Market value
—
Rating · 99/00
7.7
Top
Centre-Forward Attack
Career snapshot
7
clubs played for
00/01
debut season
0.21
goals / match
Charlton Athletic
top club · 75 apps
Position rank · 99/00
#132
goals rank
#274
assists rank
53
season goals
8
season assists
Among 520 Attack - Centre-Forwards · ≥200 mins
Career highs
€1.00m
peak value · 2004
€900k
top transfer fee · 00/01
11
best season · 99/00
3 / 0
int'l caps / goals
Born the same day
Shares 1974-09-24 · 4 players total
253Appearances
53Goals
8Assists
42Yellow cards
2Red cards
50Full matches (90′)
| Full name | Mathias Svensson |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | 1974-09-24 (51 yrs) |
| Place of birth | Borås, Sweden |
| Citizenship |  Sweden |
| Position | Attack - Centre-Forward (main: Attack) |
| Foot | right |
| Height | 186.00 m |
| Current club | Retired |
| Joined | 2008-01-01 |
| Contract expires | — |
Jan 2008
Transfer: Elfsborg → Retired
07/08 · Transfer
Jul 2007
07/08 — IF Elfsborg
10 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2007
2007 — IF Elfsborg
22 matches · 6 G · 6 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2006
2006 — IF Elfsborg
1 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 1 competition
Jul 2005
Transfer: Norwich → Elfsborg
05/06 · Transfer · €150k
Jul 2004
04/05 — Norwich City
24 matches · 4 G · 1 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2004
Transfer: Charlton → Norwich
04/05 · Transfer · €50k
Dec 2003
Transfer: Derby → Charlton
03/04 · Return from loan
Jul 2003
03/04 — Derby County, Norwich City, Charlton Athletic
34 matches · 10 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2003
Transfer: Charlton → Derby
03/04 · Loan
Jul 2002
02/03 — Charlton Athletic
17 matches · 0 G · 1 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 2001
01/02 — Charlton Athletic
13 matches · 0 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
00/01 — Charlton Athletic
23 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 2000
Transfer: Crystal Palace → Charlton
00/01 · Transfer · €900k
Jul 1999
99/00 — Crystal Palace, Charlton Athletic
45 matches · 11 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jan 1999
Transfer: FC Tirol → Crystal Palace
98/99 · Transfer · €140k
Jul 1998
98/99 — FC Tirol Innsbruck, Crystal Palace
15 matches · 2 G · 0 A · across 3 competitions
Jul 1998
Transfer: Portsmouth → FC Tirol
98/99 · Transfer · €140k
Jul 1997
97/98 — Portsmouth FC
28 matches · 4 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
96/97 — Portsmouth FC
21 matches · 7 G · 0 A · across 2 competitions
Jul 1996
Transfer: Elfsborg → Portsmouth
96/97 · Transfer · €300k
Jan 1970
Peak market value: €1.00m
Highest valuation recorded in dataset
Percentile rank vs 161 other Attack - Centre-Forwards with ≥500 minutes in 99/00. Higher = better (except cards, where lower = better — inverted automatically).
Goals11 total · 1.24/90
Assists0 total · 0.00/90
G+A11 total · 1.24/90
Yellow cards7 total · 0.79/90
Minutes played by club
Charlton Athletic
20.3%
Crystal Palace
15.3%
FC Tirol Innsbruck
11.2%
Portsmouth FC
16.3%
IF Elfsborg
21.4%
Norwich City
9.6%
Derby County
5.8%
| Club | Seasons | First | Last | Matches | Goals | Assists | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 5 | 00/01 | 99/00 | 75 | 9 | 1 | 923 |
| Crystal Palace | 2 | 98/99 | 99/00 | 35 | 10 | 0 | 695 |
| FC Tirol Innsbruck | 1 | 98/99 | 98/99 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 509 |
| Portsmouth FC | 2 | 96/97 | 97/98 | 49 | 11 | 0 | 741 |
| IF Elfsborg | 3 | 07/08 | 2007 | 33 | 8 | 6 | 972 |
| Norwich City | 2 | 03/04 | 04/05 | 44 | 11 | 1 | 435 |
| Derby County | 1 | 03/04 | 03/04 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 262 |
Career trajectory — goals, assists & market value
Goals by season
Assists by season
| Season | Competition | Club | Matches | Goals | Assists | YC | RC | Minutes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | FA Cup | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Crystal Palace | 24 | 9 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 207 |
| 99/00 | First Division | Charlton Athletic | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 594 |
| 99/00 | League Cup | Crystal Palace | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 98/99 | Bundesliga | FC Tirol Innsbruck | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 509 |
| 98/99 | First Division | Crystal Palace | 8 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 488 |
| 98/99 | ÖFB-Cup | FC Tirol Innsbruck | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 97/98 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 97/98 | First Division | Portsmouth FC | 26 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 368 |
| 96/97 | FA Cup | Portsmouth FC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 149 |
| 96/97 | First Division | Portsmouth FC | 19 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 224 |
| 2007 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 22 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 262 |
| 2006 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 07/08 | Champions League Qu. | IF Elfsborg | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 286 |
| 07/08 | UEFA Cup | IF Elfsborg | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 424 |
| 04/05 | League Cup | Norwich City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Norwich City | 22 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 232 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Derby County | 10 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 262 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Norwich City | 20 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 203 |
| 03/04 | League Cup | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 03/04 | Premier League | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | FA Cup | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | League Cup | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Charlton Athletic | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | FA Cup | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | Premier League | Charlton Athletic | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | FA Cup | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| 00/01 | Premier League | Charlton Athletic | 22 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 239 |
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Market value | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 96/97 | 1996-07-01 | Elfsborg | Portsmouth | Transfer | 0 | €300k |
| 98/99 | 1998-07-01 | Portsmouth | FC Tirol | Transfer | 0 | €140k |
| 98/99 | 1999-01-01 | FC Tirol | Crystal Palace | Transfer | 0 | €140k |
| 00/01 | 2000-07-01 | Crystal Palace | Charlton | Transfer | 0 | €900k |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Charlton | Derby | Loan | 0 | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-12-31 | Derby | Charlton | Return from loan | 0 | — |
| 04/05 | 2004-07-01 | Charlton | Norwich | Transfer | 0 | €50k |
| 05/06 | 2005-07-01 | Norwich | Elfsborg | Transfer | 1000000 | €150k |
| 07/08 | 2008-01-01 | Elfsborg | Retired | Transfer | 650000 | — |
No recorded injuries.
