List of Denmark international footballers

This list of Denmark international footballers contains football players who have played for the Denmark national football team, listed according to their number of caps. As more than 750 players have played for the team since it started officially registering its players in 1908, only players with 25 or more official caps are included. Goalkeeper Sophus Hansen was the first Dane to reach 25 caps, doing so on June 5, 1919. Since then, more than 120 Danish footballers have reached 25 caps for the Danish national team.

Goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel (129 caps) is the most capped Danish footballer of all time, and the first Dane to reach 125 caps. He represented Denmark in four European Championships and the 1998 World Cup. He was on the 1992 European Championship winning team and was named World's Best Goalkeeper of the Year in 1992 and 1993.

Key

Tournament medalists at the:
Bold Currently available for selection. Correct as of 7 June 2016.
Pos Positions
GKGoalkeeper
DFDefender
MFMidfielder
FWForward

List of players

Forward Jon Dahl Tomasson (112 caps) is the Danish top goalscorer of all time with 52 goals (joint with Poul "Tist" Nielsen). He was the Danish top goalscorer at the 2002 World Cup and 2004 European Championship with a combined seven goals in eight games. He played in a total four international tournaments.
Midfielder Michael Laudrup (104 caps) is officially named the best Danish footballer of all time by the Danish Football Association.[1] He represented Denmark in three European Championships, won the 1995 Confederations Cup, and was the first Dane to have played two World Cups. He started his national team career as a forward, but eventually settled as a midfielder.
Defender Morten Olsen (102 caps) is the first Dane to reach 100 caps and set a record of 50 games as team captain. He represented Denmark at the 1986 World Cup and two European Championships. He later became national team manager and is the only person in football to reach 100 international caps as both player and manager.
Forward Brian Laudrup (82 caps) was in the winning team at the 1992 European Championship and 1995 Confederations Cup. He was the Danish top goalscorer at the 1996 European Championship with three goals in three games and also played at the 1998 World Cup. He won a record four Danish Footballer of the Year awards.
Forward Preben Elkjær (69 caps) was the Danish top goalscorer at the 1984 European Championship and 1986 World Cup with a combined six goals in eight games, and was named the third most outstanding player of that World Cup. He also represented Denmark at the 1988 European Championships.
Midfielder John "Faxe" Jensen (69 caps) was part of the 1992 European Championship winning team, and scored the first goal in the final. He represented Denmark in three European Championships.
Forward Ebbe Sand (66 caps) scored the fastest World Cup goal by a substitute (16 seconds) at the 1998 World Cup. He represented Denmark in two World Cups and two European Championships.
Forward Allan Simonsen (55 caps) is the first (and only) Dane to be named European Footballer of the Year. He played in all three major international tournaments; the 1972 Summer Olympics, 1984 European Championship and 1986 World Cup.
#NamePosFirst capLast capCapsGoalsMedals
1Peter SchmeichelGK1987200112911992 EC
2Dennis RommedahlFW2000201312621
3Jon Dahl TomassonFW1997201011252
4Thomas HelvegDF199420071082
5Michael LaudrupMF19821998104371995 CC
6Morten OlsenDF197019891024
6Martin JørgensenMF1998201110212
8Thomas SørensenGK199920121010
9Simon KjærDF20092019953
9Christian EriksenMF201020199531
11Christian PoulsenMF20012012926
12John SivebækDF198219928711992 EC
13Jan HeintzeDF19872002864
14Lars OlsenDF198619968441992 EC
15Brian LaudrupFW1987199882211992 EC
1995 CC
15William KvistMF20072018822
