Denmark national under-21 football team
Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
Association | Danish Football Association (Dansk Boldspil-Union) |
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Head coach | Niels Frederiksen | ||
Captain | Lasse Vigen Christensen | ||
Most caps | Jonas Kamper (39) | ||
Top scorer | Peter Møller (16) | ||
Home stadium | Nordjyske Arena, Aalborg | ||
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First international | |||
U-21: Denmark 0–2 Norway (Holstebro, Denmark; 25 August 1976) |
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UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
Appearances | 6 (First in 1978) | ||
Best result | Semifinals (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.
Contents
International record
UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | GD |
1978 | Quarter Finals | 5th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
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1986 | Quarter Finals | 7th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - 1 |
1988 | Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
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1992 | Semi Finals | 4th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | + 2 |
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Group Stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - 1 |
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Group Stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - 2 |
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Semi Finals | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | - 3 |
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To be determined | ||||||||
Total | 0 Titles | 0/5 | 14 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 19 | 21 | - 2 |
- *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.
Summer Olympics
Until and including the 1988 Summer Olympics, Olympic games counted as regular senior national team matches. Since the 1992 Summer Olympics, Olympic games have counted as under-21 national games.
Results and fixtures
2014
Results in 2014
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
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Ground | H | H | H | H | H | H | A | A | A |
Result | D | W | L | W | W | D | D | D | W |
Last updated: 7 June 2015.
Source: [1]
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
28 January 2014 Unofficial friendly |
Denmark ![]() |
1–1 | Singapore ![]() |
Belek, Turkey |
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15:00 UTC+2 | Thychosen ![]() |
Report | El-Masri ![]() |
Stadium: Calista Field Attendance: 26 Referee: Ogushan Potur (Turkey) |
5 March 2014 2015 UEFA Euro U-21 Q |
Denmark ![]() |
8–0 | ![]() |
Farum, Denmark |
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18:30 UTC+1 | Højbjerg ![]() ![]() Cornelius ![]() Poulsen ![]() Thomsen ![]() ![]() Vigen Christensen ![]() ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Farum Park Attendance: 2,107 Referee: Sven Bindels (Luxembourg) |
22 May 2014 Friendly |
Denmark ![]() |
0–2 | ![]() |
Esbjerg, Denmark |
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18:00 UTC+2 | Report | Jevtić ![]() ![]() |
Stadium: Blue Water Arena Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Antti Munikka (Finland) |
3 September 2014 2015 UEFA Euro U-21 Q |
Denmark ![]() |
4–2 | ![]() |
Aalborg, Denmark |
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18:00 UTC+2 | Vigen Christensen ![]() ![]() Vestergaard ![]() Christensen ![]() |
Report | Koryan ![]() Davydov ![]() |
Stadium: Aalborg Stadion Attendance: 2,836 Referee: jesus gil manzano (Spain) |
9 September 2014 2015 UEFA Euro U-21 Q |
Denmark ![]() |
7–1 | ![]() |
Aalborg, Denmark |
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18:00 UTC+2 | Andersen ![]() ![]() Durmisi ![]() Vestergaard ![]() Berggreen ![]() Bech ![]() Zohore ![]() |
Report | Karachanakov ![]() |
Stadium: Aalborg Stadion Attendance: 2,914 Referee: Istvan Kovacs (Romania) |
10 October 2014 2015 UEFA Euro U-21 Q Playoff |
Denmark ![]() |
0–0 | ![]() |
Aalborg, Denmark |
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18:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Aalborg Stadion Attendance: 6,125 Referee: Liran Liany (Israel) |
14 October 2014 2015 UEFA Euro U-21 Q Playoff |
Iceland ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() |
Reykjavik, Iceland |
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16:15 UTC+2 | Friðjónsson ![]() |
Report | Thomsen ![]() |
Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur Referee: istvan Vad (Hungary) |
14 November 2014 Friendly |
Czech Republic ![]() |
2–2 | ![]() |
Prague, Czech Republic |
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17:00 UTC+2 | Kadlec ![]() Takács ![]() |
Report | Jønsson ![]() Andersen ![]() |
Stadium: Ďolíček Attendance: 1,923 Referee: Vladimir Vnuk (Slovakia) |
17 November 2014 Friendly |
Italy ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
Matera, Italy |
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17:00 UTC+2 | Report | Brock-Madsen ![]() |
Stadium: XXI Settembre - Franco Salerno Attendance: 7,473 Referee: Benoit Millot (France) |
2015
Results in 2015
Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
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Ground | A | H | H | A | A | H | H |
Result | D | W | D | W | L | W | L |
Last updated: 5 june 2015.
