Croatia national under-19 football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Croatia women's national under-19 football team.

Croatia U19
Nickname(s)Mladi Vatreni (The Young Blazers)
AssociationCroatian Football Federation (HNS)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachSiniša Oreščanin
Most capsTeo Kardum (28)
Top scorerNikola Kalinić (11)
FIFA codeCRO
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Malta 0–4  
(Ta' Qali, Malta; 24 November 1993)
Biggest win
  10–0 Andorra 
(Croatia; 5 November 1997)
Biggest defeat
  0–7 Turkey 
(Antaly, Turkey; 22 November 1994)
U-19 European Championship
Appearances5 (first in 1998)
Best resultThird place (1998, 2010)
Websitehns-cff.hr

The Croatia national under-19 football team represents Croatia in international football matches for players aged 19 or under. It is governed by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Croatia. It is a member of UEFA in Europe and FIFA in global competitions. The team's colours reference two national symbols: the Croatian checkerboard and the country's tricolour. They are colloquially referred to as the Mladi vatreni ('Young Blazers'). So far, the Mladi vatreni have qualified for five UEFA European Under-19 Championships, namely in 1998, 2000, 2010, 2012 and 2016. Croatia won third place twice (1996 and 2010), its greatest success in the tournament so far.

Recent results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023

12 February 2023 (2023-02-12) Friendly tournament China  0–2   Poreč, Croatia
12:00 Report
  • Vrbančić 43'
  • Kavelj 87'
 Stadium: SRC Veli Jože
15 February 2023 (2023-02-15) Friendly tournament   4–1  Latvia Poreč, Croatia
12:00
Report
  • Lizunovs 54'
 Stadium: SRC Veli Jože
22 March 2023 (2023-03-22) 2023 Euro elite qualif Gr 4 Czech Republic  3–1   Fão, Portugal
12:00
Report
Stadium: Complexo Desportivo CF Fão
Attendance: 100
Referee: Oleksii Derevinskyi (Ukraine)
Assistant referees: Oleksandr Berkut (Ukraine)
Assistant referees: Andre Filipe Nogueira Dias (Portugal)
Fourth official: Carlos Andre Fernandes Macedo (Portugal)
25 March 2023 (2023-03-25) 2023 Euro elite qualif Gr 4   1–1  Sweden Vizela, Portugal
14:00
Report
Stadium: Estádio do FC Vizela
Attendance: 104
Referee: Evangelos Manouchos (Greece)
Assistant referees: Konstantinos Nikolaidis (Greece)
Assistant referees: Andre Filipe Nogueira Dias (Portugal)
Fourth official: Carlos Andre Fernandes Macedo (Portugal)
28 March 2023 (2023-03-28) 2023 Euro elite qualif Gr 4   0–3  Portugal Barcelos, Portugal
18:00
  • Babić  50'
  • Krivak  74'
  • Gubijan  90+1'
 Report
Stadium: Cidade de Barcelos
Attendance: 2012
Referee: Robert Jones (England)
Assistant referees: Wade Smith (England)
Assistant referees: Konstantinos Nikolaidis (Greece)
Fourth official: Evangelos Manouchos (Greece)
6 September 2023 (2023-09-06) Friendly Slovakia  3–1   Dunajská Streda, Slovakia
16:30
  • Rýzek  42'
  • Masaryk 44'
  • Hranica 58'
  • Zahradnik 90'
Stadium: MOL Aréna
9 September 2023 (2023-09-09) Friendly Slovakia  1–3   Dunajská Streda, Slovakia
11:00
  • Holicek 60'
  • Praženka  61'
  • Zahradnik  67'
Stadium: MOL Aréna
11 October 2023 (2023-10-11) Friendly tournament   2–2  Estonia Zaprešić, Croatia
12:30
Report
  • Cekredzi 32', 60'
  • Hoim  36'
  • Kolobov  75'
  • Kalimullin  81'
 Stadium: Ivan Laljak-Ivić Stadium
Referee: Mario Stanić (CRO)
14 October 2023 (2023-10-14) Friendly tournament   1–1  Greece Zaprešić, Croatia
12:30
Report
Stadium: Ivan Laljak-Ivić Stadium
17 October 2023 (2023-10-17) Friendly tournament   3–4  Bulgaria Zaprešić, Croatia
11:00
Report
Stadium: Ivan Laljak-Ivić Stadium
15 November 2023 (2023-11-15) 2024 Euro qualif Gr 9 Armenia  1–2   Rovinj, Croatia
12:30
  • Vardanyan 22'
  • Hovhannisyan  79'
  • Hakobyan  86'
 Report
Stadium: Valbruna
Referee: Vitālijs Spasjoņņikovs (LVA)
Assistant referees: Raimonds Tatriks (LVA)
Assistant referees: Turkka Valjakka (FIN)
Fourth official: Mohammed Al-emara (FIN)
18 November 2023 (2023-11-18) 2024 Euro qualif Gr 9   2–0  Faroe Islands Rovinj, Croatia
12:30
Report
  • Josephsen  39'
  • Atlason  44'
 Stadium: Valbruna
Referee: Vitālijs Spasjoņņikovs (LVA)
Assistant referees: Raimonds Tatriks (LVA)
Assistant referees: René Risum (DEN)
Fourth official: Jakob Alexander Sundberg (DEN)
21 November 2023 (2023-11-21) 2024 Euro qualif Gr 9   0–0  Israel Rovinj, Croatia
12:30
  • Čaić  58'
  • Begonja  75'
 Report
  • Turgeman  39'
  • Kassa  79'
  • Azo  88'
 Stadium: Valbruna
Referee: Jakob Alexander Sundberg (DEN)
Assistant referees: René Risum (DEN)
Assistant referees: Raimonds Tatriks (LVA)
Fourth official: Vitālijs Spasjoņņikovs (LVA)

