Czech Republic national under-21 football team
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National under-21 football team of the Czech Republic
| Nickname(s) | Lvíčata (Little Lions) |
|---|---|
| Association | Fotbalová asociace České republiky (FAČR) |
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Head coach | Jan Suchopárek |
| Most caps | Jan Polák (45) |
| Top scorer | Tomáš Pekhart (17) |
| First international | |
| Czech Republic 1–0 Malta (Opava, Czech Republic; 5 September 1994) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Czech Republic 8–0 Bulgaria (Teplice, Czech Republic; 5 October 2001) Czech Republic 8–0 Liechtenstein (Prague, Czech Republic; 11 September 2007) Czech Republic 8–0 San Marino (Serravalle, San Marino; 9 June 2009) Czech Republic 8–0 Andorra (Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic; 10 August 2011) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Denmark 5–0 Czech Republic (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
[edit ]Summer Olympics record
[edit ]| Summer Olympic record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | Squad | |
| Spain 1992 | did not qualify | |||||||||
| United States 1996 | ||||||||||
| Australia 2000 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | Squad | |
| Greece 2004 | did not qualify | |||||||||
| China 2008 | ||||||||||
| United Kingdom 2012 | ||||||||||
| Brazil 2016 | ||||||||||
| Japan 2020 | ||||||||||
| France 2024 | ||||||||||
| United States 2028 | to be determined | |||||||||
| Australia 2032 | ||||||||||
| Total | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||
UEFA European Under-21 Championship Record
[edit ]- 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 |
| Spain 1996 | Quarter-finals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 9 |
| Romania 1998 | did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | ||||||
| Slovakia 2000 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 6 |
| Switzerland 2002 | Winners | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 6 |
| Germany 2004 | did not qualify | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 7 | ||||||
| Portugal 2006 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 11 | |||||||
| Netherlands 2007 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| Sweden 2009 | did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 5 | ||||||
| Denmark 2011 | Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 4 |
| Israel 2013 | did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 7 | ||||||
| Czech Republic 2015 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | Qualified as hosts | |||||
| Poland 2017 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 10 | |
| Italy San Marino 2019 | did not qualify | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | ||||||
| Hungary Slovenia 2021 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| Romania Georgia (country) 2023 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 6 | |
| Slovakia 2025 | Qualified | 12 | |||||||||||
| Total | 9/15 | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 44 | 126 | 82 | 19 | 25 | 289 | 100 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.
Individual awards
[edit ]In addition to team victories, Czech players have won individual awards at the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.
| Year | Golden Player | Golden Boot |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland 2002 | Petr Čech | |
| Czech Republic 2015 | Jan Kliment |
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
[edit ]2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
[edit ]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 25 | Final tournament | — | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 22 | Play-offs | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 7–0 |
| 3 | Slovenia | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 16 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | |
| 4 | Kosovo | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 12 | 0–5 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| 5 | Albania | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 10 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | |
| 6 | Andorra | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 28 | −27 | 0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | — |
2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship play-offs
[edit ]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. Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 3–3 (5–4 p) | Denmark | 2–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Slovakia | 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 |
2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship (Final tournament) group stage
[edit ]Main article: 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship § Group_C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ENG | ISR | CZE | GER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | — | |||
| 2 | Israel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | — | ||||
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | — | ||||
| 4 | Germany | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | — |
Results and fixtures
[edit ]Win Draw Loss
2024
[edit ]Czech Republic v Northern Ireland
Czech Republic v Iceland
26 March 2024 2025 UEFA U21 Euro qualifying Group I Czech Republic 4–1 Iceland Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
Lithuania v Czech Republic
6 September 2024 2025 UEFA U21 Euro qualifying Group I Lithuania 1–2 Czech Republic Jonava, Lithuania
Denmark v Czech Republic
18:00 CEST
Report
Stadium: Vejle Stadium
Attendance: 2,595
Referee: Alessandro Dudic (Switzerland)
- Bøving 28'
- Biereth 48'
- Sørensen 54' (pen.)
- Kristensen 61'
- Kvistgaarden 87'
Attendance: 2,595
Referee: Alessandro Dudic (Switzerland)
Czech Republic v Lithuania
15 October 2024 2025 UEFA U21 Euro qualifying Group I Czech Republic 3–0 Lithuania Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
Belgium v Czech Republic
15 November 2024 2025 UEFA U21 Euro qualification play-offs Belgium 0–2 Czech Republic Leuven, Belgium
Czech Republic v Belgium
19 November 2024 2025 UEFA U21 Euro qualification play-offs Czech Republic 1–1 Belgium Hradec Králové, Czech Republic
17:30 CEST
Report
Stadium: Malšovická aréna
Attendance: 9,019
Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas (Lithuania)
- Van Den Bosch 79' (o.g.)
