Mattias Svanberg

Mattias Svanberg
Svanberg with Sweden in 2026
Personal information
Full name Mattias Olof Svanberg[1]
Date of birth (1999-01-05) 5 January 1999
Place of birth Malmö, Sweden
Height 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)[2]
Position Midfielder
Team information
Current team
 VfL Wolfsburg
Number 32
Youth career
–2007 Bunkeflo IF
2008–2012 LB07
2013–2015 Malmö FF
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2015–2018 Malmö FF 36 (5)
2018–2022 Bologna 118 (9)
2022– VfL Wolfsburg 103 (11)
International career‡
2014–2016 Sweden U17 20 (2)
2016–2017 Sweden U19 7 (1)
2017–2019 Sweden U21 14 (3)
2019– Sweden 43 (3)
* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:24, 16 August 2026 (UTC)
‡ National team caps and goals as of 16:00, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

Mattias Olof Svanberg (born 5 January 1999) is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for 2. Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg and the Sweden national team.

Club career

Malmo FF

After playing for LB07 and Malmö FF youth teams Mattias Svanberg signed an apprenticeship contract with Malmö FF on 27 July 2015.[3] As a 16-year-old, he featured on the bench four times during the 2015 season. On 4 March 2016, he signed a four-year first team contract with Malmö.[4] He made his Allsvenskan debut on 28 May 2016 when he came on as a substitute in the 82nd minute in a 4–1 win against Östersunds FK, and assisted on Viðar Örn Kjartansson's goal in stoppage time. On 25 September 2016, he scored his first Allsvenskan goal in the local derby against Helsingborgs IF. He started his first game for the club on 26 October 2016, and scored a goal and an assist as Malmö FF beat Falkenbergs FF to secure the Allsvenskan title.

Bologna

In 2017, Svanberg received a larger role with the team and made 21 appearances as MFF won the championship for a second consecutive year. In 2018, Svanberg became a consistent starter and was one of only two players to feature in every match during the spring before moving to Serie A club Bologna in the summer transfer window for a sum of €5 million.

He made his Serie A debut on 16 September 2018 in a 0–1 defeat against Genoa.

Wolfsburg

On 16 July 2022, Bundesliga club VfL Wolfsburg announced the signing of Svanberg on a five-year deal.[5]

International career

Svanberg was called up to the senior Sweden squad for games against Turkey and Russia in November 2018, but did not play.[6]

In November 2019, Svanberg was called up for Sweden's UEFA Euro 2020 qualification matches against Romania and Faroe Islands.[7] On 18 November Svanberg scored on his debut against Faroe Islands at Friends Arena in Solna. He also assisted John Guidetti in a 3–0 win for the home side.[8]

Svanberg was called up for a major tournament for the first time when he was included in Sweden's 26-man squad for UEFA Euro 2020.[9]

On 12 May 2026, Svanberg was named in the Sweden squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup[10]. He came off the bench in their opener against Tunisia and scored within 60 seconds on the pitch to make it 4–1 in an eventual 5–1 victory.[11]

Personal life

Svanberg is the son of the former professional ice hockey player Bo Svanberg.[12]

Career statistics

Club

As of match played 24 August 2026[13]
Appearances and goals by club, season and competition
Club Season League National cup[a] Europe Other Total
DivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Malmö FF 2016 Allsvenskan 6220——82
2017 Allsvenskan 181102[b]0—211
2018 Allsvenskan 1226100—183
Total 3659120—476
Bologna 2018–19 Serie A 23010——240
2019–20 Serie A 25120——271
2020–21 Serie A 34510——355
2021–22 Serie A 36310——373
Total 118950——1239
VfL Wolfsburg 2022–23 Bundesliga 32431——355
2023–24 Bundesliga 25130——281
2024–25 Bundesliga 20330——233
2025–26 Bundesliga 24322—2[c]0285
2026–27 2. Bundesliga 2010——30
Total 10311123—2011714
Career total 25725264202028729

International

As of match played 30 June 2026[14]
Appearances and goals by national team and year
National teamYearAppsGoals
Sweden 201911
202030
2021120
202291
202370
202430
202520
202661
Total433
Scores and results list Sweden's goal tally first, score column indicates score after each Svanberg goal.
List of international goals scored by Mattias Svanberg[14]
No. Date Venue Cap Opponent Score Result Competition Ref.
1 18 November 2019 Friends Arena, Solna, Sweden 1  Faroe Islands 2–0 3–0 UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying [15]
2 16 November 2022 Estadi Montilivi, Girona, Spain 24  Mexico 2–1 2–1 Friendly [16]
3 14 June 2026 Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe, Mexico 42  Tunisia 4–1 5–1 2026 FIFA World Cup [17]

Honours

Malmö FF

References

  1. ↑ "Comunicato Ufficiale N. 59" [Official Press Release No. 59] (PDF). Lega Serie A. 2 October 2018. p. 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 March 2022. Retrieved 3 June 2019.
  2. ↑ "FIFA World Cup 2026: Squad List" (PDF). FIFA. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2 June 2026. Retrieved 9 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "MFF skriver lärlingskontrakt med Mattias Svanberg". mff.se (in Swedish). Malmö FF. 27 July 2015. Archived from the original on 3 October 2015. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  4. ↑ "MFF skriver A-kontrakt med Svanberg". mff.se (in Swedish). Malmö FF. 4 March 2016. Archived from the original on 8 July 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2016.
  5. ↑ "Svanberg signs". www.vfl-wolfsburg.de. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 16 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "Svanberg receives first Sweden call-up". bolognafc.it. 12 November 2018. Archived from the original on 24 January 2025. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
  7. ↑ "Dejan Kulusevski och Mattias Svanberg med i EM-kvaltruppen". Expressen TV (in Swedish). 6 November 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  8. ↑ "TV: Drömdebut för Mattias Svanberg i landslaget – nätade mot Färöarna". fotbollskanalen (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 2 June 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  9. ↑ "Sweden Euro 2020 squad: Full team profile". FourFourTwo. 14 June 2021. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
  10. ↑ "Mystiskt inlägg efter petningen". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). 12 May 2026. Archived from the original on 29 May 2026. Retrieved 15 May 2026.
  11. ↑ Millington, Live ReportingAdam. "Sweden vs Tunisia LIVE: FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F radio, score, commentary & updates". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
  12. ↑ "Guldfamiljen: "Är så stolt över honom nu"". www.expressen.se (in Swedish). 27 October 2016. Archived from the original on 2 July 2021. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
  13. ↑ "M. Svanberg". Soccerway. Archived from the original on 12 July 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  14. 1 2 "Mattias Svanberg". EU-Football.info. Archived from the original on 5 April 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2021.
  15. ↑ "Sverige - Färöarna - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 9 May 2023. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  16. ↑ "Sverige - Mexiko - Matchfakta - Svensk fotboll". www.svenskfotboll.se (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 17 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.
  17. ↑ Millington, Live ReportingAdam. "Sweden vs Tunisia LIVE: FIFA World Cup 2026 Group F radio, score, commentary & updates". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 June 2026.
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