- Olof Mellberg
Erik Olof Mellberg (born September 3, 1977 in Amnehärad, Gullspång) is a Swedish football player who currently plays club football for Aston Villa. Besides playing for Aston Villa, Mellberg is an established player for the Swedish national team, and used to captain the side but stepped down from the role after the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany. Shortly thereafter, he also abdicated as team captain of his club team.
- Fredrik Ljungberg
Karl Fredrik Ljungberg (born 16 April, 1977 in Vittsjö, Hässleholm) is a Swedish Footballer who currently plays for Arsenal. He plays as an attacking midfielder and is the captain of the Swedish National Football team
- Johan Elmander
Johan Elmander ['juːan ɛl'mɑndɛr] (born May 27, 1981 in Alingsås, Sweden) is a Swedish football player, who plays as a forward for French club Toulouse FC in the Ligue 1 championship. Elmander has scored nine goals in 26 games for the Swedish national team, and he was chosen to represent his country at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
- Markus Rosenberg
Markus Rosenberg ['markɵs 'ruːsəmbærj] (born September 27, 1982 in Malmö) is a Swedish footballer. As of 6 June 2007, Rosenberg, who is nicknamed "Sillen", has played fifteen games and scored five times for the Swedish national team. He managed to score a late equalizer in his debut versus South Korea on November 12, 2005.
- Christian Wilhelmsson
Christian "Chippen" Wilhelmsson (born December 8, 1979 in Malmö) is a professional football player who plays for FC Nantes of the French Ligue 1 in midfield and for the Swedish national team Wilhelmsson started his career with Mjällby AIF in 1997 where he stayed for three seasons. In 2000 he played for Norwegian team Stabæk I.F. before joining Anderlecht in 2003. Wilhelmsson represented Sweden at Euro 2004 and the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
- Tobias Linderoth
Tobias Linderoth (born April 21, 1979 in Marseille, France) is a Swedish football center midfielder playing for Galatasaray. Linderoth is a midfield dynamo on the Swedish national team where he also is assistant captain. Tobias has competed in the UEFA European Football Championship for Sweden in the 2004 tournaments as well as the FIFA World Cups in the 2002 and 2006 tournaments. In one game at the World Cup in 2002, …
- Kim Källström
Kim Källström [kɪm 'ɕɛlˌstrœm] (born August 24, 1982 in Sandviken, Sweden) is a left-footed Swedish midfielder playing for the Swedish national team and Olympique Lyonnais. He has a powerful shot, which once knocked out his team-mate Andreas Isaksson during training prior to the 2006 World Cup. His nickname is "Kongo-Kim". He is also known for sporting a rather unique quiff.
- Hanna Ljungberg
Hanna Ljungberg is a Swedish football (soccer) player, playing the position of forward. She plays for the club side Umeå IK and for the Swedish national team. Hanna Ljungberg is one of only two Swedish professional players in the Swedish women's league, Damallsvenskan. She was chosen as Swedish Player of the Year in 2002, winning the Diamond Ball (Diamantbollen).
- Nils Liedholm
Nils Liedholm (born October 8, 1922 in Valdemarsvik) is a Swedish retired football midfielder and coach, famous for being part of Sweden's "Gre-No-Li" trio of strikers along with Gunnar Gren and Gunnar Nordahl at A.C. Milan and the Swedish national team. He is the only member of the three still living. As a coach, he was in charge of several teams in Italy, managing for nearly four decades.
- Mikael Nilsson
Mikael Nilsson (born 28 September, 1968 in Falköping) is a former Swedish football defender. He played for a local club and IFK Falköping until 1987 when he moved to IFK Göteborg, where he stayed until he ended his active career in 2001 due to an eye injury. During these years, he played 609 first team matches, which is a club record. He also won six Swedish Championships with the club and played in several European competitions.
