The Swedish defensive midfielder has been a fixture for the Sounders since arriving before the 2017 season. He had a pair of assists in the team's MLS Cup Final win over Toronto FC.

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INTERNATIONAL: Svensson has 37 appearances for the Swedish National Team, beginning with two caps in 2009. The midfielder has also appeared in a pair of matches for Sweden in 2015 and 2016. He previously earned 24 caps for the Sweden Under-21 squad.

OUTSIDE MLS: Svensson began his pro career with his hometown side IFK Göteborg, where played from 2006-2010, leading the club to the 2008 Svenzka Cupen (Swedish Cup) title and a 2009 second-place finish in the Allsvenskan, the Swedish first division. He moved to Bursaspor of the Turkish Super Lig in 2010, where he made 38 appearances in the 2010-2011 and 2011-2012 campaigns. Svensson then spent two seasons with Ukrainian side Tarivya before returning to IFK Göteborg in 2014, where he made 52 appearances across two campaigns, helping Göteborg to a pair of runner-up finished in the Allsvenskan, the club's best finish since the 2009 season. After moving to Guangzhou R&F of the Chinese Super League in 2016, Svensson started all 28 of his appearances as the club finished sixth with a record of 11-12-7.

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Player Stats

Game Log

MLS

Career Statistics (Regular Season)

Year	Club	GP	GS	G	MINS	A	SHTS	SOG	FC	OFF	Y
2020	Seattle Sounders FC	12	11	0	959	0	9	2	15	0	0
2019	Seattle Sounders FC	22	21	0	1813	1	19	4	18	0	1
2018	Seattle Sounders FC	24	23	3	2074	1	21	8	25	1	2
2017	Seattle Sounders FC	32	30	1	2645	4	17	4	28	1	1
Career Totals	-	90	85	4	7491	6	66	18	86	2	4

Career Statistics (Post Season)

Year	Club	GP	GS	G	MINS	A	SHTS	SOG	FC	OFF	Y
2020	Seattle Sounders FC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019	Seattle Sounders FC	4	4	1	390	3	5	1	5	0	0
2018	Seattle Sounders FC	2	2	0	210	0	2	0	4	1	1
2017	Seattle Sounders FC	5	3	1	326	0	2	1	5	1	0

