Sweden national under-21 football team explained

The Sweden national under-21 football team is the football team representing Sweden in competitions for under-21 year old players and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. Primarily, it competes to qualify for the biennial UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

Sweden made their first European Under-21 Championship appearance in 1986. In 2015, Sweden became champions for the first time.[1] They finished second in 1992 and they also reached the semi-finals in 1990 and 2009.[2] Oscar Hiljemark is the most capped player for the Swedish U21 team, having played 37 caps between 2011 and 2015. Ola Toivonen and Carlos Strandberg are the top goalscorers for the Swedish U21 team, having scored 13 goals each.

Competitive record

Champions   Runners-up   Third place   Fourth place   Tournament held on home soil  

UEFA European U-21 Championship

UEFA European Under-21 Championship recordUEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification record
YearRoundPosition
1972Quarter-finals6th210123430182
1974Did not qualify421165
1976421166
1978411268
1980401314
1982411236
19844211104
1986Quarter-finals6th201123641173
1988Did not qualify614166
1990Semi-finals3rd4211746420102
1992Runners-up2nd6312446420173
1994Did not qualify10442218
19968512154
1998Quarter-finals6th31023310901306
2000Did not qualify8206715
2002126422210
2004Fourth place4th5311117105322014
2006Did not qualify106041612
2007430186
2009Semi-finals3rd4211127Qualified as hosts
2011Did not qualify106221710
2013127142014
2015Champions1st522174106132417
2017Group stage9th30212510730247
2019Did not qualify10622198
202195042812
202310532228
2025To be determined6312135
Total1 title9/27341491150402011094052386205

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were called up for the friendly matches against England and Croatia on 7 and 11 June 2024, respectively.[3]

Caps and goals updated as of 11 June 2024.

Recent call-ups

The following 43 players are still eligible for the U21 team (i.e. born in 2002 or later) and have previously been called up to the squad.

Notes

Previous squads

Players with most caps and goals

Updated as of 7 June 2018. Note that the matches played by Sweden Olympic football team in 1992 and 2016 are included here, as the Swedish Football Association recognizes them as Under-21 matches.

Top 10 most capped players

PlayerCareerCapsGoals
1Oscar Hiljemark2011–2015374
2Alexander Farnerud2002–20063612
3Jonny Rödlund1990–19933511
4Simon Tibbling2012–2017332
5Magnus Johansson1990–1993320
6Mikael Dorsin2000–2004311
Mattias Bjärsmyr2005–2009310
8Johan Elmander2000–20043012
Tommy Jönsson1995–1998302
Sven Andersson1981–1986300

Top 10 goalscorers

PlayerCareerGoalsCaps
1Carlos Strandberg2015–20181318
Ola Toivonen2006–2009 1328
3Pär-Olof Ohlsson1972–19771219
John Guidetti2010–20151223
Johan Elmander2000–20041230
Alexander Farnerud2002–20061236
7Mikael Ishak2012–20161127
Jonny Rödlund1990–19931135
9Niklas Skoog1994–19951014
10Tord Grip1958–1961910
Lasse Larsson1982–1987910

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: EM-guld efter straffdrama!. Svenskfotboll. 14 July 2014. sv. 1 July 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150701142820/http://svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2015/06/em-finalen/. live.
  2. Web site: EM-sorti på straffar efter mirakelvändning. Svenskfotboll. 24 February 2014. sv. 29 June 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20090629202747/http://svenskfotboll.se/landslag/u21-herr/arkiv/landslag/2009/05-06/england-sverige/. live.
  3. Web site: Tre debutanter i U21-landslaget. Swedish. Swedish Football Association. 22 May 2023. 22 May 2023.