- Petter Hansson
Petter Hansson ['pɛtɛr 'hɑːnsɔn] (born December 14, 1976 in Söderhamn) is a Swedish footballer who is currently playing in the Frensh Ligue 1 at Stade Rennes. He started his career at Söderhamns FF and was transderred to Halmstads BK in 1998. He made his Allsvenskan debut on 4 October 1998 versus AIK. Petter Hansson became a popular player at Halmstads BK, mainly because his fighting spirit and a strong will to win a match.
- Gunnar Nordahl
Gunnar Nordahl was a Swedish football player, best known for his play in AC Milan 1949-1956. Nordahl started out at Degerfors in Sweden before moving to IFK Norrköping. He won four Swedish championships with Norrkoping and once scored seven goals in one game. During his time in Swedish clubs, Nordahl scored 149 goals in 172 matches. Nordahl transferred to AC Milan on January 22, 1949. Later, he would team up with his national team strike partners, …
- Gunnar Gren
Gunnar Gren was a Swedish football player and coach, part of the famous "Gre-No-Li" trio of forwards at A.C. Milan and the Swedish national team. Considered one of Sweden's all-time greats, Gren won several trophies in his career, including the Swedish title with IFK Göteborg. He won the Guldbollen in 1946. In 1949, he joined AC Milan and became the 'Gre' part of the famous Gre-No-Li trio with his international teammates Gunnar Nordahl ('No') and Nils Liedholm ('Li').
- Tomas Brolin
Tomas Brolin (born November 29, 1969 in Hudiksvall) is a former Swedish football player, and was a key member of the Swedish national team that finished third in the 1994 World Cup. He was also a member of the Swedish squad that competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
- Erik Edman
Erik Edman (born November 11, 1978, in Huskvarna, Sweden) is a professional Swedish footballer, currently playing for Rennes in the French Ligue 1. Before coming to France, Edman played for Helsingborgs IF and AIK in Sweden, Karlsruher SC in Germany, SC Heerenveen in the Netherlands and Tottenham Hotspur in England. He joined Rennes on August 31, 2005, for an undisclosed amount. Edman came to the club with a huge amount of international experience, …
- Hanna Marklund
Hanna Marklund, "Hanna Gunilla Marklund", born November 26 1977 in Skellefteå, is a Swedish football player. She plays as a defender, and her shirt number is 4. Marklund started playing in Varuträsk IF near Skellefteå, where she grew up. She moved on to play in Damallsvenskan with Sunnanå SK. In 2000 she joined Umeå IK, with who she won Damallsvenskan with three years in a row (2000-2002).
- Patrik Andersson
Patrik "Bjärred" Andersson is a former Swedish footballer. Both his father, Roy Andersson, as well as his younger brother, Daniel Andersson, have played professional football. As of early 2005, Andersson has a total of 96 caps for the Swedish national team, scoring 3 goals. He won a bronze medal in the 1994 FIFA World Cup. Andersson also played in the team which reached the semi-finals in the 1992 European Championship, Euro 2000, …
- Kennet Andersson
Kennet Andersson is a former Swedish football (soccer) player, a key member of the Swedish national team that finished third in the 1994 World Cup. He is 193 cm (6'3) and 92kg (200lbs). On the club level, Andersson played for Tunafors (1985), Eskilstuna (1985-88), Göteborg (1988-91), Mechelen (1991-92), Norrköping (1993), Lille (1993-94), Caen (1994-95), Bari (1995-96), Bologna (1996-99 and 1999-2000), Lazio (1999), and Fenerbahçe (2000-02).
- Thomas Ravelli
Thomas Ravelli is a former Swedish footballer, who plays as a goalkeeper, the all-time appearance leader for the Swedish national team with 143 caps. On the club level, Ravelli played for Swedish clubs IFK Göteborg and Östers IF, winning the Swedish championship six times with the former and twice with the latter. He also played for the Tampa Bay Mutiny of Major League Soccer. Ravelli's international career spanned from 1981 to 1997; he played in the 1990 World Cup, …
- Jörgen Jönsson
Jörgen Jönsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey player who started his professional career in Rögle BK. He has also played in the NHL (for the New York Islanders and Mighty Ducks of Anaheim), but he chose moving home after one season because he wanted to be with his family. Jönsson is a highly respected player in the Swedish National Team. He is normally appointed captain of Team Sweden, unless Mats Sundin happens to be available.
