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The Denmark national football team statistics show the accomplishments of the players and coaches of the Danish men's ever since the controlling organ of the team, the Danish Football Association (DBU), started registering official games at the 1908 Summer Olympics.
| Bold | Currently available for selection. Correct as of 29 June 2024. |
| Pos | Positions |
|---|---|
| GK | Goalkeeper |
| DF | Defender |
| MF | Midfielder |
| FW | Forward |
The 25 most capped players for Denmark [1] are:
| Rank | Player | Career | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christian Eriksen | 2010–present | 140 | 42 |
| 2 | Simon Kjær | 2009–2024 | 132 | 5 |
| 3 | Peter Schmeichel* | 1987–2001 | 121 | 1 |
| 4 | Dennis Rommedahl | 2000–2013 | 126 | 21 |
| 5 | Jon Dahl Tomasson | 1997–2010 | 112 | 52 |
| 6 | Kasper Schmeichel | 2013–present | 111 | 0 |
| 7 | Thomas Helveg | 1994–2007 | 108 | 2 |
| 8 | Michael Laudrup | 1982–1998 | 104 | 37 |
| 9 | Morten Olsen | 1970–1989 | 102 | 4 |
| Martin Jørgensen | 1998–2011 | 12 | ||
| 11 | Thomas Sørensen | 1997–2012 | 101 | 0 |
| 12 | Christian Poulsen | 2001–2012 | 92 | 6 |
| 13 | John Sivebæk* | 1982–1992 | 87 | 1 |
| 14 | Jan Heintze | 1987–2002 | 86 | 4 |
| Pierre-Emile Højbjerg | 2014–present | 11 | ||
| Yussuf Poulsen | 2014–present | 14 | ||
| 17 | Lars Olsen* | 1986–1996 | 84 | 4 |
| 18 | Brian Laudrup* | 1987–1998 | 82 | 21 |
| 19 | Lars Jacobsen | 2006–2015 | 81 | 1 |
| Nicklas Bendtner | 2006–2018 | 30 | ||
| William Kvist | 2007–2018 | 2 | ||
| Thomas Delaney | 2013–2024 | 8 | ||
| 23 | Jesper Grønkjær | 1999–2010 | 80 | 5 |
| 24 | Kim Vilfort* | 1983–1996 | 77 | 14 |
| 25 | Per Røntved | 1970–1982 | 75 | 11 |
| Daniel Agger | 2005–2016 | 12 |
With 52 goals each, Poul "Tist" Nielsen and Jon Dahl Tomasson currently share the record for top goalscorer in Danish football history. The players with 10 goals or more for Denmark are: [2]
| # | Player | Pos. | Career | Goals | Caps | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poul "Tist" Nielsen (list) | FW | 1910–1925 | 52 | 38 | 1.368 |
| Jon Dahl Tomasson | FW | 1997–2010 | 52 | 112 | 0.464 | |
| 3 | Pauli Jørgensen | FW | 1925–1939 | 44 | 47 | 0.936 |
| 4 | Ole Madsen | FW | 1958–1969 | 42 | 50 | 0.84 |
| Christian Eriksen | MF | 2010–present | 42 | 136 | 0.309 | |
| 6 | Preben Elkjær | FW | 1977–1988 | 38 | 69 | 0.551 |
| 7 | Michael Laudrup | MF | 1982–1998 | 37 | 104 | 0.356 |
| 8 | Nicklas Bendtner | FW | 2006–2017 | 30 | 81 | 0.37 |
| 9 | Henning Enoksen | FW | 1958–1966 | 29 | 54 | 0.537 |
| 10 | Michael Rohde | FW | 1915–1931 | 22 | 40 | 0.55 |
| Ebbe Sand | FW | 1998–2004 | 22 | 66 | 0.333 | |
| 12 | Flemming Povlsen* | FW | 1987–1994 | 21 | 62 | 0.339 |
| Brian Laudrup* | FW | 1987–1998 | 21 | 82 | 0.256 | |
| Dennis Rommedahl | FW | 2000–2013 | 21 | 126 | 0.167 | |
| 15 | Allan Simonsen | FW | 1972–1986 | 20 | 55 | 0.364 |
