Slovakia national under-21 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 | |||
| 0–3 France (Myjava, Slovakia; 6 September 1994) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Malta 0–6 (Valletta, Malta; 30 March 1997) Latvia 0–6 (Riga, Latvia; 11 October 2011) Luxembourg 1–7 (Ettelbruck, Luxembourg; 11 June 2013) 6–0 Armenia (Žiar nad Hronom, Slovakia; 6 June 2019) 6–0 Liechtenstein (Nitra, Slovakia; 17 November 2020) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| 4–0 defeats on three occasions | |||
| UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 3 (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
- 1978 to 1994 - see Czechoslovakia
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 1998 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2000 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 2002 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2004 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2006 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2007 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2009 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2011 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2013 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2015 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2017 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 2019 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2021 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2023 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025 | Group stage | – | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Total | 3/16 | 4th | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 |
Key: GP: Games played, W: Wins, D: Draws, L: Losses, GF: Goals for, GA: Goals against
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 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 | Northern Ireland | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 7 | 0–6 | 1–0 | — | 4–0 | 0–2 | Canc. | ||
| 4 | Lithuania | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 7 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | |||
| 5 | Malta | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 25 | −15 | 6 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 1–3 | — | Canc. | ||
| 6 | Russia[a] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Disqualified | Canc. | — |
2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship play-offs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 3–3 (5–4 p) | Denmark | 2–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
| 3–5 | Ukraine | 3–2 | 0–3 | |
| Republic of Ireland | 1–1 (1–3 p) | Israel | 1–1 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |
| Iceland | 1–2 | Czech Republic | 1–2 | 0–0 |
Results and fixtures
2021
| 3 September 2021 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | 3–1 | Lithuania | Nitra, Slovakia | |
| 17:30 | Kaprálik 24', 61' Trusa 78' (pen.) |
Report | Dolžnikov 56' (pen.) | 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 78' (pen.) | 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 78' Gómez 80' (pen.) Miranda 88' (pen.) |
Report | Bernát 19' Lichý 71' |
Stadium: Estadio de La Cartuja Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Kevin Clancy (Scotland) |
| 12 October 2021 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | 4–0 | Malta | Nitra, Slovakia | |
| 16:30 | Trusa 23', 64', 81' (pen.) Kadák 36' |
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 34' Agalarov 45+1' Suleymanov 82' |
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 12' Kaprálik 55' |
Stadium: SRC Alytus Attendance: 172 Referee: Haris Kaljanac (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
2022
| 25 March 2022 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | 2–1 | Northern Ireland | Žilina, Slovakia | |
| 16:00 | Trusa 37' Kadák 86' (pen.) |
Report | Johnston 61' | Stadium: Štadión pod Dubňom Attendance: 1,377 Referee: Visar Kastrati (Kosovo) |
| 29 March 2022 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | 2–3 | Spain | Žilina, Slovakia | |
| 16:00 | Bernát 38' (pen.) Nebyla 90+1' |
Report | Gil 4' Gómez 66' Navarro 81' |
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 4' | Report | Pokorný 45+3' Iľko 90+2', 90+7' |
Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Snir Levy (Israel) |
| 7 June 2022 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Cancelled | Russia | Senec, Slovakia | |
| Report | Stadium: NTC Senec |
| 7 June 2022 International Friendly | 4–3 | Romania | Senec, Slovakia | |
| 17:30 | Tučný 17' Vojtko 53' (pen.) Kelemen 80' Kaprálik 83' |
Report | Marković 24', 48' Corbu 33' |
Stadium: NTC Senec Attendance: 375 Referee: Pavel Orel (Czech Republic) |
| 23 September 2022 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifier – Play-off | 3–2 | Ukraine | Štadión pod Dubňom, Žilina | |
