Denmark national under-21 football team
| Association | Danish Football Association (Dansk Boldspil-Union) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Niels Frederiksen | ||
| Captain | Mathias Jensen | ||
| Most caps | Jonas Kamper (39) | ||
| Top scorer | Peter Møller (16) | ||
| Home stadium | Aalborg Portland Park, 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.
Contents
1 Tournament record
1.1 UEFA European U-21 Championship
1.2 Summer Olympics
2 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification
2.1 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification group 3
2.1.1 Standings
3 Results and fixtures
3.1 2016
3.1.1 Results in 2016
3.2 2017
3.2.1 Results in 2017
3.3 2018
3.3.1 Results in 2018
4 Current squad
4.1 Most appearances
4.2 Most goals
4.3 Managers
5 See also
6 References
7 External links
Tournament record
UEFA European U-21 Championship
UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
Did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 15 | 16 | |||||||||||
| 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | 7 | |||||||||||
| 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 21 | |||||||||||
Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 12 | 18 | ||
Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | 9 | |||||||||||
Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | Qualified as hosts | ||||||||
Did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 8 | 11 | ||||||||||
Semi finals | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 9 | 28 | ||
Group stage | 7th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 21 | ||
Qualified | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 22 | ||||||||||
| Total | 0 titles | 8/22 | 21 | 6 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 36 | −8 | 156 | 87 | 41 | 37 | 340 | 168 | 172 | |
- *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
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Until 1988 | See Denmark national football team | ||||||
| Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | |
To be determined | |||||||
| Total | 2/7 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
UEFA Euro U-21 qualification
2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification group 3
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 8 | +22 | 23 | Final tournament | |
| 2 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 22 | Play-offs | |
| 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 19 | −8 | 12 | ||
| 4 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 21 | −8 | 9 | ||
| 5 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 8 | ||
| 6 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 20 | −10 | 7 |
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Results and fixtures
2016
Results in 2016
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A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
20 January 2016 Friendly | 0–0 | Ukraine | Turkey | |
| Report |
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) |
Denmark
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) |
Denmark
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) |
Denmark
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) |
Denmark
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) |
Denmark
7 August 2016 Olympics | Denmark | 1–0 | Brasilia, Brazil | |
| 19:00 | Skov | Report | Stadium: Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha Attendance: 10000 Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan) |
Denmark
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) |
Denmark
13 August 2016 Olympics | Denmark | 0–2 | Salvador, Brazil | |
| 16:00 | Report | Obi Mikel Umar | Stadium: Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova Attendance: 31500 |
Denmark
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) |
Denmark
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) |
Denmark
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) |
Denmark
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) |
Italy
14 November 2016 Friendly | Italy | 0–0 | Denmark | Bergamo, Italy |
| 18:30 | Grassi Benassi | Report | Banggaard Nørgaard | Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri d'Italia |
2017
Results in 2017
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Henan Jianye v Denmark
18 January 2017 Friendly | Henan Jianye | 0–3 | Denmark | Dubai, UAE |
