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

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]
1st place, gold medalist(s)Tournament winners
2nd place, silver medalist(s)Tournament runners-up
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)Tournament third place
PosPositions
GKGoalkeeper
DFDefender
MFMidfielder
FWForward

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 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 PosCapsGoalsFirstLast WCECOG
Anders Svensson MF1482119992013 2002, 20062004, 2008, 2012
Thomas Ravelli GK143019811997 1990, 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1992
Andreas Isaksson GK133020022016 20062004, 2008, 2012, 2016
Sebastian Larsson MF1331020082021 20182008, 2012, 2016, 2020
Kim Källström MF1311620012016 20062004, 2008, 2012, 2016
Zlatan Ibrahimović FW1216220012022 2002, 20062004, 2008, 2012, 2016
Olof Mellberg DF117820002012 2002, 20062000, 2004, 2008, 2012
Roland Nilsson DF116119862000 1990, 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1992, 2000
Björn Nordqvist DF115019631978 1970, 1974, 1978
Niclas Alexandersson MF109719932008 2002, 20062000, 2008
Henrik Larsson FW1063719932009 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s), 2002, 20062000, 2004, 2008
Patrik Andersson DF96319922002 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1992, 2000
Orvar Bergmark[2] DF94019511965 1958 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Mikael Lustig DF94620082021 20182012, 2016, 2020
Marcus Berg FW902420082021 20182016, 2020
Andreas Granqvist DF88920062019 20182012, 2016
Teddy Lučić DF86019952006 2002, 20062000, 2004
Johan Elmander FW852020022015 20062008, 2012
Kennet Andersson FW833119902000 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1992, 2000
Christian Wilhelmsson MF79920012012 20062004, 2008, 2012
Joachim Björklund DF78019922000 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1992, 2000
Ronnie Hellström GK77019681980 1970, 1974, 1978
Tobias Linderoth MF76219992008 2002, 20062004
Freddie Ljungberg MF751419982008 2002, 20062000, 2004, 2008
Jonas Thern MF75619871997 1990, 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1992
Marcus Allbäck FW743019992008 2002, 20062004, 2008
Daniel Andersson MF74019972009 20062000, 2008
Håkan Mild MF74819912001 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)2000
Kalle Svensson GK73019491958 1950 3rd place, bronze medalist(s), 1958 2nd place, silver medalist(s)1952 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Emil Forsberg MF721620142022 20182016, 2020
Bo Larsson MF701719641978 1970, 1974, 1978
Ingemar Erlandsson DF69219781985 1978
Stefan Schwarz MF69619902001 1990, 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1992
Glenn Hysén DF68719811990 1990
Albin Ekdal MF66020112022 20182016, 2020
Mikael Nilsson DF64320022009 2004, 2008
Ola Toivonen FW641420072018 20182012
Martin Dahlin FW602919911997 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1992
Viktor Claesson MF601120122022 20182020
Roger Ljung MF59319881995 1990, 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1992
Stig Fredriksson DF58219791987
Magnus Hedman GK58019972004 20022000
Anders Limpar MF58619871996 1990, 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1992
Robin Olsen GK58020152022 20182020
Gunnar Gren FW573219401958 1958 2nd place, silver medalist(s)1948 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Bengt Gustavsson DF57019511963 1958 2nd place, silver medalist(s)1952 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Klas Ingesson MF571319891998 1990, 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1992
Mattias Jonson MF/FW57919962006 2002, 20062004
Pontus Kåmark DF57019902002 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Erik Nilsson DF57019381952 1938, 1950 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1948 1st place, gold medalist(s), 1952 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Robert Prytz MF561319801989
Erik Edman DF55120012009 20062004
Roland Grip DF55119681974 1970, 1974
Martin Olsson DF55520102022 20182012, 2016
Åke Johansson MF53119551965
Gösta Sandberg[3] FW521019511961 1952 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Glenn Strömberg MF52719821990 1990
