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Ten Swedish players are in the FIFA Century Club, having earned 100 or more caps. Anders Svensson is the most capped Swedish player at 148 appearances, fifth most of all European internationals. Björn Nordqvist, with 115 caps for Sweden, was the World record holder for international
2.1.1 Most capped players. 2.1.2 Top goalscorers. ... Anders Svensson is Sweden's most capped player of all time, with 148 appearances for the national team. Rank
In association football, a cap is traditionally awarded in international football to a player making an official appearance for their national team. This article lists all men's football players who have played in 100 or more official international matches for a national football team according to association football's world governing body FIFA.
Nordqvist was the most capped Swedish player until Thomas Ravelli overtook by playing his 116th game for Sweden at the semifinal of the 1994 FIFA World Cup. At club level, Nordqvist won the Swedish Championship title with IFK Norrköping in 1962 and 1963 and also won Dutch league and cup winners medals with PSV Eindhoven.
Most appearances, career: 148 Anders Svensson (1999–2013) Most appearances, consecutive: 45 Orvar Bergmark (1956–62) Most goals scored, career: 62 Zlatan Ibrahimović (2001–16) Most penalty goals scored, career: 7 Bo Larsson (1964–74) Most hat-tricks, career: 9 Taym Aljumailie (1924–32) Fastest goal: 11 seconds
He was capped 148 times for the Sweden national team, many times as a captain, before he retired from international football in 2013. He is the most capped male player for Sweden, beating Thomas Ravelli's previous record of 143 caps. As well as being named captain of Sweden on several occasions, Svensson also captained Southampton and Elfsborg.
Nils Liedholm captained Sweden to the final at the 1958 FIFA World Cup, played at home soil. Tore Keller captained Sweden in four matches and led the team to a fourth place at the 1938 FIFA World Cup. Being the most capped player with 148 caps, Anders Svensson was the captain in 21 matches. Victor Lindelöf captains Sweden since 2021.
This is a list of players, past and present, who have been capped by their country in international football whilst playing for Celtic Football Club. As well as Scotland, 46 other nations have fielded Celtic players in their international sides.