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Adrian Lahdo
Adrian Lahdo (Adrian Adriano Lahdo), Swedish footballer born 2007 in Stockholm; Hammarby academy midfielder sold to Como 1907 in Serie A in February 2026 for about 130 million SEK, Hammarby's record sale, contract to 2031.
Alexander Isak
Alexander Isak, Swedish striker born in Solna; AIK, Dortmund, Real Sociedad, then Newcastle's record signing (2022, 62 goals in 109 games, 2025 EFL Cup winner), sold to Liverpool September 2025 for a British record £125m.
Alieu Njie (footballer, born 2005)
Alieu Eybi Njie, born 2005 in Stora Tuna, Sweden, is a Swedish forward. Torino youth product from Forssa BK, Serie A debut September 2024, first goal vs Como, sold to Fiorentina in August 2026.
Andreas Isaksson
Andreas Isaksson (born 1981) is a Swedish former goalkeeper with 133 caps (2002-2016), third most for Sweden; played at Euro 2004, 2008, 2012 and World Cup 2006 for clubs including Juventus, Manchester City, and PSV.
Anthony Elanga
Anthony Elanga (born 2002, Malmö) is a Swedish winger for Newcastle United and Sweden, formerly Manchester United and Nottingham Forest; £55m 2025 transfer, 36.65 km/h sprinter, two-footed, 2026 World Cup goalscorer.
Anton Salétros
Anton Salétros (Anton Janos Jönsson Salétros), Swedish central midfielder born 1996 in Stockholm; AIK academy product and captain, later FC Rostov, Sarpsborg 08, Caen, and Chicago Fire; Sweden international with 17 caps and 2013 U-17 World Cup bronze.
Benjamin Brantlind
Benjamin Brantlind, Swedish central midfielder born 2008 in Göteborg; IFK Göteborg academy product and club's youngest-ever player, sold to RC Strasbourg Alsace in July 2026 for a reported 11–20+ million SEK.
Bertil Nordahl
Bertil Nordahl (Karl Bertil Emanuel Nordahl), Swedish footballer, 1948 Olympic gold center half, brother of Gunnar and Knut Nordahl; 15 caps, Guldbollen 1948, Atalanta professional.
Birger Rosengren
Birger "Bian" Rosengren (1917–1977), Swedish footballer, right halfback for IFK Norrköping and captain of Sweden's gold-medal 1948 London Olympic football team; 9 caps, five Swedish titles.
Borje Leander
Börje Leander (Oscar Börje Leander, 1918–2003), Swedish footballer, AIK centre-half 1938–53 with 249 Allsvenskan games, 23 Sweden caps, and 1948 London Olympic football gold; also a bandy player.
Christian Wilhelmsson
Christian Wilhelmsson, nicknamed Chippen, Swedish right winger born 1979 in Malmö; 79 caps, 9 goals for Sweden; Anderlecht, Al-Hilal, LA Galaxy; four major tournaments; now runs Sport Agency Management in Dubai.
Dejan Kulusevski
Dejan Kulusevski, Swedish footballer born 2000 in Stockholm, attacking midfielder/right winger for Tottenham and Sweden (45 caps). Parma breakout, €35m Juventus move, 2024-25 Europa League winner, 526-day patella injury layoff.
Emil Forsberg
Emil Forsberg (Emil Peter Forsberg), Swedish winger born 1991 in Sundsvall; RB Leipzig record holder (324 games, 71 goals), 92-cap Sweden international, Guldbollen 2021 winner, now New York Red Bulls Designated Player captain.
Erik Nilsson
Erik Nilsson (Erik Henry Sixten Nilsson, 1916–1995) was a Swedish footballer who played left back for Malmö FF and won Olympic gold and bronze in 1948 and 1952.
Freddie Ljungberg
Freddie Ljungberg (Fredrik Ljungberg, born 1977), Swedish winger and midfielder; Arsenal 1998-2007, two Premier League titles, three FA Cups, Invincibles; 75 Sweden caps; later Arsenal coach and interim manager 2019.
