# Norway national under-21 football team

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.

## Competitive record
### UEFA European Under-21 Championship Record

| UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification 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 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 1980 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
| 1982 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
| 1984 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 |
| 1986 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 1988 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 1990 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 1992 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 |
| 1994 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 13 |
| 1996 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 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 | Lost in qualifying play-off to Spain | Lost in qualifying play-off to Spain | Lost in qualifying play-off to Spain | Lost in qualifying play-off to Spain | Lost in qualifying play-off to Spain | Lost in qualifying play-off to Spain | Lost in qualifying play-off to Spain | Lost in qualifying play-off to Spain | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 22 | 15 |
| 2002 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 12 |
| 2004 | Lost in qualifying play-off to Serbia and Montenegro | Lost in qualifying play-off to Serbia and Montenegro | Lost in qualifying play-off to Serbia and Montenegro | Lost in qualifying play-off to Serbia and Montenegro | Lost in qualifying play-off to Serbia and Montenegro | Lost in qualifying play-off to Serbia and Montenegro | Lost in qualifying play-off to Serbia and Montenegro | Lost in qualifying play-off to Serbia and Montenegro | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 9 |
| 2006 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 |
| 2007 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| 2011 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 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 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 11 | 19 |
| 2017 | Lost in qualifying play-off to Serbia | Lost in qualifying play-off to Serbia | Lost in qualifying play-off to Serbia | Lost in qualifying play-off to Serbia | Lost in qualifying play-off to Serbia | Lost in qualifying play-off to Serbia | Lost in qualifying play-off to Serbia | Lost in qualifying play-off to Serbia | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 12 |
| 2019 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 13 |
| 2021 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 16 |
| 2023 | Group stage | - | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 11 |
| 2025 | Lost in qualifying play-off to Finland | Lost in qualifying play-off to Finland | Lost in qualifying play-off to Finland | Lost in qualifying play-off to Finland | Lost in qualifying play-off to Finland | Lost in qualifying play-off to Finland | Lost in qualifying play-off to Finland | Lost in qualifying play-off to Finland | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 31 | 17 |
| Total | 3rd | 3/24 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 11 | 198 | 92 | 33 | 73 | 337 | 279 |
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 match against Czech Republic on 24 March 2025.
Caps and goals correct as of 19 November 2024, after the match against Finland.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| | 1GK | Martin Børsheim | (2005-02-18) 18 February 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Brann |
| | 1GK | Peder Hoel Lervik | (2005-04-24) 24 April 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Molde |
| | 2DF | Oliver Braude | (2004-02-21) 21 February 2004 (age 21) | 5 | 0 | Heerenveen |
| | 2DF | Eivind Helland | (2005-04-25) 25 April 2005 (age 19) | 4 | 0 | Brann |
| | 2DF | Nikolai Hopland | (2004-07-24) 24 July 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Heerenveen |
| | 2DF | Vetle Walle Egeli | (2004-06-23) 23 June 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Sandefjord |
| | 2DF | Rasmus Holten | (2005-02-20) 20 February 2005 (age 20) | 1 | 1 | Brann |
| | 2DF | Aleksander Andresen | (2005-04-06) 6 April 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Stabæk |
| | 2DF | Nikolai Skuseth | (2004-05-18) 18 May 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Sarpsborg 08 |
| | 3MF | Isak Hansen-Aarøen | (2004-08-22) 22 August 2004 (age 20) | 14 | 3 | AaB |
| | 3MF | Sverre Nypan | (2006-12-19) 19 December 2006 (age 18) | 4 | 0 | Rosenborg |
| | 3MF | Marius Broholm | (2004-12-26) 26 December 2004 (age 20) | 3 | 1 | Rosenborg |
| | 3MF | Travis Hernes | (2005-11-04) 4 November 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | AaB |
| | 3MF | Magnus Bech Riisnæs | (2004-11-04) 4 November 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Vålerenga |
| | 3MF | Victor Halvorsen | (2004-07-03) 3 July 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Sarpsborg 08 |
| | 3MF | Jens Hjertø-Dahl | (2005-10-31) 31 October 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Tromsø |
| 22 | 3MF | Jakob Napoleon Romsaas | (2004-05-16) 16 May 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Tromsø |
| | 4FW | Sindre Walle Egeli | (2006-06-21) 21 June 2006 (age 18) | 4 | 1 | Nordsjælland |
| | 4FW | Edvin Austbø | (2005-05-01) 1 May 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Viking |
| | 4FW | Oskar Sivertsen | (2004-02-15) 15 February 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Go Ahead Eagles |
| | 4FW | Henrik Skogvold | (2004-07-14) 14 July 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Fredrikstad |
| | 4FW | Dennis Gjengaar | (2004-02-24) 24 February 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | New York Red Bulls |

### 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 |
| GK | Magnus Rugland Ree | (2004-04-26) 26 April 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Viking | v. Turkey, 15 October 2024 |
| MF | Heine Gikling Bruseth | (2004-04-06) 6 April 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Orlando City | v. Denmark, 6 June 2024 |

## Records

    As of 14 June 2022

### Leading appearances

| 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 |
| 4 | Petter Rudi | Molde | 35 |
| 6 | Kristian Flittie Onstad | Lyn | 34 |
| 7 | Azar Karadas | Brann, Rosenborg | 33 |
| 7 | Steinar Pedersen | Start, Borussia Dortmund | 33 |
| 9 | Trond Erik Bertelsen | Haugesund, Fredrikstad | 32 |
| 9 | 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

    As of 14 June 2022
| 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 |
| 5 | Daniel Berg Hestad | Molde | 12 |
| 5 | Frank Strandli | Start, Leeds United | 12 |
| 8 | Tommy Svindal Larsen | Start, Stabæk | 11 |
| 8 | Jørgen Strand Larsen | Sarpsborg 08, Groningen | 11 |
| 10 | John Carew | Vålerenga, Rosenborg, Valencia | 10 |
| 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

* 1998 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad
* 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad

## 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
* 2014–2023: Leif Gunnar Smerud
* 2023–present: Jan Peder Jalland