Sander Svendsen (born 6 August 1997) is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a forward or a winger for Eliteserien club Viking.
Both his parents, mother Ellen and father Svend Jarle, had represented the club at senior level.
[9] Sander Svendsen made his continental debut during the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League, on 24 July 2014, in a 1–1 draw against the Slovenian club Gorica in the second qualifying round.
[13] At the end of the season, Svendsen was prized as the domestic "Talent of the Year" by the Norwegian Football Association.
[21] Svendsen scored his first competitive goal for the club on 16 August, in a 3–1 win against Akropolis IF in round 2 of the 2017–18 Svenska Cupen.
[26] On 8 July 2019, Danish Superliga club Odense Boldklub announced that they had signed Svendsen on a four-year contract.
[27] On the last day of the transfer window 2020, SK Brann announced that they had signed Svendsen on a six-month loan deal.
[33] Svendsen made his debut for the Norwegian U21s on 13 June 2015, aged 17, in a 2–0 win against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.
[34] Sander Svendsen has been prized for his great ball control and vision,[8] with fine technique and dribbling skills.
[9] His former teammate at Molde, Mattias Moström, has compared Svendsen's style of play to that of Lionel Messi.