Ukraine_national_under-21_football_team
Ukraine national under-21 football team
Sports team
The Ukraine national under-21 football team is also known as Youth [football] team of Ukraine (Ukrainian: Молодіжна збірна України) is one of junior national football teams of Ukraine for participation in under-21 international competitions. The team is managed by the Ukrainian Association of Football staff, committee of national teams. The team participates in qualifications to the Olympic competitions and the continental (UEFA) U-21 competitions.
Quick Facts Nickname(s), Association ...
| Nickname(s) | Молодіжка (Young men) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Ukrainian Association of Football | |||
| Head coach |  Unai Melgosa | |||
| Captain | Volodymyr Brazhko | |||
| Most caps | Oleksandr Yatsenko (38) | |||
| Top scorer | Pylyp Budkivskyi (18) | |||
| Home stadium | Valeriy Lobanovskyi Dynamo Stadium | |||
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| First international | ||||
 Ukraine 0–0[1] Belarus  Ternopil,[2] Ukraine; 28 October 1992 | ||||
| Biggest win | ||||
Ukraine 8–0 Armenia  Kyiv, Ukraine; 13 October 1998 | ||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||
 France 4–0 Ukraine Paris, France; 26 March 1999 Note: Records for competitive matches only. | ||||
| UEFA U-21 Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2006) | |||
| Best result | Runners-up (2006) | |||
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Their first game the team played was on 28 October 1992. Its first competition the team entered in 1994 the qualification round for the 1996 European Under-21 Championship. The team has qualified for a tournament twice. The under-21s not only qualified for the 2006 European Under-21 Championship, but also reached the final, where they lost to Netherlands on 4 June 2006 by 3–0. The under-21s also qualified to the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship that was held in Denmark.
Its first game under national flag the team played on 28 October 1992 by hosting Belarus national under-21 football team in a friendly game in Ternopil (Ternopil City Stadium).[1] The game ended in scoreless tie and was attended by 4,000 people.[1] The initial squad consisted of following players Sergei Aleksandrov, Dmytro Parfenov, Serhiy Fedorov, Oleksandr Koval, Vladyslav Vashchuk, Vitaliy Kosovskyi, Ihor Luchkevych, Serhiy Onopko, Vladimir Lebed, Hennadiy Moroz, Vitaliy Pushkutsa, Kostyantyn Pinchuk, Oleg Solovyov, Ruslan Romanchuk, Oleksandr Karabuta.[1] Later two out of the squad Lebed and Aleksandrov continued to play for Russian national teams.
In August 1993, the Ukraine youth squad took part in its first tournament where it contested few teams outside of Europe. Its first competitive tournament became the Youth Euro 1996 where it was eliminated in qualification group. Its first game Ukraine U-21 played at home against its opponents from Lithuania on 6 September 1994.
It took Ukraine another 10 years to finally qualify to the tournament final when in 2006 it almost won the tournament losing in the final game to Netherlands which earned its first title instead.
Summer Olympics record
As U-23 team
- Rules
- 1996–present: u-23 national teams (with three 'no age limit' players allowed, after an agreement between FIFA and OIC)
- Note
- No tournament held in 1932
More information Olympic Games record, Year ...
| Olympic Games record | ||||||||||
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| 2024 | Qualified | |||||||||
| 2028 | To be determined | |||||||||
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| Total | 1/30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
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- *Denotes draws including knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
- **Since 1968, Spain has sent its under-23 national team.
UEFA U-21 Championship
Since 1984, it is an official U-21 European championship. Since 1992, the tournament doubles as qualifying competition for the Olympic Games every four years.[3]
- 1994: Did not enter.
- 1996: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 6 in qualification group.
- 1998: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 5 in qualification group.
- 2000: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 5 in qualification group.
- 2002: Did not qualify. Finished 1st of 5 in qualification group. Lost qualification play-off to Switzerland.
- 2004: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 6 in qualification group.
- 2006: Runner-up. Finished 2nd of 7 in qualification group. Won qualification play-off over Belgium.
- 2007: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 3 in qualification group.
- 2009: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 5 in qualification group.
- 2011: Group Stage. Finished 1st of 5 in qualification group. Won qualification play-off over Netherlands
- 2013: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 6 in qualification group.
- 2015: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 5 in qualification group. Lost qualification play-off to Germany.
- 2017: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 6 in qualification group.
- 2019: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 6 in qualification group.
- 2021: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 6 in qualification group.
