Mattias Svanberg Explained

Mattias Svanberg
Full Name:Mattias Olof Svanberg[1]
Birth Date:5 January 1999
Birth Place:Malmö, Sweden
Height:1.85 m[2]
Position:Midfielder
Currentclub:VfL Wolfsburg
Clubnumber:32
Youthyears1:–2007
Youthclubs1:Bunkeflo IF
Youthyears2:2008–2012
Youthclubs2:LB07
Youthyears3:2013–2015
Youthclubs3:Malmö FF
Years1:2015–2018
Clubs1:Malmö FF
Caps1:36
Goals1:5
Years2:2018–2022
Clubs2:Bologna
Caps2:118
Goals2:9
Years3:2022–
Clubs3:VfL Wolfsburg
Caps3:57
Goals3:5
Nationalyears1:2014–2016
Nationalteam1:Sweden U17
Nationalcaps1:20
Nationalgoals1:2
Nationalyears2:2016–2017
Nationalteam2:Sweden U19
Nationalcaps2:7
Nationalgoals2:1
Nationalyears3:2017–2019
Nationalteam3:Sweden U21
Nationalcaps3:14
Nationalgoals3:3
Nationalyears4:2019–
Nationalteam4:Sweden
Nationalcaps4:34
Nationalgoals4:2
Club-Update:23:00, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
Nationalteam-Update:20:32, 25 March 2024 (UTC)

Mattias Olof Svanberg (born 5 January 1999) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for VfL Wolfsburg and the Sweden national team.

Club career

After playing for LB07 and Malmö FF youth teams Mattias Svanberg signed an apprenticeship contract with Malmö FF on 27 July 2015.[3] As a 16-year-old, he featured on the bench four times during the 2015 season. On 4 March 2016, he signed a four-year first team contract with Malmö.[4] He made his Allsvenskan debut on 28 May 2016 when he came on as a substitute in the 82nd minute in a 4–1 win against Östersunds FK, and assisted on Viðar Örn Kjartansson's goal in stoppage time. On 25 September 2016, he scored his first Allsvenskan goal in the local derby against Helsingborgs IF. He started his first game for the club on 26 October 2016, and scored a goal and an assist as Malmö FF beat Falkenbergs FF to secure the Allsvenskan title.

In 2017, Svanberg received a larger role with the team and made 21 appearances as MFF won the championship for a second consecutive year. In 2018, Svanberg became a consistent starter and was one of only two players to feature in every match during the spring before moving to Serie A club Bologna F.C. 1909 in the summer transfer window for a sum of €5 million.

He made his Serie A debut on 16 September 2018 in a 0–1 defeat against Genoa C.F.C.

On 16 July 2022, Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg announced the signing of Svanberg on a five-year deal.[5]

International career

Svanberg was called up to the senior Sweden squad for games against Turkey and Russia in November 2018, but did not play.[6]

In November 2019, Svanberg was called up for Sweden's UEFA Euro 2020 qualification matches against Romania and Faroe Islands.[7] On 18 November Svanberg scored on his debut against Faroe Islands at Friends Arena in Solna. He also assisted John Guidetti in a 3–0 win for the home side.[8]

Svanberg was called up for a major tournament for the first time when he was included in Sweden's 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.[9]

Personal life

Svanberg is the son of the former professional ice hockey player Bo Svanberg.[10]

Career statistics

Club

[11]

Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
ClubSeasonLeagueCupContinentalTotal
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Malmö FF2016Allsvenskan622082
2017Allsvenskan1811020211
2018Allsvenskan1226100183
Total3659120476
Bologna2018–19Serie A23010240
2019–20Serie A25120271
2020–21Serie A34510355
2021–22Serie A36310373
Total1189501239
VfL Wolfsburg2022–23Bundesliga32431355
2023–24Bundesliga25130281
2024–25Bundesliga001010
Total57571646
Career total211192122023421

International

[12]

Appearances and goals by national team and year!National team!!Year!!Apps!!Goals
Sweden201911
202030
2021120
202291
202370
202420
Total342

Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Svanberg goal.

No.! scope="col"
DateVenueOpponentScoreResultCompetition
118 November 2019Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden2–03–0UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying[13]
216 November 2022Estadi Montilivi, Girona, Spain2–12–1Friendly[14]

Honours

Malmö FF

2016, 2017

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Comunicato Ufficiale N. 59 . Official Press Release No. 59 . Lega Serie A . 4 . 2 October 2018 . 3 June 2019.
  2. Web site: Mattias Svanberg. Vfl Wolfsburg. 1 September 2022.
  3. Web site: MFF skriver lärlingskontrakt med Mattias Svanberg . Malmö FF . mff.se . 27 July 2015 . 28 May 2016 . Swedish . https://web.archive.org/web/20151003081540/http://www.mff.se/aktuellt/nyheter/Nyheter/2015-07-27_mff_skriver_larlingskontrakt_med_mattias_svanberg . 3 October 2015 . dead .
  4. Web site: MFF skriver A-kontrakt med Svanberg . Malmö FF . mff.se . 4 March 2016 . 28 May 2016 . Swedish.
  5. Web site: Svanberg signs . 2022-07-16 . www.vfl-wolfsburg.de . en.
  6. News: Svanberg receives first Sweden call-up . 3 September 2019. bolognafc.it . 12 November 2018.
  7. Web site: Dejan Kulusevski och Mattias Svanberg med i EM-kvaltruppen. 2020-08-26. Expressen TV. sv.
  8. Web site: TV: Drömdebut för Mattias Svanberg i landslaget – nätade mot Färöarna. 2020-08-26. fotbollskanalen. sv.
  9. Web site: Sweden Euro 2020 squad: Full team profile . . 14 June 2021 . euro2020squad.
  10. Web site: Guldfamiljen: "Är så stolt över honom nu". 2020-08-26. www.expressen.se. sv.
  11. Web site: M. Svanberg . Soccerway . 27 November 2018.
  12. Web site: Mattias Svanberg. EU-Football.info. 18 May 2021.
  13. Web site: Sverige - Färöarna - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll . 2022-11-17 . www.svenskfotboll.se . sv.
  14. Web site: Sverige - Mexiko - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll . 2022-11-17 . www.svenskfotboll.se . sv.