List of Denmark national football team hat-tricks
Poul Nielsen holds the record for the most hat-tricks scored by a Danish player with eight
This page is a list of the hat-tricks scored for the Denmark national football team .[ 1] Since Denmark's first international football match in 1908, there have been 56 occasions when a Danish player has scored three or more goals (a hat-trick) in a game. The first hat-trick was scored by Vilhelm Wolfhagen against France B in the team's first-ever game on 19 October 1908. Poul Nielsen holds the record for the most hat-tricks scored by a Danish player with eight, five of which came against Norway . The record for the most goals scored in an international game by a Danish player is ten, which has been achieved on just one occasion: by Sophus Nielsen against France in the 1908 Summer Olympics semi-finals of the 1908 Summer Olympics ,[ 2] which was also a world record until it was broken by Archie Thompson broke it when he scored 13 goals in a 31–0 victory over American Samoa in 2001.[ 3]
Preben Elkjær are the only Danish players to have scored a hat-trick at the FIFA World Cup finals .
Hat-tricks scored by Denmark
No.
Player
Opponent
Goals
Score
Venue
!Competition
!Date
Ref(s)
1
Vilhelm Wolfhagen
France B
4 – (15', 17', 67', 72')
9–0
White City Stadium , London
1908 Summer Olympics First round
19 October 1908
2
Sophus Nielsen
France
10 – (3', 4', 6', 39', 46', 48', 52', 64', 66', 76')
17–1
1908 Summer Olympics semi-finals
22 October 1908
3
Vilhelm Wolfhagen (2)
4 – (60', 72', 82', 89')
17–1
4
Anthon Olsen
Norway
3 – (4', 70', 88')
7–0
Tranebergs Idrottsplats , Stockholm
1912 Summer Olympics quarter-finals
30 June 1912
5
Kristian Gyldenstein
Sweden
3 – (17', 56', 61')
8–0
Idrætsparken , Copenhagen
Friendly
25 May 1913
6
Poul Nielsen
6 – (5', 10', 29', 47', 50', 53')
10–0
5 October 1913
7
Poul Nielsen (2)
Germany
4 – (5', 7', 42', 87')
4–1
Hamburg , Stadion Hoheluft
26 October 1913
8
Poul Nielsen (3)
Norway
3 – (20', 63', 69')
4–3
Københavns Idrætspark , Copenhagen
17 May 1914
9
Poul Nielsen (4)
3 – (23', 37', 71'
8–1
19 September 1915
10
Anthon Olsen (2)
3 – (28', 65', 77')
8–1
11
Poul Nielsen (5)
4 – (25', 40', 47', 70')
8–0
15 October 1916
12
Michael Rohde
3 – (2', 10', 57')
8–0
13
Victor Klein
3 – (9', 13', 25')
12–0
7 October 1917
14
Poul Nielsen (6)
5 – (71', 75', 77', 78', 81')
6–2
15
Poul Nielsen (7)
3 – (24', 42', 59')
4–1
12 June 1919
16
Poul Nielsen (8)
3 – (7', 51', 75')
3–1
2 October 1921
17
Viggo Jørgensen
Netherlands
3 – (44', 58', 84')
4–1
13 June 1926
18
Pauli Jørgensen
Finland
3 – (17', 41', 85')
8–0
1929–32 Nordic Football Championship
13 October 1929
19
Pauli Jørgensen (2)
Sweden
3 – (17', 65', 88')
6–1
22 June 1930
20
Pauli Jørgensen (3)
Germany
3 – (13', 58', 90'
6–3
Friendly
7 September 1930
21
Pauli Jørgensen (4)
Norway
3 – (3', 54', 80')
6–3
Dansk Boldspil-Union 50th Anniversary Tournament
18 June 1939
22
Oskar Theisen
Finland
3 – (39', 57', 89')
8–1
1937–47 Nordic Football Championship
17 September 1939
23
Kaj Hansen
Sweden
3 – (23', 37', 41')
3–3
Friendly
20 October 1940
24
Karl Aage Hansen
Norway
5 – (20', 52', 78', 89')
7–1
20 October 1946
25
Carl Aage Præst
Poland
3 – (39', 73', 88')
8–0
26 June 1948
26
John Hansen
Italy
3 – (31', 55', 75', 81')
5–3
Highbury , London
1948 Olympic Games
5 August 1948
27
Egon Jensen
3 – (5', 41', 80')
6–2
Laugardalsvöllur , Reykjavík
Knattspyrnusamband Íslands 10th Anniversary Tournament
10 July 1957
28
Harald Nielsen
Finland
3 – (20', 22', 53')
4–0
Københavns Idrætspark , Copenhagen
1956–59 Nordic Football Championship
4 October 1959
29
Harald Nielsen (2)
Greece
3 – (16', 47', 86')
7–2
Friendly
3 July 1960
30
Henning Enoksen
3 – (34', 51', 90')
7–2
31
Jørn Sørensen
Finland
3 – (7', 52', 85')
9–1
1960–63 Nordic Football Championship
15 October 1961
32
Ole Madsen
Norway
3 – (31', 44', 87')
6–1
11 June 1962
33
Ole Madsen (2)
Malta
3 – (9', 14', 49')
6–1
1964 Euro qualifying
28 June 1962
34
Ole Madsen (3)
Luxembourg
3 – (10', 32', 46')
3–3
Stade Municipal , Luxembourg City
4 December 1963
35
Ulrik Le Fevre
Iceland
3 – (57', 62', 67')
14–2
Københavns Idrætspark , Copenhagen
Friendly
23 August 1967
36
Finn Laudrup
3 – (7', 28', 85')
14–2
37
Kresten Bjerre