Source: [2]
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
25 March 2015 Friendly |
Portugal ![]() |
0–0 | ![]() |
Marinha Grande, Portugal |
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17:00 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Estádio Municipal Marinha Grande Attendance: 4.632 Referee: Ricardo Baixinho (Portugal) |
31 March 2015 Friendly |
Denmark ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Lyngby, Denmark |
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19:00 UTC+1 | Cornelius ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Lyngby Stadion Attendance: 1.322 Referee: Petur Reinert (Faroe Island) |
11 June 2015 Friendly |
Denmark ![]() |
2–2 | ![]() |
Lyngby, Denmark |
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18:00 UTC+2 | Brock-Madsen ![]() ![]() |
Report | Guidetti ![]() Gustafson ![]() |
Stadium: Lyngby Stadion Attendance: 4,084 Referee: Ola Hobber Nilsen (Norway) |
17 June 2015 2015 UEFA Euro U-21 Group A |
Czech Republic ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
Prague, Czech Republic |
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18:00 UTC+2 | Kadeřábek ![]() |
Report | Vestergaard ![]() Sisto ![]() |
Stadium: Eden Arena Attendance: 15,987 Referee: Szymon Marcinia (Poland) |
20 June 2015 2015 UEFA Euro U-21 Group A |
Germany ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
Prague, Czech Republic |
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20:45 UTC+2 | Volland ![]() ![]() Ginter ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Eden Arena Attendance: 13,268 Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia) |
23 June 2015 2015 UEFA Euro U-21 Group A |
Denmark ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
Prague, Czech Republic |
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20:45 UTC+2 | Falk ![]() Fischer ![]() |
Raport | Stadium: Generali Arena Attendance: 4,297 Referee: Tasos Sidiropoulos (Greece) |
27 June 2015 2015 UEFA Euro U-21 Semi-final |
Denmark ![]() |
1–4 | ![]() |
Prague, Czech Republic |
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21:00 UTC+2 | Bech ![]() |
Report | Guidetti ![]() Tibbling ![]() Quaison ![]() Hiljemark ![]() |
Stadium: Generali Arena Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia) |
2015 UEFA U-21 Championship
Group stage
Group A
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2017 UEFA U-21 qualification
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Current squad
- The following squad was selected for the training camp in Belek, Turkey, from 18th to the 27th January 2016.
Players born in on or after 1 January 1994 are eligible for the next UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.
Note: Names in italics denote players that have been called up to the senior team.[1]
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Recent callups
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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 | Martin Jørgensen | AGF, Udinese | 31 | 9 | 1994–1997 |
=2 | Michael Jakobsen | AaB | 31 | 4 | 2005–2008 |
4 | Rasmus Würtz | Skive, Aalborg BK | 29 | 1 | 2002–2006 |
5 | Martin Pedersen | AaB, SønderjyskE | 28 | 0 | 2002–2006 |
6 | Thomas Kahlenberg | Brøndby, Auxerre | 26 | 10 | 2002–2006 |
=7 | Peter Madsen | Brøndby | 25 | 7 | 1997–1999 |
=7 | Christian Magleby | Brøndby, Lyngby | 25 | 4 | 1996–1999 |
=7 | Peter Degn | AGF, Everton | 25 | 3 | 1996–1999 |
=7 | Jonas Troest | Silkeborg, Hannover 96 | 25 | 0 | 2004–2006 |
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 | Peter Møller | AaB | 16 | 22 | 1990–1993 |
2 | Nicki Bille | Reggina, Martina, Nordsjælland, Villarreal | 15 | 24 | 2007–2011 |
3 | Tommy Bechmann | Esbjerg | 11 | 15 | 2002–2003 |
4 | Thomas Kahlenberg | Brøndby, Auxerre | 10 | 26 | 2002–2006 |
=5 | Preben Elkjær | Vanløse, Köln, Lokeren | 9 | 9 | 1976–1979 |
=5 | Morten Rasmussen | AGF | 9 | 21 | 2004–2006 |
=5 | Martin Jørgensen | AGF, Udinese | 9 | 31 | 1994–1997 |
=8 | Bent Jensen | B 1913 | 8 | 10 | 1966–1968 |
=8 | Per Frandsen | B 1903, Lille | 8 | 21 | 1989–1992 |
=8 | 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-present: Niels Frederiksen
See also
- European Under-21 Football Championship 2006
- Denmark national under-17 football team
- Denmark national football team
References
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