Denmark national football team's players, coach, FIFA world rankings, World Cup in 2022, trophies and more

Denmark national football team's players, coach, FIFA world rankings, World Cup in 2022, trophies and more

Babu Tendu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:01 PM

The Denmark national football team's players have recently impressed the world of football with its eye-catching performances. Having already qualified for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, the football world can't wait to see what the team holds.

Denmark national football team's players, coach, FIFA world rankings, World Cup in 2022, trophies, and more
Denmark national football team's players, coach, FIFA world rankings, World Cup in 2022, trophies, and more. Photo by Gaston Szerman and Martin Rose. (Modified by author).
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The Danish team has produced some of the best footballers globally, such as Cristian Eriksen and Peter Schmeichel. Consequently, there is a lot of background information about the Danish squad. This article will look at the team's details, including its roster, world rankings, and more.

Denmark national football team's profile

There is a lot of information about the talented Danish side, but the following is a brief profile summary of the team:

Denmark national football team's profile
Players pose for a photo before kick off, at the Russia 2018 World Cup Group C football match between Denmark and Australia, at the Samara Arena in Samara, on June 21, 2018. Photo by Manan VATSYAYANA.
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  • Full Name: Denmark National Football Team
  • Nickname: De Rod-Hvide (The Red and Whites), Danish Dynamite
  • Association: Dansk Boldspil-Union (DBU)
  • Confederation: UEFA (Europe)
  • Head coach: Kasper Hjulmand
  • Captain: Simon Kjaer
  • Most caps: Peter Schmeichel (129)
  • Top scorer: Poul “Tist” Nielsen Jon Dahl Tomasson (52)
  • Home stadium: Parken Stadium
  • FIFA code: DEN
  • Current FIFA ranking: 11 (as of May 2022)
  • Highest FIFA ranking: 3 (May 1997, August 1997)
  • Lowest FIFA ranking: 51 (April 2017)
  • World Cup appearances: 6 (first in 1986)
  • Best World Cup result: Quarter-finals (1998)
  • Squad size: 26
  • Average age: 26.1 years
  • Squad value: $339.9 million
  • Instagram: @herrelandsholdet

Denmark national football team's captain

The current skipper of the Danish national squad is the AC Milan defender, Simon Kjaer. The 33-year-old recently received the UEFA President’s award for his actions when his international teammate, Cristian Eriksen, got an issue during the UEFA Euro 2020. The following is a brief profile summary of the Danish skipper:

Denmark national football team's captain
Christian Eriksen of Denmark reacts during the international friendly match between Denmark and Serbia at Parken Stadium, on March 29, 2022, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Photo by Martin Rose.
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  • Player name: Simon Thorup Kjaer
  • Player nicknames: The Viking, The Danish Wall
  • Player age: 33 (as of May 2022)
  • Birthdate: March 26, 1989
  • Birthplace: Horsens, Denmark
  • Zodiac sign: Aries
  • Wife: Elina Gollert
  • Jersey number: 24
  • Current club: AC Milan
  • Former club: Atalanta
  • Player agent: Beckster Int.
  • Playing position: Centre-back
  • Preferred foot: Right
  • Player height: 1.91 metres
  • Outfitter: Nike
  • Net worth: $19 million
  • Salary: $1.35 million
  • Instagram: @simonkjaer.official
  • Twitter: @simonkjaer1989

Denmark national football team's coach

The current manager of the Danish national team is Kasper Hjulmand. Kasper is a former Danish national team squad member. Before his appointment in 2020, he was the manager of Nordsjaelland FC. The following is a brief profile summary of the head coach:

Denmark national football team's coach
Kasper Hjulmand, head coach of Denmark, reacts after the international friendly match between Denmark and Serbia at Parken Stadium on March 29, 2022, in Copenhagen, Denmark. Photo by Martin Rose.
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  • Full name: Kasper Hjulmand
  • Manager age: 50 (as of May 2022)
  • Birthdate: April 9, 1972
  • Zodiac sign: Aries
  • Birthplace: Aalborg, Denmark
  • Former playing position: Defender
  • Current club: Denmark (Head Coach)

Denmark national football team's top players

Christian Eriksen

While he was still a member of the Danish under-19 national squad, he was courted by a slew of top European clubs like Chelsea, Barcelona, Real Madrid, Manchester United, and Milan, but he ultimately chose Ajax.

