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Norway Under-21
AssociationFootball Association of Norway
(Norges Fotballforbund)
Head coachLeif Gunnar Smerud
Most capsTommy Svindal Larsen (41)
Top scorerSteffen Iversen (17)
First colours
Second colours
UEFA U-21 Championship
Appearances2 (first in 1998)
Best result3rd 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
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.

Current squad


The following players were called up for the friendly against Switzerland, and Spain on 24 and 27 September 2022.[1][2]

* Players in bold have played at least one full international match for Norway's senior national team.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Kristoffer Klaesson (2000-11-27) 27 November 2000 (age 21) 15 0 Leeds United
12 1GK Mads Hedenstad Christiansen (2000-10-21) 21 October 2000 (age 22) 2 0 Lillestrøm
23 1GK Magnus Smelhus Sjøeng (2002-03-23) 23 March 2002 (age 20) 1 0 Vålerenga
2 2DF Sebastian Sebulonsen (2000-01-27) 27 January 2000 (age 22) 12 1 Brøndby
3 2DF Henrik Heggheim (2001-04-22) 22 April 2001 (age 21) 11 0 Brøndby
4 2DF Jesper Daland (2000-01-06) 6 January 2000 (age 22) 13 1 Cercle Brugge
5 2DF Leo Fuhr Hjelde (2003-08-26) 26 August 2003 (age 19) 5 0 Leeds United
7 2DF Aaron Kiil Olsen (2001-05-20) 20 May 2001 (age 21) 0 0 KFUM Oslo
13 2DF Colin Rösler (2000-04-22) 22 April 2000 (age 22) 4 0 Lillestrøm
15 2DF Warren Kamanzi (2000-11-11) 11 November 2000 (age 21) 1 0 Tromsø
6 3MF Christos Zafeiris (2003-02-23) 23 February 2003 (age 19) 2 0 Haugesund
8 3MF Johan Hove (2000-09-07) 7 September 2000 (age 22) 17 2 Strømsgodset
16 3MF Kristian Arnstad (2003-09-07) 7 September 2003 (age 19) 5 0 Anderlecht
17 3MF Tobias Christensen (2000-05-11) 11 May 2000 (age 22) 15 3 Vålerenga
18 3MF Halldor Stenevik (2000-02-02) 2 February 2000 (age 22) 3 0 Strømsgodset
21 3MF Joshua Kitolano (2001-08-03) 3 August 2001 (age 21) 3 0 Sparta Rotterdam
9 4FW Noah Jean Holm (2001-05-23) 23 May 2001 (age 21) 12 5 Reims
11 4FW Oscar Bobb (2003-07-12) 12 July 2003 (age 19) 2 1 Manchester City
19 4FW Daniel Karlsbakk (2003-04-07) 7 April 2003 (age 19) 2 0 Viking
20 4FW Erik Botheim (2000-01-10) 10 January 2000 (age 22) 10 3 Salernitana
22 4FW Joel Mvuka (2002-11-12) 12 November 2002 (age 19) 1 0 Bodø/Glimt
4FW Osame Sahraoui (2001-06-11) 11 June 2001 (age 21) 7 1 Vålerenga

Recent call-ups


The following players still eligible for the U21 team (i.e. born in 2000 or later) have been called up since September 2021.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
2DF Fredrik Oppegård (2002-08-07) 7 August 2002 (age 20) 4 1 PSV Eindhoven
2DF Robin Østrøm (2002-08-09) 9 August 2002 (age 20) 3 0 Silkeborg
2DF Isak Dybvik Määttä (2001-09-19) 19 September 2001 (age 21) 0 0 Groningen
2DF Eskil Edh (2002-08-04) 4 August 2002 (age 20) 1 0 Lillestrøm
2DF Josef Baccay (2001-04-29) 29 April 2001 (age 21) 1 0 Odd
3MF Emil Breivik (2000-06-11) 11 June 2000 (age 22) 1 0 Molde
3MF Håkon Evjen (2000-02-14) 14 February 2000 (age 22) 19 1 AZ
3MF Hugo Vetlesen (2000-02-29) 29 February 2000 (age 22) 12 0 Bodø/Glimt
3MF Kristoffer Askildsen (2001-01-09) 9 January 2001 (age 21) 9 0 Lecce
3MF Markus Solbakken (2000-07-25) 25 July 2000 (age 22) 5 0 Viking
3MF Martin Palumbo (2002-03-05) 5 March 2002 (age 20) 4 2 Juventus U23
3MF Andreas Schjelderup (2004-06-01) 1 June 2004 (age 18) 2 0 Nordsjælland
3MF Elias Kristoffersen Hagen (2000-01-20) 20 January 2000 (age 22) 1 0 Bodø/Glimt
3MF Edvard Tagseth (2001-01-23) 23 January 2001 (age 21) 0 0 Rosenborg
3MF Odin Thiago Holm (2003-01-18) 18 January 2003 (age 19) 0 0 Vålerenga
3MF August Mikkelsen (2000-10-24) 24 October 2000 (age 22) 0 0 Tromsø
4FW Jørgen Strand Larsen (2000-02-06) 6 February 2000 (age 22) 16 11 Celta Vigo
4FW Emil Konradsen Ceide (2001-09-03) 3 September 2001 (age 21) 7 4 Sassuolo
4FW Aune Heggebø (2001-07-29) 29 July 2001 (age 21) 1 0 Brann
4FW Oscar Aga (2001-01-06) 6 January 2001 (age 21) 0 0 Elfsborg

Records


As of 14 June 2022[3]

Leading appearances


Tommy Svindal Larsen currently holds the record for the most appearances for the team.
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


Steffen Iversen currently holds the record for most goals scored for the team.
Steffen Iversen currently holds the record for most goals scored for the team.
As of 14 June 2022[3]
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


Norway U-21-national football team in 2011.
Norway U-21-national football team in 2011.

Coaches



See also



References


  1. "U21-landslagstropp til kampene mot Sveits og Spania" (in Norwegian). 12 September 2022.
  2. "FLERE NYE ANSIKTER I LANDSLAGSTROPPEN – GLIMT-KOMET INN I VARMEN" (in Norwegian). 16 September 2022.
  3. "Norge Menn U21". www.fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway. Retrieved 23 March 2019.


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