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National under-21 football team
The Norway national under-21 football team, administered and controlled by the Norwegian Football Federation, is the national football team of Norway for players of 21 years of age or under at the start of a UEFA European Under-21 Championship campaign. The team has reached the European Championship finals three times, in 1998 and 2013, winning bronze medals on both occasions, and again in 2023.
UEFA European Under-21 Championship Record
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| UEFA European Under-21 Championship record
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UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification record
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| Year
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Round
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Position
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*
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 1978
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did not qualify
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4
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2
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0
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2
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6
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9
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| 1980
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6
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1
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3
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2
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5
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12
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| 1982
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4
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1
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1
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2
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5
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6
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| 1984
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6
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0
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2
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4
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6
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15
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| 1986
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6
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2
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2
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2
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10
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9
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| 1988
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6
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0
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3
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3
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3
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7
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| 1990
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6
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1
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2
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3
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3
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7
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| 1992
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6
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3
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1
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2
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13
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6
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 1994
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10
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6
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1
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3
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20
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13
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 1996
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10
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7
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0
|
3
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32
|
13
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 1998
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Semi-Finals
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3rd of 8
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3
|
2
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0
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1
|
3
|
1
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8
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5
|
2
|
1
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22
|
10
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 2000
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did not qualify
|
12
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7
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1
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4
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22
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15
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 2002
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10
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6
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0
|
4
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21
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12
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 2004
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10
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7
|
1
|
2
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23
|
9
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 2006
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10
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4
|
2
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4
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14
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13
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 2007
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2
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0
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1
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1
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1
|
2
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 2009
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8
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3
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3
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2
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7
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6
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 2011
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8
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2
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1
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5
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14
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18
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 2013
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Semi-Finals
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3rd of 8
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4
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1
|
2
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1
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6
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7
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10
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6
|
1
|
3
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18
|
11
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 2015
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did not qualify
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8
|
3
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0
|
5
|
11
|
19
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 2017
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10
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6
|
1
|
3
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13
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12
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  2019
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10
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4
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3
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3
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15
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13
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  2021
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8
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3
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1
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4
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14
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16
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 2023
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Group stage
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-
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3
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1
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0
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2
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2
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3
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10
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8
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0
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2
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26
|
11
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| Total
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3rd
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3/24
|
10
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4
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2
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4
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11
|
11
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188
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87
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32
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69
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324
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264
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Note: The year of the tournament represents the year in which it ends.
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
The following players were called up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification play-offs matches against Finland on 15 and 19 November 2024.[1]
Caps and goals correct as of 15 October 2024, after the match against Turkey.
The following players have also been called up within the last twelve months and remain eligible for selection.
- As of 14 June 2022[2]
Leading appearances
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Tommy Svindal Larsen currently holds the record for the most appearances for the team.
Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-21s. Those players in bold are still eligible to play for the team.
Leading goalscorers
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Steffen Iversen currently holds the record for most goals scored for the team.
- As of 14 June 2022[2]
| Rank
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Player
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Club(s)
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U-21 Goals
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| 1
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Trond Fredrik Ludvigsen
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Bodø/Glimt, Hertha BSC
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16
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| 2
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Tore André Flo
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Sogndal, Tromsø
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15
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| 3
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Steffen Iversen
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Rosenborg, Tottenham Hotspur
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14
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| 4
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Ole Gunnar Solskjær
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Clausenengen, Molde
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13
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| 5
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Azar Karadas
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Brann, Rosenborg
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12
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| Daniel Berg Hestad
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Molde
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12
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| Frank Strandli
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Start, Leeds United
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12
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| 8
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Tommy Svindal Larsen
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Start, Stabæk
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11
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| Jørgen Strand Larsen
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Sarpsborg 08, Groningen
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11
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| 10
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John Carew
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Vålerenga, Rosenborg, Valencia
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10
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| Morten Gamst Pedersen
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Tromsø
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10
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Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-21s. The players in bold are still eligible to play for the team.
Norway U-21-national football team in 2011
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