Daniel Svensson (footballer, born 2002)
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Svensson playing for Nordsjælland in 2023 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Daniel Jonathan Svensson[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 12 February 2002 | ||
| Place of birth | Stockholm, Sweden | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Position(s) | |||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Borussia Dortmund | ||
| Number | 24 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2006–2009 | Irsta IF | ||
| 2010–2013 | Skiljebo SK | ||
| 2014–2019 | Brommapojkarna | ||
| 2020 | Nordsjælland | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2020 | Brommapojkarna | 6 | (1) |
| 2020–2025 | Nordsjælland | 127 | (5) |
| 2025 | → Borussia Dortmund (loan) | 12 | (1) |
| 2025– | Borussia Dortmund | 15 | (1) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2018 | Sweden U17 | 3 | (0) |
| 2019–2020 | Sweden U19 | 4 | (1) |
| 2021–2024 | Sweden U21 | 20 | (2) |
| 2024– | Sweden | 9 | (0) |
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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 22:21, 19 December 2025 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 19:31, 20 November 2025 (UTC) | |||
Daniel Jonathan Svensson (born 12 February 2002) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder or left-back for Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund and the Sweden national team.
Club career
On 3 February 2025, Svensson joined Borussia Dortmund in Germany on loan from Nordsjælland with an option to buy.[2] On 20 April, he scored his first goal for Dortmund in a 3–2 victory over Borussia Mönchengladbach.[3]
After a successful loan spell, he joined on a permanent contract on 14 May 2025.[4] Later that year, on 1 October, he netted his first UEFA Champions League goal in a 4–1 win over Athletic Bilbao.[5]
International career
Svensson made his full international debut for the Sweden national team on 14 October 2024, replacing Yasin Ayari in the 89th minute of a UEFA Nations League game against Estonia which Sweden won 3–0.[6]
Career statistics
Club
- As of match played 19 December 2025[7]
| Club | Season | League | National cup[a] | Europe | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| IF Brommapojkarna | 2020 | Ettan | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 9 | 1 | ||
| Nordsjælland | 2020–21 | Danish Superliga | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 22 | 0 | ||
| 2021–22 | Danish Superliga | 27 | 1 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 29 | 1 | |||
| 2022–23 | Danish Superliga | 29 | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | 35 | 3 | |||
| 2023–24 | Danish Superliga | 31 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 10[b] | 1 | — | 46 | 4 | ||
| 2024–25 | Danish Superliga | 17 | 2 | 2 | 0 | — | — | 19 | 2 | |||
| Total | 126 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 151 | 10 | ||
| Borussia Dortmund (loan) | 2024–25 | Bundesliga | 12 | 1 | — | 4[c] | 0 | 5[d] | 1 | 21 | 2 | |
| Borussia Dortmund | 2025–26 | Bundesliga | 15 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 6[c] | 2 | — | 24 | 3 | |
| Dortmund total | 27 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 45 | 5 | ||
| Career total | 158 | 10 | 21 | 2 | 20 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 205 | 16 | ||
- ^ Includes Swedish Cup, Danish Cup, DFB-Pokal
- ^ Appearances in UEFA Europa Conference League
- ^ a b Appearances in UEFA Champions League
- ^ Appearances in FIFA Club World Cup
International
- As of match played 18 November 2025
| National team | Year | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | |
| Total | 9 | 0 | |
Honours
Individual
- Bundesliga Rookie of the Month: April 2025[8]
- Swedish Defender of the Year: 2025[9]
References
- ^ "Squad List: FIFA Club World Cup 2025: Borussia Dortmund (GER)" (PDF). FIFA. 15 June 2025. p. 6. Retrieved 15 June 2025.
- ^ "BVB sign Daniel Svensson on loan". www.bvb.de. Borussia Dortmund. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
- ^ "3:2 nach 0:1 – BVB bejubelt drei Big-Points" (in German). Borussia Dortmund. 20 April 2025.
- ^ "BVB announce permanent signing of Daniel Svensson". www.bvb.de. Borussia Dortmund. Retrieved 26 June 2025.
- ^ Emons, Michael (1 October 2025). "Borussia Dortmund 4–1 Athletic Club". BBC Sport.
- ^ "Estonia vs. Sweden". SvFF.
- ^ Daniel Svensson at Soccerway
- ^ "Daniel Svensson von Borussia Dortmund ist der Rookie des Monats April". bundesliga.de (in German). 9 May 2025. Retrieved 24 May 2025.
- ^ "Övriga utmärkelser" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. Retrieved 18 December 2025.
External links
- Daniel Svensson at the Swedish Football Association (in Swedish)