Soccer Players from Denmark

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the top 10 most legendary Danish Soccer Players of all time. This list of famous Danish Soccer Players is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity. Visit the rankings page to view the entire list of Danish Soccer Players.

1. #1

   

   Peter Schmeichel

   b. 1963

   HPI 70.2961 langs

   Peter Schmeichel is most famous for his time as a goalkeeper for Manchester United from 1991 to 1999. He won the Champions League, five...Read moreShow less

   Peter Schmeichel is most famous for his time as a goalkeeper for Manchester United from 1991 to 1999. He won the Champions League, five Premier League titles, three FA Cups, and two League Cups with Manchester United.

2. #2

   

   Allan Simonsen

   b. 1952

   HPI 69.7846 langs

   Allan Simonsen is most famous for his work on the "Boeing 747" and the "Boeing 757."

3. #3

   

   Richard Møller Nielsen

   1937 - 2014

   HPI 67.1133 langs

   Richard Møller Nielsen was a Danish football player and coach. He is most famous for leading the Denmark national football team to victory...Read moreShow less

   Richard Møller Nielsen was a Danish football player and coach. He is most famous for leading the Denmark national football team to victory in the 1992 European Championship, and then to the final of the 1998 World Cup, where they lost to Brazil.

4. #4

   

   Preben Elkjær

   b. 1957

   HPI 64.2236 langs

   Danish footballer

5. #5

   

   Poul Nielsen

   1891 - 1962

   HPI 63.4825 langs

   Danish footballer

6. #6

   

   Søren Lerby

   b. 1958

   HPI 62.3531 langs

   Danish footballer

7. #7

   

   Henning Jensen

   1949 - 2017

   HPI 61.7824 langs

   Danish footballer

8. #8

   

   Harald Nielsen

   1941 - 2015

   HPI 61.3327 langs

   Danish footballer

9. #9

   

   Sophus Nielsen

   1888 - 1963

   HPI 60.7823 langs

   Danish footballer and manager

10. #10

    

    Jon Dahl Tomasson

    b. 1976

    HPI 60.2845 langs

    Danish footballer