- 2023: Qualified. Finished 2nd of 6 in qualification group. Won qualification play-off over Slovakia.
UEFA U-21 European Championship record
More information UEFA European Under-21 Championship, UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualification ...
| UEFA European Under-21 Championship | UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualification | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1960–1992 | Part of  Soviet Union |
Part of Soviet Union | |||||||||||||
| 1994 |
Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 1996 |
Did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 12 | ||||||||
 1998 |
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 4 | |||||||||
 2000 |
8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | |||||||||
 2002 |
12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 16 | 17 | |||||||||
 2004 |
8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 5 | |||||||||
 2006 |
Runner-up | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 27 | 11 | |
 2007 |
Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||
 2009 |
8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 7 | |||||||||
 2011 |
Group Stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 16 | 8 | |
 2013 |
Did not qualify | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 21 | 10 | ||||||||
 2015 |
10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 20 | 13 | |||||||||
 2017 |
10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | |||||||||
  2019 |
10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 12 | |||||||||
  2021 |
10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 17 | 11 | |||||||||
 2023 |
Semi-Finals | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 14 | |
| 2025 |
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| Total | Runner-up | 3/15 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 124 | 64 | 23 | 37 | 218 | 132 | |
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Important friendlies
Lobanovsky tournament (2006– )
Further information: Valeriy Lobanovskyi Memorial Tournament
- Winners (2): 2009, 2019
- Runners-up (4): 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017
Commonwealth of Independent States Cup (2012–2014)
Further information: Commonwealth of Independent States Cup
- As of 26 March 2024
More information Manager, Nation ...
| Manager[4] | Nation | Ukraine career | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | Win % | Qualifying cycle | Final tour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volodymyr Muntian | |
1992–1994 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 25 | 12 | 53.33 | 1996 | |
| Viktor Kolotov | |
1995 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 42.86 | 1996 | |
| Oleksandr Ishchenko | |
1996–1997 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 6 | 63.64 | 1998 | |
| Viktor Kolotov | |
1998–1999 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 16 | 50 | 2000 | |
| Volodymyr Onyschenko | |
1999–2001 | 21 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 31 | 42.86 | 2000, 2002 | |
| Anatoliy Kroshchenko[5] | |
2002 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 2004 | |
| Pavlo Yakovenko | |
2002–2004 | 20 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 20 | 40 | 2004, 2006 | |
| Hennadiy Lytovchenko | |
2003–2004 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 50 | ||
| Oleksiy Mykhaylichenko | |
2004–2007 | 41 | 21 | 6 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 51.22 | 2006, 2007, 2009 | 2006 |
| Volodymyr Muntian (caretaker) | |
2008 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Pavlo Yakovenko | |
2008–2012 | 70 | 31 | 25 | 14 | 109 | 66 | 44.29 | 2009, 2011, 2013 | 2011 |
| Serhiy Kovalets | |
2013–2015 | 47 | 26 | 8 | 13 | 94 | 50 | 55.32 | 2013, 2015 | |
| Oleksandr Holovko | |
2015–2018 | 25 | 13 | 7 | 5 | 49 | 34 | 52 | 2017, 2019 | |
| Ruslan Rotan | |
2018–2023 | 47 | 23 | 12 | 12 | 79 | 55 | 48.94 | 2021, 2023 | 2023 |
| Unai Melgosa | |
2023–present | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 | 87.5 | 2025 |
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Coaching staff
Currently approved:[6]
| Head coach | Unai Melgosa | |
2023
Kuwait 
v 
Ukraine
v Ukraine
| 13 June 2023 (2023-06-13) Friendly | Kuwait | 0–2 | Ukraine | Austria |
