Henrik Larsson
| Date of birth | 20 September 1971 |
| Place of birth | Helsingborg |
| Nationality | Swede |
| Weight | 71 kg |
| Height | 1.75 m |
| Position | Forward |
Larsson began his career at Hogaborgs making his debut in 1989. He only really broke into the first team in 1991 and Helsinborgs snapped him up after scoring 15 goals in 22 matches. They won promotion on the back of his 34 goals and he continued his form scoring 16 goals in his first season in the top division.
Larsson won his first international cap in October 1993 against Finland where he scored a debut goal. His progress led to a move to Feyenoord for the 1993-1994 season but could not really settle.
His progress at international level was sporadic as he was unable to gain a regular place because of the form of Martin Dahlin and Kennet Andersson but he did score the goal that sealed third place at the 1996 World Cup Finals.
Larsson moved to Celtic in 1997 where he has been a revelation. He missed most of the 1999-2000 season with a serious injury sustained against Lyon in the UEFA Cup but did make the 2000 European Championship Finals.
His scoring record for Celtic helped break the dominance of Rangers. He is fast, a great finisher and is an intelligent runner off of the ball.
At the 2002 World Cup finals, he scored both goals (one a penalty) in Sweden's Group F 2-1 win against Nigeria in Kobe and added their consolation in the 2-1 defeat by Senegal in Oita in the Second Round.
Larsson's last-gasp equaliser in the 2-2 draw with England in June 2006 meant he had become only the sixth player to score at three different World Cup finals.
Club history
| Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helsingborgs | 01 Jul 1991 | 30 Jun 1993 | |
| Feyenoord | 01 Jul 1993 | 30 Jun 1997 | |
| Celtic | 01 Jul 1997 | 30 Jun 2004 | |
| Barcelona | 01 Jul 2004 | 30 Jun 2006 | |
| Helsingborgs | 01 Jul 2006 | ||
| Manchester United | 01 Jan 2007 | 12 Mar 2007 | L |
Club stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997-98 | Celtic | UEFA Cup | 2 | ||||
| 1999-00 | Celtic | Scottish Premier League | 8 | 1 |
7 |
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| 1999-00 | Celtic | UEFA Cup | 4 | 5 |
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| 2000-01 | Celtic | Scottish FA Cup | 6 | 9 |
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| 2000-01 | Celtic | Scottish League Cup | 2 | 5 |
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| 2000-01 | Celtic | Scottish Premier League | 37 | 35 |
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| 2000-01 | Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 1 | ||||
| 2000-01 | Celtic | UEFA Cup | 3 | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Celtic | Scottish FA Cup | 3 | 2 |
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| 2001-02 | Celtic | Scottish League Cup | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Celtic | Scottish Premier League | 33 | 29 |
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| 2001-02 | Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 8 | 3 |
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| 2001-02 | Celtic | UEFA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Celtic | Scottish Premier League | 23 | 23 |
1
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| 2002-03 | Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Celtic | UEFA Cup | 6 | 7 |
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| 2003-04 | Celtic | UEFA Champions League | 4 |
1
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| 2003-04 | Celtic | UEFA Cup | 4 | 1 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Barcelona | Primera Liga | 5 | 7 |
3 |
1
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| 2004-05 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 1 |
1 |
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| 2005-06 | Barcelona | UEFA Champions League | 3 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Manchester United | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
1 |
1
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| 2006-07 | Manchester United | Premier League | 5 | 2 |
1 |
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| 2006-07 | Manchester United | UEFA Champions League | 2 | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Club matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jan 2007 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 3rd round |
| 13 Jan 2007 | Manchester United v Aston Villa | W | 3-1 | Premier League | |
| 21 Jan 2007 | Arsenal v Manchester United | L | 2-1 | Premier League | |
| 27 Jan 2007 | Manchester United v Portsmouth | W | 2-1 | FA Cup | 4th round |
| 31 Jan 2007 | Manchester United v Watford | W | 4-0 | Premier League | |
| 04 Feb 2007 | Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester United | W | 0-4 | Premier League | |
| 10 Feb 2007 | Manchester United v Charlton Athletic | W | 2-0 | Premier League | |
| 17 Feb 2007 | Manchester United v Reading | D | 1-1 | FA Cup | 5th round |
| 20 Feb 2007 | Lille v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | UEFA Champions League | 1st knockout round 1st leg |
| 24 Feb 2007 | Fulham v Manchester United | W | 1-2 | Premier League | |
| 03 Mar 2007 | Liverpool v Manchester United | W | 0-1 | Premier League | |
| 07 Mar 2007 | Manchester United v Lille OSC | W |
1-0 Agg: 2-0 |
UEFA Champions League | 1st knockout round 2nd leg |
| 10 Mar 2007 | Middlesbrough v Manchester United | D | 2-2 | FA Cup | 6th round |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991-92 | Sweden | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1992-93 | Sweden | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | 3 |
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| 1992-93 | Sweden | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 3 |
2 |
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| 1993-94 | Sweden | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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| 1993-94 | Sweden | Joe Robbie Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1993-94 | Sweden | UEFA Under-21 | 2 |
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| 1993-94 | Sweden | Under-21 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Sweden | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1994-95 | Sweden | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 3 |
