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 | Albert Capellas | ||
Captain | Victor Nelsson | ||
Most caps | Jonas Kamper (39) | ||
Top scorer | Marcus Ingvartsen (17) | ||
Home stadium | Aalborg Portland Park, Aalborg | ||
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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 | 8th (2016) | ||
UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
Appearances | 7 (first in 1978) | ||
Best result | Semifinals (1992), (2015) |
Tournament record
UEFA European U-21 Championship
UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship 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 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 8 | 22 | ||
Total | 0 titles | 8/22 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 12 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 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.
UEFA Euro U-21 qualification
2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification group 8
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 9 | +12 | 26 | Final tournament | — | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 5–1 | |
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10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 20 | 1–1 | — | 3–0 | 4–1 | 3–0 | 4–1 | ||
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10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 16 | 2–3 | 1–0 | — | 0–2 | 3–0 | 4–0 | ||
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10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 15 | −1 | 13 | 0–1 | 1–3 | 0–2 | — | 1–1 | 4–0 | ||
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10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 9 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–3 | — | 0–0 | ||
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10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 30 | −26 | 1 | 1–3 | 0–3 | 1–4 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — |
Results in 2019
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
16 January 2019 Friendly | Mexico ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Mexico City, Mexico |
05.30 | Report | Sørensen ![]() |
Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento |
19 January 2019 Friendly | Mexico ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Mexico City, Mexico |
05.30 | Report | Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento |
20 March 2019 Friendly | Denmark ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Slagelse, Denmark |
06.30 | Sørensen ![]() Skov Olsen ![]() Wind ![]() Stage ![]() |
Report | Vanheusden ![]() Mini ![]() Amuzu ![]() |
Stadium: Slagelse Stadium |
24 March 2019 Friendly | France ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Brest, France |
06.30 | Report | Abildgaard ![]() |
Stadium: Stade Francis-Le Blé |
12 June 2019 Friendly | Croatia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Pula, Croatia |
12.00 | Bašić ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina Attendance: 830 |
17 June 2019 2019 UEFA EC | Germany ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Udine, Italy |
21:00 | Richter ![]() Waldschmidt ![]() |
Report | Skov ![]() |
Stadium: Stadio Friuli Attendance: 7,131 Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel) |
20 June 2019 2019 UEFA EC | Denmark ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Udine, Italy |
18:30 | Mæhle ![]() Olsen ![]() |
Report | Lienhart ![]() |
Stadium: Dacia Arena Attendance: 7,297 Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria) |
23 June 2019 2019 UEFA EC | Denmark ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Trieste, Italy |
21:00 | Bruun Larsen ![]() Rasmussen ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Stadio Nereo Rocco Attendance: 4,543 Referee: Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus) |
6 September 2019 Friendly | Denmark ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Aalborg, Denmark |
18:30 | Alves Ibsen ![]() Hjulmand ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Aalborg Stadium |
10 September 2019 2021 UEFA EC Qualification | Denmark ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Aalborg, Denmark |
18:30 | Skov Olsen ![]() Hjulmand ![]() Nartey ![]() |
Report | Coman ![]() Coman ![]() Velisar ![]() |
Stadium: Aalborg Stadium Attendance: 1720 Referee: Erez Papir (Israel) |
10 October 2019 2021 UEFA EC Qualification | Denmark ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Aalborg, Denmark |
18:00 | Poulsen ![]() Bruun Larsen ![]() Odgaard ![]() Odgaard ![]() |
Report | J. Dunwoody ![]() E. Toal ![]() C. Marron ![]() |
Stadium: Aalborg Stadium Attendance: 647 Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania) |
14 October 2019 2021 UEFA EC Qualification | Finland ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Pori, Finland |
19:00 | Sundman ![]() Halme ![]() |
Report | Nartey ![]() Nartey ![]() |
Stadium: Pori Stadium Attendance: 1527 Referee: Peter Kralovic (Slovakia) |
15 November 2019 2021 UEFA EC Qualification | Ukraine ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Lviv, Ukraine |
17:30 | Shaparenko ![]() Rusyn ![]() Heorhiy Tsitaishvili ![]() Korniyenko ![]() Rusyn ![]() |
Report | Skov Olsen ![]() Nartey ![]() Bech Sørensen ![]() Poulsen ![]() |
Stadium: Arena Lviv Attendance: 17321 Referee: Adrien Jaccottet (Switzerland) |
19 November 2019 2021 UEFA EC Qualification | Denmark ![]() | 5–1 | ![]() | Aalborg, Denmark |
18:00 | Bruun Larsen ![]() Nelsson ![]() Odgaard ![]() Skov Olsen ![]() |
Report | Pulis ![]() Guillaumier ![]() |
Stadium: Aalborg Stadium Attendance: 1051 Referee: Luis Teixeira (Andorra) |
Results in 2020
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
12 January 2020 Friendly | Denmark ![]() | 3–1 | Slovakia ![]() | Belek, Turkey |
15.00 | Lindstrøm ![]() Holse ![]() Okkels ![]() |
Report | Baumgartner ![]() |
Stadium: Calista Sports Center Attendance: 50 |
31 March 2020 2021 UEFA EC Qualification | Romania ![]() | v | Denmark ![]() | Romania |
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4 September 2020 2021 UEFA EC Qualification | Denmark ![]() | v | Ukraine ![]() | Aalborg, Denmark |
18.00 | Report | Stadium: Aalborg Stadium |
8 September 2020 2021 UEFA EC Qualification | Northern Ireland ![]() | v | Denmark ![]() | Northern Ireland |
Report |
9 October 2020 2021 UEFA EC Qualification | Malta ![]() | v | Denmark ![]() | Malta |
Report |
13 October 2020 2021 UEFA EC Qualification | Denmark ![]() | v | Finland ![]() | Aalborg, Denmark |
Report | Stadium: Aalborg Stadium |
Current squad
The following players were called up for a 2021 UEFA Euro Under-21 qualification game against Finland in October 2020.
Caps and goals as of 22 February 2020.
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 | Michael Jakobsen | AaB | 31 | 4 | 2005–2008 |
4 | Martin Jørgensen | AGF, Udinese | 31 | 9 | 1994–1997 |
5 | Rasmus Würtz | Skive, AaB | 29 | 1 | 2002–2006 |
6 | Lucas Andersen | Ajax, Willem II, Grasshopper | 29 | 6 | 2012–2017 |
7 | Marcus Ingvartsen | Nordsjælland, Genk | 29 | 17 | 2015–2019 |
8 | Victor Nelsson | Nordsjælland, Copenhagen | 29 | 1 | 2017– |
9 | Martin Pedersen | AaB, SønderjyskE | 28 | 0 | 2002–2006 |
10 | Jannik Vestergaard | 1899 Hoffenheim, Werder Bremen, Borussia Mönchengladbach | 28 | 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 |
=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
- 2015-2019: Niels Frederiksen
- 2019–present: Albert Capellas