Jonas Svensson (footballer)

Jonas Svensson (born 6 March 1993) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays for Süper Lig club Beşiktaş. Originally a midfielder, Svensson was converted to right-back in 2014.

Jonas Svensson
Jonas Svensson in 2024
Personal information
Date of birth (1993-03-06) 6 March 1993 (age 31)
Place of birth Verdal, Norway
Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Position(s) Right-back
Team information
Current team
Beşiktaş
Number 2
Youth career
–2008 Verdal
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2008–2009 Levanger 14 (1)
2009–2017 Rosenborg 157 (11)
2017–2021 AZ Alkmaar 119 (5)
2021–2024 Adana Demirspor 76 (0)
2024– Beşiktaş 19 (0)
International career
2008 Norway U15 4 (0)
2009 Norway U16 10 (0)
2010 Norway U17 11 (0)
2011 Norway U18 12 (0)
2012 Norway U19 6 (0)
2012 Norway U21 16 (0)
2013–2015 Norway U23 3 (0)
2015–2021 Norway 23 (1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals, correct as of 10 November 2024
‡ National team caps and goals, correct as of 2 June 2021
Svensson in 2013

Club career

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As a 15- and 16-year-old, Svensson played several games in the 2. divisjon for Levanger FK.[citation needed] In August 2009, Svensson moved to Rosenborg. His debut came on 10 March 2011 in Rosenborg's 4–4 draw against Lillestrøm.[1][failed verification] He then made his first league start against Haugesund, replacing the injured Michael Jamtfall.[2][failed verification] He signed a professional contract with Rosenborg in June 2011 until the end of the 2013 season.[3]

In Rosenborg's 4–0 win over Sarpsborg 08 on 3 June 2011, Svensson scored two goals.[4] On 13 July 2011, he made his European debut against Icelandic side Breiðablik in the Champions League Second qualifying round.[5][failed verification]

During the 2014 season, with Cristian Gamboa struggling with injury and later attending the World Cup, Svensson stepped in as a right-back for Rosenborg, and he did so with success.[6] After Gamboa's move to West Bromwich Albion after an impressive world cup with Costa Rica, he continued to play right-back throughout the rest of the season. After the season, he made the decision to switch from midfield to right-back permanently.[7]

On 20 April 2016, Svensson reached 200 games for Rosenborg at the age of 23 years and 45 days, making him the youngest player for the club to do so and beating Per Ciljan Skjelbred's record by 14 days.[8]

On 30 January 2017, Svensson signed for AZ.[9]

On 10 July 2021, Svensson signed a three-year deal with the newly promoted Süper Lig side Adana Demirspor.[10]

On 10 January 2024, Svensson signed a two-year deal with fellow Süper Lig club Beşiktaş[11]

International career

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Svensson made his senior team debut for Norway, after a few matches as non-playing sub, on 1 June 2016, in a 3–2 win over Iceland.[12]

Career statistics

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Club

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As of match played 5 September 2024[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Continental Other Total
Division Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
Levanger 2008 Norwegian Second Division 10 0 0 0 10 0
2009 4 1 1 0 5 1
Total 14 1 1 0 15 1
Rosenborg 2010 Eliteserien 0 0 1 0 1 0
2011 25 2 4 1 6[b] 0 35 3
2012 27 3 4 2 14[c] 0 45 5
2013 27 3 5 0 4[c] 2 36 5
2014 23 2 1 1 3[c] 0 27 3
2015 29 0 7 0 14[c] 1 50 1
2016 26 1 5 1 4[d] 0 37 2
Total 157 11 27 5 45 3 229 19
AZ 2016–17 Eredivisie 13 0 1 0 14 0
2017–18 32 3 6 1 38 4
2018–19 32 1 4 0 2[c] 0 38 1
2019–20 24 1 2 0 12[c] 0 38 1
2020–21 18 0 0 0 6[e] 0 24 0
Total 119 5 13 1 20 0 152 6
Adana Demirspor 2021–22 Süper Lig 33 0 2 0 35 0
2022–23 29 0 0 0 29 0
2023–24 14 0 0 0 6[f] 1 20 1
Total 76 0 2 0 6 1 84 1
Beşiktaş 2023–24 Süper Lig 10 0 5 0 15 0
2024–25 3 0 0 0 2 0 1[g] 1 6 1
Total 13 0 5 0 2 0 1 1 21 1
Career total 379 17 48 6 73 4 1 1 501 28
  1. ^ Includes Norwegian Cup, KNVB Cup, Turkish Cup
  2. ^ Four appearances in UEFA Champions League, two appearances in UEFA Europa League
  3. ^ a b c d e f Appearances in UEFA Europa League
  4. ^ Appearances in UEFA Champions League
  5. ^ Two appearances in UEFA Champions League, four appearances in UEFA Europa League
  6. ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
  7. ^ Appearance in Turkish Super Cup

International

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As of match played 2 June 2021
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National team Year Apps Goals
Norway 2016 6 0
2017 8 0
2018 2 0
2019 1 0
2020 2 0
2021 4 1
Total 23 1
Scores and results list Norway's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Svensson goal.[14]
List of international goals scored by Jonas Svensson
No. Date Venue Opponent Score Result Competition
1 24 March 2021 Victoria Stadium, Gibraltar   Gibraltar 3–0 3–0 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification

Honours

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Rosenborg

Besiktas

Individual

References

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  1. ^ football-lineups.com - Rosenborg 4-4 Lillestrøm
  2. ^ football-lineups.com/ Rosenborg 0-1 Haugesund
  3. ^ RBK.no - Svensson signs until 2013 Archived 20 June 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ football-lineups.com - Rosenborg 4-0 Sarpsborg 08
  5. ^ football-lineups.com - Rosenborg 5-0 Breiðablik
  6. ^ - Her er RBKs nye høyreback
  7. ^ - Nå har Jonas bestemt seg
  8. ^ "- Tidenes yngste som når 200 kamper". Archived from the original on 11 June 2016. Retrieved 24 May 2016.
  9. ^ "Svensson solgt til AZ" [Svensson sold to AZ]. rbk.no (in Norwegian). Rosenborg BK. 30 January 2017. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  10. ^ @AdsKulubu (10 July 2021). "Takımımız, AZ Alkmaar ve Rosenborg formalarını giymiş, 28 yaşındaki Norveçli sağ bek Jonas Svensson ile 3 yıllık s…" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  11. ^ "Beşiktaş, Jonas Svensson transferini açıkladı". ntvspor. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
  12. ^ "Norway vs Iceland". eu-football.info. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  13. ^ "Jonas Svensson". altomfotball.no (in Norwegian). TV 2. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
  14. ^ "Jonas Svensson Profile". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
  15. ^ "Spillerprofiler | Rosenborg". Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  16. ^ "Nyheter | Rosenborg". Archived from the original on 6 October 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
  17. ^ "Spillerprofiler | Rosenborg". Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
  18. ^ "Besiktas claims Turkcell Super Cup with 5-0 win over Galatasaray". Türkiye Today. 3 August 2024. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  19. ^ "Jonas Svensson is Eredivisie's Player of the Month". eredivisie.nl. Eredivisie. 31 January 2018. Archived from the original on 19 November 2020. Retrieved 24 March 2021.
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