Ever wonder who the best soccer players from Denmark are? You can find them all here, as this list includes the top soccer (or “football”) players from Denmark, along with photos when available. This list of best Danish soccer players is ordered by popularity, so only the greatest players are at the top of the list, as ranked by soccer fans worldwide. If you're searching for a particular famous Danish soccer player you can use the "search" box to find what you're looking for.
The list contains players like Gunnar Nielsen and Peter Løvenkrands, among many other top Danish players to help you answer the questions, "Who are the best Danish footballers?" and "Who is the greatest Danish soccer player of all time?"
You can click on the names of these popular soccer players of Denmark in order to get more information about each one. If you're a sports lover then you can use this list of popular Danish soccer players to discover some new athletes that you might really enjoy watching. Be sure to vote up your favorite players on the list, and vote any down you think should be lower.
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713174Michael Laudrup
Forward, MidfielderBirthplace: Frederiksberg, Copenhagen, Denmark
Nationality: Denmark
Michael Laudrup (Danish pronunciation: [mikʰæːl ˈlaʊ̯tʁɔp], born 15 June 1964) is a Danish... more2
690171Peter Schmeichel
GoalkeeperBirthplace: Gladsaxe Municipality, Denmark
Nationality: Poland, Denmark
Peter Bolesław Schmeichel, MBE (Danish pronunciation: [pʰetɐ ˈsmaɪ̯ˀkl̩]; born 18 November... more3
34195Preben Elkjær Larsen
ForwardBirthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Nationality: Denmark
Preben Elkjær (born 11 September 1957) is a retired Danish professional footballer who played... more4
353105Allan Simonsen
ForwardBirthplace: Vejle, Denmark
Nationality: Denmark
Allan Rodenkam Simonsen (born 15 December 1952) is a Danish former footballer and manager. He... more5
405130Brian Laudrup
Forward, MidfielderBirthplace: Vienna, Austria
Nationality: Denmark, Austria
Brian Laudrup (Danish pronunciation: [pʁiæn ˈlaʊ̯tʁɔp], born 22 February 1969) is a Danish... more6
557218Christian Eriksen
MidfielderBirthplace: Middelfart, Denmark
Nationality: Denmark
Christian Dannemann Eriksen (Danish pronunciation: [ˈkʰʁεstjæn ˈtænəmæn ˈeːˀɐ̯iksn̩]; born 14... more7
25598Kasper Schmeichel
GoalkeeperBirthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Nationality: Denmark
Kasper Peter Schmeichel (Danish pronunciation: [kʰæspɐ ˈsmaɪ̯ˀkl̩]; born 5 November 1986) is a... more8
18771Morten Olsen
Defender, MidfielderBirthplace: Vordingborg, Denmark
Nationality: Denmark
Morten Per Olsen (born 14 August 1949) is a Danish football manager and former football... more9
15960Frank Arnesen
MidfielderBirthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Nationality: Denmark
Frank Arnesen (born 30 September 1956) is a former Danish footballer. Arnesen was the Director... more10
16573Søren Lerby
MidfielderBirthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Nationality: Denmark
Søren Lerby (born 1 February 1958) is a Danish former football player, manager, and licensed... more11
222113Daniel Agger
DefenderBirthplace: Hvidovre, Denmark
Nationality: Denmark
Daniel Munthe Agger (Danish: [tænjəl ˈakɐ]; born 12 December 1984) is a Danish retired... more12
10841Harald Nielsen
ForwardBirthplace: Frederikshavn, Denmark
Nationality: Denmark
Harald Ingemann Nielsen (26 October 1941 – 11 August 2015) was a Danish association footballer... more13
14776Jan Mølby
MidfielderBirthplace: Kolding, Denmark
Nationality: Denmark
Jan Mølby (born 4 July 1963) is a Danish former professional footballer and manager. As a... more14
10543Ebbe Sand
ForwardBirthplace: Aalborg, Denmark
Nationality: Denmark
Ebbe Sand (born 19 July 1972) is a Danish Director of Football at Brøndby IF who is also a... more15
7822Flemming Povlsen
ForwardBirthplace: Brabrand, Denmark
Nationality: Denmark
Flemming Søgaard Povlsen (born 3 December 1966) is a Danish former professional football... more16
15287Jon Dahl Tomasson
Forward, MidfielderBirthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Nationality: Denmark
Jon Dahl Tomasson (born 29 August 1976) is a Danish football manager and former player who... more17
9843Jesper Olsen
MidfielderBirthplace: Faxe, Denmark
Nationality: Denmark
Jesper Olsen (born 20 March 1961) is a Danish former footballer who played for Ajax of the... more18
7935Henning Jensen
Henning Jensen (17 August 1949 – 4 December 2017) was a Danish football player who played... more19
10263Thomas Gravesen
MidfielderBirthplace: Vejle, Denmark
Nationality: Denmark
Thomas Gravesen (born 11 March 1976) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as... more20
6533Simon Kjær
DefenderBirthplace: Horsens, Denmark
Nationality: Denmark
Simon Thorup Kjær (pronounced [simɔn ˈkʰæːˀɐ̯]; born 26 March 1989) is a Danish professional... more21
4012John Sivebæk
DefenderBirthplace: Vejle, Denmark
Nationality: Denmark
John Sivebæk (born 25 October 1961 in Vejle) is a Danish former football defender. He won the... more22
4618John Angelo Hansen
ForwardBirthplace: Copenhagen, Denmark
Nationality: Denmark
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6034Jan Heintze
DefenderBirthplace: Tårnby Municipality, Denmark
Nationality: Denmark
Jan Heintze (born 17 August 1963) is a retired Danish professional football player, a... more24
6338Andreas Christensen
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5125Jesper Grønkjær
MidfielderBirthplace: Nuuk, Greenland
Nationality: Denmark, Greenland
Jesper Grønkjær (Danish pronunciation: [jɛspɐ ˈkʁɶnkʰæɐ̯ˀ]; born 12 August 1977) is a former... more
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