Czech_Republic_national_U-21_football_team
Czech Republic national under-21 football team
National under-21 football team of the Czech Republic
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.
Quick Facts Nickname(s), Association ...
| 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) | ||
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| 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 | |||
 Spain 4–0 Czech Republic (Burgos, Spain; 7 June 1997) Records are for competitive matches only | |||
| UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1996) | ||
| Best result | Winners (2002) | ||
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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.
Summer Olympics record
UEFA European Under-21 Championship Record
More information UEFA European Under-21 Championship record, UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualification record ...
| 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 | |
| 1996 |
Quarter-finals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 9 | |
 1998 |
did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | |||||||
 2000 |
Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 6 | |
 2002 |
Winners | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 6 | |
 2004 |
did not qualify | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 7 | |||||||
 2006 |
12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 11 | ||||||||
 2007 |
Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
 2009 |
did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 5 | |||||||
 2011 |
Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 4 | |
 2013 |
did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 7 | |||||||
| 2015 |
Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | Qualified as hosts | ||||||
 2017 |
Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 10 | |
  2019 |
did not qualify | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | |||||||
  2021 |
Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
 2023 |
Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 6 | |
| 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.
In addition to team victories, Czech players have won individual awards at the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.
More information Year, Golden Player ...
| Year | Golden Player | Golden Boot |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 |
Petr Čech | |
| 2015 |
Jan Kliment | |
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2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
More information Pos, Pld ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | — |
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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).
2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship (Final tournament) group stage
Main article: 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship § Group_C
More information Pos, Pld ...
| 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 | — |
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Win Draw Loss
2023
Czech Republic 
v 
England
v England
| 22 June 2023 (2023-06-22) UEFA European Under-21 Championship (Final tournament) group stage | Czech Republic | 0–2 | England | Batumi, Georgia |
| 20:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Adjarabet Arena Attendance: 8,168 Referee: Horațiu Feşnic (Romania) |
Czech Republic v 
Germany
v Germany
| 25 June 2023 (2023-06-25) UEFA European Under-21 Championship (Final tournament) group stage | Czech Republic | 2–1 | Germany | Batumi, Georgia |
| 20:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Adjarabet Arena Attendance: 5,023 Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway) |
Israel 
v Czech Republic
v Czech Republic
| 28 June 2023 (2023-06-28) UEFA European Under-21 Championship (Final tournament) group stage | Israel | 1–0 | Czech Republic | Kutaisi, Georgia |
| 20:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Ramaz Shengelia Stadium Attendance: 2,175 Referee: Duje Strukan (Croatia) |
Czech Republic v 
Slovakia
v Slovakia
| 7 September 2023 (2023-09-07) Friendly | Czech Republic | 2–0 | Slovakia | Uherské Hradiště, Czech Republic |
| 18:00 CEST |
|
Report | Stadium: Městský fotbalový stadion Miroslava Valenty Attendance: 4,158 Referee: Tomasz Musial (Poland) |
Iceland 
v Czech Republic