| 19:00 | Report | Referee: Thomas Ofner (Austria) |
Republic of Ireland 
v Ukraine
v Ukraine
| 16 June 2023 (2023-06-16) Friendly | Republic of Ireland | 2–2 | Ukraine | Blumau, Austria |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Union sport club Blumau |
Ukraine v 
Croatia
v 
Croatia
| 21 June 2023 (2023-06-21) U21 Euro 2023 GS | Ukraine | 2–0 | Croatia | Bucharest, Romania |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Stadionul Rapid-Giulești Attendance: 1,677 Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim (Sweden) |
Romania 
v Ukraine
v Ukraine
| 24 June 2023 (2023-06-24) U21 Euro 2023 GS | Romania | 0–1 | Ukraine | Bucharest, Romania |
| 19:00 | Report | Dican  89' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Stadionul Steaua Attendance: 14,309 Referee: Morten Krogh (Denmark) |
Spain 
v Ukraine
v Ukraine
| 27 June 2023 (2023-06-27) U21 Euro 2023 GS | Spain | 2–2 | Ukraine | Bucharest, Romania |
| 21:45 | Report | Stadium: Stadionul Rapid-Giulești Attendance: 2,027 Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania) |
France 
v Ukraine
v Ukraine
| 2 July 2023 (2023-07-02) U21 Euro 2023 QF | France | 1–3 | Ukraine | Cluj-Napoca, Romania |
| 22:00 |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Cluj Arena Attendance: 6,281 Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal) |
Spain v Ukraine
v Ukraine
| 5 July 2023 (2023-07-05) U21 Euro 2023 SF | Spain | 5–1 | Ukraine | Bucharest, Romania |
| 22:00 | Report |
|
Stadium: Stadionul Steaua Attendance: 9,230 Referee: Erik Lambrechts (Belgium) |
Germany 
v Ukraine
v Ukraine
| 8 September 2023 (2023-09-08) Friendly | Germany | 2–0 | Ukraine | Saarbrücken, Germany |
| 19:15 | Report | Stadium: Ludwigsparkstadion Attendance: 6,503 Referee: Jasmin Sabotic (Luxembourg) |
Ukraine v 
Northern Ireland
v 
Northern Ireland
| 12 September 2023 (2023-09-12) U21 Euro 2025 Qualification | Ukraine | 1–0 | Northern Ireland | Poprad, Slovakia |
| 18:30 | Roman 70' |
Report | Stadium: NTC Poprad[7] Attendance: 275 Referee: Kai Erik Steen (Norway) |
Luxembourg 
v Ukraine
v Ukraine
| 12 October 2023 (2023-10-12) U21 Euro 2025 Qualification | Luxembourg | 0–3 | Ukraine | Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg |
| 20:30 | Report |
|
Stadium: Stade Émile Mayrisch Attendance: 661 Referee: Vilhjalmur Thorarinsson (Iceland) |
Ukraine v 
England
v 
England
| 16 October 2023 (2023-10-16) U21 Euro 2025 Qualification | Ukraine | 3–2 | England | Košice, Slovakia |
| 18:30 |
|
Report | Stadium: Košická futbalová aréna Attendance: 3,245 Referee: Gustavo Correia (Portugal) |
Ukraine v Luxembourg
v Luxembourg
| 17 November 2023 (2023-11-17) U21 Euro 2025 Qualification | Ukraine | 4–0 | Luxembourg | Murcia, Spain |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nueva Condomina Attendance: 1,026 Referee: Sandi Putros (Denmark) |
Ukraine v 
Azerbaijan
v 
Azerbaijan
| 21 November 2023 (2023-11-21) U21 Euro 2025 Qualification | Ukraine | 1–0 | Azerbaijan | Murcia, Spain |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nueva Condomina Attendance: 880 Referee: Irakli Kvirikashvili (Georgia) |
2024
Morocco 
v Ukraine
v Ukraine
| 22 March 2024 (2024-03-22) Friendly | Morocco | 0–1 | Ukraine | Aksu, Antalya, Turkey |
| 20:00 | Report |
|
Stadium: Mardan Sports Complex Referee: Halim Kolanci (Turkey) |
Azerbaijan v Ukraine
v Ukraine
| 26 March 2024 (2024-03-26) U21 Euro 2025 Qualification | Azerbaijan | 0–3 | Ukraine | Baku, Azerbaijan |
| 14:00 | Report |
|
Stadium: Azersun Arena Referee: Dario Bel (Croatia) |
Ukraine v 
Serbia
v 
Serbia
| 6 September 2024 (2024-09-06) U21 Euro 2025 Qualification | Ukraine | v | Serbia | |
| TBD | Report |
Northern Ireland v Ukraine
v Ukraine
| 10 September 2024 (2024-09-10) U21 Euro 2025 Qualification | Northern Ireland | v | Ukraine | |
| TBD | Report |
Players born in 2002 or later are eligible for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification. Names in bold denote players who have been capped for the senior team. Names in italics denote players who not available for calling up anymore, because of the age limits.
Current squad
- The following players were called up for the friendly match and the 2025 Euro U21 qualification match against Morocco and Azerbaijan on 22 and 26 March 2024, respectively.[8]
- Caps and goals correct as of 26 March 2024, after the match vs Azerbaijan.
