Sweden national under-21 football team

Sweden Under-21
Nickname	Blågult (The Blue-Yellow)
Association	Svenska Fotbollförbundet (SvFF)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Daniel Bäckström
Captain	Roony Bardghji
Most caps	Oscar Hiljemark (37)
Top scorer	Carlos Strandberg ; Ola Toivonen (13)
First colours	Second colours
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); Sweden 0–6 Poland ; (Jönköping, Sweden; 14 October 2025)
UEFA U-21 Championship
Appearances	9 (first in 1972 )
Best result	Champions (2015)

Last updated November 15, 2025

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 record									UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification record
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	Did not qualify								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	Did not qualify								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	Did not qualify								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	Did not qualify								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
2027	To be determined								4	1	0	3	3	12
Total	1 title	9/28	34	14	9	11	50	40	209	112	41	56	401	222

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players have been called up for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against North Macedonia and Armenia on 13 and 18 November 2025, respectively.^[3]

Caps and goals updated as of 13 November 2025, after the match against North Macedonia.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Elis Bishesari	(2005-05-19) 19 May 2005 (age 20)	9	0	IFK Göteborg
12	1 GK	André Picornell	(2004-04-03) 3 April 2004 (age 21)	3	0	Gil Vicente
	1 GK	Viktor Andersson	(2004-03-30) 30 March 2004 (age 21)	2	0	IFK Värnamo

2	2 DF	Hampus Skoglund	(2004-03-01) 1 March 2004 (age 21)	12	1	Hammarby IF
3	2 DF	Bleon Kurtulus	(2007-06-24) 24 June 2007 (age 18)	6	0	Halmstads BK
4	2 DF	Nils Zätterström	(2005-03-29) 29 March 2005 (age 20)	8	0	Sheffield United
5	2 DF	Matteo Pérez Vinlöf	(2005-12-18) 18 December 2005 (age 19)	11	2	Dinamo Zagreb
13	2 DF	Peter Amoran	(2004-05-22) 22 May 2004 (age 21)	4	1	Cesena
14	2 DF	Noah Tolf	(2005-08-13) 13 August 2005 (age 20)	4	0	IFK Göteborg
15	2 DF	Olle Samuelsson	(2004-05-16) 16 May 2004 (age 21)	2	0	BK Häcken
18	2 DF	Felix Eriksson	(2004-05-21) 21 May 2004 (age 21)	1	0	IFK Göteborg

6	3 MF	Markus Karlsson	(2004-01-20) 20 January 2004 (age 21)	10	0	Hammarby IF
8	3 MF	Amin Boudri	(2004-09-29) 29 September 2004 (age 21)	9	1	GAIS
16	3 MF	Lukas Björklund (vice-captain)	(2004-02-16) 16 February 2004 (age 21)	11	2	IF Brommapojkarna
17	3 MF	Ludwig Małachowski Thorell	(2005-02-25) 25 February 2005 (age 20)	3	0	Mjällby AIF
19	3 MF	Marcus Rafferty	(2004-10-01) 1 October 2004 (age 21)	3	0	Degerfors IF
20	3 MF	Jardell Kanga	(2005-12-13) 13 December 2005 (age 19)	2	0	Ilves

7	4 FW	Alieu Njie	(2005-05-14) 14 May 2005 (age 20)	3	0	Torino
9	4 FW	Richie Omorowa	(2004-03-30) 30 March 2004 (age 21)	10	5	Degerfors IF
10	4 FW	Jonah Kusi-Asare	(2007-07-04) 4 July 2007 (age 18)	9	1	Fulham
11	4 FW	Momodou Sonko	(2005-01-31) 31 January 2005 (age 20)	12	2	Gent
	4 FW	Gottfrid Rapp	(2005-08-18) 18 August 2005 (age 20)	4	0	IF Elfsborg
	4 FW	Leo Östman	(2006-03-15) 15 March 2006 (age 19)	0	0	IF Elfsborg

Recent call-ups

The following 30 players, born in 2004 or later, have previously been called up to the squad.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Simon Eriksson	(2006-04-24) 24 April 2006 (age 19)	0	0	IF Elfsborg	v. Poland, 14 October 2025
GK	Filip Sidklev	(2005-03-12) 12 March 2005 (age 20)	2	0	Al Bidda	v. Republic of Ireland, 17 November 2024

DF	Genesis Antwi	(2007-05-11) 11 May 2007 (age 18)	3	0	Chelsea	v. Armenia, 18 November 2025 ^WD
DF	Fredrik Nissen	(2005-03-28) 28 March 2005 (age 20)	0	0	AIK	v. Armenia, 18 November 2025 ^WD
DF	Elison Makolli	(2005-01-10) 10 January 2005 (age 20)	4	0	AaB	v. Poland, 14 October 2025
DF	Theo Bergvall	(2004-09-21) 21 September 2004 (age 21)	1	0	Djurgårdens IF	v. Poland, 14 October 2025
DF	Jonas Rouhi	(2004-01-07) 7 January 2004 (age 21)	15	1	Juventus	v. Montenegro, 9 September 2025
DF	Malcolm Jeng	(2005-03-09) 9 March 2005 (age 20)	3	0	Feyenoord	v. Croatia, 10 June 2025
DF	John Mellberg	(2006-07-30) 30 July 2006 (age 19)	1	0	Red Bull Salzburg	v. Croatia, 10 June 2025 ^WD
DF	Moutaz Neffati ^TUN	(2004-09-04) 4 September 2004 (age 21)	1	0	IFK Norrköping	v. Croatia, 10 June 2025

