Slovakia national under-21 football team
| Nickname(s) | Repre[1] Sokolíci (Little Falcons)[2] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Slovenský futbalový zväz | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Jaroslav Kentoš | ||
| Home stadium | Štadión pod Zoborom | ||
| FIFA code | SVK | ||
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| First international | |||
 Slovakia 0–3 France  (Myjava, Slovakia; 6 September 1994) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Malta 0–6 Slovakia (Valletta, Malta; 30 March 1997)  Latvia 0–6 Slovakia (Riga, Latvia; 11 October 2011)  Luxembourg 1–7 Slovakia (Ettelbruck, Luxembourg; 11 June 2013) Slovakia 6–0 Armenia  (Žiar nad Hronom, Slovakia; 6 June 2019) Slovakia 6–0 Liechtenstein  (Nitra, Slovakia; 17 November 2020) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| 4–0 defeats on three occasions | |||
| UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2000) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (2000) | ||
The Slovakia national under-21 football team, controlled by the Slovak Football Association, is Slovakia's national under-21 football team and is considered to be a feeder team for the Slovakia national football team.
European Under-21 Championship record
[edit]- 1978 to 1994 - see Czechoslovakia
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1996 |
did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 1998 |
did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2000 |
Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
 2002 |
did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2004 |
did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2006 |
did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2007 |
did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2009 |
did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2011 |
did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2013 |
did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2015 |
did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2017 |
Group stage | 5th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
  2019 |
did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
  2021 |
did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2023 |
did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025 |
Group stage | – | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| Total | 3/16 | 4th | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 11 |
Key: GP: Games played, W: Wins, D: Draws, L: Losses, GF: Goals for, GA: Goals against
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
[edit]2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | England
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7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 2 | +16 | 19 | Final tournament | — | 2 Oct | 2–0 | 1–0 | 4–1 | 25 Sep | |
| 2 | Slovakia
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7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 10 | +5 | 16 | Final tournament or play-offs | 0–4 | — | 25 Sep | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–1 | |
| 3 | Republic of Ireland
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7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 11 | 6 Oct | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | 1–1 | 29 Sep | ||
| 4 | Andorra (E)
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8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 7 | 1–1 | 6 Oct | 4–0 | — | 2 Oct | 1–0 | ||
| 5 | Moldova (E)
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8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 5 | 0–4 | 2–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | — | 6 Oct | ||
| 6 | Kazakhstan (E)
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7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 4 | 0–2 | 1–3 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 31 March 2025. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(E) Eliminated
Results and fixtures
[edit]2025
[edit]Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]The following players were selected for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. Caps and goals correct as of 11 June 2025, after the match against Spain.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ľubomír Belko | 4 February 2002 | 10 | 0 | Žilina
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| 12 | GK | Adam Danko | 27 June 2003 | 1 | 0 | Podbrezová
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| 21 | GK | Tomáš Frühwald | 23 September 2002 | 4 | 0 | Bohemians
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| 2 | DF | Jakub Jakubko | 24 August 2004 | 6 | 0 | Košice
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| 3 | DF | Filip Mielke | 9 April 2005 | 3 | 0 | Podbrezová
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| 4 | DF | Adam Obert | 23 August 2002 | 14 | 0 | Cagliari
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| 5 | DF | Dominik Javorček | 2 November 2002 | 21 | 2 | Holstein Kiel
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| 13 | DF | Nicolas Šikula | 15 May 2003 | 8 | 0 | Dukla Banská Bystrica
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| 16 | DF | Marek Ujlaky | 3 December 2003 | 2 | 0 | Spartak Trnava
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| 20 | DF | Adam Gaži | 1 March 2003 | 0 | 0 | Skalica
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| 23 | DF | Samuel Kopásek | 22 May 2003 | 5 | 1 | Žilina
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| 8 | MF | Martin Šviderský | 4 October 2002 | 16 | 0 | Almería
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| 10 | MF | Sebastian Nebyla | 25 January 2002 | 25 | 3 | Jablonec
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| 11 | MF | Artur Gajdoš | 20 January 2004 | 7 | 2 | Trenčín
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| 14 | MF | Mário Sauer | 15 May 2004 | 10 | 3 | Toulouse
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| 15 | MF | Leo Sauer | 16 December 2005 | 2 | 0 | NAC Breda
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| 22 | MF | Tomáš Rigo | 3 July 2002 | 7 | 1 | Baník Ostrava
