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Association | Irish Football Association | ||
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Head coach | John Schofield | ||
Most caps | Liam Donnelly (24) | ||
Top scorer | Liam Donnelly Shayne Lavery (5) | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Dalymount Park, Phibsborough; 8 March 1978) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Mourneview Park, Lurgan; 16 November 2007) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Inver Park, Larne; 3 June 2022) | |||
UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
Appearances | 0 |
The Northern Ireland national under-21 football team also known as the Northern Ireland under-21s or Northern Ireland U21s, is the national under-21 football team of Northern Ireland and is controlled by the Irish Football Association. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years. To date Northern Ireland haven't yet qualified for the finals tournament.
The national under-21 team is the highest level of youth football in Northern Ireland, and is open to any players who were born in Northern Ireland or whose parents or grandparents were born in Northern Ireland. This team is for Northern Irish players aged 21 or under at the start of a two-year European Under-21 Football Championship campaign, so players can be, and often are, up to 23 years old. As long as they are eligible, players can play at any level, making it possible to play for the U21s, senior side and again for the U21s.
For the all-time record of the national team against opposing nations, see the team's all-time record page
UEFA Under-21 Football Championship finals record | Qualification record | Manager(s) | ||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |||
1978 | Did not enter | Did not enter | None | |||||||||||||||
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![]() | Did not qualify | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | Chris Nicholl | ||||||||||
![]() | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | Roy Millar | |||||||||||
![]() | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | ||||||||||||
![]() | Did not enter | Did not enter | None | |||||||||||||||
![]() | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | Roy Millar | ||||||||||
![]() | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | Roy Millar, Steve Beaglehole [1] | |||||||||||
![]() | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | Steve Beaglehole | |||||||||||
![]() | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | Steve Beaglehole, Stephen Robinson [2] | |||||||||||
![]() | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 | Stephen Robinson, Jim Magilton [3] | |||||||||||
![]() | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 18 | Jim Magilton | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | Ian Baraclough | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | Ian Baraclough, Andy Crosby [4] | |||||||||||
![]() ![]() | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | John Schofield | |||||||||||
Total | - | 0/23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 100 | 25 | 16 | 59 | 104 | 171 | - |
2 June International friendly | Scotland ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Dumbarton, Scotland |
15:00 BST | Middleton ![]() | Report | Taylor ![]() Baggley ![]() | Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium Attendance: 0 |
5 June International friendly | Scotland ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Dumbarton, Scotland |
14:00 BST | Clayton ![]() Williamson ![]() Middleton ![]() | Wylie ![]() Waide ![]() | Stadium: Dumbarton Football Stadium Attendance: 0 |
3 September 2023 UEFA U-21 Group C Qualifier | Malta ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() | Ta' Qali, Malta |
15:30 BST | Engerer ![]() Veselji ![]() Attard ![]() | Report | Lane ![]() | Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Milovan Milačić (Montenegro) |
7 September 2023 UEFA U-21 Group C Qualifier | Northern Ireland ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Lurgan, Northern Ireland |
19:30 BST | Galbraith ![]() | Report | Stadium: Mourneview Park Attendance: 397 Referee: Vilhjalmur Thorarinsson (Iceland) |
8 October 2023 UEFA U-21 Group C Qualifier | Russia ![]() | 1–0* (Result void) | ![]() | Khimki, Russia |
17:00 BST | Prokhin ![]() | Report | Stadium: Arena Khimki Attendance: 250 Referee: Luka Bilbija (Bosnia and Herzegovina) | |
Note: On 28 February 2022, FIFA and UEFA suspended Russian national teams from all competitions due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [5] On 2 May 2022, UEFA declared all of their results to be null and void. [6] |
12 October 2023 UEFA U-21 Group C Qualifier | Spain ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Seville, Spain |
19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Estadio de La Cartuja Referee: Vitaliy Romanov (Ukraine) |
12 November 2023 UEFA U-21 Group C Qualifier | Northern Ireland ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Ballymena, Northern Ireland |
14:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: Ballymena Showgrounds Referee: Joonas Jaanovits (Estonia) |
16 November 2023 UEFA U-21 Group C Qualifier | Northern Ireland ![]() | 0–2 | ![]() | Lurgan, Northern Ireland |
