Czech Republic national under-21 football team
| Nickname(s) | Lvíčata (Little Lions) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Fotbalová asociace České republiky (FAČR) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Michal Bílek | ||
| Most caps | Jan Polák (45) | ||
| Top scorer | Tomáš Pekhart (17) | ||
| |||
| First international | |||
| 1–0 Malta (Opava, Czech Republic; 5 September 1994) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| 8–0 Bulgaria (Teplice, Czech Republic; 5 October 2001) 8–0 Liechtenstein (Prague, Czech Republic; 11 September 2007) 8–0 San Marino (Serravalle, San Marino; 9 June 2009) 8–0 Andorra (Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic; 10 August 2011) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Denmark 5–0 (Vejle, Denmark; 10 September 2024) Records are for competitive matches only | |||
| UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1996) | ||
| Best result | Winners (2002) | ||
The Czech Republic national under-21 football team is the national under-21 association football team of the Czech Republic and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, held every two years.
Although the breakup of Czechoslovakia occurred officially on 1 January 1993, the under-21 team continued until the end of the 1994 championship. After that, the Czech Republic and the Slovakia under-21s became separate footballing entities.
For both nations, the first matches were played in September 1994 in qualification for the 1996 championship.
The Czech Republic under-21 team reached the quarter-finals in 1996, but failed to qualify for 1998. The team reached the final in both the 2000 and 2002 tournaments, winning the latter on penalties.
Subsequently, the team failed to qualify for the tournaments in 2004 and 2006. They qualified for the 2007 competition but finished last in the group stage. They once again failed to qualify for the 2009 competition. In the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, they placed fourth.
Competitive Record
Summer Olympics record
| Summer Olympic record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | Squad | |
| 1992 | did not qualify | |||||||||
| 1996 | ||||||||||
| 2000 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | Squad | |
| 2004 | did not qualify | |||||||||
| 2008 | ||||||||||
| 2012 | ||||||||||
| 2016 | ||||||||||
| 2020 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | ||||||||||
| 2028 | to be determined | |||||||||
| 2032 | ||||||||||
| Total | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||
UEFA European Under-21 Championship Record
- 1978 to 1994 - see Czechoslovakia
| UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualification record | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1996 | Quarter-finals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 9 | |
| 1998 | did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | |||||||
| 2000 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 6 | |
| 2002 | Winners | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 6 | |
| 2004 | did not qualify | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 7 | |||||||
| 2006 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 11 | ||||||||
| 2007 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2009 | did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 5 | |||||||
| 2011 | Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 4 | |
| 2013 | did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 7 | |||||||
| 2015 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | Qualified as hosts | ||||||
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 10 | ||
| 2019 | did not qualify | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | |||||||
| 2021 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 4 | |
| 2023 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 6 | ||
| 2025 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 12 | ||
| Total | 10/16 | 33 | 9 | 7 | 17 | 39 | 51 | 146 | 93 | 25 | 28 | 325 | 118 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.
Individual awards
In addition to team victories, Czech players have won individual awards at the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.
| Year | Golden Player | Golden Boot |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Petr Čech | |
| 2015 | Jan Kliment |
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 17 | Final tournament | — | 5–0 | 2–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 14[a] | Play-offs | 0–0 | — | 1–1 | 4–1 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Wales | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 14[a] | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Iceland | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | −5 | 9 | 4–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | — | 0–2 | ||
| 5 | Lithuania | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–3 | 0–1 | — |
