Denmark national under-21 football team

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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.

Denmark Under-21
AssociationDanish Football Association
(Dansk Boldspil-Union)
Head coachLars Knudsen
Most capsJonas Kamper (39)
Top scorerMarcus Ingvartsen (17)
Home stadiumVejle Stadium
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Norway 2–3 Denmark 
(Oslo, Norway; 13 June 1948)
Biggest win
 Denmark 9–0 Luxembourg 
(Farum, Denmark; 11 October 2002)
Biggest defeat
 Bulgaria 6–0 Denmark 
(Sofia, Bulgaria; 25 April 1989)
Olympic Games
Appearances2 (first in 1992)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2016)
UEFA U-21 Championship
Appearances11 (first in 1972)
Best resultSemi-finals (1992, 2015)

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

2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Belgium 4 2 1 1 10 2 +8 7 Final tournament — 2–0 27 Mar '26 24 Sep '26 28 Sep '26
2  Denmark 4 2 1 1 8 5 +3 7 Play-offs 6 Oct '26 — 1–1 28 Sep '26 31 Mar '26
3  Austria 4 2 1 1 5 5 0 7 1–0 2 Oct '26 — 31 Mar '26 0–2
4  Belarus 4 1 1 2 6 5 +1 4 1–1 0–1 2–3 — 3–0
5  Wales 4 1 0 3 4 16 −12 3 0–7 2–6 6 Oct '26 27 Mar '26 —
Updated to match(es) played on 18 November 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Recent results and forthcoming fixtures

Results in 2024

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

Austria  v  Denmark
22 March 2024 Exhibition game Austria  1–1  Denmark 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)
Denmark  v  Lithuania
26 March 2024 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group I Denmark  3–0  Lithuania Vejle, Denmark
18:00
  • Osula 7'
  • Dorgu  9'
  • Sørensen 43'
  • Sørensen 56' (pen.)
  • Fraulo  63'
 Report
  • Žebrauskas  66'
 Stadium: Vejle Stadium
Attendance: 1,581
Referee: Don Robertson (Scotland)
Denmark  v  Norway
6 June 2024 Exhibition game Denmark  3–3  Norway Marbella, Spain
18:00
  • Osula 22'
  • Osula 26'
  • Dorgu  32'
  • Jensen 43'
 Report
  • Fiabema 3'
  • Arnstad  7'
  • Braude  25'
  • Mannsverk 62'
  • Mannsverk  69'
  • Mvuka 78'
 Stadium: Banús Football Center
Iceland  v  Denmark
6 September 2024 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group I Iceland  4–2  Denmark Reykjavík, Iceland
17:00
  • Ingason 28'
  • Sigurpálsson 40'
  • Ingason 73' (pen.)
  • Ingason 75'
  • Thorkelsson  83'
 Report
  • Osula 16'
  • Gaaei  49'
  • Kvistgaarden 52'
  • Otoa  71'
 Stadium: Víkingsvöllur
Attendance: 305
Referee: Oleksiy Derevinskyi (Ukraine)
Denmark  v  Czech Republic
10 September 2024 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group I Denmark  5–0  Czech Republic Vejle, Denmark
  • Bøving 28'
  • Biereth 48'
  • Sørensen 54' (pen.)
  • Kristensen 61'
  • Kvistgaarden 87'
 Report Stadium: Vejle Stadium
Attendance: 2,595
Referee: Alessandro Dudic (Switzerland)
Denmark  v  Iceland
15 October 2024 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group I Denmark  2–0  Iceland Vejle, Denmark
  • Kruse  1'
  • Chukwuani 32'
  • Kvistgaarden 59'
  • Jelert  66'
  • Harder  89'
 Report
  • Lúðvíksson  49'
  • Karlsson  83'
  • Róbertsson  86'
 Stadium: Vejle Stadium
Attendance: 3,386
Referee: Snir Levi (Israel)
Germany  v  Denmark
15 November 2024 Exhibition game Germany  3–0  Denmark Aachen, Germany
18:00
  • Tresoldi 5'
  • Brown 48'
  • Moukoko 81'
 Report Stadium: New Tivoli
Attendance: 11,872
Referee: Alex Bos (Netherlands)
Spain  v  Denmark
19 November 2024 Exhibition game Spain  2–1  Denmark Albacete, Spain
19:00
  • Guerra 13'
  • Bajcetic  15'
  • Joseph 26'
  • Jauregizar  71'
 Report
  • Jensen  29'
  • Andersen  70'
  • Chukwuani 90+3'
 Stadium: Carlos Belmonte
Attendance: 17,524
Referee: Marc Nagtegaal (Netherlands)

