This page details Northern Ireland national under-21 football team records and statistics; the most capped players, the players with the most goals, and Northern Ireland under-21's match record by opponent.
Last updated after the match against Ukraine on 10 September 2024.
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. |
Caolan Boyd-Munce | 2017–2022 | 21 | 0 | 25 March 2019 vs. | 25 September 2022 vs. | |
4 | 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. | |
6 | 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. | |
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. | |
Alfie McCalmont | 2019–2022 | 18 | 3 | 25 March 2019 vs. | 25 September 2022 vs. | |
Aaron Donnelly | 2021– | 18 | 0 | 2 June 2021 vs. | 10 September 2024 vs. | |
13 | 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. | |
17 | Jake Dunwoody | 2017–2020 | 16 | 1 | 8 June 2017 vs. | 13 October 2020 vs. |
18 | Richard Graham | 1998–2001 | 15 | 0 | 9 October 1998 vs. | 5 June 2001 vs. |
Aaron Callaghan | 2006–2008 | 15 | 0 | 6 February 2006 vs. | 26 March 2008 vs. | |
David Buchanan | 2006–2008 | 15 | 2 | 16 May 2006 vs. | 26 March 2008 vs. | |
Trevor Carson | 2006–2009 | 15 | 0 | 14 November 2006 vs. | 17 November 2009 vs. | |
Craig Cathcart | 2006–2009 | 15 | 0 | 14 November 2006 vs. | 17 November 2009 vs. | |
Dale Gorman | 2015–2018 | 15 | 1 | 5 September 2015 vs. | 16 October 2018 vs. | |
Carl Johnston | 2021– | 15 | 0 | 2 June 2021 vs. | 26 March 2024 vs. | |
25 | Brian McGlinchey | 1998–1999 | 14 | 0 | 21 April 1998 vs. | 8 October 1999 vs. |
Dave Waterman | 1998–1999 | 14 | 0 | 21 April 1998 vs. | 8 October 1999 vs. | |
Gordon Simms | 2001–2003 | 14 | 0 | 27 March 2001 vs. | 10 June 2003 vs. | |
Tony Capaldi | 2001–2003 | 14 | 0 | 31 August 2001 vs. | 10 October 2003 vs. | |
Robert Garrett | 2007–2009 | 14 | 0 | 24 March 2007 vs. | 8 September 2009 vs. | |
Carl Winchester | 2011–2014 | 14 | 0 | 9 February 2011 vs. | 9 September 2014 vs. | |
Ryan Johnson | 2015–2018 | 14 | 2 | 5 September 2015 vs. | 16 October 2018 vs. | |
Shayne Lavery | 2016–2020 | 14 | 5 | 2 September 2016 vs. | 17 November 2020 vs. | |
Jack Scott | 2019– | 14 | 0 | 10 September 2019 vs. | 7 June 2022 vs. | |
34 | Liam Burns | 1998–1999 | 13 | 0 | 21 April 1998 vs. | 8 October 1999 vs. |
Shaun Holmes | 2000–2001 | 13 | 0 | 28 March 2000 vs. | 5 October 2001 vs. | |
Jonny Tuffey | 2006–2008 | 13 | 0 | 14 November 2006 vs. | 26 March 2008 vs. | |
Conor Brennan | 2013–2016 | 13 | 0 | 14 August 2013 vs. | 29 March 2016 vs. | |
Paul Smyth | 2016–2018 | 13 | 1 | 6 September 2016 vs. | 16 October 2018 vs. | |
Bobby Burns | 2018–2020 | 13 | 0 | 26 March 2018 vs. | 13 October 2020 vs. | |
Eoin Toal | 2019–2020 | 13 | 0 | 22 March 2019 vs. | 17 November 2020 vs. | |
Sam McClelland | 2021– | 13 | 0 | 3 September 2021 vs. | 21 March 2024 vs. | |
Players with an equal number of caps are ranked in chronological order of reaching the milestone.
Last updated after the match against Ukraine on 10 September 2024.
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 | 18 | 0.17 | 14 November 2019 vs. | 12 November 2021 vs. | |
Dale Taylor | 2021– | 3 | 13 | 0.23 | 2 June 2021 vs. | 25 September 2022 vs. |
Players with an equal number of goals are ranked in chronological order of reaching the milestone.
The result is presented with Northern Ireland's score first.
Player | Goals | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Type of Game | Ref |
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Billy Kee | 3 | 10 August 2011 | Faroe Islands | The Oval, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 4–0 | 2013 UEFA U-21 Group 4 Qualifier | [1] |
More than a hat-trick scored * |
The result is presented with Northern Ireland's score first.