| 12:00 | Report | C. Nielsen Junker Junker | Stadium: The Sevens Stadium |
Uzbekistan
22 January 2017 Friendly | Uzbekistan | 1–2 | Denmark | Dubai, UAE |
| 13:00 | Unknown | Report | Andreas Maxsø Duelund Duelund | Stadium: The Sevens Stadium |
Spain
23 March 2017 Friendly | Spain | 3–1 | Denmark | Murcia, Spain |
| 19:30 | Mikel Merino Saúl Ñíguez Denis Suárez | Report | Andrew Hjulsager | Stadium: Estadio Nueva Condomina Attendance: 25,632 Referee: Nicolas Rainville (France) |
Denmark
27 March 2017 Friendly | Denmark | 0–4 | England | Randers, Denmark |
| 19:00 | Report | Ruben Loftus-Cheek Solly March Cauley Woodrow Ruben Loftus-Cheek | Stadium: BioNutria Park Attendance: 5367 Referee: Clayton Pisani (Malta) |
Sweden
10 June 2017 Friendly | Sweden | 0–2 | Denmark | Helsingborg, Sweden |
| 14:00 | Report | Rasmus Nissen Duelund | Stadium: Olympia Attendance: 4912 |
Italy
18 June 2017 2017 UEFA Euro U-21 Finals | Italy | 2–0 | Denmark | Kraków, Poland |
| 20:45 | Pellegrini Petagna | Report | Nørgaard Holst | Stadium: Marshal Józef Piłsudski Stadium Referee: Ivan Kruzliak (Slovakia) |
Germany
21 June 2017 2017 UEFA Euro U-21 Finals | Germany | 3–0 | Denmark | Kraków, Poland |
| 20:45 | Selke Kempf Amiri | Report | Vigen Christensen Duelund Banggaard | Stadium: Marshal Józef Piłsudski Stadium Attendance: 9782 Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (Netherlands) |
Czech Republic
18 June 2017 2017 UEFA Euro U-21 Finals | Czech Republic | 2–4 | Denmark | Tychy, Poland |
| 20:45 | Schick Chorý Černý Simić Souček | Report | Ingvartsen Andersen Zohore Ingvartsen | Stadium: Tychy City Stadium Attendance: 9087 Referee: Bobby Madden (Scotland) |
Faroe Islands
31 August 2017 2019 UEFA Euro U-21 Qualification | Faroe Islands | 0-3 | Denmark | Faroe Islands |
| 17:00 | B. Heinesen | Report | Ingvartsen Nissen M. Jensen | Stadium: Tórsvøllur Attendance: 868 Referee: Boris Marhefka (Slovakia) |
Denmark
5 September 2017 2019 UEFA Euro U-21 Qualification | Denmark | 6-0 | Lithuania | Aalborg, Denmark |
| 18:00 | Nissen Skov Nissen Skov Ingvartsen Nissen | Report | Olberkis G. Matulevicius A. Korsakas | Stadium: Aalborg Stadium Attendance: 3039 Referee: Aleksei Matyunin (Russia) |
Georgia
6 October 2017 2019 UEFA Euro U-21 Qualification | Georgia | 2-5 | Denmark | Aalborg, Denmark |
| 18:00 | Chikviladze Mikeltadze Mikeltadze | Report | Ingvartsen Duelund Billing Ingvartsen Bruun Larsen Skov | Stadium: Aalborg Stadium Attendance: 2572 Referee: Dennis Higler (Netherlands) |
Finland
10 October 2017 2019 UEFA Euro U-21 Qualification | Finland | 0-5 | Denmark | Finland |
| 17:30 | Soisalo Soisalo F. Jensen | Report | Skov Skov Skov Duelund Ingvartsen | Stadium: Telia 5G -areena Attendance: 904 Referee: Kevin Clancy (Scotland) |
Poland
14 November 2017 2019 UEFA Euro U-21 Qualification | Poland | 3-1 | Denmark | Gdynia, Poland |
| 18:00 | Michalak Tomczyk Żurkowski | Report | Laursen | Stadium: Gdynia Stadium Attendance: 3812 Referee: Jonathan Lardot (Belgium) |
2018
Results in 2018
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Austria
22 March 2018 Friendly | Austria | 0-5 | Denmark | Austria |
| 19.30 | Report | Bruun Larsen Ingvartsen Skov Laursen Pohl | Stadium: Stadion Wiener Neustadt |
Georgia
27 March 2018 2019 UEFA Euro U-21 Qualification | Georgia | 2-2 | Denmark | Georgia |
| 15.00 | Kharaishvili Margvelashvili Mikeltadze Kantaria | Report | Mini Skov Nissen M. Christensen | Stadium: Tengiz Burjanadze Stadium Referee: Aleksandrs Anufrijevs (Latvia) |
Denmark
7 September 2018 2019 UEFA Euro U-21 Qualification | Denmark | 2-0 | Finland | Aalborg, Denmark |
Duelund Nissen Skov Olsen | Report | Stadium: Aalborg Stadion Referee: Benoît Millot (France) |
Lithuania
11 September 2018 2019 UEFA Euro U-21 Qualification | Lithuania | 0-2 | Denmark | Gargždai, Lithuania |
| 18.00 | Report | Abildgaard Robert Skov Abildgaard | Stadium: Gargždai Stadium Referee: Timotheos Christofi (Cyprus) |
Denmark
12 October 2018 2019 UEFA Euro U-21 Qualification | Denmark | 1-1 | Poland | Aalborg, Denmark |
| 18.00 | Billing | Report | Kownacki | Stadium: Aalborg Stadion |
Denmark
16 October 2018 2019 UEFA Euro U-21 Qualification | Denmark | 3-0 | Faroe Islands | Aalborg, Denmark |
| 18.00 | Bruun Larsen Duelund Christensen | Report | Stadium: Aalborg Stadion |
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 3 game against Poland
and Faroe Islands
in October 2018.
