Sweden men's national under-17 football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Sweden women's national under-17 football team.

The Sweden men's national under-17 football team (Swedish: svenska pojklandslaget i fotboll) is the football team representing Sweden in competitions for under-17-year-old players. Primarily, it competes to qualify for the annual UEFA European Under-17 Championship.

Sweden Under-17

Nickname(s)	Blågult (The Blue-Yellow)
Association	Svenska Fotbollförbundet (SvFF)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Axel Kjäll (Team 2008) Mirza Jelečak (Team 2009)
First colours Second colours
First international
Denmark 3–1 Sweden  (Tårnby, Denmark; 5 September 1964)
UEFA U-17 Championship
Appearances	14 (first in 1985)
Best result	Semi-finals (2013)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2013)
Best result	Third place (2013)

In the 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, Sweden reached the semi-finals where they were knocked out on penalties by Russia.^[1] In the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup they finished in third place after beating Argentina with 4–1 in the third-place match. Valmir Berisha scored three goals in the match and thus became the top scorer of the tournament.^[2]

Competitive record

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  0000 Tournament held on home soil  

FIFA U-17 World Cup

FIFA U-17 World Cup record										FIFA U-17 World Cup qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1985	Did not qualify									12	6	4	2	12	6
1987										2	0	1	1	3	4
1989										2	0	1	1	2	4
1991										5	3	1	1	7	2
1993										4	0	0	4	1	14
1995										6	3	1	2	7	6
1997										2	1	0	1	2	1
1999										5	3	0	2	12	7
2001										2	1	1	0	3	1
2003										3	1	0	2	10	4
2005										3	1	1	1	3	2
2007										6	1	2	3	8	12
2009										3	1	0	2	4	4
2011										3	0	1	2	0	4
2013	Third place	3rd	7	4	1	2	15	11		10	5	5	0	19	5
2015	Did not qualify									6	1	2	3	3	12
2017										6	3	0	3	14	8
2019										9	3	1	5	16	18
2021	Cancelled									Cancelled
2023	Did not qualify									3	0	2	1	6	8
2025										6	3	0	3	15	9
2026	To be determined									To be determined
2027
2028
2029
Total	Best: Third place	1/20	7	4	1	2	15	11		98	36	23	39	147	131

UEFA European Under-17 Championship

UEFA European Under-17 Championship record										UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1982	Did not qualify									6	3	3	0	8	2
1984										6	3	1	2	4	4
1985	Group stage	6th	3	2	0	1	8	7		4	0	3	1	3	7
1986	Group stage	14th	3	0	1	2	0	4		2	1	1	0	4	2
1987	Did not qualify									2	0	1	1	3	4
1988	Group stage	5th	3	1	2	0	3	2		2	1	1	0	8	3
1989	Did not qualify									2	0	1	1	2	4
1990	Group stage	7th	3	1	2	0	6	3		2	2	0	0	7	3
1991	Group stage	8th	3	2	0	1	2	1		2	1	1	0	5	1
1992	Did not qualify									2	1	0	1	2	3
1993										4	0	0	4	1	14
1994										4	1	0	3	4	5
1995	Quarter-finals	8th	4	1	1	2	3	6		2	2	0	0	4	0
1996	Did not qualify									2	1	0	1	3	5
1997										2	1	0	1	2	1
1998	Group stage	13th	3	0	2	1	2	4		3	2	1	0	8	5
1999	Group stage	12th	3	1	0	2	3	5		2	2	0	0	9	2
2000	Did not qualify									3	1	0	2	3	4
2001										2	1	1	0	3	1
2002										2	0	0	2	0	3
2003										3	1	0	2	10	4
2004										3	0	1	2	1	5
2005										3	1	1	1	3	2
2006										6	2	2	2	12	10
2007										6	1	2	3	8	12
2008										6	2	2	2	9	12
2009										3	1	0	2	4	4
2010										6	3	2	1	9	4
2011										3	0	1	2	0	4
2012										6	3	2	1	8	3
2013	Semi-finals	3rd	4	1	3	0	2	1		6	4	2	0	17	4
2014	Did not qualify									6	1	1	4	3	9
2015										6	1	2	3	3	12
2016	Quarter-finals	6th	4	2	0	2	3	3		6	3	2	1	10	6
2017	Did not qualify									6	3	0	3	14	8
2018	Quarter-finals	8th	4	2	0	2	4	3		6	2	4	0	12	2
2019	Group stage	15th	3	0	0	3	3	9		6	3	1	2	13	9
2020	Cancelled									3	2	0	1	7	7
2021										Cancelled
2022	Group stage	9th	3	2	0	1	5	5		6	2	4	0	16	6
2023	Did not qualify									3	0	2	1	6	8
2024	Group stage	12th	3	0	2	1	3	4		6	4	1	1	11	7
2025	Did not qualify									6	3	0	3	15	9
2026	To be determined									To be determined
2027
Total	Best: Semi-finals	14/41	46	15	13	18	47	57		167	65	46	56	274	220