Results in 2025

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

Poland  v  Denmark
20 March 2025 Exhibition game Poland  3–3  Denmark Belek, Turkey
14:00
  • Kozłowski 15'
  • Pyrka 56'
  • Mosór 87'
 Report
  • Jørgensen 65'
  • Kjerrumgaard 69'
  • Hansen 86'
 Stadium: Calista Field
Attendance: 134
Referee: Halim Kolancı (Turkey)
Italy  v  Denmark
24 March 2025 Exhibition game Italy  1–1  Denmark Cittadella, Italy
18:15
  • Prati 21'
 Report
  • Sørensen 21'
 Stadium: Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato
Ukraine  v  Denmark
12 June 2025 2025 UEFA Euro - Group D Ukraine  2–3  Denmark Prešov, Slovakia
18:00
  • Voloshyn 22'
  • Roman  33'
  • Braharu  54'
  • Braharu 78'
 Report
  • Bak Jensen  54'
  • Bischoff 54'
  • Bøving  81'
  • Osula  85'
 Stadium: Futbal Tatran Arena
Attendance: 5458
Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili (Georgia)
Netherlands  v  Denmark
15 June 2025 2025 UEFA Euro - Group D Netherlands  1–2  Denmark Prešov, Slovakia
21:00
  • Provstgaard 19' (o.g.)
 Report
  • Osula 35', 47'
 Stadium: Futbal Tatran Arena
Attendance: 5,434
Referee: Simone Sozza (Italy)
Finland  v  Denmark
18 June 2025 2025 UEFA Euro - Group D Finland  2–2  Denmark Košice, Slovakia
18:00 Report Stadium: Košická futbalová aréna
Wales  v  Denmark
8 September 2025 2027 UEFA Euro - Qualification Wales  2–6  Denmark
Report
Denmark  v  Austria
10 October 2025 2027 UEFA Euro - Qualification Denmark  1–1  Austria
Report
Belgium  v  Denmark
14 October 2025 2027 UEFA Euro - Qualification Belgium  v  Denmark
Report
Denmark  v  Belarus
18 November 2025 2027 UEFA Euro - Qualification Denmark  v  Belarus
Report

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the friendly match against United States and the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group I match against Belarus on 14 and 18 November 2025; respectively.

Caps and goals updated as of 18 November 2025, after the match against Belarus.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Theo Sander (2005-01-08) 8 January 2005 (age 20) 6 0 OB
16 1GK William Lykke (2004-09-28) 28 September 2004 (age 21) 3 0 Nordsjælland
22 1GK Anders Ravn (2005-04-02) 2 April 2005 (age 20) 0 0 Hvidovre
2 2DF Sabil Hansen (2005-11-04) 4 November 2005 (age 20) 2 0 Randers
3 2DF Villads Nielsen (2005-01-29) 29 January 2005 (age 20) 4 0 Bodø/Glimt
5 2DF Tobias Storm (2004-07-04) 4 July 2004 (age 21) 2 0 Lyngby
14 2DF Ludwig Vraa (2005-06-23) 23 June 2005 (age 20) 1 0 Grazer AK
15 2DF Gustav Mortensen (2004-03-19) 19 March 2004 (age 21) 2 0 Lyngby
20 2DF Hjalte Bidstrup (2006-02-15) 15 February 2006 (age 19) 1 0 Viborg
23 2DF Julius Berthel Askou (2006-05-27) 27 May 2006 (age 19) 2 0 OB
4 3MF William Clem (2004-06-20) 20 June 2004 (age 21) 15 0 Copenhagen
6 3MF Silas Andersen (2004-06-13) 13 June 2004 (age 21) 2 0 Häcken
7 3MF Mads Enggård (2004-01-20) 20 January 2004 (age 21) 5 0 Vejle
12 3MF Thomas Jørgensen (2005-09-30) 30 September 2005 (age 20) 11 2 Viborg
13 3MF Kasper Davidsen (2005-01-25) 25 January 2005 (age 20) 2 0 Holstein Kiel
18 3MF Max Ejdum (2004-10-15) 15 October 2004 (age 21) 2 0 OB
19 3MF Oscar Schwartau (2006-05-17) 17 May 2006 (age 19) 1 0 Norwich City
3MF Noah Nartey (2005-10-05) 5 October 2005 (age 20) 10 0 Brøndby
8 4FW Valdemar Byskov (2005-01-25) 25 January 2005 (age 20) 2 0 Midtjylland
9 4FW Jacob Ambæk (2008-03-28) 28 March 2008 (age 17) 1 0 Brøndby
10 4FW Clement Bischoff (2006-12-16) 16 December 2006 (age 19) 13 4 Red Bull Salzburg
11 4FW August Priske (2004-03-23) 23 March 2004 (age 21) 2 0 Djurgårdens
21 4FW Filip Bundgaard (2004-07-03) 3 July 2004 (age 21) 4 1 Brøndby
4FW Adam Daghim (2005-09-28) 28 September 2005 (age 20) 7 1 VfL Wolfsburg
4FW Conrad Harder (2005-04-07) 7 April 2005 (age 20) 12 3 RB Leipzig

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad recently and remain eligible for selection.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
DF Sebastian Otoa (2004-05-13) 13 May 2004 (age 21) 2 0 Genoa 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
DF Tobias Slotsager (2006-01-01) 1 January 2006 (age 19) 0 0 Hellas Verona v.  Germany, 15 November 2024
MF Oscar Fraulo (2003-12-06) 6 December 2003 (age 22) 23 0 Utrecht 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
MF Oscar Højlund (2005-01-04) 4 January 2005 (age 20) 1 0 Eintracht Frankfurt 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
FW Isak Jensen (2003-12-23) 23 December 2003 (age 21) 10 1 Viborg 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
FW Chido Obi (2007-11-29) 29 November 2007 (age 18) 1 0 Manchester United v.  Italy, 24 March 2025

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
  • 2023–2025 Steffen Højer
  • 2025–present Lars Knudsen

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