Ukraine national under-19 football team
| Association | Ukrainian Association of Football | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Dmytro Mykhaylenko | ||
| Captain | Matviy Ponomarenko | ||
| Most caps | Denys Harmash (27) | ||
| Top scorer | Dmytro Korkishko (15) | ||
| FIFA code | UKR | ||
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| First international | |||
| Ukraine 3–0 Andorra (2001) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| San Marino 0–6 Ukraine San Marino; (26 September 2006) Myanmar 0–6 Ukraine Whangārei, New Zealand; (2 June 2015) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Spain 3–0 Ukraine (20 August 2006) | |||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2004) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2009) | ||
The Ukraine national under-19 football team (Ukrainian: Юнацька збірна України з футболу (U-19)) also known as the Junior football team of Ukraine represents Ukraine in international football in the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship and finals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
It is formed by its head coach who is appointed and directed by the Ukrainian Association of Football, the governing body for football in Ukraine.
- Ukraine national under-18 football team, immediate reserve and formerly the main team before 2002
- Ukraine national under-20 football team, special team that is formed only for the FIFA U-20 World Cup upon successful performance of Ukraine U-19
Overview
Ukraine national under-19 football team is the second youth national football team in the country after the national under-21 football team. Previously it was known as Ukraine national under-18 football team before competitions shifted back in 1999. The team represents Ukraine at the continental championship for under-19 national teams (previously under-18). Most often a lot of its players formerly participated in continental and World competitions for national under-17 football teams. Upon a successful performance at the European championship for the under-19 teams it qualifies for the FIFA U-20 World Cup that is organized for teams of under-20.
Ukraine national under-19 football team has good traditions which it inherited from its parent Soviet national youth football team providing such players like Serhiy Scherbakov and Oleg Salenko for the Ukraine main national team.
The under-19 football team has its reserve team known as under-18 football team that also participates in preparations to the under-19 football competitions.
Until 2002 the team played as the national under-18 football team for Ukraine. Its first game it played in 1994 away against Israel losing it 0–2.
Honours
- Continental competitions (UEFA European Under-19 Championship):
- champions (1): 2009
- 2005 FIFA Bronze Shoe Award: Oleksandr Aliev
- 2009 UEFA Golden Player Award: Kyrylo Petrov
- 2015 FIFA Golden Shoe Award: Viktor Kovalenko
- 2015 FIFA Fair Play Award
Tournaments
Official
- FIFA U-20 World Cup (as under-20 team)
- UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
Invitationals
- Valentin Granatkin Memorial (friendly in Saint Petersburg)
- Copa del Atlantico (for under-18)
- Memorial Stevan Cele Vilotic
Official tournaments
Unlike the under-21 team, the continental competitions for under-19 take place on annual basis starting from 1992.
European championship
- Under-18 competitions
- Under-19 competitions
| UEFA European Under-19 Championship record | Elite Round | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 2002 | did not qualify | Qualification round | |||||||||||||
| 2003 | |||||||||||||||
| 2004 | Semi-finals | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | Squad | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2005 | did not qualify | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||
| 2006 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2007 | Qualification round | ||||||||||||||
| 2008 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2009 | Champions | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | Squad | Bye as host | ||||||
| 2010 | did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| 2012 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||
| 2013 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2014 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Squad | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
| 2016 | did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2017 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
| 2018 | Semi-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | Squad | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| 2019 | did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||
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Tournament Canceled | Tournament Canceled | |||||||||||||
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| 2022 | did not qualify | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | |||||||||
| 2024 | Semi-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | ||
| 2025 | to be determined | to be determined | |||||||||||||