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No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1GK | Daniel Iversen | (1997-07-19) 19 July 1997 | 7 | 0 | ||
1GK | Oskar Snorre | (1999-01-26) 26 January 1999 | 0 | 0 | ||
2DF | Andreas Poulsen | (1999-10-13) 13 October 1999 | 1 | 0 | ||
2DF | Asger Sørensen | (1996-06-05) 5 June 1996 | 5 | 0 | ||
2DF | Jacob Rasmussen | (1997-05-28) 28 May 1997 | 11 | 0 | ||
2DF | Joachim Andersen | (1996-05-31) 31 May 1996 | 12 | 0 | ||
2DF | Joakim Mæhle | (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997 | 2 | 0 | ||
2DF | Joel Kabongo | (1998-04-05) 5 April 1998 | 0 | 0 | ||
2DF | Rasmus Nissen | (1997-07-11) 11 July 1997 | 16 | 7 | ||
2DF | Victor Nelsson | (1998-10-14) 14 October 1998 | 9 | 0 | ||
3MF | Jacob Bruun Larsen | (1998-09-19) 19 September 1998 | 11 | 2 | ||
3MF | Jens Stage | (1996-11-08) 8 November 1996 | 0 | 0 | ||
3MF | Magnus Kofod Andersen | (1999-05-10) 10 May 1999 | 0 | 0 | ||
3MF | Mathias Jensen | (1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 | 10 | 2 | ||
3MF | Oliver Abildgaard | (1996-06-10) 10 June 1996 | 3 | 1 | ||
3MF | Philip Billing | (1996-06-11) 11 June 1996 | 7 | 0 | ||
4FW | Anders Dreyer | (1998-05-02) 2 May 1998 | 2 | 0 | ||
4FW | Andreas Skov Olsen | (1999-12-29) 29 December 1999 | 3 | 1 | ||
4FW | Jannik Pohl | (1996-04-06) 6 April 1996 | 4 | 1 | ||
4FW | Marcus Ingvartsen | (1996-01-04) 4 January 1996 | 21 | 16 | ||
4FW | Mikkel Duelund | (1997-06-29) 29 June 1997 | 16 | 4 | ||
4FW | Robert Skov | (1996-05-20) 20 May 1996 | 19 | 10 | ||
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonas Kamper | Brøndby | 39 | 3 | 2002–2006 |
| 2 | Lasse Vigen Christensen | Fulham | 37 | 5 | 2013– |
| =3 | Michael Jakobsen | AaB | 31 | 4 | 2005–2008 |
| =3 | Martin Jørgensen | AGF, Udinese | 31 | 9 | 1994–1997 |
| 4 | Rasmus Würtz | Skive, AaB | 29 | 1 | 2002–2006 |
| 5 | Martin Pedersen | AaB, SønderjyskE | 28 | 0 | 2002–2006 |
| 6 | Jannik Vestergaard | 1899 Hoffenheim, Werder Bremen, Borussia Mönchengladbach | 28 | 4 | 2011–2015 |
| 7 | Mike Jensen | Brøndby IF, Malmö FF | 27 | 3 | 2011–2015 |
| 8 | Mads Albæk | FC Midtjylland | 26 | 5 | 2009–2012 |
| 9 | 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peter Møller | AaB | 16 | 22 | 1990–1993 |
| =2 | Marcus Ingvartsen | Nordsjælland, Genk | 15 | 17 | 2015–2018 |
| =2 | 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 |
| =6 | Morten Rasmussen | AGF | 9 | 21 | 2004–2006 |
| =6 | Martin Jørgensen | AGF, Udinese | 9 | 31 | 1994–1997 |
| =9 | Bent Jensen | B 1913 | 8 | 10 | 1966–1968 |
| =9 | Per Frandsen | B 1903, Lille | 8 | 21 | 1989–1992 |
| =9 | Miklos Molnar | Frem, Standard Liège, Lyngby | 8 | 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.
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
References
External links
- UEFA Under-21 website
- DBU Under-21 website