Norway national under-21 football team
National under-21 football team
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The Norway national under-21 football team, administered and controlled by the Norwegian Football Federation, is the national football team of Norway for players of 21 years of age or under at the start of a UEFA European Under-21 Championship campaign. The team has reached the European Championship finals three times, in 1998 and 2013, winning bronze medals on both occasions, and again in 2023.
AssociationFootball Association of Norway
(Norges Fotballforbund)
(Norges Fotballforbund)
Head coachJan Peder Jalland
Most capsTommy Svindal Larsen (41)
Top scorerSteffen Iversen (17)
| Association | Football Association of Norway (Norges Fotballforbund) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Jan Peder Jalland | ||
| Most caps | Tommy Svindal Larsen (41) | ||
| Top scorer | Steffen Iversen (17) | ||
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| UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1998) | ||
| Best result | Third place (1998, 2013) | ||
Competitive record
UEFA European Under-21 Championship Record
| UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
 1978 |
did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | ||||||||
| 1980 |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |||||||||
| 1982 |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |||||||||
| 1984 |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | |||||||||
| 1986 |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | |||||||||
| 1988 |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||
| 1990 |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |||||||||
| 1992 |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | |||||||||
 1994 |
10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 13 | |||||||||
 1996 |
10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 13 | |||||||||
 1998 |
Semi-Finals | 3rd of 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 10 | |
 2000 | Lost in qualifying play-off to Spain |
12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 15 | ||||||||
 2002 |
did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 12 | ||||||||
 2004 | Lost in qualifying play-off to  Serbia and Montenegro |
10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 9 | ||||||||
 2006 |
did not qualify | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | ||||||||
 2007 |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
 2009 |
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | |||||||||
 2011 |
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | |||||||||
 2013 |
Semi-Finals | 3rd of 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 11 | |
 2015 |
did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 19 | ||||||||
 2017 | Lost in qualifying play-off to  Serbia |
10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | ||||||||
  2019 |
did not qualify | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | ||||||||
  2021 |
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | |||||||||
 2023 |
Group stage | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 11 | |
| 2025 | Lost in qualifying play-off to  Finland |
12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 17 | ||||||||
 2027 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
| Total | 3rd | 3/24 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 198 | 92 | 33 | 73 | 337 | 279 | |
Note: The year of the tournament represents the year in which it ends.
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the friendly match against Finland on 8 June 2026.[1]
Caps and goals correct as of 31 March 2026, after the match against Slovenia.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Martin Børsheim | 18 February 2005 | 9 | 0 |  Fredrikstad |
| 12 | GK | Magnus Rugland Ree | 26 April 2004 | 1 | 0 | Bryne |
| 2 | DF | Oliver Braude | 21 February 2004 | 13 | 0 | Heerenveen |
| 4 | DF | Nikolai Hopland | 24 July 2004 | 7 | 0 | Heerenveen |
| 5 | DF | Eivind Helland | 25 April 2005 | 13 | 1 | Bologna |
| 6 | DF | Magnus Bech Riisnæs | 4 November 2004 | 6 | 0 | Bodø/Glimt |
| 13 | DF | Rasmus Holten | 20 February 2005 | 9 | 1 | Brann |
| 14 | MF | Jonathan Norbye | 26 March 2007 | 1 | 0 | Fredrikstad |
| 19 | DF | Runar Norheim | 14 February 2005 | 5 | 0 | Nordsjælland |
