- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1975–1996
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
GOAT Rank · 44
Greatest Football Players from Sweden
This ranking is led by Pia Sundhage, Henrik Larsson and Zlatan Ibrahimović. GOAT Rank currently ranks 44 eligible Football players from Sweden using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Pia Sundhage ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 88.2.
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- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1992–2013
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1999–2023
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1996–2009
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1940–1958
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1996–2009
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1946–1961
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1997–2015
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1952–1971
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1938–1960
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 85.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1976–1999
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 75.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 85.0
- Longevity
- 95.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1985–1996
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1990–2007
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1970–1983
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1999–2018
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 87.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2001–2023
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2000–2024
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1994–2012
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1995–2013
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2005–2023
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2004–2018
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 72.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 72.0
- Honours
- 66.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2004–2024
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 64.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 66.0
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 64.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 64.0
- Honours
- 58.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1989–2004
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 48.0
- Dominance
- 46.0
- Statistics
- 48.0
- Honours
- 44.0
- Longevity
- 52.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1984–1997
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 44.0
- Dominance
- 42.0
- Statistics
- 44.0
- Honours
- 40.0
- Longevity
- 46.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1962–1980
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 42.0
- Dominance
- 38.0
- Statistics
- 44.0
- Honours
- 34.0
- Longevity
- 58.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1987–1999
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 43.0
- Dominance
- 40.0
- Statistics
- 42.0
- Honours
- 36.0
- Longevity
- 44.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2002–2019
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 35.0
- Dominance
- 28.0
- Statistics
- 32.0
- Honours
- 22.0
- Longevity
- 48.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1995–2011
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 34.0
- Dominance
- 24.0
- Statistics
- 28.0
- Honours
- 20.0
- Longevity
- 44.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1962–1978
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 26.0
- Dominance
- 24.0
- Statistics
- 28.0
- Honours
- 18.0
- Longevity
- 52.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1977–1993
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 30.0
- Dominance
- 24.0
- Statistics
- 28.0
- Honours
- 18.0
- Longevity
- 46.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 30.0
- Dominance
- 24.0
- Statistics
- 28.0
- Honours
- 18.0
- Longevity
- 44.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1972–1985
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 28.0
- Dominance
- 22.0
- Statistics
- 26.0
- Honours
- 18.0
- Longevity
- 44.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1970–1982
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 28.0
- Dominance
- 22.0
- Statistics
- 26.0
- Honours
- 18.0
- Longevity
- 44.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 91 | Pia Sundhage | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1975–1996 | 88.2 |
| 113 | Henrik Larsson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1992–2013 | 87.5 |
| 123 | Zlatan Ibrahimović | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1999–2023 | 87.3 |
| 126 | Hanna Ljungberg | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1996–2009 | 87.3 |
| 160 | Gunnar Nordahl | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1940–1958 | 86.6 |
| 178 | Victoria Svensson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1996–2009 | 86.2 |
| 188 | Nils Liedholm | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1946–1961 | 85.9 |
| 200 | Therese Sjögran | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1997–2015 | 85.8 |
| 217 | Kurt Hamrin | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1952–1971 | 85.5 |
| 220 | Viktor Gyökeres | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2016–active | 85.5 |
| 261 | Gunnar Gren | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1938–1960 | 85.0 |
| 274 | Alexander Isak | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2016–active | 84.8 |
| 284 | Amanda Ilestedt | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2011–active | 84.6 |
| 295 | Thomas Ravelli | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1976–1999 | 84.4 |
| 308 | Lena Videkull | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1985–1996 | 84.2 |
| 314 | Malin Andersson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1990–2007 | 84.1 |
| 315 | Sofia Jakobsson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2007–active | 84.1 |
| 369 | Emil Forsberg | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2010–active | 83.3 |
| 370 | Ralf Edström | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1970–1983 | 83.3 |
| 381 | Kim Källström | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1999–2018 | 83.1 |
| 399 | Nilla Fischer | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2001–2023 | 82.8 |
| 423 | Hedvig Lindahl | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2000–2024 | 82.3 |
| 438 | Fredrik Ljungberg | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1994–2012 | 82.1 |
| 440 | Olof Mellberg | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1995–2013 | 82.1 |
| 451 | Fridolina Rolfö | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2011–active | 82.0 |
| 487 | Lina Hurtig | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2012–active | 81.3 |
| 498 | Sebastian Larsson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2005–2023 | 81.2 |
| 512 | Elin Rubensson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2011–active | 80.8 |
| 532 | Magdalena Eriksson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2011–active | 80.1 |
| 538 | Stina Blackstenius | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2013–active | 79.9 |
| 649 | Lotta Schelin | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2004–2018 | 69.9 |
| 651 | Caroline Seger | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2004–2024 | 66.7 |
| 654 | Kosovare Asllani | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2007–active | 63.1 |
| 663 | Patrik Andersson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1989–2004 | 47.5 |
| 664 | Jonas Thern | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1984–1997 | 43.1 |
| 665 | Bo "Bosse" Larsson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1962–1980 | 42.9 |
| 666 | Martin Dahlin | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1987–1999 | 40.9 |
| 667 | Markus Rosenberg | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2002–2019 | 32.8 |
| 669 | Daniel Andersson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1995–2011 | 29.8 |
| 670 | Krister Kristensson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1962–1978 | 29.4 |
| 671 | Robert Prytz | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1977–1993 | 29.0 |
| 672 | Pontus Jansson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2009–active | 28.6 |
| 673 | Jan "Janne" Möller | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1972–1985 | 27.4 |
| 674 | Staffan Tapper | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1970–1982 | 27.4 |
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