2024

20 March 2024 (2024-03-20) 2023 Euro elite qualif Gr 6   2–1  Germany Stadion Varteks, Varaždin
15:30
Report
Attendance: 350
Referee: Andrea Colombo (Italy)
23 March 2024 (2024-03-23) 2023 Euro elite qualif Gr 6 Turkey  2–1   Stadion Varteks, Varaždin
15:30
Report
  • Košćević 50'
 Attendance: 300
Referee: Jovan Kachevski (North Macedonia)
26 March 2024 (2024-03-26) 2023 Euro elite qualif Gr 6 Romania  1–0   Stadion Varteks, Varaždin
14:00
Report Attendance: 150
Referee: Jovan Kachevski (North Macedonia)

Players

Current squad

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Borna Buljan (2005-04-05) 5 April 2005 3 0 Hajduk Split
12 1GK Jan Hlapčić (2006-04-07) 7 April 2006 3 0 Osijek
2 2DF Luka Hodak (2006-06-10) 10 June 2006 5 0 Hajduk Split
4 2DF Ivan Cvetko (2005-11-23) 23 November 2005 3 0 Dinamo Zagreb
13 2DF Krešimir Vrbanac (2005-04-24) 24 April 2005 2 0 Osijek
3 2DF Patrik Majdandžić (2005-03-31) 31 March 2005 0 0 Empoli
14 2DF Luka Vušković (2007-02-24) 24 February 2007 3 0 Radomiak Radom
15 2DF Ante Utrobičić (2006-07-12) 12 July 2006 0 0 Karlovac
19 3MF Ante Kavelj (2005-08-26) 26 August 2005 4 0 Hajduk Split
5 3MF Vito Čaić (2005-04-01) 1 April 2005 2 0 Velež Mostar
8 3MF Borna Panić (2005-01-22) 22 January 2005 5 0 Rudar Velenje
10 3MF Luka Vrbančić (2005-07-04) 4 July 2005 5 4 Dinamo Zagreb
6 3MF Branko Pavić (2006-11-07) 7 November 2006 1 0 Dinamo Zagreb
11 3MF Roko Brajković (2005-07-03) 3 July 2005 11 5 Hajduk Split
16 4FW Noel Jakac (2006-02-11) 11 February 2006 2 0 Rijeka
18 4FW Noah Pesch (2005-05-18) 18 May 2005 2 0 Bayer Leverkusen
9 4FW Zlatan Koščević (2005-02-12) 12 February 2005 3 1 Dinamo Zagreb
17 4FW Toni Majić (2005-02-12) 12 February 2005 1 0 Dinamo Zagreb
20 4FW Anton Matković (2006-02-19) 19 February 2006 5 0 Osijek
7 4FW Ivan Canjuga (2005-11-30) 30 November 2005 0 0 Lokomotiva

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up within the last twelve months and remain eligible for future selections.


Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Eugen Ciban (2005-03-04) 4 March 2005 0 0 Rudeš v.  Estonia, 11 October 2023
GK Dorian Klarin (2005-01-02) 2 January 2005 1 0 Dinamo Zagreb v.  Greece, 16 February 2024
DF Viktor Damjanić (2005-11-03) 3 November 2005 3 0 Lokomotiva Zagreb v.  Greece, 16 February 2024
DF Borna Graonić (2005-01-31) 31 January 2005 1 0 Dugopolje v.  Greece, 16 February 2024
DF Domagoj Begonja (2005-06-07) 7 June 2005 4 0 Hajduk Split v.  Greece, 16 February 2024
DF Rocco Žiković (2005-01-21) 21 January 2005 4 0 FC Liefering v.  Greece, 16 February 2024
DF Vito Težak (2005-03-31) 31 March 2005 2 0 Varaždin v.  Greece, 16 February 2024
DF Filip Markanović (2005-01-13) 13 January 2005 2 0 Cibalia v.  Israel, 21 November 2023
DF Fran Pavlek (2005-04-03) 3 April 2005 2 0 Jarun v.  Israel, 21 November 2023
DF Filip Krušelj (2005-03-30) 30 March 2005 1 0 Slaven Belupo v.  Greece, 16 February 2024
DF Matija Ruškovački (2005-05-24) 24 May 2005 0 0 Rogaška v.  Estonia, 11 October 2023
DF Roko Perković (2005-05-08) 8 May 2005 0 0 Osijek v.  Estonia, 11 October 2023
MF Oliver Lukić (2006-09-22) 22 September 2006 1 1 FC Liefering v.  Greece, 16 February 2024
MF Luka Kapulica (2005-01-18) 18 January 2005 2 0 Gorica v.  Israel, 21 November 2023
MF Marin Žgomba (2005-05-30) 30 May 2005 1 0 Istra 1961 v.  Latvia, 15 February 2023
MF Lovro Zvonarek (2005-05-08) 8 May 2005 5 3 Bayern Munich v.  Estonia, 11 October 2023
MF Marin Prekodravac (2005-03-03) 3 March 2005 0 0 Osijek v.  Estonia, 11 October 2023
MF Marin Krešić (2005-10-14) 14 October 2005 1 0 Mladost Ždralovi v.  Greece, 16 February 2024
MF Luka Juričić (2005-08-23) 23 August 2005 1 0 Puskás Akadémia v.  Greece, 16 February 2024
MF Noa Skoko (2006-01-12) 12 January 2006 2 0 Hajduk Split v.  Greece, 16 February 2024
MF Fabijan Krivak (2005-02-24) 24 February 2005 7 0 Lokomotiva Zagreb v.  Estonia, 11 October 2023
FW Matej Momčilovski (2005-01-18) 18 January 2005 0 0 Triglav Kranj v.  Slovakia, 9 September 2023
FW Vilim Gec (2005-01-07) 7 January 2005 3 0 Dinamo Zagreb v.  Greece, 16 February 2024
FW Filip Živković (2006-08-01) 1 August 2006 2 0 Osijek v.  Greece, 16 February 2024
FW Lorenzo Travaglia (2005-01-12) 12 January 2005 4 0 Istra v.  Israel, 21 November 2023

Competitive record

Prior to 1990, Croatian players played for the Yugoslavia Under-18 team. Although the Croatian team was formed in the early 1990s after the breakup of Yugoslavia, the Under-18 team had to wait for UEFA to officially accept Croatian Football Federation's membership bid in order to be included in UEFA-governed competitions. Croatia's membership was accepted in June 1993 and the first continental competition Croatia's under-18 team took part in was the qualification for the 1994 European Under-18 Championship. In 2001 UEFA changed the player eligibility dates and from 2002 onwards the continental championship is known as UEFA European Under-19 Championship. The tournament is held every year and serves as the qualifying tournament for FIFA U-20 World Cup which is held every two years.