- Kim Martin
Kim Martin is a Swedish national ice hockey goaltender. She plays her club hockey with AIK's women's team and has also played with Hammarby IF's junior men's team. As of the 2005-06 season she belongs to Malmö Redhawks of the men's second tier league, and she was scheduled to make her debut at that level on March 8, 2006, as the first woman ever in Sweden.
- Stefan Ishizaki
Stefan Ishizaki is a Swedish football player. His current club is Elfsborg, a Swedish team located in Borås. His former clubs are Djurgårdens IF (youth), Rågsveds IF (youth) AIK (1999-2004), Genoa 1893 (2004) and Vålerenga (2004-2005). He is also capped, having played some games for the Swedish national team. Stefan's father is Japanese and mother is Swedish.
- Håkan Mild
Håkan Mild is former a Swedish football midfielder and current director of sports of IFK Göteborg, his main club as player, with which he won four Swedish Championships. He was also part of the Swedish national team that finished third in the 1994 World Cup.
- Jesper Blomqvist
Jesper Blomqvist OBE (born February 5, 1974 in Tavelsjö, Västerbotten) is a Swedish ex-football player. Blomqvist was a talented winger, who was unfortunately injury prone. He was brought in as a back-up to Ryan Giggs by Manchester United from Parma A.C. of Italy in 1998. While at United, he helped the club to 3 major titles in 1998/99 - the Premier League, the FA Cup and the UEFA Champions League.
- Ralf Edström
Ralf Edström is a former Swedish footballer. Starting his career in Degerfors IF, a club known to produce many young talents, Edström moved to Åtvidabergs FF and became national champion in 1972. Edström made 40 appearances for the Swedish national team and scored 15 times. He is most noted for his performance in the 1974 FIFA World Cup where had a big part in Sweden finishing fifth. On club level, he became not only Swedish Champion, but also Dutch and French Champion.
- Anders Andersson
Anders Andersson is a Swedish football forward. He has played 27 international matches for the Swedish national team, and was a squad player for the Euro 2000 and Euro 2004. He also participated in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. He played for Svenstorps IF as a child, but joined Malmö FF in 1990. He gradually became a star in the Swedish league, and was bought by English Premier League outfit Blackburn Rovers.
- Sven Tumba Johansson
Sven Tumba born "Sven Olof Gunnar Johansson" August 27 1931 in Tumba, Sweden) was one of the most prominent Swedish ice hockey players of the 1950's and 60's and also represented Sweden in soccer as well as golf. Sven "Tumba" Johansson first became known as "Tumba" in the 1950's since there were other players with the name Johansson and Sven was born in the Swedish town of Tumba. In 1965 he changed his last name from "Johansson" to "Tumba".
- Johnny Oduya
Johnny Oduya is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. Oduya is primarily a gritty and aggressive defenceman, although he has shown some offensive skills. Oduya's first club was Hammarby IF, where he played as a junior. In 2000, at the age of 19, he moved to North America to play in the junior leagues. He spent one season in North America, splitting time between Victoriaville Tigres and Moncton Wildcats.
- Maria Rooth
Maria Rooth is a Swedish female ice hockey player. Rooth is alternate captain and one of the most experienced players on the Swedish national team, which she has been a part of since 1996.
- Sven Rydell
Sven Rydell (born January 14, 1905; died April 4, 1975) is a former Swedish football (soccer) player, the all-time leading scorer for the Swedish national team. Although Rydell played in the 1920s and 30s, the 49 goals (in only 43 matches) he scored for his country still stands as the national record. Because his career spanned the nascent years of international football, …
- Björn Nordqvist
Björn Nordqvist is a former football defender from Sweden. During the 1960's and 70's he was the Swedish national team captain. He played at the 1970 FIFA World Cup, 1974 FIFA World Cup and 1978 FIFA World Cup and in total amassed 115 international matches, and as such held the world record for some time. Nordqvist has later been surpassed even as Swedish record holder, by Thomas Ravelli. Roland Nilsson has also surpassed him, with 116 matches.
