Swedish Sports Legends
The greatest swedish sports people of all time — across 9 sports.
⚽ Football
Swedish
Freddie Ljungberg
Midfielder
The redhead who terrorised Premier League defences for Arsenal across the Invincibles era — Freddie …
Swedish
Henrik Larsson
Centre Forward
The King of Kings — Henrik Larsson is the greatest player in Celtic's history and one of the finest …
Swedish
Zlatan Ibrahimović
Centre Forward
Swedish striker and one of football's most prolific goalscorers, known for his acrobatic goals, tech…
🎾 Tennis
Swedish
Björn Borg
Professional Tennis Player
The Ice Man — 11 Grand Slam titles including five consecutive Wimbledons, and tennis's first global …
Swedish
Mats Wilander
Tennis Player
The quiet champion — seven-time Grand Slam winner who won three different Slams in a single year (19…
Swedish
Stefan Edberg
Professional Tennis Player
Six-time Grand Slam champion and two-time world No.1 whose serve-and-volley game at its peak was imp…
⛳ Golf
Swedish
Annika Sörenstam
Professional Golfer
Swedish professional golfer who won 10 major championships and dominated women's golf in the 1990s a…
Swedish
Henrik Stenson
Professional Golfer
Swedish professional golfer who became world No. 1 in 2016, winning The Open Championship, Olympic g…
Swedish
Ludvig Åberg
Professional Golfer
Swedish professional golfer who turned pro in 2023 and quickly rose to prominence with his RSM Class…
🏒 Ice Hockey
Swedish
Elias Pettersson
Centre
Swedish professional ice hockey center who won the 2019 Calder Trophy as NHL Rookie of the Year and …
Swedish
Filip Forsberg
Left Wing
Nashville's all-time leading scorer — a dynamic, two-way winger whose speed and finishing make him o…
Swedish
Gabriel Landeskog
Left Wing
Swedish Colorado Avalanche captain whose powerful skating, leadership and long-term injury absence h…
Swedish
Henrik Lundqvist
Goalie
Swedish ice hockey goaltender widely regarded as one of the greatest NHL goalies, known for his exce…
Swedish
Henrik Zetterberg
Left Wing
Swedish ice hockey forward who played 15 seasons with Detroit Red Wings, winning Stanley Cup three t…
Swedish
Jesper Bratt
Left Wing
Swedish professional ice hockey winger who plays for the New Jersey Devils in the NHL, known for his…
Swedish
Lucas Raymond
Right Wing
Swedish ice hockey forward who became the youngest player in Detroit Red Wings history to record 50+…
Swedish
Mats Sundin
Centre
Swedish ice hockey center who became the first European captain of Toronto Maple Leafs and scored 56…
Swedish
Nicklas Backstrom
Centre
Swedish ice hockey center who played 16 seasons with Washington Capitals, winning Stanley Cup in 201…
Swedish
Nicklas Lidström
Defenceman
Swedish ice hockey defenseman widely regarded as one of the greatest NHL defensemen of all time, win…
Swedish
Peter Forsberg
Centre
Swedish ice hockey center widely regarded as one of the greatest players ever, known for his vision,…
Swedish
Rasmus Dahlin
Defenceman
Swedish ice hockey defenceman who became youngest player to captain Sweden at World Championships an…
Swedish
Tomas Holmström
Left Wing
Swedish ice hockey left winger who spent his entire NHL career with Detroit Red Wings, winning four …
Swedish
Victor Hedman
Defenceman
Swedish ice hockey defenseman, widely regarded as one of the NHL's elite defensemen and captain of t…
Swedish
William Nylander
Right Wing
Swedish ice hockey right winger who plays for the Toronto Maple Leafs in the NHL, known for his offe…
⛷️ Winter Sports
🏓 Table Tennis
Swedish
Jan-Ove Waldner
Table Tennis Player
Swedish table tennis legend, nicknamed 'The Mozart of Table Tennis', who dominated the sport in the …
Swedish
Truls Möregårdh
Professional Table Tennis Player
Swedish table tennis player known for his aggressive attacking style and rapid rise to become one of…