Max Svensson (footballer, born 2001)

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{{Infobox football biography

| name = Max Svensson

| image =

| full_name = Max Svensson Río

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|11|8|df=y}}

| birth_place = Barcelona, Spain

| height = 1.82 m

| position = Forward

| currentclub = Casa Pia

| clubnumber = 9

| youthyears1 =

| youthclubs1 = Barcelona

| youthyears2 =

| youthclubs2 = Gavà

| youthyears3 =

| youthclubs3 = Cornellà

| youthyears4 = 2018–2020

| youthclubs4 = Espanyol

| years1 = 2020–2022

| clubs1 = Espanyol B

| caps1 = 58

| goals1 = 12

| years2 = 2020–2024

| clubs2 = Espanyol

| caps2 = 2

| goals2 = 0

| years3 = 2022–2023

| clubs3 = → Deportivo La Coruña (loan)

| caps3 = 27

| goals3 = 4

| years4 = 2023–2024

| clubs4 = → Osasuna B (loan)

| caps4 = 34

| goals4 = 9

| years5 = 2024

| clubs5 = → Osasuna (loan)

| caps5 = 1

| goals5 = 0

| years6 = 2024–

| clubs6 = Casa Pia

| caps6 = 20

| goals6 = 1

| club-update = 27 February 2025

}}

Max Svensson Río (born 8 November 2001) is a Spanish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Portuguese club Casa Pia AC.

Career

Born in Barcelona, Catalonia, Svensson moved to Hamburg with six months of age. He returned to Spain in 2005 and lived in Pamplona and Valladolid before establishing himself in his hometown in 2012.{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/2020/11/17/segunda/1605641587_888834.html|title=Max, el hijo goleador de un portero de balonmano mundial|trans-title=Max, the goalscoring son of a worldwide handball goalkeeper|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=18 November 2020|accessdate=5 February 2021}} He represented FC Barcelona, CF Gavà and UE Cornellà before joining RCD Espanyol's youth setup in 2018.

Promoted to the reserves for the 2020–21 campaign, Svensson made his senior debut on 18 October 2020, coming on as a second-half substitute for Jofre Carreras in a 2–1 Segunda División B home win against AE Prat. He scored his first senior goals six days later, netting a brace in a 2–2 draw at FC Andorra.{{cite web|url=https://golsmedia.com/futbol/segunda-division-b/grupo-3/subgrupo-a/2020/10/29/hector-hevel-max-svensson-exhibicion-dos-autenticos-talentos/|title=Héctor Hevel y Max Svensson, la exhibición de dos auténticos talentos|trans-title=Héctor Hevel and Max Svensson, the show of two real talents|publisher=Golsmedia|language=es|date=29 October 2020|accessdate=5 February 2021}}

Svensson made his first team debut on 16 December 2020, replacing Wu Lei in a 1–0 away success over UE Llagostera, for the season's Copa del Rey.{{cite web|url=https://as.com/futbol/2020/12/16/copa_del_rey/1608150831_224712.html|title=Oier pone la primera piedra, Puado derriba el muro|trans-title=Oier sets the first stone, Puado brings down the wall|publisher=Diario AS|language=es|date=16 December 2020|accessdate=5 February 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rcdespanyol.com/es/actualidad/debuta-max-svensson/_n:12002/|title=Debuta Max Svensson|trans-title=Max Svensson debuts|publisher=RCD Espanyol|language=es|date=16 December 2020|accessdate=5 February 2021}} His Segunda División debut occurred the following 31 January, coming on for fellow youth graduate Nico Melamed late into a 3–2 home loss against Rayo Vallecano.{{cite web|url=https://www.marca.com/futbol/segunda-division/espanyol-vs-rayo/cronica/2021/01/31/6016d77eca474178158b459e.html|title=La increíble remontada del Rayo deja al Espanyol sin liderato|trans-title=Rayo's incredible comeback leave Espanyol without the leadership|publisher=Marca|language=es|date=31 January 2021|accessdate=5 February 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rcdespanyol.com/es/noticias-primer-equipo/svensson-debuta-en-laliga/_n:12176/|title=Svensson debuta en LaLiga|trans-title=Svensson debuts in LaLiga|publisher=RCD Espanyol|language=es|date=31 January 2021|accessdate=5 February 2021}}

On 1 September 2022, Svensson was loaned to Primera Federación side Deportivo de La Coruña, for one year.{{cite web|url=https://www.rcdespanyol.com/ca/noticia/max-svensson,-cedit-al-rc-deportivo-de-la-coruna/14502|title=Max Svensson, cedit al RC Deportivo de la Coruña|trans-title=Max Svensson, loaned to RC Deportivo de la Coruña|publisher=RCD Espanyol|language=ca|date=1 September 2022|accessdate=2 September 2022}} On 15 August of the following year, he moved to fellow league team CA Osasuna B also in a temporary deal.{{cite web|url=https://www.rcdespanyol.com/ca/noticia/max-svensson,-cedit-al-ca-osasuna-b/15886|title=Max Svensson, cedit al CA Osasuna B|trans-title=Max Svensson, loaned to CA Osasuna B|publisher=RCD Espanyol|language=ca|date=15 August 2023|accessdate=15 August 2023}}

Svensson made his first team – and La Liga – debut for CA Osasuna on 14 May 2024, replacing Raúl García late into a 1–1 home draw against RCD Mallorca.{{cite web|url=https://el1900.com/max-svensson-debut-primera-division-osasuna/|title=Max Svensson debuta en Primera división|trans-title=Max Svensson debuts in Primera División|publisher=El 1900|language=es|date=15 May 2024|accessdate=2 July 2024}} On 1 July, he returned to the Pericos,{{cite web|url=https://www.rcdespanyol.com/en/new/svensson-returns-to-rcd-espanyol/17339|title=Svensson returns to RCD Espanyol|publisher=RCD Espanyol|date=1 July 2024|accessdate=2 July 2024}} but was announced at Portuguese Primeira Liga side Casa Pia AC on a three-year deal on 7 August.{{cite web|url=https://desporto.sapo.pt/futebol/primeira-liga/artigos/espanhol-max-svensson-e-reforco-do-casa-pia-por-tres-temporadas|title=Espanhol Max Svensson é reforço do Casa Pia por três temporadas|trans-title=Spaniard Max Svensson is an addition of Casa Pia for three seasons|publisher=SAPO|language=pt|date=7 August 2024|accessdate=7 August 2024}}

Personal life

Svensson is the son of Swedish handball goalkeeper Tomas Svensson.{{cite web|url=https://www.aftonbladet.se/a/aPGV2a|title=Handbollslegendarens son är ett spanskt storlöfte – i fotboll|trans-title=The handball legend's son is a Spanish prospect – in football|publisher=Aftonbladet|language=sv|date=20 December 2020}} Maja Åskag is his cousin.

References

External links

[https://www.rcdespanyol.com/en/youth-team-football/_i:2339 RCD Espanyol Profile]
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{{LaPreferente|276336}}
{{Soccerway|max-svensson-rio/674078}}

Category:2001 births

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Category:Footballers from Barcelona

Category:Spanish people of Swedish descent

Category:Spanish men's footballers

Category:Men's association football forwards

Category:La Liga players

Category:Segunda División players

Category:Primera Federación players

Category:Segunda División B players

Category:Segunda Federación players

Category:Primeira Liga players