Slovakia national under-21 football team
Nickname(s) | Repre[1] Sokolíci (Little Falcons)[2] | ||
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Association | Slovenský futbalový zväz | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Jaroslav Kentoš | ||
Home stadium | Štadión pod Zoborom | ||
FIFA code | SVK | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Myjava, Slovakia; 6 September 1994) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Valletta, Malta; 30 March 1997) ![]() ![]() (Riga, Latvia; 11 October 2011) ![]() ![]() (Ettelbruck, Luxembourg; 11 June 2013) ![]() ![]() (Žiar nad Hronom, Slovakia; 6 June 2019) ![]() ![]() (Nitra, Slovakia; 17 November 2020) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
4–0 defeats on three occasions | |||
UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 2000) | ||
Best result | Fourth place (2000) |
The Slovakia national under-21 football team, controlled by the Slovak Football Association, is Slovakia's national under-21 football team and is considered to be a feeder team for the Slovakia national football team.
European Under-21 Championship record[edit]
- 1978 to 1994 - see Czechoslovakia
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
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did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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Group Stage | 5th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
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Qualified as hosts | to be determined | ||||||
Total | 3/16 | 4th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 |
Key: GP: Games played, W: Wins, D: Draws, L: Losses, GF: Goals for, GA: Goals against
UEFA European Under-21 Championship[edit]
2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() |
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8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 | +32 | 24 | Final tournament | — | 3–2 | 3–0 | 8–0 | 7–1 | ||
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8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 15 | Play-offs | 2–3 | — | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | Canc. | |
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8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 7 | 0–6 | 1–0 | — | 4–0 | 0–2 | Canc. | ||
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8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 7 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | |||
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8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 25 | −15 | 6 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 1–3 | — | Canc. | ||
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Disqualified | Canc. | — |
2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship play-offs[edit]
The four play-off winners qualify for the final tournament.
All times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Croatia ![]() |
3–3 (5–4 p) | ![]() |
2–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
Slovakia ![]() |
3–5 | ![]() |
3–2 | 0–3 |
Republic of Ireland ![]() |
1–1 (1–3 p) | ![]() |
1–1 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |
Iceland ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
1–2 | 0–0 |
Results and fixtures[edit]
2021[edit]
3 September 2021 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Slovakia ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Nitra, Slovakia |
17:30 | Kaprálik ![]() Trusa ![]() |
Report | Dolžnikov ![]() |
Stadium: Štadión pod Zoborom Attendance: 757 Referee: Kaspar Sjöberg (Sweden) |
7 September 2021 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Northern Ireland ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Lurgan, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
20:30 | Galbraith ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Mourneview Park Attendance: 397 Referee: Vilhjalmur Thorarinsson (Iceland) |
8 October 2021 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Spain ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Seville, Spain |
20:45 | Guillamón ![]() Gómez ![]() Miranda ![]() |
Report | Bernát ![]() Lichý ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio de La Cartuja Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Kevin Clancy (Scotland) |
12 October 2021 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Slovakia ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Nitra, Slovakia |
16:30 | Trusa ![]() Kadák ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Štadión pod Zoborom Attendance: 468 Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti (Albania) |
12 November 2021 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Russia ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Khimki, Russia |
Khlusevich ![]() Agalarov ![]() Suleymanov ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Arena Khimki Attendance: 296 Referee: Peter Kjaersgaard (Denmark) |
16 November 2021 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Lithuania ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Alytus, Lithuania |
17:30 | Report | Trusa ![]() Kaprálik ![]() |
Stadium: SRC Alytus Attendance: 172 Referee: Haris Kaljanac (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
2022[edit]
25 March 2022 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Slovakia ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Žilina, Slovakia |
16:00 | Trusa ![]() Kadák ![]() |
Report | Johnston ![]() |
Stadium: Štadión pod Dubňom Attendance: 1,377 Referee: Visar Kastrati (Kosovo) |
29 March 2022 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Slovakia ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Žilina, Slovakia |