- Steuckers 51'
Attendance: 9,019
Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas (Lithuania)
Players
[edit ]Current squad
[edit ]The following players were called up for 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification play-offs against Belgium on 15 and 19 November 2024.[1] [2]
Caps and goals updated as of 19 November 2024 after the second match against Belgium.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Jiří Borek | (2002年09月23日) 23 September 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Czech Republic Slovácko | |
| 1GK | Lukáš Horníček | (2002年07月13日) 13 July 2002 (age 22) | 9 | 0 | Portugal Braga | |
| 1GK | Tadeáš Stoppen | (2003年12月30日) 30 December 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Czech Republic Sigma Olomouc | |
| 2DF | Štěpán Chaloupek | (2003年03月08日) 8 March 2003 (age 21) | 10 | 0 | Czech Republic Slavia Prague | |
| 2DF | Lukáš Endl | (2003年06月17日) 17 June 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Czech Republic Karviná | |
| 2DF | Adam Kadlec | (2003年07月06日) 6 July 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Czech Republic Bohemians 1905 | |
| 2DF | Jaroslav Harušťák | (2002年01月08日) 8 January 2002 (age 23) | 4 | 0 | Czech Republic Teplice | |
| 2DF | Matěj Mikulenka | (2004年02月05日) 5 February 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Czech Republic Sigma Olomouc | |
| 2DF | Filip Prebsl | (2003年03月04日) 4 March 2003 (age 21) | 11 | 0 | Poland Górnik Zabrze | |
| 2DF | Karel Spáčil | (2003年05月18日) 18 May 2003 (age 21) | 4 | 0 | Czech Republic Hradec Králové | |
| 2DF | Martin Suchomel | (2002年09月11日) 11 September 2002 (age 22) | 10 | 0 | Czech Republic Sparta Prague | |
| 3MF | Kryštof Daněk | (2003年01月05日) 5 January 2003 (age 22) | 21 | 3 | Austria LASK | |
| 3MF | Petr Juliš | (2003年04月17日) 17 April 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Czech Republic Hradec Králové | |
| 3MF | Matěj Jurásek | (2003年08月30日) 30 August 2003 (age 21) | 12 | 2 | England Norwich City | |
| 3MF | Adam Karabec | (2003年07月02日) 2 July 2003 (age 21) | 27 | 5 | Germany Hamburger SV | |
| 3MF | Ondřej Kričfaluši | (2004年03月09日) 9 March 2004 (age 20) | 6 | 0 | Czech Republic Teplice | |
| 3MF | Daniel Langhamer | (2003年03月20日) 20 March 2003 (age 21) | 6 | 0 | Czech Republic Teplice | |
| 3MF | Alexandr Sojka | (2003年04月02日) 2 April 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň | |
| 3MF | Patrik Vydra | (2003年06月20日) 20 June 2003 (age 21) | 14 | 0 | Czech Republic Sparta Prague | |
| 4FW | Daniel Fila | (2002年08月21日) 21 August 2002 (age 22) | 18 | 8 | Italy Venezia | |
| 4FW | David Látal | (2003年01月21日) 21 January 2003 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Czech Republic Baník Ostrava | |
| 4FW | Václav Sejk | (2002年05月18日) 18 May 2002 (age 22) | 31 | 12 | Portugal Famalicão | |
| 4FW | Filip Vecheta | (2003年02月15日) 15 February 2003 (age 21) | 9 | 0 | Czech Republic Karviná | |
Recent call-ups
[edit ]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 | Antonín Kinský | (2003年03月13日) 13 March 2003 (age 21) | 6 | 0 | England Tottenham Hotspur | v. Lithuania, 15 October 2024 |
| GK | Matyáš Vágner | (2003年02月05日) 5 February 2003 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Czech Republic Hradec Králové | v. Iceland, 26 March 2024 |
| DF | Matěj Hadaš | (2003年11月25日) 25 November 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Czech Republic Sigma Olomouc | v. Belgium, 15 November 2024INJ |
| DF | Tomáš Král | (2004年10月26日) 26 October 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Czech Republic Mladá Boleslav | v. Belgium, 15 November 2024INJ |
| DF | Josef Koželuh | (2002年02月15日) 15 February 2002 (age 22) | 6 | 0 | Czech Republic Slovan Liberec | v. Lithuania, 15 October 2024 |
| DF | Denis Halinský | (2003年07月13日) 13 July 2003 (age 21) | 4 | 1 | Czech Republic Slovan Liberec | v. Denmark, 10 September 2024 |
| DF | Albert Labík | (2004年05月13日) 13 May 2004 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | Czech Republic Teplice | v. Denmark, 10 September 2024 |
| DF | Adam Ševínský | (2004年06月19日) 19 June 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Czech Republic Sparta Prague | v. Denmark, 10 September 2024 |
