Sweden national under-21 football team

Sweden Under-21
Nickname(s)	Blågult (The Blue-Yellow)
Association	Svenska Fotbollförbundet (SvFF)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Vacant
Captain	Aiham Ousou
Most caps	Oscar Hiljemark (37)
Top scorer	Carlos Strandberg; Ola Toivonen (13)
First colours	Second colours
First international
	U23; Denmark 3–2 Sweden ; (Esbjerg, Denmark; 22 June 1952); U21; Finland 1–3 Sweden ; (Vaasa, Finland; 11 August 1976)
Biggest win
	U23; Sweden 9–2 Finland ; (Växjö, Sweden; 10 June 1956); Finland 0–7 Sweden ; (Oulu, Finland; 22 September 1957); U21; Sweden 10–0 Armenia ; (Lublin, Poland; 13 October 2020)
Biggest defeat
	U23; Poland 6–1 Sweden ; (Warsaw, Poland; 7 October 1964); U21; 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. 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.

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 best 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 celebrates in June 2015.

UEFA European U-23 Championship[]

UEFA European Under-23 Championship record									UEFA European Under-23 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	Did not qualify								4	2	1	1	6	6
Total	Best: Quarter-finals	1/3	2	1	0	1	2	3	12	7	2	3	20	13

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
1978	Did not qualify								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	Did not qualify								9	5	0	4	28	12
2023	Qualification in progress								7	4	2	1	18	5
Total	1 title	8/23	32	13	9	10	48	37	180	98	37	45	349	184

Players[]

Current squad[]

The following 23 players have been called up for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Bosnia and Herzegovina and Republic of Ireland on 12 and 16 November 2021, respectively.^[3]

Caps and goals updated as of 16 November 2021.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Samuel Brolin	(2000-09-29) 29 September 2000 (age 21)	8	0	Mjällby AIF
12	1GK	Oliver Dovin	(2002-07-11) 11 July 2002 (age 19)	1	0	Hammarby IF
23	1GK	Noel Törnqvist	(2002-02-01) 1 February 2002 (age 19)	0	0	AFC Eskilstuna

2	2DF	Emil Holm	(2000-05-13) 13 May 2000 (age 21)	7	2	SønderjyskE
3	2DF	Aiham Ousou (captain)	(2000-01-09) 9 January 2000 (age 21)	5	0	Slavia Prague
4	2DF	Pavle Vagić	(2000-01-24) 24 January 2000 (age 21)	9	0	Rosenborg BK
5	2DF	Daniel Svensson	(2002-02-12) 12 February 2002 (age 19)	4	0	FC Nordsjælland
13	2DF	Oliver Zandén	(2001-08-14) 14 August 2001 (age 20)	0	0	IF Elfsborg
14	2DF	Jesper Tolinsson	(2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 (age 18)	5	0	Lommel
15	2DF		(2000-04-10) 10 April 2000 (age 21)	0	0	IF Elfsborg
18	2DF	Hussein Ali	(2002-03-01) 1 March 2002 (age 19)	3	0	Örebro SK

6	3MF	Carl Gustafsson	(2000-03-18) 18 March 2000 (age 21)	8	0	Kalmar FF
7	3MF	Patrik Wålemark	(2001-10-14) 14 October 2001 (age 20)	8	3	BK Häcken
8	3MF	Bilal Hussein (vice-captain)	(2000-04-22) 22 April 2000 (age 21)	16	1	AIK
10	3MF	Rami Al Hajj	(2001-09-17) 17 September 2001 (age 20)	6	1	Heerenveen
17	3MF	David Edvardsson	(2002-03-05) 5 March 2002 (age 19)	2	0	Jammerbugt FC
21	3MF	Adam Carlén	(2000-06-27) 27 June 2000 (age 21)	1	0	Degerfors IF

