List of Denmark international footballers
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This list of Denmark international footballers contains football players who have played for the Denmark national football team, listed according to their number of caps. As more than 700 players have played for the team since it started officially registering its players in 1908, only players with 25 or more official caps are included. Goalkeeper Sophus Hansen was the first Dane to reach 25 caps, doing so on June 5, 1919. Since then, a total 119 Danish footballers have reached 25 caps for the Danish national team.
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| * | Tournament medalists at the:
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| Bold | Currently available for selection. Correct as of November 17, 2010. |
| Caps | Appearances |
| Tournament winners | |
| Tournament runners-up | |
| Tournament third place | |
| Pos | Positions |
|---|---|
| GK | Goalkeeper |
| DF | Defender |
| MF | Midfielder |
| FW | Forward |
[edit] List of players
Goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel (129 caps) is the most capped Danish footballer of all time, and the first Dane to reach 125 caps. He represented Denmark in four European Championships and the 1998 World Cup. He was on the 1992 European Championship winning team.
Midfielder Michael Laudrup (104 caps) is officially named the best Danish footballer of all times by the Danish Football Association. He represented Denmark in three European Championships, the 1995 Confederations Cup, and was the first Dane to have played two World Cups. Having started his national team career as a forward, he eventually settled as a midfielder.
Midfielder Christian Poulsen (in white) (83 caps) is the first Dane to be named Danish Player of the Year two years in a row. He represented Denmark at two World Cups and the 2004 European Championship tournament.
Midfielder Kim Vilfort (77 caps) scored the deciding goal in the final, as Denmark won the 1992 European Championship. Starting his national team career as a forward, he eventually settled as a midfielder, and represented Denmark in three European Championships.
Midfielder John "Faxe" Jensen (69 caps) represented Denmark in three European Championships. He was a part of the 1992 European Championship winning team, scoring the opening goal in the final.
Forward Ebbe Sand (66 caps) scored the fastest World Cup goal by a substitute, when he scored after 16 seconds at the 1998 World Cup. He represented Denmark in two European Championships and two World Cups.
Forward Allan Simonsen (55 caps) represented Denmark in all three major international tournaments; the 1972 Summer Olympics, 1984 European Championship and 1986 World Cup. In 1977, he became the first (and only) Dane to be named European Footballer of the Year.
Forward Bent Christensen (26 caps) scored six goals in four qualification games to help Denmark reach the 1992 European Championship. The 1992 European Championship was his only major tournament participation.
| # | Name | POS | First cap | Last cap | Caps | Goals | Medals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Schmeichel* | GK | 1987 | 2001 | 129 | 1 | 1992 EC |
| 2 | Dennis Rommedahl | MF | 2000 | 2011 | 113 | 21 | |
| 3 | Jon Dahl Tomasson | FW | 1997 | 2010 | 112 | 52 | |
| 4 | Thomas Helveg | DF | 1994 | 2007 | 108 | 2 | |