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| 1994-95 | Sweden | Umbro Cup | 2 | 1 |
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| 1995-96 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
1 |
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| 1995-96 | Sweden | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 1995-96 | Sweden | UEFA European Championship | 1 |
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| 1996-97 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 2 |
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| 1996-97 | Sweden | International Friendly | 2 |
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| 1997-98 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 1 | ||||
| 1997-98 | Sweden | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Sweden | International Friendly | 3 | ||||
| 1998-99 | Sweden | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 2 |
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| 1999-00 | Sweden | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1999-00 | Sweden | UEFA European Championship | 5 | 1 |
2 |
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| 2000-01 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 5 |
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| 2000-01 | Sweden | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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| 2000-01 | Sweden | Nordic Championships | 1 |
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| 2001-02 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 6 |
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| 2001-02 | Sweden | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 2002-03 | Sweden | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 2003-04 | Sweden | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2003-04 | Sweden | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 3 |
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| 2003-04 | Sweden | UEFA Under-19 | 3 | 3 |
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| 2004-05 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 2 |
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| 2005-06 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 8 | 2 |
1
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| 2005-06 | Sweden | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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| 2007-08 | Sweden | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 2007-08 | Sweden | UEFA European Championship | 3 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
| 2008-09 | Sweden | International Friendly | 3 | 1 |
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| 2009-10 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 May 1992 | Sweden v Poland | W | 2-0 | U21 | |
| 25 Aug 1992 | Norway v Sweden | D | 1-1 | U21 | |
| 08 Sep 1992 | Finland v Sweden | L | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 06 Oct 1992 | Sweden v Bulgaria | W | 6-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 10 Nov 1992 | Israel v Sweden | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 18 May 1993 | Sweden v Austria | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 01 Jun 1993 | Sweden v Israel | W | 4-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 10 Aug 1993 | Sweden v Switzerland | W | 3-1 | U21 | |
| 21 Aug 1993 | Sweden v France | D | 1-1 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 07 Sep 1993 | Bulgaria v Sweden | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group 6 |
| 13 Oct 1993 | Sweden v Finland | W | 3-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 10 Nov 1993 | Austria v Sweden | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 18 Feb 1994 | Sweden v Colombia | D | 0-0 | Joe Robbie Cup | |
| 20 Feb 1994 | USA v Sweden | W | 1-3 | ROBBIE CUP | Final |
| 20 Apr 1994 | Wales v Sweden | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 05 May 1994 | Sweden v Nigeria | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 May 1994 | Denmark v Sweden | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Jun 1994 | Cameroon v Sweden | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 24 Jun 1994 | Sweden v Russia | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 28 Jun 1994 | Brazil v Sweden | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 10 Jul 1994 | Sweden v Romania | W | 2-2 (5-4) | FIFA World Cup | Finals quarter-final final |
| 16 Jul 1994 | Sweden v Bulgaria | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 3rd place |
| 17 Aug 1994 | Sweden v Lithuania | W | 4-2 | International Friendly | |
| 07 Sep 1994 | Iceland v Sweden | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 12 Oct 1994 | Switzerland v Sweden | L | 4-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 16 Nov 1994 | Sweden v Hungary | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 29 Mar 1995 | Turkey v Sweden | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 01 Jun 1995 | Sweden v Iceland | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 04 Jun 1995 | Brazil v Sweden | L | 1-0 | Umbro Cup | |
| 08 Jun 1995 | England v Sweden | D | 3-3 | Umbro Cup | |
| 10 Jun 1995 | Sweden v Japan | D | 2-2 | UMBRO CUP | |
| 06 Sep 1995 | Sweden v Switzerland | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 24 Apr 1996 | Northern Ireland v Sweden | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 09 May 1996 | Sweden v Slovakia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 1996 | Sweden v Belarus | W | 5-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 14 Aug 1996 | Sweden v Denmark | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 09 Oct 1996 | Sweden v Austria | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 10 Nov 1996 | Scotland v Sweden | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 02 Apr 1997 | France v Sweden | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Oct 1997 | Sweden v Estonia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
