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 | Jesper Sørensen | ||
| 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 | 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 | |
| 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 | ||
| Group stage | 6th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 30 | 8 | +22 | ||
| Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 9 | +12 | ||
| Qualification in progress | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | ||||||||||
| Total | 0 titles | 9/23 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 12 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 171 | 98 | 44 | 38 | 366 | 180 | +186 | |
- *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.
Recent results and forthcoming fixtures
Results in 2020
| 12 January 2020 Friendly | Denmark | 3–1 | Slovakia | Belek, Turkey |
| 15:00 | Lindstrøm Holse Okkels |
Report | Baumgartner |
Stadium: Calista Sports Center Attendance: 50 |
| 4 September 2020 2021 UEFA EC Qualification | Denmark | 1–1 | Ukraine | Aalborg, Denmark |
| 18:00 | Bech Nartey Riis Jakobsen Riis Jakobsen |
Report | Sikan |
Stadium: Aalborg Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Jochem Kamphuis (Netherlands) |
| 8 September 2020 2021 UEFA EC Qualification | Northern Ireland | 0–1 | Denmark | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
| Larkin Galbraith |
Report | Skov Olsen |
Stadium: Ballymena Showgrounds Attendance: 0 Referee: Igor Pajač (Croatia) |
| 9 October 2020 2021 UEFA EC Qualification | Malta | 1–3 | Denmark | Ta' Qali, Malta |
| Zerafa Larkin |
Report | Holse Laursen Damsgaard Lindstrøm |
Stadium: Centenary Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Aristotelis Diamantopoulos (Greece) |
| 13 October 2020 2021 UEFA EC Qualification | Denmark | 2–1 | Finland | Aalborg, Denmark |
| Jensen Jensen Nelsson Christensen |
Report | Forss |
Stadium: Aalborg Stadium Attendance: 286 Referee: Besfort Kasumi (Kosovo) |
| 31 March 2020 2021 UEFA EC Qualification | Romania | 1–1 | Denmark | Craiova, Romania |
| Costache |
Report | Nelsson Klitten Laursen Sery Larsen |
Stadium: Stadionul Ion Oblemenco Attendance: 0 Referee: Georgi Vadachkoria (Georgia) |
Results in 2021
| 25 March 2021 2021 UEFA EC Group C | Denmark | 1–0 | France | Szombathely, Hungary |
| 21:00 | Lindstrøm Carstensen Dreyer |
Report | Gouiri Camavinga |
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 Bech Kofod Bech Hjulmand |
Report | Þorsteinsson Gunnarsson Anderson Guðjohnsen |
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 Dreyer Holse |
Report | Yevgenyev Diveyev Makarov |
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 |
Report | Ioannidis |
Stadium: Gladsaxe Stadium Attendance: 1340 |
| 7 September 2021 2023 UEFA EC Group I | Kazakhstan | 0–1 | Denmark | Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan |
| 16:00 | Sagnayev Kenesov Ustimenko Sovet Ulshin Kashken Zhumakhanov |
Report | Kristiansen Bøving Hausner |
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 Mebude |
Report | Nartey Isaksen Hausner Carstensen |
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 Kana Openda |
Report | Kristiansen Isaksen Carstensen |
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 Balcı Bayrakdar Özkacar Yeşil |
Report | Lindstrøm Hausner Daramy Faghir Kristiansen Carstensen |
Stadium: Oba Stadium Attendance: 225 Referee: Peter Bankes (England) |
Results in 2022
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 Ross Villadsen Isaksen Daramy |
Report | Openda Ndenbe Openda Siquet |
Stadium: MCH Arena Attendance: 1,345 Referee: Urs Schnyder (Switzerland) |
| 4 June 2022 2023 UEFA EC Group I | Denmark | v | Kazakhstan | Vejle, Denmark |
| Report | Stadium: Vejle Stadium |
| 10 June 2022 2023 UEFA EC Group I | Denmark | v | Scotland | Vejle, Denmark |
| Report | Stadium: Vejle Stadium |
| 14 June 2022 2023 UEFA EC Group I | Denmark | v | Turkey | Vejle, Denmark |
| Report | Stadium: Vejle Stadium |
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group I game against Belgium on 29 March 2022.[2]
Caps and goals as of 29 March 2022 after the game against Belgium
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mads Hermansen | 11 July 2000 | 4 | 0 | |
| 16 | GK | Filip Jørgensen | 16 April 2002 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Nikolas Dyhr | 18 June 2001 | 4 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Mathias Ross | 15 January 2001 | 2 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Frederik Winther | 4 January 2001 | 4 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Oliver Villadsen | 16 November 2001 | 2 | 0 | |
| 13 | DF | Anders Bærtelsen | 9 May 2000 | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | DF | Oliver Bundgaard | 15 June 2001 | 0 | 0 | |
| DF | Japhet Sery | 10 April 2000 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 6 | MF | Morten Frendrup | 7 April 2001 | 6 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | Victor Jensen | 8 February 2000 | 8 | 2 | |
| 8 | MF | Gustav Isaksen | 19 April 2001 | 14 | 5 | |
| 12 | MF | Matt O'Riley | 21 November 2001 | 1 | 0 | |
| 17 | MF | Nicolas Madsen | 17 March 2000 | 6 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Maurits Kjærgaard | 26 June 2003 | 6 | 0 | |
| 19 | MF | Albert Grønbæk | 23 May 2001 | 3 | 0 | |
| 20 | MF | Sebastian Jørgensen | 8 June 2000 | 1 | 0 | |
| 21 | MF | Mads Bidstrup | 25 February 2001 | 5 | 0 | |
| 9 | FW | William Bøving | 1 March 2003 | 6 | 1 | |
| 10 | FW | Mohamed Daramy | 7 January 2002 | 8 | 1 | |
| 23 | FW | Magnus Warming | 8 June 2000 | 4 | 0 | |
| FW | Nikolai Baden | 18 May 2000 | 5 | 0 | ||
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– | ||
| 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 |
| 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–present: Jesper Sørensen
See also
References
- VEJLE STADION BLIVER NY HJEMMEBANE FOR U21, dbu.dk, 20 May 2021
- "Truppen til Belgien" (in Danish). Dansk Boldspil-Union. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