Ajax signed him to a two-and-a-half-year contract in late 2008, and he has since played for the club's senior squads, scoring 25 goals in 113 games. Christian's next stop was Tottenham, even though many people were astonished by this decision.

Before he left Tottenham, he was one of the team's most important players and has been a starter in every one of the last seven seasons he has played. Inter Milan had signed Christian at the beginning of the 2020-21 season. He is currently a Brentford FC player from the 21/22 mid-season.

Peter Schmeichel

With Brondby, Denmark's most illustrious club, Peter began his playing career in 1987. He is best known for his "Star Jump" method of saving the gate. Peter was signed by Manchester United for $558,600 at the end of the 1990-91 season after a stellar run with FC Copenhagen, and four straight Danish league titles drew the interest of numerous elite clubs.

His eight-year career at Manchester United saw him make it to more than 300 games played. After two seasons in Portugal, Peter returned to England to play for Aston Villa and Manchester City, before joining Sporting Lisbon.

Denmark national football team's top players
Peter Schmeichel of Denmark celebrates after the UEFA Euro 1996 Group D match between Turkey and Denmark, at Hillsborough, on June 19, 1996, in Sheffield, England. Photo by Paul Popper.
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Schmeichel was the Danish national squad’s primary goalkeeper for 14 years and owned the national team appearance record with 129 appearances. In 2003, the then 39-year-old goalie eventually retired from the sport of football.

Denmark national football team's nickname

Danish Dynamite is the nickname of the Denmark national football team.

Denmark national football team's roster

The following is the list of players in the Danish national squad:

Denmark national football team's roster
Denmark's Mikkel Damsgaard celebrates with team mates after scoring during the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship match between England and Denmark, on July 07, 2021, in London, England. Photo by Visionhaus.
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Goalkeepers

  • Kasper Schmeichel
  • Frederik Ronnow
  • Daniel Iversen

Defenders

  • Andreas Christensen
  • Joachim Andersen
  • Jannik Vestergaard
  • Victor Nelsson
  • Andreas Maxso
  • Mads Pedersen
  • Joakim Maehle
  • Rasmus Kristensen
  • Alexander Bah

Midfielders

  • Christian Norgaard
  • Thomas Delaney
  • Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg
  • Philip Billing
  • Mathias Jensen
  • Casper Nielsen
  • Christian Eriksen
  • Jesper Lindstrom

Forwards

  • Jacob Bruun Larsen
  • Andreas Skov Olsen
  • Yussuf Poulsen
  • Kasper Dolberg
  • Jonas Wind
  • Andreas Cornelius

Denmark national football team's world rankings

The country is currently ranked 11th in the FIFA world rankings with 1653.6 points. Their recent superb performances heavily influence this rank.

Denmark national football team's ranking

The Danish national team ranked 1st in their World Cup qualification group. They won the group with 27 points from ten matches played. They led a group consisting of Scotland, Israel, Austria, the Faroe Islands and Moldova. Moreover, the Danish team secured their place in the 2022 World Cup.

Denmark national football team in the World Cup

Denmark, who advanced to the 2018 World Cup Round of 16, will compete in its sixth World Cup in Qatar. It will compete in consecutive World Cups for the second time in history. Denmark last competed in consecutive World Cups in 1998 and 2002.

Denmark national football team's trophies
The Denmark team line up for a photo prior to the UEFA Euro 2020 Championship Group B match between Russia and Denmark at Parken Stadium, on June 21, 2021 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Photo by Hanna McKay.
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Denmark qualified for Qatar 2022 by winning UEFA Group F. It will debut against Tunisia.

Denmark national football team's trophies

The following are some remarkable achievements that the squad has bagged in its history:

  • European Champion 91/92
  • Confederations Cup 94/95

Denmark national football team's Instagram

The team uses social media platforms to inform the public about its affairs. Its Instagram page is @Herrelandsholdet

For the first time since 1998, the Denmark national football team has qualified for two consecutive World Cups. This clearly shows that the Danish team is in the mood to make history. With the highly talented squad that they have, anything is possible.

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