Sweden men's national under-21 football team

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Sweden Under-21
Nickname(s) Blågult (The Blue-Yellow)
Association Svenska Fotbollförbundet (SvFF)
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Daniel Bäckström
Captain Armin Gigović
Most caps Oscar Hiljemark (37)
Top scorer Carlos Strandberg
Ola Toivonen (13)
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First colours
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Second colours
First international
U23
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3–2 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg
(Esbjerg, Denmark; 22 June 1952)
U21
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1–3 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg
(Vaasa, Finland; 11 August 1976)
Biggest win
U23
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 9–2 Finland  Flag of Finland.svg
(Växjö, Sweden; 10 June 1956)
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 0–7 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg
(Oulu, Finland; 22 September 1957)
U21
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 10–0 Armenia  Flag of Armenia.svg
(Lublin, Poland; 13 October 2020)
Biggest defeat
U23
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 6–1 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg
(Warsaw, Poland; 7 October 1964)
U21
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 6–0 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg
(Kyiv, Ukraine; 31 May 2012)
UEFA U-21 Championship
Appearances9 (first in 1972 )
Best resultChampions (2015)

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. The Swedish U21 team came into existence, following the realignment of UEFA European Under-23 Championship, which changed to be an Under-21 competition in 1978.

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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  0000 Tournament held on home soil  

Sweden national under-21 football team celebrating in June 2015, after winning the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. Sweden national under-21 football team celebrates in June 2015-2.jpg
Sweden national under-21 football team celebrating in June 2015, after winning the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

UEFA European U-23 Championship

UEFA European Under-23 Championship record UEFA European Under-23 Championship qualification record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGAPldWDLGFGA
1972 Quarter-finals6th210123430182
1974 Did not qualify421165
1976 421166
TotalBest: Quarter-finals1/3210123127232013

UEFA European U-21 Championship

UEFA European Under-21 Championship record UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGAPldWDLGFGA
1978 Did not qualify411268
1980 401314
1982 411236
1984 4211104
1986 Quarter-finals6th201123641173
1988 Did not qualify614166
1990 Semi-finals3rd4211746420102
1992 Runners-up2nd6312446420173
Flag of France.svg 1994 Did not qualify10442218
Flag of Spain.svg 1996 8512154
Flag of Romania.svg 1998 Quarter-finals6th31023310901306
Flag of Slovakia.svg 2000 Did not qualify8206715
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2002 126422210
Flag of Germany.svg 2004 Fourth place4th5311117105322014
Flag of Portugal.svg 2006 Did not qualify106041612
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2007 430186
Flag of Sweden.svg 2009 Semi-finals3rd4211127Qualified as hosts
Flag of Denmark.svg 2011 Did not qualify106221710
Flag of Israel.svg 2013 127142014
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2015 Champions1st522174106132417
Flag of Poland.svg 2017 Group stage9th30212510730247
Flag of Italy.svg Flag of San Marino.svg 2019 Did not qualify10622198
Flag of Hungary.svg Flag of Slovenia.svg 2021 95042812
Flag of Romania.svg Flag of Georgia.svg 2023 10532228
Flag of Slovakia.svg 2025 To be determined6312135
Total1 title8/24321391048371891023849366192

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were called up for the friendly match against Cyprus on 22 March 2024 and the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against North Macedonia on 26 March 2024. [3]

Caps and goals updated as of 26 March 2024.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Oliver Dovin (2002-07-11) 11 July 2002 (age 21)90 Flag of Sweden.svg Hammarby IF
121 GK Noel Törnqvist (2002-02-01) 1 February 2002 (age 22)50 Flag of Sweden.svg Mjällby AIF
1 GK Filip Sidklev (2005-03-13) 13 March 2005 (age 19)00 Flag of Sweden.svg IF Brommapojkarna

22 DF Joe Mendes (2002-12-31) 31 December 2002 (age 21)120 Flag of Portugal.svg Braga
32 DF Noah Eile (2002-07-19) 19 July 2002 (age 21)50 Flag of the United States.svg New York Red Bulls
42 DF Daniel Svensson (2002-02-12) 12 February 2002 (age 22)181 Flag of Denmark.svg Nordsjælland
52 DF Samuel Dahl (2003-03-04) 4 March 2003 (age 21)50 Flag of Sweden.svg Djurgårdens IF
142 DF Jesper Tolinsson (2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 (age 21)130 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Lommel
152 DF Noah Persson (2003-07-16) 16 July 2003 (age 20)120 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Young Boys
192 DF Jonas Rouhi (2004-01-07) 7 January 2004 (age 20)10 Flag of Italy.svg Juventus Next Gen
2 DF Elias Olsson (2003-04-23) 23 April 2003 (age 20)10 Flag of Poland.svg Lechia Gdańsk

