Denmark national under-21 football team
Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
Association | Danish Football Association (Dansk Boldspil-Union) | ||
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Head coach | Niels Frederiksen | ||
Captain | Lasse Vigen Christensen | ||
Most caps | Jonas Kamper (39) | ||
Top scorer | Peter Møller (16) | ||
Home stadium | Nordjyske Arena, Aalborg | ||
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First international | |||
U-21: Denmark 0–2 Norway (Holstebro, Denmark; 25 August 1976) | |||
Biggest win | |||
U-21: Denmark 9–0 Luxembourg (Farum, Denmark; 11 October 2002) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
U-21: Bulgaria 6–0 Denmark (Sofia, Bulgaria; 25 April 1989) | |||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 1992) | ||
Best result | 8th (2016) | ||
UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
Appearances | 7 (first in 1978) | ||
Best result | Semifinals (1992), (2015) |
The Denmark national under-21 football team has played since 1976 and is controlled by the Danish Football Association. Before 1976, the age limit was 23 years.
Tournament record
UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | GD |
1978 | Quarter Finals | 5th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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1986 | Quarter Finals | 7th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - 1 |
1988 | Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
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1992 | Semi Finals | 4th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | + 2 |
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Group Stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - 1 |
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Group Stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - 2 |
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Semi Finals | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | - 3 |
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Qualified | ||||||||
Total | 0 Titles | 0/5 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 21 | - 2 |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
- ***Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Summer Olympics
Until and including the 1988 Summer Olympics, Olympic games counted as regular senior national team matches. Since the 1992 Summer Olympics, Olympic games have counted as under-21 national games.
UEFA Euro U-21 qualification
2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualification Group 5
Standings
Template:2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 5
Results and fixtures
2016
Results in 2016
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25 January 2016 Friendly | ![]() | 4–1 | Wolfsburg U23 | Turkey |
Nørgaard ![]() Zohore ![]() Børsting ![]() C. Nielsen ![]() |
Report | Schulz ![]() |
25 March 2016 2017 UEFA Euro U-21 Qualification | ![]() | 0-1 | Denmark ![]() | Differdange, Luxembourg |
17:30 | Ewert ![]() |
Report | Fischer ![]() C. Nielsen ![]() |
Stadium: Stade de la Ville de Differdange Referee: Aleksandrs Anufrijevs (Latvia) |
29 March 2016 2017 UEFA Euro U-21 Qualification | ![]() | 1-3 | Denmark ![]() | Yerevan, Armenia |
16:00 | Malakyan ![]() Hakobyan ![]() |
Report | Fischer ![]() Andersen ![]() Hakobyan ![]() |
Stadium: FFA Academy Stadium Referee: Denis Scherbakov (Belarus) |
2 June 2016 Friendly match | Denmark ![]() | 4-3 | ![]() | Suwon, South Korea |
17:00 | Brock-Madsen ![]() C. Nielsen ![]() Brock-Madsen ![]() Hjulsager ![]() |
Report | Elis ![]() Quioto ![]() Elis ![]() |
Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium Attendance: 570 Referee: Kim Dong-jin (South Korea) |
4 June 2016 Friendly match | Denmark ![]() | 6-2 | ![]() | Goyang, South Korea |
18:00 | O. Erhun ![]() Holst ![]() E. Larsen ![]() E. Larsen ![]() E. Larsen ![]() da Silva ![]() Fernandes ![]() Marcondes ![]() |
Report | Taiwo ![]() Taiwo ![]() |
Stadium: Goyang Stadium Attendance: 430 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea) |
6 June 2016 Friendly match | Denmark ![]() | 1-1 | ![]() | Bucheon, South Korea |
20:00 | Brock-Madsen ![]() Jønsson ![]() |
Report | Moon Chang-jin ![]() |
Stadium: Bucheon Stadium Station Attendance: 13690 Referee: Masaaki Toma (Japan) |
4 August 2016 Olympics | Denmark ![]() | 0-0 | ![]() | Brasília, Brazil |
13:00 | Jønsson ![]() Larsen ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília Attendance: 15000 Referee: César Arturo Ramos (Mexico) |
7 August 2016 Olympics | Denmark ![]() | 1-0 | ![]() | Brasilia, Brazil |
19:00 | Skov ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha Attendance: 10000 Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan) |
