Denmark national under-21 football team
| Association | Danish Football Association (Dansk Boldspil-Union) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
| Norway 2–3 (Oslo, Norway; 13 June 1948) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| 9–0 Luxembourg (Farum, Denmark; 11 October 2002) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Bulgaria 6–0 (Sofia, Bulgaria; 25 April 1989) | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1992) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2016) | ||
| UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 11 (first in 1972[a]) | ||
| 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.
Competitive record
Summer Olympics
Gold medalists Silver medalists Bronze medalists
| Summer Olympics | Qualification | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Squad | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | |
| 1900 to 1904 | Only club teams participated | Only club teams participated | |||||||||||||||
| 1908 to 1988 | See Denmark national football team | See Denmark national football team | |||||||||||||||
| 1992 | Spain | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | Squad | 1st | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 5 | |
| 1996 | United States | Did not qualify | 3rd | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 15 | ||||||||
| 2000 | Australia | 3rd | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | |||||||||
| 2004 | Greece | 3rd | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2008 | China | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2012 | United Kingdom | 4th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
| 2016 | Brazil | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Squad | 1st | 16 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 18 | |
| 2020 | Japan | Did not qualify | 2nd | 13 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 12 | ||||||||
| 2024 | France | 2nd | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | |||||||||
| 2028 | United States | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| Total | Quarter-finals | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | — | 2/9 | 80 | 47 | 16 | 17 | 194 | 83 | ||
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Winners Runners-up
| UEFA European Under-21 Championship | Qualification | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Host | Round | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Squad | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | |
| 1972 | Quarter-finals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | Squad | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||
| 1974 | Did not qualify | 3rd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | |||||||||
| 1976 | 3rd | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 1978 | Quarter-finals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Squad | 1st | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | ||
| 1980 | Did not qualify | 2nd | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| 1982 | 2nd | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
| 1984 | 4th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 1986 | Quarter-finals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Squad | 1st | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | ||
| 1988 | Did not qualify | 2nd | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1990 | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | ||||||||||
| 1992 | Semi-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | Squad | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 4 | ||
| 1994 | France | Did not qualify | 3rd | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 9 | ||||||||
| 1996 | Spain | 3rd | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 31 | 15 | |||||||||
| 1998 | Romania | 2nd | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 9 | |||||||||
| 2000 | Slovakia | 3rd | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | |||||||||
| 2002 | Switzerland | 3rd | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 12 | |||||||||
| 2004 | Germany | 2nd | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2006 | Portugal | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | Squad | 1st | 14 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 13 | |
| 2007 | Netherlands | Did not qualify | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||
| 2009 | Sweden | 2nd | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 6 | |||||||||