v Czech Republic
| 12 September 2023 (2023-09-12) 2025 UEFA U21 Euro qualifying Group I | Iceland | 2–1 | Czech Republic | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| 18:30 (16:30 UTC±0) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Víkingsvöllur Referee: Jovan Kachevski (North Macedonia) |
Czech Republic v 
Wales
v 
Wales
| 13 October 2023 (2023-10-13) 2025 UEFA U21 Euro qualifying Group I | Czech Republic | 1–1 | Wales | České Budějovice, Czech Republic |
| 18:00 CEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Střelecký ostrov Referee: Zaven Hovhannisyan (Armenia) |
Czech Republic v 
Denmark
v Denmark
| 17 October 2023 (2023-10-17) 2025 UEFA U21 Euro qualifying Group I | Czech Republic | 0–0 | Denmark | České Budějovice, Czech Republic |
| 18:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Stadion Střelecký ostrov Referee: Jasmin Sabotic (Luxembourg) |
Czech Republic v Slovakia
v Slovakia
| 20 November 2023 (2023-11-20) Friendly | Czech Republic | 2–1 | Slovakia | Hradec Králové, Czech Republic |
| 18:00 CEST | Report |
|
Stadium: Malšovická aréna Attendance: 4,568 Referee: Tomasz Musial (Poland) |
2024
Czech Republic v 
Northern Ireland
v 
Northern Ireland
| 21 March 2024 Friendly | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Northern Ireland | Pardubice, Czech Republic |
| 17:30 CEST |
|
Stadium: CFIG Arena Attendance: 2,892 Referee: Peter Kráľovič (Slovakia) |
Czech Republic v Iceland
v Iceland
| 26 March 2024 2025 UEFA U21 Euro qualifying Group I | Czech Republic | 4–1 | Iceland | Hradec Králové, Czech Republic |
| 17:30 CEST | Report | Stadium: Malšovická aréna Attendance: 9,126 Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (Bulgaria) |
Current squad
- The following players were called up for the friendly match against Northern Ireland and 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification against Iceland.[1]
- Match dates: 21 March 2024 and 26 March 2024
- Opposition: Northern Ireland (friendly match), Iceland
- Caps and goals correct as of: 26 March 2024, after the match against Iceland
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Lukáš Horníček | (2002-07-13) 13 July 2002 (age 21) | 5 | 0 | Braga | |
| 1GK | Antonín Kinský | (2003-03-13) 13 March 2003 (age 21) | 4 | 0 | Pardubice | |
| 1GK | Matyáš Vágner | (2003-02-05) 5 February 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Vlašim | |
| 2DF | Štěpán Chaloupek | (2003-03-08) 8 March 2003 (age 21) | 6 | 0 | Teplice | |
| 2DF | Denis Halinský | (2003-07-13) 13 July 2003 (age 20) | 3 | 1 | Pardubice | |
| 2DF | Josef Koželuh | (2002-02-15) 15 February 2002 (age 22) | 4 | 0 | Zbrojovka Brno | |
| 2DF | Filip Prebsl | (2003-03-04) 4 March 2003 (age 21) | 5 | 0 | Slovan Liberec | |
| 2DF | Martin Vitík | (2003-01-21) 21 January 2003 (age 21) | 15 | 1 | Sparta Prague | |
| 3MF | Michal Černák | (2003-09-01) 1 September 2003 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Jablonec | |
| 3MF | Marek Icha | (2002-03-14) 14 March 2002 (age 22) | 5 | 0 | Pardubice | |
| 3MF | Adam Karabec | (2003-07-02) 2 July 2003 (age 20) | 22 | 4 | Sparta Prague | |
| 3MF | Ondřej Kričfaluši | (2004-03-09) 9 March 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Teplice | |
| 3MF | Jakub Křišťan | (2002-07-05) 5 July 2002 (age 21) | 7 | 0 | Teplice | |
| 3MF | Albert Labík | (2004-05-13) 13 May 2004 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | Teplice | |
| 3MF | Michal Ševčík | (2002-08-13) 13 August 2002 (age 21) | 7 | 1 | Sparta Prague | |
| 3MF | Matěj Šín | (2004-06-02) 2 June 2004 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Baník Ostrava | |
| 3MF | Tom Slončík | (2004-12-21) 21 December 2004 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Zlín | |
| 3MF | Denis Višinský | (2003-03-21) 21 March 2003 (age 21) | 4 | 0 | Slovan Liberec | |
| 3MF | Patrik Vydra | (2003-06-20) 20 June 2003 (age 20) | 8 | 0 | Sparta Prague | |
| 4FW | Denis Alijagić | (2003-04-10) 10 April 2003 (age 21) | 3 | 1 | Zbrojovka Brno | |
| 4FW | Daniel Fila | (2002-08-21) 21 August 2002 (age 21) | 16 | 7 | Teplice | |
| 4FW | Christophe Kabongo | (2003-08-27) 27 August 2003 (age 20) | 6 | 4 | Podbrezová | |
| 4FW | Václav Sejk | (2002-05-18) 18 May 2002 (age 22) | 25 | 9 | Sparta Prague | |
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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.
More information Pos., Player ...
