Career
IFK Göteborg
He played for a local team in Gothenburg as well as a French team in his youth but joined IFK Göteborg at the age of 14. Gustav was nominated as the Newcomer of the year in Swedish football the same season but lost out to Johan Oremo. Bursaspor
On 1 September 2010, he signed a 3-year contract with 2009-2010 Süper Lig champions Bursaspor.
Tavriya Simferopol
On 7 July 2012, he signed a 3-year contract with Ukrainian club Tavriya Simferopol.
Return to IFK Göteborg
On 23 March 2014, he signed a 4-year contract with his former club IFK Göteborg. Guangzhou R&F
On 14 January 2016, he signed a 3-year contract with Chinese club Guangzhou R&F.
Making his debut in 2007, Svensson played 24 caps for the Sweden under-21 team