Denmark national under-21 football team

Denmark Under-21
Association	Danish Football Association; (Dansk Boldspil-Union)
Head coach	Lars Knudsen
Most caps	Jonas Kamper (39)
Top scorer	Marcus Ingvartsen (17)
Home stadium	Vejle 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
Appearances	2 (first in 1992)
Best result	Quarter-finals (2016)
UEFA U-21 Championship
Appearances	11 (first in 1972)
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	Did not qualify								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		Did not qualify								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		Did not qualify								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	Did not qualify								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	5	3	1	1	11	2	+9	10^[b]	Final tournament	—	1–0	2–0	28 Sep	24 Sep
2	Austria	6	3	1	2	7	7	0	10^[b]	Final tournament or play-offs	1–0	—	2 Oct	0–2	2–1
3	Denmark	5	3	1	1	12	5	+7	10^[b]		6 Oct	1–1	—	4–0	28 Sep
4	Wales	6	2	0	4	6	20	−14	6		0–7	6 Oct	2–6	—	2–0
5	Belarus (E)	6	1	1	4	7	9	−2	4		1–1	2–3	0–1	3–0	—

Updated to match(es) played on 31 March 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated
Notes:

↑ This was during the under-23s era of the competition. Their first appearance in the competition during the under-21s era was in 1978.
1 2 3 Head-to-head points: Belgium 6, Austria 4, Denmark 1

Recent results and forthcoming fixtures

Results in 2024

Win Draw Lose Fixture

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)

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)

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

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

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)

24 March 2025 Exhibition game	Italy	1–1	Denmark	Cittadella, Italy
18:15	Prati 21'	Report	Sørensen 21'	Stadium: Stadio Pier Cesare Tombolato

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)

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)

18 June 2025 2025 UEFA Euro - Group D	Finland	2–2	Denmark	Košice, Slovakia
18:00		Report		Stadium: Košická futbalová aréna

8 September 2025 2027 UEFA Euro - Qualification	Wales	2–6	Denmark
		Report

10 October 2025 2027 UEFA Euro - Qualification	Denmark	1–1	Austria
		Report

14 October 2025 2027 UEFA Euro - Qualification	Belgium	v	Denmark
		Report

18 November 2025 2027 UEFA Euro - Qualification	Denmark	v	Belarus
		Report

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group I match against Wales on 31 March 2026.^[2]

Caps and goals updated as of 31 March 2026, after the match against Wales.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Theo Sander	(2005-01-08) 8 January 2005 (age 21)	7	0	OB
16	1GK	William Lykke	(2004-09-28) 28 September 2004 (age 21)	3	0	Halmstad
	1GK	Aske Andrésen	(2005-07-12) 12 July 2005 (age 20)	0	0	Silkeborg

3	2DF	Sebastian Otoa	(2004-05-13) 13 May 2004 (age 22)	4	0	Genoa
5	2DF	Tobias Storm	(2004-07-04) 4 July 2004 (age 21)	7	0	Lyngby
13	2DF	Marcus McCoy	(2005-08-24) 24 August 2005 (age 20)	2	0	Odense
15	2DF	Gustav Mortensen	(2004-03-19) 19 March 2004 (age 22)	5	0	Standard Liège
21	2DF	Lukas Kirkegaard	(2005-08-31) 31 August 2005 (age 20)	1	0	Viborg
23	2DF	Julius Berthel Askou	(2006-05-27) 27 May 2006 (age 20)	5	0	Odense
	2DF	Sabil Hansen	(2005-11-04) 4 November 2005 (age 20)	6	0	Randers

4	3MF	William Clem	(2004-06-20) 20 June 2004 (age 21)	17	0	Copenhagen
6	3MF	Oscar Højlund	(2005-01-04) 4 January 2005 (age 21)	6	0	Eintracht Frankfurt
7	3MF	Silas Andersen	(2004-06-13) 13 June 2004 (age 22)	7	2	Häcken
12	3MF	Thomas Jørgensen	(2005-09-30) 30 September 2005 (age 20)	11	2	Viborg
14	3MF	Kasper Davidsen	(2005-01-25) 25 January 2005 (age 21)	3	0	Holstein Kiel
18	3MF	Max Ejdum	(2004-10-15) 15 October 2004 (age 21)	4	0	Odense
20	3MF	Valdemar Byskov	(2005-01-25) 25 January 2005 (age 21)	3	0	Midtjylland

