List of Sweden international footballers

The Sweden national football team has traditionally been a strong team in international football, with eleven 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 managed to win 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.

Nine Swedish players are in the FIFA Century Club, having earned 100 or more caps. Only the United States national team have more members in the club with twelve, Sweden is tied for second place with Mexico. Thomas Ravelli is the most capped Swedish player at 143 appearances, fourth most of all European internationals and once the European record holder. 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 49 goals in 43 caps, Sven Rydell is the top scorer for the national team, with Gunnar Nordahl in second place at 43 goals in only 33 caps and Zlatan Ibrahimović in third with 39 goals. 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

Guldbollen winner, awarded since 1946.
Still active for the national team.
CapsAppearances
WCAppearances at FIFA World Cups
ECAppearances at UEFA European Football Championships
OGAppearances at the Olympic Games[1]
1stTournament winners
2ndTournament runners-up
3rdTournament third place
PosPositions
GKGoalkeeper
DFDefender
MFMidfielder
FWForward

List of players

Zlatan Ibrahimović, Probably the best player in Swedish football history and the current captain of the Sweden national football team also playing as striker for Paris Saint-Germain F.C.
Henrik Larsson, one of the most prominent goalscorers in the Sweden national football team in the 1990s and 2000s.
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Fredrik 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 22 March 2013.
Player PosCapsGoalsFirstLast WCECOG
Svensson, AndersAnders Svensson MF1482119992013 2002, 20062004, 2008, 2012
Ravelli, ThomasThomas Ravelli GK143019811997 1990, 1994 3rd1992
Isaksson, AndreasAndreas Isaksson GK119020022015 20062004, 2008, 2012
Källström, KimKim Källström MF1181620012015 20062004, 2008, 2012
Mellberg, OlofOlof Mellberg DF117820002012 2002, 20062000, 2004, 2008, 2012
Nilsson, RolandRoland Nilsson DF116119862000 1990, 1994 3rd1992, 2000
Nordqvist, BjörnBjörn Nordqvist DF115019631978 1970, 1974, 1978
Alexandersson, NiclasNiclas Alexandersson MF109719932008 2002, 20062000, 2008
Larsson, HenrikHenrik Larsson FW1063719932009 1994 3rd, 2002, 20062000, 2004, 2008
Ibrahimović, ZlatanZlatan Ibrahimović FW1035420012015 2002, 20062004, 2008, 2012
Andersson, PatrikPatrik Andersson DF96319922002 1994 3rd1992, 2000
Bergmark, OrvarOrvar Bergmark[2] DF94019511965 1958 2nd
Lučić, TeddyTeddy Lučić DF86019952006 2002, 20062000, 2004
Elmander, JohanJohan Elmander MF/FW852020022015 20062008, 2012
Andersson, KennetKennet Andersson FW833119902000 1994 3rd1992, 2000
Wilhelmsson, ChristianChristian Wilhelmsson MF79920012012 20062004, 2008, 2012
Björklund, JoachimJoachim Björklund DF78019922000 1994 3rd1992, 2000
Hellström, RonnieRonnie Hellström GK77019681980 1970, 1974, 1978
Linderoth, TobiasTobias Linderoth MF76219992008 2002, 20062004
Ljungberg, FredrikFredrik Ljungberg MF751419982008 2002, 20062000, 2004, 2008
Thern, JonasJonas Thern MF75619871997 1990, 1994 3rd1992
Allbäck, MarcusMarcus Allbäck FW743019992008 2002, 20062004, 2008
Andersson, DanielDaniel Andersson MF74019972009 20062000, 2008
Mild, HåkanHåkan Mild MF74819912001 1994 3rd2000
Svensson, KalleKalle Svensson GK73019491958 1950 3rd, 1958 2nd 1952 3rd
Larsson, SebastianSebastian Larsson DF/MF72620082015 2008, 2012
Larsson, BoBo Larsson DF/MF/FW701719641978 1970, 1974, 1978
Erlandsson, IngemarIngemar Erlandsson DF69219781985 1978
Schwarz, StefanStefan Schwarz MF69619902001 1990, 1994 3rd1992
Hysén, GlennGlenn Hysén DF68719811990 1990
Nilsson, MikaelMikael Nilsson DF/MF64320022009 2004, 2008
Dahlin, MartinMartin Dahlin FW602919911997 1994 3rd1992
Ljung, RogerRoger Ljung MF59319881995 1990, 1994 3rd1992
Fredriksson, StigStig Fredriksson DF58219791987
Hedman, MagnusMagnus Hedman GK58019972004 20022000
Limpar, AndersAnders Limpar MF58619871996 1990, 1994 3rd1992
Gren, GunnarGunnar Gren FW573219401958 1958 2nd 1948 1st
Gustavsson, BengtBengt Gustavsson DF/MF57019511963 1958 2nd 1952 3rd
Ingesson, KlasKlas Ingesson MF571319891998 1990, 1994 3rd1992
Jonson, MattiasMattias Jonson MF/FW57919962006 2002, 20062004