19:30 GMT | Report | Grima ![]() Zammit ![]() | Stadium: Mourneview Park Attendance: 347 Referee: Kári Á Høvdanum (Faroe Islands) |
25 March 2023 UEFA U-21 Group C Qualifier | Slovakia ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Žilina, Slovakia |
15:00 GMT | Trusa ![]() Kadák ![]() | Report | Johnston ![]() | Stadium: Štadión pod Dubňom Attendance: 1,377 Referee: Visar Kastrati (Kosovo) |
28 March International friendly | France ![]() | 5–0 | ![]() | Calais, France |
19:45 BST | Larouci ![]() Diop ![]() Gouiri ![]() Caqueret ![]() Kalimuendo ![]() | Report | Stadium: Stade de l'Épopée |
3 June 2023 UEFA U-21 Group C Qualifier | Northern Ireland ![]() | 0–6 | ![]() | Larne, Northern Ireland |
13:00 BST | Report | Ruiz ![]() Gil ![]() Miranda ![]() Riquelme ![]() V. Gómez ![]() | Stadium: Inver Park Attendance: 1,100 Referee: Vitālijs Spasjoņņikovs (Latvia) |
7 June 2023 UEFA U-21 Group C Qualifier | Lithuania ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Alytus, Lithuania |
16:00 BST | Tutyškinas ![]() | Report | Taylor ![]() | Stadium: Alytus Stadium Attendance: 374 Referee: Nenad Minaković (Serbia) |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 | +32 | 24 | Final tournament | — | 3–2 | 3–0 | 8–0 | 7–1 | ||
2 | ![]() | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 15 | Play-offs | 2–3 | — | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | Canc. | |
3 | ![]() | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 7 | 0–6 | 1–0 | — | 4–0 | 0–2 | Canc. | ||
4 | ![]() | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 7 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | |||
5 | ![]() | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 25 | −15 | 6 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 1–3 | — | Canc. | ||
6 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Disqualified | Canc. | — |
Players born on or after 1 January 2000 will be eligible until the completion of the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship. [9]
The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifiers against Spain and
Lithuania on the 3 & 7 June 2022. [10]
Caps and goals updated as of 7 June 2022 after the match against Lithuania. Names in bold denote players who have been capped for the senior team .
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | Dermot Mee | 20 November 2002 | 3 | 0 | ![]() | |
GK | David Walsh | 5 July 2002 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Kofi Balmer | 19 September 2000 | 20 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Jack Scott | 22 September 2002 | 14 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Aaron Donnelly | 8 June 2003 | 12 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Sam McClelland | 4 January 2002 | 7 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Sean Stewart | 21 January 2003 | 5 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Ethan Galbraith | 11 May 2001 | 20 | 1 | ![]() | |
MF | Oisin Smyth | 5 May 2000 | 10 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Barry Baggley | 11 January 2002 | 7 | 1 | ![]() | |
MF | Terry Devlin | 6 November 2003 | 3 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Dylan Boyle | 15 January 2002 | 3 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Charlie Allen | 22 November 2003 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | John McGovern | 17 October 2002 | 8 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Dale Taylor | 12 December 2003 | 7 | 2 | ![]() | |
FW | Chris McKee | 7 May 2002 | 4 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Ciaran McGuckin | 30 December 2003 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Ross McCausland | 12 May 2003 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Marcus Daws | 26 December 2003 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Calvin McCurry | 26 December 2001 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Euan Williams | 15 January 2003 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
The following players have previously been called up to the Northern Ireland under-21 squad in the last year and remain eligible.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Dylan Berry | 14 May 2003 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Finn Cousin-Dawson | 4 July 2002 | 7 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Carl Johnston | 29 May 2002 | 6 | 1 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Shea Charles | 5 November 2003 | 3 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Trai Hume | 18 March 2002 | 9 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
DF | Kyle McClelland | 10 February 2002 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
MF | JJ McKiernan | 18 January 2002 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
MF | Charlie McCann | 24 April 2002 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
MF | Isaac Price | 26 September 2003 | 2 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
FW | Harry Anderson | 1 November 2002 | 1 | 0 | ![]() | v. ![]() |
COVID = Player withdrew due to a positive COVID test or from being in close contact with someone with a positive COVID test. |
Caps and goals updated as of 7 June 2022 after the match against Lithuania.