17Lars JacobsenDF20062015811
17Nicklas BendtnerFW200620188130
19Jesper GrønkjærFW19992010805
20Kim VilfortMF1983199677141992 EC
21Daniel AggerDF200520167512
21Per RøntvedDF197019827511
23Jens Jørn BertelsenMF19761987692
23Preben ElkjærFW197719886938
23John "Faxe" JensenMF198619956941992 EC
26Søren LerbyMF197819896710
27Thomas GravesenMF19982006665
27René HenriksenDF19982004660
27Brian Steen NielsenMF199020026631995 CC
27Ebbe SandFW199820046622
31Henning Munk JensenDF19661978621
31Niclas JensenDF19982008620
31Flemming PovlsenFW1987199462211992 EC
34Søren BuskDF19791988612
34Marc RieperDF199019986121995 CC
36Michael Krohn-DehliMF20062018596
37Bent HansenMF195819655811960 OG
38Jes HøghDF199120005711995 CC
39Allan SimonsenFW197219865520
40Henning EnoksenFW1958196654291960 OG
40Kent NielsenDF198319925431992 EC
42Martin LaursenDF20002008532
43Frank ArnesenMF197719875214
43Daniel JensenMF20022010523
45Ivan NielsenDF19801989510
46Ole MadsenFW195819695042
46Poul PedersenFW1953196450171960 OG
48Claus JensenMF20002007478
48Pauli JørgensenFW192519394744
48Thomas KahlenbergMF20032015475
51Klaus BerggreenMF19791988465
52Johnny HansenDF19651978453
53Valdemar LaursenMF19181934441
53Allan NielsenMF19952002447
53Michael SchjønbergDF199520004431995 CC
53Fritz TarpDF19181934440
57Jesper OlsenMF19801990435
59Jørgen OlesenMF19511962422
59Svend JensenGK19271939410
59Ole RasmussenMF19751984411
59Stig TøftingMF19932002412
62Ernst NilssonFW19201937408
62Michael RohdeFW191519314022
64Henrik LarsenMF198919963951992 EC
64Knud LundbergFW1943195639101948 OG
64Jens Jørgen HansenDF19621971390
64John HeltMF19821990390
64Ole QvistGK19791986390
69Henry HansenFW192219343810
69Jens Peter HansenFW194919613818
69Poul "Tist" NielsenFW1910192538521912 OG
72Kaj UldalerFW192719393815
73Ulrik Le FevreFW19651976377
74Kristen NygaardFW197019793611
75Troels RasmussenGK19821991350
76Jakob PoulsenMF20092015355
76Lars ElstrupFW1988199334131992 EC
76Poul PetersenDF194619523401948 OG
79Flemming AhlbergDF19721978330
79Per KrøldrupMF20042010330
81Jan MølbyMF19821990332
82Jan BartramMF19851991325
82Poul JensenDF195919623201960 OG
84Henry FromGK195719613101960 OG
84Christian GrøthanDF19151923313
84Heino HansenMF19721978315
84Simon PoulsenDF20072014310
84Sophus HansenGK191119203101912 OG
84Jørn SørensenFW195819613161960 OG
88Henrik AndersenDF198519943021992 EC
89Lars BastrupFW197519833010
90Poul JensenDF19211931300
91Aage Rou JensenFW194519573011
92Eyolf KlevenMF19301942308
93Helmuth SøbirkFW193519453010
94Arne SørensenMF19371946304
95Morten WieghorstMF199420043031995 CC
97Stephan AndersenDF20072014300
97Svend AndresenDF19701975290
97Jan LarsenDF19681971290
97Jørgen RasmussenDF19711975290
101Bjarne GoldbækMF19872001280
101Oscar JørgensenMF19321945280
101Benny NielsenFW19701980287
101Eigil NielsenGK194019512801948 OG
101Leif NielsenGK19641967280
106Steen Steensen BlicherDF19181927275
106Søren ColdingDF19962004270
106John DanielsenFW195819642771960 OG
106Kaj HansenFW193619462712
106John LauridsenMF19811988273
106Ivar LykkeDF191119202701912 OG
113Paul BerthMF191119222611912 OG
113Bent ChristensenFW198919942681992 EC
113Ole KjærGK19771984260
113Flemming NielsenMF195419602641960 OG
113Torben NielsenDF19691972260
113Verner NielsenDF19551958260
113Kjeld ThorstFW19631969266
113Lasse SchöneMF20022016433
120Poul L. HansenDF19351946250
120Ivan JensenMF194519492521948 OG
120Jacob LaursenDF199519992501995 CC
120Hans Christian NielsenDF195819612501960 OG
120Michael SilberbauerMF20022012251
120Ole SørensenFW19611969257
120Sten ZieglerMF19711981251

See also

References

  1. BT.dk (13 November 2006). "Michael Laudrup -Danmarks bedste gennem tiderne" (in Danish).
  • (in Danish) DBU Club 50
  • (in Danish) DBU 25–49 games
  • (in Danish) Palle "Banks" Jørgensen, "Landsholdets 681 profiler fra 1908 til i dag", TIPS-Bladet, 2002, ISBN 87-91264-01-4
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