Best Results by Northern Ireland under-21's | |||||
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Date | Opponent | Round | Result | Difference | |
1 | 16 November 2007 | Luxembourg | 2009 UEFA U-21 Group 9 Qualifier | 5–0 | +5 |
2 | 10 May 2006 | Liechtenstein | 2007 UEFA U-21 Qualification preliminary round | 4–0 | +4 |
3 September 2010 | San Marino | 2011 UEFA U-21 Group 5 Qualifier | 4–0 | ||
10 August 2011 | Faroe Islands | 2013 UEFA U-21 Group 4 Qualifier | 4–0 | ||
12 November 2021 | Lithuania | 2023 UEFA U-21 Group C Qualifier | 4–0 | ||
3 | 10 October 2000 | Iceland | 2002 UEFA U-21 Group 3 Qualifier | 5–2 | +3 |
12 April 2006 | Liechtenstein | 2007 UEFA U-21 Qualification preliminary round | 4–1 | ||
20 November 2007 | Moldova | 2009 UEFA U-21 Group 9 Qualifier | 3–0 | ||
2 March 2010 | San Marino | 2011 UEFA U-21 Group 5 Qualifier | 3–0 |
Last updated after the match against Ukraine on 10 September 2024.
Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Draw % | Loss % |
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UEFA European Under-21 Championship | 108 | 27 | 17 | 64 | 109 | 181 | -72 | 25.00% | 15.74% | 59.26% |
International Friendlies | 40 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 46 | 63 | -17 | 40.00% | 20.00% | 40.00% |
Minor Tournaments | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 12.50% | 50.00% | 37.50% |
Total | 156 | 44 | 29 | 83 | 162 | 255 | -93 | 28.21% | 18.59% | 53.21% |
Last updated after the match against Ukraine on 10 September 2024.
Manager | First Game | Last Game | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Draw % | Loss % |
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Danny Blanchflower | 8 March 1978 vs. | 8 March 1978 vs. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% |
Billy Bingham | 3 April 1990 vs. | 3 April 1990 vs. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Bryan Hamilton | 22 March 1994 vs. | 22 March 1994 vs. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% |
Roy Millar | 21 April 1998 vs. | 21 April 1998 vs. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Chris Nicholl | 20 May 1998 vs. | 8 October 1999 vs. | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 13 | –2 | 23.08% | 38.46% | 38.46% |
Roy Millar | 28 March 2000 vs. | 26 March 2008 vs. | 48 | 18 | 8 | 22 | 64 | 79 | –15 | 37.50% | 16.67% | 45.83% |
Steve Beaglehole | 19 August 2008 vs. | 15 November 2011 vs. | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 39 | –16 | 19.05% | 14.29% | 66.67% |
Steve Robinson | 10 May 2012 vs. | 15 October 2013 vs. | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 24 | –19 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
Jim Magilton | 14 November 2013 vs. | 11 October 2016 vs. | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 27 | –19 | 7.14% | 14.29% | 78.57% |
Ian Baraclough | 8 June 2017 vs. | 19 November 2019 vs. | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 47.37% | 31.58% | 21.05% |
Andy Crosby ** | 4 September 2020 vs. | 5 June 2021 vs. | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | –2 | 42.86% | 0.00% | 57.14% |
John Schofield | 3 September 2021 vs. | 25 September 2022 vs. | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 27 | –17 | 18.18% | 18.18% | 63.64% |
Tommy Wright | 7 September 2023 vs. | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | –8 | 22.22% | 11.11% | 66.67% | |
Total | 156 | 44 | 29 | 83 | 162 | 255 | -93 | 28.21% | 18.59% | 53.21% | ||
Last updated after the match against Ukraine on 10 September 2024.
Venue | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Draw % | Loss % |
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Home | 72 | 22 | 15 | 35 | 93 | 120 | -27 | 30.56% | 20.83% | 48.61% |
Away | 79 | 20 | 13 | 46 | 65 | 131 | -66 | 25.32% | 16.46% | 58.23% |
Neutral | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 40.00% | 20.00% | 40.00% |
Total | 156 | 44 | 29 | 83 | 162 | 255 | -93 | 28.21% | 18.59% | 53.21% |
Last updated after the match against Ukraine on 10 September 2024.
