Adrian Svanbäck
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Adrian Lars Fredrik Svanbäck | ||
| Date of birth | 8 June 2004 | ||
| Place of birth | Jakobstad, Finland | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Häcken | ||
| Number | 20 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2009–2023 | Helsingborg | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2023–2025 | Helsingborg | 41 | (10) |
| 2025– | Häcken | 14 | (5) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2022 | Finland U18 | 3 | (0) |
| 2025– | Finland U21 | 2 | (4) |
|
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 12 November 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 9 September 2025 | |||
Adrian Lars Fredrik Svanbäck (born 8 June 2004) is a Finnish professional footballer who plays as a forward or midfielder for Allsvenskan club Häcken.[1][2][3][4][5]
Club career
On 21 May 2024, Svanbäck extended his contract with Helsingborg until the end of 2027.[6]
On 19 May 2025, Svanbäck scored a derby goal for Helsingborgs IF against local Scanian rivals Landskrona BoIS. His father Fredrik Svanbäck had also previously played for both clubs consecutively.
On 29 June 2025, his contract with Allsvenskan club BK Häcken was announced. Svanbäck signed a deal until the end of 2029 for an undisclosed fee.[7]
On 31 July, Svanbäck’s goal against RSC Anderlecht helped turn the second leg of the second round of the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League qualifying in Häcken’s favour, and the Swedish side progressed to the third round.
International career
Svanbäck has made three appearances for the Finland U18 national team in 2022.
He received a call-up to the Finland U21 national team for the UEFA Euro qualification matches against San Marino and Cyprus in September 2025. On 4 September, Svanbäck scored a hat-trick in Finland's 7–0 win over San Marino.[8]
Personal life
His father Fredrik is a Finnish former international footballer who played in Finland and Sweden for Jaro, Helsingborg and Landskrona BoIS.[9] Svanbäck was born in Finland but was raised in Sweden since the age of one.[10] He holds a dual citizenship.
Career statistics
- As of 27 August 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Continental | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Helsingborg | 2023 | Superettan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2024 | Superettan | 27 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | – | 29 | 6 | |||
| 2025 | Superettan | 13 | 4 | 3 | 0 | – | – | 16 | 4 | |||
| Total | 41 | 10 | 5 | 0 | – | – | – | – | 46 | 10 | ||
| Häcken | 2025 | Allsvenskan | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7[b] | 2 | – | 14 | 5 | |
| Career total | 48 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 7 | q | 0 | 0 | 60 | 15 | ||
- ^ Includes Svenska Cupen
- ^ Six appearances and one goal in UEFA Europa League and one appearance and one goal in UEFA Conference League
References
- ^ "Skrabb segerarkitekt igen – Adrian Svanbäck debuterade i Superettan". vasabladet.fi. Vasabladet. 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Nu har HIF:s Adrian Svanbäck gjort sitt första A-lagsmål". skanesport.se. 30 January 2024.
- ^ "HIF-juniorernas derbyhjälte – Adrian Svanbäck". skanesport.se. 15 August 2023.
- ^ "TFF–HIF 2–2: Adrian Svanbäck hoppade in och gjorde sitt första U21-mål". skanesport.se. 25 April 2023.
- ^ "Adrian Svanbäck och Albin Björkskog landslagsdebuterade: "Gjorde en bra debut"". osterbottenstidning.fi. Österbottens Tidning. 17 June 2022.
- ^ HIF förlänger med Adrian Svanbäck, hif.se, 21 May 2024
- ^ Målfarlig anfallare ansluter till BK Häcken, bkhacken.se, 29 June 2025
- ^ Pikkuhuuhkajat murskasi San Marinon – Adrian Svanbäck taituroi komean hattutempun, Yle, 4 September 2025
- ^ Hyvönen, Henrik (2 October 2020). "HUUHKAJAT MAAILMALLA: SUURKATSAUS ULKOMAILLA PELAAVIIN MIESFUTAREIHIN". byyri.com. Byyri.
- ^ Haastattelu: Pikkuhuuhkajien uusi sensaatiohyökkääjä – ”Maalit olivat odotettuja”, kymppipaikka.fi, 7 September 2025
External links
- Adrian Svanbäck at Soccerway
- Adrian Svanbäck at WorldFootball.net
- Adrian Svanbäck at Swedish FA