[1] Svechkov played as a youth with hometown club, HC Lada Togliatti in the Junior Hockey League (MHL).
Demonstrating a high-skill set offensively, Svechkov made his professional debut with Lada Togliatti in the 2020–21 season, in the second tier Supreme Hockey League (VHL).
On 10 May 2021, in order to play at the top level to continue his development, Svechkov was traded by Lada Togliatti to contending KHL club, SKA Saint Petersburg in exchange for financial compensation.
[2] Svechkov was the sixth-rated European skater in NHL Central Scouting's pre-draft rankings and following his selection in the first-round, 19th overall, in the 2021 NHL entry draft by the Nashville Predators, he became the second consecutive Russian-born player selected in the first round by the Predators after the team picked fellow teammate Yaroslav Askarov at No.
[3] On 31 July 2022, Svechkov was among 9 players traded by SKA Saint Petersburg to Spartak Moscow in exchange for Alexander Nikishin.