Sirius is the football expression of Uppsala, carrying the blue-and-black Blåsvart identity into Sweden’s modern top-flight landscape. Founded in 1907, the club combines a long multi-sport heritage with a contemporary football home at Studenternas IP, beside the Fyris River. This team page brings together the club’s recorded 2026 squad, coaching timeline, recent player movement and competition history, while placing Sirius within the sporting culture of its university city.
Sirius Upcoming matches by league
Allsvenskan
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- Regular Season - 22
Orgryte IS
Sirius
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- Regular Season - 23
GaisNo H2HSirius
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- Regular Season - 24
SiriusNo H2HIF Elfsborg
Studenternas IP -
- Regular Season - 25
SiriusNo H2HAIK StockholmStudenternas IP
Sirius Last matches by league
Allsvenskan
Svenska Cupen
Friendlies Clubs
Sirius Team Roster
Sirius have 28 players on the recorded senior roster. The group contains ten attackers, nine defenders, seven midfielders and two goalkeepers, giving the squad broad numerical coverage across the pitch. The attacking group includes I. Bjerkebo, J. Persson, J. Uneken, N. Milleskog and O. Liimatta, while the defensive options include H. Castegren, Mohamed Soumah, O. Krusnell and S. Sandberg. Midfield is represented by A. Wikman, M. Heier, M. Lindberg and Matthias Nartey. I. Diawara and D. Celic are the listed goalkeepers, with shirt numbers ranging from 1 to 43.
position Goalkeeper
Ismaël Diarra Diawara
David Celic
position Defender
Mohamed Soumah
Tobias Pajbjerg Anker
Sven Henrik Olof Castegren
Isaac Höök Yawe
Simon Christer Sandberg
Victor Arvid Ekström
Oscar Krusnell
E. Eld
position Midfielder
Marcus Lindberg
Matthias Nartey
Melker Jonathan Heier
Kenneth Viktor Isak Bjerkebo
Otso Liimatta
Adam Oscar Magnus Wikman
Charlie David Fabian Nildén
Victor Svensson
Zalán Vancsa
R. Krugel
Y. Elbahlouli
position Attacker
Joakim Birger Persson
Jesper Uneken
Eric Noel Patrik Milleskog
August Johan Ljungberg
Ozzy Neo Jönsson
O. Adindu
M. Munaser
Last Sirius Coachs
Andreas Engelmark is recorded as Sirius’s current coach, following his appointment on 1 January 2025. He is the latest appointment in the club’s coaching sequence. Björn Ove Christer Mattiasson held the role from January 2023 to December 2024, after Carl Daniel Bäckström’s spell from 2021 to 2022. Henrik Rydström preceded them, with a recorded tenure from December 2018 to December 2020. Together, these entries outline the club’s recent coaching chronology while avoiding unsupported claims about tactical changes, results or managerial responsibilities beyond the coaching record.