8	4FW	Adam Daghim	(2005-09-28) 28 September 2005 (age 20)	8	2	VfL Wolfsburg
9	4FW	Conrad Harder	(2005-04-07) 7 April 2005 (age 21)	13	4	RB Leipzig
10	4FW	Clement Bischoff	(2006-12-16) 16 December 2006 (age 19)	13	5	Red Bull Salzburg
11	4FW	August Priske	(2004-03-23) 23 March 2004 (age 22)	7	2	Birminham City
19	4FW	Sami Jalal	(2004-08-08) 8 August 2004 (age 21)	0	0	Viborg
	4FW	Frederik Emmery	(2006-12-15) 15 December 2006 (age 19)	2	0	Aarhus GF
	4FW	Charly Nouck	(2004-03-21) 21 March 2004 (age 22)	0	0	Viborg

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
GK	Anders Ravn	(2005-04-02) 2 April 2005 (age 21)	0	0	Hvidovre	v. Belarus, 18 November 2025

DF	Villads Nielsen	(2005-01-29) 29 January 2005 (age 21)	4	0	Bodø/Glimt	v. Belarus, 18 November 2025
DF	Ludwig Vraa	(2005-06-23) 23 June 2005 (age 20)	1	0	Grazer AK	v. Belarus, 18 November 2025
DF	Hjalte Bidstrup	(2006-02-15) 15 February 2006 (age 20)	1	0	Viborg	v. Belarus, 18 November 2025

MF	Noah Nartey	(2005-10-05) 5 October 2005 (age 20)	10	0	Lyon	v. Belarus, 18 November 2025
MF	Mads Enggård	(2004-01-20) 20 January 2004 (age 22)	5	0	Vejle	v. Belarus, 18 November 2025
MF	Oscar Schwartau	(2006-05-17) 17 May 2006 (age 20)	1	0	Norwich City	v. Belarus, 18 November 2025

FW	Filip Bundgaard	(2004-07-03) 3 July 2004 (age 21)	4	1	Brøndby	v. Belarus, 18 November 2025
FW	Jacob Ambæk	(2008-03-28) 28 March 2008 (age 18)	1	0	Brøndby	v. Belarus, 18 November 2025
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
9	Jannik Vestergaard	1899 Hoffenheim, Werder Bremen, Borussia Mönchengladbach	28	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

Notes

References

↑ VEJLE STADION BLIVER NY HJEMMEBANE FOR U21, dbu.dk, 20 May 2021
↑ "U21 trup med flere nye navne" (in Danish). Dansk Boldspil-Union. 17 March 2026. Retrieved 26 March 2026.

External links

UEFA Under-21 website
DBU Under-21 website Archived 2016-09-23 at the Wayback Machine

[2] This was during the under-23s era of the competition. Their first appearance in the competition during the under-21s era was in 1978.

[table_hth_BEL0.82595451168062-3] 1 2 3 Head-to-head points: Belgium 6, Austria 4, Denmark 1

[1] VEJLE STADION BLIVER NY HJEMMEBANE FOR U21, dbu.dk, 20 May 2021

[4] "U21 trup med flere nye navne" (in Danish). Dansk Boldspil-Union. 17 March 2026. Retrieved 26 March 2026.

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Denmark national under-21 football team

Contents

Competitive record

Summer Olympics

UEFA European Under-21 Championship

UEFA European Under-21 Championship

2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification

Recent results and forthcoming fixtures

Results in 2024

Results in 2025

Players

Current squad

Recent call-ups

Records

Most appearances

Most goals

Managers

See also

Notes

References

External links