Regular Season

Date	Match	Result	Appearance	MINS	G	A	SHTS	SOG	FC	FS	Y
11/08/2020	SJ @ SEA	W 1-4	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
11/04/2020	SEA @ LA	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	3	0	0	1	0
11/01/2020	SEA @ COL	L 1-3	Started	64	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10/27/2020	SEA @ VAN	W 2-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	3	1	0
10/22/2020	POR @ SEA	T 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10/18/2020	SEA @ SJ	T 0-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10/11/2020	SEA @ LAFC	L 1-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10/07/2020	RSL @ SEA	W 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10/03/2020	VAN @ SEA	W 1-3	Started	73	0	0	1	1	2	1	0
9/27/2020	SEA @ LA	W 3-1	Started	79	0	0	2	1	1	0	0
9/23/2020	SEA @ POR	L 0-1	Subbed on	45	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
9/18/2020	LAFC @ SEA	W 0-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/10/2020	SJ @ SEA	W 1-7	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/06/2020	POR @ SEA	L 2-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/02/2020	SEA @ RSL	T 2-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/30/2020	LAFC @ SEA	W 1-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
8/23/2020	SEA @ POR	W 3-0	Started	90	0	0	2	0	1	0	0
7/19/2020	VAN @ SEA	W 0-3	Started	89	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
7/14/2020	SEA @ CHI	L 1-2	Started	90	0	0	1	0	2	2	0
7/10/2020	SJ @ SEA	T 0-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/07/2020	CLB @ SEA	T 1-1	Started	69	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
3/01/2020	CHI @ SEA	W 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10/06/2019	MIN @ SEA	W 0-1	Started	90	0	0	2	0	3	0	0
9/29/2019	SEA @ SJ	W 1-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
9/22/2019	SEA @ DC	L 0-2	Started	90	0	0	1	1	2	2	0
9/18/2019	DAL @ SEA	T 0-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
9/15/2019	RBNY @ SEA	W 2-4	Started	90	0	0	4	1	0	0	0
9/07/2019	SEA @ COL	L 0-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/01/2019	LA @ SEA	W 3-4	Started	90	0	0	1	0	3	0	0
8/23/2019	SEA @ POR	W 2-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
8/17/2019	SEA @ LA	T 2-2	Started	74	0	0	3	0	0	1	0
8/14/2019	SEA @ RSL	L 0-3	Subbed on	26	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/10/2019	NE @ SEA	T 3-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/04/2019	SKC @ SEA	L 3-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7/27/2019	SEA @ HOU	W 1-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7/21/2019	POR @ SEA	L 2-1	Started	90	0	0	1	1	1	0	0
7/14/2019	ATL @ SEA	W 1-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7/06/2019	SEA @ CLB	W 2-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
7/03/2019	SEA @ NYC	L 0-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/29/2019	VAN @ SEA	W 0-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	1	2	0
6/05/2019	SEA @ MTL	L 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/01/2019	SEA @ DAL	L 1-2	Started	45	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
5/26/2019	SEA @ SKC	L 2-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/18/2019	SEA @ PHI	T 0-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/15/2019	ORL @ SEA	W 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/11/2019	HOU @ SEA	W 0-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/04/2019	SEA @ MIN	T 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/28/2019	LAFC @ SEA	T 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/24/2019	SJ @ SEA	T 2-2	Started	56	0	0	2	0	1	1	0
4/21/2019	SEA @ LAFC	L 1-4	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
4/13/2019	TOR @ SEA	W 2-3	Started	90	0	1	1	0	0	1	0
4/06/2019	RSL @ SEA	W 0-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
3/30/2019	SEA @ VAN	T 0-0	Started	83	0	0	1	1	1	1	0
3/16/2019	SEA @ CHI	W 4-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	3	0	0
3/09/2019	COL @ SEA	W 0-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
3/02/2019	CIN @ SEA	W 1-4	Started	89	0	0	2	0	1	0	0
10/28/2018	SJ @ SEA	W 1-2	Started	88	0	0	2	0	1	0	0
10/21/2018	SEA @ HOU	W 3-2	Started	90	1	0	1	1	2	1	0
10/17/2018	SEA @ ORL	W 2-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10/08/2018	HOU @ SEA	W 1-4	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/29/2018	COL @ SEA	W 0-4	Started	85	0	0	3	0	0	0	0
9/23/2018	SEA @ LA	L 0-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/19/2018	PHI @ SEA	L 1-0	Started	90	0	0	1	1	1	0	0
9/15/2018	SEA @ VAN	W 2-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
9/01/2018	SKC @ SEA	W 1-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
8/26/2018	SEA @ POR	W 1-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
8/18/2018	LA @ SEA	W 0-5	Started	84	0	1	2	0	0	1	0
8/12/2018	DAL @ SEA	W 1-2	Started	90	0	0	2	0	2	1	1
8/04/2018	SEA @ MIN	W 2-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
7/29/2018	NYC @ SEA	W 1-3	Started	90	1	0	2	1	0	0	0
7/25/2018	SEA @ SJ	W 1-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7/21/2018	VAN @ SEA	W 0-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	2	0
7/15/2018	SEA @ ATL	T 1-1	Subbed on	17	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7/07/2018	SEA @ NE	T 0-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
7/04/2018	SEA @ COL	W 2-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/30/2018	POR @ SEA	L 3-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/23/2018	CHI @ SEA	T 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/13/2018	SEA @ RBNY	L 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/09/2018	DC @ SEA	W 1-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6/02/2018	SEA @ RSL	L 0-2	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/26/2018	RSL @ SEA	L 1-0	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
5/13/2018	SEA @ POR	L 0-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
5/09/2018	SEA @ TOR	W 2-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
5/05/2018	CLB @ SEA	T 0-0	Started	90	0	0	1	0	2	0	0
4/29/2018	SEA @ LAFC	L 0-1	Started	90	0	0	2	2	1	0	0
4/22/2018	MIN @ SEA	W 1-3	Started	90	1	0	1	1	2	0	0
4/15/2018	SEA @ SKC	T 2-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
3/31/2018	MTL @ SEA	L 1-0	Started	90	0	0	2	1	1	1	0
3/18/2018	SEA @ DAL	L 0-3	Started	90	0	0	1	1	1	1	1
3/04/2018	LAFC @ SEA	L 1-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	5	1	0
10/22/2017	COL @ SEA	W 0-3	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
10/15/2017	DAL @ SEA	W 0-4	Started	23	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
10/01/2017	SEA @ PHI	L 0-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
9/27/2017	VAN @ SEA	W 0-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
9/23/2017	SEA @ RSL	L 0-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
9/16/2017	SEA @ DAL	T 0-0	Started	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
9/10/2017	LA @ SEA	T 1-1	Subbed on	16	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
8/27/2017	POR @ SEA	T 1-1	Unused Sub	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8/23/2017	SEA @ VAN	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	0	0	0
8/20/2017	MIN @ SEA	W 1-2	Started	65	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
8/12/2017	SKC @ SEA	W 0-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	0
8/05/2017	SEA @ MIN	W 4-0	Started	90	0	1	0	0	2	0	0
7/29/2017	SEA @ LA	T 0-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
7/23/2017	SJ @ SEA	W 0-3	Started	90	0	1	2	0	1	0	0
7/19/2017	DC @ SEA	W 3-4	Started	90	1	0	1	1	1	1	0
7/04/2017	SEA @ COL	W 3-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
6/25/2017	SEA @ POR	T 2-2	Started	90	0	0	1	0	2	0	0
6/21/2017	ORL @ SEA	T 1-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	0
6/17/2017	SEA @ NYC	L 1-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	1
6/04/2017	HOU @ SEA	W 0-1	Started	90	0	0	1	0	2	4	0
5/31/2017	SEA @ CLB	L 0-3	Started	90	0	0	1	1	1	1	0
5/27/2017	POR @ SEA	W 0-1	Started	90	0	0	0	0	2	1	0
5/20/2017	RSL @ SEA	W 0-1	Started	90	0	1	2	1	2	0	0
5/17/2017	SEA @ SKC	L 0-3	Started	72	0	0	0	0	1	0	0
5/13/2017	SEA @ CHI	L 1-4	Started	90	0	0	1	1	2	0	0
5/06/2017	TOR @ SEA	L 1-0	Started	90	0	0	3	0	1	0	0
4/29/2017	NE @ SEA	T 3-3	Started	90	0	1	0	0	1	1	0
4/23/2017	SEA @ LA	W 3-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
4/14/2017	SEA @ VAN	L 1-2	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
4/08/2017	SEA @ SJ	T 1-1	Subbed on	75	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/31/2017	ATL @ SEA	T 0-0	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/19/2017	RBNY @ SEA	W 1-3	Started	90	0	0	0	0	0	3	0
3/11/2017	SEA @ MTL	T 2-2	Started	59	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3/04/2017	SEA @ HOU	L 1-2	Started	85	0	0	2	0	1	0	0

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