Denmark national under-21 football team

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Denmark Under-21
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Association Danish Football Association
(Dansk Boldspil-Union)
Head coach Keld Bordinggaard
Captain Michael Jakobsen
Most caps Jonas Kamper (39)
Top scorer Peter Møller (16)
Home stadium Energi Nord Arena, Aalborg
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First International
U-21: Denmark 0-2 Norway
(Holstebro, Denmark; 25 August 1976)
Biggest win
U-21: Denmark 9-0 Luxembourg
(Farum, Denmark; 11 October 2002)
Biggest defeat
U-21: Bulgaria 6-0 Denmark
(Sofia, Bulgaria; 25 April 1989)
UEFA U-21 Championship
Appearances 4 (First in 1978)
Best result Semi final 1992

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.

In the qualifying group to the 2009 Championship, Denmark are in group with Slovenia, Lithuania, Finland and Scotland.

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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.

Updated before the January 2008 tour to South Africa.[1]
Pos. Player Date of birth/Age Caps Goals Club
GK Lasse Heinze April 3, 1986 (1986-04-03) (age 21) 1 0 Flag of Denmark FC Midtjylland
GK Michael Tørnes January 8, 1986 (1986-01-08) (age 21) 0 0 Flag of Denmark Brøndby IF
DF Anders Randrup July 16, 1988 (1988-07-16) (age 19) 4 0 Flag of Denmark Brøndby IF
DF Frederik Krabbe March 10, 1988 (1988-03-10) (age 19) 1 0 Flag of Denmark AGF
DF Jens Gjesing January 13, 1986 (1986-01-13) (age 21) 5 0 Flag of Denmark AGF
DF Leon Jessen June 11, 1986 (1986-06-11) (age 21) 6 0 Flag of Denmark FC Midtjylland
DF Magnus Troest June 5, 1987 (1987-06-05) (age 20) 10 1 Flag of Denmark FC Midtjylland
DF Michael Jakobsen January 2, 1986 (1986-01-02) (age 21) 24 3 Flag of Denmark AaB
MF Janus Drachmann May 11, 1988 (1988-05-11) (age 19) 0 0 Flag of Denmark AC Horsens
MF Jonas Damborg April 17, 1986 (1986-04-17) (age 21) 6 1 Flag of Denmark Randers FC
MF Michael Lumb January 9, 1988 (1988-01-09) (age 19) 0 0 Flag of Denmark AGF
MF Søren Christensen June 29, 1986 (1986-06-29) (age 21) 6 2 Flag of Denmark FC Nordsjælland
MF Søren Rieks April 7, 1987 (1987-04-07) (age 20) 2 0 Flag of Denmark Esbjerg fB
MF Thomas Enevoldsen July 27, 1987 (1987-07-27) (age 20) 7 0 Flag of Denmark AaB
FW Bo Storm February 3, 1987 (1987-02-03) (age 20) 6 2 Flag of Denmark FC Nordsjælland
FW Jesper Lange January 11, 1986 (1986-01-11) (age 21) 3 0 Flag of Denmark Esbjerg fB
FW Nicklas Pedersen October 10, 1987 (1987-10-10) (age 20) 6 2 Flag of Denmark FC Nordsjælland
FW Tobias Mikkelsen September 18, 1986 (1986-09-18) (age 21) 7 0 Flag of Denmark Brøndby IF


Pos. Player Date of birth/Age Caps Goals Club
GK Kasper Schmeichel November 5, 1986 (1986-11-05) (age 21) 9 0 Flag of England Cardiff City
GK Kenneth Stenild September 11, 1987 (1987-09-11) (age 20) 1 0 Flag of Denmark AaB
DF Anders Qvist July 31, 1987 (1987-07-31) (age 20) 1 0 Flag of Denmark Fremad Amager
DF Casper Abildgaard September 2, 1986 (1986-09-02) (age 21) 0 0 Flag of Denmark Herfølge Boldklub
DF Nikolaj Hansen April 7, 1987 (1987-04-07) (age 20) 0 0 Flag of Denmark F.C. Copenhagen
MF Jens-Kristian Sørensen March 21, 1987 (1987-03-21) (age 20) 2 0 Flag of Denmark AaB
MF Lasse Schøne May 27, 1986 (1986-05-27) (age 21) 3 1 Flag of the Netherlands De Graafschap
MF Martin Spelmann March 21, 1987 (1987-03-21) (age 20) 4 0 Flag of Denmark Brøndby IF
MF Timmi Johansen May 6, 1987 (1987-05-06) (age 20) 9 0 Flag of the Netherlands SC Heerenveen
FW Brian Nielsen February 25, 1987 (1987-02-25) (age 20) 5 0 Flag of Denmark Vejle Boldklub
FW Lasse Qvist January 17, 1987 (1987-01-17) (age 20) 1 0 Flag of Denmark F.C. Copenhagen
FW Martin Christensen December 23, 1987 (1987-12-23) (age 19) 9 2 Flag of England Charlton Athletic
FW Patrick Kristensen April 28, 1987 (1987-04-28) (age 20) 4 0 Flag of Denmark AaB
FW Søren Ulrik Vestergaard May 4, 1987 (1987-05-04) (age 20) 5 1 Flag of Denmark Randers FC


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
1 Jonas Kamper Brøndby IF 39
2 Martin Jørgensen Aarhus GF, Udinese Calcio 31
3 Rasmus Würtz Skive IK, Aalborg BK 29
4 Martin Pedersen Aalborg BK, SønderjyskE 28
=5 Thomas Kahlenberg Brøndby IF, AJ Auxerre 26
=5 Lars Jacobsen Odense BK 26
=7 Peter Madsen Brøndby IF 25
=7 Peter Degn Aarhus GF, Everton FC 25
=7 Christian Magleby Brøndby IF, Lyngby FC 25
=7 Jonas Troest Silkeborg IF, Hannover 96 25

Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the under-21 national team. Those players in bold are eligible to play for the team.

Rank Player Club(s) U-21 Goals
1 Peter Møller Aalborg BK 16
2 Tommy Bechmann Esbjerg fB 11
3 Thomas Kahlenberg Brøndby IF, AJ Auxerre 10
=4 Preben Elkjær Vanløse IF, 1. FC Köln, KSC Lokeren 9
=4 Morten Rasmussen Aarhus GF 9
=4 Martin Jørgensen Aarhus GF, Udinese Calcio 9
=7 Per Frandsen B 1903, OSC Lille 8
=7 Bent Jensen B 1913 8
=7 Miklos Molnar BK Frem, Standard Liège, Lyngby Boldklub 8
=10 Peter Madsen Brøndby IF 7
=10 Peter Løvenkrands Rangers FC 7
=10 Steffen Højer Viborg FF 7

Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs represented in the games in which the player's scored for the under-21 national team. Those players in bold are eligible to play.

  1. ^ Bordinggard, Christian (2007-12-07). 18 spillere udtaget til Sydafrika (Danish). Danish Football Association. Retrieved on 2007-12-07.

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