Date of birth | 29 December 1971 |
Place of birth | Halmstad |
Nationality | Swede |
Weight | 73 kg |
Height | 1.88 m |
Position | Midfielder |
A product of the Bromma-Pojkarna youth set up, Niclas was snapped up by Halmstads in 1989 and he made his debut soon after. He became a regular in the first team in his second season and his consistent performances earned him an international debut in November 1993 against Austria. He missed the 1994 World Cup Finals but soon became a regular in the Swedish squad.
Niclas moved to IFK Gothenburg in 1996 and, after being recommended to Ron Atkinson by Roland Nilsson, signed for Premiership side Sheffield Wednesday in December 1997.
Niclas scored Sweden's goal in their opening game in the 2002 World Cup finals - the 1-1 draw with England in Saitama.
Team | Joined | Left | Loan / Trialist |
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Sheffield Wednesday | 09 Dec 1997 | 20 Jul 2000 | |
Everton | 20 Jul 2000 | 30 Jun 2003 | |
West Ham United | 11 Sep 2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | L |
IFK Goteborg | 01 Jul 2004 |
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1997-98 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1997-98 | Sheffield Wednesday | Premier League | 5 | 1 |
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1998-99 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 3 | ||||
1998-99 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 1 |
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1998-99 | Sheffield Wednesday | Premier League | 31 | 1 |
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1999-00 | Sheffield Wednesday | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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1999-00 | Sheffield Wednesday | League Cup | 4 | 2 |
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1999-00 | Sheffield Wednesday | Premier League | 37 | 5 |
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2000-01 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 | ||||
2000-01 | Everton | League Cup | 2 | ||||
2000-01 | Everton | Premier League | 17 | 3 |
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2001-02 | Everton | FA Cup | 3 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Everton | Premier League | 28 | 3 |
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2002-03 | Everton | FA Cup | 1 |
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2002-03 | Everton | Premier League | 4 | 3 |
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2003-04 | West Ham United | League Division 1 | 5 | 3 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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13 Sep 2003 | West Ham United v Reading | W | 1-0 | League Division 1 | |
16 Sep 2003 | Crewe Alexandra v West Ham United | W | 0-3 | League Division 1 | |
20 Sep 2003 | Gillingham v West Ham United | L | 2-0 | League Division 1 | |
28 Sep 2003 | West Ham United v Millwall | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
01 Oct 2003 | West Ham United v Crystal Palace | W | 3-0 | League Division 1 | |
04 Oct 2003 | Derby County v West Ham United | W | 0-1 | League Division 1 | |
15 Oct 2003 | West Ham United v Norwich City | D | 1-1 | League Division 1 | |
18 Oct 2003 | West Ham United v Burnley | D | 2-2 | League Division 1 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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1988-89 | Sweden | UEFA Under-18 | 3 | ||||
1989-90 | Sweden | UEFA Under-18 | 3 | 1 |
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1989-90 | Sweden | Under-18 | 1 | ||||
1990-91 | Sweden | UEFA Under-18 | 2 | ||||
1990-91 | Sweden | UEFA Under-21 | 1 | ||||
1990-91 | Sweden | Under-19 | 2 | ||||
1990-91 | Sweden | Under-20 | 1 | ||||
1990-91 | Sweden | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
1990-91 | Sweden | World Youth Cup | 3 |
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1991-92 | Sweden | Olympics | 1 | ||||
1991-92 | Sweden | UEFA Under-21 | 9 | ||||
1991-92 | Sweden | Under-21 | 2 | ||||
1992-93 | Sweden | Olympics | 4 | ||||
1992-93 | Sweden | UEFA Under-21 | 5 | ||||
1992-93 | Sweden | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
1993-94 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 1 |
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1993-94 | Sweden | Joe Robbie Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1993-94 | Sweden | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 1 |
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1993-94 | Sweden | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
1994-95 | Sweden | International Friendly | 1 |
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1994-95 | Sweden | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
1994-95 | Sweden | Umbro Cup | 3 | ||||
1995-96 | Sweden | Carlsberg Cup | 2 | 1 |
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1995-96 | Sweden | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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1995-96 | Sweden | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 1 |
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1996-97 | Sweden | B International | 1 | ||||
