Denmark national under-21 football team

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Denmark Under-21
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationDanish Football Association
(Dansk Boldspil-Union)
Head coachSteffen Højer
Most capsJonas Kamper (39)
Top scorerMarcus Ingvartsen (17)
Home stadiumVejle Stadium[1]
First international
File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 0–2 Norway File:Flag of Norway.svg
(Holstebro, Denmark; 25 August 1976)
Biggest win
File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 9–0 Luxembourg File:Flag of Luxembourg.svg
(Farum, Denmark; 11 October 2002)
Biggest defeat
File:Flag of Bulgaria (1971–1990).svg Bulgaria 6–0 Denmark File:Flag of Denmark.svg
(Sofia, Bulgaria; 25 April 1989)
Olympic Games
Appearances2 (first in 1992)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2016)
UEFA U-21 Championship
Appearances9 (first in 1978)
Best resultSemi-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.

Tournament record

UEFA European U-21 Championship

UEFA European Under-21 Championship record 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
France 1994 did not qualify 8 4 0 4 12 9 +3
Spain 1996 10 6 1 3 31 15 +16
Romania 1998 8 5 1 2 16 9 +7
Slovakia 2000 8 3 1 4 11 13 −2
Switzerland 2002 10 4 3 3 18 12 +6
Germany 2004 10 6 3 1 25 4 +21
Portugal 2006 Group stage 8th 3 0 2 1 5 6 −1 12 9 2 1 30 12 +18
Netherlands 2007 did not qualify 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1
Sweden 2009 8 5 1 2 13 4 +9
Denmark 2011 Group stage 6th 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 Qualified as hosts
Israel 2013 did not qualify 8 4 4 0 19 8 +11
Czech Republic 2015 Semi-finals 3rd 4 2 0 2 5 8 −3 10 8 2 0 37 9 +28
Poland 2017 Group stage 7th 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 10 9 1 0 24 3 +21
Italy San Marino 2019 Group stage 6th 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 10 7 2 1 30 8 +22
Hungary Slovenia 2021 Quarter-finals 5th 4 3 1 0 8 2 +6 10 8 2 0 21 9 +12
Romania Georgia (country) 2023 Did not qualify 10 6 2 2 15 9 +6
Slovakia 2025 Qualified 7 4 2 1 16 8 +8
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.

Summer Olympics

Year Round GP W D* L GS GA
Until 1988 See Denmark national football team
Spain Barcelona 1992 Group stage 3 0 2 1 1 4
United States Atlanta 1996 did not qualify
Australia Sydney 2000
Greece Athens 2004
China Beijing 2008
United Kingdom London 2012
Brazil Rio de Janeiro 2016 Quarter-finals 4 1 1 2 1 6
Japan Tokyo 2020 did not qualify
France Paris 2024
Total 2/7 7 1 3 3 2 10

UEFA European Under-21 Championship

2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification

Main article: 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group I
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification File:Flag of Denmark.svg File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg File:Flag of Iceland.svg File:Flag of Lithuania.svg
1 File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 8 5 2 1 18 8 +10 17 Final tournament — 5–0 2–2 2–0 3–0
2 File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic 8 4 2 2 13 11 +2 14[lower-alpha 1] Play-offs 0–0 — 1–1 4–1 3–0
3 File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales 8 4 2 2 13 11 +2 14[lower-alpha 1] 1–2 1–2 — 1–0 2–1
4 File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland 8 3 0 5 9 14 −5 9 4–2 2–1 1–2 — 0–2
5 File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania 8 1 0 7 7 16 −9 3 1–2 1–2 2–3 0–1 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Head-to-head points: Czech Republic 4, Wales 1