| 24 | DF | Jonas Torsvik | 24 May 2005 | 0 | 0 | Brann |
| 7 | MF | Sverre Nypan | 19 December 2006 | 13 | 1 |  Manchester City |
| 8 | MF | Jens Hjertø-Dahl | 31 October 2005 | 8 | 0 | Tromsø |
| 15 | MF | Niklas Ødegård | 29 March 2004 | 7 | 1 | Kristiansund |
| 16 | MF | Jakob Segadal Hansen | 16 June 2005 | 5 | 0 | Viking |
| 18 | MF | Tobias Moi | 3 March 2006 | 1 | 0 | Viking |
| 25 | MF | Niklas Jensen Wassberg | 24 February 2004 | 1 | 0 | Brann |
| MF | Victor Halvorsen | 3 July 2004 | 6 | 0 | Sarpsborg 08 | |
| 3 | FW | Jesper Reitan-Sunde | 31 January 2006 | 4 | 0 | Rosenborg |
| 9 | FW | Henrik Skogvold | 14 July 2004 | 9 | 3 | Fredrikstad |
| 10 | FW | Daniel Bassi | 31 October 2004 | 7 | 1 | Bodø/Glimt |
| 11 | FW | Marius Broholm | 26 December 2004 | 12 | 4 | Lille |
| 17 | FW | Edvin Austbø | 1 May 2005 | 6 | 0 | Viking |
| 20 | FW | Kristian Lonebu | 18 February 2006 | 1 | 0 | Aalesund |
| 21 | FW | Bo Hegland | 18 June 2004 | 1 | 1 | Djurgården |
| 22 | FW | Niklas Fuglestad | 20 May 2006 | 1 | 0 | Viking |
| FW | Sindre Walle Egeli | 21 June 2006 | 12 | 7 | Ipswich Town | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up within the last twelve months and remain eligible for selection.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Einar Fauskanger | 18 July 2008 | 0 | 0 | Haugesund |
v.  Bosnia and Herzegovina, 18 November 2025 |
| GK | Daniel Gjerde Sætren | 2 April 2006 | 0 | 0 | Sogndal |
v. Slovenia, 9 September 2025 |
| DF | Vetle Walle Egeli | 23 June 2004 | 3 | 0 | Sandefjord |
v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 18 November 2025 |
| DF | Ethan Amundsen-Day | 9 May 2005 | 2 | 0 | HamKam |
v. Spain, 10 October 2025 |
| DF | Simen Haram | 26 January 2005 | 1 | 0 | Aalesunds |
v. Spain, 10 October 2025 |
| DF | Martin Gjone | 25 April 2005 | 0 | 0 | Sandefjord |
v. Spain, 10 October 2025 |
| MF | Fredrik Ardraa | 7 October 2006 | 1 | 1 | Strømsgodset |
v. Spain, 10 October 2025 |
| FW | Edvin Austbø | 1 May 2005 | 5 | 0 | Viking |
v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 18 November 2025 |
| FW | Erik Flataker | 26 December 2004 | 1 | 0 | AIK |
v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 18 November 2025 |
| FW | Bo Hegland | 18 June 2004 | 1 | 1 | Djurgården |
v. Spain, 10 October 2025 |
Records
- As of 14 June 2022[2]
Leading appearances
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | U-21 Caps |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tommy Svindal Larsen | Start, Stabæk | 41 |
| 2 | Hai Ngoc Tran | Kongsvinger | 38 |
| 3 | Harmeet Singh | Vålerenga, Feyenoord | 36 |
| 4 | Trond Fredrik Ludvigsen | Bodø/Glimt, Hertha BSC | 35 |
| Petter Rudi | Molde | 35 | |
| 6 | Kristian Flittie Onstad | Lyn | 34 |
| 7 | Azar Karadas | Brann, Rosenborg | 33 |
| Steinar Pedersen | Start, Borussia Dortmund | 33 | |
| 9 | Trond Erik Bertelsen | Haugesund, Fredrikstad | 32 |
| Thomas Holm | Heerenveen, Vålerenga | 32 | |
Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-21s. Those players in bold are still eligible to play for the team.
Leading goalscorers
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- As of 14 June 2022[2]
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | U-21 Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trond Fredrik Ludvigsen | Bodø/Glimt, Hertha BSC | 16 |
| 2 | Tore André Flo | Sogndal, Tromsø | 15 |
| 3 | Steffen Iversen | Rosenborg, Tottenham Hotspur | 14 |
| 4 | Ole Gunnar Solskjær | Clausenengen, Molde | 13 |
| 5 | Azar Karadas | Brann, Rosenborg | 12 |
| Daniel Berg Hestad | Molde | 12 | |
| Frank Strandli | Start, Leeds United | 12 | |
| 8 | Tommy Svindal Larsen | Start, Stabæk | 11 |
| Jørgen Strand Larsen | Sarpsborg 08, Groningen | 11 | |
| 10 | John Carew | Vålerenga, Rosenborg, Valencia | 10 |
| Morten Gamst Pedersen | Tromsø | 10 |
Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-21s. The players in bold are still eligible to play for the team.
Past squads
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Coaches
- 1974:
Nils Arne Eggen - 1979–1985: Egil Olsen
- 1996–1998: Nils Johan Semb
- 2000–2003: Per-Mathias Høgmo
- 2003–2006: Hallvar Thoresen
- 2006–2010: Øystein Gåre
- 2010: Tor Ole Skullerud
- 2011–2013: Per Joar Hansen
- 2013: Tor Ole Skullerud
- 2014–2023: Leif Gunnar Smerud
- 2023–present: Jan Peder Jalland
