List of Sweden international footballers

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The Sweden national football team has traditionally been a strong team in international football, with twelve World Cup appearances—collecting one silver and two bronze medals—and three medals in the Olympics, including one gold. Sweden played its first international game against Norway in 1908 and competed in an international tournament, the Summer Olympics, for the first time the same year. Since then, Sweden has regularly qualified for the World Cup and the Olympics as well as the European Championships. The best results in the World Cup are a second place (as hosts) in the 1958 and two third places in 1950 and 1994. In the Olympics, Sweden has won the gold medal in 1948 as well as two bronze medals in 1924 and 1952. The best result in the European Championship is a semi-final loss in 1992 as hosts of the tournament.

Ten Swedish players are in the FIFA Century Club, having earned 100 or more caps. Anders Svensson is the most capped Swedish player at 148 appearances, fifth most of all European internationals. Björn Nordqvist, with 115 caps for Sweden, was the World record holder for international caps when he ended his national team career in 1978. With 62 goals in 116 caps, Zlatan Ibrahimović is the top scorer for the national team, Sven Rydell in second place with 49 goals in only 43 caps and Gunnar Nordahl in third with 43 goals in only 33 caps. Henrik Larsson with 37 goals in fourth place shares a World Cup record for the longest period between a player's first and last goals, with 12 years as he scored in both the 1994 and 2006 tournaments.

Three Sweden internationals have been top scorers in a major international tournament, Herbert Carlsson (not included in this list at only 20 caps) at the 1920 Olympics, Gunnar Nordahl at the 1948 Olympics and Tomas Brolin at the Euro 1992. No Swedish player has been awarded the World Cup Golden Boot, but Kennet Andersson won the Silver Boot in 1994 with Martin Dahlin winning the Bronze Boot in the same tournament. The last award was also won by Ralf Edström in 1974. Three Swedish players have been chosen for the World Cup All-Star Team, Erik Nilsson in 1950, Gunnar Gren in 1958 and Tomas Brolin in 1994.

The following list of Sweden international footballers covers all football players with 30 or more official caps for the Sweden national football team. The players are listed here sorted first by the total number of caps, and then by last name. Substitute appearances are included.

Key[edit]

Guldbollen winner, awarded since 1946.
Still active for the national team.
Caps Appearances
WC Appearances at FIFA World Cups
EC Appearances at UEFA European Football Championships
OG Appearances at the Olympic Games[1]
1st place, gold medalist(s) Tournament winners
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Tournament runners-up
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Tournament third place
Pos Positions
GK Goalkeeper
DF Defender
MF Midfielder
FW Forward

List of players[edit]