| 16 | Jens Peter Hansen | FW | 1949–1961 | 18 | 38 | 0.474 |
| 17 | Karl Aage Hansen | FW | 1943–1948 | 17 | 22 | 0.773 |
| Karl Aage Præst | FW | 1945–1949 | 17 | 24 | 0.708 | |
| Poul Pedersen | FW | 1953–1964 | 17 | 50 | 0.34 | |
| 20 | Harald Nielsen | FW | 1959–1960 | 15 | 14 | 1.071 |
| Kaj Uldaler | FW | 1927–1939 | 15 | 38 | 0.395 | |
| 22 | Frank Arnesen | MF | 1977–1987 | 14 | 52 | 0.269 |
| Kim Vilfort* | MF | 1983–1996 | 14 | 77 | 0.182 | |
| Yussuf Poulsen | FW | 2014–present | 14 | 84 | 0.167 | |
| 25 | Lars Elstrup* | FW | 1988–1993 | 13 | 34 | 0.382 |
| 26 | Kaj Hansen | FW | 1936–1946 | 12 | 27 | 0.444 |
| Daniel Agger | DF | 2005–2016 | 12 | 75 | 0.16 | |
| Martin Jørgensen | MF | 1998–2011 | 12 | 102 | 0.118 | |
| 29 | Søren Larsen | FW | 2005–2010 | 11 | 20 | 0.55 |
| Aage Rou Jensen | FW | 1945–1957 | 11 | 30 | 0.367 | |
| Kristen Nygaard | FW | 1970–1979 | 11 | 36 | 0.306 | |
| Joakim Mæhle | DF | 2020–present | 11 | 49 | 0.224 | |
| Kasper Dolberg | FW | 2016–present | 11 | 50 | 0.22 | |
| Per Røntved | DF | 1970–1982 | 11 | 75 | 0.147 | |
| Pierre-Emile Højbjerg | MF | 2014–present | 11 | 83 | 0.133 | |
| 36 | Lars Bastrup | FW | 1975–1983 | 10 | 30 | 0.333 |
| Helmuth Søbirk | FW | 1935–1945 | 10 | 30 | 0.333 | |
| Henry Hansen | FW | 1922–1934 | 10 | 38 | 0.263 | |
| Knud Lundberg | FW | 1943–1956 | 10 | 39 | 0.256 | |
| Søren Lerby | MF | 1978–1989 | 10 | 67 | 0.149 | |
| Martin Braithwaite | FW | 2013–present | 10 | 69 | 0.145 |
Only people with at least five goals have been included.
| Rank | Player | Career | Goals/cap | Goals | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poul "Tist" Nielsen | 1910–1925 | 1.37 | 52 | 38 |
| 2 | Erik Dyreborg | 1967 | 1.33 | 8 | 6 |
| 3 | John Hansen | 1948 | 1.25 | 10 | 8 |
| 4 | Kaj Christiansen | 1943–1948 | 1.20 | 6 | 5 |
| Iver Schriver | 1971 | 1.20 | 6 | 5 | |
| 6 | Harald Nielsen | 1959–1960 | 1.07 | 15 | 14 |
| 7 | Pauli Jørgensen | 1925–1939 | 0.94 | 44 | 47 |
| 8 | Anthon Olsen | 1912–1927 | 0.88 | 14 | 16 |
| 9 | Ole Madsen | 1958–1969 | 0.84 | 42 | 50 |
| 10 | Sophus "Krølben" Nielsen | 1908–1919 | 0.80 | 16 | 20 |
The ten players with the most caps as Danish team captains are:
| Rank | Player | Captain years | Caps (total) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lars Olsen* | 1987–1994 | 69 (84) | 82.1% |
| 2 | Simon Kjær | 2016–2024 | 67 (132) | 50.8% |
| 3 | Morten Olsen | 1980–1989 | 50 (102) | 49% |
| 4 | Per Røntved | 1972–1982 | 38 (75) | 50.7% |
| 5 | Jon Dahl Tomasson | 2004–2010 | 36 (112) | 32.1% |
| 6 | Daniel Agger | 2010–2016 | 34 (75) | 45.3% |
| 7 | Peter Schmeichel* | 1996–2001 | 30 (129) | 23.3% |
| 8 | Ole Madsen | 1962–1969 | 28 (51) | 54.9% |
| Michael Laudrup | 1994–1998 | 28 (104) | 25.7% | |
| 10 | Knud Lundberg | 1947–1956 | 27 (39) | 69.2% |
Players still playing or available for selection are in bold. * denotes members of the 1992 European Championship-winning team.
