Ian Niklas Svantesson (born August 31, 1993) is an American soccer player.

Ian Svantesson
Personal information
Full name Ian Niklas Svantesson
Date of birth (1993-08-31) August 31, 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Orlando, Florida, United States
Height 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
Position(s) Forward
College career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2012–2015 UAB Blazers 74 (16)
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2015 Orlando City U-23 23 (3)
2016 Rayo OKC 6 (1)
2017 Tulsa Roughnecks 30 (11)
2018–2019 Charleston Battery 43 (8)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of October 21, 2019

Career

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College career

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Svantesson played four years of college soccer at the University of Alabama at Birmingham between 2012 and 2015.[1] While at college, Svantesson also appeared for Premier Development League side Orlando City U-23.[2]

Professional career

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Svantesson signed with North American Soccer League side Rayo OKC on February 3, 2016, for their inaugural season in 2016.[3]

On December 12, 2017, Svantesson signed with Charleston Battery.[4]

Personal life

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His father is the retired professional tennis player Tobias Svantesson.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Ian Svantesson". Retrieved November 30, 2017.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Rosters". USL PDL. Archived from the original on July 6, 2017. Retrieved November 30, 2017.
  3. ^ "RAYO OKC SIGNS THREE PLAYERS TO CONTRACT | Rayo OKC". Archived from the original on 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
  4. ^ Cardamone, Sarah (December 12, 2017). "Charleston Battery sign Ian Svantesson". Charleston Battery. Archived from the original on September 10, 2020. Retrieved June 11, 2018.
  5. ^ "Ian Svantesson - Men's Soccer". University of Alabama at Birmingham Athletics. Retrieved 2020-07-23.