Gustav Svensson
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Gustav Svensson is a Swedish
football midfielder
and defender
, currently playing for Bursaspor
in the Turkish Süper Lig. He played for a local team in Gothenburg as well as a French team in his youth but joined IFK Göteborg
at the age of 14. He has played there since and won the Swedish Championship with the club in 2007. Gustav was nominated as the Rookie of the Year in Swedish football the same season but lost out to Johan Oremo
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On 5 February 2011, he and his ex-team mate Mathias Ranégie
who is BK Häcken
's striker, was involved in an incident in which Mathias Ranégie was allegedly assaulted by group of girls in a café in Gothenborg (courtcase still pending).
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
football midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...
and defender
Defender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
, currently playing for Bursaspor
Bursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
in the Turkish Süper Lig. He played for a local team in Gothenburg as well as a French team in his youth but joined IFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg
IFK Göteborg is a Swedish professional football club based in Gothenburg. Founded in 1904, the club has won 18 national championship titles, five national cup titles, and two UEFA Cups....
at the age of 14. He has played there since and won the Swedish Championship with the club in 2007. Gustav was nominated as the Rookie of the Year in Swedish football the same season but lost out to Johan Oremo
Johan Oremo
Johan Oremo is a Swedish footballer, currently playing for Djurgårdens IF.-Playing career:Oremo started his career at Söderhamns FF in the Swedish Division 3 before moving to Gefle IF in 2007. During his first season in Gefle he scored 11 goals in Allsvenskan. After the season, Oremo was connected...
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Bursaspor
On 1 September 2010, he signed a 3-year contract with 2009/2010 Turkcell Super Lig Champion BursasporBursaspor
Bursaspor is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Bursa. Formed in 1963, Bursaspor are nicknamed the Yeşil Timsahlar...
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Swedish national football team
Gustav Svensson usually plays as a central midfielder but has also been playing centre back and full back from time to time, including some of the nine caps for the Sweden under-21 teamSweden national under-21 football team
The Swedish U-21 national football team is the football team representing Sweden in competitions for under-21 year old players. Sweden U21's current captain is Jiloan Hamad with Jakob Johansson as vice captain.-UEFA European U-21 Championship Record:...
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Family
Gustav Svensson has two older sisters. Ellen and Maria Svensson along with a younger brother Olof Svensson. Olof Svensson has been recruited overseas to the United States to play in a competitive Division II Soccer team in Long Island, New York. Olof starts as a Center Back or Center Midfielder for Long Island University, C.W. Post Pioneers. #2 Svensson has started 8 out of 11 games played. Out of 8 shots Olof has registered 1 goal totalling 2 points. Unfortunately no one cares about Division II college soccer in the United States, and therefore Olof is useless.On 5 February 2011, he and his ex-team mate Mathias Ranégie
Mathias Ranégie
Mathias Ranégie is a Swedish footballer of Guadeloupean descent, who plays as striker for Malmö FF.-Early career:He started his career in Masthuggets BK, but left Sweden to be with his Guadeloupean father in Paris, France, he then started to play for Levallois SC in Championnat de France amateur...
who is BK Häcken
BK Häcken
BK Häcken is a Swedish football club based in Gothenburg. The club, formed on 2 August 1940, is currently playing in the Swedish premier division, Allsvenskan after being promoted in 2008.- The beginning :...
's striker, was involved in an incident in which Mathias Ranégie was allegedly assaulted by group of girls in a café in Gothenborg (courtcase still pending).