Current—
Peak€1.00m
Low—
Δ since start−€1.00m
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jan 1, 1970 | — |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €650k |
| Jan 1, 1970 | €1.00m |
| Team | Shirt | Matches | Goals | Debut | Age at debut | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team #3557 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — | former national player |
No teammate data.
Single-season peaks across competitions in this player's career.
Top goalscoring seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | First Division | Crystal Palace | 11 | 42 |
| 03/04 | First Division | Norwich City | 10 | 30 |
| 2007 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 6 | 22 |
Top assist seasons
| Season | Competition | Club | Assists | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Allsvenskan | IF Elfsborg | 6 | 22 |
| 04/05 | Premier League | Norwich City | 1 | 22 |
| 02/03 | Premier League | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 15 |
Every loan spell across this player's career.
| Season | Date | From | To | Type | Fee | Value at transfer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/04 | 2003-12-31 | Derby | Charlton | Return from loan | — | — |
| 03/04 | 2003-07-01 | Charlton | Derby | Loan | — | — |
Teams faced most often by Mathias Svensson's clubs during seasons he played in those competitions (team-level results, not personal head-to-head goals — see disclaimer above).
| Opponent | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton FC | 22 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 32 | 27 | +5 | 36% |
| Chelsea FC | 20 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 12 | 49 | -37 | 15% |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 20 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 30 | -7 | 40% |
| Aston Villa | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 34 | -11 | 30% |
| Everton FC | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 16 | 30 | -14 | 25% |
| Middlesbrough FC | 20 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 20% |
| Newcastle United | 20 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 30% |
| Liverpool FC | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 15 | 44 | -29 | 20% |
| Manchester City | 20 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 25 | 34 | -9 | 15% |
| Arsenal FC | 20 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 17 | 51 | -34 | 5% |
| Manchester United | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 38 | -22 | 20% |
| Blackburn Rovers | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 12 | 19 | -7 | 31% |
Auto-detected milestones based on cumulative career totals.
| Season / Year | Milestone | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 00/01 | Senior debut season | |
| 00/01 | First senior goal | |
| 99/00 | Goal #50 (career) |
Yellow / second-yellow / red cards per season. Only seasons with at least one card are shown.
| Season | Matches | Mins | YC | 2nd YC | RC | Cards / 90′ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 99/00 | 45 | 801 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0.79 |
| 98/99 | 15 | 997 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0.45 |
| 97/98 | 28 | 368 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.47 |
| 96/97 | 21 | 373 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1.93 |
| 2007 | 22 | 262 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.34 |
| 07/08 | 10 | 710 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.25 |
| 04/05 | 24 | 232 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.39 |
| 03/04 | 34 | 465 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.16 |
| 02/03 | 17 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 01/02 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 00/01 | 23 | 329 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1.09 |
Output by competition
Career goals and assists broken down by tournament.
First Division
125 apps
32 G
0 A
Premier League
74 apps
10 G
2 A
Allsvenskan
23 apps
6 G
6 A
FA Cup
8 apps
2 G
0 A
UEFA Cup
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Champions League Qu.
5 apps
1 G
0 A
Bundesliga
6 apps
1 G
0 A
League Cup
6 apps
0 G
0 A
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Who is Mathias Svensson?
Mathias Svensson is a Sweden professional footballer who plays as a centre-forward for Retired.
How old is Mathias Svensson?
Mathias Svensson is 51 years old. He was born on September 24, 1974 in Borås.
What position does Mathias Svensson play?
Mathias Svensson plays as a centre-forward (Attack - Centre-Forward).
What club does Mathias Svensson play for?
Mathias Svensson currently plays for Retired.
How many career goals has Mathias Svensson scored?
Across all senior club competitions in our dataset, Mathias Svensson has scored 53 goals in 253 appearances.