Slovakia national under-21 football team
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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.
| Nickname(s) | Repre[1] Sokolíci (Little Falcons)[2] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Slovenský futbalový zväz | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Jaroslav Kentoš | ||
| Home stadium | Štadión pod Zoborom | ||
| FIFA code | SVK | ||
| |||
| 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) | ||
European Under-21 Championship record
edit- 1978 to 1994 - see Czechoslovakia
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
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| Group Stage | 5th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
| did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
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| did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 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
edit2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 | +32 | 24 | Final tournament | — | 3–2 | 3–0 | 8–0 | 7–1 | |||
| 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 15 | Play-offs | 2–3 | — | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | Canc. | ||
| 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 7 | 0–6 | 1–0 | — | 4–0 | 0–2 | Canc. | |||
| 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 7 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | ||||
| 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 25 | −15 | 6 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 1–3 | — | Canc. | |||
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Disqualified | Canc. | — |
2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship play-offs
editThe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
edit2021
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
editCurrent squad
editThe 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
editThe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Patrik Leitner | 7 February 2002 | 1 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Urban Mazanovský | 17 December 2003 | 1 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Samuel Ďatko | 24 June 2001 | 1 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Gabriel Hornyák | 10 January 2002 | 1 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Fares Shudeiwa | 11 May 2002 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Peter Pokorný | 8 August 2001 | 22 | 2 | v. | |
| MF | Samuel Lavrinčík | 10 July 2001 | 4 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Tomáš Suslov | 7 June 2002 | 2 | 0 | v. | |
| FW | Adam Horvát | 18 February 2004 | 1 | 0 | v. | |
| FW | Roland Galčík | 30 July 2001 | 11 | 1 | v. | |
- 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
editManagerial history
edit| Head Coach | Assistant | Years |
|---|---|---|
| 1993–1997 | ||
| 1997–1998 | ||
| 1998–2000 | ||
| 2000–2001 | ||
| 2002–2003 | ||
| 2004 | ||
| 2004–2005 | ||
| 2006 | ||
| 2007–2008 | ||
| 2009–2010 | ||
| 2010 | ||
| 2011–2014 | ||
| 2015–2018 | ||
| none | 2018 | |
| 2018–2019 | ||
| 2019– |
Other youth record
edit2002 UEFA European Under-19 Championship – Third place
2003 FIFA World Youth Championship – Round of 16
See also
editNotes
editReferences
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.
- ^ "FIFA/UEFA suspend Russian clubs and national teams from all competitions". FIFA. 28 February 2022. Retrieved 28 February 2022.
- ^ UEFA.com (28 February 2022). "FIFA/UEFA suspend Russian clubs and national teams from all competitions | Inside UEFA". UEFA.com. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "UEFA decisions for upcoming competitions relating to the ongoing suspension of Russian national teams and clubs". uefa.com. UEFA. 2 May 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "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 October 2024.
External links
edit- Slovak Football Association (in Slovak)
- The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Contains full record of U-21/U-23 Championships.