National under-21 association football team representing Sweden

The Sweden national under-21 football team is the football team representing Sweden in competitions for under-21 year erstwhile players and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. The swedish U21 team came into being, following the realignment of UEFA european Under-23 Championship, which changed to be an Under-21 competition in 1978. Sweden made their beginning european Under-21 Championship appearance in 1986. In 2015, Sweden became champions for the first time. [ 1 ] They finished second in 1992 and they besides 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 read [edit ]

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth put 0000 Tournament held on home soil
Sweden national under-21 football team celebrates in June 2015 .

UEFA european U-23 Championship [edit ]

UEFA European Under-23 Championship record

UEFA European Under-23 Championship qualification record

Year

Round

Position

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

Total

Best: Quarter-finals

1/3

2

1

0

1

2

3

12

7

2

3

20

13

UEFA european U-21 Championship [edit ]

UEFA European Under-21 Championship record

UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification record

Year

Round

Position

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

France1994
Did not qualify

10

4

4

2

21

8

Spain1996

8

5

1

2

15

4

Romania1998

Quarter-finals

6th

3

1

0

2

3

3

10

9

0

1

30

6

Slovakia2000
Did not qualify

8

2

0

6

7

15

Switzerland2002

12

6

4

2

22

10

Germany2004
Fourth place
4th
5
3
1
1
11
7

10

5

3

2

20

14

Portugal2006
Did not qualify

10

6

0

4

16

12

Netherlands2007

4

3

0

1

8

6

Sweden2009
Semi-finals
3rd
4
2
1
1
12
7
Qualified as hosts
Denmark2011
Did not qualify

10

6

2

2

17

10

Israel2013

12

7

1

4

20

14

Czech Republic2015
Champions
1st
5
2
2
1
7
4

10

6

1

3

24

17

Poland2017

Group stage

9th

3

0

2

1

2

5

10

7

3

0

24

7

ItalySan Marino2019
Did not qualify

10

6

2

2

19

8

HungarySlovenia2021

9

5

0

4

28

12

RomaniaGeorgia (country)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 [edit ]

current team [edit ]

The comply 23 players have been called up for the 2023 UEFA european Under-21 Championship reservation 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.

late call-ups [edit ]

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

former squads [edit ]

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 cap players [edit ]

top 10 goalscorers [edit ]

See besides [edit ]

References [edit ]

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