Morten Hjulmand

Written by Sofie Engberg Munch for TV 2 Denmark:

No, Morten Hjulmand is not related to the national team coach, Kasper Hjulmand, despite the two having the same surname. This hard-working midfielder has taken Portugal by storm since joining Sporting from Lecce in 2023, A leader on the pitch he quickly established himself as an important part of the team. Called up to the Danish squad for the first time in 2022 he had to wait almost a year until he won his first cap, against San Marino. He almost crowned his debut with a stunning goal, but it was ruled out because of an offside on teammate Jonas Wind in the build up. “I do not know if he [Wind] has something against me but I do think that he owes me a nice dinner,” Hjulmand joked after the game, which Denmark won 4-0.