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 men's team 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 26 March 2022.
Pos Positions
GKGoalkeeper
DFDefender
MFMidfielder
FWForward

List of players

Forward Jon Dahl Tomasson (112 caps) is the top goalscorer for the Danish men's team 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
3Simon KjærDF200920211193
4Jon Dahl TomassonFW1997201011252
5Christian EriksenMF2010202211138
6Thomas HelvegDF199420071082
7Michael LaudrupMF19821998104371995 CC
8Morten OlsenDF197019891024
8Martin JørgensenMF1998201110212
10Thomas SørensenGK199920121010
11Christian PoulsenMF2001 2012926
12John SivebækDF198219928711992 EC
13Jan HeintzeDF19872002864
14Lars OlsenDF198619968441992 EC
15Brian LaudrupFW1987199882211992 EC
1995 CC
15William KvistMF20072018822
17Lars JacobsenDF20062015811
17Nicklas BendtnerFW200620188130
19Jesper GrønkjærFW19992010805
20Kasper SchmeichelGK20132022800
21Kim VilfortMF1983199677141992 EC
22Per RøntvedDF197019827511
22Daniel AggerDF200520167512
24Jens Jørn BertelsenMF19761987692
24Preben ElkjærFW197719886938
24John "Faxe" JensenMF198619956941992 EC
27Søren LerbyMF197819896710
28Brian Steen NielsenMF199020026631995 CC
28René HenriksenDF19982004660
28Ebbe SandFW199820046622
28Thomas GravesenMF19982006665
28Thomas DelaneyMF20132022667
28Yussuf PoulsenFW201420226611
34Henning Munk JensenDF19661978621
34Flemming PovlsenFW1987199462211992 EC
34Niclas JensenDF19982008620
37Søren BuskDF19791988612
37Marc RieperDF199019986121995 CC
39Michael Krohn-DehliMF20062018596
40Bent HansenMF195819655811960 OG
41Jes HøghDF199120005711995 CC
42Martin BraithwaiteFW201320215610
43Allan SimonsenFW197219865520
44Henning EnoksenFW1958196654291960 OG
44Kent NielsenDF198319925431992 EC
44Andreas ChristensenDF20152021542
44Pierre-Emile HøjbjergMF20152022544
48Martin LaursenDF20002008532
49Frank ArnesenMF197719875214
49Daniel JensenMF20022010523
51Ivan NielsenDF19801989510
51Lasse SchöneMF20022021513
53Poul PedersenFW1953196450171960 OG
53Ole MadsenFW195819695042
55Pauli JørgensenFW192519394744
55Claus JensenMF20002007478
55Thomas KahlenbergMF20032015475
55Jens Stryger LarsenMF20162021472
59Klaus BerggreenMF19791988465
60Johnny HansenDF19651978453
61Valdemar LaursenMF19181934441
61Fritz TarpDF19181934440
61Michael SchjønbergDF199520004431995 CC
61Allan NielsenMF19952002447
65Jesper OlsenMF19801990435
66Jørgen OlesenMF19511962422
67Svend JensenGK19271939410
67Ole RasmussenMF19751984411
67Stig TøftingMF19932002412
67Daniel WassMF20112021411
71Michael RohdeFW191519314022
71Ernst NilssonFW19201937408
73Knud LundbergFW1943195639101948 OG
73Jens Jørgen HansenDF19621971390
73Ole QvistGK19791986390
73John HeltMF19821990390
73Henrik LarsenMF198919963951992 EC
78Poul "Tist" NielsenFW1910192538521912 OG
78Henry HansenFW192219343810
78Kaj UldalerFW192719393815
78Jens Peter HansenFW194919613818
82Ulrik Le FevreFW19651976377
82Andreas CorneliusFW20122022377
84Kristen NygaardFW197019793611
85Troels RasmussenGK19821991350
85Mathias JørgensenDF20082021352
85Jakob PoulsenMF20092015355
88Poul PetersenDF194619523401948 OG
88Lars ElstrupFW1988199334131992 EC
90Kasper DolbergFW201620223410
90Flemming AhlbergDF19721978330
90Jan MølbyMF19821990332
90Per KrøldrupMF20042010330
90Jannik VestergaardDF20132022331
95Poul JensenDF195919623201960 OG
95Jan BartramMF19851991325
97Sophus HansenGK191119203101912 OG
97Christian GrøthanDF19151923313
97Henry FromGK195719613101960 OG
97Jørn SørensenFW195819613161960 OG
97Heino HansenMF19721978315
97Simon PoulsenDF20072014310
103Poul JensenDF19211931300
103Eyolf KlevenMF19301942308
103Helmuth SøbirkFW193519453010
103Arne SørensenMF19371946304
103Aage Rou JensenFW194519573011
103Lars BastrupFW197519833010
103Henrik AndersenDF198519943021992 EC
103Morten WieghorstMF199420043031995 CC
103Stephan AndersenGK20072014300
112Jan LarsenDF19681971290
112Svend AndresenDF19701975290
112Jørgen RasmussenDF19711975290
115Oscar JørgensenMF19321945280
115Eigil NielsenGK194019512801948 OG
115Leif NielsenGK19641967280
115Benny NielsenFW19701980287
115Bjarne GoldbækMF19872001280
120Ivar LykkeDF191119202701912 OG
120Steen Steensen BlicherDF19181927275
120Kaj HansenFW193619462712
120John DanielsenFW195819642771960 OG
120John LauridsenMF19811988273
120Søren ColdingDF19962004270
126Paul BerthMF191119222611912 OG
126Flemming NielsenMF195419602641960 OG
126Verner NielsenDF19551958260
126Kjeld ThorstFW19631969266
126Torben NielsenDF19691972260
126Ole KjærGK19771984260
126Bent ChristensenFW198919942681992 EC
126Pione SistoFW20152021261
126Henrik DalsgaardDF20162021261
135Poul L. HansenDF19351946250
135Ivan JensenMF194519492521948 OG
135Hans Christian NielsenDF195819612501960 OG
135Ole SørensenFW19611969257
135Sten ZieglerMF19711981251
135Jacob LaursenDF199519992501995 CC
135Michael SilberbauerMF20022012251
135Joakim MæhleDF20202022259

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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