# Sweden national under-21 football team

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. They finished second in 1992 and they also reached the semi-finals in 1990 and 2009. 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

### UEFA European U-21 Championship

| UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification 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 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 1976 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 1978 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 1980 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 1982 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 1984 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 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 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 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 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 21 | 8 |
| 1996 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 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 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
| 2002 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 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 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 12 |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| 2009 | Semi-finals | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts | Qualified as hosts |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 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 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 8 |
| 2021 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 28 | 12 |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 8 |
| 2025 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 10 |
| 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 1 title | 9/28 | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 50 | 40 | 205 | 111 | 41 | 53 | 398 | 210 |

## Players
### Current squad

The following 23 players have been called up for the friendly matches against Belgium and Wales on 20 and 23 March 2025, respectively.
Caps and goals updated as of 17 November 2024.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Elis Bishesari | (2005-05-19) 19 May 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | IFK Göteborg |
| 1GK | Viktor Andersson | (2004-03-30) 30 March 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | IFK Värnamo |
| 1GK | André Picornell | (2004-04-03) 3 April 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Gil Vicente |
| 2DF | Jonas Rouhi | (2004-01-07) 7 January 2004 (age 21) | 9 | 1 | Juventus |
| 2DF | Hampus Skoglund | (2004-03-01) 1 March 2004 (age 21) | 5 | 1 | Hammarby IF |
| 2DF | Matteo Pérez Vinlöf | (2005-12-18) 18 December 2005 (age 19) | 4 | 2 | Austria Wien |
| 2DF | Elison Makolli | (2005-01-10) 10 January 2005 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | AaB |
| 2DF | Malcolm Jeng | (2005-03-09) 9 March 2005 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Reims |
| 2DF | Nils Zätterström | (2005-03-29) 29 March 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Malmö FF |
| 2DF | John Mellberg | (2006-07-30) 30 July 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | FC Liefering |
| 2DF | Moutaz Neffati | (2004-09-04) 4 September 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | IFK Norrköping |
| 3MF | Wilmer Odefalk | (2004-11-21) 21 November 2004 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | IF Brommapojkarna |
| 3MF | Lukas Björklund | (2004-02-16) 16 February 2004 (age 21) | 2 | 1 | Sønderjyske |
| 3MF | Amin Boudri | (2004-09-29) 29 September 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | GAIS |
| 3MF | Pontus Dahbo | (2005-10-11) 11 October 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | BK Häcken |
| 3MF | Markus Karlsson | (2004-01-20) 20 January 2004 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Hammarby IF |
| 3MF | Lukas Kjellnäs | (2004-06-20) 20 June 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Helsingborgs IF |
| 4FW | Momodou Sonko | (2005-01-31) 31 January 2005 (age 20) | 5 | 1 | Gent |
| 4FW | Amar Fatah | (2004-02-19) 19 February 2004 (age 21) | 4 | 0 | Willem II |
| 4FW | Richie Omorowa | (2004-03-30) 30 March 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 1 | Excelsior |
| 4FW | Jeremy Agbonifo | (2005-10-24) 24 October 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Lens |
| 4FW | Gottfrid Rapp | (2005-08-18) 18 August 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | IF Elfsborg |
| 4FW | Jonah Kusi-Asare | (2007-07-04) 4 July 2007 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Bayern Munich II |

### Recent call-ups

The following 13 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 |
| GK | Filip Sidklev | (2005-03-12) 12 March 2005 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Aris | v. Republic of Ireland, 17 November 2024 |
| DF | Peter Amoran | (2004-05-22) 22 May 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 1 | Perugia | v. Republic of Ireland, 17 November 2024 |
| DF | Adrian Skogmar | (2005-11-23) 23 November 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Malmö FF | v. Republic of Ireland, 17 November 2024 |
| MF | Demirel Hodžić | (2005-03-08) 8 March 2005 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | AC Milan | v. Republic of Ireland, 17 November 2024 |
| MF | Marcus Rafferty | (2004-10-01) 1 October 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Degerfors IF | v. Republic of Ireland, 17 November 2024 |
| MF | Williot Swedberg | (2004-02-01) 1 February 2004 (age 21) | 7 | 2 | Celta Vigo | v. Netherlands, 14 October 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 20) | 3 | 1 | Eintracht Frankfurt | v. North Macedonia, 8 September 2023 |
| FW | Victor Andersson | (2004-10-22) 22 October 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | AIK | v. Republic of Ireland, 17 November 2024 |
| FW | August Ljungberg | (2005-05-13) 13 May 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | IK Sirius | v. Republic of Ireland, 17 November 2024 |
| FW | Alieu Njie | (2005-05-14) 14 May 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Torino | v. Republic of Ireland, 17 November 2024 $^{WD}$ |
| FW | Roony Bardghji | (2005-11-15) 15 November 2005 (age 19) | 10 | 2 | Copenhagen | v. North Macedonia, 26 March 2024 |
| FW | Taha Ayari | (2005-05-10) 10 May 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | AIK | v. North Macedonia, 26 March 2024 |
| Notes $^{WD}$ = Player withdrew from the squad |||||||

### Previous squads

* 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

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 |
| 8 | Tommy Jönsson | 1995–1998 | 30 | 2 |
| 8 | 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 |
| 3 | John Guidetti | 2010–2015 | 12 | 23 |
| 3 | Johan Elmander | 2000–2004 | 12 | 30 |
| 3 | 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 |