Preben Elkjær Larsen
| Date of birth | 11 September 1957 |
| Place of birth | Copenhagan |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Weight | 75 kg |
| Height | 1.82 m |
| Position | Forward |
International stats
| Season | Team | Competition | Apps | Subs | Goals | Y | R |
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| 1975-76 | Denmark | Inter Tournament | 1 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Denmark | UEFA Under-18 | 5 | 5 |
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| 1975-76 | Denmark | Under-18 | 2 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Denmark | Under-18 International Tournament | 1 | 2 |
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| 1975-76 | Denmark | Under-21 v OT | 1 | ||||
| 1975-76 | Denmark | Under-23 | 1 | 1 |
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| 1976-77 | Denmark | International Friendly | 1 | 2 |
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| 1976-77 | Denmark | UEFA Under-21 | 3 | 5 |
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| 1977-78 | Denmark | International Friendly | 1 | 1 |
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| 1977-78 | Denmark | UEFA Under-21 | 2 | 3 |
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| 1977-78 | Denmark | Under-21 Nordic Tournament | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Denmark | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1978-79 | Denmark | UEFA European Championship | 2 | 3 |
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| 1978-79 | Denmark | Under-21 | 1 | ||||
| 1979-80 | Denmark | International Friendly | 4 | 4 |
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| 1979-80 | Denmark | UEFA European Championship | 1 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Denmark | FIFA World Cup | 6 | 2 |
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| 1980-81 | Denmark | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1980-81 | Denmark | Nordic Championships | 1 | 1 |
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| 1981-82 | Denmark | FIFA World Cup | 2 | 2 |
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| 1981-82 | Denmark | International Friendly | 3 | 2 |
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| 1981-82 | Denmark | Nordic Championships | 1 | ||||
| 1982-83 | Denmark | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 1 |
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| 1983-84 | Denmark | International Friendly | 5 | 1 |
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| 1983-84 | Denmark | UEFA European Championship | 6 | 2 |
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| 1984-85 | Denmark | FIFA World Cup | 4 | 5 |
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| 1984-85 | Denmark | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1985-86 | Denmark | FIFA World Cup | 7 | 6 |
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| 1985-86 | Denmark | International Friendly | 4 | 1 |
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| 1986-87 | Denmark | International Friendly | 1 | ||||
| 1986-87 | Denmark | UEFA European Championship | 2 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Denmark | International Friendly | 2 | ||||
| 1987-88 | Denmark | UEFA European Championship | 4 | 1 |
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Please note: Career stats are based on performances in the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.
International matches
| Date | Match | Result | Competition | Round | |
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| 28 Oct 1975 | Denmark v Poland | D | 1-1 | UEFA U18 | Preliminary |
| 05 Nov 1975 | Poland v Denmark | W | 0-2 | UEFA U18 | Preliminary |
| 30 Dec 1975 | Switzerland v Denmark | D | 0-0 | INTER TOURN | |
| 31 Dec 1975 | Sweden v Denmark | L | 1-0 | U18 INTER TOURN | |
| 02 Jan 1976 | Romania v Denmark | W | 0-4 | U18 INTER TOURN | |
| 05 Jan 1976 | Israel v Denmark | L | 3-1 | U18 INTER TOURN | |
| 14 Apr 1976 | West Germany v Denmark | L | 1-0 | U18 | |
| 11 May 1976 | Denmark v West Germany | L | 1-2 | U18 | |
| 28 May 1976 | Denmark v Northern Ireland | W | 5-3 | UEFA U18 | Group D |
| 30 May 1976 | USSR v Denmark | L | 3-0 | UEFA U18 | Group D |
| 01 Jun 1976 | Denmark v Netherlands | W | 3-1 | UEFA U18 | Group D |
| 23 Jun 1976 | Norway v Denmark | W | 1-2 | U23 | |
| 26 Jun 1976 | Denmark v East Germany | L | 0-5 | U21 v OT | |
| 28 Oct 1976 | Denmark v Sweden | W | 2-0 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 30 Apr 1977 | Denmark v Poland | W | 6-2 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 16 Jun 1977 | Sweden v Denmark | D | 2-2 | UEFA U21 | Group |
| 22 Jun 1977 | Finland v Denmark | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 23 Mar 1978 | Denmark v Bulgaria | W | 4-1 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 05 Apr 1978 | Bulgaria v Denmark | L | 3-0 | UEFA U21 | Quarter-final |
| 31 May 1978 | Norway v Denmark | W | 1-2 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Jun 1978 | Denmark v Norway | W | 1-0 | U21 NORDIC TOURNAMENT | |
| 28 Jun 1978 | Iceland v Denmark | D | 0-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Mar 1979 | Netherlands v Denmark | L | 1-0 | U21 | |
| 02 May 1979 | Republic of Ireland v Denmark | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 09 May 1979 | Denmark v Sweden | D | 2-2 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 1979 | Denmark v Northern Ireland | W | 4-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 12 Sep 1979 | England v Denmark | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 1 |