| DF | Martin Vitík | (2003年01月21日) 21 January 2003 (age 22) | 15 | 1 | Czech Republic Sparta Prague | v. Iceland, 26 March 2024 |
| MF | Marek Icha | (2002年03月14日) 14 March 2002 (age 22) | 9 | 0 | Czech Republic Slovan Liberec | v. Belgium, 15 November 2024INJ |
| MF | Matěj Šín | (2004年06月02日) 2 June 2004 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Czech Republic Baník Ostrava | v. Belgium, 15 November 2024WD |
| MF | Alexandr Bužek | (2004年08月02日) 2 August 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Czech Republic Karviná | v. Lithuania, 15 October 2024 |
| MF | Denis Višinský | (2003年03月21日) 21 March 2003 (age 21) | 5 | 0 | Czech Republic Slovan Liberec | v. Lithuania, 15 October 2024 |
| MF | Michal Ševčík | (2002年08月13日) 13 August 2002 (age 22) | 8 | 1 | Czech Republic Mladá Boleslav | v. Denmark, 10 September 2024 |
| MF | Tom Slončík | (2004年12月21日) 21 December 2004 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Czech Republic Hradec Králové | v. Denmark, 10 September 2024 |
| MF | Lukáš Vorlický | (2002年01月18日) 18 January 2002 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Czech Republic Slavia Prague | v. Lithuania, 6 September 2024INJ |
| MF | Michal Černák | (2003年09月01日) 1 September 2003 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | Czech Republic Jablonec | v. Iceland, 26 March 2024 |
| MF | Jakub Křišťan | (2002年07月05日) 5 July 2002 (age 22) | 7 | 0 | Czech Republic Teplice | v. Iceland, 26 March 2024 |
| FW | Denis Alijagić | (2003年04月10日) 10 April 2003 (age 21) | 5 | 2 | free agent | v. Denmark, 10 September 2024 |
| FW | Christophe Kabongo | (2003年08月27日) 27 August 2003 (age 21) | 6 | 4 | Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň | v. Iceland, 26 March 2024 |
- INJ = Withdrew due to an injury.
- WD = Withdrew due to non-injury related reasons.
Previous squads
[edit ]- 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
- 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
- 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
- 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
- 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
- 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
- 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
- 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
- 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
Most appearances
[edit ]- As of 19 November 2024.[3]
| # | Player | Caps |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Polák | 45 |
| 2 | David Kobylík | 31 |
| Václav Sejk | ||
| 4 | Michal Trávník | 30 |
| 5 | Bořek Dočkal | 28 |
| Josef Kaufman | ||
| 7 | Jan Lecjaks | 27 |
| Michal Papadopulos | ||
| Adam Karabec | ||
| 10 | Lukáš Došek | 26 |
| Michal Kadlec | ||
| Ondřej Mazuch | ||
| Tomáš Pekhart | ||
| Roman Týce | ||
| Tomáš Ujfaluši |
Top goalscorers
[edit ]- As of 19 November 2024.[4]
| # | Player | Goals | Club(s)[a] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomáš Pekhart | 17 | Tottenham Hotspur, Jablonec |
| 2 | Jan Chramosta | 12 | Mladá Boleslav |
| Václav Sejk | Sparta Prague, Teplice, Jablonec, Roda Kerkrade, Zagłębie Lubin | ||
| 4 | Patrik Schick | 11 | Bohemians 1905, Sampdoria |
| 5 | Milan Baroš | 9 | Baník Ostrava, Liverpool |
| Tomáš Došek | Viktoria Plzeň, Slavia Prague | ||
| Václav Černý | Ajax | ||
| 8 | Bořek Dočkal | 8 | Slavia Prague, Kladno, Slovan Liberec, Konyaspor |
| Pavel Novotný | Slavia Prague | ||
| Václav Svěrkoš | Baník Ostrava, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Hertha | ||
| Daniel Fila | Mladá Boleslav, Slavia Prague, Teplice |
- ^ The club(s) during the player's time in the Under-21s.
See also
[edit ]- 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
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Nominace reprezentace do 21 let na baráž o ME 2025" (in Czech). Football Association of the Czech Republic. 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Šína v jedenadvacítce nahradil Mikulenka. A tři další Suchopárkovy změny". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 11 November 2024.
- ^ "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
[edit ]
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.