| 5 | Michael Laudrup* | MF | 1982 | 1998 | 104 | 37 | 1995 CC |
| 6 | Morten Olsen | DF | 1970 | 1989 | 102 | 4 | |
| 6 | Martin Jørgensen | FW | 1998 | 2011 | 102 | 12 | |
| 8 | Thomas Sørensen | GK | 1999 | 2011 | 99 | 0 | |
| 9 | Christian Poulsen | MF | 2001 | 2011 | 89 | 6 | |
| 10 | John Sivebæk* | DF | 1982 | 1992 | 87 | 1 | 1992 EC |
| 11 | Jan Heintze | DF | 1987 | 2002 | 86 | 4 | |
| 12 | Lars Olsen* | DF | 1986 | 1996 | 84 | 4 | 1992 EC |
| 13 | Brian Laudrup* | FW | 1987 | 1998 | 82 | 21 | 1992 EC 1995 EC |
| 14 | Jesper Grønkjær | FW | 1999 | 2010 | 80 | 5 | |
| 15 | Kim Vilfort* | MF | 1983 | 1996 | 77 | 14 | 1992 EC |
| 16 | Per Røntved | DF | 1970 | 1982 | 75 | 11 | |
| 17 | Jens Jørn Bertelsen | MF | 1976 | 1987 | 69 | 2 | |
| 17 | Preben Elkjær | FW | 1977 | 1988 | 69 | 38 | |
| 17 | John "Faxe" Jensen* | MF | 1986 | 1995 | 69 | 4 | 1992 EC |
| 20 | Søren Lerby | MF | 1978 | 1989 | 67 | 10 | |
| 21 | Thomas Gravesen | MF | 1998 | 2006 | 66 | 5 | |
| 21 | René Henriksen | DF | 1998 | 2004 | 66 | 0 | |
| 21 | Brian Steen Nielsen* | MF | 1990 | 2002 | 66 | 3 | 1995 CC |
| 21 | Ebbe Sand | FW | 1998 | 2004 | 66 | 22 | |
| 25 | Henning Munk Jensen | DF | 1966 | 1978 | 62 | 1 | |
| 25 | Niclas Jensen | DF | 1998 | 2008 | 62 | 0 | |
| 25 | Flemming Povlsen* | FW | 1987 | 1994 | 62 | 21 | 1992 EC |
| 28 | Søren Busk | DF | 1979 | 1988 | 61 | 2 | |
| 28 | Marc Rieper* | DF | 1990 | 1998 | 61 | 2 | 1995 CC |
| 30 | Bent Hansen* | MF | 1958 | 1965 | 58 | 1 | 1960 OG |
| 31 | Jes Høgh* | DF | 1991 | 2000 | 57 | 1 | 1995 CC |
| 32 | Allan Simonsen | FW | 1972 | 1986 | 55 | 20 | |
| 33 | Henning Enoksen* | FW | 1958 | 1966 | 54 | 29 | 1960 OG |
| 33 | Kent Nielsen* | DF | 1983 | 1992 | 54 | 3 | 1992 EC |
| 35 | Martin Laursen | DF | 2000 | 2008 | 53 | 2 | |
| 36 | Frank Arnesen | MF | 1977 | 1987 | 52 | 14 | |
| 36 | Daniel Jensen | MF | 2002 | 2010 | 52 | 3 | |
| 38 | Ivan Nielsen | DF | 1980 | 1989 | 51 | 0 | |
| 39 | Ole Madsen | FW | 1958 | 1969 | 50 | 42 | |
| 39 | Poul Pedersen* | FW | 1953 | 1964 | 50 | 17 | 1960 OG |
| 41 | Lars Jacobsen | DF | 2006 | 2011 | 48 | 1 | |
| 42 | Claus Jensen | MF | 2000 | 2007 | 47 | 8 | |
| 42 | Pauli Jørgensen | FW | 1925 | 1939 | 47 | 44 | |
| 44 | Klaus Berggreen | MF | 1979 | 1988 | 46 | 5 | |
| 45 | Johnny Hansen | DF | 1965 | 1978 | 45 | 3 | |
| 45 | Nicklas Bendtner | FW | 2006 | 2011 | 45 | 17 | |
| 47 | Valdemar Laursen | MF | 1918 | 1934 | 44 | 1 | |
| 47 | Allan Nielsen | MF | 1995 | 2002 | 44 | 7 | |
| 47 | Michael Schjønberg* | DF | 1995 | 2000 | 44 | 3 | 1995 CC |
| 47 | Fritz Tarp | DF | 1918 | 1934 | 44 | 0 | |
| 47 | Daniel Agger | MF | 2005 | 2011 | 44 | 5 | |
| 52 | Jesper Olsen | MF | 1980 | 1990 | 43 | 5 | |
| 53 | Jørgen Olesen | MF | 1951 | 1962 | 42 | 2 | |
| 54 | Svend Jensen | GK | 1927 | 1939 | 41 | 0 | |
| 54 | Ole Rasmussen | MF | 1975 | 1984 | 41 | 1 | |
| 54 | Stig Tøfting | MF | 1993 | 2002 | 41 | 2 | |
| 57 | Ernst Nilsson | FW | 1920 | 1937 | 40 | 8 | |
| 57 | Michael Rohde | FW | 1915 | 1931 | 40 | 22 | |
| 59 | Henrik Larsen* | MF | 1989 | 1996 | 39 | 5 | 1992 EC |
| 59 | Knud Lundberg* | FW | 1943 | 1956 | 39 | 10 | 1948 OG |
| 59 | Jens Jørgen Hansen | DF | 1962 | 1971 | 39 | 0 | |
| 59 | John Helt | MF | 1982 | 1990 | 39 | 0 | |
| 59 | Ole Qvist | GK | 1979 | 1986 | 39 | 0 | |
| 64 | Henry Hansen | FW | 1922 | 1934 | 38 | 10 | |