Andreas Engelmark
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andreas Engelmark | USA | 1 January 2025 | |
| Björn Ove Christer Mattiasson | Sweden | 1 January 2023 | 1 December 2024 |
| Carl Daniel Bäckström | Sweden | 1 January 2021 | 1 December 2022 |
| Carl Daniel Bäckström | Sweden | 1 January 2021 | 1 December 2022 |
| Henrik Per-Erik Rydström | Sweden | 1 December 2018 | 1 December 2020 |
| Rolf Fredrik Bernhardsson | Sweden | 1 January 2016 | 1 December 2016 |
| Olof Fredrik Unogård | Sweden | 1 November 2014 | 1 December 2015 |
| Kim Hilding Bergstrand | Sweden | 1 November 2011 | 1 November 2018 |
| Andreas Brännström | Sweden | 1 September 2009 | 1 November 2011 |
Sirius Transfers
Recent recorded arrivals show a blend of direct transfers and returns from loan. O. Liimatta joined from Famalicao in August 2026, while J. Uneken arrived from PSV Eindhoven in July. C. Nildén, Mohamed Soumah and O. Adindu are listed as transfers from IF Brommapojkarna, Gent and Hammarby FF respectively during the first part of 2026. The same period includes loan returns for A. Pyndt, L. Walta, A. Wikman and A. Ljungberg. Earlier entries include Matthias Nartey from Cambuur and O. Krusnell from Haugesund. These are recorded movements, not a complete transfer total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Z. Vancsa |
Lommel United
|
Transfer | 29 August 2026 |
| O. Liimatta |
Famalicao
|
Transfer | 6 August 2026 |
| J. Uneken |
PSV Eindhoven
|
Transfer | 7 July 2026 |
| A. Ljungberg |
Egersund
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| A. Wikman |
Silkeborg
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| L. Walta |
Swansea
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| A. Pyndt |
FC Fredericia
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| C. Nildén |
IF Brommapojkarna
|
Transfer | 24 March 2026 |
| Mohamed Soumah |
Gent
|
Transfer | 3 February 2026 |
| O. Adindu |
Hammarby FF
|
Transfer | 28 January 2026 |
| V. Ekström |
Mjondalen
|
Return from loan | 30 December 2025 |
| V. Strindlund Larsen |
Gefle IF
|
Return from loan | 29 November 2025 |
| I. Höök |
Enköping
|
Return from loan | 29 November 2025 |
| V. Strindlund |
Gefle IF
|
Return from loan | 29 November 2025 |
| I. Hook |
Enköping
|
Return from loan | 29 November 2025 |
Recent recorded departures include R. Ure’s transfer from Sirius to Sevilla on 10 August and loans sending V. Strindlund and B. Magnusson to Stocksund on 31 July. H. Andersson Mella moved to IFK Varnamo on loan, while L. Walta joined Swansea in a transfer after an earlier loan listing. The winter entries include transfers or free-agent departures involving T. Carlsson, D. Widgren, A. Jamshidi and J. Voelkerling Persson, alongside loans for M. Munaser and A. Wikman. The listed movements represent a recorded selection of departures rather than a complete total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mouritaza Houmadi |
Norrby IF
|
Loan | 23 August 2026 |
| B. Milovanov |
Gnistan
|
Loan | 13 August 2026 |
| R. Ure |
Sevilla
|
Transfer | 10 August 2026 |
| V. Strindlund Larsen |
Stocksund
|
Loan | 31 July 2026 |
| B. Magnusson |
Stocksund
|
Loan | 31 July 2026 |
| V. Strindlund |
Stocksund
|
Loan | 31 July 2026 |
| H. Andersson Mella |
IFK Varnamo
|
Loan | 15 July 2026 |
| L. Walta |
Swansea
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
|
Enköping
|
Loan | 24 March 2026 | |
| M. Martin |
SGV Freiberg
|
Free agent | 9 March 2026 |
| A. Jamshidi |
Karlberg
|
Transfer | 5 February 2026 |
| T. Carlsson |
FH hafnarfjordur
|
Transfer | 5 February 2026 |
| D. Widgren |
Ostersunds FK
|
Free agent | 5 February 2026 |
| A. Jamshidi |
Enköping
|
- | 4 February 2026 |
| A. Ljungberg |
Egersund
|
Loan | 4 February 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recorded movement around Sirius shows activity in several forms rather than one simple transfer pattern. The latest arrivals combine listed transfers, including O. Liimatta from Famalicao, J. Uneken from PSV Eindhoven and Mohamed Soumah from Gent, with players returning from temporary spells elsewhere. A. Wikman and L. Walta appear in both arrival and departure records across different dates, showing how movement can run in both directions across successive registration periods. On the outgoing side, the list includes a transfer to Sevilla for R. Ure, loans to Stocksund and IFK Varnamo, free-agent departures and entries without a specified movement type. The 2025 and 2026 records therefore describe a changing squad, with recruitment, temporary assignments, returns and player exits all represented. Because the available lists are capped and not exhaustive, they support a movement overview rather than a definitive account of every squad change.
