# Denmark national under-17 football team

The Denmark national under-17 football team represents Denmark in international football at this age level and is controlled by the Danish Football Association, the governing body for football in Denmark. It was founded in 1964 as an under-16 team. In 2001, it was changed to an under-17 team.

## Competitive record

The Danish under-17 squad made its World Cup debut at the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Mexico.

### FIFA U-16 and U-17 World Cup
#### Under-16 era

| Edition | Round | MP | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1985 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1987 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1989 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
*Draws also include penalty shootouts, regardless of the outcome.

#### Under-17 era

| Edition | Round | MP | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1991 to 2009 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2011 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 2013 to 2023 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2025 | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined |
*Draws also include penalty shootouts, regardless of the outcome.

### UEFA European Under-16 and Under-17 Championship
#### Under-16 era

| Edition | Round | MP | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1982 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1984 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1985 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1986 | Group phase | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 1987 | Group phase | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1988 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1989 | Group phase | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 1990 | Group phase | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| 1991 | Group phase | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 1992 | Group phase | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1993 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1994 | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 |
| 1995 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1996 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1997 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1998 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1999 | Group phase | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | Group phase | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| 2001 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
*Draws also include penalty shootouts, regardless of the outcome.

#### Under-17 era

| Edition | Round | MP | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2002 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 6 |
| 2003 | Group phase | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 2004 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2005 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2006 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2007 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2008 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2009 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2010 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2011 | Semifinals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 2012 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2013 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2014 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2015 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2016 | Group phase | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2017 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2018 | Group phase | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2019 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2022 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 |
| 2023 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2024 | Semifinals | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
| 2025 | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined |
*Draws also include penalty shootouts, regardless of the outcome.

## Players
### Current squad

* The following players were called up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches.
* Match dates: 19–25 March 2025
* Opposition: Greece, France and Finland
* Caps and goals correct as of: 19 February 2025, after the match against Spain
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Andreas Søndenbroe | (2008-03-16) 16 March 2008 (age 16) | 7 | 0 | FC Nordsjælland |
| 1GK | Tobias Elnegaard | (2008-07-02) 2 July 2008 (age 16) | 4 | 0 | OB |
| 2DF | Lucas Bryde | (2008-02-01) 1 February 2008 (age 17) | 10 | 0 | OB |
| 2DF | Johan Hvistendahl | (2008-02-03) 3 February 2008 (age 17) | 9 | 0 | AaB |
| 2DF | Adam Amrani | (2008-10-09) 9 October 2008 (age 16) | 7 | 0 | OB |
| 2DF | Villads Rutkjær | (2008-10-04) 4 October 2008 (age 16) | 6 | 0 | FC Nordsjælland |
| 2DF | Aske Christensen | (2008-02-04) 4 February 2008 (age 17) | 5 | 0 | FC København |
| 2DF | William Møller | (2008-01-09) 9 January 2008 (age 17) | 5 | 0 | Silkeborg IF |
| 2DF | William Nørløv | (2008-01-31) 31 January 2008 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | FC København |
| 3MF | Ali Al-Najar | (2008-01-23) 23 January 2008 (age 17) | 10 | 0 | Brøndby IF |
| 3MF | Malthe Mortensen | (2008-01-31) 31 January 2008 (age 17) | 10 | 0 | AaB |
| 3MF | Sander Larsen | (2008-09-06) 6 September 2008 (age 16) | 9 | 2 | Brøndby IF |
| 3MF | Adam Fuglsang | (2008-05-18) 18 May 2008 (age 16) | 6 | 0 | AGF |
| 3MF | Tristan Panduro | (2008-01-10) 10 January 2008 (age 17) | 5 | 0 | FC København |
| 3MF | Viggo Poulsen | (2008-04-07) 7 April 2008 (age 16) | 3 | 0 | Brøndby IF |
| 4FW | Malik Pimpong | (2008-01-01) 1 January 2008 (age 17) | 10 | 4 | FC Midtjylland |
| 4FW | Mark Ian Steffensen | (2008-02-07) 7 February 2008 (age 17) | 10 | 2 | AGF |
| 4FW | William Faber | (2008-07-16) 16 July 2008 (age 16) | 10 | 0 | FC Nordsjælland |
| 4FW | Julius Lucena | (2008-03-05) 5 March 2008 (age 17) | 9 | 0 | Esbjerg fB |
| 4FW | Jacob Ambæk | (2008-03-28) 28 March 2008 (age 16) | 7 | 4 | Brøndby IF |

## Head coaches

* 1971: Max Rasmussen
* 1972: Bent Dahl
* 1973–1979: Hardy Gynild
* 1980–1981: Kaj Christensen
* 1982: Hans Brun Larsen
* 1983: Per Simonsen
* 1984–1987: Kim Splidsboel
* 1987–1996: Poul Erik Bech
* 1996–2006: Hans Brun Larsen
* 2006–2008: Glen Riddersholm
* 2008–2012: Thomas Frank
* 2012–2016: Jan Michaelsen
* 2016: Per Holm
* 2017: Claus Nørgaard
* 2017–2018: Michael Pedersen
* 2018–2020: Søren Hermansen
* 2020-2023: Kenneth Weber
* 2023: Søren Hermansen
* 2023-: Jesper Mikkelsen