63 MF Armin Gigović (captain) (2002-04-06) 6 April 2002 (age 22)212 Flag of Denmark.svg Midtjylland
83 MF Yasin Ayari (2003-10-06) 6 October 2003 (age 20)122 Flag of England.svg Blackburn Rovers
103 MF Sebastian Nanasi (2002-05-16) 16 May 2002 (age 21)81 Flag of Sweden.svg Malmö FF
133 MF Otto Rosengren (2003-05-16) 16 May 2003 (age 20)103 Flag of Sweden.svg Malmö FF
163 MF Melker Widell (2002-04-19) 19 April 2002 (age 21)31 Flag of Denmark.svg AaB
3 MF Patric Åslund (2002-08-01) 1 August 2002 (age 21)10 Flag of Sweden.svg Västerås SK

74 FW Roony Bardghji (2005-11-15) 15 November 2005 (age 18)102 Flag of Denmark.svg Copenhagen
94 FW Oscar Vilhelmsson (2003-10-02) 2 October 2003 (age 20)66 Flag of Germany.svg Darmstadt 98
114 FW Lucas Bergvall (2006-02-02) 2 February 2006 (age 18)51 Flag of Sweden.svg Djurgårdens IF
174 FW Taha Ayari (2005-05-10) 10 May 2005 (age 18)10 Flag of Sweden.svg AIK
184 FW Momodou Sonko (2005-01-31) 31 January 2005 (age 19)21 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Gent
204 FW Jusef Erabi (2003-06-08) 8 June 2003 (age 20)41 Flag of Sweden.svg Hammarby IF

Recent call-ups

The following 36 players are still eligible for the U21 team (i.e. born in 2002 or later) and have previously been called up to the squad.

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GK David Čelić (2003-03-08) 8 March 2003 (age 21)00 Flag of Sweden.svg IK Sirius v. Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia, 17 October 2023
GK Sebastian Selin (2003-01-11) 11 January 2003 (age 21)00 Flag of Sweden.svg Hammarby TFF v. Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar, 19 June 2023
GK Hannes Sveijer (2002-04-28) 28 April 2002 (age 21)00 Flag of Sweden.svg AFC Eskilstuna v. Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia, 26 March 2023
GK Wille Jakobsson (2002-01-07) 7 January 2002 (age 22)00 Flag of Sweden.svg Degerfors IF v. Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan, 20 November 2022

DF Casper Widell (2003-05-05) 5 May 2003 (age 20)60 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Excelsior v. Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia, 26 March 2024 WD
DF Nils Zätterström (2005-03-29) 29 March 2005 (age 19)00 Flag of Sweden.svg Malmö FF v. Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia, 26 March 2024 WD
DF Zinedin Smajlović (2003-12-20) 20 December 2003 (age 20)30 Flag of Italy.svg Lecco v. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands, 20 November 2023
DF Markus Karlsson (2004-01-20) 20 January 2004 (age 20)00 Flag of Sweden.svg Hammarby IF v. Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia, 8 September 2023
DF Emin Hasić (2003-02-08) 8 February 2003 (age 21)31 Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Värnamo v. Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar, 19 June 2023
DF Johan Bångsbo (2003-02-10) 10 February 2003 (age 21)20 Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg Al Jazira v. Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar, 19 June 2023
DF Casper Nilsson (2003-11-26) 26 November 2003 (age 20)20 Flag of England.svg Brighton & Hove Albion v. Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar, 19 June 2023 WD
DF Hussein Ali IRQ (2002-03-01) 1 March 2002 (age 22)50 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Heerenveen v. Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan, 20 November 2022
DF Niclas Bergmark (2002-01-07) 7 January 2002 (age 22)10 Flag of Sweden.svg Örebro SK v. Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan, 20 November 2022

MF Williot Swedberg (2004-02-01) 1 February 2004 (age 20)51 Flag of Spain.svg Celta Vigo v. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands, 20 November 2023
MF Hugo Bolin (2003-07-24) 24 July 2003 (age 20)10 Flag of Sweden.svg Malmö FF v. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands, 20 November 2023
MF Hugo Larsson (2004-06-27) 27 June 2004 (age 19)31 Flag of Germany.svg Eintracht Frankfurt v. Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia, 8 September 2023
MF Tom Strannegård (2002-04-29) 29 April 2002 (age 21)00 Flag of Norway.svg IK Start v. Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar, 19 June 2023
MF Hussein Carneil (2003-05-09) 9 May 2003 (age 20)20 Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Göteborg v. Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia, 26 March 2023 WD
MF Aimar Sher (2002-12-20) 20 December 2002 (age 21)20 Flag of Norway.svg Sarpsborg 08 v. Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia, 26 March 2023
MF David Edvardsson (2002-03-05) 5 March 2002 (age 22)30 Flag of Sweden.svg Landskrona BoIS v. Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan, 20 November 2022
MF Alper Demirol (2002-10-01) 1 October 2002 (age 21)20 Flag of Sweden.svg Degerfors IF v. Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan, 20 November 2022
MF Dennis Collander (2002-05-09) 9 May 2002 (age 21)30 Flag of Sweden.svg Hammarby IF v. Flag of Italy.svg  Italy, 12 October 2021 WD