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Radek Vítek | (2003-10-24) 24 October 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Manchester United U21 |
v. Denmark, 17 October 2023 |
| GK | Adam Stejskal | (2002-08-23) 23 August 2002 (age 21) | 0 | 0 |  Tirol |
v. Iceland, 12 September 2023 |
| DF | Lukáš Endl | (2003-06-17) 17 June 2003 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Zbrojovka Brno |
v. Slovakia, 20 November 2023 |
| DF | Adam Kadlec | (2003-07-06) 6 July 2003 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Bohemians 1905 |
v. Slovakia, 20 November 2023 |
| DF | Martin Suchomel | (2002-09-11) 11 September 2002 (age 21) | 6 | 0 | Mladá Boleslav |
v. Slovakia, 20 November 2023 |
| MF | Adam Kronus | (2002-07-29) 29 July 2002 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Zbrojovka Brno |
v. Slovakia, 20 November 2023 |
| MF | Martin Šubert | (2002-08-13) 13 August 2002 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Vlašim |
v. Slovakia, 20 November 2023 |
| MF | David Tkáč | (2002-07-06) 6 July 2002 (age 21) | 3 | 1 | Zlín |
v. Slovakia, 20 November 2023 |
| MF | Kryštof Daněk | (2003-01-05) 5 January 2003 (age 21) | 15 | 2 | Pardubice |
v. Denmark, 17 October 2023 |
| MF | Matěj Jurásek | (2003-08-30) 30 August 2003 (age 20) | 8 | 1 | Slavia Prague |
v. Denmark, 17 October 2023 |
| MF | Samuel Šigut | (2002-10-31) 31 October 2002 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | České Budějovice |
v. Denmark, 17 October 2023 |
| MF | Lukáš Ambros | (2004-06-05) 5 June 2004 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Freiburg II |
v. Iceland, 12 September 2023 |
| MF | Sebastian Boháč | (2002-07-27) 27 July 2002 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Karviná |
v. Iceland, 12 September 2023 |
| MF | Petr Juliš | (2003-04-17) 17 April 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Hradec Králové |
v. Iceland, 12 September 2023 |
| MF | Daniel Kaštánek | (2003-03-12) 12 March 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Sparta Prague |
v. Iceland, 12 September 2023 |
| FW | Filip Vecheta | (2003-02-15) 15 February 2003 (age 21) | 6 | 0 | Slovácko |
v. Slovakia, 20 November 2023 |
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- INJ = Withdrew due to an injury.
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
Leading appearances
- As of 26 March 2024.[2]
More information #, Player ...
| # | Player | Caps |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Polák | 45 |
| 2 | David Kobylík | 31 |
| 3 | Michal Trávník | 30 |
| 4 | Bořek Dočkal | 28 |
| Josef Kaufman | ||
| 6 | Jan Lecjaks | 27 |
| Michal Papadopulos | ||
| 8 | Lukáš Došek | 26 |
| Michal Kadlec | ||
| Ondřej Mazuch | ||
| Tomáš Pekhart | ||
| Roman Týce | ||
| Tomáš Ujfaluši |
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Leading goalscorers
- As of 26 March 2024.[3]
More information #, Player ...
| # | Player | Club(s)[lower-alpha 1] | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomáš Pekhart | Tottenham Hotspur, Jablonec | 17 |
| 2 | Jan Chramosta | Mladá Boleslav | 12 |
| 3 | Patrik Schick | Bohemians 1905, Sampdoria | 11 |
| 4 | Milan Baroš | Baník Ostrava, Liverpool | 9 |
| Tomáš Došek | Viktoria Plzeň, Slavia Prague | ||
| Václav Černý | Ajax | ||
| Václav Sejk | Sparta Prague, Teplice, Jablonec, Roda Kerkrade | ||
| 8 | Bořek Dočkal | Slavia Prague, Kladno, Slovan Liberec, Konyaspor | 8 |
| Pavel Novotný | Slavia Prague | ||
| Václav Svěrkoš | Baník Ostrava, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Hertha |
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- "Nominace reprezentace do 21 let na přípravné utkání se Slovenskem" (in Czech). Football Association of the Czech Republic. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
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.