List of Sweden international footballers
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
List of players
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 men's national football team in the 1990s and 2000s.
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 19 November 2024 .
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
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
122
62
2001
2023
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
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 , 2002 , 2006
2000 , 2004 , 2008
Patrik Andersson
DF
96
3
1992
2002
1994
1992 , 2000
Orvar Bergmark [ 2]
DF
94
0
1951
1965
1958
Mikael Lustig
DF
94
6
2008
2021
2018
2012 , 2016 , 2020
Emil Forsberg
MF
90
21
2014
2024
2018
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
1992 , 2000
Christian Wilhelmsson
MF
79
9
2001
2012
2006
2004 , 2008 , 2012
Joachim Björklund
DF
78
0
1992
2000
1994
1992 , 2000
Ronnie Hellström
GK
77
0
1968
1980
1970 , 1974 , 1978
Tobias Linderoth
MF
76
2
1999
2008
2002 , 2006
2004
Robin Olsen
GK
75
0
2015
2024
2018
2020
Freddie Ljungberg
MF
75
14
1998
2008
2002 , 2006
2000 , 2004 , 2008
Jonas Thern
MF
75
6
1987
1997
1990 , 1994
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
2000
Viktor Claesson
MF
74
15
2012
2023
2018
2020
Kalle Svensson
GK
73
0
1949
1958
1950 , 1958
1952
Albin Ekdal
MF
70
0
2011
2023
2018
2016 , 2020
Victor Lindelöf
DF
70
3
2016
2024
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
1992
Glenn Hysén
DF
68
7
1981
1990
1990
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
1992
Roger Ljung
MF
59
3
1988
1995
1990 , 1994
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
1992
Gunnar Gren
FW
57
32
1940
1958
1958
1948
Bengt Gustavsson
DF
57
0
1951
1963
1958
1952
Klas Ingesson
MF
57
13
1989
1998
1990 , 1994
1992
Mattias Jonson
MF/FW
57
9
1996
2006
2002 , 2006
2004
Pontus Kåmark
DF
57
0
1990
2002
1994
Erik Nilsson
DF
57
0
1938
1952
1938 , 1950
1948 , 1952
Ludwig Augustinsson
DF
56
2
2015
2024
2018
2020
Martin Olsson
DF
56
5
2010
2023
2018
2012 , 2016
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
Åke Johansson
MF
53
1
1955
1965
Robin Quaison
FW
52
14
2013
2023
2020
Gösta Sandberg [ 3]
FW
52
10
1951
1961
1952
Glenn Strömberg
MF
52
7
1982
1990
1990
Agne Simonsson
FW
51
27
1957
1967
1958
Pontus Wernbloom
MF
51
2
2007
2016
2012
Sigfrid Lindberg
GK
50[ 4]
0
1921
1930
1924
Alexander Isak
FW
50
15
2017
2024
2020
Emil Krafth
DF
50
0
2014
2024
2018
2020
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
1992
Johnny Ekström
FW
47
13
1986
1995
1990
1992
Kristoffer Olsson
MF
47
0
2017
2023
2020
Peter Larsson
MF
47
4
1983
1992
1990
Dejan Kulusevski
MF/FW
45
5
2019
2024
2020
Ove Grahn
FW
45
10
1962
1976
1970 , 1974
Stefan Rehn
MF
45
6
1988
1995
1994
Thomas Sjöberg
MF
45
14
1974
1981
1978
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
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
Karl-Erik Grahn
MF
41
4
1935
1946
1936
Andreas Ravelli
DF
41
2
1980
1989
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
1952
Tommy Svensson [ 5]
MF
40
4
1967
1973
1970
Conny Torstensson
MF
40
7
1972
1979
1974 , 1978
Sven Dahlkvist
DF/FW
39
4
1979
1985
Rasmus Elm
MF
39
4
2009
2013
2012
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
1992
Putte Kock [ 6]
MF
37
12
1919
1925
1924
Sigge Parling
MF
37
0
1954
1960
1958
Roland Sandberg
FW
37
15
1969
1976
1974
Andreas Jakobsson
DF
36
2
1996
2004
2002
2004
Lennart Samuelsson
DF
36
0
1950
1955
1950
1952
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
Mattias Svanberg
MF
35
2
2019
2024
2020
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
Torbjörn Jonsson
MF
33
11
1955
1968
Per Kaufeldt
FW
33
23
1921
1931
1924
Gunnar Nordahl
FW
33
43
1942
1948
1948
Isaac Kiese Thelin
FW
33
5
2014
2024
2018
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
Erik Persson
FW
32
20
1930
1939
1938
Gustav Svensson
MF
32
0
2009
2021
2018
2020
Magnus Svensson
MF
32
2
1996
2003
2002
2000
Axel Alfredsson
DF
31
0
1924
1932
1924
Sven Axbom
DF
31
0
1955
1960
1958
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
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
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
^ Only tournaments where official Sweden 'A' matches were played are included. This excludes all tournaments since 1988.
^ National team manager from 1966 to 1970, also has 24 bandy caps
^ Also has 8 ice hockey caps and 3 bandy caps.
^ Includes one unofficial match against Yugoslavia in 1921, which nevertheless is included in his official record.
^ National team manager from 1991 to 1997.
^ National team manager from 1943 to 1956, also has 2 ice hockey caps.
^ Also has 16 bandy caps.
^ Also has 63 ice hockey caps.
References
Print
Blohm, Christer; Nordahl, Thomas (2008). Svenska fotbollslandslaget 100 år . Västerås: Idrottsförlaget. ISBN 978-91-977326-0-4 .
Online
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