1996-97 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 1 | 1 |
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1996-97 | Sweden | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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1996-97 | Sweden | King`s Cup | 3 | 1 |
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1997-98 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 4 | ||||
1997-98 | Sweden | International Friendly | 1 |
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1998-99 | Sweden | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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1998-99 | Sweden | UEFA European Championship | 1 | 2 |
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1999-00 | Sweden | International Friendly | 4 | ||||
1999-00 | Sweden | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 2 |
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2000-01 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 1 |
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2000-01 | Sweden | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
2001-02 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 1 |
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2001-02 | Sweden | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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2002-03 | Sweden | International Friendly | 2 | 1 |
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2002-03 | Sweden | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
2004-05 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 |
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2004-05 | Sweden | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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2005-06 | Sweden | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 2 |
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2005-06 | Sweden | International Friendly | 6 | ||||
2006-07 | Sweden | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
2006-07 | Sweden | UEFA European Championship | 7 |
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2007-08 | Sweden | International Friendly | 2 | 5 |
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2007-08 | Sweden | UEFA European Championship | 2 |
Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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21 Sep 1988 | Scotland v Sweden | D | 0-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
24 May 1989 | Sweden v West Germany | W | 4-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
07 Jun 1989 | Sweden v Poland | W | 4-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
23 Aug 1989 | Norway v Sweden | L | 2-1 | U18 | |
20 Sep 1989 | Sweden v Scotland | W | 4-0 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
17 Oct 1989 | Poland v Sweden | D | 2-2 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
01 Nov 1989 | West Germany v Sweden | L | 2-1 | UEFA U18 | Group 1 |
24 Jul 1990 | Sweden v USSR | L | 0-3 | UEFA U18 | Quarter-final |
26 Jul 1990 | Sweden v Belgium | W | 6-0 | UEFA U18 | 5 6 |
30 Jan 1991 | Spain v Sweden | L | 2-1 | U19 | |
01 Feb 1991 | Portugal v Sweden | W | 1-1 (5-4) | U19 | |
17 Apr 1991 | Italy v Sweden | D | 0-0 | U21 | |
01 May 1991 | Sweden v Cyprus | W | 6-0 | UEFA U21 | Group |
28 May 1991 | Sweden v Denmark | W | 4-0 | Under-20 | |
15 Jun 1991 | Mexico v Sweden | L | 3-0 | World Youth Cup | Group B |
18 Jun 1991 | Ivory Coast v Sweden | W | 1-4 | World Youth Cup | Group B |
20 Jun 1991 | Brazil v Sweden | L | 2-0 | World Youth Cup | Group B |
25 Sep 1991 | Sweden v Italy | D | 2-2 | U21 | |
16 Oct 1991 | Sweden v Israel | W | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Group |
14 Nov 1991 | Israel v Sweden | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Group |
20 Nov 1991 | Greece v Sweden | W | 1-3 | UEFA U21 | Group |
11 Mar 1992 | Netherlands v Sweden | L | 2-1 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
25 Mar 1992 | Sweden v Netherlands | W | 1-0 | Olympics | |
25 Mar 1992 | Sweden v Netherlands | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
15 Apr 1992 | Scotland v Sweden | D | 0-0 | UEFA U21 | Semi-final 1 |
29 Apr 1992 | Sweden v Scotland | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Semi-final 2 |
06 May 1992 | Sweden v Poland | W | 2-0 | U21 | |
28 May 1992 | Italy v Sweden | L | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Final |
03 Jun 1992 | Sweden v Italy | W | 1-0 | UEFA U21 | Final |
26 Jul 1992 | Sweden v Paraguay | D | 0-0 | Olympics | 1st round group D |
28 Jul 1992 | Sweden v Morocco | W | 4-0 | Olympics | 1st round group D |
30 Jul 1992 | Sweden v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | Olympics | 1st round group D |
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 |
11 Mar 1993 | Netherlands v Sweden | L | 2-1 | Olympics | |
28 Apr 1993 | France v Sweden | L | 2-1 | 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 |
12 Oct 1993 | Sweden v Finland | W | 4-0 | UEFA U21 | 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 |
08 Mar 1995 | Cyprus v Sweden | D | 3-3 | International Friendly | |
26 Apr 1995 | Hungary v Sweden | L | 1-0 | 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 |