| 26 Sep 1979 | Denmark v Finland | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Nov 1979 | Spain v Denmark | W | 1-3 | International Friendly | |
| 07 May 1980 | Sweden v Denmark | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 1980 | Denmark v Norway | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 27 Sep 1980 | Yugoslavia v Denmark | L | 2-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 15 Oct 1980 | Denmark v Greece | L | 0-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 01 Nov 1980 | Italy v Denmark | L | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 19 Nov 1980 | Denmark v Luxembourg | W | 4-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 15 Apr 1981 | Denmark v Romania | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 01 May 1981 | Luxembourg v Denmark | W | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 14 May 1981 | Sweden v Denmark | W | 1-2 | NORDIC CUP | |
| 03 Jun 1981 | Denmark v Italy | W | 3-1 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 09 Sep 1981 | Denmark v Yugoslavia | L | 1-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 23 Sep 1981 | Denmark v Norway | W | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 1981 | Greece v Denmark | W | 2-3 | FIFA World Cup | Group 5 |
| 06 May 1982 | Denmark v Sweden | D | 1-1 | NORDIC CUP | |
| 19 May 1982 | Austria v Denmark | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 27 May 1982 | Denmark v Belgium | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 22 Sep 1982 | Denmark v England | D | 2-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 10 Nov 1982 | Luxembourg v Denmark | W | 1-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 27 Apr 1983 | Denmark v Greece | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 01 Jun 1983 | Denmark v Hungary | W | 3-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 21 Sep 1983 | England v Denmark | W | 0-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 12 Oct 1983 | Denmark v Luxembourg | W | 6-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 26 Oct 1983 | Hungary v Denmark | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 16 Nov 1983 | Greece v Denmark | W | 0-2 | UEFA European Championship | Group 3 |
| 14 Mar 1984 | Netherlands v Denmark | L | 6-0 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Apr 1984 | Spain v Denmark | L | 2-1 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 1984 | Czechoslovakia v Denmark | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 06 Jun 1984 | Sweden v Denmark | W | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 08 Jun 1984 | Denmark v Bulgaria | D | 1-1 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Jun 1984 | France v Denmark | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 16 Jun 1984 | Denmark v Yugoslavia | W | 5-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 19 Jun 1984 | Belgium v Denmark | W | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 24 Jun 1984 | Denmark v Spain | L | 1-1 (4-5) | UEFA European Championship | Semi-final |
| 12 Sep 1984 | Denmark v Austria | W | 3-1 | International Friendly | |
| 26 Sep 1984 | Denmark v Norway | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 17 Oct 1984 | Switzerland v Denmark | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 14 Nov 1984 | Denmark v Republic of Ireland | W | 3-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 08 May 1985 | Denmark v East Germany | W | 4-1 | International Friendly | |
| 05 Jun 1985 | Denmark v USSR | W | 4-2 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 11 Sep 1985 | Denmark v Sweden | L | 0-3 | International Friendly | |
| 25 Sep 1985 | USSR v Denmark | L | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 09 Oct 1985 | Denmark v Switzerland | D | 0-0 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 13 Nov 1985 | Republic of Ireland v Denmark | W | 1-4 | FIFA World Cup | Group 6 |
| 09 Apr 1986 | Bulgaria v Denmark | L | 3-0 | International Friendly | |
| 13 May 1986 | Norway v Denmark | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 16 May 1986 | Denmark v Poland | W | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 04 Jun 1986 | Denmark v Scotland | W | 1-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 08 Jun 1986 | Denmark v Uruguay | W | 6-1 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 13 Jun 1986 | Denmark v West Germany | W | 2-0 | FIFA World Cup | Finals group E |
| 18 Jun 1986 | Denmark v Spain | L | 1-5 | FIFA World Cup | Finals 2nd round |
| 24 Sep 1986 | Denmark v West Germany | L | 0-2 | International Friendly | |
| 12 Nov 1986 | Czechoslovakia v Denmark | D | 0-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 03 Jun 1987 | Denmark v Czechoslovakia | D | 1-1 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 09 Sep 1987 | Wales v Denmark | L | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 23 Sep 1987 | West Germany v Denmark | L | 1-0 | International Friendly | |
| 14 Oct 1987 | Denmark v Wales | W | 1-0 | UEFA European Championship | Group 6 |
| 01 Jun 1988 | Denmark v Czechoslovakia | L | 0-1 | International Friendly | |
| 11 Jun 1988 | Denmark v Spain | L | 2-3 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
| 14 Jun 1988 | Germany v Denmark | L | 2-0 | UEFA European Championship | Finals Group A |
Please note: Match history is complete for the Premier and Football Leagues and (in most cases all) internationals.