Norway national under-21 football team

Norway under-21

Nickname(s)	U21-landslaget
Association	Football Association of Norway (Norges Fotballforbund)
Head coach	Tor Ole Skullerud
First colours Second colours
UEFA U-21 Championship
Appearances	17 (First in 1978)
Best result	3

The Norwegian 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 won bronze medals in the 1998 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.

Competitive Record

UEFA European Under-21 Championship Record

• 1978 : Qualifying Stage
• 1980 : Qualifying Stage
• 1982 : Qualifying Stage
• 1984 : Qualifying Stage
• 1986 : Qualifying Stage
• 1988 : Qualifying Stage
• 1990 : Qualifying Stage
• 1992 : Qualifying Stage
• 1994 : Qualifying Stage
• 1996 : Qualifying Stage
• 1998 : Third Place

• 2000 : Qualifying Stage
• 2002 : Qualifying Stage
• 2004 : Qualifying Stage
• 2006 : Qualifying Stage
• 2007 : Qualifying Stage
• 2009 : Qualifying Stage
• 2011 : Qualifying Stage
• 2013 : Qualified

Forthcoming fixtures

Date	Competition	Location	Home Team	Result	Away Team	Scorers
6 October 2011	2013 UEFA U-21 qualification	Azerbaijan	Azerbaijan	0–2	Norway	Henriksen  22' Børven  90'
10 October 2011	2013 UEFA U-21 qualification	Norway	Norway	1-2	England	Berisha  24'
10 November 2011	2013 UEFA U-21 qualification	Norway	Norway	2–2	Belgium	Pedersen  57' de Lanlay  70'
1 June 2012	2013 UEFA U-21 qualification	Norway	Norway	1–0	Azerbaijan	Pedersen
12 June 2012	2013 UEFA U-21 qualification	Norway	Norway	2–1	Iceland	Eikrem Nilsen
6 September 2012	2013 UEFA U-21 qualification	Belgium	Belgium	1–3	Norway	Singh Berget Bakenga
10 September 2012	2013 UEFA U-21 qualification	England	England	1–0	Norway

2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship

Main article: 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts England 8 7 0 1 24 3 +21 21 Norway 8 5 1 2 13 7 +6 16 Belgium 8 3 2 3 17 15 +2 11 Azerbaijan 8 2 1 5 6 18 −12 7 Iceland 8 1 0 7 4 21 −17 3

Azerbaijan — 2–2 0–2 1–0 0–2 Belgium 4–1 — 2–1 5–0 1–3 England 6–0 4–0 — 5–0 1–0 Iceland 1–2 2–1 0–3 — 0–2 Norway 1–0 2–2 1–2 2–1 —

Norway national under-21 football team before the friendly-match against the Austrian national football team (1:2), 2011-03-29.

Head coach Per Joar Hansen

Harmeet Singh playing for Norway against Austria.

Anders Ågnes Konradsen playing for Norway against Austria.

Current squad

2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squad

The following players was called up for the friendly matches against Spain U21 and Netherlands U21. All players in this squad are born in 1990 or later, and are thus eligible for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. Statistics correct as of 27 March 2013.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club 1GK Arild Østbø (1991-04-19) 19 April 1991 17 0 Viking 1GK Ørjan Nyland (1990-09-10) 10 September 1990 5 0 Molde 1GK Gudmund Taksdal Kongshavn (1991-01-23) 23 January 1991 0 0 Vålerenga 2DF Stefan Strandberg (1990-07-25) 25 July 1990 21 0 Rosenborg 2DF Vegar Eggen Hedenstad (1991-06-26) 26 June 1991 20 0 Freiburg 2DF Thomas Rogne (1990-06-29) 29 June 1990 15 2 Celtic 2DF Omar Elabdellaoui (1991-12-05) 5 December 1991 11 1 Eintracht Braunschweig 2DF Fredrik Semb Berge (1990-02-06) 6 February 1990 9 0 Odd 2DF Martin Linnes (1991-09-20) 20 September 1991 5 0 Molde 2DF Alexander Groven (1992-01-02) 2 January 1992 3 0 Hønefoss 3MF Harmeet Singh (1990-11-12) 12 November 1990 35 4 Feyenoord 3MF Håvard Nordtveit (1990-06-21) 21 June 1990 21 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach 3MF Jo Inge Berget (1990-09-11) 11 September 1990 19 5 Molde 3MF Anders Konradsen (1990-07-18) 18 July 1990 12 1 Rennes 3MF Abdisalam Ibrahim (1991-05-01) 1 May 1991 11 0 Strømsgodset 3MF Valon Berisha (1993-02-07) 7 February 1993 10 2 Red Bull Salzburg 3MF Magnus Wolff Eikrem (1990-08-08) 8 August 1990 9 1 Molde 3MF Stefan Johansen (1991-01-08) 8 January 1991 3 0 Strømsgodset 4FW Marcus Pedersen (1990-06-08) 8 June 1990 17 7 OB 4FW Flamur Kastrati (1991-11-14) 14 November 1991 10 3 Erzgebirge Aue 4FW Yann-Erik de Lanlay (1991-05-14) 14 May 1991 8 1 Viking 4FW Håvard Nielsen (1993-07-15) 15 July 1993 7 3 Red Bull Salzburg 4FW Joshua King (1992-01-15) 15 January 1992 6 1 Blackburn