Rank | Player | Year(s) | U-21 Caps | U-21 Goals | First Cap | Last Cap |
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1 | Liam Donnelly | 2012–2018 | 24 | 5 | 13 November 2012 vs. ![]() | 16 October 2018 vs. ![]() |
2 | Sean Friars | 1998–2001 | 21 | 2 | 21 April 1998 vs. ![]() | 5 June 2001 vs. ![]() |
3 | Kofi Balmer | 2019–2022 | 20 | 0 | 22 March 2019 vs. ![]() | 4 June 2022 vs. ![]() |
Ethan Galbraith | 2019–2022 | 20 | 1 | 22 March 2019 vs. ![]() | 7 June 2022 vs. ![]() | |
5 | Terry McFlynn | 2000–2003 | 19 | 2 | 28 March 2000 vs. ![]() | 10 October 2003 vs. ![]() |
Rory McArdle | 2006–2008 | 19 | 1 | 6 February 2006 vs. ![]() | 26 March 2008 vs. ![]() | |
Thomas Stewart | 2006–2008 | 19 | 4 | 6 February 2006 vs. ![]() | 26 March 2008 vs. ![]() | |
Caolan Boyd-Munce | 2017–2021 | 19 | 0 | 25 March 2019 vs. ![]() | 16 November 2021 vs. ![]() | |
9 | Chris Casement | 2007–2009 | 18 | 2 | 6 February 2007 vs. ![]() | 17 November 2009 vs. ![]() |
Cameron Dummigan | 2014–2018 | 18 | 0 | 9 September 2014 vs. ![]() | 16 October 2018 vs. ![]() | |
11 | Jeff Whitley | 1998–2000 | 17 | 1 | 21 April 1998 vs. ![]() | 10 October 2000 vs. ![]() |
Ciarán Toner | 2000–2003 | 17 | 1 | 28 March 2000 vs. ![]() | 1 April 2003 vs. ![]() | |
Josh Magennis | 2009–2012 | 17 | 4 | 11 August 2009 vs. ![]() | 13 November 2012 vs. ![]() | |
David Parkhouse | 2017–2020 | 17 | 3 | 8 June 2017 vs. ![]() | 8 September 2020 vs. ![]() | |
Caps and goals updated as of 7 June 2022 after the match against Lithuania.
Rank | Player | Year(s) | U-21 Goals | U-21 Caps | Goals per game | First Goal | Last Goal |
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1 | Liam Donnelly | 2012–2018 | 5 | 24 | 0.21 | 8 June 2017 vs. ![]() | 11 September 2018 vs. ![]() |
Shayne Lavery | 2016–2020 | 5 | 14 | 0.36 | 10 November 2017 vs. ![]() | 25 March 2019 vs. ![]() | |
3 | Adrian Coote | 1998–1999 | 4 | 12 | 0.33 | 21 April 1998 vs. ![]() | 17 August 1999 vs. ![]() |
David Healy | 1998–1999 | 4 | 8 | 0.5 | 17 November 1998 vs. ![]() | 17 August 1999 vs. ![]() | |
Sam Morrow | 2005–2006 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 February 2005 vs. ![]() | 12 April 2006 vs. ![]() | |
Thomas Stewart | 2006–2008 | 4 | 19 | 0.21 | 16 May 2006 vs. ![]() | 26 March 2008 vs. ![]() | |
Josh Magennis | 2009–2012 | 4 | 17 | 0.24 | 8 September 2009 vs. ![]() | 7 September 2012 vs. ![]() | |
Oliver Norwood | 2009–2012 | 4 | 11 | 0.36 | 13 November 2009 vs. ![]() | 2 March 2010 vs. ![]() | |
Paul O'Neill | 2019–2021 | 4 | 10 | 0.4 | 9 October 2020 vs. ![]() | 12 November 2021 vs. ![]() | |
10 | Gary Hamilton | 2000–2001 | 3 | 12 | 0.25 | 2 June 2000 vs. ![]() | 10 October 2000 vs. ![]() |
