The Norwegian U-21 national soccer team is a selection team of Norwegian soccer players . It is subject to the Norwegian Football Association and represents it internationally at U-21 level , for example in friendly matches against the national teams of other national associations or at the European championships of the continental association UEFA .
Eligible to play are players who have not yet reached the age of 21 and who are Norwegian citizens . In tournaments, the age at the first qualifying game or on January 1st of the year specified in the tournament rules is decisive. For example, players born on or after January 1, 1990 may be used for the qualification for the EM 2013 , which began in 2011 .
Tournament balances at U-21 European Championships
year
Host country
Participation until ...
Last opponent
Result
1978
99! not qualified
-
99! -
1980
99! not qualified
-
99! -
1982
99! not qualified
-
99! -
1984
99! not qualified
-
99! -
1986
99! not qualified
-
99! -
1988
99! not qualified
-
99! -
1990
99! not qualified
-
99! -
1992
99! not qualified
-
99! -
1994
France France
99! not qualified
-
99! -
1996
Spain Spain
99! not qualified
-
99! -
1998
Romania Romania
5! 3rd place match
Netherlands
3! 3rd place
2000
Slovakia Slovakia
99! not qualified
-
99! -
2002
Switzerland Switzerland
99! not qualified
-
99! -
2004
Germany Germany
99! not qualified
-
99! -
2006
Portugal Portugal
99! not qualified
-
99! -
2007
Netherlands Netherlands
99! not qualified
-
99! -
2009
Sweden Sweden
99! not qualified
-
99! -
2011
Denmark Denmark
99! not qualified
-
99! -
2013
Israel Israel
5! Semifinals
Spain
99! -
2015
Czech Republic Czech Republic
99! not qualified
-
99! -
2017
Poland Poland
99! not qualified
-
99! -
Remarks:
↑ Between 1978 and 1992, the finals of the U-21 European Championship did not take place in a host country, but were played back and forth in the respective participating nations.
Final squad
EM 1998 in Romania
U-21 Euro 1998
Goalkeepers: Espen Baardsen , Terje Skjeldestad
Defenders: Odd Arne Espevoll , Knut Henry Haraldsen , Vegard Heggem , Jon Inge Høiland , Frode Kippe , Hai Ngoc Tran , Steinar Pedersen , Tommy Stenersen
Midfielders: Trond Andersen , Eirik Bakke , Karl Oskar Fjørtoft , Rune Hagen , Daniel Berg Hestad , Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim (C)
Forwards: Thorstein Helstad , Steffen Iversen , Erik Nevland , Andreas Lund ,
Coach: Nils Johan Semb
EM 2013 in Israel
U-21 Euro 2013
Goalkeepers: Ørjan Nyland , Arild Østbø , Gudmund Kongshavn
Defenders: Martin Linnes , Thomas Rogne , Stefan Strandberg , Vegar Eggen Hedenstad , Omar Elabdellaoui , Fredrik Semb Berge (C)
Midfielders: Harmeet Singh , Markus Henriksen , Håvard Nordtveit , Anders Konradsen , Magnus Wolff Eikrem , Stefan Johansen , Abdisalam Ibrahim , Valon Berisha
Forwards: Jo Inge Berget , Marcus Pedersen , Håvard Nielsen , Flamur Kastrati , Joshua King , Yann-Erik de Lanlay
Coach: Goal Ole Skullerud
Trainer
Record players and goal scorers
See also
Individual evidence
↑ uefa.com: Regulations of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2011−13 (§17.02, p. 22)
↑ fotball.no accessed on April 14, 2017
↑ fotball.no accessed on April 14, 2017
Web links
European Football Association (
UEFA ) men's U21 national teams
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