- Jonas Höglund
Jonas Höglund is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He currently plays for Färjestads BK. He was drafted by the Calgary Flames in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft in the 10th round as the 222nd pick overall. He then also played Färjestads BK and played with them until 1996 when he joined Calgary Flames. In February 1998 the Flames traded Höglund and Zarley Zalapski to the Montreal Canadiens for Valeri Bure and a draft pick.
- Ulf Dahlén
Ulf Dahlén is a former professional ice hockey right wing who played 14 seasons in the National Hockey League between 1987-88 and 2002-03. He played for the New York Rangers, Minnesota North Stars, Dallas Stars, San Jose Sharks, Chicago Blackhawks and Washington Capitals. Dahlén was drafted 7th overall by the New York Rangers in the 1985 NHL Entry Draft. He played 966 career NHL games, scoring 301 goals, 354 assists and 655 points.
- Joachim Björklund
Joachim Björklund is a Swedish footballer. For many years he formed a solid central defensive partnership with Patrik Andersson for the Swedish national team. Björklund was selected for the Euro 1992, 1994 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2000. He was also a member of the Swedish squad that competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. Taking the leap from junior team obscurity to becoming a star in S.K. Brann, …
- Benjamin Kibebe
Benjamin Kibebe is a Swedish-Ethiopian football player. He currently plays for Aalesunds FK in the Tippeligaen, as a defender. Kibebe went to Tromsø I.L. in 2005, after having played for the Allsvenskan-club AIK Fotboll before leaving for Aalesunds FK after the 2006 season. Other previous clubs are Rågsveds IF, Hammarby IF, and IF Brommapojkarna. Kibebe has one match for the Swedish national team, as well as seven age-based international matches.
- Erik Wahlstedt
Erik Wahlstedt is a Swedish football (soccer) player, currently representing Helsingborgs IF in the Allsvenskan championship. Previously he has played for IFK Göteborg and Esbjerg fB. The right-back and former forward was named in the Swedish national team squad for the Euro 2004 in Portugal. Previous clubs in his career include BK Astrio (1982-1993), IFK Göteborg (1994-1997), Helsingborgs IF (1997-2001), Esbjerg fB (2001-2004) and then again Helsingborgs IF (2004-).
- Charles Berglund
Charles ("Challe") Berglund is a Swedish former icehockey player and currently the trainer for Timrå IK. He played 12 seasons for Djurgårdens IF, and won five Swedish Championships with Djurgården, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2000 and 2001. He also received silver in 1992 and 1998. The last seasons of his career he was the team captain. He is highly appreciated and loved by the supporters of Djurgården (i.e. Järnkaminerna) for being so devoted to the club and its supporters.
- Hans Eskilsson
Hans Eskilsson is a former Swedish football player, most notable for his time with Hammarby and for his three appearances for the Swedish national team. He is now a professional poker player. Eskilsson played as a child for Ope IF (1973-75) then IFK Östersund (1975-82). After a further three years with Östersund, his senior career flourished with a transfer to former Swedish giants IFK Norrköping in 1985, followed by a switch to Hammarby IF in 1987.
- Johnny Ekström
Johnny Ekström is a Swedish former footballer. He is most noted for his career in IFK Göteborg, where he was highly successful. As a professional he was less successful, often just staying a year in the team. He became both Swedish and German Champion, with Göteborg and Bayern Munich respectively. He had also appeared for the Swedish national team, and participated in the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy.
- Joakim Nilsson
Joakim Nilsson is a Swedish former footballer. He played for Malmö FF and Sporting de Gijón. He had also appeared for the Swedish national team, and participated in the 1990 FIFA World Cup in Italy.