| Association | Irish Football Association | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Tommy Wright | ||
| Most caps | Liam Donnelly (24) | ||
| Top scorer | Liam Donnelly Shayne Lavery (5) | ||
| |||
| First international | |||
 Republic of Ireland 1–1 Northern Ireland  (Phibsborough, Republic of Ireland; 8 March 1978) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Northern Ireland 5–0 Luxembourg  (Lurgan, Northern Ireland; 16 November 2007) Northern Ireland 5–0 Azerbaijan  (Ballymena, Northern Ireland; 12 October 2024) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Northern Ireland 0–6 Spain  (Larne, Northern Ireland; 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.
Contents
- Competitive Record
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship Record
- Results and fixtures
- 2024
- 2025
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship
- 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
- Coaching staff
- Current coaching staff
- Manager history
- Players
- Current squad
- Recent call-ups
- Player records
- Most appearances
- Top goalscorers
- Under-21 graduates
- See also
- References
- External links
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.
