Czech Republic national under-21 football team
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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 | |
| 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 | ||
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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 | |
| 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 | ||
| ItalySan Marino 2019 | did not qualify | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | |||||||
| HungarySlovenia 2021 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
| RomaniaGeorgia (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 | |
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- *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 |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland 2002 | Petr Čech | |
| Czech Republic 2015 | Jan Kliment |
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | File:Flag of England.svg | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg | File:Flag of Slovenia.svg | File:Flag of Kosovo.svg | File:Flag of Albania.svg | File:Flag of Andorra.svg | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of England.svg England | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 25 | Final tournament | — | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | |
| 2 | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 22 | Play-offs | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 7–0 | |
| 3 | File:Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 16 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | File:Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 12 | 0–5 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 5 | File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 10 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 6 | File:Flag of Andorra.svg 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
<section begin=Matches /> 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 File:Flag of Croatia.svg | 3–3 (5–4 p) | File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark | 2–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Slovakia File:Flag of Slovakia.svg | 3–5 | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine | 3–2 | 0–3 |
| Republic of Ireland File:Flag of Ireland.svg | 1–1 (1–3 p) | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | 1–1 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |
| Iceland File:Flag of Iceland.svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic | 1–2 | 0–0 |
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2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship (Final tournament) group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | File:Flag of England.svg ENG | File:Flag of Israel.svg ISR | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg CZE | File:Flag of Germany.svg GER | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | File:Flag of England.svg England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | — | ||||
| 2 | File:Flag of Israel.svg Israel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | — | |||||
| 3 | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | — | |||||
| 4 | File:Flag of Germany.svg Germany | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | — |
Results and fixtures
Win Draw Loss
2024
| 21 March 2024 Friendly | Czech Republic File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg | 3–0 | File:Ulster Banner.svg Northern Ireland | Pardubice, Czech Republic |
| 17:30 CEST |
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Stadium: CFIG Arena Attendance: 2,892 Referee: Peter Kráľovič (Slovakia) |
| 26 March 2024 2025 UEFA U21 Euro qualifying Group I | Czech Republic File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg | 4–1 | File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland | Hradec Králové, Czech Republic |
| 17:30 CEST | Report | Stadium: Malšovická aréna Attendance: 9,126 Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (Bulgaria) |
| 6 September 2024 2025 UEFA U21 Euro qualifying Group I | Lithuania File:Flag of Lithuania.svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic | 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 File:Flag of Denmark.svg | 5–0 | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic | Vejle, Denmark |
| 18:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Vejle Stadium Attendance: 2,595 Referee: Alessandro Dudic (Switzerland) |
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| 11 October 2024 2025 UEFA U21 Euro qualifying Group I | Wales File:Flag of Wales (1959–present).svg | 1–2 | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic | 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 | Czech Republic File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg | 3–0 | File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania | Hradec Králové, Czech Republic |
| 18:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Malšovická aréna Attendance: 8,915 Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann (Malta) |
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| 15 November 2024 2025 UEFA U21 Euro qualification play-offs | Belgium File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg | 0–2 | File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Czech Republic | 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 | Czech Republic File:Flag of the Czech Republic.svg | 1–1 | File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium | Hradec Králové, Czech Republic |
| 17:30 CEST | Report | Stadium: Malšovická aréna Attendance: 9,019 Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas (Lithuania) |
Players
Current squad
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 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Jiří Borek | 23 September 2002 | 0 | 0 | Czech Republic Vyškov | |
