Denmark national under-21 football team
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) | |||
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 | 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.
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 |
1980 | Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
1982 | |||||||||
1984 | |||||||||
1986 | Quarter Finals | 7th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - 1 |
1988 | Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
1990 | |||||||||
1992 | Semi Finals | 4th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | + 2 |
1994 | Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
1996 | |||||||||
1998 | |||||||||
2000 | |||||||||
2002 | |||||||||
2004 | |||||||||
2006 | Group Stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | - 1 |
2007 | Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
2009 | |||||||||
2011 | Group Stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - 2 |
2013 | Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
2015 | Semi Finals | 3rd | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | - 3 |
2017 | 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:
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 45' | Report | El-Masri 30' | Stadium: Calista Field Attendance: 26 Referee: Ogushan Potur (Turkey) |
5 March 2014 2015 UEFA Euro U-21 Q |
Denmark | 8–0 | Estonia | Farum, Denmark |
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18:30 UTC+1 | Højbjerg 12' (pen.) 16' Cornelius 21' Poulsen 52' Thomsen 61' 71' Vigen Christensen 67' 84' |
Report | Stadium: Farum Park Attendance: 2,107 Referee: Sven Bindels (Luxembourg) |
22 May 2014 Friendly |
Denmark | 0–2 | Switzerland | Esbjerg, Denmark |
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18:00 UTC+2 | Report | Jevtić 4' 27' | Stadium: Blue Water Arena Attendance: 2,200 Referee: Antti Munikka (Finland) |
3 September 2014 2015 UEFA Euro U-21 Q |
Denmark | 4–2 | Russia | Aalborg, Denmark |
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18:00 UTC+2 | Vigen Christensen 5' 43' Vestergaard 56' Christensen 73' |
Report | Koryan 33' Davydov 88' |
Stadium: Aalborg Stadion Attendance: 2,836 Referee: jesus gil manzano (Spain) |
9 September 2014 2015 UEFA Euro U-21 Q |
Denmark | 7–1 | Bulgaria | Aalborg, Denmark |
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18:00 UTC+2 | Andersen 18' 32' Durmisi 36' Vestergaard 42' Berggreen 65' Bech 67' Zohore 78' |
Report | Karachanakov 49' | Stadium: Aalborg Stadion Attendance: 2,914 Referee: Istvan Kovacs (Romania) |
10 October 2014 2015 UEFA Euro U-21 Q Playoff |
Denmark | 0–0 | Iceland | 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 | Denmark | Reykjavik, Iceland |
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16:15 UTC+2 | Friðjónsson 90+3' | Report | Thomsen 90' | Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur Referee: istvan Vad (Hungary) |
14 November 2014 Friendly |
Czech Republic | 2–2 | Denmark | Prague, Czech Republic |
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17:00 UTC+2 | Kadlec 17' Takács 88' |
Report | Jønsson 2' Andersen 37' |
Stadium: Ďolíček Attendance: 1,923 Referee: Vladimir Vnuk (Slovakia) |
17 November 2014 Friendly |
Italy | 0–1 | Denmark | Matera, Italy |
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17:00 UTC+2 | Report | Brock-Madsen 82' | 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:
Ground: A = Away; H = Home. Result: D = Draw; L = Loss; W = Win; P = Postponed.
25 March 2015 Friendly |
Portugal | 0–0 | Denmark | 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 | United States | Lyngby, Denmark |
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19:00 UTC+1 | Cornelius 52' | Report | Stadium: Lyngby Stadion Attendance: 1.322 Referee: Petur Reinert (Faroe Island) |
11 June 2015 Friendly |
Denmark | 2–2 | Sweden | Lyngby, Denmark |
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18:00 UTC+2 | Brock-Madsen 19' 66' (pen.) | Report | Guidetti 16' (pen.) Gustafson 86' |
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 | Denmark | Prague, Czech Republic |
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18:00 UTC+2 | Kadeřábek 35' | Report | Vestergaard 56' Sisto 84' |
Stadium: Eden Arena Attendance: 15,987 Referee: Szymon Marcinia (Poland) |
20 June 2015 2015 UEFA Euro U-21 Group A |
Germany | 3–0 | Denmark | Prague, Czech Republic |
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20:45 UTC+2 | Volland 32' 48' Ginter 53' |
Report | Stadium: Eden Arena Attendance: 13,268 Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia) |
23 June 2015 2015 UEFA Euro U-21 Group A |
Denmark | 2–0 | Serbia | Prague, Czech Republic |
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20:45 UTC+2 | Falk 21' Fischer 47' |
Raport | Stadium: Generali Arena Attendance: 4,297 Referee: Tasos Sidiropoulos (Greece) |
27 June 2015 2015 UEFA Euro U-21 Semi-final |
Denmark | 1–4 | Sweden | Prague, Czech Republic |
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21:00 UTC+2 | Bech 63' | Report | Guidetti 23' (pen.) Tibbling 26' Quaison 83' Hiljemark 90+5' |
Stadium: Generali Arena Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia) |
2015 UEFA U-21 Championship
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Group stage result |
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1 | Denmark (A) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage and 2016 Summer Olympics |
2 | Germany (A) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 | |
3 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 | Possible Olympic play-off |
4 | Serbia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
2017 UEFA U-21 qualification
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Wales | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 11 | Final tournament |
2 | Denmark | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 10 | Possible Play-offs |
3 | Romania | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 10 | |
4 | Bulgaria | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 | |
5 | Luxembourg | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 1 | |
6 | Armenia | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 1 |
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
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
- ↑ "Called-up players eligible for U21". Danish Football Association. Retrieved 2014-11-12.
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