When the Rave Green signed midfielder Gustav Svensson in January 2017, Sounders fans didn’t really know what to expect. A then-29-year-old from Sweden, he previously played for six professional clubs, including stints in Turkey, Ukraine and China.
No one could have quite imagined, though, how effective Svensson would be in Seattle. Whether it was at center back, right back or in the defensive midfield, Svensson was a versatile presence during the 2017 campaign. Furthermore, he brought in a charismatic personality to the locker room.
Works for Even after a full year in Seattle, do we really know what’s going on in that brain of his?