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up since January 2011, and is eligible to play for Norway in the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. (Note that some of the players also are listed below)

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club 1GK Lars Cramer (1991-05-25) 25 May 1991 1 0 Strømsgodset 1GK Eirik Holmen Johansen (1992-07-12) 12 July 1992 4 0 Manchester City 1GK Anders Kristiansen (1990-03-17) 17 March 1990 1 0 Bryne 2DF Martin Bjørnbak (1992-03-22) 22 March 1992 3 0 Haugesund 2DF Iver Erlien Furu (1994-05-07) 7 May 1994 1 0 Molde 2DF Jørgen Hammer (1991-04-02) 2 April 1991 1 0 Stabæk 2DF Joakim Våge Nilsen (1991-04-24) 24 April 1991 11 1 Haugesund 2DF Amin Nouri (1990-01-10) 10 January 1990 11 0 Start 2DF Stian Ringstad (1991-08-29) 29 August 1991 3 0 Lillestrøm 2DF Stefan Strandberg (1990-07-25) 25 July 1990 21 0 Rosenborg 2DF Simen Wangberg (1991-05-06) 6 May 1991 6 1 Brann 3MF Mathis Bolly (1990-11-14) 14 November 1990 0 0 Fortuna Dusseldorf 3MF Yann-Erik de Lanlay (1992-05-14) 14 May 1992 8 1 Viking 3MF Thomas Drage (1992-02-20) 20 February 1992 3 1 Tromsø 3MF Mats Møller Dæhli (1995-03-02) 2 March 1995 1 0 Manchester United 3MF Magnus Wolff Eikrem (1990-08-08) 8 August 1990 8 1 Molde 3MF Markus Henriksen (1992-07-25) 25 July 1992 8 2 AZ 3MF Etzaz Hussain (1993-01-27) 27 January 1993 2 1 Molde 3MF Anders Konradsen (1990-07-18) 18 July 1990 12 1 Rennes 3MF Remi Johansen (1990-09-04) 4 September 1990 4 0 Tromsø 3MF Stefan Johansen (1991-01-08) 8 January 1991 3 0 Strømsgodset 3MF Kristoffer Larsen (1992-01-19) 19 January 1992 3 0 Brann 3MF Håvard Nordtveit (1990-06-21) 21 June 1990 21 1 Borussia Mönchengladbach 3MF Fredrik Ulvestad (1992-06-17) 17 June 1992 5 0 Aalesund 3MF Gjermund Åsen (1991-05-22) 22 May 1991 1 0 Ranheim 4FW Torbjørn Agdestein (1991-09-18) 18 September 1991 1 0 Brighton & Hove Albion 4FW Mushaga Bakenga (1992-08-08) 8 August 1992 6 1 Cercle Brugge 4FW Muhamed Keita (1990-09-02) 2 September 1990 7 1 Strømsgodset 4FW Joshua King (1992-01-15) 15 January 1992 5 1 Blackburn 4FW Christian Myklebust (1992-03-11) 11 March 1992 0 0 Aalesund 4FW Thomas Lehne Olsen (1991-06-29) 29 June 1991 1 0 Strømsgodset 4FW Mads Stokkelien (1990-03-15) 15 March 1990 13 0 Stabæk 4FW Alexander Ruud Tveter (1991-03-07) 7 March 1991 2 0 Fredrikstad 4FW Zlatko Tripic (1992-12-02) 2 December 1992 1 0 Molde

