Johan Svantesson Explained

Johan Svantesson
Fullname:Johan Svantesson
Birth Date:13 September 1992[1]
Birth Place:Sweden
Position:Forward
Youthclubs1:Levene/Skogslund IF
Youthclubs2:Vara SK
Years1:2010–2011
Clubs1:Vara SK
Caps1:42
Goals1:36
Years2:2012–2013
Caps2:4
Years3:2015
Caps3:9
Goals3:2
Years4:2016
Clubs4:Melbourne University SC
Caps4:10
Goals4:5
Years5:2017–2021
Caps5:76
Goals5:22
Club-Update:2023-07-31

Johan Svantesson (born 13 September 1992) is a Swedish footballer who played for Gefle IF in Allsvenskan in 2012.[2] He started his career in Levene/Skogslund IF and Vara SK, two football clubs based in Vara, Sweden, the latter competing in Division 4. In December 2011 he was signed to Gefle IF, moving to Gävle after the new year.[3] [4]

He suffered two consecutive injuries during the 2012 season, with a sprain in April followed by a rough tackle a few months later. These injuries caused long-term pain, leaving him benched for the 2013 season and eventually resulting in him terminating his contract and leaving professional football in September 2013.[5] [6]

After leaving professional football he began studying economics in Uppsala. He continued playing football outside the elite scene, playing in IF VP Uppsala in 2015 and Melbourne University SC in 2016 during an exchange year in Melbourne.[7] After returning to Sweden he moved to Stockholm, where he joined the Division 4 team Reymersholms IK and played from 2017 until 2021, the year where Reyersholm was promoted to Division 3.[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Johan Svantesson . worldfootball.net . HEIM:SPIEL Medien GmbH & Co. KG . 4 October 2023.
  2. News: Johan Svantesson . sv . lagstatistik.se . Lukkarila . Henrik . 31 July 2023.
  3. Web site: Johansson . Christopher . 1 December 2011 . Johan Svantesson till Gefle IF . 31 July 2023 . Sveriges Radio P4 Skaraborg . sv.
  4. Web site: Åberg . Linda . 1 December 2011 . Gefles nya spelare . 31 July 2023 . Sveriges Radio P4 Gävleborg . sv.
  5. News: Wedin . Thomas . 25 September 2013 . Slutar med fotbollen – Johan Svantesson inte kvitt fotskadan . sv . 1 (del2) . Skaraborgs Läns Tidning.
  6. News: Åberg . Christer . 22 September 2013 . 21-årig GIF-talang tvingas sluta . sv . . 31 July 2023.
  7. Web site: Player statistics for Johan Svantesson . 31 July 2023 . Melbourne University Soccer Club . GameDay.
  8. News: Albertsson . Stefan . 24 September 2021 . Talangen tvingades att sluta som 21-åring . sv . 24–25 . . subscription.