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 OlympicsQualificationYearHostRoundSquad1900 to 1904Only club teams participatedOnly club teams participated1908 to 1988See Denmark national football teamSee Denmark national football team1992Group stage302114Squad1st85302751996Did not qualify3rd10613311520003rd8314111320043rd1063125420082nd21013220124th3102352016Quarter-finals411216Squad1st16104243182020Did not qualify2nd13922361220242nd106221592028To be determinedTo be determinedTotal7133210—8047161719483
UEFA European Under-21 Championship Winners Runners-up
UEFA European Under-21 ChampionshipQualificationYearHostRoundSquad1972Quarter-finals210125Squad1st2110321974Did not qualify3rd400411119763rd4013412 1978Quarter-finals210144Squad1st42111051980Did not qualify2nd41033419822nd41214419844th61146161986Quarter-finals201112Squad1st63211171988Did not qualify2nd62227619903rd62139141992Semi-finals411264Squad1st64202141994Did not qualify3rd840412919963rd10613311519982nd851216920003rd8314111320023rd10433181220042nd86112432006Group stage302156Squad1st14112134132007Did not qualify2nd21013220092nd105141362011Group stage310235SquadQualified as hosts2013Did not qualify2nd1044220162015Semi-finals420258Squad1st1284038102017Group stage310247Squad1st109102432019Group stage320164Squad1st107213082021Quarter-finals431082Squad1st108202192023Did not qualify2nd106221592025Quarter-finals421198Squad1st85211882027To be determinedTo be determinedTotal34146145353—2001094051407230
*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
Recent results and forthcoming fixtures
Results in 2024
Results in 2025
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.
Caps and goals updated as of 31 March 2026, after the match against Wales.
Recent call-ups The following players have also been called up to the squad recently and remain eligible for selection.
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.
RankPlayerClub(s)U-21 CapsU-21 GoalsYear(s)1Jonas KamperBrøndby3932002–20062Lasse Vigen ChristensenFulham3852013–20173Martin JørgensenAGF, Udinese3191994–1997Michael JakobsenAaB42005–2008Victor NelssonNordsjælland, Copenhagen12017–20216Rasmus WürtzSkive, AaB2912002–2006Lucas AndersenAjax, Willem II, Grasshopper62012–2017Marcus IngvartsenNordsjælland, Genk172015–20199Martin PedersenAaB, SønderjyskE2802002–2006Jannik Vestergaard1899 Hoffenheim, Werder Bremen,Borussia Mönchengladbach42011–2015 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 RankPlayerClub(s)U-21 GoalsU-21 CapsYear(s)1Marcus IngvartsenNordsjælland, Genk17292015–20192Peter MøllerAaB16221990–19933Nicki BilleReggina, Martina, Nordsjælland, Villarreal15242007–20114Tommy BechmannEsbjerg11152002–20035Thomas KahlenbergBrøndby, Auxerre10262002–20066Preben ElkjærVanløse, 1. FC Köln, Lokeren991976–1979Morten RasmussenAGF212004–2006Martin JørgensenAGF, Udinese311994–19979Bent JensenB 19138101966–1968William OsulaSheffield United, Derby County (loan), Newcastle United142023–Per FrandsenB 1903, Lille211989–1992Miklos MolnarFrem, Standard Liège, Lyngby211989–1992 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
See also UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2006 Denmark national football team Denmark national under-17 football team Denmark national under-19 football team
Notes
References
External links UEFA Under-21 website DBU Under-21 website