| GK | Lukáš Horníček | 13 July 2002 | 9 | 0 | Portugal Braga | |
| GK | Tadeáš Stoppen | 30 December 2003 | 0 | 0 | Czech Republic Sigma Olomouc | |
| DF | Štěpán Chaloupek | 8 March 2003 | 10 | 0 | Czech Republic Slavia Prague | |
| DF | Lukáš Endl | 17 June 2003 | 2 | 0 | Czech Republic Karviná | |
| DF | Adam Kadlec | 6 July 2003 | 1 | 0 | Czech Republic Bohemians 1905 | |
| DF | Jaroslav Harušťák | 8 January 2002 | 4 | 0 | Czech Republic Teplice | |
| DF | Matěj Mikulenka | 5 February 2004 | 0 | 0 | Czech Republic Sigma Olomouc | |
| DF | Filip Prebsl | 4 March 2003 | 11 | 0 | Czech Republic Slavia Prague | |
| DF | Karel Spáčil | 18 May 2003 | 4 | 0 | Czech Republic Hradec Králové | |
| DF | Martin Suchomel | 11 September 2002 | 10 | 0 | Czech Republic Sparta Prague | |
| MF | Kryštof Daněk | 5 January 2003 | 21 | 3 | Czech Republic Sparta Prague | |
| MF | Petr Juliš | 17 April 2003 | 1 | 0 | Czech Republic Hradec Králové | |
| MF | Matěj Jurásek | 30 August 2003 | 12 | 2 | Czech Republic Slavia Prague | |
| MF | Adam Karabec | 2 July 2003 | 27 | 5 | Germany Hamburger SV | |
| MF | Ondřej Kričfaluši | 9 March 2004 | 6 | 0 | Czech Republic Teplice | |
| MF | Daniel Langhamer | 20 March 2003 | 6 | 0 | Czech Republic Mladá Boleslav | |
| MF | Alexandr Sojka | 2 April 2003 | 2 | 0 | Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň | |
| MF | Patrik Vydra | 20 June 2003 | 14 | 0 | Czech Republic Mladá Boleslav | |
| FW | Daniel Fila | 21 August 2002 | 18 | 8 | Czech Republic Slavia Prague | |
| FW | David Látal | 21 January 2003 | 1 | 0 | Czech Republic Chrudim | |
| FW | Václav Sejk | 18 May 2002 | 31 | 12 | Poland Zagłębie Lubin | |
| FW | Filip Vecheta | 15 February 2003 | 9 | 0 | Czech Republic 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 | Antonín Kinský | 13 March 2003 | 6 | 0 | Czech Republic Slavia Prague | v. File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania, 15 October 2024 |
| GK | Matyáš Vágner | 5 February 2003 | 1 | 0 | Czech Republic Hradec Králové | v. File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland, 26 March 2024 |
| DF | Matěj Hadaš | 25 November 2003 | 2 | 0 | Czech Republic Sigma Olomouc | v. File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium, 15 November 2024INJ |
| DF | Tomáš Král | 26 October 2004 | 0 | 0 | Czech Republic Mladá Boleslav | v. File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium, 15 November 2024INJ |
| DF | Josef Koželuh | 15 February 2002 | 6 | 0 | Czech Republic Slovan Liberec | v. File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania, 15 October 2024 |
| DF | Denis Halinský | 13 July 2003 | 4 | 1 | Czech Republic Slovan Liberec | v. File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark, 10 September 2024 |
| DF | Albert Labík | 13 May 2004 | 4 | 0 | Czech Republic Teplice | v. File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark, 10 September 2024 |
| DF | Adam Ševínský | 19 June 2004 | 1 | 0 | Czech Republic Slovan Liberec | v. File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark, 10 September 2024 |
| DF | Martin Vitík | 21 January 2003 | 15 | 1 | Czech Republic Sparta Prague | v. File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland, 26 March 2024 |
| MF | Marek Icha | 14 March 2002 | 9 | 0 | Czech Republic Slovan Liberec | v. File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium, 15 November 2024INJ |
| MF | Matěj Šín | 2 June 2004 | 3 | 0 | Czech Republic Baník Ostrava | v. File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium, 15 November 2024WD |
| MF | Alexandr Bužek | 2 August 2004 | 0 | 0 | Czech Republic Slavia Prague | v. File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania, 15 October 2024 |
| MF | Denis Višinský | 21 March 2003 | 5 | 0 | Czech Republic Slovan Liberec | v. File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania, 15 October 2024 |
| MF | Michal Ševčík | 13 August 2002 | 8 | 1 | Germany 1. FC Nürnberg | v. File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark, 10 September 2024 |
| MF | Tom Slončík | 21 December 2004 | 3 | 0 | Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň | v. File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark, 10 September 2024 |
| MF | Lukáš Vorlický | 18 January 2002 | 0 | 0 | Czech Republic Slavia Prague | v. File:Flag of Lithuania.svg Lithuania, 6 September 2024INJ |
| MF | Michal Černák | 1 September 2003 | 3 | 0 | Czech Republic Jablonec | v. File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland, 26 March 2024 |
| MF | Jakub Křišťan | 5 July 2002 | 7 | 0 | Czech Republic Teplice | v. File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland, 26 March 2024 |
| FW | Denis Alijagić | 10 April 2003 | 5 | 2 | Slovakia Žilina | v. File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark, 10 September 2024 |
| FW | Christophe Kabongo | 27 August 2003 | 6 | 4 | Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň | v. File:Flag of Iceland.svg Iceland, 26 March 2024 |
- INJ = Withdrew due to an injury.
- WD = Withdrew due to non-injury related reasons.
Previous squads
- 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
- 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
- As of 19 November 2024.[4]
| # | Player | Goals | Club(s)[lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 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 reprezentace do 21 let na baráž o ME 2025" (in čeština). Football Association of the Czech Republic. 5 November 2024.
- ↑ "Šína v jedenadvacítce nahradil Mikulenka. A tři další Suchopárkovy změny". iDNES.cz (in čeština). 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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Czech Republic national under-21 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.