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| 6 | FW | Dominik Hollý | 11 November 2003 | 2 | 0 | Jablonec
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| 7 | FW | Tomáš Suslov | 7 June 2002 | 5 | 2 | Hellas Verona
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| 9 | FW | Roman Čerepkai | 6 April 2002 | 14 | 0 | Košice
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| 17 | FW | Adrián Kaprálik | 10 June 2002 | 30 | 8 | Žilina
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| 18 | FW | Nino Marcelli | 29 May 2005 | 8 | 3 | Slovan Bratislava
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| 19 | FW | Timotej Jambor | 4 April 2003 | 7 | 2 | Žilina
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Recent call-ups
[edit]The following players have also been called up to the Slovakia U21 squad in the past 12 months and remain eligible to play for the U21 team.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Patrik Leitner | 7 February 2002 | 1 | 0 | Žilina
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v.  North Macedonia, 28 March 2023
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| DF | Urban Mazanovský | 17 December 2003 | 1 | 0 | Púchov
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v. North Macedonia, 28 March 2023
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| DF | Samuel Ďatko | 24 June 2001 | 1 | 0 | Železiarne Podbrezová
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v.  Ukraine, 27 September 2022
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| MF | Gabriel Hornyák | 10 January 2002 | 1 | 0 | Slovan Bratislava
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v. North Macedonia, 28 March 2023
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| MF | Fares Shudeiwa | 11 May 2002 | 0 | 0 | Pohronie
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v. North Macedonia, 28 March 2023
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| MF | Peter Pokorný | 8 August 2001 | 22 | 2 | Slovan Bratislava
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v. Ukraine, 27 September 2022
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| MF | Samuel Lavrinčík | 10 July 2001 | 4 | 0 | AS Trenčín
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v. Ukraine, 27 September 2022
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| FW | Adam Horvát | 18 February 2004 | 1 | 0 | Pohronie
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v. North Macedonia, 28 March 2023
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| FW | Roland Galčík | 30 July 2001 | 11 | 1 | Žilina
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v. Ukraine, 27 September 2022
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- INJ Withdrew/Unavailable due to an injury or an illness.
- ALT Alternate – replaces a member of the squad in case of injury/unavailability
Past squads
[edit]- 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squad
- 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squad
Managerial history
[edit]| Head coach | Assistant | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Milan Lešický
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Jozef Štafura
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1993–1997 |
| Jozef Barmoš
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Bohumil Andrejko
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1997–1998 |
| Dušan Radolský
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Bohumil Andrejko
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1998–2000 |
| Stanislav Griga
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Vladimír Goffa
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2000–2001 |
| Mikuláš Komanický
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Ján Švehlík
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2002–2003 |
| Ladislav Jurkemik
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Ján Gabriel
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2004 |
| Jozef Bubenko
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Ján Gabriel
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2004–2005 |
| Ladislav Petráš
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Karol Brezík
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2006 |
| Jozef Barmoš
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Jozef Vukušič Viliam Hýravý Roland Praj
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2007–2008 |
| Boris Kitka
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Jozef Daňko
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2009–2010 |
| Ľubomír Nosický
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Peter Nemečkay
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2010 |
| Ivan Galád
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Norbert Hrnčár
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2011–2014 |
| Pavel Hapal
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Oto Brunegraf
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2015–2018 |
| Oto Brunegraf
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none | 2018 |
| Adrián Guľa
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Marián Zimen
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2018–2019 |
| Jaroslav Kentoš
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Tibor Goljan
|
2019– |
Other youth record
[edit]
2002 UEFA European Under-19 Championship – Third place
2003 FIFA World Youth Championship – Round of 16
See also
[edit]- Slovakia national football team
- Czechoslovakia national under-21 football team
- Slovakia national under-20 football team
- Slovakia national under-19 football team
- Slovakia national under-18 football team
- Slovakia national under-17 football team
- Slovakia national under-16 football team
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Prezývka slovenských reprezentantov? Suchá". aktualne.sk. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
- ^ "SLOVENSKÍ SOKOLI". futbalsfz.sk. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
External links
[edit]- Slovak Football Association (in Slovak)
- The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Contains full record of U-21/U-23 Championships.
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