Nils Gunnar Nordahl was a Swedish professional footballer. A highly prolific, powerful, and physically strong striker, with an eye for goal, he is best known for his spell at AC Milan from 1949 to 1956, in which he won the Scudetto twice, and also the title of pluricapocannoniere, with an unprecedented five top scorer (Capocannonieri) awards, more than any other player in the history of the Italian championship.
The Swedish Football Association is the governing and body of football in Sweden. It organises the football leagues – Allsvenskan for men and Damallsvenskan for women – and the men's and women's national teams. It is based in Solna and is a founding member of both FIFA and UEFA. SvFF is supported by 24 district organisations.
Pär Johan Zetterberg is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He is best remembered for his time with R.S.C. Anderlecht, but also represented Falkenbergs FF, Charleroi, and Olympiacos during a career that spanned between 1986 and 2006. A full international between 1993 and 1999, he won 30 caps for the Sweden national team and scored six goals. He was awarded Guldbollen in 1997 as Sweden's best footballer of the year.
Glenn Peter Strömberg is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Starting his career in 1979 with IFK Göteborg, he helped the club win the 1981–82 UEFA Cup before signing with Benfica in 1983. In 1984, he joined the Serie A club Atalanta for which he served as the team captain for four seasons until his retirement in 1992. A full international between 1982 and 1990, he won 52 caps and scored 7 goals for the Sweden national team, and represented his country at the 1990 FIFA World Cup. He was awarded Guldbollen in 1985 as Sweden's best footballer of the year.
Bo Janne Andreas Jakobsson is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a defender and defensive midfielder. Starting off his professional career with Landskrona BoIS in 1990, he went on to also represent Helsingborgs IF, Hansa Rostock, Brøndby IF, and Southampton before retiring at Helsingborg in 2007. He played 36 international matches for the Sweden national team, and was a squad player at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2004.
Erkan Zengin is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a winger. A full international between 2013 and 2016, he won 21 caps for the Sweden national team and represented his country at UEFA Euro 2016.
Viktor Sebastian Elm is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a centre-back and midfielder. He is best remembered for his time with Kalmar FF with which he won the 2007 Svenska Cupen and 2008 Allsvenskan. He also represented Heerenveen and AZ in the Netherlands. A full international between 2008 and 2011, he won 10 caps for the Sweden national team.
Karl-Johan Anton Johnsson is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Copenhagen and the Sweden national team.
Emil Peter Forsberg is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as an attacking midfielder for Bundesliga club RB Leipzig and the Sweden national team.
Linda Birgitta Sembrant is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a centre back for Italian Serie A club Juventus FC and the Sweden women's national team.
Anders Erik Berg is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a defender. Beginning his career at Falkenbergs FF in 2008, he went on to represent GAIS, Malmö FF, Gent, and Copenhagen before retiring at Djurgårdens IF in 2021. A full international between 2014 and 2016, he won 12 caps for the Sweden national team and played at UEFA Euro 2016.
Viktor Johan Anton Claesson is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a winger for the Danish Superliga club Copenhagen and the Sweden national team. He is known for his passing and set piece abilities.
Marlene Sjöberg is a Swedish football former defender who last played for Göteborg FC of the Damallsvenskan. She also played for Jitex BK and Umeå IK. Sjöberg also played in the Champions League with Umeå and Göteborg.
Irena Martínková is a former Czech football midfielder who was a member of the Czech national team. For most of her career she has played for Sparta Prague in the Czech Women's First League and the Champions League. Irena is the older twin of Lucie Martínková, who is also a Czech footballer.
Isaac Kiese Thelin is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for Malmö FF and the Sweden national team. A full international since 2014, he has won more than 30 caps for Sweden and represented his country at the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Britt Carola Therese Söberg is a Swedish football coach and former goalkeeper. She played for clubs including Umeå IK, Tyresö FF and KIF Örebro DFF of the Damallsvenskan, as well as Avaldsnes IL of the Norwegian Toppserien. She won 11 caps for Sweden at senior international level.
Karin Elisabet Lissel is a Swedish football defender who most recently played for Tyresö FF of the Damallsvenskan. She previously represented Hammarby IF DFF.
The 2017 season was the 120th season of competitive football in Sweden. Sweden will participate in qualifying for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Anna Elin Astrid Anvegård is a Swedish professional footballer who plays as a forward for BK Häcken in the Damallsvenskan and the Sweden national team.
