- Michael Laudrup
Michael Laudrup (born June 15, 1964) is a Danish former professional football player and manager. He is now manager of Spanish club Getafe CF. His most prominent run of football came with Spanish club FC Barcelona, with whom he won four straight "La Liga" championships, as well as the 1992 European Cup. He most famously moved to arch rivals Real Madrid in 1994, with whom he won his fifth "La Liga" title in a row.
- Harald Bohr
Harald August Bohr (22 April 1887 - 22 January 1951) was a Danish mathematician.
- Harald Nielsen
Harald Ingemann Nielsen (born October 26, 1941) is a Danish former football (soccer) player, who most notably played professionally for Italian club Bologna F.C. where he was the league top scorer ("capocannonieri") in Bologna's 1964 Serie A championship winning season. Harald Nielsen played 14 games for the Denmark national football team in 1959 and 1960, scoring 15 goals, and he was known as "Guld-Harald" (Gold-Harald).
- Michael Johansen
Michael Bro Johansen (born July 22, 1972) is a Danish former professional football player, who most notably played as a midfielder for English club Bolton Wanderers. He played two games for the Danish national team in 2000 and 2002, and was an unused substitute at the 1992 Summer Olympics. He is the older twin brother of former footballer Martin Johansen, and played alongside him in several clubs.
- Thomas Helveg
Thomas Lund Helveg (born June 24, 1971) is a Danish professional football (soccer) player, a defensive midfielder and defender who plays for Odense Boldklub (OB) in the Danish Superliga. The most prominent period of his career was his five years with AC Milan, with whom he won the Serie A and the UEFA Champions League. A rock in the defense of the Denmark national football team since his debut in April 1994, Helveg was named 1994 Danish "Player of the Year".
- Leon Andreasen
Leon Hougaard Andreasen (born 23 April 1983) is a Danish professional football player, who plays as a defender for 1. FSV Mainz 05 in the German Bundesliga. He has played two matches for the Denmark national football team.
- Claus Thomsen
Claus Thomsen (born May 31, 1970 in Aarhus) is a Danish former professional footballer, who most notably won the Danish Cup with Aarhus GF, and played abroad for English teams Ipswich Town and Everton, as well as Wolfsburg in Germany. He played 20 matches for Danish national team, including the 1992 Summer Olympics and Euro 96.
- Sophus Nielsen
Sophus Erhard "Krølben" Nielsen was a Danish amateur football (soccer) player and manager, and the first player in history to score ten goals in a full national team match. Nielsen scored a total 16 goals in 20 games for the Denmark national football team, and won silver medals at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics. He was named Danish national team manager for two games in 1940.
- Per Frandsen
Per Frandsen (born February 6, 1970) is a Danish former professional football (soccer) player, who won the 1995 Danish Cup with F.C. Copenhagen, and played 265 league games as a midfielder for Bolton Wanderers in England. Frandsen played 23 matches for the Denmark national football team between 1990 and 2003, and he represented his country at the 1992 Summer Olympics and 1998 FIFA World Cup tournaments.
- Marc Rieper
Marc Jensen Rieper is a Danish former professional football (soccer) player, who most notably played as a central defender for English club West Ham United F.C. and Celtic F.C. from Scotland. He played 61 matches and scored two goals for the Denmark national football team, first as the defensive partner of Lars Olsen and most prominently as part of a defending duo with Jes Høgh in the Euro 1996 and 1998 FIFA World Cup tournaments.
- Jacob Laursen
Jacob Thaysen Laursen (born October 6, 1971) is a Danish retired professional football (soccer) player, who played as a defender. He most notably played for English club Derby County and won the Danish Superliga championship with Silkeborg IF and F.C. Copenhagen. He played 25 matches for the Danish national team, with whom he won the 1995 King Fahd Cup and participated in the 1996 European Championship and 1998 FIFA World Cup tournaments.
- Harald Hansen
Harald Hansen (born March 14, 1884 in Copenhagen - died May 10, 1927 in Aarhus) was a Danish amateur football (soccer) player, who played as a defender for the Denmark national football team, with whom he won silver medals at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics. He played his entire club career for Copenhagen club B 93. Hansen took part in the first official Danish national team game, played at the 1908 Summer Olympics. He played all Denmark's three matches at the tournament, …
- Poul Nielsen
Niels Poul "Tist" Nielsen was a Danish amateur football (soccer) player, who is the all-time leading goalscorer for the Danish national team with 52 goals in only 38 matches, and won a silver medal with the Danish national team at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He played his entire club career as a forward for Kjøbenhavns Boldklub, with whom he won six Danish football championships.