Decade | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Draw % | Loss % |
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1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% |
1990s | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 31.25% | 37.50% | 31.25% |
2000s | 59 | 19 | 10 | 30 | 75 | 104 | -29 | 32.20% | 16.95% | 50.85% |
2010s | 53 | 13 | 9 | 31 | 47 | 84 | -37 | 24.53% | 16.98% | 58.49% |
2020s | 27 | 7 | 3 | 17 | 24 | 51 | -27 | 25.93% | 11.11% | 62.96% |
Total | 156 | 44 | 29 | 83 | 162 | 255 | -93 | 28.21% | 18.59% | 53.21% |
Last updated after the match against Ukraine on 10 September 2024.
Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record
Opponent | Confederation | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Draw % | Loss % |
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Albania | UEFA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00% | 50.00% | 0.00% |
Armenia | UEFA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.00% | 0.00% | 50.00% |
Azerbaijan | UEFA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Belgium | UEFA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
Bulgaria | UEFA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 33.33% | 33.33% | 33.33% |
Cyprus | UEFA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 50.00% | 0.00% | 50.00% |
Czech Republic | UEFA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 13 | -12 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
Denmark | UEFA | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 18 | -16 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
England | UEFA | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0.00% | 33.33% | 66.67% |
Estonia | UEFA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Faroe Islands | UEFA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 50.00% | 50.00% | 0.00% |
Finland | UEFA | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 33.33% | 33.33% | 33.33% |
France | UEFA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 25.00% | 0.00% | 75.00% |
Germany | UEFA | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 11.11% | 11.11% | 77.78% |
Greece | UEFA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 50.00% | 0.00% | 50.00% |
Hungary | UEFA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% |
Iceland | UEFA | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 25.00% | 25.00% | 50.00% |
Israel | UEFA | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 60.00% | 0.00% | 40.00% |
Italy | UEFA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
Liechtenstein | UEFA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Lithuania | UEFA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 50.00% | 50.00% | 0.00% |
Luxembourg | UEFA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 75.00% | 0.00% | 25.00% |
Malta | UEFA | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 42.86% | 28.57% | 28.57% |
Mexico | CONCACAF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Moldova | UEFA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 50.00% | 50.00% | 0.00% |
North Macedonia | UEFA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
Poland | UEFA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
Portugal | UEFA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
Republic of Ireland | UEFA | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 25.00% | 50.00% | 25.00% |
Romania | UEFA | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 0.00% | 33.33% | 66.67% |
San Marino | UEFA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Scotland | UEFA | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 26.67% | 33.33% | 40.00% |
Serbia | UEFA | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 16.67% | 0.00% | 83.33% |
Slovakia | UEFA | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.00% | 0.00% | 50.00% |
Spain | UEFA | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 16.67% | 0.00% | 83.33% |
Switzerland | UEFA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00% | 50.00% | 0.00% |
Turkey | UEFA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
Ukraine | UEFA | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 10.00% | 30.00% | 60.00% |
Wales | UEFA | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 25.00% | 25.00% | 50.00% |
Total | 156 | 44 | 29 | 83 | 162 | 255 | -93 | 28.21% | 18.59% | 53.21% | |
Last updated after the match against Ukraine on 10 September 2024.
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Austria |
Belarus |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Croatia |
Georgia |
Gibraltar |
Kazakhstan |
Kosovo |
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Netherlands |
Norway |
Russia |
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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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2000 | Did not qualify | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | Chris Nicholl | ||||||||||
2002 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | Roy Millar | |||||||||||
2004 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | ||||||||||||
2006 | Did not enter | Did not enter | None | |||||||||||||||
2007 | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | Roy Millar | ||||||||||
2009 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | Roy Millar, Steve Beaglehole [note 1] | |||||||||||
2011 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | Steve Beaglehole | |||||||||||
2013 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | Steve Beaglehole, Stephen Robinson [note 2] | |||||||||||
2015 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 | Stephen Robinson, Jim Magilton [note 3] | |||||||||||
2017 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 18 | Jim Magilton | |||||||||||
2019 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | Ian Baraclough | |||||||||||
2021 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | Ian Baraclough, Andy Crosby [note 4] | |||||||||||
2023 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | John Schofield | |||||||||||
2025 | To be determined | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Tommy Wright | ||||||||||
Total | - | 0/25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 108 | 27 | 17 | 64 | 109 | 181 | - |
Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1998 Presidents Cup | Winners, group stage | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
1999 Presidents Cup | Group stage | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
2000 International Challenge Tournament | Group stage | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
2008 Valeriy Lobanovskyi Memorial Tournament | Group stage | 4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
Total | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 |
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