| 2026 | |||||||||||||||
| 2027 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 6/21 | 23 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 25 | 51 | 26 | 10 | 15 | 81 | 57 | ||
FIFA U-20 World Cup
| FIFA U-20 World Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 1977 | Part of the Soviet Union | |||||||
| 1979 | ||||||||
| 1981 | ||||||||
| 1983 | ||||||||
| 1985 | ||||||||
| 1987 | ||||||||
| 1989 | ||||||||
| 1991 | ||||||||
| 1993 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 1995 | ||||||||
| 1997 | ||||||||
| 1999 | ||||||||
| 2001 | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 2003 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2005 | Round of 16 | 12th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| 2007 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2009 | ||||||||
| 2011 | ||||||||
| 2013 | ||||||||
| 2015 | Round of 16 | 9th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 2017 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2019 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
| 2023 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2025 | Qualified | |||||||
| Total | Champions | 4/16 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 17 |
- 2001: Round of 16 (led by Anatoliy Kroshchenko)
- 2005: Round of 16 (led by Oleksiy Mykhaylychenko)
- 2015: Round of 16 (led by Oleksandr Petrakov)
- 2019: Champions (led by Oleksandr Petrakov)
Head coaches
- 1999–2001 Anatoliy Kroshchenko
- 2001 Valentyn Lutsenko
- 2001–2002 Oleksandr Ryabokon
- 2002 Pavlo Yakovenko
- 2002–2005 Yuriy Kalitvintsev
- 2009 Yuriy Kalitvintsev
- 2010–2012 Oleh Kuznetsov
- 2012–2013 Yuriy Moroz
- 2012–2016 Oleksandr Holovko
- 2015–2016 Oleh Kuznetsov
- 2016–2017 Volodymyr Tsytkin
- 2017 Volodymyr Yezerskyi
- 2017–2018 Oleksandr Petrakov
- 2019 Serhiy Nahornyak
- 2021–2022 Volodymyr Yezerskyi
- 2022–2023 Serhiy Nahornyak
- 2023 Oleh Kuznetsov
- 2024– Dmytro Mykhaylenko
Recent results
2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Group 7
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 | Qualified for the final tournament | |
| 2 | Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Latvia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | |
| 4 | North Macedonia (H) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 26 March 2024. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Results and fixtures
2024
| 20 March 2024 2024 Euro qualification | North Macedonia | 0–2 | Petar Miloševski Training Centre, Skopje | |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Attendance: 315 Referee: Marek Radina (Czechia) |
| 23 March 2024 2024 Euro qualification | 3–0 | Latvia | Gjorče Petrov Stadium, Skopje | |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Attendance: 315 Referee: Marek Radina (Czechia) |
| 26 March 2024 2024 Euro qualification | 3–0 | Switzerland | Gjorče Petrov Stadium, Skopje | |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Referee: Granit Maqedonci (Sweden) |
| 15 July 2024 2024 Euro Championship | Northern Ireland | 0–0 | Inver Park, Larne, Northern Ireland | |
| 21:00 | Report | Referee: Luka Bilbija (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| 18 July 2024 2024 Euro Championship | Norway | 0–0 | Seaview, Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| 17:30 | Report | Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan (Armenia) |
| 21 July 2024 2024 Euro Championship | 3–2 | Italy | Inver Park, Larne, Northern Ireland | |
| 21:00 |
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Report |
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Referee: Vassilis Fotias (Greece) |
| 25 July 2024 2024 Euro Championship Semi-final | France | 1–0 | Windsor Park, Belfast, Northern Ireland | |
| 20:00 |
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Report | Referee: Ishmael Barbara (Malta) |
| 6 September 2024 Friendly | Switzerland | 2–2 | Sportpark Bergholz, Wil, Switzerland | |
| 19:30 |
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Report |
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| 9 September 2024 Friendly | Switzerland | 2–1 | Sportpark Bergholz, Wil, Switzerland | |
| 15:00 | Report |
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| 11 October 2024 2024 Marbella Cup | 0–1 | Netherlands | Marbella, Spain | |
| 20:00 | Report |
| 13 November 2024 2025 Euro qualification | 1–2 | Kazakhstan | Sportpark Marsdijk, Assen, Netherlands | |
| 20:00 | Report |
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Referee: Ante Čulina (Croatia) |
| 16 November 2024 2025 Euro qualification | 0–1 | Slovenia | De Langeleegte, Veendam, Netherlands | |
| 13:00 | Report | Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (Bulgaria) |
| 19 November 2024 2025 Euro qualification | Netherlands | 1–0 | De Langeleegte, Veendam, Netherlands | |
| 20:00 | Report |
Current squad
Players born in 2006 or later are eligible for the current representation.
The following players were called up for the 2025 Euro qualification matches in November 2024.[1]
- Match dates: 13, 16 and 19 November 2024
- Opposition: Kazakhstan, Slovenia and Netherlands.