2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship play-offs
The three play-off winners qualify for the final tournament.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 6–3 | Norway | 5–1 | 1–2 |
| Belgium | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–1 | |
| Georgia | 3–3 (7–6 p) | Croatia | 1–0 | 2–3 (a.e.t.) |
2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship (Final tournament) group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | GER | ENG | SVN | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | Knockout stage | — | ||||
| 2 | England | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | — | |||||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 3 | — | ||||||
| 4 | Slovenia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 1 | — |
Results and fixtures
Win Draw Loss
2024
| 6 September 2024 2025 UEFA U21 Euro qualifying Group I | Lithuania | 1–2 | Jonava, Lithuania | |
| 14:30 CEST (15:30 EEST) |
|
Report | Stadium: Central Stadium of Jonava Attendance: 328 Referee: Miloš Milanović (Serbia) |
| 10 September 2024 2025 UEFA U21 Euro qualifying Group I | Denmark | 5–0 | Vejle, Denmark | |
| 18:00 CEST |
|
Report | Stadium: Vejle Stadium Attendance: 2,595 Referee: Alessandro Dudic (Switzerland) |
| 11 October 2024 2025 UEFA U21 Euro qualifying Group I | Wales | 1–2 | Newport, Wales | |
| 18:30 CEST (17:30 BST) |
|
Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,386 Referee: Walter Altmann (Austria) |
| 15 October 2024 2025 UEFA U21 Euro qualifying Group I | 3–0 | Lithuania | Hradec Králové, Czech Republic | |
| 18:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Malšovická aréna Attendance: 8,915 Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann (Malta) |
| 15 November 2024 2025 UEFA U21 Euro qualification play-offs | Belgium | 0–2 | Leuven, Belgium | |
| 20:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Den Dreef Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Atilla Karaoğlan (Turkey) |
| 19 November 2024 2025 UEFA U21 Euro qualification play-offs | 1–1 | Belgium | Hradec Králové, Czech Republic | |
| 17:30 CEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Malšovická aréna Attendance: 9,019 Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas (Lithuania) |
2025
| 21 March 2025 Friendly | Spain | 2–2 | Lorca, Spain | |
| 19:30 CEST |
|
Stadium: Estadio Francisco Artés Carrasco |
| 24 March 2025 Friendly | Norway | 2–0 | Murcia, Spain | |
| 14:00 CEST | Stadium: Pinatar Arena |
| 12 June 2025 2025 UEFA U21 Euro group stage | 1−3 | England | Dunajská Streda | |
| 21:00 |
|
Report | Stadium: MOL Aréna Attendance: 8,087 Referee: Elchin Masiyev (Azerbaijan) |
| 15 June 2025 2025 UEFA U21 Euro group stage | 2–4 | Germany | Dunajská Streda | |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: MOL Aréna Attendance: 7,870 Referee: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela) |
| 18 June 2025 2025 UEFA U21 Euro group stage | Slovenia | 0–2 | Dunajská Streda | |
| 21:00 | Report | Stadium: MOL Aréna Attendance: 4,028 Referee: Simone Sozza (Italy) |
Players
Current squad
The following players are in the nomination for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship on 11–28 June 2025.[1][2]
Caps and goals updated as of 18 June 2025 after the match against Slovenia.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Jiří Borek | 23 September 2002 | 2 | 0 | Slovácko | |
| GK | Lukáš Horníček | 13 July 2002 | 12 | 0 | Braga | |
| GK | Jan Koutný | 14 October 2004 | 0 | 0 | Sigma Olomouc | |
| DF | Štěpán Chaloupek | 8 March 2003 | 13 | 0 | Slavia Prague | |
| DF | Matěj Hadaš | 25 November 2003 | 5 | 0 | Sigma Olomouc | |
| DF | Denis Halinský | 13 July 2003 | 7 | 1 | Slovan Liberec | |
| DF | Josef Koželuh | 15 February 2002 | 11 | 0 | Slovan Liberec | |
| MF | Jan Paluska | 23 June 2005 | 0 | 0 | Viktoria Plzeň | |
| DF | Filip Prebsl | 4 March 2003 | 16 | 0 | Górnik Zabrze | |
| DF | Karel Spáčil | 18 May 2003 | 8 | 1 | Hradec Králové | |
| DF | Martin Suchomel | 11 September 2002 | 15 | 0 | Sparta Prague | |
| MF | Kryštof Daněk | 5 January 2003 | 24 | 3 | LASK | |
| MF | Adam Karabec | 2 July 2003 | 30 | 5 | Hamburger SV | |
| MF | Ondřej Kričfaluši | 9 March 2004 | 11 | 0 | Teplice | |
| MF | Albert Labík | 13 May 2004 | 4 | 0 | Teplice | |
| MF | Daniel Langhamer | 20 March 2003 | 9 | 0 | Teplice | |
| MF | Alexandr Sojka | 2 April 2003 | 7 | 0 | Viktoria Plzeň | |
| MF | Vojtěch Stránský | 13 March 2003 | 4 | 0 | Mladá Boleslav | |
| MF | Denis Višinský | 21 March 2003 | 8 | 0 | Slovan Liberec | |
| MF | Patrik Vydra | 20 June 2003 | 19 | 0 | Sparta Prague | |
| FW | Daniel Fila | 21 August 2002 | 23 | 12 | Venezia | |
| FW | Václav Sejk | 18 May 2002 | 36 | 13 | Famalicão | |
| FW | Filip Vecheta | 15 February 2003 | 12 | 0 | Karviná | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have previously been called up to the under-21 squad in the last 12 months and remain eligible for selection.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Tadeáš Stoppen | 30 December 2003 | 1 | 0 | Sigma Olomouc | 2025 UEFA Euro U21PRE |
