Danish-born players for other national teams
International football players born in Denmark who went on to represent a different national team. A window into the global mobility of the modern game.
59 players
AllActiveRetired
Player
POS
DoB
Nationality
Club
Intl. caps
Intl. goals
Years active
JB
Jamal Bhuyan
MF
10.04.1990 (36)
BANBangladesh
BAN Brothers Union
86
1
2013-
CH
Christian Holst
FW
25.12.1981 (45)
FROFaroe Islands
Retired
50
6
Thorvaldur Örlygsson
MF
02.08.1966 (60)
ISLIceland
Retired
41
7
JL
Jerry Lucena
MF
11.08.1980 (46)
PHIPhilippines
Retired
38
2
2011-2015
MO
Mathias Olesen
DF
21.03.2001 (25)
LUXLuxembourg
AUT Grazer AK
38
2
2021-
AB
Anis Ben Slimane
MF
16.03.2001 (25)
TUNTunisia
ENG Norwich City
35
4
2020-
YB
Yousuf Butt
GK
18.10.1989 (37)
PAKPakistan
DEN Karlslunde IF
31
0
2012-
AH
Amir Hadžiahmetović
MF
08.03.1997 (29)
BIHBosnia and Herzegovina
ENG Hull City
29
0
2020-
HB
Hassan Bashir
FW
07.01.1987 (39)
PAKPakistan
DEN BSI
29
9
2012-2023
BJ
Bassel Jradi
MF
06.07.1993 (33)
LBNLebanon
THA Bangkok United
26
3
2015-
TG
Teitur Gestsson
GK
19.08.1992 (34)
FROFaroe Islands
Retired
23
0
FP
Frans Putros
DF
14.07.1993 (33)
IRQIraq
THA Port
19
0
2018-
AI
Abdullah Iqbal
DF
27.07.2002 (24)
PAKPakistan
SWE Mjällby AIF
17
0
2022-
EM
Emre Mor
MF
24.07.1997 (29)
TURTurkey
Free Agent
15
1
2016-2017
DC
Dennis Cagara
DF
19.02.1985 (41)
PHIPhilippines
Retired
14
0
2011-2014
JS
Jeppe Simonsen
FW
21.11.1995 (31)
HAIHaiti
DEN Fremad Amager
14
1
2021-2023
NK
Niklas Kreutzmann
DF
18.09.1982 (44)
GRLGreenland
Retired
14
4
2003-2010
SW
Sigurd Wathne
GK
12.02.1898 (†)
NORNorway
Deceased
14
0
1918-1922
DA
Daniel Anyembe
DF
22.07.1998 (28)
KENKenya
DEN Viborg
13
0
2023-
DU
Daniel Udsen
MF
02.09.1983 (43)
FROFaroe Islands
Retired
13
0
FD
Francis Dickoh
DF
13.12.1982 (44)
GHAGhana
Retired
13
0
2005-2009
JM
Jacob Mahler
MF
10.04.2000 (26)
SGPSingapore
THA Muangthong United
12
3
2018-
MF
Michael Falkesgaard
GK
09.04.1991 (35)
PHIPhilippines
THA Port
12
0
2018-2019
KM
Kevin Ray Mendoza
GK
29.09.1994 (32)
PHIPhilippines
IDN Persib Bandung
11
0
2021-
NF
Nicklas Frenderup
GK
14.12.1992 (34)
TRITrinidad and Tobago
NOR Ranheim
11
0
2019-
AA
Abdul Arshad
FW
26.02.2003 (23)
PAKPakistan
DEN Brønshøj
10
0
2023-
MS
Michael Schjonning-Larsen
DF
02.02.2001 (25)
ESTEstonia
EST FCI Levadia
10
0
2024-
OS
Oliver Sonne
DF
10.11.2000 (26)
PERPeru
CZE Sparta Praha
10
0
2024-
WA
Wessam Abou Ali
FW
04.01.1999 (27)
PLEPalestine
USA Columbus Crew
10
4
2024-
YB
Yaqoob Butt
DF
09.09.1988 (38)
PAKPakistan
Retired
10
0
2013-2019
FC
Filip Chinzorig
DF
13.02.2003 (23)
MNGMongolia
MAS Negeri Sembilan
9
0
2023-
JW
Jan Wiśniewski
FW
01.05.1922 (†)
POLPoland
Deceased
9
1
1949-1952
KH
Kristian Hlynsson
MF
23.01.2004 (22)
ISLIceland
NED Twente
9
1
2023-
LQ
Lirim Qamili
FW
04.06.1998 (28)
MKDNorth Macedonia
DEN Sønderjyske
9
1
2024-
SR
Sebastian Rasmussen
FW
17.06.2002 (24)
PHIPhilippines
DEN Hobro
8
4
2022-
SR
Simon Richter
DF
16.01.1985 (41)
GAMGambia
Retired
8
0
2017-2019
FS
Frederik Schram
GK
19.01.1995 (31)
ISLIceland
DEN Roskilde
7
0
2017-
KL
Kristoffer Lund
DF
14.05.2002 (24)
USAUnited States
GER 1.FC Köln
7
0
2023-
MM
Mads Boe Mikkelsen
FW
11.12.1999 (27)
FROFaroe Islands
FRO
7
1
AM
Arbnor Muçolli
MF
15.09.1999 (27)
ALBAlbania
SWE IFK Göteborg
6
0
2022-
PO
Philip Oslev
DF
27.11.1994 (32)
BDIBurundi
DEN Frem
6
0
2020-2022
AI
Ahmed Iljazovski
DF
31.07.1997 (29)
MKDNorth Macedonia
DEN Hvidovre
5
0
2023-
KZ
Karim Zaza
GK
09.01.1975 (51)
MARMorocco
Retired
5
0
2000-2009
MF
Muhammad Fazal
DF
29.05.2002 (24)
PAKPakistan
SWE Nordic United
5
0
2024-
JF
John Frederiksen
FW
10.01.1996 (30)
FROFaroe Islands
AUT SKU Amstetten
4
0
AM
Adnan Mohammad
FW
02.07.1996 (30)
PAKPakistan
DEN FC Gladsaxe
3
0
2018-
AC
Amin Chiakha
FW
12.03.2006 (20)
ALGAlgeria
NOR Rosenborg
3
0
2024-
HN
Hani Naboulse
DF
24.01.1994 (32)
PLEPalestine
Retired
3
0
2012
SG
Stefan Gartenmann
DF
02.02.1997 (29)
SUISwitzerland
HUN Ferencváros
3
0
2025-
SE
Svend Engedal
GK
23.06.1928 (†)
USAUnited States
Deceased
3
0
1956-1957
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