| 18:00 | Report | Attendance: 4,059 Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands) |
| 27 September 2022 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifier – Play-off | Ukraine | 3–0 | Stadion Miejski, Bielsko-Biała (Poland)[7] | |
| 17:30 |
|
Report | Attendance: 2,535 Referee: Rohit Saggi (Norway) |
Players
Current squad
The following players were selected for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. Caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2025, after the match against Spain.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ľubomír Belko | 4 February 2002 | 10 | 0 | Žilina |
| 12 | GK | Adam Danko | 27 June 2003 | 1 | 0 | Podbrezová |
| 21 | GK | Tomáš Frühwald | 23 September 2002 | 4 | 0 | Bohemians |
| 2 | DF | Jakub Jakubko | 24 August 2004 | 6 | 0 | Košice |
| 3 | DF | Filip Mielke | 9 April 2005 | 3 | 0 | Podbrezová |
| 4 | DF | Adam Obert | 23 August 2002 | 14 | 0 | Cagliari |
| 5 | DF | Dominik Javorček | 2 November 2002 | 21 | 2 | Holstein Kiel |
| 13 | DF | Nicolas Šikula | 15 May 2003 | 8 | 0 | Dukla Banská Bystrica |
| 16 | DF | Marek Ujlaky | 3 December 2003 | 2 | 0 | Spartak Trnava |
| 20 | DF | Adam Gaži | 1 March 2003 | 0 | 0 | Skalica |
| 23 | DF | Samuel Kopásek | 22 May 2003 | 5 | 1 | Žilina |
| 8 | MF | Martin Šviderský | 4 October 2002 | 16 | 0 | Almería |
| 10 | MF | Sebastian Nebyla | 25 January 2002 | 25 | 3 | Jablonec |
| 11 | MF | Artur Gajdoš | 20 January 2004 | 7 | 2 | Trenčín |
| 14 | MF | Mário Sauer | 15 May 2004 | 10 | 3 | Toulouse |
| 15 | MF | Leo Sauer | 16 December 2005 | 2 | 0 | NAC Breda |
| 22 | MF | Tomáš Rigo | 3 July 2002 | 7 | 1 | Baník Ostrava |
| 6 | FW | Dominik Hollý | 11 November 2003 | 2 | 0 | Jablonec |
| 7 | FW | Tomáš Suslov | 7 June 2002 | 5 | 2 | Hellas Verona |
| 9 | FW | Roman Čerepkai | 6 April 2002 | 14 | 0 | Košice |
| 17 | FW | Adrián Kaprálik | 10 June 2002 | 30 | 8 | Žilina |
| 18 | FW | Nino Marcelli | 29 May 2005 | 8 | 3 | Slovan Bratislava |
| 19 | FW | Timotej Jambor | 4 April 2003 | 7 | 2 | Žilina |
Recent call-ups
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Patrik Leitner | 7 February 2002 | 1 | 0 | Žilina | v. North Macedonia, 28 March 2023 |
| DF | Urban Mazanovský | 17 December 2003 | 1 | 0 | Púchov | v. North Macedonia, 28 March 2023 |
| DF | Samuel Ďatko | 24 June 2001 | 1 | 0 | Železiarne Podbrezová | v. Ukraine, 27 September 2022 |
| MF | Gabriel Hornyák | 10 January 2002 | 1 | 0 | Slovan Bratislava | v. North Macedonia, 28 March 2023 |
| MF | Fares Shudeiwa | 11 May 2002 | 0 | 0 | Pohronie | v. North Macedonia, 28 March 2023 |
| MF | Peter Pokorný | 8 August 2001 | 22 | 2 | Slovan Bratislava | v. Ukraine, 27 September 2022 |
| MF | Samuel Lavrinčík | 10 July 2001 | 4 | 0 | AS Trenčín | v. Ukraine, 27 September 2022 |
| FW | Adam Horvát | 18 February 2004 | 1 | 0 | Pohronie | v. North Macedonia, 28 March 2023 |
| FW | Roland Galčík | 30 July 2001 | 11 | 1 | Žilina | v. Ukraine, 27 September 2022 |
- 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
- 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squad
- 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squad
Managerial history
| Head Coach | Assistant | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Milan Lešický | Jozef Štafura | 1993–1997 |
| Jozef Barmoš | Bohumil Andrejko | 1997–1998 |
| Dušan Radolský | Bohumil Andrejko | 1998–2000 |
| Stanislav Griga | Vladimír Goffa | 2000–2001 |
| Mikuláš Komanický | Ján Švehlík | 2002–2003 |
| Ladislav Jurkemik | Ján Gabriel | 2004 |
| Jozef Bubenko | Ján Gabriel | 2004–2005 |
| Ladislav Petráš | Karol Brezík | 2006 |
| Jozef Barmoš | Jozef Vukušič Viliam Hýravý Roland Praj |
2007–2008 |
| Boris Kitka | Jozef Daňko | 2009–2010 |
| Ľubomír Nosický | Peter Nemečkay | 2010 |
| Ivan Galád | Norbert Hrnčár | 2011–2014 |
| Pavel Hapal | Oto Brunegraf | 2015–2018 |
| Oto Brunegraf | none | 2018 |
| Adrián Guľa | Marián Zimen | 2018–2019 |
| Jaroslav Kentoš | Tibor Goljan | 2019– |
Other youth record
- 2002 UEFA European Under-19 Championship – Third place
- 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship – Round of 16
See also
- 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
Notes
References
- ^ "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". UEFA. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
- ^ "UEFA decisions for upcoming competitions relating to the ongoing suspension of Russian national teams and clubs". 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.
- ^ "Decisions from today's extraordinary UEFA Executive Committee meeting". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
External links
- Slovak Football Association (in Slovak)
- The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Contains full record of U-21/U-23 Championships.