| 2011 | Denmark | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | |||||||
| 2013 | Israel | Did not qualify | 2nd | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 20 | 16 | ||||||||
| 2015 | Czech Republic | Semi-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | Squad | 1st | 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 10 | |
| 2017 | Poland | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Squad | 1st | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 | |
| 2019 | Italy | Group stage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | Squad | 1st | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 8 | |
| 2021 | Hungary Slovenia |
Quarter-finals | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | Squad | 1st | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 9 | |
| 2023 | Georgia Romania |
Did not qualify | 2nd | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | ||||||||
| 2025 | Slovakia | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | Squad | 1st | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | |
| 2027 | Albania Serbia |
To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||
| Total | Semi-finals | 34 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 53 | 53 | — | 11/28 | 200 | 109 | 40 | 51 | 407 | 230 | ||
- *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 European Under-21 Championship
2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 17 | Final tournament | — | 5–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 2 | Czech Republic | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 14[b] | Play-offs | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | |
| 3 | Wales | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 14[b] | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Iceland | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 9 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | — | 0–2 | ||
| 5 | Lithuania | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | — |
Recent results and forthcoming fixtures
Results in 2024
Win Draw Lose Fixture
| 22 March 2024 Exhibition game | Austria | 1–1 | Ried, Austria | |
| 20:30 | Wohlmuth 48' Demir 67' |
Report | Jensen-Abbew 66' Sørensen 70' (pen.) Dorgu 78' |
Stadium: Josko Arena Attendance: 1,050 Referee: István Vad (Hungary) |
| 26 March 2024 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group I | 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 | 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 | 4–2 | Reykjavík, Iceland | |
| 17:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Víkingsvöllur Attendance: 305 Referee: Oleksiy Derevinskyi (Ukraine) |
| 10 September 2024 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group I | 5–0 | Czech Republic | Vejle, Denmark | |
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Report | Stadium: Vejle Stadium Attendance: 2,595 Referee: Alessandro Dudic (Switzerland) |
| 15 October 2024 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group I | 2–0 | Iceland | Vejle, Denmark | |
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Report |
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Stadium: Vejle Stadium Attendance: 3,386 Referee: Snir Levi (Israel) |
| 15 November 2024 Exhibition game | Germany | 3–0 | Aachen, Germany | |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: New Tivoli Attendance: 11,872 Referee: Alex Bos (Netherlands) |
| 19 November 2024 Exhibition game | Spain | 2–1 | Albacete, Spain | |
| 19:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Carlos Belmonte Attendance: 17,524 Referee: Marc Nagtegaal (Netherlands) |
Results in 2025
Win Draw Lose Fixture
| 20 March 2025 Exhibition game | Poland | 3–3 | Belek, Turkey | |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Calista Field Attendance: 134 Referee: Halim Kolancı (Turkey) |
| 24 March 2025 Exhibition game | Italy | 1–1 | Cittadella, Italy | |
| 18:15 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato |
| 12 June 2025 2025 UEFA Euro - Group D | Ukraine | 2–3 | Prešov, Slovakia | |
| 18:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Futbal Tatran Arena Attendance: 5458 Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili (Georgia) |
| 15 June 2025 2025 UEFA Euro - Group D | Netherlands | 1–2 | Prešov, Slovakia | |
| 21:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Futbal Tatran Arena Attendance: 5,434 Referee: Simone Sozza (Italy) |