Kåmark, PontusPontus Kåmark DF57019902002 1994 3rd
Nilsson, ErikErik Nilsson DF57019381952 1938, 1950 3rd 1948 1st, 1952 3rd
Prytz, RobertRobert Prytz MF561319801989
Edman, ErikErik Edman DF55120012007 20062004
Grip, RolandRoland Grip DF55119681974 1970, 1974
Johansson, ÅkeÅke Johansson MF53119551965
Sandberg, GöstaGösta Sandberg[3] FW521019511961 1952 3rd
Strömberg, GlennGlenn Strömberg MF52719821990 1990
Simonsson, AgneAgne Simonsson FW512719571967 1958 2nd
Lindberg, SigfridSigfrid Lindberg GK50[4]019211930 1924 3rd
Majstorovic, DanielDaniel Majstorovic DF50220032013 2008
Borg, HasseHasse Borg DF49419761985 1978
Eriksson, LeifLeif Eriksson ?491219621972 1970
Mjällby, JohanJohan Mjällby DF/MF49419972004 20022000
Persson, ÖrjanÖrjan Persson MF48719621974 1970, 1974
Brolin, TomasTomas Brolin MF/FW472719901995 1990, 1994 3rd1992
Ekström, JohnnyJohnny Ekström FW471319861995 19901992
Larsson, PeterPeter Larsson MF47419831992 1990
Grahn, OveOve Grahn MF/FW451019621976 1970, 1974
Rehn, StefanStefan Rehn MF45619881995 1994 3rd
Sjöberg, ThomasThomas Sjöberg MF451419741981 1978
Wernbloom, PontusPontus Wernbloom MF45220072015 2012
Lustig, MikaelMikael Lustig DF44220082014 2012
Hansson, PetterPetter Hansson DF43220012009 20062008
Kindvall, OveOve Kindvall FW431619651974 1970, 1974
Rydell, SvenSven Rydell FW434919231932 1924 3rd
Andersson, AndreasAndreas Andersson FW42819962003 2002
Jonasson, SvenSven Jonasson FW422019321940 1934, 1938 1936
Selander, HansHans Selander DF42319661977 1970
Toivonen, OlaOla Toivonen MF/FW41920072015 2012
Friberg, SvenSven Friberg ?41019151928 1924 3rd
Grahn, Karl-ErikKarl-Erik Grahn ?41419351946 1936
Ravelli, AndreasAndreas Ravelli DF41219801989
Edström, RalfRalf Edström FW401519721980 1974, 1978
Linderoth, AndersAnders Linderoth MF40219721980 1978
Löfgren, GöstaGösta Löfgren FW401219511961 1958 2nd 1952 3rd
Svensson, TommyTommy Svensson[5] MF40419671973 1970
Torstensson, ConnyConny Torstensson MF40719721979 1974, 1978
Dahlkvist, SvenSven Dahlkvist DF/FW3941979 1985
Karlsson, KentKent Karlsson DF38019731977 1974
Kristensson, KristerKrister Kristensson DF38019671972 1970
Erlingmark, MagnusMagnus Erlingmark DF/MF37119901998 1994 3rd1992
Kock, PuttePutte Kock[6] MF371219191925 1924 3rd
Parling, SiggeSigge Parling MF37019541960 1958 2nd
Sandberg, RolandRoland Sandberg FW371519691976 1974
Jakobsson, AndreasAndreas Jakobsson DF36219962004 20022004
Samuelsson, LennartLennart Samuelsson DF36019501955 1950 3rd 1952 3rd
Tapper, StaffanStaffan Tapper MF36319711978 1974, 1978
Wing, LennartLennart Wing DF36019611965
Bergqvist, SvenSven Bergqvist GK35019351943
Emanuelsson, ArvidArvid Emanuelsson ?35119351946 1936
Eriksson, JanJan Eriksson DF35419901994 1992
Kroon, KnutKnut Kroon FW351819251934 1934
Nilsson, PeterPeter Nilsson MF35019791984
Eriksson, UlfUlf Eriksson MF34319791988
Nilsson, HarryHarry Nilsson DF34019381947
Åhlund, OlleOlle Åhlund MF34219431952 1952 3rd
Elm, RasmusRasmus Elm MF33320092013 2012
Jonsson, TorbjörnTorbjörn Jonsson MF331119551968
Kaufeldt, PerPer Kaufeldt FW332119211931 1924 3rd
Nordahl, GunnarGunnar Nordahl FW334319421948 1948 1st
Rosenberg, MarkusMarkus Rosenberg FW33620052012 2008, 2012
Wicksell, RagnarRagnar Wicksell MF33319111921 1912, 1920
Gustafsson, KarlKarl Gustafsson FW322219081924 1908, 1912, 1920
Hamrin, KurtKurt Hamrin FW321719531965 1958 2nd
Persson, ErikErik Persson[7] ?322019301939 1938
Svensson, MagnusMagnus Svensson MF32219962003 20022000
Alfredsson, AxelAxel Alfredsson ?31019241932 1924 3rd
Axbom, SvenSven Axbom ?31019551960 1958 2nd
Backman, LennartLennart Backman[8] MF31319581966
Holmén, SamuelSamuel Holmén MF31220062012 2012
Lindh, GöstaGösta Lindh ?31219501954 1952 3rd
Mild, HansHans Mild[9] DF/MF31119601965
Nyberg, ArneArne Nyberg FW311819351946
Pettersson, StefanStefan Pettersson FW31419831993 1990
Safari, BehrangBehrang Safari DF31020082013 2012
Svensson, Sven-OveSven-Ove Svensson ?31819511956
Axelsson, KurtKurt Axelsson DF30019661971 1970
Blomqvist, JesperJesper Blomqvist MF30019942002 1994 3rd
Magnusson, MatsMats Magnusson FW30919841990 1990
Nyholm, BengtBengt Nyholm ?30019591964
Sundgren, GaryGary Sundgren DF30119942000 2000
Wenzel, RuneRune Wenzel ?30119191930
Zetterberg, PärPär Zetterberg MF30619931999

Notes

  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.

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