Genesis Antwi
Genesis Kofi Koranteng Antwi (born 2007, Stockholm) is a Swedish right-back/wing-back, ex-Chelsea academy player, first Swede to play competitively for Chelsea, on loan at Strasbourg.
Gunnar Gren
Gunnar Gren (1920–1991), Swedish midfielder, Olympic gold 1948 and World Cup silver 1958; AC Milan's Gre-No-Li trio with Nordahl and Liedholm; 57 caps, 32 goals; IFK Göteborg legend and 1951 Italian champion.
Gunnar Nordahl
Gunnar Nordahl (Nils Gunnar Nordahl), Swedish centre-forward (1921-1995), AC Milan's all-time top scorer with 221 goals, 225 Serie A goals in 291 games, record five capocannoniere titles, and 1948 Olympic gold with Sweden.
Henrik Larsson
Henrik Edward "Henke" Larsson, born 1971 in Helsingborg, is a Swedish former striker and coach: 242 goals in 315 Celtic games, European Golden Boot 2000-01, Barcelona Champions League winner 2006, 106 Sweden caps.
Henry Carlsson
Henry "Garvis" Carlsson (Nils Gustav Henry Carlsson, 1917–1999), Swedish forward; 1948 Olympic football gold with Sweden, AIK 192/97, Atlético Madrid 1949–53, La Liga titles 1950 and 1951.
Isac Lidberg
Isac Lidberg (Isac Alexi Sivert Lidberg), Swedish centre-forward born 1998, Hammarby youth, played for Utrecht and Darmstadt 98, joined Borussia Mönchengladbach in 2026; three Sweden caps.
Isak Alemayehu
Isak Alemayehu (Isak Alexander Alemayehu Mulugeta, born 2006) is a Swedish midfielder, youngest Allsvenskan debutant in Djurgården history, now at Queens Park Rangers in the Championship.
Jordan Larsson
Jordan Larsson (born 1997) is a Swedish striker and right winger, son of Henrik Larsson, playing for Al-Ettifaq after 39 goals in 142 games for F.C. Copenhagen and spells at Spartak Moscow and Schalke 04.
Kim Källström
Kim Mikael Källström, born in 1982, is a Swedish former footballer who starred for Djurgården and Lyon, earned 131 caps, and now leads Sweden's national teams.
Kjell Rosen
Kjell Rosén (Kjell Rosen), Swedish footballer (1921–1999), Malmö FF halfback who won gold at the 1948 London Olympics playing right wing, earned 22 Sweden caps, and later played professionally for Torino and Novara.
Knut Nordahl
Knut Erik Alexander Nordahl (1920–1984), Swedish footballer, brother of Bertil and Gunnar Nordahl; IFK Norrköping five-time champion, 1948 Olympic gold right back, 1950 World Cup bronze center half, AS Roma professional, Guldbollen 1949.
Marcus Berg
Marcus Berg (Bengt Erik Marcus Berg, born 1986, Torsby) is a Swedish former centre-forward; 90 caps and 24 goals for Sweden, 2007 Allsvenskan title, Panathinaikos scoring peak, IFK Göteborg assistant coach 2025.
Martin Olsson
Martin Olsson (Martin Tony Waikwa Olsson), Swedish left-back born 1988 in Gävle; Blackburn, Norwich, Swansea, then Malmö FF with three Allsvenskan titles; 56 Sweden caps.
Maximilian Ibrahimović
Maximilian Ibrahimović (Maximilian Zlatan Seger Ibrahimović), Swedish forward born 2006 in Lund, son of Zlatan Ibrahimović; Hammarby and AC Milan academies, loaned to Ajax January 2026, joined AZ Alkmaar permanently July 2026.
Niclas Eliasson
Niclas Eliasson, Swedish right winger born 1995 in Varberg; ex-Falkenberg, AIK, Bristol City, Nimes; AEK Athens player loaned to Internacional in 2026 for €300k with €2.5m buy option; 9 Sweden caps.