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Ruslan Neshcheret | (2002-01-22) 22 January 2002 (age 22) | 18 | 0 | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 12 | 1GK | Yakiv Kinareykin | (2003-10-22) 22 October 2003 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Dnipro-1 |
| 16 | 2DF | Arseniy Batahov (captain) | (2002-03-05) 5 March 2002 (age 22) | 31 | 1 | Zorya Luhansk |
| 2 | 2DF | Kostyantyn Vivcharenko | (2002-06-10) 10 June 2002 (age 21) | 26 | 2 | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 13 | 2DF | Volodymyr Salyuk | (2002-06-25) 25 June 2002 (age 21) | 10 | 0 | Chornomorets Odesa |
| 5 | 2DF | Vitaliy Roman | (2003-04-15) 15 April 2003 (age 21) | 9 | 1 | Rukh Lviv |
| 15 | 2DF | Artem Smolyakov | (2003-05-29) 29 May 2003 (age 20) | 5 | 0 | Polissya Zhytomyr |
| 4 | 2DF | Illya Krupskyi | (2004-10-02) 2 October 2004 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Vorskla Poltava |
| 8 | 3MF | Oleh Ocheretko | (2003-05-25) 25 May 2003 (age 20) | 21 | 4 | Dnipro-1 |
| 21 | 3MF | Maksym Braharu | (2002-07-21) 21 July 2002 (age 21) | 21 | 1 | Chornomorets Odesa |
| 22 | 3MF | Valentyn Rubchynskyi | (2002-02-15) 15 February 2002 (age 22) | 10 | 1 | Dnipro-1 |
| 14 | 3MF | Illya Kvasnytsya | (2003-03-20) 20 March 2003 (age 21) | 8 | 2 | Rukh Lviv |
| 10 | 3MF | Nazar Voloshyn | (2003-06-17) 17 June 2003 (age 20) | 8 | 2 | Dynamo Kyiv |
| 19 | 3MF | Maksym Khlan | (2003-01-27) 27 January 2003 (age 21) | 7 | 0 | Lechia Gdańsk |
| 9 | 3MF | Yevhen Pavlyuk | (2002-08-18) 18 August 2002 (age 21) | 4 | 0 | Vorskla Poltava |
| 18 | 3MF | Oleksandr Yatsyk | (2003-01-03) 3 January 2003 (age 21) | 3 | 1 | Zorya Luhansk |
| 11 | 3MF | Ivan Varfolomeyev | (2004-03-24) 24 March 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Slovan Liberec |
| 6 | 3MF | Borys Krushynskyi | (2002-05-10) 10 May 2002 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Polissya Zhytomyr |
| 20 | 4FW | Ihor Krasnopir | (2002-12-01) 1 December 2002 (age 21) | 9 | 2 | Obolon Kyiv |
| 17 | 4FW | Ihor Horbach | (2004-05-27) 27 May 2004 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Zorya Luhansk |
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Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months.
More information Pos., Player ...
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Pavlo Isenko | (2003-07-21) 21 July 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Vorskla Poltava |
v. Morocco, 22 March 2024 |
| GK | Kiril Fesyun | (2002-08-07) 7 August 2002 (age 21) | 7 | 0 | Kolos Kovalivka |
v. Azerbaijan, 21 November 2023 |
| GK | Anatoliy Trubin | (2001-08-01) 1 August 2001 (age 22) | 15 | 0 | Benfica |
2023 UEFA Euro U21 Championship |
| GK | Oleksandr Saputin | (2003-11-13) 13 November 2003 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Zorya Luhansk |
v. Kuwait, 13 June 2023 |
| GK | Vladyslav Rybak | (2001-07-05) 5 July 2001 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Dnipro-1 |
v. Kuwait, 13 June 2023 RES |
| DF | Bohdan Slyubyk | (2004-02-11) 11 February 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Rukh Lviv |
v. Morocco, 22 March 2024 |
| DF | Danil Skorko | (2002-04-06) 6 April 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Oleksandriya |
v. Azerbaijan, 21 November 2023 |
| DF | Roman Didyk | (2002-12-02) 2 December 2002 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | Rukh Lviv |
v. Azerbaijan, 21 November 2023 |
| DF | Eduard Kozik | (2003-04-19) 19 April 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Karpaty Lviv |
v. Luxembourg, 17 November 2023 PRE |
| DF | Anton Bol | (2003-01-08) 8 January 2003 (age 21) | 7 | 0 | Zorya Luhansk |
v. Luxembourg, 12 October 2023 PRE |
| DF | Marian Faryna | (2003-08-28) 28 August 2003 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Metalist 1925 Kharkiv |
v. Luxembourg, 12 October 2023 PRE |
| DF | Andriy Buleza | (2004-01-25) 25 January 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Karpaty Lviv |
