List of Denmark international footballers

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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.

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GKGoalkeeper
DFDefender
MFMidfielder
FWForward
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Midfielder Christian Eriksen is Denmark's most capped men's player with 142 appearances.
Goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel (129 caps) is the third most capped Danish men's 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.
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.
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#NamePos.First capLast capCapsGoalsMedals
1Christian EriksenMF2010202615046
2Simon KjærDF200920241325
3Peter SchmeichelGK1987200112911992 EC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
4Dennis RommedahlMF/FW2000201312621
5Kasper SchmeichelGK201320251200
6Jon Dahl TomassonFW1997201011252
7Thomas HelvegDF199420071082
8Michael LaudrupMF/FW19821998104371995 CC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
9Morten OlsenDF197019891024
Martin JørgensenMF1998201110212
11Thomas SørensenGK199920121010
12Pierre-Emile HøjbjergMF201420269611
13Christian PoulsenMF2001 2012926
14John SivebækDF198219928711992 EC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
15Jan HeintzeDF19872002864
Yussuf PoulsenFW201420248614
17Lars OlsenDF198619968441992 EC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
18Brian LaudrupFW1987199882211992 EC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
1995 CC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
19Lars JacobsenDF20062015811
Nicklas BendtnerFW200620188130
William KvistMF20072018812
Thomas DelaneyMF20132024818
Andreas ChristensenDF20152026814
24Jesper GrønkjærMF/FW19992010805
25Kim VilfortMF1983199677141992 EC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
26Per RøntvedDF197019827511
Daniel AggerDF200520167512
28Jens Jørn BertelsenMF19761987692
Preben ElkjærFW197719886938
John "Faxe" JensenMF198619956941992 EC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Martin BraithwaiteFW201320236910
32Søren LerbyMF197819896710
33Brian Steen NielsenMF199020026631995 CC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
René HenriksenDF19982004660
Ebbe SandFW199820046622
Thomas GravesenMF19982006665
37Henning Munk JensenDF19661978621
Flemming PovlsenFW1987199462211992 EC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Niclas JensenDF19982008620
40Søren BuskDF19791988612
Marc RieperDF199019986121995 CC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
42Michael Krohn-DehliMF20062018596
Jannik VestergaardDF20132025593
44Bent HansenMF195819655811960 OG 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Joakim MæhleDF202020265811
46Jes HøghDF199120005711995 CC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
47Kasper DolbergFW201620255612
48Allan SimonsenFW197219865520
49Henning EnoksenFW1958196654291960 OG 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Kent NielsenDF198319925431992 EC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Jens Stryger LarsenMF20162023543
52Martin LaursenDF20002008532
53Frank ArnesenMF197719875214
Daniel JensenMF20022010523
55Ivan NielsenDF19801989510
Lasse SchöneMF20022021513
57Poul PedersenFW1953196450171960 OG 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Ole MadsenFW195819695042
Joachim AndersenDF20192025502
60Pauli JørgensenFW192519394744
Claus JensenMF20002007478
Thomas KahlenbergMF20032015475
63Klaus BerggreenMF19791988465
64Johnny HansenDF19651978453
65Valdemar LaursenMF19181934441
Fritz TarpDF19181934440
Michael SchjønbergDF199520004431995 CC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Allan NielsenMF19952002447
Daniel WassMF20112022441
Andreas CorneliusFW20122022449
71Jesper OlsenMF19801990435
72Jørgen OlesenMF19511962422
73Svend JensenGK19271939410
Ole RasmussenMF19751984411
Stig TøftingMF19932002412
Christian NørgaardMF20202026412
77Michael RohdeFW191519314022
Ernst NilssonFW19201937408
Andreas Skov OlsenFW20202025408
Mikkel DamsgaardMF20202026408
81Knud LundbergFW1943195639101948 OG 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Jens Jørgen HansenDF19621971390
Ole QvistGK19791986390
John HeltMF19821990390
Henrik LarsenMF198919963951992 EC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
86Poul "Tist" NielsenFW1910192538521912 OG 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Henry HansenFW192219343810
Kaj UldalerFW192719393815
Jens Peter HansenFW194919613818
90Ulrik Le FevreFW19651976377
Mathias JørgensenDF20082024372
Jonas WindFW20202025378
93Kristen NygaardFW197019793611
94Troels RasmussenGK19821991350
Jakob PoulsenMF20092015355
96Poul PetersenDF194619523401948 OG 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Lars ElstrupFW1988199334131992 EC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Rasmus HøjlundFW202220253413
99Flemming AhlbergDF19721978330
Jan MølbyMF19821990332
Per KrøldrupMF20042010330
Rasmus KristensenDF20212026332
103Poul JensenDF195919623201960 OG 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Jan BartramMF19851991325
Mathias JensenMF20202026321
106Sophus HansenGK191119203101912 OG 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Christian GrøthanDF19151923313
Henry FromGK195719613101960 OG 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Jørn SørensenFW195819613161960 OG 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Heino HansenMF19721978315
Simon PoulsenDF20072014310
112Poul JensenDF19211931300
Eyolf KlevenMF19301942308
Helmuth SøbirkFW193519453010
Arne SørensenMF19371946304
Aage Rou JensenFW194519573011
Lars BastrupFW197519833010
Henrik AndersenDF198519943021992 EC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Morten WieghorstMF199420043031995 CC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Stephan AndersenGK20072014300
121Jan LarsenDF19681971290
Svend AndresenDF19701975290
Jørgen RasmussenDF19711975290
124Oscar JørgensenMF19321945280
Eigil NielsenGK194019512801948 OG 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Leif NielsenGK19641967280
Benny NielsenFW19701980287
Bjarne GoldbækMF19872001280
129Ivar LykkeDF191119202701912 OG 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Steen Steensen BlicherDF19181927275
Kaj HansenFW193619462712
John DanielsenFW195819642771960 OG 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
John LauridsenMF19811988273
Søren ColdingDF19962004270
Peter AnkersenDF20132020271
Morten HjulmandMF20232026271
137Paul BerthMF191119222611912 OG 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Flemming NielsenMF195419602641960 OG 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Verner NielsenDF19551958260
Kjeld ThorstFW19631969266
Torben NielsenDF19691972260
Ole KjærGK19771984260
Bent ChristensenFW198919942681992 EC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Pione SistoFW20152021261
Henrik DalsgaardDF20162021261
146Poul L. HansenDF19351946250
Ivan JensenMF194519492521948 OG 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Hans Christian NielsenDF195819612501960 OG 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Ole SørensenFW19611969257
Sten ZieglerMF19711981251
Jacob LaursenDF199519992501995 CC 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Michael SilberbauerMF20022012251
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