Croatia's Under-18/19 team managed to qualify for the European championship on four occasions. In 1998 and 2010 they won third place which earned them a place at the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship and 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

FIFA U-20 World Cup

FIFA U-20 World Cup Qualification
Year Host Round Pld W D L F A Squad Pos. Pld W D L F A
1977 to 1991 Part of Yugoslavia Part of Yugoslavia
1993 Australia Not a UEFA member Not a UEFA member
1995 Qatar See Croatia national under-20 football team 1st 4 2 1 1 12 4
1997 Malaysia 3rd 2 1 0 1 3 4
1999 Nigeria 2nd 8 5 2 1 22 6
2001 Argentina 4th 7 4 0 3 13 9
2003 United Arab Emirates 2nd 3 2 0 1 6 4
2005 Netherlands 3rd 6 5 0 1 13 4
2007 Canada 2nd 3 1 1 1 5 4
2009 Egypt 2nd 6 3 2 1 11 7
2011 Colombia 2nd 10 7 1 2 19 6
2013 Turkey 3rd 9 5 3 1 19 7
2015 New Zealand 3rd 3 1 1 1 9 5
2017 South Korea 4th 9 5 1 3 15 9
2019 Poland 3rd 3 1 1 1 5 5
2021 Indonesia Cancelled 2nd 3 2 0 1 5 2
2023 Argentina See Croatia national under-20 football team 3rd 6 2 2 2 10 9
2025 Chile 3rd 6 3 1 2 7 5
Total 3/15 88 49 16 23 174 90

UEFA European Under-19 Championship

  Winners    Runners-up    Third place     Tournament hosted

UEFA European Under-19 Championship Qualification
Year Host Round Pld W D L F A Squad Pos. Pld W D L F A
1948 to 1990 Part of Yugoslavia Part of Yugoslavia
1992 to 1993 Not a UEFA member Not a UEFA member
1994 Spain Did not qualify 1st 4 2 1 1 12 4
1995 Greece 3rd 2 0 0 2 1 9
1996 France
Luxembourg		 3rd 2 1 0 1 3 4
1997 Iceland 1st 2 2 0 0 7 0
1998 Cyprus Third place 4 2 1 1 8 5 Squad 1st 4 3 1 0 14 1
1999 Sweden Did not qualify 1st 5 4 0 1 16 8
2000 Germany Group stage 3 0 0 3 3 8 Squad 1st 4 4 0 0 10 1
2001 Finland Did not qualify 2nd 2 1 0 1 2 3
2002 Norway 2nd 3 2 0 1 6 4
2003 Liechtenstein 3rd 3 1 1 1 2 2
2004  Switzerland 3rd 6 5 0 1 13 4
2005 Northern Ireland 4th 6 2 1 3 11 10
2006 Poland 2nd 3 1 1 1 5 4
2007 Austria 2nd 6 3 3 0 13 6
2008 Czech Republic 2nd 6 3 2 1 11 7
2009 Ukraine 3rd 3 1 1 1 7 6
2010 France Semi-finals 4 1 1 2 7 4 Squad 1st 6 6 0 0 12 2
2011 Romania Did not qualify 3rd 6 2 1 3 8 10
2012 Estonia Group stage 3 1 1 1 4 2 Squad 1st 6 4 2 0 15 5
2013 Lithuania Did not qualify 2nd 6 3 3 0 15 5
2014 Hungary 3rd 3 1 1 1 9 5
2015 Greece 4th 6 2 3 1 8 6
2016 Germany Group stage 3 0 0 3 2 7 Squad 1st 6 5 1 0 13 2
2017 Georgia Did not qualify 1st 6 4 1 1 14 3
2018 Finland 3rd 3 1 1 1 5 5
2019 Armenia 3rd 6 2 2 2 10 9
2020 Northern Ireland Cancelled 2nd 3 2 0 1 5 2
2021 Romania Cancelled
2022 Slovakia Did not qualify 3rd 6 2 2 2 10 9
2023 Malta 4th 6 2 1 3 12 9
2024 Northern Ireland 3rd 6 3 1 2 7 5
2025 Romania 4th 6 2 0 4 8 8
2026 Wales To be determined To be determined
2027 Israel
Total Third place 17 4 3 10 24 26 — 5/30 142 76 30 36 284 158

Head-to-head record

Key
  More wins than losses
  As many wins as losses
  Fewer wins than losses

Correct as of 21 November 2023, after the match against Israel.