| 25 Mar 1998 | Spain v Sweden | L | 4-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Apr 1998 | Sweden v France | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 28 May 1998 | Sweden v Denmark | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 1998 | Sweden v Italy | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 19 Aug 1998 | Sweden v Russia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Sep 1998 | Sweden v England | W | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 14 Oct 1998 | Bulgaria v Sweden | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 10 Feb 1999 | Tunisia v Sweden | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 1999 | Sweden v Luxembourg | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 31 Mar 1999 | Poland v Sweden | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 28 Apr 1999 | Republic of Ireland v Sweden | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 1999 | England v Sweden | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 18 Aug 1999 | Sweden v Austria | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Sep 1999 | Sweden v Bulgaria | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 08 Sep 1999 | Luxembourg v Sweden | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 09 Oct 1999 | Sweden v Poland | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 5 |
| 03 Jun 2000 | Sweden v Spain | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2000 | Belgium v Sweden | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 15 Jun 2000 | Sweden v Turkey | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 19 Jun 2000 | Italy v Sweden | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group B |
| 16 Aug 2000 | Iceland v Sweden | L | 2-1 | NORDIC CUP | |
| 02 Sep 2000 | Azerbaijan v Sweden | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 07 Oct 2000 | Sweden v Turkey | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 11 Oct 2000 | Slovakia v Sweden | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 28 Feb 2001 | Malta v Sweden | W | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 24 Mar 2001 | Sweden v North Macedonia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 28 Mar 2001 | Moldova v Sweden | W | 0-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 25 Apr 2001 | Switzerland v Sweden | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2001 | Sweden v Slovakia | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 06 Jun 2001 | Sweden v Moldova | W | 6-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 15 Aug 2001 | Sweden v South Africa | W | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Sep 2001 | North Macedonia v Sweden | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 05 Sep 2001 | Turkey v Sweden | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 07 Oct 2001 | Sweden v Azerbaijan | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 4 |
| 27 Mar 2002 | Sweden v Switzerland | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 17 Apr 2002 | Norway v Sweden | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 17 May 2002 | Sweden v Paraguay | L | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 25 May 2002 | Japan v Sweden | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2002 | England v Sweden | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 07 Jun 2002 | Sweden v Nigeria | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 12 Jun 2002 | Sweden v Argentina | D | 1-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group F |
| 16 Jun 2002 | Sweden v Senegal | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 02 Apr 2003 | Hungary v Sweden | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
| 08 Oct 2003 | Sweden v Austria | D | 2-2 | UEFA U19 | Group 9 |
| 10 Oct 2003 | Sweden v Serbia and Montenegro | D | 2-2 | UEFA U19 | Group 9 |
| 12 Oct 2003 | Sweden v Kazakhstan | W | 9-2 | UEFA U19 | Group 9 |
| 05 Jun 2004 | Sweden v Poland | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Jun 2004 | Sweden v Bulgaria | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 18 Jun 2004 | Italy v Sweden | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 22 Jun 2004 | Denmark v Sweden | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group C |
| 26 Jun 2004 | Sweden v Netherlands | L | 0-0 (4-5) | UEFA European Championship | Quarter-final |
| 04 Sep 2004 | Malta v Sweden | W | 0-7 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 08 Sep 2004 | Sweden v Croatia | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 09 Oct 2004 | Sweden v Hungary | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 13 Oct 2004 | Iceland v Sweden | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 17 Aug 2005 | Sweden v Czech Republic | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 03 Sep 2005 | Sweden v Bulgaria | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 07 Sep 2005 | Hungary v Sweden | W | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 08 Oct 2005 | Croatia v Sweden | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 12 Oct 2005 | Sweden v Iceland | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
| 01 Mar 2006 | Republic of Ireland v Sweden | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 02 Jun 2006 | Sweden v Chile | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2006 | Trinidad and Tobago v Sweden | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 15 Jun 2006 | Sweden v Paraguay | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 20 Jun 2006 | Sweden v England | D | 2-2 | FIFA World Cup | Finals Group B |
| 24 Jun 2006 | Germany v Sweden | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals - Round of 16 |
| 26 May 2008 | Sweden v Slovenia | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 01 Jun 2008 | Sweden v Ukraine | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 10 Jun 2008 | Greece v Sweden | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 14 Jun 2008 | Spain v Sweden | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 18 Jun 2008 | Russia v Sweden | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group D |
| 20 Aug 2008 | Sweden v France | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Sep 2008 | Albania v Sweden | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 10 Sep 2008 | Sweden v Hungary | W | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 19 Nov 2008 | Netherlands v Sweden | L | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 28 Mar 2009 | Portugal v Sweden | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 01 Apr 2009 | Serbia v Sweden | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 2009 | Sweden v Denmark | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
| 10 Oct 2009 | Denmark v Sweden | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 1 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.