3 – (13'(pen .), 71', 76'(pen .))
14–2
38
Erik Dyreborg
Norway
5 – (40', 41', 57', 60', 63')
5–0
Ullevaal Stadion , Oslo
1964–67 Nordic Football Championship
24 September 1967
39
Tommy Troelsen
Norway
3 – (22', 24', 77'(pen .))
5–1
Københavns Idrætspark , Copenhagen
1968–71 Nordic Football Championship
23 June 1968
40
Finn Wiberg
Luxembourg
3 – (15'(pen .), 35', 70'(pen .))
5–1
Friendly
20 November 1968
41
Bent Jensen
Bermuda
3 – (12', 38', 85')
5–1
Bermuda National Stadium , Hamilton
12 January 1969
42
Bent Jensen (2)
3 – (37'(pen .), 68', 77')
6–0
Aalborg Stadium , Aalborg
1 July 1969
43
Bent Jensen (3)
Finland
3 – (12', 14', 43')
5–2
Københavns Idrætspark , Copenhagen
1968–71 Nordic Football Championship
10 September 1969
44
Kristen Nygaard
Mexico
3 – (37', 47', 65'(pen .))
3–0
Friendly
16 August 1972
45
Henning Jensen
Indonesia
3 – (17', 35', 76')
9–0
3 September 1974
46
Niels-Christian Holmstrøm
3 – (15', 41', 71')
9–0
47
Preben Elkjær
Northern Ireland
3 – (30', 33', 83')
4–0
UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying
6 June 1979
48
Michael Laudrup
Luxembourg
3 – (17', 24', 70')
6–0
UEFA Euro 1984 qualifying
12 October 1983
49
Preben Elkjær (2)
Uruguay
3 – (11', 68', 80')
6–1
Estadio Neza 86 , Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl
1986 FIFA World Cup Group stage
8 June 1986
50
Ebbe Sand
Malta
3 – (8', 64', 79')
4–1
Balgarska Armia Stadium , Sofia
2002 FIFA World Cup Qualifying
24 March 2001
51
Claus Jensen
Egypt
3 – (31', 68', 70')
4–1
Cairo International Stadium , Cairo
Friendly
12 February 2003
52
Peter Madsen
Poland
3 – (23', 30', 90+1')
5–1
Stadion Poznań , Poznań
18 August 2004
53
Nicklas Bendtner
United States
3 – (33', 83', 90+1')
3–2
Aarhus Stadium , Aarhus
25 March 2015
54
Christian Eriksen
Bulgaria
3 – (72', 74', 82')
4–0
Suita City Football Stadium , Suita
2006 Kirin Cup Soccer Third place play-off
7 June 2016
55
Thomas Delaney
Armenia
3 – (16', 81', 90+3')
4–1
Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium , Yerevan
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification
4 September 2017
56
Christian Eriksen (2)
Republic of Ireland
3 – (32', 63', 73')
5–1
Aviva Stadium , Dublin
2018 FIFA World Cup play-offs
14 November 2017
57
Rasmus Højlund
Finland
3 - (21', 82', 90+3')
3–1
Parken Stadium , Copenhagen
UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying
23 March 2023
Statistics
The following table lists the number of hat-tricks scored by Hungarian players who have scored two or more hat-tricks.[ 1]
See also
References
^ a b "Denmark hat-trick scorers" . EU-Football.info. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ a b "Denmark vs France, 22 October 1908" . FIFA.com . Archived from the original on 1 July 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ Davies, Christopher (11 April 2001). "Australia score 31 without loss in record win" . Telegraph.co.uk . London: Telegraph Media Group Limited. Archived from the original on 10 February 2019. Retrieved 5 August 2009 .
^ "Denmark vs France B, 19 October 1908" . FIFA.com . Archived from the original on 29 May 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Denmark vs Norway, 30 June 1912" . FIFA.com . Archived from the original on 23 August 2019. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Denmark vs Sweden, 25 May 1913" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Sweden vs Denmark, 5 October 1913" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 20 May 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Germany vs Denmark, 26 October 1913" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Denmark vs Norway, 17 May 1914" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 29 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Denmark vs Norway, 19 September 1915" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Denmark vs Norway, 15 October 1916" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Denmark vs Norway, 7 October 1917" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Denmark vs Norway, 12 June 1919" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Denmark vs Norway, 2 October 1921" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 7 July 