Opponent Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
 Albania 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 066.67
 Andorra 1 1 0 0 10 0 +10 100.00
 Armenia 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 100.00
 Australia 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00
 Austria 9 4 3 2 13 8 +5 044.44
 Azerbaijan 6 2 3 1 14 6 +8 033.33
 Belarus 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 100.00
 Belgium 6 2 2 2 11 8 +3 033.33
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 12 6 6 0 21 7 +14 050.00
 Brazil 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 000.00
 Bulgaria 5 3 1 1 10 6 +4 060.00
 China 5 4 0 1 8 3 +5 080.00
 Cyprus 3 2 1 0 9 2 +7 066.67
 Czech Republic 12 1 4 7 17 27 −10 008.33
 Denmark 1 0 0 1 2 5 −3 000.00
 England 6 1 2 3 8 10 −2 016.67
 Estonia 6 3 1 2 9 7 +2 050.00
 Faroe Islands 4 3 1 0 15 2 +13 075.00
 Finland 4 3 1 0 9 5 +4 075.00
 France 9 0 2 7 4 17 −13 000.00
 Georgia 5 3 0 2 7 4 +3 060.00
 Germany 5 0 1 4 7 14 −7 000.00
 Gibraltar 2 2 0 0 14 0 +14 100.00
 Greece 3 0 3 0 4 4 +0 000.00
 Hungary 16 7 6 3 31 19 +12 043.75
 Iceland 6 5 1 0 17 7 +10 083.33
 India 1 1 0 0 5 0 +5 100.00
 Indonesia 1 1 0 0 7 1 +6 100.00
 Israel 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 066.67
 Italy 11 4 2 5 14 17 −3 036.36
 Japan 4 2 0 2 5 11 −6 050.00
 Kazakhstan 3 3 0 0 8 0 +8 100.00
 Latvia 4 3 1 0 10 3 +7 075.00
 Liechtenstein 1 1 0 0 6 0 +6 100.00
 Lithuania 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 100.00
 Macedonia[a] 4 2 2 0 10 3 +7 050.00
 Malta 4 4 0 0 18 1 +17 100.00
 Mexico 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
 Montenegro 6 4 1 1 10 4 +6 066.67
 Moldova 2 2 0 0 7 0 +7 100.00
 Netherlands 5 1 2 2 3 6 −3 020.00
 New Zealand 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 100.00
 Northern Ireland 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 100.00
 Norway 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 033.33
 Philippines 1 1 0 0 9 0 +9 100.00
 Poland 5 2 0 3 5 4 +1 040.00
 Portugal 7 1 1 5 8 10 −2 014.29
 Qatar 5 3 0 2 12 2 +10 060.00
 Romania 5 2 1 2 7 8 −1 040.00
 Russia 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 033.33
 San Marino 2 2 0 0 11 1 +10 100.00
 Saudi Arabia 1 1 0 0 4 3 +1 100.00
 Scotland 5 3 2 0 8 2 +6 060.00
 Serbia 7 2 2 3 9 11 −2 028.57
 Slovakia 17 10 5 2 36 19 +17 058.82
 Slovenia 27 17 4 6 43 26 +17 062.96
 South Korea 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 000.00
 Spain 4 1 1 2 4 7 −3 025.00
 Sweden 6 1 5 0 8 6 +2 016.67
  Switzerland 7 2 4 1 7 5 +2 028.57
 Turkey 10 2 4 4 8 18 −10 020.00
 Ukraine 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
 United States 1 0 0 1 3 4 −1 000.00
 Uzbekistan 1 0 1 0 1 1 +0 000.00
 Wales 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 100.00
65 teams played 309 145 80 84 574 357 +217 046.93

See also

Notes

  1. ^ The team changed the name to North Macedonia national team in 2019, following the Prespa Agreement. However, Croatia have yet to play a game against them under the new name.

References

  1. ^ "Oreščanin: "Vjerujem da ćemo biti konkurentni"" (in Croatian). Hrvatski nogometni savez. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
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