Anders Svensson, Sweden's most capped player of all time.
Zlatan Ibrahimović, Sweden's all-time top goalscorer.
Henrik Larsson, one of the most prominent goalscorers in the Sweden national football team in the 1990s and 2000s.
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Freddie Ljungberg was one of the most important players of the national team, and also one of the top scoring midfielders of the team.
As of 5 June 2022.
Player Pos Caps Goals First Last WC EC OG
Anders Svensson MF 148 21 1999 2013 2002, 2006 2004, 2008, 2012
Thomas Ravelli GK 143 0 1981 1997 1990, 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1992
Andreas Isaksson GK 133 0 2002 2016 2006 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016
Sebastian Larsson MF 133 10 2008 2021 2018 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020
Kim Källström MF 131 16 2001 2016 2006 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016
Zlatan Ibrahimović FW 121 62 2001 2022 2002, 2006 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016
Olof Mellberg DF 117 8 2000 2012 2002, 2006 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012
Roland Nilsson DF 116 1 1986 2000 1990, 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1992, 2000
Björn Nordqvist DF 115 0 1963 1978 1970, 1974, 1978
Niclas Alexandersson MF 109 7 1993 2008 2002, 2006 2000, 2008
Henrik Larsson FW 106 37 1993 2009 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s), 2002, 2006 2000, 2004, 2008
Patrik Andersson DF 96 3 1992 2002 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1992, 2000
Orvar Bergmark[2] DF 94 0 1951 1965 1958 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Mikael Lustig DF 94 6 2008 2021 2018 2012, 2016, 2020
Marcus Berg FW 90 24 2008 2021 2018 2016, 2020
Andreas Granqvist DF 88 9 2006 2019 2018 2012, 2016
Teddy Lučić DF 86 0 1995 2006 2002, 2006 2000, 2004
Johan Elmander FW 85 20 2002 2015 2006 2008, 2012
Kennet Andersson FW 83 31 1990 2000 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1992, 2000
Christian Wilhelmsson MF 79 9 2001 2012 2006 2004, 2008, 2012
Joachim Björklund DF 78 0 1992 2000 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1992, 2000
Ronnie Hellström GK 77 0 1968 1980 1970, 1974, 1978
Tobias Linderoth MF 76 2 1999 2008 2002, 2006 2004
Freddie Ljungberg MF 75 14 1998 2008 2002, 2006 2000, 2004, 2008
Jonas Thern MF 75 6 1987 1997 1990, 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1992
Marcus Allbäck FW 74 30 1999 2008 2002, 2006 2004, 2008
Daniel Andersson MF 74 0 1997 2009 2006 2000, 2008
Håkan Mild MF 74 8 1991 2001 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 2000
Kalle Svensson GK 73 0 1949 1958 1950 3rd place, bronze medalist(s), 1958 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1952 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Emil Forsberg MF 72 16 2014 2022 2018 2016, 2020
Bo Larsson MF 70 17 1964 1978 1970, 1974, 1978
Ingemar Erlandsson DF 69 2 1978 1985 1978
Stefan Schwarz MF 69 6 1990 2001 1990, 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1992
Glenn Hysén DF 68 7 1981 1990 1990
Albin Ekdal MF 66 0 2011 2022 2018 2016, 2020
Mikael Nilsson DF 64 3 2002 2009 2004, 2008
Ola Toivonen FW 64 14 2007 2018 2018 2012
Martin Dahlin FW 60 29 1991 1997 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1992
Viktor Claesson MF 60 11 2012 2022 2018 2020
Roger Ljung MF 59 3 1988 1995 1990, 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1992
Stig Fredriksson DF 58 2 1979 1987
Magnus Hedman GK 58 0 1997 2004 2002 2000
Anders Limpar MF 58 6 1987 1996 1990, 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1992
Robin Olsen GK 58 0 2015 2022 2018 2020
Gunnar Gren FW 57 32 1940 1958 1958 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1948 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Bengt Gustavsson DF 57 0 1951 1963 1958 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1952 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Klas Ingesson MF 57 13 1989 1998 1990, 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1992
Mattias Jonson MF/FW 57 9 1996 2006 2002, 2006 2004
Pontus Kåmark DF 57 0 1990 2002 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Erik Nilsson DF 57 0 1938 1952 1938, 1950 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1948 1st place, gold medalist(s), 1952 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Robert Prytz MF 56 13 1980 1989
Erik Edman DF 55 1 2001 2009 2006 2004
Roland Grip DF 55 1 1968 1974 1970, 1974
Martin Olsson DF 55 5 2010 2022 2018 2012, 2016
Åke Johansson MF 53 1 1955 1965
Gösta Sandberg[3] FW 52 10 1951 1961 1952 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Glenn Strömberg MF 52 7 1982 1990 1990
Victor Lindelöf DF 52 3 2016 2022 2018 2016, 2020
Agne Simonsson FW 51 27 1957 1967 1958 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Pontus Wernbloom MF 51 2 2007 2016 2012
Sigfrid Lindberg GK 50[4] 0 1921 1930 1924 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Daniel Majstorović DF 50 2 2003 2013
Hasse Borg DF 49 4 1976 1985 1978
Jimmy Durmaz MF 49 3 2011 2019 2018 2016