Recent results and forthcoming fixtures

2023

Results in 2023

Round123456789
GroundAHAHAHAAA
ResultLWWDLLWWW
Updated to match(es) played on 24 September 2023. Source: dbu.dk
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
24 March 2023 Exhibition game Denmark File:Flag of Denmark.svg 2–3 File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine Belek, Turkey
14:30 Jörgensen Yellow card 18'
Lund Yellow card 60'
Kvistgaarden File:Soccerball shade.svg 61'
Kjærgaard Yellow card 85'		 Report Braharu File:Soccerball shade.svg 22'
Ocheretko File:Soccerball shade.svg 67'
Sikan File:Soccerball shade.svg 90+4'		 Stadium: Regnum Carya Resort
Referee: Hakan Yurtseven (Turkey)
28 March 2023 Exhibition game Denmark File:Flag of Denmark.svg 3–2 File:Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Odense, Denmark
18:30 Rupp File:Soccerball shade.svg 18' (o.g.)
Kvistgaarden File:Soccerball shade.svg 34'
Kvistgaarden File:Soccerball shade.svg 70'		 Report Hunziker File:Soccerball shade.svg 47'
Rupp File:Soccerball shade.svg 61'		 Stadium: Odense Stadium
Attendance: 2287
Referee: Kristoffer Karlsson (Sweden)
16 June 2023 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Lithuania File:Flag of Lithuania.svg 1–2 File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Jonava, Lithuania
17:00 Kučys File:Soccerball shade.svg 19'
Kučys Yellow card 43'
Žebrauskas Yellow card 28' Yellow-red card 55'
Stankevičius Yellow card 86'		 Report Kjærgaard File:Soccerball shade.svg 9'
Hansen File:Soccerball shade.svg 11'
Kristiansen Yellow card 13'
Kjærgaard Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: Janovas Stadionas
Attendance: 357
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan (Armenia)
20 June 2023 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Denmark File:Flag of Denmark.svg 2–2 File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg Wales Vejle, Denmark
18:00 Kjærgaard File:Soccerball shade.svg 39'
Hey Red card 47'
Provstgaard File:Soccerball shade.svg 73'
Busch Red card 80'		 Report King Yellow card 37'
Colwill File:Soccerball shade.svg 48' (pen)
Colwill File:Soccerball shade.svg 60' (pen)
Baker Yellow card 73'
Hoole Yellow card 83'
Beck Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Vejle Stadium
Attendance: 2473
Referee: Ante Čulina (Croatia)
7 September 2023 Exhibition game France File:Flag of France.svg 4–1 File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Nancy, France
18:30 Lepenant File:Soccerball shade.svg 22'
Cherki File:Soccerball shade.svg 38'
Wahi File:Soccerball shade.svg 75'
Wahi File:Soccerball shade.svg 90'		 Report Rasmussen File:Soccerball shade.svg 84' Stadium: Stade Marcel Picot
Attendance: 15000
Referee: Jonathan Lardot (Belgium)
11 September 2023 Exhibition game Denmark File:Flag of Denmark.svg 0–2 File:Flag of Slovakia.svg Slovakia Vejle, Denmark
18:00 Report Sauer File:Soccerball shade.svg 80'
Javorček File:Soccerball shade.svg 86'		 Stadium: Vejle Stadium
Attendance: 2150
Referee: Sivert Amland (Norway)
17 October 2023 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Czech Republic File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 0–0 File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark České Budějovice, Czech Republic
18:00 Jurásek Yellow card 14' Yellow-red card 38'
Prebsl Yellow card 95'		 Report Dorgu Yellow card 58'
Kvistgaarden Yellow card 62'
Provstgaard Yellow card 94'		 Stadium: Stadion Střelecký ostrov
Attendance: 4263
Referee: Jasmin Šabotić (Luxembourg)
16 November 2023 Exhibition game Denmark File:Flag of Denmark.svg 3–0 File:Flag of Morocco.svg Morocco Murcia, Spain
15:00 Bundgaard File:Soccerball shade.svg 8'
Osula File:Soccerball shade.svg 16'
Bech File:Soccerball shade.svg 78'		 Stadium: Pinatar Arena
20 November 2023 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Wales File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg 1–2 File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Newport, Wales
19:00 Beck Yellow card 34'
Ashford File:Soccerball shade.svg 95'		 Report Bech File:Soccerball shade.svg 5'
Provstgaard File:Soccerball shade.svg 89'
Provstgaard Yellow card 94'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 7850
Referee: José Luis Munuera Montero (Spain)

2024

Results in 2024

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

Round12345678
GroundAHAAHHAA
ResultDWDLWWL
Updated to match(es) played on 24 September 2023. Source: dbu.dk
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
22 March 2024 Exhibition game Austria File:Flag of Austria.svg 1–1 File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Ried, Austria
20:30 Wohlmuth Yellow card 48'
Demir File:Soccerball shade.svg 67'		 Report Jensen-Abbew Yellow card 66'
Sørensen File:Soccerball shade.svg 70' (pen.)
Dorgu Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Josko Arena
Attendance: 1050
Referee: István Vad (Hungary)
26 March 2024 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group I Denmark File:Flag of Denmark.svg 3–0 File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania Vejle, Denmark
18:00
Report
Stadium: Vejle Stadium
Attendance: 1,581
Referee: Don Robertson (Scotland)
6 June 2024 Exhibition game Denmark File:Flag of Denmark.svg 3–3 File:Flag of Norway.svg Norway Marbella, Spain
18:00
Report
Stadium: Banús Football Center
6 September 2024 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group I Iceland File:Flag of Iceland.svg 4-2 File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Reykjavík, Iceland
17:00
Report
Stadium: Víkingsvöllur
Attendance: 305
Referee: Oleksiy Derevinskyi (Ukraine)
10 September 2024 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group I Denmark File:Flag of Denmark.svg 5–0 File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic Vejle, Denmark
 Report Stadium: Vejle Stadium
Attendance: 2,595
Referee: Alessandro Dudic (Switzerland)
15 October 2024 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group I Denmark File:Flag of Denmark.svg 2-0 File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland Vejle, Denmark
 Report
Stadium: Vejle Stadium
Attendance: 3 386
Referee: Snir Levi (Israel)
15 November 2024 Exhibition game Germany File:Flag of Germany.svg 3-0 File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Aachen, Germany
18:00
Report Stadium: New Tivoli
Attendance: 11872
Referee: Alex Bos (Netherlands)
19 November 2024 Exhibition game Spain File:Flag of Spain.svg v File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Albacete, Spain
Report Stadium: Carlos Belmonte