MF	Williot Swedberg	(2004-02-01) 1 February 2004 (age 21)	11	2	Celta Vigo	v. Poland, 14 October 2025
MF	Adrian Skogmar	(2005-11-23) 23 November 2005 (age 19)	2	0	Malmö FF	v. Poland, 14 October 2025 ^WD
MF	Wilmer Odefalk	(2004-11-21) 21 November 2004 (age 20)	6	0	Pafos	v. Croatia, 10 June 2025
MF	Isak Alemayehu	(2006-10-11) 11 October 2006 (age 19)	1	0	Queens Park Rangers	v. Croatia, 10 June 2025
MF	Lukas Kjellnäs	(2004-06-20) 20 June 2004 (age 21)	2	0	Helsingborgs IF	v. Wales, 23 March 2025
MF	Zakaria Loukili	(2006-01-25) 25 January 2006 (age 19)	2	0	Varbergs BoIS	v. Wales, 23 March 2025
MF	Demirel Hodžić	(2005-03-08) 8 March 2005 (age 20)	2	0	Milan Futuro	v. Republic of Ireland, 17 November 2024
MF	Lucas Bergvall	(2006-02-02) 2 February 2006 (age 19)	5	1	Tottenham Hotspur	v. Croatia, 11 June 2024 ^WD
MF	Hugo Larsson	(2004-06-27) 27 June 2004 (age 21)	3	1	Eintracht Frankfurt	v. North Macedonia, 8 September 2023

FW	Isak Brusberg	(2006-09-05) 5 September 2006 (age 19)	0	0	BK Häcken	v. Armenia, 18 November 2025 ^WD
FW	Amar Fatah	(2004-02-19) 19 February 2004 (age 21)	7	0	Dundee United	v. Poland, 14 October 2025 ^WD
FW	Taha Ayari	(2005-05-10) 10 May 2005 (age 20)	2	0	AIK	v. Poland, 14 October 2025
FW	Roony Bardghji (captain)	(2005-11-15) 15 November 2005 (age 19)	12	3	Barcelona	v. Montenegro, 9 September 2025
FW	Jeremy Agbonifo	(2005-10-24) 24 October 2005 (age 20)	8	2	Basel	v. Montenegro, 9 September 2025
FW	Pontus Dahbo	(2005-10-11) 11 October 2005 (age 20)	6	0	BK Häcken	v. Croatia, 10 June 2025
FW	Victor Andersson	(2004-10-22) 22 October 2004 (age 21)	2	0	AIK	v. Croatia, 10 June 2025 ^WD
FW	Kenan Bilalović	(2005-06-22) 22 June 2005 (age 20)	2	0	Aberdeen	v. Croatia, 10 June 2025
FW	Elias Pihlström	(2006-08-31) 31 August 2006 (age 19)	2	0	Lugano	v. Wales, 23 March 2025
FW	August Ljungberg	(2005-05-13) 13 May 2005 (age 20)	1	0	IK Sirius	v. Republic of Ireland, 17 November 2024
FW	Deniz Gül ^TUR	(2004-07-02) 2 July 2004 (age 21)	6	2	Porto	v. Netherlands, 14 October 2024
Notes ^WD = Player withdrew from the squad ^TUN = Switched to Tunisia national team ^TUR = Switched to Turkey 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

#	Player	Career	Caps	Goals
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
6	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

Top 10 goalscorers

#	Player	Career	Goals	Caps
1	Carlos Strandberg	2015–2018	13	18
1	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
7	Jonny Rödlund	1990–1993	11	35
9	Niklas Skoog	1994–1995	10	14
10	Tord Grip	1958–1961	9	10
10	Lasse Larsson	1982–1987	9	10

References

↑ "EM-guld efter straffdrama!" (in Swedish). Svenskfotboll. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
↑ "EM-sorti på straffar efter mirakelvändning" (in Swedish). Svenskfotboll. Archived from the original on 29 June 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
↑ "U21-landslagets novembertrupp" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 5 November 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.

External links

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[1] "EM-guld efter straffdrama!" (in Swedish). Svenskfotboll. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 14 July 2014.

[2] "EM-sorti på straffar efter mirakelvändning" (in Swedish). Svenskfotboll. Archived from the original on 29 June 2009. Retrieved 24 February 2014.

[3] "U21-landslagets novembertrupp" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 5 November 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.

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