FW Mayckel Lahdo (2002-12-30) 30 December 2002 (age 21)82 Flag of the Netherlands.svg AZ v. Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia, 26 March 2024 WD
FW Isak Jansson (2002-01-31) 31 January 2002 (age 22)30 Flag of Austria.svg Rapid Wien v. Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia, 26 March 2024 WD
FW Joel Voelkerling Persson (2003-01-15) 15 January 2003 (age 21)50 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Vitesse v. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands, 20 November 2023
FW Ahmed Qasem (2003-07-12) 12 July 2003 (age 20)30 Flag of Sweden.svg IF Elfsborg v. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands, 20 November 2023 WD
FW Joakim Persson (2002-04-03) 3 April 2002 (age 22)21 Flag of Sweden.svg IK Sirius v. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands, 20 November 2023
FW Omar Faraj (2002-03-09) 9 March 2002 (age 22)54 Flag of Sweden.svg AIK v. Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia, 17 October 2023
FW Jacob Ondrejka (2002-09-02) 2 September 2002 (age 21)61 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Antwerp v. Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia, 8 September 2023
FW Tim Prica (2002-04-23) 23 April 2002 (age 21)114 Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Norrköping v. Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar, 19 June 2023
FW Camil Jebara (2003-01-19) 19 January 2003 (age 21)10 Flag of Sweden.svg IF Elfsborg v. Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar, 19 June 2023
FW Noah Shamoun SYR (2002-12-08) 8 December 2002 (age 21)20 Flag of Denmark.svg Randers FC v. Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia, 26 March 2023
FW Oscar Uddenäs (2002-08-17) 17 August 2002 (age 21)21 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Excelsior v. Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan, 20 November 2022
FW Paulos Abraham (2002-07-16) 16 July 2002 (age 21)82 Flag of Sweden.svg IFK Göteborg v. Flag of Italy.svg  Italy, 9 June 2022
FW Anthony Elanga (2002-04-27) 27 April 2002 (age 21)87 Flag of England.svg Nottingham Forest v. Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland, 16 November 2021
FW Erik Ring (2002-04-24) 24 April 2002 (age 21)20 Flag of Sweden.svg AIK v. Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland, 16 November 2021

Notes
  • PRE = Preliminary squad / standby
  • SUS = Serving suspension
  • WD = Player withdrew from the squad
  • IRQ = Switched to Iraq national team
  • SYR = Switched to Syria national team

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

Oscar Hiljemark holds the record for most appearances made for the team, having 37 caps. Oscar Hiljemark in 2015.jpg
Oscar Hiljemark holds the record for most appearances made for the team, having 37 caps.
#PlayerCareerCapsGoals
1 Oscar Hiljemark 2011–2015374
2 Alexander Farnerud 2002–20063612
3 Jonny Rödlund 1990–19933511
4 Simon Tibbling 2012–2017332
5 Magnus Johansson 1990–1993320
6 Mikael Dorsin 2000–2004311
Mattias Bjärsmyr 2005–2009310
8 Johan Elmander 2000–20043012
Tommy Jönsson 1995–1998302
Sven Andersson 1981–1986300

Top 10 goalscorers

Ola Toivonen, with 13 goals is the team's joint top goalscorer with Carlos Strandberg, Toivonen being the first to reach the tally. SWE-SWI (17).jpg
Ola Toivonen, with 13 goals is the team's joint top goalscorer with Carlos Strandberg, Toivonen being the first to reach the tally.
#PlayerCareerGoalsCaps
1 Carlos Strandberg 2015–20181318
Ola Toivonen 2006–20091328
3 Pär-Olof Ohlsson 1972–19771219
John Guidetti 2010–20151223
Johan Elmander 2000–20041230
Alexander Farnerud 2002–20061236
7 Mikael Ishak 2012–20161127
Jonny Rödlund 1990–19931135
9 Niklas Skoog 1994–19951014
10 Tord Grip 1958–1961910
Lasse Larsson 1982–1987910

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