Norway national under-21 football team

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Norway Under-21
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
Appearances3 (first in 1998 )
Best resultThird place (1998, 2013)

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.

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Competitive record

UEFA European Under-21 Championship Record

UEFA European Under-21 Championship record UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification record
YearRoundPositionPldWD *LGFGAPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Europe.svg 1978 did not qualify420269
Flag of Europe.svg 1980 6132512
Flag of Europe.svg 1982 411256
Flag of Europe.svg 1984 6024615
Flag of Europe.svg 1986 6222109
Flag of Europe.svg 1988 603337
Flag of Europe.svg 1990 612337
Flag of Europe.svg 1992 6312136
Flag of France.svg 1994 106132013
Flag of Spain.svg 1996 107033213
Flag of Romania.svg 1998 Semi-Finals3rd of 832013185212210
Flag of Slovakia.svg 2000 did not qualify127142215
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2002 106042112
Flag of Germany.svg 2004 10712239
Flag of Portugal.svg 2006 104241413
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2007 201112
Flag of Sweden.svg 2009 833276
Flag of Denmark.svg 2011 82151418
Flag of Israel.svg 2013 Semi-Finals3rd of 8412167106131811
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2015 did not qualify83051119
Flag of Poland.svg 2017 106131312
Flag of Italy.svg Flag of San Marino.svg 2019 104331513
Flag of Hungary.svg Flag of Slovenia.svg 2021 83141416
Flag of Romania.svg Flag of Georgia.svg 2023 Group stage-310223108022611
Total3rd3/24104241111188873269324264

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 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification play-offs matches against Finland on 15 and 19 November 2024. [1]

Caps and goals correct as of 15 October 2024, after the match against Turkey.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Sander Tangvik (2002-11-29) 29 November 2002 (age 21)100 Flag of Norway.svg Rosenborg
1 GK Magnus Sjøeng (2002-03-23) 23 March 2002 (age 22)70 Flag of Norway.svg Vålerenga

2 DF Leo Fuhr Hjelde (2003-08-26) 26 August 2003 (age 21)190 Flag of England.svg Sunderland
2 DF Fredrik Oppegård (2002-08-07) 7 August 2002 (age 22)141 Flag of the Netherlands.svg PSV
2 DF Robin Østrøm (2002-08-09) 9 August 2002 (age 22)102 Flag of Denmark.svg Silkeborg
2 DF Fredrik Sjøvold (2003-08-17) 17 August 2003 (age 21)70 Flag of Norway.svg Bodø/Glimt
2 DF Mathias Fjørtoft Løvik (2003-12-06) 6 December 2003 (age 20)70 Flag of Norway.svg Molde
2 DF Oliver Braude (2004-02-21) 21 February 2004 (age 20)40 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Heerenveen
2 DF Tobias Guddal (2002-06-21) 21 June 2002 (age 22)30 Flag of Norway.svg Tromsø
2 DF Eivind Helland (2005-04-25) 25 April 2005 (age 19)20 Flag of Norway.svg Brann
2 DF Brage Skaret (2002-04-28) 28 April 2002 (age 22)20 Flag of Norway.svg Fredrikstad

3 MF Kristian Arnstad (captain) (2003-09-07) 7 September 2003 (age 21)227 Flag of Denmark.svg AGF
3 MF Isak Hansen-Aarøen (2004-08-22) 22 August 2004 (age 20)133 Flag of Germany.svg Werder Bremen
3 MF Andreas Schjelderup (2004-06-01) 1 June 2004 (age 20)108 Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica
3 MF Thelo Aasgaard (2002-05-02) 2 May 2002 (age 22)92 Flag of England.svg Wigan Athletic
3 MF Sondre Ørjasæter (2003-11-28) 28 November 2003 (age 20)50 Flag of Norway.svg Sarpsborg 08
3 MF Sverre Nypan (2006-12-19) 19 December 2006 (age 17)40 Flag of Norway.svg Rosenborg
3 MF Marius Broholm (2004-12-26) 26 December 2004 (age 19)20 Flag of Norway.svg Rosenborg

4 FW Joel Mvuka (2002-11-12) 12 November 2002 (age 21)142 Flag of France.svg Lorient
4 FW Lasse Selvåg Nordås (2002-02-10) 10 February 2002 (age 22)113 Flag of Norway.svg Tromsø
4 FW Seedy Jatta (2003-03-18) 18 March 2003 (age 21)91 Flag of Austria.svg Sturm Graz
4 FW Sindre Walle Egeli (2006-06-21) 21 June 2006 (age 18)21 Flag of Denmark.svg Nordsjælland

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up within the last twelve months and remain eligible for selection.

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up



FW Antonio Nusa (2005-04-17) 17 April 2005 (age 19)00 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Club Brugge v. Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal, 28 March 2023

Records

As of 14 June 2022 [2]

Leading appearances

Tommy Svindal Larsen currently holds the record for the most appearances for the team. Tommy Svindal Larsen 01.jpg
Tommy Svindal Larsen currently holds the record for the most appearances for the team.
RankPlayerClub(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

Steffen Iversen currently holds the record for most goals scored for the team. Metallist-Rusenborg 2012 (1).jpg
Steffen Iversen currently holds the record for most goals scored for the team.
As of 14 June 2022 [2]
RankPlayerClub(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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Norway U-21-national football team in 2011

Coaches

See also

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References

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  2. 1 2 "Norge Menn U21". www.fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2019.