Leagues Sirius has participated in
Sirius’s recorded competition history spans Sweden’s main league and cup structures. Allsvenskan is the latest league entry, covering 2017 through 2025, with participation marked as recent. The club also has Svenska Cupen records from 2019 to 2025 and Friendlies Clubs records from 2020 to 2025; both are the latest recorded entries in their respective categories and are marked recent. Superettan appears for 2016 only and is therefore historical rather than a current competition entry. The record places Sirius in the Allsvenskan era since 2017 while preserving an earlier second-tier reference.
More about Sirius
Idrottsklubben Sirius, commonly known as Sirius, is a football club from Uppsala, Sweden, founded in 1907. Its identity is expressed through the blue-and-black Blåsvart colors, a visual tradition associated with striped shirts and the club’s distinctive star-themed name. Sirius takes its name from the brightest star in the night sky, a symbol that sits naturally alongside a crest carrying the club name and founding year.
The club’s home is Studenternas IP, centrally located in Uppsala beside the Fyris River. A major reconstruction completed around 2020 gave the historic venue a modern football setting while preserving its open, community-oriented character. That setting reflects Uppsala itself: a historic university city with a strong academic identity and a regional outlook distinct from nearby Stockholm.
Sirius began within a wider athletics and general-sports tradition in the Svartbäcken district before football became central to its public identity. The broader Sirius organization has also maintained an important connection with bandy, giving the club a multi-sport heritage uncommon in many football-only profiles. Across its history, the football side spent substantial periods outside the top division and developed a reputation for movement between levels before establishing greater continuity in the modern Allsvenskan era.
The club’s structure follows Sweden’s member-led sporting tradition and the 51 percent rule, placing democratic association ownership ahead of private control by a single investor. Within that framework, Sirius has cultivated a development-minded football culture that blends regional prospects, Nordic recruitment, domestic experience and selected international players. Its ecosystem remains primarily Swedish and community rooted, with top-flight competition, cup football and Uppsala representation forming the durable foundations of the club.
Last matches statistics for Sirius
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
IF Elfsborg
1 - 3
Sirius
|
9 / 17 |
|
86 | 11 | 3 | 3 |
|
Sirius
4 - 1
IFK Goteborg
|
7 / 13 |
|
88 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
|
Halmstad
0 - 2
Sirius
|
8 / 18 |
|
87 | 6 | - | 5 |
|
Sirius
2 - 2
IF Brommapojkarna
|
9 / 20 |
|
87 | 18 | 2 | 2 |
|
Mjallby AIF
4 - 3
Sirius
|
5 / 18 |
|
79 | 11 | 3 | 2 |
|
Sirius
0 - 3
BK Hacken
|
2 / 9 |
|
85 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
|
Friska Viljor
0 - 2
Sirius
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Sirius
0 - 1
Malmo FF
|
1 / 13 |
|
88 | 16 | 2 | 5 |
|
Vasteras SK FK
0 - 1
Sirius
|
4 / 10 |
|
0% | 12 | - | 1 |
|
Sirius
2 - 0
Degerfors IF
|
8 / 16 |
|
0% | 15 | 1 | 7 |
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Sirius vs Degerfors IF
Allsvenskan 2026 - 1494280
Vasteras SK FK vs Sirius
Allsvenskan 2026 - 1494272
Sirius vs Malmo FF
Allsvenskan 2026 - 1494264
Sirius vs BK Hacken
Allsvenskan 2026 - 1494255
Mjallby AIF vs Sirius
Allsvenskan 2026 - 1494248
Sirius vs IF Brommapojkarna
Allsvenskan 2026 - 1494239
2024
1st shirt
2021
1st shirt
2021
2nd shirt