As of 29 March 2015, the caution and sending-off statistics are:
| Rank | Player | Career | Caps | Cautions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Helveg | 1994–2008 | 108 | 15 |
| Thomas Gravesen | 1998–2006 | 66 | 15 | |
| 3 | Preben Elkjær | 1977–1988 | 69 | 12 |
| 4 | Stig Tøfting | 1993–2002 | 41 | 10 |
| Christian Poulsen | 2001–2012 | 92 | 10 | |
| 6 | John Jensen* | 1986–1995 | 69 | 9 |
| Søren Lerby | 1978–1989 | 67 | 9 | |
| Peter Schmeichel* | 1987–2001 | 129 | 9 | |
| Daniel Jensen | 2002–2010 | 52 | 9 | |
| 10 | Jes Høgh | 1991–2000 | 57 | 7 |
| Jon Dahl Tomasson | 1997–2010 | 112 | 7 |
Players still playing or available for selection are in bold. * denotes members of the 1992 European Championship-winning team.
| Rank | Player | Career | Caps | Sending-offs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Morten Wieghorst | 1994–2004 | 30 | 2 |
| 2 | Frank Arnesen | 1977–1987 | 52 | 1 |
| Klaus Berggreen | 1979–1988 | 46 | 1 | |
| Per Frandsen | 1990–2003 | 23 | 1 | |
| Thomas Gravesen | 1998–2003 | 66 | 1 | |
| Miklos Molnar | 1990–2000 | 18 | 1 | |
| Torben Nielsen | 1969–1972 | 26 | 1 | |
| Ernst Nilsson | 1920–1937 | 40 | 1 | |
| Niclas Jensen | 1998–2008 | 62 | 1 | |
| Per Røntved | 1970–1982 | 75 | 1 | |
| Jesper Grønkjær | 1999–2010 | 80 | 1 | |
| Christian Poulsen | 2001–2012 | 92 | 1 |
Players still playing or available for selection are in bold. * denotes members of the 1992 European Championship-winning team.
