# Denmark women's national football team records and statistics

This article comprises an overview of the Denmark women's national football team records and statistics, from their first official match against Sweden in 1974 to the present day.

## Most appearances

    As of 25 October 2024
Players denoted in bold are still playing or available for selection. The 25 most capped players for Denmark are:
| Rank | Player | Career | Caps | Goals |
| 1 | Katrine Pedersen | 1994–2013 | 210 | 9 |
| 2 | Sanne Troelsgaard | 2008–present | 191 | 57 |
| 3 | Katrine Veje | 2009–present | 161 | 9 |
| 4 | Pernille Harder | 2009–present | 154 | 76 |
| 5 | Johanna Rasmussen | 2002–2018 | 153 | 41 |
| 6 | Merete Pedersen | 1993–2009 | 136 | 65 |
| 7 | Theresa Eslund | 2008–2020 | 133 | 5 |
| 8 | Line Røddik Hansen | 2006–2020 | 132 | 13 |
| 9 | Cathrine Paaske-Sørensen | 2000–2010 | 121 | 36 |
| 10 | Anne Dot Eggers Nielsen | 1993–2007 | 118 | 26 |
| 11 | Nanna Christiansen | 2009–2021 | 112 | 12 |
| 12 | Lene Jensen | 1996–2010 | 109 | 26 |
| 13 | Mariann Gajhede Knudsen | 2003–2015 | 107 | 6 |
| 14 | Lene Terp | 1993–2003 | 105 | 4 |
| 14 | Nadia Nadim | 2009–present | 105 | 38 |
| 16 | Louise Hansen | 1995–2007 | 98 | 5 |
| 17 | Janni Arnth | 2010–2019 | 93 | 2 |
| 18 | Julie Rydahl Bukh | 2001–2013 | 91 | 10 |
| 19 | Gitte Krogh | 1994–2001 | 90 | 46 |
| 20 | Simone Boye Sørensen | 2011–present | 89 | 5 |
| 21 | Sofie Junge Pedersen | 2011–present | 88 | 7 |
| 22 | Stina Lykke Petersen | 2011–2018 | 83 | 0 |
| 23 | Heidi Elgaard Johansen | 2000–2012 | 80 | 0 |
| 24 | Gitte Andersen | 2000–2007 | 79 | 1 |
| 25 | Helle Jensen | 1987–1996 | 77 | 38 |
| 25 | Frederikke Thøgersen | 2014–present | 77 | 3 |

## Goalscorers

    As of 25 October 2024

### Top goalscorers

Players still playing or available for selection are in bold. With 75 goals, Pernille Harder is currently the number one goalscorer in Danish football history. The players with 10 goals or more for Denmark are:
| # | Player | Career | Goals | Caps | Pct. |
| 1 | Pernille Harder | 2009–present | 76 | 154 | 0.494 |
| 2 | Merete Pedersen | 1993–2009 | 65 | 136 | 0.478 |
| 3 | Sanne Troelsgaard | 2008–present | 57 | 191 | 0.298 |
| 4 | Gitte Krogh | 1994–2001 | 46 | 90 | 0.511 |
| 5 | Johanna Rasmussen | 2002–2018 | 41 | 153 | 0.268 |
| 6 | Helle Jensen | 1987–1996 | 38 | 77 | 0.494 |
| 6 | Nadia Nadim | 2009–present | 38 | 105 | 0.362 |
| 8 | Cathrine Paaske Sørensen | 2000–2010 | 36 | 121 | 0.298 |
| 9 | Lene Jensen | 1996–2010 | 26 | 109 | 0.239 |
| 9 | Anne Dot Eggers Nielsen | 1993–2007 | 26 | 118 | 0.22 |
| 11 | Maiken Pape | 2006–2010 | 23 | 48 | 0.479 |
| 12 | Lone Smidt Nielsen | 1977–1988 | 22 | 57 | 0.386 |
| 13 | Stine Larsen | 2015–present | 22 | 73 | 0.301 |
| 14 | Signe Bruun | 2017–present | 21 | 45 | 0.467 |
| 15 | Annie Gam-Pedersen | 1982–1991 | 15 | 56 | 0.268 |
| 16 | Line Røddik Hansen | 2006–2020 | 13 | 132 | 0.098 |
| 16 | Annette Thychosen | 1988–1994 | 13 | 46 | 0.283 |
| 18 | Nanna Christiansen | 2009–2021 | 12 | 112 | 0.107 |
| 19 | Inge Hindkjær | 1977–1984 | 11 | 25 | 0.44 |
| 19 | Susanne Niemann | 1974–1982 | 11 | 31 | 0.355 |
| 19 | Janne Rasmussen | 1991–1999 | 11 | 40 | 0.275 |
| 22 | Janni Lund Johansen | 1997–2004 | 10 | 41 | 0.244 |
| 22 | Lene Madsen | 1994–1996 | 10 | 32 | 0.313 |
| 22 | Julie Rydahl | 2001–2013 | 10 | 91 | 0.11 |
| 22 | Mette Jokumsen | 1999–2005 | 10 | 44 | 0.227 |
| 22 | Christina B. Petersen | 1992–2001 | 10 | 70 | 0.143 |
| 22 | Hanne Nissen | 1989–1993 | 10 | 29 | 0.345 |

## Team captains

As of 25 October 2024, the ten players with the most caps as Danish team captains are:
| Rank | Player | Years | Caps (Total) | Coefficient |
| 1 | Katrine S. Pedersen | 2003–2013 | 124 (210) | 59% |
| 2 | Pernille Harder | 2016–present | 84 (154) | 54% |
| 3 | Lene Terp | 1998–2003 | 63 (105) | 60% |
| 4 | Line Røddik Hansen | 2013–2016 | 19 (132) | 14.3% |
| 5 | Rikke Holm Brink | 1996–1998 | 18 (60) | 30% |
| 6 | Karina Sefron | 1991 | 14 (71) | 19.7% |
| 7 | Maren Barsballe | 1975–1979 | 13 (20) | 65% |
| 8 | Helle Jensen | 1995 | 12 (77) | 15,5% |
| 8 | Bonny Madsen | 1993–1995 | 12 (70) | 17.1% |
| 10 | Annette Mogensen | 1987–1988 | 11 (45) | 24.4% |