Victor Lindelöf DF52320162022 20182016, 2020
Agne Simonsson FW512719571967 1958 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Pontus Wernbloom MF51220072016 2012
Sigfrid Lindberg GK50[4]019211930 1924 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Daniel Majstorović DF50220032013
Hasse Borg DF49419761985 1978
Jimmy Durmaz MF49320112019 20182016
Leif Eriksson FW491219621972 1970
Johan Mjällby DF/MF49419972004 20022000
Örjan Persson MF48719621974 1970, 1974
Tomas Brolin FW472719901995 1990, 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1992
Johnny Ekström FW471319861995 19901992
Peter Larsson MF47419831992 1990
Ove Grahn FW451019621976 1970, 1974
Stefan Rehn MF45619881995 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Thomas Sjöberg MF451419741981 1978
Ludwig Augustinsson DF45220152022 20182020
Petter Hansson DF43220012009 20062008
Ove Kindvall FW431619651974 1970, 1974
Sven Rydell FW434919231932 1924 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Andreas Andersson FW42819962003 2002
Sven Jonasson FW422019321940 1934, 19381936
Hans Selander DF42319661977 1970
Pierre Bengtsson DF42020112022 2020
Sven Friberg MF41019151928 1924 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Karl-Erik Grahn MF41419351946 1936
Andreas Ravelli DF41219801989
Emil Krafth DF41020142022 20182020
Ralf Edström FW401519721980 1974, 1978
Anders Linderoth MF40219721980 1978
Gösta Löfgren FW401219511961 1958 2nd place, silver medalist(s)1952 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Tommy Svensson[5] MF40419671973 1970
Conny Torstensson MF40719721979 1974, 1978
Robin Quaison FW401220132022 2020
Sven Dahlkvist DF/FW3941979 1985
Rasmus Elm MF39420092013 2012
Kristoffer Olsson MF39020172022 2020
Kent Karlsson DF38019731977 1974
Krister Kristensson DF38019671972 1970
Magnus Erlingmark DF/MF37119901998 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1992
Putte Kock[6] MF371219191925 1924 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Sigge Parling MF37019541960 1958 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Roland Sandberg FW371519691976 1974
Alexander Isak FW36920172022 2020
Andreas Jakobsson DF36219962004 20022004
Lennart Samuelsson DF36019501955 1950 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1952 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Staffan Tapper MF36319711978 1974, 1978
Lennart Wing DF36019611965
Sven Bergqvist GK35019351943
Arvid Emanuelsson DF35119351946 1936
Jan Eriksson DF35419901994 1992
Knut Kroon FW351819251934 1934
Peter Nilsson MF35019791984
Ulf Eriksson MF34319791988
Tobias Hysén FW341020052014
Harry Nilsson DF34019381947
Olle Åhlund MF34219431952 1952 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Torbjörn Jonsson MF331119551968
Per Kaufeldt FW332319211931 1924 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Gunnar Nordahl FW334319421948 1948 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Markus Rosenberg FW33620052012 2008, 2012
Ragnar Wicksell MF33319111921 1912, 1920
Karl Gustafsson FW322219081924 1908, 1912, 1920
Kurt Hamrin FW321719531965 1958 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Erik Persson[7] FW322019301939 1938
Gustav Svensson MF32020092021 20182020
Magnus Svensson MF32219962003 20022000
Isaac Kiese Thelin MF32420142021 2018
Axel Alfredsson DF31019241932 1924 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Sven Axbom DF31019551960 1958 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Lennart Backman[8] MF31319581966
Samuel Holmén MF31220062013 2012
Gösta Lindh DF/MF31219501954 1952 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Hans Mild[9] DF/MF31119601965
Arne Nyberg FW311819351946
Stefan Pettersson FW31419831993 1990
Behrang Safari DF31020082013
Sven-Ove Svensson MF31819511956
Kurt Axelsson DF30019661971 1970
Jesper Blomqvist MF30019942002 1994 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Mats Magnusson FW30919841990 1990
Bengt Nyholm GK30019591964
Gary Sundgren DF30119942000 2000
Rune Wenzel MF30119191930
Pär 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.

References

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