- Peter Schmeichel
Peter Bolesław Schmeichel MBE (born 18 November 1963 in Gladsaxe, Denmark) is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper, and was voted the "World's Best Goalkeeper" in 1992 and 1993. He experienced his most successful years in English club Manchester United, with whom he won the 1999 UEFA Champions League to complete The Treble. He was a key member of the Denmark national football team which won the 1992 European Championship (Euro 92) tournament.
- Per Nielsen
Per Lundgren Nielsen is a Danish professional football (soccer) player who has played in the central defense of Brøndby IF in the Danish Superliga his entire club career. With Brøndby, he has won five Danish championships and three Danish Cups since his senior debut in 1993. Since 2002, Nielsen has been the team captain of Brøndby. As of October 2005, he has played 9 matches for the Denmark national football team, …
- Jon Dahl Tomasson
Jon Dahl Tomasson (born August 29, 1976) is a Danish professional footballer, who plays for Spanish side Villarreal CF in the Spanish La Liga championship. Playing either as a striker or an attacking midfielder, Tomasson is known for his positional strength and fine finishing. His most notable run of football came in his years at Dutch club Feyenoord Rotterdam, with whom he won the 2002 UEFA Cup, and Italian club AC Milan, with whom he won the 2003 UEFA Champions League.
- Knud Lundberg
Knud Lundberg (May 14 1920 - August 12 2002) was a Danish multi-talented sportsperson, who most notably won a bronze medal with the Denmark national football team at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He represented the Danish national team in football (soccer), team handball and basketball, and he won the Danish national championship in all three disciplines. He played his footballing career at Akademisk Boldklub. In his civil life, Lundberg studied medicine and sports.
- Jesper Bech
Jesper Bech (born May 25 1982) is a Danish professional football (soccer) player, who currently plays for Esbjerg fB in the Danish Superliga. He is 183 cm tall and weighs 70 kg, and plays in the striker position. He has played a single match for the Danish national team.
- Ebbe Sand
Ebbe Sand (born July 19, 1972) is a Danish former professional football player who most notably played as a striker for FC Schalke 04 in Germany. He was the German Bundesliga top scorer in 2001, and he won the German Cup in 2001 and 2002 with Schalke. On the international stage, he represented the Denmark national football team at the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cup, …
- Torben Piechnik
Torben Piechnik (born 21 May 1963) is a Danish former professional football player in the defender position. He made a total of 15 appearances for the Danish national team, which he represented in the 1992 European Championship and 1996 European Championship.
- Lars Jacobsen
Lars Christian Jacobsen, is a Danish professional football player, who plays as a defender for 1. FC Nürnberg. He is the first choice on the right full back position for country, and Jacobsen has played more than ten games for the Danish national team.
- Bent Hansen
Bent Hansen (September 13 1933 - March 8 2001) was a Danish football (soccer) player who won a silver medal with the Denmark national football team at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He played a total of 58 national team matches from 1958 to 1965, in which he scored a single goal. On the club level, Bent Hansen played for Copenhagen club B 1903.
- Lars Olsen
Lars Christian Olsen is a Danish former professional football defender and current football manager of Danish Superliga club Randers FC. In his active career, he most prominently played for Brøndby IF, with whom he won 7 Danish championships. He was elected the 1988 Danish "Player of the Year", and Olsen played 84 matches and scored 4 goals for the Denmark national football team.
- Peter Nielsen
Peter Nielsen is a Danish former football (soccer) player, now a coach. He got 6 international caps and scored one goal for the Denmark national football team, with whom he won Euro 1992, though he didn't play at the tournament. He started his career in the Danish 3rd Division with BK Fremad Amager, and also played with Lyngby Boldklub. He moved abroad to play for Borussia Mönchengladbach in the German Bundesliga, …
- Daniel Agger
Daniel Munthe Agger is a Danish professional footballer who currently plays as a central defender for English club Liverpool. He started his senior career at Danish club Brøndby IF in July 2004, with whom he won the 2005 Danish Superliga championship. Since his debut in June 2005, he has been capped fourteen times and scored two goals for the Denmark national football team. He is renowned for his powerful long-range shots.
- Martin Jørgensen
Lars Martin Jørgensen is a Danish professional football player, who currently plays for Italian club ACF Fiorentina in the Serie A championship. Jørgensen has played 80 matches and scored 12 goals for the Denmark national football team. He has played for his country at two FIFA World Cups and two European Championship tournaments. He is the older brother of Danish football player Mads Jørgensen.
