Danish players to have made the most appearances in the Big 5 leagues since 2015/16

Find out the 10 Danish players to have made the most appearances in the Big 5 leagues since 2015/16.

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg

Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg was signed as an exciting prospect by Bayern Munich as a teenager, but the move didn't quite work out, with Hojbjerg leaving after 25 appearances for the senior team in four years.

He did demonstrate enough in loan spells with Augsburg and Schalke to earn a move to Premier League Southampton where he spent four years before joining Tottenham in 2020, serving as a near ever-present for the North London club.

Christian Eriksen

A hugely promising attacking midfielder at Ajax, Tottenham signed Christian Eriksen in 2013. Eriksen immediately became one of the Premier League's most talented playmakers, with 62 assists and 51 goals in his 226 appearances in North London.

Eriksen left for Inter before his career - and life - came under threat after suffering a cardiac arrest at Euro 2020. Eriksen made a remarkable recovery, returning to the Premier League with Brentford before joining Manchester United.

Kasper Schmeichel

Following in the footsteps of his legendary dad, Kasper Schmeichel went on to be Denmark's number one, racking up nearly 300 Premier League appearances.

Breaking through at Manchester City, it wasn't until his move to Leicester in 2011 that Schmeichel became a well established goalkeeper. With the Foxes from their climb to the Premier League, Schmeichel won the title with Leicester in 2016.

Daniel Wass

Breaking through at Brondby, Daniel Wass spent four years in France with Evian before moving to La Liga, where he spent the majority of his career.

After three years with Celta Vigo, Wass moved to Valencia in 2018 before an injury-hit season with Atletico Madrid, in which he made just one appearance before returning to Brondby.

Joachim Andersen

Breaking through at Twente in the Eredivisie, Joachim Andersen had brief spells with Sampdoria and Lyon before a loan spell with Fulham in 2020.

Andersen left a sufficient impression on the Premier League for Crystal Palace to sign the Dane permanently, where he spent three years before returning to Fulham in 2024.

Andreas Christensen

Signed by Chelsea as a teenager, it wasn't until his fourth season at the club that Andreas Christensen broke into the first team.

Never making more than 23 Premier League starts, however, Christensen moved to Barcelona in 2022, where he currently plies his trade.

Yussuf Poulsen

Moving to RB Leipzig in 2013, Yussuf Poulsen has spent his entire senior career in Germany. Although featuring less frequently than in his earlier years, the forward has still racked up more than 200 Bundesliga appearances since the club's promotion in 2016.

Martin Braithwaite

Perhaps best known for his surprise move to Barcelona, Martin Braithwaite has been something of a journeyman throughout his career.

After four years with Toulouse in Ligue 1, Braithwaite moved to Championship side Middlesbrough during which time he moved on loan to Bordeaux and Leganes.

The Dane moved permanently to Leganes in 2019 before his move to Barcelona, leaving for Espanyol in 2022.

Jannik Vestergaard

Starting his career in the Bundesliga with Hoffenheim, Jannik Vestergaard moved to Werder Bremen and Borussia Monchengladbach before moving to Southampton in 2018.

After three years on the south coast, Vestergaard joined Leicester in 2021.

Philip Billing

Breaking through at Huddersfield Town, the early years of Philip Billing's career were hampered by injury, though he did help the club reach the Premier League in 2017.

Billing remained in the Premier League with Bournemouth following Huddersfield's relegation, spending six years with the Cherries before joining Napoli on loan last season.