9	4FW	Amin Sarr	(2001-03-11) 11 March 2001 (age 20)	7	2	Mjällby AIF
11	4FW	Anthony Elanga	(2002-04-27) 27 April 2002 (age 19)	8	7	Manchester United
16	4FW	Benjamin Nygren	(2001-07-08) 8 July 2001 (age 20)	11	2	Heerenveen
19	4FW	Tim Prica	(2002-04-23) 23 April 2002 (age 19)	8	2	AaB
20	4FW	Paulos Abraham	(2002-07-16) 16 July 2002 (age 19)	5	2	Groningen
22	4FW	Erik Ring	(2002-04-24) 24 April 2002 (age 19)	2	0	AIK

Recent call-ups[]

The following 19 players are still eligible for the U21 team (i.e. born in 2000 or later) and have previously been called up to the Sweden U21 squad.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Daniel Strindholm	(2001-10-07) 7 October 2001 (age 20)	0	0	Atlético Malagueño	v. Italy, 12 October 2021 ^WD
GK	Hannes Sveijer	(2002-04-28) 28 April 2002 (age 19)	0	0	IK Sirius	v. Italy, 12 October 2021
GK	Jakob Tånnander	(2000-08-10) 10 August 2000 (age 21)	0	0	HJK	v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 7 September 2021

DF	Eric Kahl	(2001-09-27) 27 September 2001 (age 20)	10	0	AGF	v. Republic of Ireland, 16 November 2021 ^WD
DF	Noah Eile	(2002-07-19) 19 July 2002 (age 19)	0	0	Malmö FF	v. Italy, 12 October 2021
DF	Anton Eriksson	(2000-03-05) 5 March 2000 (age 21)	1	0	GIF Sundsvall	v. Luxembourg, 8 June 2021
DF	Yahya Kalley	(2001-03-20) 20 March 2001 (age 20)	1	0	Groningen	v. Armenia, 13 October 2020

MF	Armin Gigović	(2002-04-06) 6 April 2002 (age 19)	8	1	Rostov	v. Republic of Ireland, 16 November 2021 ^WD
MF	Hampus Finndell	(2000-06-06) 6 June 2000 (age 21)	2	0	Djurgårdens IF	v. Republic of Ireland, 16 November 2021 ^WD
MF	Dennis Collander	(2002-05-09) 9 May 2002 (age 19)	3	0	Örebro SK	v. Italy, 12 October 2021 ^WD
MF	Albin Mörfelt	(2000-01-10) 10 January 2000 (age 21)	1	0	Vålerenga	v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 7 September 2021
MF	Aimar Sher	(2002-12-20) 20 December 2002 (age 19)	1	0	Spezia	v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 7 September 2021
MF	Isak Jansson	(2002-01-31) 31 January 2002 (age 19)	0	0	Kalmar FF	v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 7 September 2021 ^WD
MF	Amel Mujanić	(2001-04-01) 1 April 2001 (age 20)	0	0	Östers IF	v. Italy, 18 November 2020
MF	Dejan Kulusevski	(2000-04-25) 25 April 2000 (age 21)	5	2	Juventus	v. Luxembourg, 15 October 2019

FW	Nils Fröling	(2000-04-20) 20 April 2000 (age 21)	6	0	Kalmar FF	v. Italy, 12 October 2021 ^WD
FW	Sebastian Nanasi	(2002-05-16) 16 May 2002 (age 19)	0	0	Malmö FF	v. Italy, 12 October 2021
FW	Benjamin Mbunga-Kimpioka	(2000-02-21) 21 February 2000 (age 21)	9	2	Sunderland	v. Luxembourg, 8 June 2021
FW	Edvin Crona	(2000-01-25) 25 January 2000 (age 21)	1	0	Oskarshamns AIK	v. Italy, 8 September 2020

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
	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. Retrieved 14 July 2014.
^ "EM-sorti på straffar efter mirakelvändning" (in Swedish). Svenskfotboll. Retrieved 24 February 2014.
^ "U21-truppen till EM-kvalet i september" (in Swedish). Svenskfotboll. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

External links[]

Official website

[1] "EM-guld efter straffdrama!" (in Swedish). Svenskfotboll. Retrieved 14 July 2014.

[2] "EM-sorti på straffar efter mirakelvändning" (in Swedish). Svenskfotboll. Retrieved 24 February 2014.

[3] "U21-truppen till EM-kvalet i september" (in Swedish). Svenskfotboll. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2021.

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