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. Primarily, it competes to qualify for the biennial UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
Sweden made their first European Under-21 Championship appearance in 1986. In 2015, Sweden became champions for the first time. They finished second in 1992 and they also reached the semi-finals in 1990 and 2009. 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 top goalscorers for the Swedish U21 team, having scored 13 goals each.
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Competitive record
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place 0000 Tournament held on home soil
Players
Current squad
The following 24 players were called up for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Poland and North Macedonia on 30 September and 5 October 2026, respectively.
Caps and goals updated as of 5 October 2026, after the match against North Macedonia.
Recent call-ups
The following 16 players, born in 2006 or later, have previously been called up to the squad.
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.