Denmark national under-21 football team
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.
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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 | |||
 Denmark 0–2 Norway  (Holstebro, Denmark; 25 August 1976) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Denmark 9–0 Luxembourg  (Farum, Denmark; 11 October 2002) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 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 | Semi-finals (1992), (2015) | ||
Tournament record
UEFA European U-21 Championship
| 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 | |
 1994 |
did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 9 | +3 | |||||||||
 1996 |
10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 15 | +16 | ||||||||||
 1998 |
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | +7 | ||||||||||
 2000 |
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | −2 | ||||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 2002 |
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | +6 | ||||||||||
 2004 |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 4 | +21 | ||||||||||
 2006 |
Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 12 | +18 | |
 2007 |
did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | |||||||||
 2009 |
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 4 | +9 | ||||||||||
| 2011 |
Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | Qualified as hosts | |||||||
 2013 |
did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 19 | 8 | +11 | |||||||||
 2015 |
Semi-finals | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 37 | 9 | +28 | |
 2017 |
Group stage | 7th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 | +21 | |
  2019 |
Group stage | 6th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 8 | +22 | |
  2021 |
Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 9 | +12 | |
 2023 |
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 | |
- *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.
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UEFA European Under-21 Championship
2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} |
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| 1 | Belgium |
8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 2 | +12 | 20 | Final tournament | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | Denmark |
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 17 | Play-offs | 1–1 | — | 3–2 | 1–1 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Turkey |
8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 8 | 0–3 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 0–0 | ||
| 4 | Scotland |
8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 5 | Kazakhstan |
8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | — |
2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship play-offs
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) | Denmark |
2–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Slovakia |
3–5 |  Ukraine |
3–2 | 0–3 |
Republic of Ireland  |
1–1 (1–3 p) | Israel |
1–1 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |
Iceland  |
1–2 | Czech Republic |
1–2 | 0–0 |
Recent results and forthcoming fixtures
Results in 2021
| 25 March 2021 2021 UEFA EC Group C | Denmark | 1–0 | France | Szombathely, Hungary |
| 21:00 | Lindstrøm  49'Carstensen 54'Dreyer  75' |
Report | Gouiri 41' Camavinga 57' |