Players

Current squad

The following players have been called up for the friendlies against the United States and Japan on 5 and 8 June 2025; respectively.^[3]

Caps and goals updated as of 8 June 2025, after the match against Japan.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	John-Oliver Lacayo	(2008-02-18) 18 February 2008 (age 17)	8	0	Brommapojkarna
12	1GK	Kristan Marinković	(2008-02-04) 4 February 2008 (age 17)	3	0	Häcken
2	2DF	Charlie Pavey	(2008-06-07) 7 June 2008 (age 17)	7	2	AIK
3	2DF	Kevin Anderson-Lönnergård	(2008-05-05) 5 May 2008 (age 17)	7	0	Hammarby
4	2DF	Elvis van der Laan	(2008-02-29) 29 February 2008 (age 17)	7	1	AIK
5	2DF	Chris Jansson	(2008-02-06) 6 February 2008 (age 17)	2	0	Häcken
13	2DF	Rasmus Bergvall	(2008-07-09) 9 July 2008 (age 17)	7	1	Brommapojkarna
14	2DF	Mario Amini	(2008-05-28) 28 May 2008 (age 17)	3	0	Midtjylland
15	2DF	Melvin Hedman	(2008-06-21) 21 June 2008 (age 17)	6	0	Göteborg
22	2DF	Matheo Elviersson Sica	(2008-01-07) 7 January 2008 (age 17)	1	0	Hammarby Talang
6	3MF	Oliver Klang	(2008-02-17) 17 February 2008 (age 17)	9	0	Nordsjælland
8	3MF	Axel Brönner	(2008-04-04) 4 April 2008 (age 17)	11	0	Norrköping
18	3MF	Björn Hedlöf	(2008-07-14) 14 July 2008 (age 17)	8	2	Hammarby Talang
20	3MF	Benjamin Brantlind	(2008-08-15) 15 August 2008 (age 17)	8	4	Göteborg
	3MF	Rayan Demirci	(2008-01-11) 11 January 2008 (age 17)	7	0	Porto
7	4FW	Dion Gashi	(2008-04-15) 15 April 2008 (age 17)	1	0	Häcken
9	4FW	Emil Sadarangani	(2008-06-09) 9 June 2008 (age 17)	10	0	Hammarby
10	4FW	Ahmed Saeed	(2008-04-22) 22 April 2008 (age 17)	11	5	Djurgårdens
11	4FW	Haydar Sultan	(2008-02-05) 5 February 2008 (age 17)	3	0	Göteborg
17	4FW	Ludvig Arvidsson	(2008-05-17) 17 May 2008 (age 17)	7	1	Halmstads
19	4FW	Kevin Filling	(2008-11-30) 30 November 2008 (age 16)	4	1	AIK
21	4FW	Milian Öberg	(2008-08-09) 9 August 2008 (age 17)	11	2	Hammarby Talang

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up within the last twelve months, and remain eligible for selection

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
DF	Filip Öhman	(2008-01-26) 26 January 2008 (age 17)	4	0	Häcken	v.  Turkey, 25 March 2025
DF	Emil Reyes Rigö	(2008-04-21) 21 April 2008 (age 17)	4	0	Hammarby Talang	v.  Turkey, 25 March 2025
MF	Love Arrhov	(2008-05-17) 17 May 2008 (age 17)	4	1	Brommapojkarna	v.  Turkey, 25 March 2025
MF	Romeo Leandersson	(2008-07-23) 23 July 2008 (age 17)	0	0	Mjällby	v.  Turkey, 25 March 2025
FW	Glad Egbedi	(2008-01-07) 7 January 2008 (age 17)	5	1	AGF	v.  Turkey, 25 March 2025

See also

• Sweden men's national football team
• Sweden Olympic football team
• Sweden national under-21 football team
• Sweden men's national under-19 football team
• Sweden women's national under-17 football team
• FIFA U-17 World Cup
• UEFA European Under-17 Championship
• Nordic Under-17 Football Championship