Football Query

Player · Denmark · Forward

Preben Elkjær

Goals from 6 Jun 1979 to 14 Oct 1987

Caps
4
Starts
4
Minutes
316
Win % when playing
75%
Goals
26
Matches scored in
18
Penalties
0
Hat-tricks
2
For their side
4th of 170
Longest gap
1.6 yrs
Minutes per goal
79

Goals by year

FinalsQualifiers
197919801981198219831984198519861987

Tallest: 5 · Year

When they scored

By quarter-hour; stoppage time counts as the 45th or 90th minute.

1–15′16–30′31–45′46–60′61–75′76–90′ET

Tallest: 7 · Minute

What the goals did

Extended lead12
Winning goal8
Equaliser3
Opening goal3

Denmark with and without them

Denmark's matches with known line-ups from their first recorded cap to their last.

With them430110675%
Without them000000—

Played most alongside10

Jan Mølby4
Jesper Olsen4
Michael Laudrup4
Morten Olsen4
Søren Busk4
Søren Lerby4
Frank Arnesen3
Henrik Andersen3
Ivan Nielsen3
Jens Jørn Bertelsen3

Faced most10

Alex McLeishScotland1
Andoni GoikoetxeaSpain1
Andoni ZubizarretaSpain1
Andreas BrehmeGermany1
Antonio AlzamendiUruguay1
Charlie NicholasScotland1
Ditmar JakobsGermany1
Eamonn BannonScotland1
Eduardo Mario AcevedoUruguay1
EloySpain1

Against12

Luxembourg43
Republic of Ireland42
Northern Ireland31
Uruguay31
Greece22
Norway22
Russia21
Serbia22
Belgium11
Hungary11
Scotland11
Wales11

At tournaments9

Finals and qualifying campaigns alike.

UEFA Euro qualification 198711
FIFA World Cup 198642
FIFA World Cup qualification 198553
FIFA World Cup qualification 198432
UEFA Euro 198422
UEFA Euro qualification 198343
FIFA World Cup qualification 198133
FIFA World Cup qualification 198011
UEFA Euro qualification 197931

Every goal26

14 Oct 1987v Wales1–050′—Winning goal1–0UEFA Euro qualification 1987
8 Jun 1986v Uruguay6–180′—Extended lead5–1FIFA World Cup 1986 · Group stage
8 Jun 1986v Uruguay6–167′—Extended lead4–1FIFA World Cup 1986 · Group stage
8 Jun 1986v Uruguay6–111′—Opening goal1–0FIFA World Cup 1986 · Group stage
4 Jun 1986v Scotland1–057′—Winning goal1–0FIFA World Cup 1986 · Group stage
13 Nov 1985v Republic of Ireland4–176′—Extended lead4–1FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
13 Nov 1985v Republic of Ireland4–17′—Equaliser1–1FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
16 Oct 1985v Norway5–165′—Extended lead3–1FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
5 Jun 1985v Russia4–220′—Extended lead2–0FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
5 Jun 1985v Russia4–216′—Opening goal1–0FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
14 Nov 1984v Republic of Ireland3–046′—Extended lead2–0FIFA World Cup qualification 1984
14 Nov 1984v Republic of Ireland3–026′—Winning goal1–0FIFA World Cup qualification 1984
26 Sep 1984v Norway1–056′—Winning goal1–0FIFA World Cup qualification 1984
19 Jun 1984v Belgium3–284′—Winning goal3–2UEFA Euro 1984 · Group stage
16 Jun 1984v Serbia5–082′—Extended lead4–0UEFA Euro 1984 · Group stage
16 Nov 1983v Greece2–016′—Winning goal1–0UEFA Euro qualification 1983
12 Oct 1983v Luxembourg6–058′—Extended lead5–0UEFA Euro qualification 1983
12 Oct 1983v Luxembourg6–035′—Extended lead3–0UEFA Euro qualification 1983
1 Jun 1983v Hungary3–13′—Opening goal1–0UEFA Euro qualification 1983
14 Oct 1981v Greece3–265′—Winning goal3–1FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
9 Sep 1981v Serbia1–262′—Equaliser1–1FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
1 May 1981v Luxembourg2–146′—Equaliser1–1FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
19 Nov 1980v Luxembourg4–057′—Extended lead3–0FIFA World Cup qualification 1980
6 Jun 1979v Northern Ireland4–083′—Extended lead4–0UEFA Euro qualification 1979
6 Jun 1979v Northern Ireland4–033′—Extended lead2–0UEFA Euro qualification 1979
6 Jun 1979v Northern Ireland4–013′—Winning goal1–0UEFA Euro qualification 1979

Every match on record20

In a recorded line-up, on the scoresheet or booked. “—” where the line-up isn't known.

14 Oct 1987v Wales1–0——1—UEFA Euro qualification 1987
18 Jun 1986v Spain1–5started90——FIFA World Cup 1986 · Round of 16
13 Jun 1986v Germany2–0started, off 46′46——FIFA World Cup 1986 · Group stage
8 Jun 1986v Uruguay6–1started903—FIFA World Cup 1986 · Group stage
4 Jun 1986v Scotland1–0started901—FIFA World Cup 1986 · Group stage
13 Nov 1985v Republic of Ireland4–1——2—FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
16 Oct 1985v Norway5–1——1—FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
5 Jun 1985v Russia4–2——2—FIFA World Cup qualification 1985
14 Nov 1984v Republic of Ireland3–0——2—FIFA World Cup qualification 1984
26 Sep 1984v Norway1–0——1—FIFA World Cup qualification 1984
19 Jun 1984v Belgium3–2——1—UEFA Euro 1984 · Group stage
16 Jun 1984v Serbia5–0——1—UEFA Euro 1984 · Group stage
16 Nov 1983v Greece2–0——1—UEFA Euro qualification 1983
12 Oct 1983v Luxembourg6–0——2—UEFA Euro qualification 1983
1 Jun 1983v Hungary3–1——1—UEFA Euro qualification 1983
14 Oct 1981v Greece3–2——1—FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
9 Sep 1981v Serbia1–2——1—FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
1 May 1981v Luxembourg2–1——1—FIFA World Cup qualification 1981
19 Nov 1980v Luxembourg4–0——1—FIFA World Cup qualification 1980
6 Jun 1979v Northern Ireland4–0——3—UEFA Euro qualification 1979

Caps, goals and cards count what the sources record: line-ups from about 2003 (World Cups from 1970, friendlies from about 2016), and few scorers in older friendlies — so career totals run low.