Leif Eriksson FW 49 12 1962 1972 1970
Johan Mjällby DF/MF 49 4 1997 2004 2002 2000
Örjan Persson MF 48 7 1962 1974 1970, 1974
Tomas Brolin FW 47 27 1990 1995 1990, 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1992
Johnny Ekström FW 47 13 1986 1995 1990 1992
Peter Larsson MF 47 4 1983 1992 1990
Ove Grahn FW 45 10 1962 1976 1970, 1974
Stefan Rehn MF 45 6 1988 1995 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Thomas Sjöberg MF 45 14 1974 1981 1978
Ludwig Augustinsson DF 45 2 2015 2022 2018 2020
Petter Hansson DF 43 2 2001 2009 2006 2008
Ove Kindvall FW 43 16 1965 1974 1970, 1974
Sven Rydell FW 43 49 1923 1932 1924 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Andreas Andersson FW 42 8 1996 2003 2002
Sven Jonasson FW 42 20 1932 1940 1934, 1938 1936
Hans Selander DF 42 3 1966 1977 1970
Pierre Bengtsson DF 42 0 2011 2022 2020
Sven Friberg MF 41 0 1915 1928 1924 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Karl-Erik Grahn MF 41 4 1935 1946 1936
Andreas Ravelli DF 41 2 1980 1989
Emil Krafth DF 41 0 2014 2022 2018 2020
Ralf Edström FW 40 15 1972 1980 1974, 1978
Anders Linderoth MF 40 2 1972 1980 1978
Gösta Löfgren FW 40 12 1951 1961 1958 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1952 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Tommy Svensson[5] MF 40 4 1967 1973 1970
Conny Torstensson MF 40 7 1972 1979 1974, 1978
Robin Quaison FW 40 12 2013 2022 2020
Sven Dahlkvist DF/FW 39 4 1979 1985
Rasmus Elm MF 39 4 2009 2013 2012
Kristoffer Olsson MF 39 0 2017 2022 2020
Kent Karlsson DF 38 0 1973 1977 1974
Krister Kristensson DF 38 0 1967 1972 1970
Magnus Erlingmark DF/MF 37 1 1990 1998 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1992
Putte Kock[6] MF 37 12 1919 1925 1924 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Sigge Parling MF 37 0 1954 1960 1958 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Roland Sandberg FW 37 15 1969 1976 1974
Alexander Isak FW 36 9 2017 2022 2020
Andreas Jakobsson DF 36 2 1996 2004 2002 2004
Lennart Samuelsson DF 36 0 1950 1955 1950 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1952 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Staffan Tapper MF 36 3 1971 1978 1974, 1978
Lennart Wing DF 36 0 1961 1965
Sven Bergqvist GK 35 0 1935 1943
Arvid Emanuelsson DF 35 1 1935 1946 1936
Jan Eriksson DF 35 4 1990 1994 1992
Knut Kroon FW 35 18 1925 1934 1934
Peter Nilsson MF 35 0 1979 1984
Ulf Eriksson MF 34 3 1979 1988
Tobias Hysén FW 34 10 2005 2014
Harry Nilsson DF 34 0 1938 1947
Olle Åhlund MF 34 2 1943 1952 1952 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Torbjörn Jonsson MF 33 11 1955 1968
Per Kaufeldt FW 33 23 1921 1931 1924 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Gunnar Nordahl FW 33 43 1942 1948 1948 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Markus Rosenberg FW 33 6 2005 2012 2008, 2012
Ragnar Wicksell MF 33 3 1911 1921 1912, 1920
Karl Gustafsson FW 32 22 1908 1924 1908, 1912, 1920
Kurt Hamrin FW 32 17 1953 1965 1958 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Erik Persson[7] FW 32 20 1930 1939 1938
Gustav Svensson MF 32 0 2009 2021 2018 2020
Magnus Svensson MF 32 2 1996 2003 2002 2000
Isaac Kiese Thelin MF 32 4 2014 2021 2018
Axel Alfredsson DF 31 0 1924 1932 1924 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Sven Axbom DF 31 0 1955 1960 1958 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Lennart Backman[8] MF 31 3 1958 1966
Samuel Holmén MF 31 2 2006 2013 2012
Gösta Lindh DF/MF 31 2 1950 1954 1952 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Hans Mild[9] DF/MF 31 1 1960 1965
Arne Nyberg FW 31 18 1935 1946
Stefan Pettersson FW 31 4 1983 1993 1990
Behrang Safari DF 31 0 2008 2013
Sven-Ove Svensson MF 31 8 1951 1956
Kurt Axelsson DF 30 0 1966 1971 1970
Jesper Blomqvist MF 30 0 1994 2002 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Mats Magnusson FW 30 9 1984 1990 1990
Bengt Nyholm GK 30 0 1959 1964
Gary Sundgren DF 30 1 1994 2000 2000
Rune Wenzel MF 30 1 1919 1930
Pär Zetterberg MF 30 6 1993 1999

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Only tournaments where official Sweden 'A' matches were played are included. This excludes all tournaments since 1988.
  2. ^ National team manager from 1966 to 1970, also has 24 bandy caps
  3. ^ Also has 8 ice hockey caps and 3 bandy caps.
  4. ^ Includes one unofficial match against Yugoslavia in 1921, which nevertheless is included in his official record.
  5. ^ National team manager from 1991 to 1997.
  6. ^ National team manager from 1943 to 1956, also has 2 ice hockey caps.
  7. ^ Also has 7 ice hockey caps and 4 bandy caps.
  8. ^ Also has 16 bandy caps.
  9. ^ Also has 63 ice hockey caps.

References[edit]

Print
  • Blohm, Christer; Nordahl, Thomas (2008). Svenska fotbollslandslaget 100 år. Västerås: Idrottsförlaget. ISBN 978-91-977326-0-4.
  • Alsiö, Martin; Frantz, Alf; Lindahl, Jimmy; et al., eds. (2004). 100 år: Svenska fotbollförbundets jubileumsbok 1904–2004, del 2: statistiken. Vällingby: Stroemberg Media Group. ISBN 91-86184-59-8.
Online
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