Svend Brodersen is a German goalkeeper who came through St. Pauli and played senior football for the Hamburg club before moving to Yokohama FC in Japan. After several seasons in Yokohama, he joined Kawasaki Frontale. Brodersen represented Germany at youth international levels, including under-20 and under-21 squads. His J.League career has followed a foundation built in German football, where he developed as a tall, technically trained goalkeeper.