Sheffield United

Nils Zätterström

Nils Zätterström is a young centre back who has shown he can handle big occasions, scoring a dramatic late equaliser in Europe before he had established himself at home. He defends with a calmness that belies how little senior football he has actually played.
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League Rankings

Among EFL Championship 2026/27 defenders

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Nils Zätterström, The Centre Back Built For Big Moments

A young Swedish defender who produced a dramatic European goal before most rivals had even broken into their first team.

Zätterström forced his way into a senior side quickly enough to be trusted in European qualifying, and repaid that trust with a stoppage time goal that forced extra time. That poise under real pressure, at a young age away from home, convinced Sheffield United to commit to him long term. He defends with a directness that suggests he is comfortable being the last man rather than shying from responsibility.

The tension is simply games, since a talented young centre back needs regular senior football to develop rather than watching from the sidelines. Sweden have already given him his first senior caps, raising the stakes on how quickly Sheffield United integrate him into their back line. Whether he gets that run of matches will shape how quickly his potential becomes a reliable career.

The Rest Of The Squad

27 players

Goalkeepers

1
Michael Cooper
Age 26
3 apps
17
Adam Davies
Age 34
0 apps
41
Ivo Grbic
Age 30
0 apps
31
Tommy Betts
Age 17
0 apps

Defenders

5
Japhet Tanganga
Age 27
3 apps
25
Mark McGuinness
Age 25
3 apps
3
Sam McCallum
Age 25
3 apps
38
Femi Seriki
Age 24
2 apps
14
Harrison Burrows
Age 24
2 apps
16
Jamie Shackleton
Age 26
2 apps
30
Rhys Norrington-Davies
Queens Park Rangers · Age 27
2 apps
2
Matt Doherty
Wolverhampton Wanderers · Age 34
0 apps

Midfielders

10
Callum O'Hare
Age 28
3 apps 1g
7
Joe Rothwell
Age 31
3 apps
42
Sydie Peck
Age 21
3 apps
44
Jairo Riedewald
Age 29
2 apps
4
Oliver Arblaster
Age 22
2 apps
11
Romelle Donovan
Brentford · Age 19
2 apps
33
Jamal Baptiste
Rotherham United · Age 22
1 app
27
Kalvin Phillips
Age 30
1 app
19
Tahith Chong
Curaçao · Age 26
1 app
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Hamza Choudhury
Leicester City · Age 28
0 apps

Forwards

45
Patrick Bamford
Age 32
3 apps 1a
22
Ben Brereton
Derby County · Age 27
2 apps
9
Thomas Cannon
Age 23
2 apps 1g
23
Tyrese Campbell
Age 26
2 apps
26
Ryan Oné
Lincoln City · Age 20
1 app

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