- Morten Olsen
Morten Per Olsen (born August 14 1949) is a Danish former football (soccer) player and current football manager. He has been the head coach of the Danish national team since 2000, where he is under contract through 2010. As a player, he most notably played professionally for Belgian club RSC Anderlecht, with whom he won the 1983 UEFA Cup. He was the first Dane to reach 100 national team matches, …
- Martin Retov
Martin Retov is a Danish professional football player, who currently plays as a central midfielder for Brøndby IF in the Danish Superliga championship. He has played one game for the Denmark national football team. He started his career in the youth teams of Danish clubs Rishøj IF and Køge Boldklub, before he made his debut for Køge in the second-tier Danish 1st Division league in 1999. He was called up for the Danish under-21 national team in 2001, …
- Miklos Molnar
Miklos Jon Molnar (born June 10, 1970), nicknamed "Danish Dynamite", is a Danish former professional football (soccer) player, who played as a striker for a number of Danish and foreign clubs. He was the top goalscorer of the 1989 and 1997 Danish championships, and won the 2000 MLS Cup with American team Kansas City Wizards. He scored two goals in 18 caps for the Denmark national football team, …
- Poul Pedersen
Poul Pedersen (born October 31, 1932) is a Danish retired football (soccer) player, who won a silver medal with the Denmark national football team at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He played his entire career as a forward for Aarhus club AIA, and was the first player to reach 50 caps for the Danish national team, scoring 17 national team goals in the process.
- Henry From
Henry Petersen From (June 1, 1926 - August 31, 1990) was a Danish football (soccer) player, who played 31 games as a goalkeeper for the Denmark national football team, with whom he won a silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He spent his entire club career at Aarhus Gymnastik Forening, with whom he won four Danish football championships and four Danish Cups.
- Henning Enoksen
Henning Enoksen (born September 26 1935) is a Danish former football (soccer) player, who most prominently won a silver medal with the Denmark national football team at the 1960 Summer Olympics. He played a total of 54 national team games and scored 29 goals from 1958 to 1966. Among other clubs, he played for Silkeborg IF, Vejle Boldklub and Aarhus GF in Denmark.
- Christian Poulsen
Christian Bager Poulsen (born February 28, 1980) is a Danish professional football (soccer) player who currently plays for Sevilla FC. He has been a regular member of the Denmark national football team since his debut in 2001, and has played more than 40 matches, scoring two goals. He represented Denmark at the 2002 FIFA World Cup and 2004 European Championship tournaments. He was named 2005 and 2006 Danish "Player of the Year".
- Jesper Olsen
Jesper Olsen (born March 20, 1961 in Fakse) is a Danish former professional football (soccer) player who most notably played for Ajax Amsterdam and Manchester United. Jesper Olsen was a regular left-winger for the Danish national team, scoring five goals in 43 matches. He represented Denmark at the Euro 1984 and 1986 World Cup tournaments.
- Sophus Hansen
Sophus Peter Hansen (born November 16, 1889 - died February 19, 1962) was a Danish football (soccer) player, who won a silver medal with the Denmark national football team at the 1912 Summer Olympics. He also participated with the Danish team at the 1920 Summer Olympics. Born in Copenhagen, he played his entire career as a goalkeeper for local club Boldklubben Frem. He made his national team debut in 1911, …
- Vilhelm Wolfhagen
Vilhelm "Wolle" Wolfhagen was a Danish amateur football (soccer) player, who scored 14 goals in 18 games for the Denmark national football team, and won silver medals at the 1908 and 1912 Summer Olympics. Wolfhagen played his entire career with Kjøbenhavns Boldklub (KB), with whom he won several Danish football championships. He took part in the first official Danish national team game, played at the 1908 Summer Olympics, …
- Karl Aage Hansen
Karl Aage Hansen (July 4, 1921 - November 23, 1990) was a Danish football player, who won a bronze medal with the Denmark national football team at the 1948 Summer Olympics. He scored 17 goals in 22 games for the Danish national team, and was Danish team captain on 17 occasions. He started as an amateur player in Danish club Akademisk Boldklub, but in 1948 he moved on to play professionally for a number of European clubs, including Juventus FC in Italy.
- Daniel Jensen
Daniel Monberg Jensen (born June 25, 1979) is a Danish professional football player who plays as a midfielder for SV Werder Bremen in the German Bundesliga. He has played more than 20 matches and scored two goals for the Danish national team, and represented his country at the 2004 European Championship. He is the younger brother of fellow national team player Niclas Jensen.
- Henrik Pedersen
Henrik Pedersen (born June 10, 1975) is a Danish professional football player who plays as a forward. He has played three games for the Danish national team and has recently left Bolton Wanderers after six years. Pedersen started his career with Danish club Silkeborg IF in 1995. He made his debut for the Danish national team in an August 2000 game against the Faroe Islands.
- Flemming Povlsen
Flemming Søgaard Povlsen is a Danish former professional football (soccer) player who most notably played as a striker for Borussia Dortmund in Germany, and was a constant part of the Denmark national football team from his debut in 1987 until he retired. He scored 21 goals in his 62 international appearances for Denmark, and played at the 1988 European Championship (Euro 1988) as well as Euro 1992, a tournament which Denmark won.