Ten best Swedish players in England in the 2000s

In the criteria to make it into the list counts many factors. Among other things, the number of titles, number of seasons, and how prominent it has been in the clubs they played in. Note that the list is based on players who played in England from the year 2000 onwards. Therefore was not elected Anders Limping, Jesper Blomqvist, Glenn Hysén and Roland Nilsson.

From Halmstad BK to Arsenal in 1998.

With the transfer fee of 4.5 million euros was 21 years young Fredrik Ljungberg just then the most expensive English player in history. It was, to say the least, a success. Ljungberg won six domestic titles with Arsenal. The season 2001/2002 he scored 17 goals in total, including 12 goals in 25 matches in the league, and was highly instrumental to Arsenal's title. In addition to that, he was a bearing player in the team that came to be known as The Invincibles after Arsenal joined obesegrat through the league season 2003/2004.

2 Premier League titles, 3 FA cups, Community Shield, the Champions League final in 2005/2006. The Premier League's best players in 2001/2002.

Arsenal 325/71, West Ham United 28/2.

Halmstad BK, Arsenal FC, West Ham United, Seattle Sounders, Chicago Fire, Celtic FC, Shimizu S-Pulse, Mumbai City.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic won three titles with Manchester United and was up to the injury, the team's best player. Photo: Tim Ireland/AP

From Paris St. Germain to Manchester United in 2016.

It is of course to discuss if you can place so high up with a little over one and a half season in the Premier League. However, Ibrahimovic scored 17 goals in 28 appearances during his debut season in the league. He also won three titles, including the Europa League (the only title the club missing). Zlatan Ibrahimovic silenced the critics before a ligamentskada in april 2017, put an end to his rampage. He will be remembered as the best american who played in the club.

the Community Shield, the league cup and the Europa League.

the 53/29.

Malmö FF, Ajax, Juventus, Inter Milan, FC Barcelona, AC Milan, Paris St. Germain, Manchester United, Los Angeles Galaxy.

Olof Mellberg is counted as one of the best backs of all time, even in England what he is successful. Photo: John Sibley/Bildbyrån

From Racing Santander to Aston Villa in 2001.

The large white was strong, big and very good in the sky. Something he made good use of during his seven seasons at Aston Villa, where he became a leader and försvarsgeneral. The season 2003/2004 the team did with small means, placed sixth in the table and also reach the semifinals of the league cup. In August 2006, he became the first goalscorer in Arsenal's then newly built arena, the Emirates Stadium.

the Uefa Intertoto Cup in 2001, semifinals in the league cup in 2004.

254/8.

Degerfors IF, AIK, Racing Santander, Juventus, Olympiakos, Villa Real, Copenhagen.

Sebastian Larsson began his career on british soil in the Armory, then proceeded in Birmingham. Photo: Jon Super/AP

From Eskilstuna, sweden U19 to Arsenal in 2001.

his Debut for Arsenal's a-team came in ligacupmatchen against Manchester City in 2004. But it was a bit of playing time in the English side and 2006 and loaned him out to Birmingham, which later bought the him. Where was Larsson quickly an influential player. Then it was games in Sunderland and Hull City. Larsson was much feared for his fine right foot on set pieces and was appreciated for his attitude on the pitch.

the league Cup with Birmingham in 2010/2011.

458/41.

Eskilstuna, Arsenal, Birmingham, Sunderland, Hull City, AIK.

Anders Svensson left Sweden for Southampton where he became an influential player. Photo: Sören Andersson/Bildbyrån

From Cliftonville to Southampton in 2001.

Known for his passing and his free kicks caught the Anders Svensson-Southampton's interest and the deal was in port in the summer of 2001. Soon, he was an obvious choice in central midfield under coach Gordon Strachan. The club made it to the final of the FA cup against Arsenal. It is the greatest success the team had during His time at the club.

the FA cup Final in 2003.

137/11.

Guldhedens IK, Hestrafors IF, Elfsborg, Southampton.