- Caps and goals correct as of: 19 November 2024, after the match vs Netherlands.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Vyacheslav Surkis | 27 February 2006 | 6 | 0 | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 23 | GK | Markiyan Bakus | 20 January 2006 | 3 | 0 | Rukh Lviv |
| 2 | DF | Maksym Korobov | 6 March 2006 | 7 | 0 | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 15 | DF | Denys Dykyi | 4 September 2006 | 7 | 0 | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 4 | DF | Vladyslav Zakharchenko | 16 June 2006 | 6 | 0 | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 5 | DF | Vladyslav Shershen | 13 January 2006 | 5 | 0 | Kolos Kovalivka |
| 6 | DF | Oleksandr Havrylenko | 22 August 2006 | 5 | 0 | Śląsk Wrocław |
| 19 | DF | Kyrylo Dihtyar | 25 November 2007 | 4 | 0 | Metalist Kharkiv |
| 20 | DF | Daniel Vernattus | 9 February 2006 | 3 | 0 | Metalist Kharkiv |
| 22 | MF | Viktor Tsukanov | 4 February 2006 | 13 | 0 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| 10 | MF | Hennadiy Synchuk | 10 July 2006 | 12 | 4 | Montréal |
| 7 | MF | Kristian Shevchenko | 10 November 2006 | 11 | 0 | Watford |
| 11 | MF | Artem Husol | 5 January 2006 | 7 | 1 | Kolos Kovalivka |
| 8 | MF | Kyrylo Osypenko | 19 January 2006 | 7 | 0 | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 21 | MF | Maksym Len | 25 November 2006 | 7 | 0 | Fortuna Düsseldorf |
| 14 | MF | Danylo Ishchenko | 14 May 2006 | 5 | 0 | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 16 | MF | Oleksandr Pshenychnyuk | 1 May 2006 | 2 | 0 | Chornomorets Odesa |
| 18 | MF | Zachary Baumann | 2 January 2007 | 2 | 0 | Manchester United |
| 9 | FW | Matviy Ponomarenko (captain) | 11 January 2006 | 14 | 10 | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 17 | FW | Oleksandr Lomaha | 28 January 2006 | 5 | 0 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Nazar Makarenko | 21 June 2007 | 1 | 0 | Oleksandriya | v. Kazakhstan, 13 November 2024 PRE |
| GK | Vladyslav Krapyvtsov | 25 June 2005 | 7 | 0 | Girona | v. France, 25 July 2024 |
| GK | Vladyslav Kravets | 28 January 2005 | 1 | 0 | Shakhtar Donetsk | v. Switzerland, 26 March 2024 |
| GK | Davyd Fesyuk | 24 April 2005 | 4 | 0 | Croatia Zmijavci | v. North Macedonia, 20 March 2024 PRE |
| DF | Artem Kopyl | 21 April 2006 | 2 | 0 | Karpaty Lviv | v. England, 14 October 2024 |
| DF | Yehor Abramov | 6 March 2006 | 2 | 0 | Metalist Kharkiv | v. Switzerland, 9 September 2024 |
| DF | Danylo Harazha | 2 February 2006 | 1 | 0 | Oleksandriya | v. Switzerland, 9 September 2024 |
| DF | Taras Mykhavko | 30 May 2005 | 12 | 2 | Dynamo Kyiv | v. France, 25 July 2024 |
| DF | Oleksiy Husyev | 16 March 2005 | 11 | 0 | Zorya Luhansk | v. France, 25 July 2024 |
| DF | Maksym Melnychenko | 12 February 2005 | 10 | 0 | Karpaty Lviv | v. France, 25 July 2024 |
| DF | Mykola Oharkov | 18 February 2005 | 8 | 0 | Shakhtar Donetsk | v. France, 25 July 2024 |
| DF | Ivan Yermachkov | 8 June 2005 | 6 | 1 | SV Werder Bremen | v. France, 25 July 2024 |
| DF | Anton Drozd | 6 August 2005 | 3 | 0 | Shakhtar Donetsk | v. France, 25 July 2024 |
| DF | Nazar Balaba | 10 May 2005 | 3 | 1 | Dynamo Kyiv | v. Northern Ireland, 15 July 2024 INJ |
| DF | Yehor Potapenko | 17 March 2006 | 0 | 0 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | v. training camp, 30 April 2024 |
