Sweden national under-21 football team
Nickname(s) | Blågult (The Blue-Yellow) | ||
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Association | Svenska Fotbollförbundet (SvFF) | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Daniel Bäckström | ||
Captain | Oliver Dovin | ||
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.
Competitive record
[edit]Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place Tournament held on home soil
UEFA European U-21 Championship
[edit]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 | To be determined | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 5 | ||||||||
Total | 1 title | 9/27 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 50 | 40 | 203 | 110 | 41 | 52 | 395 | 205 |
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]The following 23 players have been called up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Georgia and the Netherlands on 10 and 14 October 2024, respectively.[3]
Caps and goals updated as of 10 September 2024.
Recent call-ups
[edit]The following 46 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. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Filip Sidklev | 13 March 2005 | 1 | 0 | Aris | v. Croatia, 11 June 2024 |
GK | David Čelić | 8 March 2003 | 0 | 0 | IK Sirius | v. Georgia, 17 October 2023 |
GK | Sebastian Selin | 11 January 2003 | 0 | 0 | Åsane | v. Gibraltar, 19 June 2023 |
GK | Hannes Sveijer | 28 April 2002 | 0 | 0 | Sandvikens IF | v. Colombia, 26 March 2023 |
GK | Wille Jakobsson | 7 January 2002 | 0 | 0 | Degerfors IF | v. Azerbaijan, 20 November 2022 |
DF | Daniel Svensson | 12 February 2002 | 20 | 2 | Nordsjælland | v. Netherlands, 14 October 2024 WD |
DF | Joe Mendes | 31 December 2002 | 16 | 0 | Basel | v. Netherlands, 14 October 2024 WD |
DF | Noah Persson | 16 July 2003 | 14 | 0 | Grasshopper | v. Croatia, 11 June 2024 |
DF | Emin Hasić | 8 February 2003 | 5 | 1 | Osijek | v. Croatia, 11 June 2024 |
DF | Elias Olsson | 23 April 2003 | 1 | 0 | Lechia Gdańsk | v. North Macedonia, 26 March 2024 |
DF | Zinedin Smajlović | 20 December 2003 | 3 | 0 | Sandvikens IF | v. Netherlands, 20 November 2023 |
DF | Markus Karlsson | 20 January 2004 | 0 | 0 | Hammarby IF | v. North Macedonia, 8 September 2023 |
DF | Johan Bångsbo | 10 February 2003 | 2 | 0 | Baniyas | v. Gibraltar, 19 June 2023 |
DF | Casper Nilsson | 26 November 2003 | 2 | 0 | Partick Thistle | v. Gibraltar, 19 June 2023 WD |
DF | Hussein Ali IRQ | 1 March 2002 | 5 | 0 | Heerenveen | v. Azerbaijan, 20 November 2022 |
DF | Niclas Bergmark | 7 January 2002 | 1 | 0 | Örebro SK | v. Azerbaijan, 20 November 2022 |
MF | Hugo Bolin | 24 July 2003 | 5 | 4 | Malmö FF | v. Netherlands, 14 October 2024 WD |
MF | Imam Jagne | 1 October 2003 | 2 | 0 | Mjällby AIF | v. Moldova, 10 September 2024 |
MF | Yasin Ayari | 6 October 2003 | 12 | 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v. Croatia, 11 June 2024 WD |
MF | Lucas Bergvall | 2 February 2006 | 5 | 1 | Tottenham Hotspur | v. Croatia, 11 June 2024 WD |
MF | Wilmer Odefalk | 21 November 2004 | 2 | 0 | IF Brommapojkarna | v. Croatia, 11 June 2024 |
MF | Armin Gigović BIH | 6 April 2002 | 21 | 2 | Holstein Kiel | v. North Macedonia, 26 March 2024 |
MF | Sebastian Nanasi | 16 May 2002 | 8 | 1 | Strasbourg | v. North Macedonia, 26 March 2024 |
MF | Patric Åslund | 1 August 2002 | 1 | 0 | Djurgårdens IF | v. North Macedonia, 26 March 2024 |
MF | Hugo Larsson | 27 June 2004 | 3 | 1 | Eintracht Frankfurt | v. North Macedonia, 8 September 2023 |
MF | Tom Strannegård | 29 April 2002 | 0 | 0 | IK Start | v. Gibraltar, 19 June 2023 |
MF | Hussein Carneil | 9 May 2003 | 2 | 0 | IFK Göteborg | v. Colombia, 26 March 2023 WD |
MF | Noah Shamoun SYR | 8 December 2002 | 2 | 0 | Randers FC | v. Colombia, 26 March 2023 |
MF | David Edvardsson | 5 March 2002 | 3 | 0 | Tromsø IL | v. Azerbaijan, 20 November 2022 |
MF | Alper Demirol | 1 October 2002 | 2 | 0 | Skövde AIK | v. Azerbaijan, 20 November 2022 |
MF | Dennis Collander | 9 May 2002 | 3 | 0 | Hammarby IF | v. Italy, 12 October 2021 WD |
FW | Oscar Vilhelmsson | 2 October 2003 | 6 | 6 | Darmstadt 98 | v. Netherlands, 14 October 2024 WD |
FW | Zeidane Inoussa | 13 May 2002 | 4 | 0 | BK Häcken | v. Netherlands, 14 October 2024 WD |
FW | Isak Jansson | 31 January 2002 | 3 | 0 | Rapid Wien | v. Moldova, 10 September 2024 WD |
FW | Richie Omorowa | 30 March 2004 | 0 | 0 | Excelsior | v. Moldova, 10 September 2024 |
FW | Tim Prica | 23 April 2002 | 12 | 4 | IFK Norrköping | v. Croatia, 11 June 2024 |
FW | Paulos Abraham | 16 July 2002 | 8 | 2 | IFK Göteborg | v. Croatia, 11 June 2024 WD |
FW | Momodou Sonko | 31 January 2005 | 4 | 1 | Gent | v. Croatia, 11 June 2024 |
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 |
FW | Joel Voelkerling Persson | 15 January 2003 | 5 | 0 | IFK Värnamo | v. Netherlands, 20 November 2023 |
FW | Omar Faraj PLE | 9 March 2002 | 5 | 4 | Zamalek | v. Georgia, 17 October 2023 |
FW | Camil Jebara | 19 January 2003 | 1 | 0 | Västerås SK | v. Gibraltar, 19 June 2023 |
FW | Oscar Uddenäs | 17 August 2002 | 2 | 1 | AIK | v. Azerbaijan, 20 November 2022 |
FW | Anthony Elanga | 27 April 2002 | 8 | 7 | Nottingham Forest | v. Republic of Ireland, 16 November 2021 |
FW | Erik Ring | 24 April 2002 | 2 | 0 | Lincoln City | v. Republic of Ireland, 16 November 2021 |
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Previous squads
[edit]- 1998 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad
- 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad
- 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad
- 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad
- 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad
Players with most caps and goals
[edit]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
[edit]# | 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 |
Top 10 goalscorers
[edit]# | 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 |
See also
[edit]- Sweden men's national football team
- Sweden Olympic football team
- Sweden men's national under-19 football team
- Sweden men's national under-17 football team
- Sweden national football B team (defunct)
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Truppen till EM-kvalavslutningen" (in Swedish). Swedish Football Association. 2 October 2024. Retrieved 5 October 2024.