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Association |
Danish Football Association (Dansk Boldspil-Union) | ||
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Head coach | Steffen Højer | ||
Most caps | Jonas Kamper (39) | ||
Top scorer | Marcus Ingvartsen (17) | ||
Home stadium | Vejle Stadium [1] | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() ( Holstebro, Denmark; 25 August 1976) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() ( Farum, Denmark; 11 October 2002) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() ( Sofia, Bulgaria; 25 April 1989) | |||
Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 1992) | ||
Best result | Quarter-finals ( 2016) | ||
UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
Appearances | 9 (first in 1978) | ||
Best result | Semi-finals ( 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.
UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
1978 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | |
1980 | did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | −1 | |||||||||
1982 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||
1984 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | −10 | ||||||||||
1986 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | |
1988 | did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | |||||||||
1990 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | −5 | ||||||||||
1992 | Semi-finals | 4th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4 | +17 | |
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did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 9 | +3 | |||||||||
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10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 15 | +16 | ||||||||||
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8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | ||||||||||
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8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | −2 | ||||||||||
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10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | ||||||||||
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10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 4 | +21 | ||||||||||
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Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 12 | +18 | |
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did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | |||||||||
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8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | +9 | ||||||||||
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Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | Qualified as hosts | |||||||
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did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 8 | +11 | |||||||||
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Semi-finals | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 9 | +28 | |
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Group stage | 7th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 | +21 | |
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Group stage | 6th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 8 | +22 | |
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Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 9 | +12 | |
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Did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | +6 | |||||||||
Total | 0 titles | 9/23 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 176 | 103 | 45 | 39 | 376 | 186 | +190 |
Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
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Total | 2/7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 20 | Final tournament | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
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8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 17 | Play-offs | 1–1 | — | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |
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8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 8 | 0–3 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | ||
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8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | 2–1 | ||
