Best Swedish footballer
From the Gre-No-Li trio to Zlatan: twenty of the finest players Sweden has produced.
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- Zlatan Ibrahimović — Striker for Ajax, Juventus, Inter, Barcelona, AC Milan and PSG; Sweden's record goalscorer.
- Gunnar Nordahl — Striker for IFK Norrköping and AC Milan; five-time Serie A top scorer and 1948 Olympic champion.
- Gunnar Gren — Inside forward in AC Milan's Gre-No-Li trio; 1948 Olympic champion and 1958 World Cup finalist.
- Nils Liedholm — Midfielder in AC Milan's Gre-No-Li trio; captained Sweden in the 1958 World Cup final and scored in it.
- Henrik Larsson — Striker for Feyenoord, Celtic and Barcelona; European Golden Shoe 2001 and 2006 Champions League winner.
- Kurt Hamrin — Right winger for Fiorentina and AC Milan, one of Serie A's highest scorers; 1958 World Cup finalist.
- Agne Simonsson — Örgryte striker who scored in the 1958 World Cup final and later joined Real Madrid.
- Ralf Edström — Striker for Åtvidaberg, PSV and IFK Göteborg; a standout of Sweden's 1974 World Cup team.
- Bo Larsson — Malmö FF midfielder, also at VfB Stuttgart; played at the 1970, 1974 and 1978 World Cups.
- Thomas Ravelli — Goalkeeper for Östers IF and IFK Göteborg; penalty-saving hero of the 1994 World Cup bronze team.
- Glenn Hysén — Centre-back for IFK Göteborg, Fiorentina and Liverpool; UEFA Cup winner with Göteborg.
- Tomas Brolin — Forward for Parma; star of Sweden's Euro 1992 semi-final run and the 1994 World Cup bronze.
- Martin Dahlin — Striker for Malmö FF and Borussia Mönchengladbach; scored four goals at the 1994 World Cup.
- Kennet Andersson — Tall striker who scored five goals at the 1994 World Cup, where Sweden took bronze.
- Patrik Andersson — Centre-back for Borussia Mönchengladbach and Bayern Munich; 2001 Champions League winner.
- Freddie Ljungberg — Midfielder for Halmstad and Arsenal; two Premier League titles including the unbeaten 2003–04 season.
- Olof Mellberg — Centre-back for Aston Villa, Juventus and Olympiacos; long-time captain of the national team.
- Alexander Isak — Striker for AIK, Real Sociedad, Newcastle United and Liverpool; one of Sweden's leading modern forwards.
- Lotta Schelin — Striker for Göteborg FC and Lyon; the all-time top scorer for Sweden's women's national team.
- Caroline Seger — Midfielder for Rosengård and PSG; Sweden's most-capped footballer and two-time Olympic silver medallist.