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Denmark vs Netherland, 13 June 1926" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Denmark vs Finland, 13 October 1929" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Denmark vs Sweden, 22 June 1930" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Denmark vs Germany, 7 September 1930" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Denmark vs Norway, 18 June 1939" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 21 October 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Denmark vs Finland, 17 September 1939" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 8 May 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Denmark vs Sweden, 20 October 1940" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Denmark vs Norway, 20 October 1946" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 22 November 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Denmark vs Poland, 26 June 1948" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Denmark vs Italy, 5 August 1948" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 19 October 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Iceland vs Denmark, 10 July 1957" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Denmark vs Finland, 4 October 1959" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 22 May 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Denmark vs Greece, 3 July 1960" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 21 July 2020. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Denmark vs Finland, 15 October 1961" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 10 February 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Denmark vs Norway, 11 June 1962" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 10 February 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Denmark vs Malta, 28 June 1962" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Luxembourg vs Denmark, 4 December 1963" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Denmark vs Iceland, 23 August 1967" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Norway vs Denmark, 24 September 1967" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 17 February 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Denmark vs Norway, 23 June 1968" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 31 May 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Hungary vs Luxembourg, 20 November 1968" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Bermuda vs Denmark, 12 January 1969" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Denmark vs Bermuda, 12 January 1969" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Denmark vs Finland, 10 September 1969" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Denmark vs Mexico, 16 August 1972" . EU-Football.info . Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Denmark vs Indonesia, 3 September 1974" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Denmark vs Northern Ireland, 6 June 1979" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 16 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Denmark vs Luxembourg, 12 October 1983" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 26 May 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Denmark vs Uruguay, 8 June 1986" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 16 December 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Malta vs Denmark, 24 March 2001" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Egypt vs Denmark, 12 February 2003" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Poland vs Denmark, 18 August 2004" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Denmark vs United States, 25 March 2015" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Denmark vs Bulgaria, 7 June 2016" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 24 December 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Armenia vs Denmark, 4 September 2017" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
^ "Yugoslavia vs Denmark, 14 November 2017" . EU-Football.info . Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 13 August 2022 .
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