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8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | — |
The four play-off winners qualify for the final tournament.
All times are CEST ( UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Croatia ![]() |
3–3 (5–4 p) | ![]() |
2–1 | 1–2 ( a.e.t.) |
Slovakia ![]() |
3–5 | ![]() |
3–2 | 0–3 |
Republic of Ireland ![]() |
1–1 (1–3 p) | ![]() |
1–1 | 0–0 ( a.e.t.) |
Iceland ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
1–2 | 0–0 |
24 March 2023 Exhibition game |
Denmark ![]() | 2–3 |
Ukraine ![]() | Belek, Turkey |
14:30 |
Jörgensen ![]() Lund ![]() Kvistgaarden ![]() Kjærgaard ![]() |
Report |
Braharu ![]() Ocheretko ![]() Sikan ![]() |
Stadium: Regnum Carya Resort Referee: Hakan Yurtseven ( Turkey) |
28 March 2023 Exhibition game |
Denmark ![]() | 3–2 |
Switzerland ![]() | Odense, Denmark |
18:30 |
Rupp ![]() Kvistgaarden ![]() Kvistgaarden ![]() |
Report |
Hunziker ![]() Rupp ![]() |
Stadium:
Odense Stadium Attendance: 2287 Referee: Kristoffer Karlsson ( Sweden) |
16 June 2023 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification |
Lithuania ![]() | 1–2 |
Denmark ![]() | Jonava, Lithuania |
17:00 |
Kučys ![]() Kučys ![]() Žebrauskas ![]() ![]() Stankevičius ![]() |
Report |
Kjærgaard ![]() Hansen ![]() Kristiansen ![]() Kjærgaard ![]() |
Stadium:
Janovas Stadionas Attendance: 357 Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan ( Armenia) |
20 June 2023 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification |
Denmark ![]() | 2–2 |
Wales ![]() | Vejle, Denmark |
18:00 |
Kjærgaard ![]() Hey ![]() Provstgaard ![]() Busch ![]() |
Report |
King ![]() Colwill ![]() Colwill ![]() Baker ![]() Hoole ![]() Beck ![]() |
Stadium:
Vejle Stadium Attendance: 2473 Referee: Ante Čulina ( Croatia) |
7 September 2023 Exhibition game |
France ![]() | 4–1 |
Denmark ![]() | Nancy, France |
18:30 |
Lepenant ![]() Cherki ![]() Wahi ![]() Wahi ![]() |
Report |
Rasmussen ![]() |
Stadium:
Stade Marcel Picot Attendance: 15000 Referee: Jonathan Lardot ( Belgium) |
11 September 2023 Exhibition game |
Denmark ![]() | 0–2 |
Slovakia ![]() | Vejle, Denmark |
18:00 | Report |
Sauer ![]() Javorček ![]() |
Stadium:
Vejle Stadium Attendance: 2150 Referee: Sivert Amland ( Norway) |
17 October 2023 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification |
Czech Republic ![]() | 0-0 |
Denmark ![]() | České Budějovice, Czech Republic |
18:00 |
Jurásek ![]() ![]() Prebsl ![]() |
Report |
Dorgu ![]() Kvistgaarden ![]() Provstgaard ![]() |
Stadium:
Stadion Střelecký ostrov Attendance: 4263 Referee: Jasmin Šabotić ( Luxembourg) |
16 November 2023 Exhibition game |
Denmark ![]() | 3-0 |
Morocco ![]() | Murcia, Spain |
15:00 |
Bundgaard ![]() Osula ![]() Bech ![]() |
Stadium: Pinatar Arena |
20 November 2023 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification |
Wales ![]() | 1-2 |
Denmark ![]() | Newport, Wales |
19:00 |
Beck ![]() Ashford ![]() |
Report |
Bech ![]() Provstgaard ![]() Provstgaard ![]() |
Stadium:
Rodney Parade Attendance: 7850 Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero ( Spain) |
22 March 2024 Exhibition game |
Austria ![]() | 1-1 |
Denmark ![]() | Ried, Austria |
20:30 |
Wohlmuth ![]() Demir ![]() |
Report |
Jensen-Abbew ![]() Sørensen ![]() Dorgu ![]() |
Stadium:
Josko Arena Attendance: 1050 Referee: István Vad ( Hungary) |
26 March 2024 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group I |
Denmark ![]() | 3–0 |
Lithuania ![]() | Vejle, Denmark |
18:00 | Report |
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Stadium:
Vejle Stadium Attendance: 1,581 Referee: Don Robertson ( Scotland) |
6 June 2024 Exhibition game |
Denmark ![]() | 3-3 |
Norway ![]() | Marbella, Spain |
18:00 | Report | Stadium: Banús Football Center |
6 September 2024 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group I |
Iceland ![]() | v |
Denmark ![]() | Iceland |
Report |
10 September 2024 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group I |
Denmark ![]() | v |
Czech Republic ![]() | Vejle, Denmark |
Report | Stadium: Vejle Stadium |
15 October 2024 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group I |
Denmark ![]() | v |
Iceland ![]() | Vejle, Denmark |
Report | Stadium: Vejle Stadium |
The following players were called up for the
exhibition game against
Norway on 6 June 2024.