Hedvig Lindahl has made a success in Chelsea and it is given the number one choice in the club. Photo: Ludvig Thunman/Bildbyrån

From Kristianstads DFF to Chelsea in 2015.

quickly Gained the acclaim of Chelsea's coaches as the best goalkeeper in the league. Has been solid between the posts and won five titles with the club since the arrival. In 2016 she was also nominated for the PFA Women's Player of the Year and earned a spot in the league's best eleven. In the same year, she also won diamantbollen for the second year in a row.

the 44/32.

2 FA WSL, 1 FA WSL Spring Series, 2 of the Women's FA Cup.

DF = Värmbol, Tunafors SK, Malmö FF, IF the Trio, Linköpings FC, Kopparbergs/Göteborg FC, Kristianstads DFF, Chelsea.

Stefan Schwarz was still in Sunderland in four seasons. Photo: Ulf Ryd/Expressen

From Valencia to Sunderland A. F. C in 1999.

After a succérikt 1990s, with games in some of Europe's top clubs completed Stefan Schwarz his career with four seasons in Sunderland. It would not be some of the titles in Schwarz time at the club but his tough style of play and ”never give up-like” was highly appreciated at the Stadium of Light of both the players as supporters. After that the team went out of season 2002/2003 chose Schwarz to retire.
(Näslund Arsenal was before the 2000s, thus do not count it).

Placed seventh in the table, the season 2000/2001.

69/3.

Malmö FF, Bayer Leverkusen, Benfica, Arsenal, Fiorentina, Valencia and Sunderland.

Johan Elmander here in a match against Everton. Photo: Tony O'brien/Bildbyrån

From Toulouse to Bolton in 2008.

Elmander played three seasons at Bolton, and made over 100 appearances. During his final season at the club, the team reached the semifinals of the FA cup which was a great success. Elmander also won a vote for the Premier League best goals of all time, the goal came in a match against Wolverhampton. 2013 loaned Elmander out to Norwich from Galatasaray, where he stayed for a season.

the Semi finals of the FA cup 2010/2011 with Bolton.

142/25.

Holmalunds IF, Örgryte IS, Feyenoord, Djurgårdens IF, NAC Breda, Bröndby IF, Toulouse, Bolton Wanderers, Galatasaray, Norwich City, Bröndby IF, Örgryte IS.

Martin Olsson against Branislav Ivanovic of Chelsea. Photo: Alastair Grant/AP

Martin Olsson

From Högaborgs U19 to Blackburn Rovers in 2006.

In just over ten years time has eindhoven, from Gävle rotated in the English clubs with games in the Premier League and the Championship. Given Blackburn the last three seasons before the team went out of the Premier League 2011/2012. The season 2009/2010 was placed Blackburn in tenth place in the league. Olsson was also the scorer of one of the semi finals against Aston Villa in the league cup in the same season.

Placed tia in the table the season of 2009/2010. The semi finals of the league Cup in the same season.

346/10.

Högaborgs BK, Blackburn Rovers, Norwich City, Swansea City.

Kosovare Asllani spent a season in the blue part of the city of Manchester where she won two titles. Photo: Matt West/REX

From Paris St. Germain to Manchester City in 2016.

Kosovare Asllani broke the contract with the French club to move to Manchester. Despite the fact that the Swedish striker only spent one season in England, she won both the league and the domestic cup, the FA WSL Continental Cup. From 2017 play landslagsstjärnan in Linköping.

in 2016, FA WSL, FA WSL Continental Cup.

15/2.

Linköping FC, Chicago Red Stars, Kristianstads DFF, Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester City.

Henrik Larsson played only 13 matches for United, got a ligamedalj despite the fact that he played too few games. Victor Nilsson Lindelöf fell that he was given the first in the autumn. Last season he played only 17 matches, of which 4 where he was changed into.

Jonas Olsson, Niclas Alexandersson, Erik Edman, Tobias Linderoth, Marcus Allbäck, Andreas Johansson, Magnus Hedman, Mathias Svensson.

Sources: wikipedia.see, us.soccerway.com , transfermarkt.com.

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