The management statistics are:
| Manager | Years | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Williams | 1908–1910 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 75.0% |
| Axel Andersen Byrval | 1913–1915 1917–1918 | 16 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 12 | 87.5% |
| Jack Carr (caretaker) | 1920 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Edward Magner (caretaker) | 1939 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 3 | 100.0% |
| Sophus Nielsen (caretaker) | 1940 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0.0% |
| J.D. Butler (caretaker) | 1946 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 50.0% |
| Axel Bjerregaard & Ove Bøje (caretakers) | 1948 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 66.7% |
| Robert Mountford (caretaker) | 1948 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 11 | 75.0% |
| Axel Bjerregaard (caretaker) | 1952 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 66.7% |
| Alf Young (caretaker) | 1956 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Lajos Szendrödi (caretaker) | 1956 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.0% |
| Arne Sørensen | 1956–1961 | 41 | 20 | 8 | 13 | 94 | 78 | 48.8% |
| Poul Petersen | 1962–1966 | 47 | 17 | 8 | 22 | 85 | 94 | 36.2% |
| Erik Hansen & Ernst Netuka (caretaker) | 1967 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 29 | 11 | 50.0% |
| Erik Hansen & Henry From (caretaker) | 1968–1969 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 21 | 17 | 36.4% |
| John Hansen & Henry From (caretaker) | 1969 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 12 | 55.6% |
| Rudi Strittich | 1970–1975 | 61 | 20 | 11 | 30 | 80 | 102 | 32.8% |
| Kurt "Nikkelaj" Nielsen | 1976–1979 | 31 | 13 | 6 | 12 | 55 | 45 | 41.9% |
| Sepp Piontek | 1979–1990 | 115 | 52 | 24 | 39 | 167 | 123 | 45.2% |
| Richard Møller Nielsen | 1987–1988 1990–1996 | 73 | 40 | 18 | 15 | 116 | 55 | 54.8% |
| Bo Johansson | 1996–2000 | 40 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 51 | 43 | 42.5% |
| Morten Olsen | 2000–2015 | 166 | 80 | 42 | 44 | 258 | 178 | 48.2% |
| Åge Hareide | 2016–2020 | 42 | 21 | 18 | 3 | 81 | 26 | 50.0% |
| John Jensen (caretaker) [a] | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0.0% |
| Kasper Hjulmand | 2020–2024 | 55 | 33 | 8 | 14 | 102 | 46 | 60.0% |
| Lars Knudsen (caretaker) | 2024 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 50.0% |
| Brian Riemer | 2024–Present | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0.0% |
| Managers total | 1908–present | 743 | 354 | 162 | 227 | 1,315 | 884 | 47.6% |
| no manager | various | 169 | 73 | 25 | 71 | 366 | 331 | 43.2% |
| Grand total | 1908–present | 914 | 428 | 187 | 299 | 1,683 | 1,218 | 46.83% |
Note that Average points per game is calculated by using 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw. Up to date as of 18 November 2024.
| Decade | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | %Won | %Drawn | %Lost | Average Points per match |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 3 | +23 | 67% | 0% | 33% | 2.00 |
| 1910s | 30 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 108 | 33 | +75 | 77% | 3% | 20% | 2.33 |
| 1920s | 40 | 17 | 9 | 14 | 75 | 61 | +14 | 43% | 23% | 35% | 1.50 |
| 1930s | 46 | 21 | 5 | 20 | 119 | 99 | +20 | 46% | 11% | 43% | 1.48 |
| 1940s | 42 | 21 | 7 | 14 | 105 | 76 | +29 | 50% | 17% | 33% | 1.67 |
| 1950s | 72 | 25 | 14 | 33 | 138 | 163 | −25 | 35% | 19% | 46% | 1.24 |
| 1960s | 91 | 40 | 13 | 38 | 195 | 160 | +35 | 44% | 14% | 42% | 1.46 |
| 1970s | 97 | 35 | 19 | 43 | 140 | 152 | −12 | 36% | 20% | 44% | 1.28 |
| 1980s | 115 | 56 | 22 | 37 | 187 | 119 | +68 | 49% | 19% | 32% | 1.65 |
| 1990s | 102 | 52 | 27 | 23 | 140 | 83 | +57 | 51% | 26% | 23% | 1.79 |
| 2000s | 109 | 54 | 30 | 25 | 171 | 98 | +73 | 50% | 28% | 23% | 1.76 |
| 2010s | 106 | 46 | 30 | 30 | 167 | 113 | +54 | 44% | 28% | 28% | 1.58 |
| 2020s | 61 | 35 | 10 | 16 | 102 | 44 | +58 | 60% | 15% | 25% | 1.95 |
| Total | 914 | 428 | 187 | 299 | 1,683 | 1,218 | +465 | 47% | 20% | 33% | 1.61 |
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