v. Northern Ireland, 12 September 2023 |
| DF | Oleksiy Sych | (2001-04-01) 1 April 2001 (age 23) | 22 | 0 | Rukh Lviv |
2023 UEFA Euro U21 Championship |
| DF | Maksym Talovierov | (2000-06-28) 28 June 2000 (age 23) | 21 | 0 |  LASK |
2023 UEFA Euro U21 Championship |
| DF | Oleksandr Syrota | (2000-06-11) 11 June 2000 (age 23) | 10 | 1 | Dynamo Kyiv |
2023 UEFA Euro U21 Championship |
| DF | Rostyslav Lyakh | (2000-10-12) 12 October 2000 (age 23) | 7 | 0 | Rukh Lviv |
2023 UEFA Euro U21 Championship |
| DF | Oleksandr Drambayev | (2001-04-21) 21 April 2001 (age 23) | 8 | 0 | Osijek |
v. Republic of Ireland, 16 June 2023 |
| DF | Maksym Dyachuk | (2003-07-21) 21 July 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Dynamo Kyiv |
v. Kuwait, 13 June 2023 RES |
| MF | Yevheniy Pastukh | (2004-03-19) 19 March 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Rukh Lviv |
v. Morocco, 22 March 2024 |
| MF | Yehor Yarmolyuk | (2004-03-01) 1 March 2004 (age 20) | 10 | 0 | Brentford |
v. Morocco, 22 March 2024 WD |
| MF | Anton Tsarenko | (2004-06-17) 17 June 2004 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Dynamo Kyiv |
v. Morocco, 22 March 2024 INJ |
| MF | Volodymyr Brazhko | (2002-01-23) 23 January 2002 (age 22) | 21 | 2 | Dynamo Kyiv |
v. Azerbaijan, 21 November 2023 |
| MF | Maksym Kucheriavyi | (2002-05-09) 9 May 2002 (age 21) | 5 | 1 |  St Johnstone |
v. Azerbaijan, 21 November 2023 |
| MF | Kyrylo Siheyev | (2004-05-16) 16 May 2004 (age 19) | 4 | 0 | Oleksandriya |
v. Northern Ireland, 12 September 2023 |
| MF | Ivan Losenko | (2004-07-24) 24 July 2004 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
v. Northern Ireland, 12 September 2023 |
| MF | Artem Bondarenko | (2000-08-21) 21 August 2000 (age 23) | 23 | 5 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
2023 UEFA Euro U21 Championship |
| MF | Oleksandr Nazarenko | (2000-02-01) 1 February 2000 (age 24) | 23 | 1 | Polissya Zhytomyr |
2023 UEFA Euro U21 Championship |
| MF | Ivan Zhelizko | (2001-02-12) 12 February 2001 (age 23) | 23 | 0 | Lechia Gdańsk |
2023 UEFA Euro U21 Championship |
| MF | Dmytro Kryskiv | (2000-10-06) 6 October 2000 (age 23) | 21 | 4 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
2023 UEFA Euro U21 Championship |
| MF | Heorhiy Sudakov | (2002-09-01) 1 September 2002 (age 21) | 20 | 6 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
2023 UEFA Euro U21 Championship |
| MF | Oleksiy Kashchuk | (2000-06-29) 29 June 2000 (age 23) | 13 | 3 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
2023 UEFA Euro U21 Championship |
| MF | Mykola Mykhaylenko | (2001-05-22) 22 May 2001 (age 22) | 15 | 0 | Oleksandriya |
2023 UEFA Euro U21 Championship INJ |
| MF | Danyil Alefirenko | (2000-04-19) 19 April 2000 (age 24) | 11 | 1 | Zorya Luhansk |
v. Republic of Ireland, 16 June 2023 |
| MF | Eldar Kuliyev | (2002-03-24) 24 March 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 1 | Zira |
v. Kuwait, 13 June 2023 RES |
| MF | Marko Sapuha | (2003-05-29) 29 May 2003 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Rukh Lviv |
v. Kuwait, 13 June 2023 RES |
| FW | Bohdan Viunnyk | (2002-05-21) 21 May 2002 (age 21) | 28 | 6 | Lechia Gdańsk |
v. Azerbaijan, 21 November 2023 |
| FW | Vladyslav Vanat | (2002-01-04) 4 January 2002 (age 22) | 12 | 4 | Dynamo Kyiv |
v. Luxembourg, 17 November 2023 |
| FW | Yehor Hunichev | (2003-12-31) 31 December 2003 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Mynai |
v. England, 16 October 2023 |
| FW | Denys Teslyuk | (2003-04-11) 11 April 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Rukh Lviv |
v. Germany, 8 September 2023 |
| FW | Danylo Sikan | (2001-04-16) 16 April 2001 (age 23) | 19 | 9 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
2023 UEFA Euro U21 Championship |
| FW | Mykhailo Mudryk | (2001-01-05) 5 January 2001 (age 23) | 18 | 3 | Chelsea |
2023 UEFA Euro U21 Championship |