Mo Harkin | 2000–2001 | 3 | 9 | 0.33 | 28 March 2000 vs. ![]() | 10 October 2000 vs. ![]() | |
Grant McCann | 2000–2001 | 3 | 11 | 0.27 | 10 October 2000 vs. ![]() | 5 October 2001 vs. ![]() | |
Lee McEvilly | 2002–2003 | 3 | 9 | 0.33 | 6 September 2002 vs. ![]() | 1 April 2003 vs. ![]() | |
Chris Turner | 2006–2008 | 3 | 12 | 0.25 | 1 June 2007 vs. ![]() | 16 November 2007 vs. ![]() | |
Andrew Little | 2008–2010 | 3 | 6 | 0.5 | 18 November 2008 vs. ![]() | 3 September 2010 vs. ![]() | |
Billy Kee | 2009–2011 | 3 | 10 | 0.3 | 10 August 2011 vs. ![]() | 10 August 2011 vs. ![]() | |
David Parkhouse | 2017–2020 | 3 | 17 | 0.18 | 8 June 2017 vs. ![]() | 4 September 2020 vs. ![]() | |
Alfie McCalmont | 2019–2022 | 3 | 16 | 0.19 | 14 November 2019 vs. ![]() | 12 November 2021 vs. ![]() |
Players who have won 25 or more Northern Ireland 'Full' caps after playing for Northern Ireland U21.
Full caps and goals updated as of 12 October 2021 after the Northern Ireland senior team match against Bulgaria .
Name | U21 Caps | U21 Goals | U21 Career | Full Caps | Full Goals | Full Career |
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Chris Baird | 6 | 1 | 2002–2003 | 79 | 0 | 2003–2016 |
Kingsley Black | 1 | 0 | 1990 | 30 | 1 | 1988–1994 |
Liam Boyce | 9 | 0 | 2010–2012 | 28 | 2 | 2011– |
Noel Brotherston | 1 | 0 | 1978 | 27 | 3 | 1980–1985 |
Chris Brunt | 2 | 1 | 2005–2006 | 65 | 3 | 2004–2017 |
Roy Carroll | 11 | 0 | 1998–1999 | 45 | 0 | 1997–2017 |
Craig Cathcart | 15 | 0 | 2006–2009 | 65 | 2 | 2010– |
Sammy Clingan | 11 | 1 | 2003–2006 | 39 | 0 | 2006–2014 |
Stuart Dallas | 2 | 0 | 2011–2012 | 58 | 3 | 2011– |
Steven Davis | 3 | 0 | 2003–2004 | 130 | 12 | 2005– |
Mal Donaghy | 1 | 0 | 1978 | 91 | 0 | 1980–1994 |
Iain Dowie | 1 | 1 | 1990 | 59 | 12 | 1990–1999 |
Stuart Elliott | 3 | 0 | 1998–1999 | 39 | 4 | 2000–2007 |
Corry Evans | 10 | 0 | 2008–2010 | 66 | 2 | 2009– |
Jonny Evans | 3 | 0 | 2006 | 91 | 4 | 2006– |
Warren Feeney | 8 | 2 | 2001–2003 | 46 | 5 | 2002–2011 |
Shane Ferguson | 11 | 0 | 2008–2012 | 52 | 2 | 2009– |
Keith Gillespie | 1 | 0 | 1994 | 86 | 2 | 1995–2008 |
Danny Griffin | 10 | 1 | 1998–1999 | 29 | 1 | 1996–2004 |
Billy Hamilton | 1 | 0 | 1978 | 41 | 5 | 1979–1989 |
David Healy | 8 | 4 | 1998–1999 | 95 | 36 | 2000–2013 |
Michael Hughes | 1 | 0 | 1990 | 71 | 5 | 1991–2004 |
Damien Johnson | 11 | 0 | 1998–1999 | 56 | 0 | 1999–2009 |
Kyle Lafferty | 2 | 0 | 2006 | 85 | 20 | 2006– |
Neil Lennon | 2 | 0 | 1990–1994 | 40 | 2 | 1994–2002 |
Josh Magennis | 17 | 4 | 2009–2012 | 63 | 8 | 2010– |
Jim Magilton | 1 | 0 | 1990 | 52 | 5 | 1991–2002 |
Grant McCann | 11 | 3 | 2000–2001 | 39 | 4 | 2001–2012 |
George McCartney | 5 | 0 | 2000–2001 | 34 | 1 | 2001–2010 |