| 18 June 2025 2025 UEFA Euro - Group D | Finland | v | Košice, Slovakia | |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Košická futbalová aréna |
| 8 September 2025 2027 UEFA Euro - Qualification | v | Wales | ||
| Report |
| 10 October 2025 2027 UEFA Euro - Qualification | v | Austria | ||
| Report |
| 14 October 2025 2027 UEFA Euro - Qualification | Belgium | v | ||
| Report |
| 18 November 2025 2027 UEFA Euro - Qualification | v | Belarus | ||
| Report |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, to be played 11–28 June 2025.[2]
Caps and goals updated as of 22 June 2025, after the match against France.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Andreas Jungdal | 22 February 2002 | 16 | 0 | Westerlo |
| 16 | GK | William Lykke | 28 September 2004 | 1 | 0 | FC Nordsjælland |
| 22 | GK | Theo Sander | 8 January 2005 | 0 | 0 | Hvidovre |
| 2 | DF | Anton Gaaei | 19 November 2002 | 21 | 0 | Ajax |
| 3 | DF | Thomas Kristensen | 17 January 2002 | 18 | 1 | Udinese |
| 4 | DF | Oliver Provstgaard | 4 June 2003 | 24 | 3 | Lazio |
| 13 | DF | Victor Bak | 3 October 2003 | 8 | 0 | Midtjylland |
| 14 | DF | Lucas Hey | 13 April 2003 | 16 | 0 | Anderlecht |
| 19 | DF | Elias Jelert | 12 June 2003 | 15 | 0 | Galatasaray |
| 21 | DF | Sebastian Otoa | 13 May 2004 | 2 | 0 | Genoa |
| 23 | DF | Aske Adelgaard | 10 November 2003 | 12 | 1 | Go Ahead Eagles |
| 5 | MF | Tochi Chukwuani | 24 March 2003 | 20 | 2 | Sturm Graz |
| 6 | MF | Oliver Sørensen | 10 March 2002 | 15 | 6 | Midtjylland |
| 12 | MF | Thomas Jørgensen | 30 September 2005 | 5 | 1 | Viborg |
| 15 | MF | Oscar Højlund | 4 January 2005 | 1 | 0 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 17 | MF | Noah Nartey | 5 October 2005 | 6 | 0 | Brøndby |
| 18 | MF | Oscar Fraulo | 6 December 2003 | 23 | 0 | Utrecht |
| 20 | MF | Clement Bischoff | 16 December 2006 | 7 | 2 | Brøndby |
| 7 | FW | Isak Jensen | 23 December 2003 | 10 | 1 | Viborg |
| 8 | FW | William Bøving | 1 March 2003 | 22 | 3 | Sturm Graz |
| 9 | FW | William Osula | 4 August 2003 | 15 | 8 | Newcastle United |
| 10 | FW | Conrad Harder | 7 April 2005 | 7 | 2 | Sporting CP |
| 11 | FW | Mathias Kvistgaarden | 15 April 2002 | 24 | 7 | Brøndby |
Recent call-ups
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Jonathan Ægidius | 22 April 2002 | 0 | 0 | Brøndby | yet to make his debut |
| DF | Villads Nielsen | 29 January 2005 | 0 | 0 | Bodø/Glimt | v. Italy, 24 March 2025 |
| DF | Jacob Andersen | 26 January 2002 | 1 | 0 | AGF | v. Czech Republic, 10 September 2024 |
| DF | Tobias Slotsager | 1 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | Hellas Verona | v. Germany, 15 November 2024 |
| DF | Jonas Jensen-Abbew | 20 April 2002 | 3 | 0 | AGF | v. Iceland, 6 September 2024 |
| MF | Mads Enggård | 20 January 2004 | 4 | 0 | Molde | v. Iceland, 6 September 2024 |
| MF | David Kruse | 15 May 2002 | 7 | 0 | IFK Göteborg | v. Spain, 19 November 2024 |
| MF | William Clem | 20 June 2004 | 8 | 0 | Copenhagen | v. Spain, 19 November 2024 |
| FW | Luca Kjerrumgaard | 9 February 2003 | 8 | 2 | OB | v. Italy, 24 March 2025 |
| FW | Mads Hansen | 28 July 2002 | 8 | 2 | Brann | v. Italy, 24 March 2025 |
| FW | Adam Daghim | 28 September 2005 | 3 | 0 | Red Bull Salzburg | v. Italy, 24 March 2025 |
| FW | Chido Obi | 29 November 2007 | 1 | 0 | Manchester United | v. Italy, 24 March 2025 |
| FW | Mika Biereth | 8 February 2003 | 6 | 1 | Monaco[a] | v. Iceland, 15 October 2024 |
| FW | Mohamed Daramy | 7 January 2002 | 14 | 1 | Stade de Reims | v. Iceland, 15 October 2024 |
| FW | Tobias Bech | 19 February 2002 | 5 | 2 | AGF | v. Czech Republic, 10 September 2024 |
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2017–2021 | ||
| 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| William Osula | Sheffield United, Derby County (loan), Newcastle United | 14 | 2023– | ||
| 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–present Steffen Højer
See also
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2006
- Denmark national football team
- Denmark national under-17 football team
- Denmark national under-19 football team
Notes
- ^ Monaco is a Monégasque club playing in the French football league system.
References
- ^ VEJLE STADION BLIVER NY HJEMMEBANE FOR U21, dbu.dk, 20 May 2021
- ^ "Truppen til U21 EM i Slovakiet" (in Danish). Dansk Boldspil-Union. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
External links
- UEFA Under-21 website
- DBU Under-21 website Archived 2016-09-23 at the Wayback Machine