busiest campaign came in 2017/18, with 37 appearances for Seattle Sounders.

G. Svensson's career has also included time at GGuangzhou R&F, Seattle Sounders, Tavriya and Bursaspor.

On the international stage, G. Svensson has represented Sweden and Sweden U21 — 42 caps in our records.

Transfer news

No transfer news found for this player.

Profile

Season stats

Performance data · by competition

Career

Scout report

Output in context · IFK Goteborg finished 4th of 16 · an upper-table side

Strengths

Watch points