David McCreery | 1 | 0 | 1978 | 67 | 0 | 1976–1990 |
Michael McGovern | 10 | 0 | 2005–2006 | 33 | 0 | 2010– |
Conor McLaughlin | 7 | 0 | 2010–2012 | 43 | 1 | 2011– |
Paddy McNair | 2 | 0 | 2014 | 51 | 5 | 2015– |
Philip Mulryne | 5 | 1 | 1998–1999 | 27 | 3 | 1997–2007 |
Jimmy Nicholl | 1 | 0 | 1978 | 73 | 1 | 1976–1986 |
Oliver Norwood | 11 | 4 | 2009–2012 | 57 | 0 | 2010–2018 |
John O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 1978 | 39 | 2 | 1980–1986 |
Michael O'Neill | 1 | 0 | 1994 | 31 | 4 | 1988–1996 |
Bailey Peacock-Farrell | 1 | 0 | 2018 | 27 | 0 | 2018– |
James Quinn | 1 | 0 | 1994 | 50 | 4 | 1996–2006 |
Maik Taylor | 1 | 0 | 1998 | 88 | 0 | 1999–2011 |
Jamie Ward | 7 | 2 | 2006–2008 | 35 | 4 | 2011–2018 |
Last updated after the match against Lithuania on 7 June 2022.
Manager | First Game | Last Game | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Draw % | Loss % |
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![]() | 8 March 1978 vs. ![]() | 8 March 1978 vs. ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% |
![]() | 3 April 1990 vs. ![]() | 3 April 1990 vs. ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
![]() | 22 March 1994 vs. ![]() | 22 March 1994 vs. ![]() | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% |
![]() | 21 April 1998 vs. ![]() | 21 April 1998 vs. ![]() | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
![]() | 20 May 1998 vs. ![]() | 8 October 1999 vs. ![]() | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 13 | –2 | 23.08% | 38.46% | 38.46% |
![]() | 28 March 2000 vs. ![]() | 26 March 2008 vs. ![]() | 48 | 18 | 8 | 22 | 64 | 79 | –15 | 37.50% | 16.67% | 45.83% |
![]() | 19 August 2008 vs. ![]() | 15 November 2011 vs. ![]() | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 39 | –16 | 19.05% | 14.29% | 66.67% |
![]() | 10 May 2012 vs. ![]() | 15 October 2013 vs. ![]() | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 24 | –19 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
![]() | 14 November 2013 vs. ![]() | 11 October 2016 vs. ![]() | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 27 | –19 | 7.14% | 14.29% | 78.57% |
![]() | 8 June 2017 vs. ![]() | 19 November 2019 vs. ![]() | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 47.37% | 31.58% | 21.05% |
![]() | 4 September 2020 vs. ![]() | 5 June 2021 vs. ![]() | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | –2 | 42.86% | 0.00% | 57.14% |
![]() | 3 September 2021 vs. ![]() | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 23 | –15 | 22.22% | 11.11% | 66.67% | |
Total | 145 | 42 | 27 | 76 | 155 | 238 | -83 | 28.97% | 18.62% | 52.41% | ||
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