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 qualification record
Year
Round
Position
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
Group stage
-
3
1
0
2
2
3
10
8
0
2
26
11
Total
3rd
3/24
10
4
2
4
11
11
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 match against Netherland and the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against San Marino on 21 and 26 March 2024.[1]
Caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2024, after the match against San Marino .
Recent call-ups The following players have also been called up within the last twelve months and remain eligible for selection.
Records As of 14 June 2022 [2] Leading appearances Tommy Svindal Larsen currently holds the record for the most appearances for the team.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.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 Norway U-21-national football team in 2011 Coaches See also References
^ "U21-landslagstroppen mot Nederland og San Marino" (in Norwegian). Noregs Fotballforbund. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024 . ^ a b "Norge Menn U21". www.fotball.no (in Norwegian). Football Association of Norway . Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2019 .
External links
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General Venues Statistics Results
Players
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League competitions
Cup competitions
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