The Sweden men's national football team has traditionally been a strong team in international football, with twelve World Cup appearances—collecting one silver and two bronze medals—and three medals in the Olympics, including one gold. Sweden played its first international game against Norway in 1908 and competed in an international tournament, the Summer Olympics, for the first time the same year. Since then, Sweden has regularly qualified for the World Cup and the Olympics as well as the European Championships. The best results in the World Cup are a second place (as hosts) in the 1958 and two third places in 1950 and 1994. In the Olympics, Sweden has won the gold medal in 1948 as well as two bronze medals in 1924 and 1952. The best result in the European Championship is a semi-final loss in 1992 as hosts of the tournament.

Ten Swedish players are in the FIFA Century Club, having earned 100 or more caps. Anders Svensson is the most capped Swedish player at 148 appearances, fifth most of all European internationals. Björn Nordqvist, with 115 caps for Sweden, was the World record holder for international caps when he ended his national team career in 1978. With 62 goals in 116 caps, Zlatan Ibrahimović is the top scorer for the national team, Sven Rydell in second place with 49 goals in only 43 caps and Gunnar Nordahl in third with 43 goals in only 33 caps. Henrik Larsson with 37 goals in fourth place shares a World Cup record for the longest period between a player's first and last goals, with 12 years as he scored in both the 1994 and 2006 tournaments.

Three Sweden internationals have been top scorers in a major international tournament, Herbert Carlsson (not included in this list at only 20 caps) at the 1920 Olympics, Gunnar Nordahl at the 1948 Olympics and Tomas Brolin at the Euro 1992. No Swedish player has been awarded the World Cup Golden Boot, but Kennet Andersson won the Silver Boot in 1994 with Martin Dahlin winning the Bronze Boot in the same tournament. The last award was also won by Ralf Edström in 1974. Three Swedish players have been chosen for the World Cup All-Star Team, Erik Nilsson in 1950, Gunnar Gren in 1958 and Tomas Brolin in 1994.

The following list of Sweden international footballers covers all football players with 30 or more official caps for the Sweden men's national football team. The players are listed here sorted first by the total number of caps, and then by last name. Substitute appearances are included.

Key Guldbollen winner, awarded since 1946. Still active for the national team.CapsAppearancesWCAppearances at FIFA World CupsECAppearances at UEFA European Football ChampionshipsOGAppearances at the Olympic GamesOnly tournaments where official Sweden 'A' matches were played are included. This excludes all tournaments since 1988.Tournament winnersTournament runners-upTournament third placePosPositionsGKGoalkeeperDFDefenderMFMidfielderFWForward

List of players

. PlayerPosCapsGoalsFirstLastWCECOGMF14821199920132002, 20062004, 2008, 2012GK1430198119971990, 1994 1992GK13302002201620062004, 2008, 2012, 2016MF133102008202120182008, 2012, 2016, 2020MF131162001201620062004, 2008, 2012, 2016FW12262200120232002, 20062004, 2008, 2012, 2016DF1178200020122002, 20062000, 2004, 2008, 2012DF1161198620001990, 1994 1992, 2000DF1150196319781970, 1974, 1978 MF1097199320082002, 20062000, 2008FW10637199320091994 , 2002, 20062000, 2004, 2008DF963199220021994 1992, 2000National team manager from 1966 to 1970, also has 24 bandy capsDF940195119651958 DF94620082021 20182012, 2016, 2020MF922120142025 2018 2016, 2020FW902420082021 20182016, 2020DF88920062019 20182012, 2016DF860199520062002, 20062000, 2004FW85202002201520062008, 2012DF843201620262018, 2026 2016, 2020FW8331199020001994 1992, 2000GK79020152025 2018 2016, 2020MF7992001201220062004, 2008, 2012DF780199220001994 1992, 2000GK770196819801970, 1974, 1978 MF762199920082002, 20062004MF7514199820082002, 20062000, 2004, 2008MF756198719971990, 1994 1992FW7430199920082002, 20062004, 2008MF7401997200920062000, 2008MF748199120011994 2000MF7415201220232018 2020 GK730194919581950 , 1958 1952 MF70020112023 2018 2016, 2020MF7017196419781970, 1974, 1978 DF692197819851978 MF696199020011990, 1994 1992DF687198119901990 DF64320022009 2004, 2008FW641420072018 20182012FW63192017202620262020FW6029199119971994 1992MF593198819951990, 1994 1992DF58219791987 GK5801997200420022000MF586198719961990, 1994 1992FW5732194019581958 1948 DF570195119631958 1952 MF5713198919981990, 1994 1992MF/FW579199620062002, 20062004DF570199020021994 DF570193819521938, 1950 1948 , 1952 DF5622015202420182016, 2020DF5652010202320182012, 2016MF561319801989 DF5512001200920062004DF551196819741970, 1974 MF53119551965 FW521420132023 2020Also has 8 ice hockey caps and 3 bandy caps.FW521019511961 1952 MF527198219901990 DF52020142025 2018 2020FW5127195719671958 MF51220072016 2012GK50Includes one unofficial match against Yugoslavia in 1921, which nevertheless is included in his official record.019211930 1924 DF50220032013 DF494197619851978 MF4932011201920182016FW4912196219721970 DF/MF4941997200420022000MF487196219741970, 1974 FW4727199019951990, 1994 1992FW47131986199519901992 MF47020172023 2020MF474198319921990 MF/FW45520192024 2020FW4510196219761970, 1974 MF456198819951994 MF4514197419811978 DF4322001200920062008FW4316196519741970, 1974 FW434919231932 1924 MF4332019202620262020FW428199620032002 FW4220193219401934, 1938 1936DF423196619771970 DF42020112022 2020MF41019151928 1924 MF41419351946 1936FW4125201920262026 DF41219801989 FW4015197219801974, 1978 MF402197219801978 FW4012195119611958 1952 National team manager from 1991 to 1997.MF404196719731970 MF407197219791974, 1978 DF/FW39419791985 MF39420092013 2012DF380197319771974 DF380196719721970 DF/MF371199019981994 1992National team manager from 1943 to 1956, also has 2 ice hockey caps.MF371219191925 1924 MF370195419601958 FW3715196919761974 DF3621996200420022004DF360195019551950 1952 MF363197119781974, 1978 DF36019611965 GK35019351943 DF35119351946 1936DF35419901994 1992FW3518192519341934 MF35019791984 DF/MF3552017202620262020FW348202220262026 MF34319791988 FW341020052014 DF34019381947 MF34219431952 1952 MF331119551968 FW332319211931 1924 FW334319421948 1948 FW335201420242018 FW33620052012 2008, 2012MF33319111921 1912, 1920MF320202220262026 FW322219081924 1908, 1912, 1920FW3217195319651958 DF320202220262026 Also has 7 ice hockey caps and 4 bandy caps.FW3220193019391938 MF32020092021 2018 2020MF3221996200320022000DF31019241932 1924 DF310195519601958 Also has 16 bandy caps.MF31319581966 MF31220062013 2012DF/MF31219501954 1952 Also has 63 ice hockey caps.DF/MF31119601965 FW311819351946 FW314198319931990 DF31020082013 MF31819511956 DF300196619711970 MF300199420021994 MF300201820262026 FW309198419901990 GK30019591964 DF30119942000 2000MF30119191930 MF30619931999

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