| 64 | Jens Peter Hansen | FW | 1949 | 1961 | 38 | 18 | |
| 64 | Poul "Tist" Nielsen* | FW | 1910 | 1925 | 38 | 52 | 1912 OG |
| 64 | Kaj Uldaler | FW | 1927 | 1939 | 38 | 15 | |
| 68 | Ulrik Le Fevre | FW | 1965 | 1976 | 37 | 7 | |
| 69 | Thomas Kahlenberg | MF | 2003 | 2010 | 36 | 4 | |
| 69 | Kristen Nygaard | FW | 1970 | 1979 | 36 | 11 | |
| 71 | Troels Rasmussen | GK | 1982 | 1991 | 35 | 0 | |
| 72 | Lars Elstrup* | FW | 1988 | 1993 | 34 | 13 | 1992 EC |
| 72 | Poul Petersen* | DF | 1946 | 1952 | 34 | 0 | 1948 OG |
| 74 | Flemming Ahlberg | DF | 1972 | 1978 | 33 | 0 | |
| 74 | Per Krøldrup | MF | 2004 | 2010 | 33 | 0 | |
| 74 | Jan Mølby | MF | 1982 | 1990 | 33 | 2 | |
| 77 | Jan Bartram | MF | 1985 | 1991 | 32 | 5 | |
| 77 | Poul Jensen* | DF | 1959 | 1962 | 32 | 0 | 1960 OG |
| 79 | Henry From | GK | 1957 | 1961 | 31 | 0 | 1960 OG |
| 79 | Christian Grøthan | DF | 1915 | 1923 | 31 | 3 | |
| 79 | Heino Hansen | MF | 1972 | 1978 | 31 | 5 | |
| 79 | Sophus Hansen* | GK | 1911 | 1920 | 31 | 0 | 1912 OG |
| 79 | Jørn Sørensen* | FW | 1958 | 1961 | 31 | 6 | 1960 OG |
| 84 | Henrik Andersen* | DF | 1985 | 1994 | 30 | 2 | 1992 EC |
| 84 | Lars Bastrup | FW | 1975 | 1983 | 30 | 10 | |
| 84 | Poul Jensen | DF | 1921 | 1931 | 30 | 0 | |
| 84 | Aage Rou Jensen | FW | 1945 | 1957 | 30 | 11 | |
| 84 | Eyolf Kleven | MF | 1930 | 1942 | 30 | 8 | |
| 84 | Helmuth Søbirk | FW | 1935 | 1945 | 30 | 10 | |
| 84 | Arne Sørensen | MF | 1937 | 1946 | 30 | 4 | |
| 84 | Morten Wieghorst* | MF | 1994 | 2004 | 30 | 3 | 1995 CC |
| 92 | Svend Andresen | DF | 1970 | 1975 | 29 | 0 | |
| 92 | Jan Larsen | DF | 1968 | 1971 | 29 | 0 | |
| 92 | Jørgen Rasmussen | DF | 1971 | 1975 | 29 | 0 | |
| 95 | Bjarne Goldbæk | MF | 1987 | 2001 | 28 | 0 | |
| 95 | Oscar Jørgensen | MF | 1932 | 1945 | 28 | 0 | |
| 95 | Benny Nielsen | FW | 1970 | 1980 | 28 | 7 | |
| 95 | Eigil Nielsen* | GK | 1940 | 1951 | 28 | 0 | 1948 OG |
| 95 | Leif Nielsen | GK | 1964 | 1967 | 28 | 0 | |
| 100 | Steen Steensen Blicher | DF | 1918 | 1927 | 27 | 5 | |
| 100 | Søren Colding | DF | 1996 | 2004 | 27 | 0 | |
| 100 | John Danielsen* | FW | 1958 | 1964 | 27 | 7 | 1960 OG |
| 100 | Kaj Hansen | FW | 1936 | 1946 | 27 | 12 | |
| 100 | John Lauridsen | MF | 1981 | 1988 | 27 | 3 | |
| 100 | Ivar Lykke* | DF | 1911 | 1920 | 27 | 0 | 1912 OG |
| 106 | Paul Berth* | MF | 1911 | 1922 | 26 | 1 | 1912 OG |
| 106 | Bent Christensen* | FW | 1989 | 1994 | 26 | 8 | 1992 EC |
| 106 | Ole Kjær | GK | 1977 | 1984 | 26 | 0 | |
| 106 | Flemming Nielsen* | MF | 1954 | 1960 | 26 | 4 | 1960 OG |
| 106 | Torben Nielsen | DF | 1969 | 1972 | 26 | 0 | |
| 106 | Verner Nielsen | DF | 1955 | 1958 | 26 | 0 | |
| 106 | Kjeld Thorst | FW | 1963 | 1969 | 26 | 6 | |
| 106 | William Kvist | MF | 2007 | 2011 | 26 | 0 | |
| 114 | Poul L. Hansen | DF | 1935 | 1946 | 25 | 0 | |
| 114 | Ivan Jensen* | MF | 1945 | 1949 | 25 | 2 | 1948 OG |
| 114 | Jacob Laursen* | DF | 1995 | 1999 | 25 | 0 | 1995 CC |
| 114 | Hans Christian Nielsen* | DF | 1958 | 1961 | 25 | 0 | 1960 OG |
| 114 | Ole Sørensen | FW | 1961 | 1969 | 25 | 7 | |
| 114 | Sten Ziegler | MF | 1971 | 1981 | 25 | 1 |
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- (Danish) DBU Club 50
- (Danish) DBU 25–49 games
- (Danish) Palle "Banks" Jørgensen, "Landsholdets 681 profiler fra 1908 til i dag", TIPS-Bladet, 2002, ISBN 87-91264-01-4
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