| DF | Maksym Stryukov | 13 August 2005 | 2 | 0 | Hannover 96 | v. Switzerland, 26 March 2024 |
| MF | Bohdan Redushko | 7 January 2007 | 0 | 0 | Dynamo Kyiv | v. Kazakhstan, 13 November 2024 WD |
| MF | Illya Khrunyk | 6 October 2008 | 0 | 0 | Prykarpattia Ivano-Frankivsk | v. Kazakhstan, 13 November 2024 U17 |
| MF | Bohdan Budko | 7 January 2006 | 2 | 0 | AZ Alkmaar | v. England, 14 October 2024 |
| MF | Yaroslav Karaman | 8 June 2006 | 2 | 0 | Polissya Zhytomyr | v. England, 14 October 2024 |
| MF | Erik Kalinets | 15 December 2006 | 2 | 0 | Rukh Lviv | v. England, 14 October 2024 |
| MF | Vasyl Bundash | 10 January 2006 | 2 | 0 | Shakhtar Donetsk | v. Switzerland, 9 September 2024 |
| MF | Vladyslav Kalyn | 14 April 2006 | 2 | 0 | Chornomorets Odesa | v. Switzerland, 9 September 2024 |
| MF | Fedir Babak | 21 November 2006 | 2 | 0 | Paderborn 07 | v. Switzerland, 9 September 2024 |
| MF | Davyd Bilyi | 8 July 2006 | 0 | 0 | Dynamo Kyiv | v. Switzerland, 6 September 2024 RES |
| MF | Daniil Denysenko | 15 August 2006 | 0 | 0 | Kolos Kovalivka | v. Switzerland, 6 September 2024 RES |
| MF | Daniil Vashchenko | 2 October 2005 | 12 | 0 | Oleksandriya | v. France, 25 July 2024 |
| MF | Timur Tutierov | 11 June 2005 | 10 | 2 | Sunderland | v. France, 25 July 2024 |
| MF | Ramik Hadzhyiev | 14 August 2005 | 7 | 0 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | v. France, 25 July 2024 |
| MF | Danylo Krevsun | 21 April 2005 | 6 | 2 | Borussia Dortmund | v. France, 25 July 2024 |
| MF | Andriy Matkevych | 11 January 2005 | 6 | 0 | Dynamo Kyiv | v. France, 25 July 2024 |
| MF | Samuel Obinaya | 25 August 2005 | 3 | 0 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | v. France, 25 July 2024 |
| MF | Maksym Derkach | 22 February 2005 | 5 | 1 | RFS | v. Northern Ireland, 15 July 2024 PRE |
| MF | Oleksandr Fetko | 10 February 2005 | 0 | 0 | Karpaty Lviv | v. Northern Ireland, 15 July 2024 INJ |
| MF | Nazariy Turko | 21 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | Rukh Lviv | v. training camp, 30 April 2024 |
| MF | Matviy Panchenko | 4 February 2006 | 0 | 0 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv | v. training camp, 30 April 2024 |
| MF | Illya Kaplunov | 21 March 2006 | 0 | 0 | Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih | v. training camp, 30 April 2024 |
| MF | Illya Badenko | 31 March 2005 | 2 | 0 | Oleksandriya | v. Switzerland, 26 March 2024 |
| FW | Ruslan Vydysh | 4 July 2006 | 2 | 1 | Gent | v. Switzerland, 9 September 2024 |
| FW | Vitaliy Lobko | 11 August 2006 | 2 | 0 | Dynamo Kyiv | v. Switzerland, 9 September 2024 |
| FW | Artem Stepanov | 10 August 2007 | 1 | 0 | Bayer 04 Leverkusen | v. Switzerland, 9 September 2024 |
| FW | Danylo Kaydalov | 2 February 2006 | 0 | 0 | Metalist Kharkiv | v. Switzerland, 6 September 2024 RES |
| FW | Dmytro Bohdanov | 6 March 2007 | 3 | 0 | Dynamo Dresden | v. France, 25 July 2024 |
| FW | Vadym Sydun | 10 February 2005 | 0 | 0 | Karpaty Lviv | v. training camp, 30 April 2024 |
| FW | Mykhaylo Dubrovnyi | 9 October 2005 | 3 | 0 | Gent | v. Switzerland, 26 March 2024 |
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Honours
See also
References
External links
- Uefa Under-19 website Contains full results archive