Norway national under-21 football team
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| Association | Football Association of Norway (Norges Fotballforbund) | ||
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| Head coach | Leif Gunnar Smerud | ||
| Most caps | Tommy Svindal Larsen (41) | ||
| Top scorer | Steffen Iversen (17) | ||
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| UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 1998) | ||
| Best result | 3rd place (1998, 2013) | ||
The Norway national under-21 football team, controlled by the Football Association of Norway, 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 Football Championship campaign. The team has reached the European Championship finals three times, in 1998 and 2013, winning bronze medals on both occasions and then in 2023.
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 |
did not qualify | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 15 | ||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 2002 |
10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 12 | |||||||||
 2004 |
10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 9 | |||||||||
 2006 |
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 |
10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 | |||||||||
  2019 |
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 | |||||||||
  2021 |
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 | |||||||||
 2023 |
qualified | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 11 | ||||||||
| Total | 3rd | 3/24 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 188 | 87 | 32 | 69 | 324 | 264 | |
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 matches.[1]
- Match dates: 25 and 28 March 2023
- Opposition: Netherlands and Portugal
- Caps and goals correct as of: 28 March 2023, after the match against Portugal.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mads Hedenstad Christiansen | 21 October 2000 | 3 | 0 |  Lillestrøm |
| 12 | GK | Kristoffer Klaesson | 27 November 2000 | 18 | 0 |  Leeds United |
| 23 | GK | Magnus Smelhus Sjøeng | 23 March 2002 | 2 | 0 | Vålerenga |
| 2 | DF | Sebastian Sebulonsen | 27 January 2000 | 16 | 1 | Brøndby |
| 3 | DF | Henrik Heggheim | 22 April 2001 | 15 | 0 | Vålerenga |
| 4 | DF | Jesper Daland | 6 January 2000 | 15 | 1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Cercle Brugge |
| 5 | DF | Leo Fuhr Hjelde | 26 August 2003 | 7 | 0 | Rotherham United |
| 13 | DF | Ole Martin Kolskogen | 20 January 2001 | 8 | 0 | Aalesund |
| 14 | DF | Aaron Kiil Olsen | 20 May 2001 | 2 | 0 | Vålerenga |
| 15 | DF | David Wolfe | 23 April 2002 | 1 | 0 | Brann |
| 6 | MF | Sivert Heggheim Mannsverk | 8 May 2002 | 4 | 0 | Molde |
| 7 | MF | Joshua Kitolano | 3 August 2001 | 6 | 0 | Sparta Rotterdam |
| 8 | MF | Johan Hove | 7 September 2000 | 21 | 2 | Groningen |
| 10 | MF | Håkon Evjen | 14 February 2000 | 20 | 1 | Brøndby |
| 16 | MF | Kristian Arnstad | 7 September 2003 | 9 | 1 | Anderlecht |
| 17 | MF | Markus Solbakken | 25 July 2000 | 7 | 0 | Viking |
| 18 | MF | Osame Sahraoui | 11 June 2001 | 10 | 2 | Heerenveen |
| 21 | MF | Tobias Christensen | 11 May 2000 | 17 | 4 | Fehérvár |
| 22 | MF | Christos Zafeiris | 23 February 2003 | 5 | 0 | Slavia Prague |
| 9 | FW | Daniel Karlsbakk | 7 April 2003 | 3 | 0 | Heerenveen |
| 11 | FW | Emil Konradsen Ceide | 3 September 2001 | 11 | 4 | Sassuolo |
| 19 | FW | Oscar Bobb | 12 July 2003 | 3 | 1 | Manchester City |
| 20 | FW | Erik Botheim (captain) | 10 January 2000 | 14 | 3 | Salernitana |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Fredrik Oppegård | 7 August 2002 | 5 | 1 | Go Ahead Eagles |
v. Netherlands, 25 March 2023 |
| DF | Colin Rösler | 22 April 2000 | 4 | 0 | Lillestrøm |
v. Czech Republic, 22 November 2022 |
| DF | Robin Østrøm | 9 August 2002 | 4 | 1 | Silkeborg |
v. Czech Republic, 22 November 2022 |
| DF | Warren Kamanzi | 11 November 2000 | 2 | 0 | Toulouse |
v. Czech Republic, 22 November 2022 |
| MF | Mathias Kjølø | 27 June 2001 | 2 | 0 | Twente |
v. Czech Republic, 22 November 2022 |
| FW | Noah Jean Holm | 23 May 2001 | 14 | 5 | Reims |
v. Netherlands, 25 March 2023 |
| FW | August Mikkelsen | 24 October 2000 | 1 | 0 | Hammarby |
v. Czech Republic, 22 November 2022 |
| FW | Seedy Jatta | 18 March 2003 | 2 | 0 | Vålerenga |
v. Czech Republic, 22 November 2022 |
| FW | Joel Mvuka | 12 November 2002 | 1 | 0 | Bodø/Glimt |
v. Spain, 27 September 2022 |
Records
- As of 14 June 2022[2]
Leading appearances
Tommy Svindal Larsen currently holds the record for the most appearances for the team.
| 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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Steffen Iversen currently holds the record for most goals scored for the team.
- 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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Norway U-21-national football team in 2011
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–present: Leif Gunnar Smerud
See also
References
- "U21-tropp til privatlandskamper" (in Norwegian). Norges Fotballforbund. 14 March 2023. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
- "Norge Menn U21". www.fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 23 March 2019.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Players of Norway national under-21 football team.
- Norway U21-team at UEFA.com
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