16:00 | Bernát ![]() Nebyla ![]() |
Report | Gil ![]() Gómez ![]() Navarro ![]() |
Stadium: Štadión pod Dubňom Attendance: 3,024 Referee: Christopher Jäger (Austria) |
3 June 2022 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Malta ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() | Ta' Qali, Malta |
18:30 | Attard ![]() |
Report | Pokorný ![]() Iľko ![]() |
Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Snir Levy (Israel) |
7 June 2022 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Slovakia ![]() | Cancelled | ![]() | Senec, Slovakia |
Report | Stadium: NTC Senec |
7 June 2022 International Friendly | Slovakia ![]() | 4–3 | ![]() | Senec, Slovakia |
17:30 | Tučný ![]() Vojtko ![]() Kelemen ![]() Kaprálik ![]() |
Report | Marković ![]() Corbu ![]() |
Stadium: NTC Senec Attendance: 375 Referee: Pavel Orel (Czech Republic) |
September 2022 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifier – Play-off | Slovakia ![]() | v | ![]() | Žilina, Slovakia |
Stadium: Štadión pod Dubňom |
September 2022 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifier – Play-off | Ukraine ![]() | v | ![]() | Ukraine |
Players[edit]
Current squad[edit]
The following players were selected for the friendlies against Hungary and Austria on the 14 and 20 June 2023.[7]
Caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2023, after the match against Macedonia.
Recent call-ups[edit]
The following players have also been called up to the Slovakia U21 squad in the past 12 months and remain eligible to play for the U21 team.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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DF | Patrik Leitner | 7 February 2002 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Urban Mazanovský | 17 December 2003 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Sebastian Kóša | 13 September 2003 | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Samuel Ďatko | 24 June 2001 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Martin Šviderský | 4 October 2002 | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Gabriel Hornyák | 10 January 2002 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Fares Shudeiwa | 11 May 2002 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Peter Pokorný | 8 August 2001 | 20 | 2 | ![]() |
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MF | Samuel Lavrinčík | 10 July 2001 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Tomáš Suslov | 7 June 2002 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Adam Horvát | 18 February 2004 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Roland Galčík | 30 July 2001 | 11 | 1 | ![]() |
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- INJ Withdrew/Unavailable due to an injury or an illness.
- ALT Alternate – replaces a member of the squad in case of injury/unavailability
Past squads[edit]
- 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squad
- 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squad
Managerial history[edit]
Head Coach | Assistant | Years |
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1993–1997 |
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1997–1998 |
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1998–2000 |
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2000–2001 |
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2002–2003 |
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2004 |
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2004–2005 |
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2006 |
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2007–2008 |
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2009–2010 |
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2010 |
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2011–2014 |
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2015–2018 |
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none | 2018 |
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2018–2019 |
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2019– |
Other youth record[edit]
2002 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship – Third place
2003 FIFA World Youth Championship – Round of 16
See also[edit]
- Slovakia national football team
- Czechoslovakia national under-21 football team
- Slovakia national under-20 football team
- Slovakia national under-19 football team
- Slovakia national under-18 football team
- Slovakia national under-17 football team
- Slovakia national under-16 football team
- Slovakia national under-15 football team
Notes[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Prezývka slovenských reprezentantov? Suchá". aktualne.sk. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
- ^ "SLOVENSKÍ SOKOLI". futbalsfz.sk. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Russia suspended
was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ UEFA.com (28 February 2022). "FIFA/UEFA suspend Russian clubs and national teams from all competitions | Inside UEFA". UEFA.com. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Russia
was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Uefa announces further sanctions on Russian clubs and national teams amid Ukraine invasion". BBC Sport. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "Tréner Kentoš nominoval na júnové zápasy 23 hráčov" (in Slovak). Slovenský futbalový zväz. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 14 June 2023.
External links[edit]
- Slovak Football Association (in Slovak)
- The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Contains full record of U-21/U-23 Championships.