11 Oct 1995 | Sweden v Scotland | W | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
15 Nov 1995 | Sweden v Turkey | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
19 Feb 1996 | Hong Kong v Sweden | W | 0-1 | CARLSBERG CUP | |
22 Feb 1996 | Sweden v Japan | W | 1-1 (6-5) | CARLSBERG CUP | Final |
25 Feb 1996 | Australia v Sweden | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
28 Feb 1996 | Australia v Sweden | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
09 May 1996 | Sweden v Slovakia | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
16 May 1996 | Korea Republic v Sweden | W | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
13 Aug 1996 | Sweden v Denmark | D | 0-0 | B INTER | |
10 Nov 1996 | Scotland v Sweden | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
09 Feb 1997 | Sweden v Romania | W | 2-0 | KINGS CUP | |
11 Feb 1997 | Thailand v Sweden | D | 0-0 | KINGS CUP | |
13 Feb 1997 | Sweden v Japan | W | 1-0 | KINGS CUP | |
16 Feb 1997 | Thailand v Sweden | W | 1-3 | KINGS CUP | Final |
12 Mar 1997 | Israel v Sweden | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
02 Apr 1997 | France v Sweden | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
08 Jun 1997 | Estonia v Sweden | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
06 Aug 1997 | Sweden v Lithuania | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
20 Aug 1997 | Belarus v Sweden | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
06 Sep 1997 | Austria v Sweden | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
10 Sep 1997 | Sweden v Latvia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
11 Oct 1997 | Sweden v Estonia | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 4 |
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 | |
27 May 1999 | Sweden v Jamaica | W | 2-1 | 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 |
23 Feb 2000 | Italy v Sweden | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
26 Apr 2000 | Denmark v Sweden | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
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 |
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 |
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 |
10 Nov 2001 | England v Sweden | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
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 |
21 Aug 2002 | Russia v Sweden | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
07 Sep 2002 | Latvia v Sweden | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
12 Oct 2002 | Sweden v Hungary | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 4 |
16 Oct 2002 | Sweden v Portugal | L | 2-3 | International Friendly | |
12 Feb 2003 | Tunisia v Sweden | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
18 Aug 2004 | Sweden v Netherlands | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
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 Nov 2004 | Scotland v Sweden | W | 1-4 | International Friendly | |
22 Jan 2005 | Sweden v Korea Republic | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
26 Jan 2005 | Mexico v Sweden | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
09 Feb 2005 | France v Sweden | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
26 Mar 2005 | Bulgaria v Sweden | W | 0-3 | FIFA World Cup | Europe group 8 |
04 Jun 2005 | Sweden v Malta | W | 6-0 | 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 |
12 Nov 2005 | Korea Republic v Sweden | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
18 Jan 2006 | Saudi Arabia v Sweden | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
23 Jan 2006 | Jordan v Sweden | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
25 May 2006 | Sweden v Finland | D | 0-0 | 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 |
16 Aug 2006 | Germany v Sweden | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
02 Sep 2006 | Latvia v Sweden | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
06 Sep 2006 | Sweden v Liechtenstein | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
07 Oct 2006 | Sweden v Spain | W | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
11 Oct 2006 | Iceland v Sweden | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
14 Jan 2007 | Venezuela v Sweden | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
28 Mar 2007 | Northern Ireland v Sweden | L | 2-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
02 Jun 2007 | Denmark v Sweden | W | 0-3 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
06 Jun 2007 | Sweden v Iceland | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
22 Aug 2007 | Sweden v USA | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
08 Sep 2007 | Sweden v Denmark | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group F |
12 Sep 2007 | Montenegro v Sweden | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
13 Jan 2008 | Costa Rica v Sweden | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
18 Jan 2008 | USA v Sweden | L | 2-0 | International Friendly | |
26 Mar 2008 | Brazil v Sweden | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
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 |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.