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Who is the best player in Denmark national team history?

By YPB Team

Denmark shocked the world by winning EURO 1992 without qualifying — who is the greatest player in Danish football history?

  1. Peter Schmeichel — ranked #11
    Peter Schmeichel
    Won the 1992 European Championship and widely regarded as one of the greatest goalkeepers in history.
  2. Michael Laudrup — ranked #22
    Michael Laudrup
    Technically brilliant forward and Denmark's most creative player; boycotted EURO 1992 and missed the triumph.
  3. Brian Laudrup — ranked #33
    Brian Laudrup
    Dazzling winger and a key scorer in Denmark's shock 1992 European Championship win.
  4. Christian Eriksen — ranked #44
    Christian Eriksen
    Brilliant playmaker whose career was redefined by a cardiac arrest at EURO 2020 and miraculous return.
  5. Allan Simonsen — ranked #55
    Allan Simonsen
    1977 Ballon d'Or winner — the only Danish player to win the award.
  6. Morten Olsen — ranked #66
    Morten Olsen
    Innovative libero and Denmark's most-capped player of his era; later their most successful coach.
  7. Jan Mølby — ranked #77
    Jan Mølby
    Gifted passer and Liverpool great who represented Denmark with distinction in the 1980s.
  8. Jesper Olsen — ranked #88
    Jesper Olsen
    Tricky left winger of Denmark's landmark 1980s team featuring the 'Danish Dynamite' era.
  9. Kasper Schmeichel — ranked #99
    Kasper Schmeichel
    Followed in his father's footsteps as Denmark's No.1, hero of the famous EURO 2020 run to the semi-finals.
  10. Thomas Helveg — ranked #1010
    Thomas Helveg
    Right back who played over 100 caps and was a key presence across multiple World Cup and Euro campaigns.
  11. Jon Dahl Tomasson — ranked #1111
    Jon Dahl Tomasson
    Prolific forward who ranked as Denmark's all-time top scorer before Eriksen; scored at 2002 World Cup.
  12. Henrik Larsen — ranked #1212
    Henrik Larsen
    Midfielder who scored three goals at EURO 1992, helping Denmark to their surprise title.

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