Michael Svoboda is represented by the football agency Ballarbeit Sportmanagement GmbH. The player currently plays for Brighton & Hove Albion; the current market value is €5.00m. Under contract until 30.06.2030.

timeline Career History

04/05

Rapid Wien Alt.

06/07

Schwechat Alt.

14/15

Schwechat II

16/17

Stadlau II

16/17

FC Stadlau

18/19

WSG Wattens

20/21

Venezia

26/27

Brighton

Rating

71

CEN

Brighton & Hov

Michael Svoboda

Austria • Centre-Back visibility155,4B

Q55813157

ATT

38

TEC

46

TAC

59

DEF

72

CRE

43

AGE

28

Height: 1,95

Foot: Right

euro €5.00m

support_agent Agent: Ballarbeit Sportmanagement GmbH

ATT: Attacking • TEC: Technical • TAC: Tactical • DEF: Defending • CRE: Creativity

Position

Defence

Age

28

Height

1,95

Foot

Right

Personal details

Date of Birth: 15.10.1998
Place of birth: Wien, Austria
Nationality: Austria
League: Premier League
Shirt number: 30

info About Michael Svoboda

Michael Svoboda is a 28-year-old Centre-Back from Austria. Michael Svoboda has played for Brighton & Hove Albion since 2026. The contract runs until June 2030. Current estimated market value: €5.00m. Michael Svoboda is represented by the football agency Ballarbeit Sportmanagement GmbH. 8 transfers on record; the highest fee was €5.00m for the 2026 move from Venezia to Brighton. In the 2026/2027 Premier League season: 2 matches, 0 goals and 0 assists. Height 1.95 m, preferred foot: right.

Who is Michael Svoboda's agent?

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Michael Svoboda is represented by the football agency Ballarbeit Sportmanagement GmbH.

Which club does Michael Svoboda play for?

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Michael Svoboda currently plays for Brighton & Hove Albion as a Centre-Back.

What is Michael Svoboda's market value?

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Michael Svoboda's market value is estimated at around €5.00m (2026 data).

Where is Michael Svoboda from?

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Michael Svoboda holds Austria nationality.

How old is Michael Svoboda?

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Michael Svoboda is 28 years old.

scoreboard Recent Matches

Date	Opponent	Score	Rating
8 Nov 2026	Brentford (H) Premier League	2 - 0 (W)	–
5 Nov 2026	Getafe (A) UEFA Conference League	0 - 1 (W)	7.0
31 Oct 2026	Manchester City (A) Premier League	0 - 1 (W)	–
28 Oct 2026	Manchester City (A) EFL Cup	6 - 5 (L)	6.3
22 Oct 2026	FK Jablonec (A) UEFA Conference League	0 - 0 (D)	7.5

Market Value & Form

Premier League 2026/2027

Market Value

Comparison of two independent sources

Current Value

€5.00m

Model Estimate

€5,3m

€4,5m – €6,1m

20232026

Skill profile

Scores on a 0–100 scale; data: Premier League 2026/2027.

58,3 Overall

Ranked #157 of 164 players in the same position

Ball-Playing Center Back

Recent match scores

57 Crystal Palace
65 Arsenal

Passing 59,5 #144/163
1v1 defending 58,8 #141/159
Positioning 64,4 #115/160
Ball control 58,3 #159/163

newspaper Latest news

11 Nov 2026
Stays on bench after return to squad

Svoboda was an unused substitute against Manchester City and Brentford after missing the Oct. 25 loss to Liverpool due to child birth.
27 Oct 2026
Missed due to child birth

Svoboda missed Sunday's loss to Liverpool due to the birth of his first child.
19 Sep 2026
Makes Brighton debut

Svoboda (undisclosed) featured off the bench in Saturday's clash against Arsenal, marking his first minutes with Brighton.
4 Sep 2026
Dealing with injury

Svoboda (undisclosed) is ruled out for the time being due to injury, according to coach Fabian Hurzeler, per The Argus.
2 Jul 2026
Transferred to Brighton

Svoboda has joined Brighton from Venezia on a four-year contract, the club announced.

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Careers

Club career

Brighton & Hove Albion Current
07.2026 – present

6 apps · 0 goals

chevron_rightSeason breakdown

Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating

2026/2027 7.43

Conference League 3 0 0 7.68

Premier Lig 2 0 0 –

EFL Cup 1 0 0 6.70
Venezia Free transfer
09.2020 – 07.2026

138 apps · 5 goals

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Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating

2025/2026 7.64

Serie B 29 3 2 7.69

Coppa Italia 1 0 0 6.47

2024/2025 6.65

Serie A 16 1 0 6.67

Coppa Italia 1 0 0 6.33

2023/2024 7.16

Serie B 23 0 4 7.16

2022/2023 7.15

Serie B 22 0 0 7.15

2021/2022 6.38

Serie A 18 0 0 6.37

Coppa Italia 3 0 0 6.45

2020/2021 7.10

Serie B 23 1 0 7.10

Coppa Italia 2 0 0 –
WSG Tirol Free transfer
07.2018 – 07.2020

62 apps · 5 goals

chevron_rightSeason breakdown

Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating

2019/2020 6.45

Bundesliga 31 1 1 6.45

Cup 3 0 0 –

2018/2019

2. Liga 26 4 0 –

Cup 2 0 0 –
FC Stadlau
01.2017 – 06.2018

35 apps · 3 goals

chevron_rightSeason breakdown

Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating

2017/2018

Regionalliga 30 2 0 –

Cup 1 0 0 –

2016/2017

Regionalliga 4 1 0 –
Schwechat
05.2016 – 06.2016

3 apps · 0 goals

chevron_rightSeason breakdown

Competition Apps Goals Assists Rating

2015/2016

Regionalliga 3 0 0 –