List of Sweden international footballers explained

The Sweden men's 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 men's 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]
Tournament winners
Tournament runners-up
Tournament third place
PosPositions
GKGoalkeeper
DFDefender
MFMidfielder
FWForward

List of players

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PlayerPosCapsGoalsFirstLastWCECOG
MF14821199920132002, 20062004, 2008, 2012
GK1430198119971992
GK13302002201620062004, 2008, 2012, 2016
MF133102008202120182008, 2012, 2016, 2020
MF131162001201620062004, 2008, 2012, 2016
FW12162200120222002, 20062004, 2008, 2012, 2016
DF1178200020122002, 20062000, 2004, 2008, 2012
DF1161198620001992, 2000
DF1150196319781970, 1974, 1978
MF1097199320082002, 20062000, 2008
FW10637199320091994, 2002, 20062000, 2004, 2008
DF963199220021992, 2000
[2] DF94019511965
DF9462008202120182012, 2016, 2020
FW90242008202120182016, 2020
DF8892006201920182012, 2016
DF860199520062002, 20062000, 2004
FW85202002201520062008, 2012
FW8331199020001992, 2000
MF7992001201220062004, 2008, 2012
DF780199220001992, 2000
GK770196819801970, 1974, 1978
MF762199920082002, 20062004
MF7514199820082002, 20062000, 2004, 2008
MF756198719971992
FW7430199920082002, 20062004, 2008
MF7401997200920062000, 2008
MF748199120012000
GK73019491958
MF72162014202220182016, 2020
MF7017196419781970, 1974, 1978
DF692197819851978
MF696199020011992
DF687198119901990
MF6602011202220182016, 2020
DF643200220092004, 2008
FW64142007201820182012
FW6029199119971992
MF6011201220222018
MF593198819951992
DF58219791987
GK5801997200420022000
MF586198719961992
GK5802015202220182020
FW573219401958
DF57019511963
MF5713198919981992
MF/FW579199620062002, 20062004
DF57019902002
DF57019381952
MF561319801989
DF5512001200920062004
DF551196819741970, 1974
DF5552010202220182012, 2016
MF53119551965
[3] FW521019511961
MF527198219901990
DF5232016202220182016, 2020
FW512719571967
MF512200720162012
GK50[4] 019211930
DF50220032013
DF494197619851978
MF4932011201920182016
FW4912196219721970
DF/MF4941997200420022000
MF487196219741970, 1974
FW4727199019951992
FW47131986199519901992
MF474198319921990
FW4510196219761970, 1974
MF45619881995
MF4514197419811978
DF4522015202220182020
DF4322001200920062008
FW4316196519741970, 1974
FW434919231932
FW428199620032002
FW4220193219401934, 19381936
DF423196619771970
DF420201120222020
MF41019151928
MF414193519461936
DF41219801989
DF410201420222020
FW4015197219801974, 1978
MF402197219801978
FW401219511961
[5] MF404196719731970
MF407197219791974, 1978
FW4012201320222020
DF/FW39419791985
MF394200920132012
MF390201720222020
DF380197319771974
DF380196719721970
DF/MF371199019981992
[6] MF371219191925
MF37019541960
FW3715196919761974
FW369201720222020
DF3621996200420022004
DF36019501955
MF363197119781974, 1978
DF36019611965
GK35019351943
DF351193519461936
DF354199019941992
FW3518192519341934
MF35019791984
MF34319791988
FW341020052014
DF34019381947
MF34219431952
MF331119551968
FW332319211931
FW334319421948
FW336200520122008, 2012
MF333191119211912, 1920
FW3222190819241908, 1912, 1920
FW321719531965
[7] FW3220193019391938
MF320200920212020
MF3221996200320022000
MF324201420212018
DF31019241932
DF31019551960
[8] MF31319581966
MF312200620132012
DF/MF31219501954
[9] DF/MF31119601965
FW311819351946
FW314198319931990
DF31020082013
MF31819511956
DF300196619711970
MF30019942002
FW309198419901990
GK30019591964
DF301199420002000
MF30119191930
MF30619931999

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Notes and References

  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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