Nickname(s) | Blågult (The Blue-Yellow) | ||
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Association | Svenska Fotbollförbundet (SvFF) | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Daniel Bäckström | ||
Most caps | Oscar Hiljemark (37) | ||
Top scorer | Carlos Strandberg Ola Toivonen (13) | ||
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First international | |||
Denmark 3–2 Sweden (Esbjerg, Denmark; 22 June 1952) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Sweden 10–0 Armenia (Lublin, Poland; 13 October 2020) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Ukraine 6–0 Sweden (Kyiv, Ukraine; 31 May 2012) | |||
UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
Appearances | 9 (first in 1972 ) | ||
Best result | Champions (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. 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.
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place Tournament held on home soil
UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1972 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |
1974 | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||
1976 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |||||||||
1978 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||
1980 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||
1982 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |||||||||
1984 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | |||||||||
1986 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | |
1988 | Did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||
1990 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
1992 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 3 | |
1994 | Did not qualify | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 8 | ||||||||
1996 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 4 | |||||||||
1998 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 6 | |
2000 | Did not qualify | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 15 | ||||||||
2002 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 22 | 10 | |||||||||
2004 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 14 | |
2006 | Did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 | ||||||||
2007 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | |||||||||
2009 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | Qualified as hosts | ||||||
2011 | Did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | ||||||||
2013 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 20 | 14 | |||||||||
2015 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 17 | |
2017 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 7 | |
2019 | Did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 | ||||||||
2021 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 12 | |||||||||
2023 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 8 | |||||||||
2025 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 10 | |||||||||
Total | 1 title | 9/27 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 50 | 40 | 205 | 111 | 41 | 53 | 398 | 210 |
The following 23 players were called up for the friendly matches against the Republic of Ireland on 14 and 17 November 2024, respectively. [3]
Caps and goals updated as of 17 November 2024.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Filip Sidklev | 12 March 2005 | 2 | 0 | Aris |
12 | GK | Elis Bishesari | 19 May 2005 | 2 | 0 | IFK Göteborg |
23 | GK | Viktor Andersson | 30 March 2004 | 1 | 0 | IFK Värnamo |
2 | DF | Hampus Skoglund | 1 March 2004 | 5 | 1 | Hammarby IF |
3 | DF | Peter Amoran | 22 May 2004 | 2 | 1 | Perugia |
4 | DF | Jonas Rouhi | 7 January 2004 | 9 | 1 | Juventus |
5 | DF | Matteo Pérez Vinlöf | 18 December 2005 | 4 | 2 | Austria Wien |
13 | DF | Elison Makolli | 10 January 2005 | 2 | 0 | Malmö FF |
14 | DF | Adrian Skogmar | 23 November 2005 | 2 | 0 | Malmö FF |
DF | Malcolm Jeng | 9 March 2005 | 1 | 0 | IK Sirius | |
6 | MF | Wilmer Odefalk | 21 November 2004 | 4 | 0 | IF Brommapojkarna |
8 | MF | Markus Karlsson | 20 January 2004 | 2 | 0 | Hammarby IF |
10 | MF | Lukas Björklund | 16 February 2004 | 2 | 1 | Sønderjyske |
15 | MF | Demirel Hodžić | 8 March 2005 | 2 | 0 | AC Milan |
16 | MF | Marcus Rafferty | 1 October 2004 | 2 | 0 | Aalesunds FK |
7 | FW | Pontus Dahbo | 11 October 2005 | 2 | 0 | BK Häcken |
9 | FW | Richie Omorowa | 30 March 2004 | 2 | 1 | Excelsior |
11 | FW | Amin Boudri | 29 September 2004 | 2 | 0 | GAIS |
17 | FW | Jeremy Agbonifo | 24 October 2005 | 2 | 0 | BK Häcken |
18 | FW | Victor Andersson | 22 October 2004 | 2 | 0 | AIK |
19 | FW | Gottfrid Rapp | 18 August 2005 | 2 | 0 | IF Elfsborg |
FW | Momodou Sonko | 31 January 2005 | 5 | 1 | Gent | |
FW | August Ljungberg | 13 May 2005 | 1 | 0 | IK Sirius |
The following nine players are still eligible for the U21 team (i.e. born in 2004 or later) and have previously been called up to the squad.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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DF | Nils Zätterström | 29 March 2005 | 1 | 0 | Malmö FF | v. Republic of Ireland, 17 November 2024 WD |
DF | Moutaz Neffati | 4 September 2004 | 0 | 0 | IFK Norrköping | v. Republic of Ireland, 17 November 2024 WD |
MF | Williot Swedberg | 1 February 2004 | 7 | 2 | Celta Vigo | v. Netherlands, 14 October 2024 |
MF | Lucas Bergvall | 2 February 2006 | 5 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | v. Croatia, 11 June 2024 WD |
MF | Hugo Larsson | 27 June 2004 | 3 | 1 | Eintracht Frankfurt | v. North Macedonia, 8 September 2023 |
FW | Amar Fatah | 19 February 2004 | 4 | 0 | Willem II | v. Republic of Ireland, 17 November 2024 WD |
FW | Alieu Njie | 14 May 2005 | 0 | 0 | Torino | v. Republic of Ireland, 17 November 2024 WD |
FW | Roony Bardghji | 15 November 2005 | 10 | 2 | Copenhagen | v. North Macedonia, 26 March 2024 |
FW | Taha Ayari | 10 May 2005 | 1 | 0 | AIK | v. North Macedonia, 26 March 2024 |
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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.
# | Player | Career | Caps | Goals |
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1 | Oscar Hiljemark | 2011–2015 | 37 | 4 |
2 | Alexander Farnerud | 2002–2006 | 36 | 12 |
3 | Jonny Rödlund | 1990–1993 | 35 | 11 |
4 | Simon Tibbling | 2012–2017 | 33 | 2 |
5 | Magnus Johansson | 1990–1993 | 32 | 0 |
6 | Mikael Dorsin | 2000–2004 | 31 | 1 |
Mattias Bjärsmyr | 2005–2009 | 31 | 0 | |
8 | Johan Elmander | 2000–2004 | 30 | 12 |
Tommy Jönsson | 1995–1998 | 30 | 2 | |
Sven Andersson | 1981–1986 | 30 | 0 | |
# | Player | Career | Goals | Caps |
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1 | Carlos Strandberg | 2015–2018 | 13 | 18 |
Ola Toivonen | 2006–2009 | 13 | 28 | |
3 | Pär-Olof Ohlsson | 1972–1977 | 12 | 19 |
John Guidetti | 2010–2015 | 12 | 23 | |
Johan Elmander | 2000–2004 | 12 | 30 | |
Alexander Farnerud | 2002–2006 | 12 | 36 | |
7 | Mikael Ishak | 2012–2016 | 11 | 27 |
Jonny Rödlund | 1990–1993 | 11 | 35 | |
9 | Niklas Skoog | 1994–1995 | 10 | 14 |
10 | Tord Grip | 1958–1961 | 9 | 10 |
Lasse Larsson | 1982–1987 | 9 | 10 |
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