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Top goalscorers
- As of 26 March 2024[9]
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Average | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pylyp Budkivskyi | 18 | 23 | 0.78 | 2011–2013 |
| 2 | Danylo Sikan | 9 | 19 | 0.47 | 2019–2023 |
| 3 | Oleksandr Aliyev | 8 | 30 | 0.27 | 2003–2006 |
| 4 | Nazariy Rusyn | 7 | 11 | 0.64 | 2018–2019 |
| Andriy Totovytskyi | 7 | 12 | 0.58 | 2013 | |
| Serhiy Rebrov | 7 | 17 | 0.41 | 1993–1995 | |
| Artem Byesyedin | 7 | 17 | 0.41 | 2015–2017 | |
| Ruslan Fomin | 7 | 20 | 0.35 | 2005–2008 | |
| Oleksiy Byelik | 7 | 29 | 0.24 | 2000–2003 | |
| Artem Milevskyi | 7 | 31 | 0.23 | 2003–2006 |
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 | This section needs to be updated. (June 2013) |
The following table shows Ukraine Under-21s all-time international record, correct as of 29 March 2021.[10]
| Positive balance (more wins) | |
| Neutral balance (equal W/L ratio) | |
| Negative balance (more losses) |
More information Against, Confederation ...
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- Serbia and Montenegro +1=1-1 2-4 (Yugoslavia)
- Kyrgyzstan national +1=0-0 4-0
- Norway u-23 +0=0-1 0-2
- England C +0=0-1 0-2
Since the game Ukraine v Belarus (28 October 1992), Ukraine youth team have played their home games at 19 different stadiums.
More information Venue, City ...
| Venue | City | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | Points per game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VVL Dynamo | Kyiv | 43 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 76 | 36 | 1.79 |
| Bannikov | Kyiv | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 24 | 11 | 2.08 |
| Obolon Arena | Kyiv | 12 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 22 | 8 | 1.75 |
| Boreks | Borodianka | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
| Tsentralnyi | Cherkasy | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1.8 |
| Shakhtar | Chervonohrad | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| Dynamo Training Center | Kyiv, Koncha-Zaspa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2.33 |
| CSK ZSU | Kyiv | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Lokomotyv | Donetsk | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Kolos | Boryspil | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Sevastopol | Sevastopol | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Slavutych-Arena | Zaporizhzhia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 |
| Arena Lviv | Lviv | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1.5 |
| Auto ZAZ | Zaporizhzhia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| SKA | Odesa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Metalist | Kharkiv | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Ternopilsky | Ternopil | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ukraina | Lviv | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Illichivets | Mariupol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Totals | 102 | 55 | 32 | 15 | 196 | 79 | 1.94 | |
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- Last updated: 2 June 2016. Statistics include official FIFA-recognised matches only.
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- Game report. ukr-football.org.ua
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ukraine national under-21 football team.
- Official website of the Ukrainian Association of Football Under-21 Team
- Official website of the Ukrainian Association of Football Under-21 Team full results archive
- UEFA Under-21 website Contains full results archive
- UEFA Ukraine U-21 page Contains rosters and photographs.
- The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Contains full record of U-21/U-23 Championships.
- Andrei Kudyrko. The Ukrainian youth: 1973 – 1983. Generation after generation (Украинская молодежь: 1973 - 1983. Поколение за поколением). UA-Football. 7 June 2006.