Under-pressure starlet is most recent import from nation that have been loyal servants to United

Manchester United have had a wonderful relationship with Danish players over the years. Here is a comprehensive list of all the Danes to have pulled on the red shirt of United in competitive action. Every Dane to play for Man United PlayerAppearancesGoalsYears Active Peter Schmeichel 39811991-1999 Jesper Olsen168241984-1989 Christian Eriksen10782022-2025 Rasmus Hojlund95262023- John Sivebeak3311986-87 Patrick Dorgu3202025- Anders Lindegaard2902011-2015 Chido Obi802024- Mads Timm102000-2006 Source: transfermarkt.com 1) Peter Schmeichel The Great Dane is arguably the best keeper in the club’s history. Every great team needs a top notch keeper and Schmeichel was one of the driving forces of United’s great teams in the 1990s. His blend of acrobatic stops and leadership at the back made him an indispensable member of Sir Alex Ferguson’s first eleven. 2) Jesper Olsen The left winger first made a name for himself in the great Ajax team of the 1970s. He was a popular figure amongst fans and collected an FA Cup winners medal in 1985. 3) Christian Eriksen Eriksen spent three years at Old Trafford under Erik ten Hag and Ruben Amorim. He was fantastic in his first season, forming a very solid midfield partnership with Casemiro. Unfortunately he picked up a very serious injury in 2023 and he was never quite the same player again. Eriksen still showed his class from time to time including a couple of screamers in the Europa League last season. He left the club as a free agent in the summer. 4) Rasmus Hojlund Hojlund is still technically a Manchester United player and may harbour ambitions to play for his boyhood club once again. Sadly, it has not worked out for him at Old Trafford as he was sent on loan to SSC Napoli this season after the club signed Benjamin Sesko. The Italians have an obligation to buy Hojlund if they qualify for the Champions League, so it is likely he has played his last game in United red. 5)John Sivebeak The defender joined United from Danish side Vejle in 1986. He only spent one season at the club though and moved to Saint-Etienne in France. Sivebeak would also go on to be part of Denmark’s heroic 1992 European championship winning side. 6) Patrick Dorgu Dorgu joined United from Lecce in the January market last season. The 21 year old has since made the left wing back spot his own, but has failed to convince too many United fans. He clearly has potential but he needs to add more to his game to ensure that he has a significant future role at the club. 7) Anders Lindegaard The Dane joined United in 2011 as a back up option to David de Gea. He won the Premier League title in 2013 and was generally a reliable back up for four seasons in Manchester. 8) Chido Obi The exciting young striker was signed from Arsenal last summer and made such an impact at Carrington that he broke into the United first team last year. He has not been involved this season at first team level but the future is certainly bright for the young talent. 9) Mads Timm The forward spent three years at United and made one appearance versus Maccabi Haifa in the Champions League. He finally moved back to Odense but retired from football in 2009 because of injuries. – The Peoples Person has been one of the world’s leading Man United news sites for over a decade. Follow us on Bluesky: @peoplesperson.bsky.social Alex Browne Alex is a huge Manchester United fan, inspired by greats of his homeland such as George Best, Harry Gregg and Norman Whiteside. Alex has a Master’s degree from Queen’s University Belfast and La Universitat Rovira i Virgili in Tarragona, Spain. Having lived in the country since 2011, Alex is The Peoples Person’s Spanish football expert and is fluent in both Spanish and Catalan. He dreams of witnessing a United captain triumphantly hoisting the Premier League and Champions League trophy in the air once more.