Rami Shaaban
Currently playing for Swedish side Fredrikstad. As at May 2006, Shaaban is yet to make his international debut.
Date of birth: June 30, 1975
Height: 1.94m (6ft 4in)
Fact: Former Arsenal and Brighton 'keeper Shaaban, who's father is Egyptian, chose to play for his birth country despite being contacted by the Egyptian national squad on a number of occasions.

Andreas Isaksson
Made his debut for Sweden in March 2002, against Switzerland, aged 20. Currently playing for Rennes, Isaksson has won 38 caps for Sweden (as at March 1, 2006).
Date of birth: October 3, 1981
Height: 1.99m (6ft 6in)
Fact: Isaksson spent two years at Italian giants Juventus as cover for Gianluigi Buffon but did not make a single first team appearance for the club; he signed for Swedish side Djurgårdens in 2001 and the following year was named Swedish Goalkeeper of the Year.

John Alvbåge
Made his debut for Sweden in February 2006, against Jordan, aged 23. Currently playing for Danish side Viborg FF, Alvbåge has won 1 cap for Sweden (as at March 1, 2006).
Date of birth: August 10, 1982
Height: 1.87m (6ft 1in)
Fact: Alvbåge was formerly the regular goalkeeper for the Sweden U21 side; his first appearance for the senior side was in a friendly match against Jordan, which ended goalless.

Defenders

Olof Mellberg
Made his debut for Sweden in February 2000, against Italy aged 22. Currently playing for Aston Villa, Mellberg has won 62 caps for Sweden and has scored 2 goals for his country (as at March 1, 2006).
Date of birth: September 3, 1977
Height: 1.85m (6ft 2in)
Fact: In 2003, Mellberg was named Swedish Player of the Year, winning the prized Guldbollen.

Teddy Lucic
Made his debut for Sweden in June 1995, against Brazil, aged 22. Currently playing for BK Häcken, Lucic has won 80 caps for Sweden and has scored 0 goals for his country (as at March 1, 2006).
Date of birth: April 15, 1973
Height: 1.87m (6ft 3in)
Fact: One of the current Sweden squad's most capped players, ex-Leeds United player Lucic chose to play football at a senior level for Sweden (his country of birth), rather than Finland (his mother's home country) or Croatia (his father's home country).

Erik Edman
Made his debut for Sweden in January 2001, against the Faroe Islands, aged 22. Currently playing for French side Rennes, Edman has won 35 caps for Sweden and has scored 1 goal for his country (as at March 1, 2006).
Date of birth: November 11, 1978
Height: 1.79m (5ft 10in)
Fact: Edman won the Best Defender category at the Swedish Football Awards in 2004.

Petter Hansson
Made his debut for Sweden in February 2001, against Finland, aged 24. Currently playing for Dutch side SC Heerenveen, Hansson has won 12 caps for Sweden and has scored 0 goals for his country (as at March 1, 2006).
Date of birth: December 14, 1976
Height: 1.88m (6ft 2in)
Fact: Following his impressive displays at the heart of the Heerenveen defence, Hansson was named Player of the Year by his club in the 2002-2003 and 2003-2004 seasons.

Mikael Nilsson
Made his debut for Sweden in November 2002, against Czech Republic, aged 24. Currently playing for Greek side Panathinaikos, Nilsson has won 25 caps for Sweden and has scored 3 goals for his country (as at March 1, 2006).
Date of birth: June 24, 1978
Height: 1.82m (5ft 11in)
Fact: Former Southampton star Nilsson scored twice on his international debut; the game—a friendly against the Czech Republic—finished as a 3-3 draw.

Fredrik Stenman
Currently playing for German side Bayer Leverkusen. Stenman is yet to make his full international debut, but has played for Sweden's U21 side 26 times (as at May 10, 2006).
Date of birth: June 2, 1983
Height: 1.87m (6ft 1in)
Fact: Reported to be a one-time transfer target for Birmingham City, Stenman moved to Germany from Swedish side Djurgårdens IF in January 2006.

Karl Svensson
Made his debut for Sweden in January 2006, against Saudi Arabia, aged 21. Currently playing for IFK Goteborg, Svensson has won 1 cap for Sweden and has scored 0 goals for his country (as at March 1, 2006).
Date of birth: March 23, 1984
Height: 1.90m (6ft 2in)
Fact: Captain of his club, Svensson led Goteborg to second place in the Swedish league in 2005.