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the exhibition games against File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany on 15 November 2024 and File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain on 19 November 2024.[2] Caps and goals updated as of October 15, 2024, after the match against File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Andreas Jungdal (2002-02-22) 22 February 2002 (age 22) 6 0 Italy Cremonese
1GK William Lykke (2004-09-28) 28 September 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Denmark FC Nordsjælland
2DF Anton Gaaei (2002-11-19) 19 November 2002 (age 22) 12 0 Netherlands Ajax
2DF Aske Adelgaard (2003-11-10) 10 November 2003 (age 21) 12 0 Netherlands Go Ahead Eagles
2DF Elias Jelert (2003-06-12) 12 June 2003 (age 21) 7 0 Turkey Galatasaray
2DF Oliver Provstgaard (2003-06-04) 4 June 2003 (age 21) 14 2 Denmark Vejle
2DF Tobias Slotsager (2006-01-01) 1 January 2006 (age 19) 0 0 Denmark OB
2DF Victor Bak Jensen (2003-10-03) 3 October 2003 (age 21) 2 0 Denmark Midtjylland
3MF David Kruse (2002-05-15) 15 May 2002 (age 22) 7 0 Sweden IFK Göteborg
3MF Isak Jensen (2003-12-23) 23 December 2003 (age 21) 4 0 Denmark Viborg
3MF Oscar Fraulo (2003-12-06) 6 December 2003 (age 21) 12 0 Netherlands Utrecht
3MF Thomas Jørgensen (2005-09-30) 30 September 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Denmark Viborg
3MF Tochi Chukwuani (2003-03-24) 24 March 2003 (age 21) 10 0 Austria Sturm Graz
3MF William Clem (2004-06-20) 20 June 2004 (age 20) 8 0 Denmark Copenhagen
4FW Adam Daghim (2005-09-28) 28 September 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Austria Red Bull Salzburg
4FW Clement Bischoff (2006-12-16) 16 December 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Denmark Brøndby
4FW Conrad Harder (2005-04-07) 7 April 2005 (age 19) 1 0 Portugal Sporting CP
4FW Jakob Breum (2003-11-17) 17 November 2003 (age 21) 5 0 Netherlands Go Ahead Eagles
4FW Luca Kjerrumgaard (2003-02-09) 9 February 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Denmark OB

Recent call-ups

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Jonathan Ægidius (2002-04-22) 22 April 2002 (age 22) 0 0 Denmark Brøndby yet to make his debut
DF Jacob Andersen (2002-01-26) 26 January 2002 (age 22) 1 0 Denmark AGF v. File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic, 10 September 2024
DF Jonas Jensen-Abbew (2002-04-20) 20 April 2002 (age 22) 3 0 Denmark AGF v. File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland, 6 September 2024
DF Lucas Hey (2003-04-13) 13 April 2003 (age 21) 9 0 Denmark Nordsjælland v. File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland, 15 October 2024
DF Thomas Kristensen (2002-01-17) 17 January 2002 (age 23) 11 0 Italy Udinese v. File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic, 10 September 2024
DF Sebastian Otoa (2004-05-13) 13 May 2004 (age 20) 1 0 Denmark AaB v. File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland, 6 September 2024
DF Villads Schmidt (2005-01-29) 29 January 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Norway Bodø/Glimt yet to make his debut
MF Mads Enggård (2004-01-20) 20 January 2004 (age 21) 4 0 Norway Molde v. File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland, 6 September 2024
MF Oliver Sørensen (2002-03-10) 10 March 2002 (age 22) 7 4 Denmark Midtjylland v. File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic, 10 September 2024
MF Noah Nartey (2005-10-05) 5 October 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Denmark Brøndby yet to make his debut
FW Mika Biereth (2003-02-08) 8 February 2003 (age 21) 6 1 Austria Sturm Graz v. File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland, 15 October 2024
FW Mohamed Daramy (2002-01-07) 7 January 2002 (age 23) 14 1 France Stade de Reims v. File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland, 15 October 2024
FW Tobias Bech (2002-02-19) 19 February 2002 (age 22) 5 2 Denmark AGF v. File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic, 10 September 2024
FW William Bøving (2003-03-01) 1 March 2003 (age 21) 14 2 Austria Sturm Graz v. File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland, 15 October 2024
FW William Osula (2003-08-04) 4 August 2003 (age 21) 10 3 England Newcastle United v. File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland, 15 October 2024
FW Mathias Kvistgaarden (2002-04-15) 15 April 2002 (age 22) 17 7 Denmark Brøndby v. File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany, 15 November 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
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

See also

References

  1. ↑ VEJLE STADION BLIVER NY HJEMMEBANE FOR U21, dbu.dk, 20 May 2021
  2. ↑ "Truppen til EM kvalifikationskampene mod Litauen og Wales:" (in Danish). Dansk Boldspil-Union. Retrieved 16 June 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

External links

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