| GK | Antonín Kinský | 13 March 2003 | 6 | 0 | Tottenham Hotspur | v. Lithuania, 15 October 2024 |
| DF | Jaroslav Harušťák | 8 January 2002 | 6 | 0 | Teplice | v. Norway, 24 March 2025 |
| DF | Adam Ševínský | 19 June 2004 | 3 | 0 | Sparta Prague | v. Norway, 24 March 2025 |
| DF | Lukáš Endl | 17 June 2003 | 2 | 0 | Karviná | v. Belgium, 19 November 2024 |
| DF | Adam Kadlec | 6 July 2003 | 1 | 0 | Bohemians 1905 | v. Belgium, 19 November 2024 |
| DF | Matěj Mikulenka | 5 February 2004 | 0 | 0 | Sigma Olomouc | v. Belgium, 19 November 2024 |
| DF | Tomáš Král | 26 October 2004 | 0 | 0 | Mladá Boleslav | v. Belgium, 15 November 2024INJ |
| DF | Albert Labík | 13 May 2004 | 4 | 0 | Teplice | v. Denmark, 10 September 2024 |
| MF | Matěj Šín | 2 June 2004 | 3 | 0 | Baník Ostrava | 2025 UEFA EuroINJ |
| MF | Petr Juliš | 17 April 2003 | 2 | 0 | Hradec Králové | v. Norway, 24 March 2025 |
| MF | Jáchym Šíp | 22 January 2003 | 1 | 0 | Sigma Olomouc | v. Norway, 24 March 2025 |
| MF | Matěj Jurásek | 30 August 2003 | 12 | 2 | Norwich City | v. Belgium, 19 November 2024 |
| MF | Marek Icha | 14 March 2002 | 9 | 0 | Slovan Liberec | v. Belgium, 15 November 2024INJ |
| MF | Alexandr Bužek | 2 August 2004 | 0 | 0 | Karviná | v. Lithuania, 15 October 2024 |
| MF | Michal Ševčík | 13 August 2002 | 8 | 1 | Mladá Boleslav | v. Denmark, 10 September 2024 |
| MF | Tom Slončík | 21 December 2004 | 3 | 0 | Hradec Králové | v. Denmark, 10 September 2024 |
| MF | Lukáš Vorlický | 18 January 2002 | 0 | 0 | Slavia Prague | v. Lithuania, 6 September 2024INJ |
| FW | Matyáš Vojta | 26 February 2004 | 2 | 0 | Mladá Boleslav | v. Norway, 24 March 2025 |
| FW | David Látal | 21 January 2003 | 1 | 0 | Baník Ostrava | v. Belgium, 19 November 2024 |
| FW | Denis Alijagić | 10 April 2003 | 5 | 2 | Pardubice | v. Denmark, 10 September 2024 |
- INJ = Withdrew due to an injury.
- PRE = Preliminary squad.
Previous squads
- 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
- 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
- 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
- 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
- 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
- 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
- 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
- 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
- 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
- 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
Most appearances
- As of 19 June 2025.[3]
| # | Player | Caps |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Polák | 45 |
| 2 | Václav Sejk | 36 |
| 3 | David Kobylík | 31 |
| 4 | Michal Trávník | 30 |
| Adam Karabec | ||
| 6 | Bořek Dočkal | 28 |
| Josef Kaufman | ||
| 8 | Jan Lecjaks | 27 |
| Michal Papadopulos | ||
| 10 | Lukáš Došek | 26 |
| Michal Kadlec | ||
| Ondřej Mazuch | ||
| Tomáš Pekhart | ||
| Roman Týce | ||
| Tomáš Ujfaluši |
Top goalscorers
- As of 19 June 2025.[4]
| # | Player | Goals | Clubs during the player's time in the Under-21s. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomáš Pekhart | 17 | Tottenham Hotspur, Jablonec |
| 2 | Václav Sejk | 13 | Sparta Prague, Teplice, Jablonec, Roda Kerkrade, Zagłębie Lubin, Famalicão |
| 3 | Jan Chramosta | 12 | Mladá Boleslav |
| Daniel Fila | Mladá Boleslav, Slavia Prague, Teplice, Venezia | ||
| 5 | Patrik Schick | 11 | Bohemians 1905, Sampdoria |
| 6 | Milan Baroš | 9 | Baník Ostrava, Liverpool |
| Tomáš Došek | Viktoria Plzeň, Slavia Prague | ||
| Václav Černý | Ajax | ||
| 9 | Bořek Dočkal | 8 | Slavia Prague, Kladno, Slovan Liberec, Konyaspor |
| Pavel Novotný | Slavia Prague | ||
| Václav Svěrkoš | Baník Ostrava, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Hertha |
See also
- Czech Republic national football team
- Czech Republic national under-19 football team
- Czech Republic national under-18 football team
- Czech Republic national under-17 football team
Notes
References
- ^ "Nominace jednadvacítky na Euro: 23 jmen, mezi náhradníky je brankář Stoppen" (in Czech). Football Association of the Czech Republic. 5 June 2025.
- ^ "Změna v nominaci na Euro jednadvacítek. Matěje Šína nahradil Albert Labík" (in Czech). Football Association of the Czech Republic. 7 June 2025.
- ^ "Česko U21 - Historické statistiky - Nejvíce startů". Football Association of the Czech Republic.
- ^ "Česko U21 - Historické statistiky - Nejvíce branek". Football Association of the Czech Republic.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Czech Republic national under-21 association football team.
- UEFA Under-21 website Contains full results archive
- Czech Republic Under-21s at uefa.com
- Official ČMFS Czech Republic Under-21 website Contains listings and statistics of current and past Czech Republic U-21 players. (in Czech)
- The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Contains full record of U-21 Championships.