10 August 2016 Olympics | Denmark ![]() | 0-4 | ![]() | Salvador, Brazil |
22:00 | Maxsø ![]() |
Report | Gabriel Barbosa ![]() Gabriel Jesus ![]() Gabriel Jesus ![]() Luan ![]() Gabriel Barbosa ![]() |
Stadium: Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova Attendance: 50000 Referee: Alireza Faghani (Iran) |
13 August 2016 Olympics | Denmark ![]() | 0-2 | ![]() | Salvador, Brazil |
16:00 | Report | Obi Mikel ![]() Umar ![]() |
Stadium: Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova Attendance: 31500 |
2 September 2016 2017 Euro U-21 Qualification | Denmark ![]() | 4-0 | ![]() | Wrexham, Wales |
17:00 | Banggaard ![]() Ingvartsen ![]() Sisto ![]() Sisto ![]() Dolberg ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Racecourse Ground Attendance: 656 Referee: Daniel Stefański (Poland) |
6 September 2016 2017 Euro U-21 Qualification | Denmark ![]() | 3-1 | ![]() | Aalborg, Denmark |
18:45 | Sisto ![]() Ingvartsen ![]() Ingvartsen ![]() Sisto ![]() |
Report | Nedelcearu ![]() Păun ![]() Miron ![]() |
Stadium: Nordjyske Arena Attendance: 4500 Referee: Davide Massa (Italy) |
7 October 2016 2017 Euro U-21 Qualification | Denmark ![]() | 3-0 | ![]() | Stara Zagora, Bulgaria |
18:00 | Ingvartsen ![]() Ingvartsen ![]() Ingvartsen ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Beroe Stadium Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel) |
11 October 2016 2017 Euro U-21 Qualification | Denmark ![]() | 4-1 | ![]() | Aalborg, Denmark |
18:00 | Ingvartsen ![]() Hjulsager ![]() Marcondes ![]() Mahmutović ![]() |
Report | Sinani ![]() Borges ![]() |
Stadium: Nordjyske Arena Attendance: 2485 Referee: Juri Frischer (Estonia) |
14 November 2016 Friendly | Italy ![]() | 0-0 | Denmark ![]() | Bergamo, Italy |
18:30 | Grassi ![]() Benassi ![]() |
Report | Banggaard ![]() Nørgaard ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia |
Team
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Current squad
The following players were called up for the match against Italy on 14 November 2016.
Caps and goals updated as of 6 September 2016 after the match against Romania.
Most appearances
Because of the age restriction, a player can't be in the team for very long and the most promising young players spend little time with the under-21 team before making their senior national team debut.
Rank | Player | Club(s) | U-21 Caps | U-21 Goals | Year(s) |
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1 | Jonas Kamper | Brøndby | 39 | 3 | 2002–2006 |
=2 | Michael Jakobsen | AaB | 31 | 4 | 2005–2008 |
=2 | Lasse Vigen Christensen | Fulham | 31 | 5 | 2013– |
=2 | Martin Jørgensen | AGF, Udinese | 31 | 9 | 1994–1997 |
3 | Rasmus Würtz | Skive, AaB | 29 | 1 | 2002–2006 |
4 | Martin Pedersen | AaB, SønderjyskE | 28 | 0 | 2002–2006 |
4 | Jannik Vestergaard | 1899 Hoffenheim, Werder Bremen, Borussia Mönchengladbach |
28 | 4 | 2011–2015 |
5 | Mike Jensen | Brøndby IF, Malmö FF | 27 | 3 | 2011–2015 |
6 | Mads Albæk | FC Midtjylland | 26 | 5 | 2009–2012 |
6 | Thomas Kahlenberg | Brøndby, Auxerre | 26 | 10 | 2002–2006 |
Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the under-21 national team. Players in bold have played at least one game for the senior Danish national team.
Most goals
Rank | Player | Club(s) | U-21 Goals | U-21 Caps | Year(s) |
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1 | Peter Møller | AaB | 16 | 22 | 1990–1993 |
2 | Nicki Bille | Reggina, Martina, Nordsjælland, Villarreal | 15 | 24 | 2007–2011 |
3 | Tommy Bechmann | Esbjerg | 11 | 15 | 2002–2003 |
4 | Thomas Kahlenberg | Brøndby, Auxerre | 10 | 26 | 2002–2006 |
=5 | Preben Elkjær | Vanløse, Köln, Lokeren | 9 | 9 | 1976–1979 |
=5 | Morten Rasmussen | AGF | 9 | 21 | 2004–2006 |
=5 | Martin Jørgensen | AGF, Udinese | 9 | 31 | 1994–1997 |
=8 | Bent Jensen | B 1913 | 8 | 10 | 1966–1968 |
=8 | Per Frandsen | B 1903, Lille | 8 | 21 | 1989–1992 |
=8 | Miklos Molnar | Frem, Standard Liège, Lyngby | 8 | 21 | 1989–1992 |
=8 | Marcus Ingvartsen | Nordsjælland | 8 | 8 | 2015–2016 |
Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs represented in the games in which the player's scored for the under-21 national team. Players in bold have played at least one game for the senior Danish national team.
Managers
- 1976–1980: Tommy Troelsen
- 1980–1989: Richard Møller Nielsen
- 1989–1992: Viggo Jensen
- 1992–1999: Jan B. Poulsen
- 2000–2006: Flemming Serritslev
- 2006-2011: Keld Bordinggaard
- 2011-2013: Morten Wieghorst
- 2013-2015: Jess Thorup
- 2015–present: Niels Frederiksen
See also
- European Under-21 Football Championship 2006
- Denmark national under-17 football team
- Denmark national football team