2015 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification squad

The following players was called up for the game against Turkey. All players in this squad are born in 1992 or later, and are thus eligible for the 2015 European Under-21 Championship qualifying campaign. Statistics correct as of 6 February 2013.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club 1 1GK Eirik Holmen Johansen (1992-07-12) 12 July 1992 4 0 Manchester City 12 1GK Aslak Falch (1992-05-25) 25 May 1992 1 0 Sandnes Ulf 2 2DF Eirik Bergum Skaasheim (1993-01-22) 22 January 1993 1 0 Sogndal 3 2DF Magnar Ødegaard (1993-05-11) 11 May 1993 2 0 Molde 4 2DF Gustav Valsvik (1993-05-26) 26 May 1993 2 0 Sogndal 5 2DF Alexander Groven (1992-01-02) 2 January 1992 2 0 Hønefoss 13 2DF Martin Bjørnbak (1992-03-22) 22 March 1992 3 0 Haugesund 14 2DF Henrik Breimyr (1993-07-20) 20 July 1993 1 0 Bryne 17 2DF Christian Landu Landu (1992-01-25) 25 January 1992 3 0 Viking 6 3MF Fredrik Midtsjø (1993-08-11) 11 August 1993 1 0 Rosenborg 7 3MF Fredrik Ulvestad (1992-06-17) 17 June 1992 5 0 Aalesund 8 3MF Fredrik Haugen (1992-06-13) 13 June 1992 3 2 Brann 9 3MF Gustav Wikheim (1993-03-18) 18 March 1993 1 0 Strømsgodset 11 3MF Thomas Drage (1992-02-20) 20 February 1992 3 1 Tromsø 18 3MF Daniel Berntsen (1993-04-04) 4 April 1993 1 0 Rosenborg 10 4FW Henrik Kjelsrud Johansen (1993-03-22) 22 March 1993 3 0 Haugesund 15 4FW Elbasan Rashani (1993-05-09) 9 May 1993 3 0 Odd 16 4FW Chuma Anene (1993-05-14) 14 May 1993 2 0 Vålerenga

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up since October 2012, and is eligible for the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club 1GK Kristian Bjerke (1993-01-04) 4 January 1993 1 0 Moss 2DF Ruben Gabrielsen (1992-03-10) 10 March 1992 2 1 Lillestrøm 2DF Emil Jonassen (1993-02-17) 17 February 1993 4 0 Odd 3MF Kristoffer Larsen (1992-01-19) 19 January 1992 3 0 Brann 3MF Herolind Shala (1992-02-01) 1 February 1992 1 0 Odd 3MF Magnus Stamnestrø (1992-04-18) 18 April 1992 2 2 Molde 4FW Fredrik Gulbrandsen (1992-09-10) 10 September 1992 2 1 Lillestrøm 4FW Zlatko Tripic (1992-12-02) 2 December 1992 1 0 Fredrikstad

Former squads

• 1998 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Norway

Former players

André Bergdølmo Bent Skammelsrud Bjørn Helge Riise Brede Hangeland Christian Grindheim Eirik Bakke Erik Huseklepp Erik Mykland Erik Thorstvedt Erland Johnsen Freddy dos Santos Frode Grodås Håvard Nordtveit

John Arne Riise John Carew Karl Petter Løken Kim André Madsen Knut Olav Rindarøy Lars Bohinen Lars Iver Strand Markus Henriksen Mohammed Abdellaoue Morten Gamst Pedersen Odd Iversen Ola By Rise Petter Vaagan Moen

Roar Strand Roger Nilsen Ruben Yttergård Jenssen Sigurd Rushfeldt Simen Brenne Steffen Iversen Tarik Elyounoussi Thomas Rogne Thorstein Helstad Tom Høgli Trond Andersen Vegard Heggem

Former Coaches

• 1979-1985: Egil Olsen
• 2011-2013: Per Joar Hansen
• 2013-: Tor Ole Skullerud

See also

• Norway national football team
• Norway national under-19 football team
• Norway national under-17 football team
• Norway women's national football team

External links

• Norway U21-team at UEFA.com