Stadium: Haladás Sportkomplexum Attendance: 0 Referee: Irfan Peljto (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| 28 March 2021 2021 UEFA EC Group C | Denmark | 2–0 | Iceland | Győr, Hungary |
| 21:00 | Isaksen 5' Bech 18'Kofod 59'Bech 63'Hjulmand 73' |
Report | Þorsteinsson 26' Gunnarsson 54'Anderson 65'Guðjohnsen 78' |
Stadium: Gyirmóti Stadion Attendance: 0 Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey) |
| 31 March 2021 2021 UEFA EC Group C | Denmark | 3–0 | Russia  | Szombathely, Hungary |
| 18:00 | Bruun Larsen 10' Dreyer 11'Holse 89' |
Report | Yevgenyev 63' Diveyev 70'Makarov 81' |
Stadium: Haladás Sportkomplexum Attendance: 0 Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy) |
| 31 May 2021 2021 UEFA EC Play-off | Denmark | 2–2 (5–6 p) | Germany | Székesfehérvár, Hungary |
| 18:00 | Report |
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Stadium: MOL Aréna Sóstó Attendance: 457 Referee: Guillermo Cuadra Fernández (Spain) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| 3 September 2021 Friendly | Denmark | 1–1 | Greece  | Gladsaxe, Danmark |
| 18:00 | Isaksen 7' |
Report | Ioannidis 52' |
Stadium: Gladsaxe Stadium Attendance: 1340 |
| 7 September 2021 2023 UEFA EC Group I | Kazakhstan | 0–1 | Denmark | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| 16:00 | Sagnayev 44' Kenesov 62'Ustimenko 63'Sovet 73'  78'Ulshin 88'Kashken 90+1'Zhumakhanov 90+3' |
Report | Kristiansen 25' Bøving 78'Hausner 90+1' |
Stadium: Astana Arena Attendance: 1961 Referee: Dejan Jakimovski (Macedonia) |
| 8 October 2021 2023 UEFA EC Group I | Scotland | 0–1 | Denmark | Edinburgh, Scotland |
| 20:05 | Fiorini 60' Mebude 79' |
Report | Nartey 10' Isaksen 13'Hausner 20'Carstensen 72' |
Stadium: Tynecastle Park Attendance: 473 Referee: Rade Obrenovič (Slovenia) |
| 12 October 2021 2023 UEFA EC Group I | Belgium | 1–0 | Denmark | Leuven, Belgium |
| 20:00 | Siquet 17' Kana 23'Openda 38' |
Report | Kristiansen 34' Isaksen 61'Carstensen 74' |
Stadium: Den Dreef Attendance: 0 Referee: Athanasios Tzilos (Greece) |
| 16 November 2021 2023 UEFA EC Group I | Turkey | 1–2 | Denmark | Alanya, Turkey |
| 18:00 | Akman 7' Balcı 50'Bayrakdar 51'Özkacar 79'Yeşil 85' |
Report | Lindstrøm 4' Hausner 17'Daramy 21'Faghir 31'Kristiansen 60'Carstensen 79' |
Stadium: Oba Stadium Attendance: 225 Referee: Peter Bankes (England) |
Results in 2022
Updated to match(es) played on 4 June 2022. Source: dbu.dk
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
| 29 March 2022 2023 UEFA EC Group I | Denmark | 1–1 | Belgium | Herning, Denmark |
| 20:00 | Winther 18' Ross 24'Villadsen 28'Isaksen 37'Daramy 90' |
Report | Openda 30' Ndenbe 36'Openda 53'Siquet 57' |
Stadium: MCH Arena Attendance: 1,345 Referee: Urs Schnyder (Switzerland) |
| 4 June 2022 2023 UEFA EC Group I | Denmark | 3–0 | Kazakhstan | Vejle, Denmark |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Vejle Stadium Referee: Genc Nuza (Kosovo) |
| 10 June 2022 2023 UEFA EC Group I | Denmark | 1-1 | Scotland | Vejle, Denmark |
| 18:00 | Sery Larsen 45' Kjærgaard 70' |
Report | Mulligan 41' Kelly 45' |
Stadium: Vejle Stadium Referee: César Soto Grado (Spain) |
| 14 June 2022 2023 UEFA EC Group I | Denmark | 3-2 | Turkey | Vejle, Denmark |
| 18:00 | O'Riley 17' Hermansen 34'Isaksen 66'Kvistgaarden 70'Kvistgaarden 76'Winther 80'Isaksen 90' |
Report | Güneren 6' Yılmaz 9'Yılmaz 34'Saatçı 59'Yıldırım 92' |
Stadium: Vejle Stadium Attendance: 3157 Referee: Miguel Nogueira (Portugal) |
| 23 September 2022 2023 UEFA EC Play-offs | Croatia | v | Denmark | Pula, Croatia |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina |
| 27 September 2022 2023 UEFA EC Play-offs | Denmark | v | Croatia | Vejle, Denmark |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Vejle Stadium |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Ukraine and Switzerland on 24 and 28 March 2023 respectively.[2]
Caps and goals as of 24 March 2023 after the game against Ukraine.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 16 | GK | Filip Jörgensen | 16 April 2002 | 3 | 0 | Villareal |
| GK | Andreas Jungdal | 22 February 2002 | 1 | 0 |  Rheindorf Altach | |
| 2 | DF | Gustav Grubbe | 27 January 2003 | 2 | 0 | Odense |
| 4 | DF | Valdemar Lund Jensen | 28 May 2003 | 1 | 0 | Copenhagen |
| 5 | DF | Lucas Hey | 13 April 2003 | 2 | 0 | Lyngby |
| 13 | DF | Oliver Provstgaard | 4 June 2003 | 3 | 1 | Vejle |
| 19 | DF | Kristoffer Lund | 14 May 2002 | 3 | 0 | Häcken |
| 20 | DF | Aske Adelgaard | 10 November 2003 | 3 | 1 | Odense |
| 21 | DF | Anton Gaaei | 19 November 2002 | 3 | 0 | Viborg |
| DF | Thomas Kristensen | 17 January 2002 | 4 | 0 | AGF | |
| 7 | MF | William Clem | 20 June 2004 | 1 | 0 | Copenhagen |
| 8 | MF | Oscar Fraulo | 6 December 2003 | 3 | 0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| 10 | MF | Maurits Kjærgaard | 26 June 2003 | 14 | 4 | Red Bull Salzburg |
| 14 | MF | David Kruse | 15 May 2002 | 3 | 0 | Horsens |
| 18 | MF | Casper Winther | 11 February 2003 | 2 | 1 | Lyngby |
| 22 | MF | Tochi Chukwuani | 24 March 2003 | 1 | 0 | Lyngby |
| MF | Oliver Sørensen | 10 March 2002 | 2 | 0 | Midtjylland | |
| 9 | FW | Mika Biereth | 8 February 2003 | 1 | 0 | RKC Waalwijk |
| 11 | FW | Mathias Kvistgaarden | 15 April 2002 | 8 | 2 | Brøndby |
| 12 | FW | Wahid Faghir | 29 July 2003 | 9 | 2 | Nordsjælland |
| 15 | FW | Victor Lind | 12 July 2003 | 3 | 0 | Norrköping |
| 17 | FW | Mads Hansen | 28 July 2002 | 3 | 0 | Nordsjælland |
Recent call-ups
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Victor Kristiansen | 16 December 2002 | 6 | 0 |  Leicester City |
v. Croatia, 27 September 2022 |
| DF | Nikolas Dyhr | 13 June 2001 | 4 | 0 | Midtjylland |
v. Croatia, 27 September 2022 |
| DF | Oliver Villadsen | 16 November 2001 | 3 | 0 | Nordsjælland |
v. Croatia, 27 September 2022 |
| DF | Thomas Kristensen | 17 January 2002 | 1 | 0 | AGF |
v. Croatia, 27 September 2022 |
| MF | Morten Frendrup | 7 April 2001 | 9 | 0 | Genoa |
v. Croatia, 27 September 2022 |
| MF | Albert Grønbæk | 23 May 2001 | 6 | 1 | Bodø/Glimt |
v. Croatia, 27 September 2022 |
| MF | Matt O'Riley | 21 November 2001 | 4 | 1 | Celtic |
v. Croatia, 27 September 2022 |
| FW | Gustav Isaksen | 19 April 2001 | 17 | 7 | Midtjylland |
v. Croatia, 27 September 2022 |
| FW | Mohamed Daramy | 7 January 2002 | 11 | 1 | Copenhagen |
v. Croatia, 27 September 2022 |
Records
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 | 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.
Most goals
| 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.
Managers
- 1959–1966: Ivan Jessen
- 1967–1967: Erik Dennung
- 1968–1969: Ejnar Olsen
- 1970–1970: Henry From
- 1971–1973: Kaj Christensen
- 1974–1974: Ejnar Olsen
- 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
- 2015–2019: Niels Frederiksen
- 2019–2021: Albert Capellas
- 2021–2023: Jesper Sørensen
- 2023–: Steffen Højer
See also
References
- VEJLE STADION BLIVER NY HJEMMEBANE FOR U21, dbu.dk, 20 May 2021
- "ET NYT U21-Lanshold Klar til Testkampe" (in Danish). Dansk Boldspil-Union. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 28 March 2023.
External links
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