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Caps and goals updated as of June 3, 2024, after the match against
Lithuania.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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16 | GK | Andreas Jungdal | 22 February 2002 | 4 | 0 |
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1 | GK | Filip Jörgensen | 16 April 2002 | 11 | 0 |
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2 | DF | Anton Gaaei | 19 November 2002 | 9 | 0 |
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DF | Aske Adelgaard | 10 November 2003 | 7 | 0 |
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DF | Elias Jelert | 12 June 2003 | 4 | 0 |
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21 | DF | Lucas Hey | 13 April 2003 | 8 | 0 |
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4 | DF | Oliver Provstgaard | 4 June 2003 | 11 | 2 |
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5 | DF | Patrick Dorgu | 26 October 2004 | 6 | 0 |
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DF | Sebastian Otoa | 13 May 2004 | 0 | 0 |
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13 | DF | Victor Bak Jensen | 3 October 2003 | 2 | 0 |
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MF | Andreas Nibe | 31 May 2003 | 0 | 0 |
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MF | David Kruse | 15 May 2002 | 6 | 0 |
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MF | Filip Bundgaard | 3 July 2004 | 2 | 1 |
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18 | MF | Isak Jensen | 23 December 2003 | 2 | 0 |
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15 | MF | Mads Enggård | 20 January 2004 | 3 | 0 |
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6 | MF | Oscar Fraulo | 6 December 2003 | 10 | 0 |
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MF | Tochi Chukwuani | 24 March 2003 | 8 | 0 |
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7 | MF | William Clem | 20 June 2004 | 8 | 0 |
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19 | FW | Christian Kjelder | 19 January 2003 | 8 | 1 |
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14 | FW | Jakob Breum | 17 November 2003 | 5 | 0 |
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11 | FW | Mads Hansen | 28 July 2002 | 6 | 1 |
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9 | FW | William Osula | 4 August 2003 | 7 | 2 |
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Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Jonathan Ægidius | 22 April 2002 | 0 | 0 |
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DF | Pontus Texel | 27 February 2004 | 1 | 0 |
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DF | Thomas Kristensen | 17 January 2002 | 9 | 0 |
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DF | Jonas Jensen-Abbew | 20 April 2002 | 2 | 0 |
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DF | Gustav Grubbe | 27 January 2003 | 1 | 0 |
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DF | Alexander Busch | 25 July 2003 | 2 | 0 |
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MF | Mads Søndergaard | 26 December 2002 | 1 | 0 |
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MF | Oliver Sørensen | 10 March 2002 | 5 | 1 |
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FW | Victor Lind | 12 July 2003 | 8 | 0 |
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FW | Mathias Kvistgaarden | 15 April 2002 | 13 | 4 |
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FW | Tobias Bech | 19 February 2002 | 3 | 2 |
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FW | Mika Biereth | 8 February 2003 | 4 | 0 |
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FW | William Bøving | 1 March 2003 | 11 | 1 |
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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 | Lasse Vigen Christensen | Fulham | 38 | 5 | 2013–2017 |
3 | Martin Jørgensen | AGF, Udinese | 31 | 9 | 1994–1997 |
Michael Jakobsen | AaB | 4 | 2005–2008 | ||
Victor Nelsson | Nordsjælland, Copenhagen | 1 | 2017– | ||
6 | Rasmus Würtz | Skive, AaB | 29 | 1 | 2002–2006 |
Lucas Andersen | Ajax, Willem II, Grasshopper | 6 | 2012–2017 | ||
Marcus Ingvartsen | Nordsjælland, Genk | 17 | 2015–2019 | ||
9 | Martin Pedersen | AaB, SønderjyskE | 28 | 0 | 2002–2006 |
Jannik Vestergaard |
1899 Hoffenheim,
Werder Bremen, Borussia Mönchengladbach |
4 | 2011–2015 |
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.
Rank | Player | Club(s) | U-21 Goals | U-21 Caps | Year(s) |
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1 | Marcus Ingvartsen | Nordsjælland, Genk | 17 | 29 | 2015–2019 |
2 | Peter Møller | AaB | 16 | 22 | 1990–1993 |
3 | Nicki Bille | Reggina, Martina, Nordsjælland, Villarreal | 15 | 24 | 2007–2011 |
4 | Tommy Bechmann | Esbjerg | 11 | 15 | 2002–2003 |
5 | Thomas Kahlenberg | Brøndby, Auxerre | 10 | 26 | 2002–2006 |
6 | Preben Elkjær | Vanløse, 1. FC Köln, Lokeren | 9 | 9 | 1976–1979 |
Morten Rasmussen | AGF | 21 | 2004–2006 | ||
Martin Jørgensen | AGF, Udinese | 31 | 1994–1997 | ||
9 | Bent Jensen | B 1913 | 8 | 10 | 1966–1968 |
Per Frandsen | B 1903, Lille | 21 | 1989–1992 | ||
Miklos Molnar | Frem, Standard Liège, Lyngby | 21 | 1989–1992 |
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.