Karl Svensson

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Personal information
Karl Svensson
Full name	Karl Svensson
Date of birth	March 21, 1984 (age 23)
Place of birth	Jonkoping, Sweden
Height	190cm
Nickname	Kalle
Playing position	Defender
Club information
Current club	Rangers
Number	19
Senior clubs¹
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
2000-2002 2003-2006 2006-Present	Jönköpings Södra IF IFK Göteborg Rangers F.C.	36 (7) 54 (5) 24 (0)
National team²
2006–Present	Sweden	1 (0)
¹ Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 16 January 2007. ² National team caps and goals correct as of July 27, 2006. * Appearances (Goals)

This article is about the Swedish football defender. For the Swedish goalkeeper, see Kalle Svensson.

Karl Svensson [IPA: kaː(r)l 'svɛnsɔn] (born 21 March 1984 in Jönköping) is a Swedish football defender currently playing for Scottish Premier League club Rangers.

After playing for a local club and Jönköpings Södra IF, he joined IFK Göteborg in 2003. He had shown much talent in leading a defense, despite his young age, and he has also had the role of team captain. In 2005 he almost led the club to their first Allsvenskan title since 1996 but lost out to Djurgårdens IF in the penultimate game.

He signed on to Rangers on 26 May 2006 for an undisclosed fee on a 3 year contract. The fee was reported to have been in the region of £600,000.

Karl lists his two footballing heroes as a child as Patrik Andersson and Lorenzo Amoruso, who also was a Rangers player.[1]

	Sweden squad - 2006 FIFA World Cup
1 Isaksson \| 2 Nilsson \| 3 Mellberg \| 4 Lučić \| 5 Edman \| 6 Linderoth \| 7 Alexandersson \| 8 A. Svensson \| 9 Ljungberg \| 10 Ibrahimović \| 11 Larsson \| 12 Alvbåge \| 13 Hansson \| 14 Stenman \| 15 K. Svensson \| 16 Källström \| 17 Elmander \| 18 Jonson \| 19 Andersson \| 20 Allbäck \| 21 Wilhelmsson \| 22 Rosenberg \| 23 Shaaban \| Coach: Lagerbäck

Rangers F.C. - Current Squad
1 Klos \| 2 Webster \| 3 Weir \| 4 Buffel \| 5 Papac \| 6 Ferguson \| 7 Hemdani \| 8 Thomson \| 9 Pršo \| 10 Novo \| 11 Rae \| 12 Ehiogu \| 14 Sionko \| 15 Boyd \| 17 Burke \| 18 Murray \| 19 Svensson \| 20 Hutton \| 22 McGregor \| 23 Šebo \| 25 Adam \| 26 Smith \| 28 Ponroy \| 30 N'Diaye \| 34 Robinson \| 41 Lowing \| 42 Lennon \| 45 Loy \| 47 Furman \| 49 McMillan \| 59 Shinnie \| 63 Perry \| Manager: Smith