Jesper Olsen
Be the first in the stands
DenmarkCounted from the international goal archive — every scorer-credited goal in the matches it covers, 1916 to today. A record of covered matches, not a complete career count; own goals never join a scorer's tally.
Jesper Olsen is a Danish former professional footballer who played as a left winger. He is best remembered for representing Ajax of the Netherlands and Manchester United of England. He was a regular player for the Danish national team, scoring five goals in 43 matches. He represented Denmark at the Euro 1984 and 1986 World Cup tournaments. — Wikipedia
identity matched to Wikidata · last verified 2026-09-18
In the line-ups
3 appearances in recorded line-ups · 1986The archive holds 3 team sheets naming Jesper Olsen in Denmark's starting line-up, from 1986-06-04 to 1986-06-18.
3 appearances in the starting line-ups the archive holds — not a career total. Our line-up coverage is partial, so a match he played that we hold no sheet for is simply not counted here.
International goals in our archive
5 goals across 5 scoring matches · 2 tournaments · 1982–1986| Date | Opponent | Result | Minutes | Competition | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986-06-18 |  Spain | L1–5(n) | 33' (pen) | FIFA World Cup | Querétaro |
| 1986-06-13 |  Germany | W2–0(n) | 43' (pen) | FIFA World Cup | Querétaro |
| 1986-06-08 |  Uruguay | W6–1(n) | 88' | FIFA World Cup | Nezahualcóyotl |
| 1983-06-01 |  Hungary | W3–1(h) | 81' | UEFA Euro qualification | Copenhagen |
| 1982-09-22 |  England | D2–2(h) | 89' | UEFA Euro qualification | Copenhagen |
Honours
4 team trophies · Wikipedia + Wikidata, community-updated| Team honours4 | ||||
| Eredivisie | ×2 | 1981–82, 1982–83 | Ajax | |
| FA Cup | ×1 | 1984–85 | Manchester United | |
| KNVB Cup | ×1 | 1982–83 | Ajax | |