Northern Ireland national under-21 football team records and statistics

Last updated October 17, 2024

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.

Player records

Most appearances

Players still active are highlighted in green

Last updated after the match against Luxembourg on 15 October 2024.

Rank	Player	Year(s)	U-21 Caps	U-21 Goals	First Cap	Last Cap
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.
2	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.

Aaron Donnelly	2021–	20	0	2 June 2021 vs.	15 October 2024 vs.
7	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.
10	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.
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.

Carl Johnston	2021–	17	0	2 June 2021 vs.	15 October 2024 vs.
18	Jake Dunwoody	2017–2020	16	1	8 June 2017 vs.	13 October 2020 vs.
19	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.

Dale Taylor	2021–	15	3	2 June 2021 vs.	15 October 2024 vs.
26	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.

	Sean Stewart	2021–	14	0	2 June 2021 vs.	12 October 2024 vs.
Terry Devlin	2022–	14	0	28 March 2022 vs.	15 October 2024 vs.
Charlie Allen	2022–	14	3	3 June 2022 vs.	15 October 2024 vs.

Players with an equal number of caps are ranked in chronological order of reaching the milestone.

Top goalscorers

Last updated after the match against Luxembourg on 15 October 2024.

Rank	Player	Year(s)	U-21 Goals	U-21 Caps	Goals per game	First Goal	Last Goal
1	Liam Donnelly	2012–2018	5	24	0.21	8 June 2017 vs.	11 September 2018 vs.
1	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	15	0.2	2 June 2021 vs.	25 September 2022 vs.
	Charlie Allen	2021–	3	14	0.21	26 March 2024 vs.	12 October 2024 vs.

Players with an equal number of goals are ranked in chronological order of reaching the milestone.

Hat-tricks

The result is presented with Northern Ireland's score first.

Player	Goals	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Type of Game	Ref
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 *

Red cards

The result is presented with Northern Ireland's score first.

Player	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Type of Game	Ref
Dave Waterman	21 April 1998	Switzerland	Mourneview Park, Lurgan, Northern Ireland	2–1	International Friendly	^[2]
Damien Johnson	2 June 1999	Republic of Ireland	Caledonian Stadium, Inverness, Scotland	0–1	1999 Presidents Cup	^[3]
Paul McAreavey	6 October 2000	Denmark	The Oval, Belfast, Northern Ireland	0–3	2002 UEFA U-21 Group 3 Qualifier	^[4]
Wayne Carlisle	10 October 2000	Iceland	Kaplakriki, Hafnarfjörður, Iceland	2–5	2002 UEFA U-21 Group 3 Qualifier	^[5]
Hugh Dickson	5 October 2001	Malta	National Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta	2–2	2002 UEFA U-21 Group 3 Qualifier	^[6]
Paddy McCourt	1 April 2003	Greece	The Oval, Belfast, Northern Ireland	2–6	2004 UEFA U-21 Group 6 Qualifier	^[7]
Kieran McKenna	14 November 2006	Germany	Hafenstadion, Torgau, Germany	1–2	International Friendly	^[8]
Johnny Flynn	11 August 2009	Portugal	Estádio Municipal da Guarda, Guarda, Portugal	1–2	International Friendly	^[9]
James Knowles	10 August 2011	Faroe Islands	The Oval, Belfast, Northern Ireland	4–0	2013 UEFA U-21 Group 4 Qualifier	^[10]
Conor McLaughlin	2 September 2011	Serbia	Stadion Karađorđe, Novi Sad, Serbia	0–1	2013 UEFA U-21 Group 4 Qualifier	^[11]
Shane Ferguson	10 May 2012	Macedonia	Milano Arena, Kumanovo, Macedonia	0–1	2013 UEFA U-21 Group 4 Qualifier	^[12]
Conor McLaughlin	7 September 2012	Macedonia	The Oval, Belfast, Northern Ireland	1–3	2013 UEFA U-21 Group 4 Qualifier	^[13]
Liam Donnelly	9 September 2013	Belgium	Den Dreef, Leuven, Belgium	0–1	2015 UEFA U-21 Group 9 Qualifier	^[14]
Dale Gorman	5 September 2015	Scotland	Mourneview Park, Lurgan, Northern Ireland	1–2	2017 UEFA U-21 Group 3 Qualifier	^[15]
Conor Hazard	14 October 2019	Romania	Stadionul Anghel Iordănescu, Voluntari, Romania	0–3	2021 UEFA U-21 Group 8 Qualifier	^[16]
Trai Hume	16 November 2021	Malta	Mourneview Park, Lurgan, Northern Ireland	0–2	2023 UEFA U-21 Group C Qualifier	^[17]
Aaron Donnelly	10 October 2023	Azerbaijan	Dalga Arena, Baku, Azerbaijan	1–0	2025 UEFA U-21 Group F Qualifier	^[18]
Charlie Allen	15 October 2024	Luxembourg	Stade Émile Mayrisch, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg	0–0	2025 UEFA U-21 Group F Qualifier	^[19]

Individual and Team records

Goal records

First goal: Gary Blackledge – 8 March 1978 vs Republic of Ireland
Most goals scored in one game by a player: 3 – Billy Kee, 10 August 2011 vs Faroe Islands

Firsts

First under-21 international: 8 March 1978 vs Republic of Ireland
First home under-21 international: 3 April 1990 vs Israel
First win: 3 April 1990 vs Israel
First overseas opponent: Israel, 3 April 1990
First win over an overseas opponent: 3 April 1990 vs Israel

Streaks

Most consecutive victories: 6
- 6 February 2006 – 16 May 2016
- 6 September 2018 – 25 March 2019
Most consecutive matches without defeat: 11
- 9 September 2003 – 16 May 2006
Most consecutive draws: 3
- 29 May 2000 – 1 September 2000
Most consecutive matches without a draw: 25
- 6 February 2006 – 18 November 2008
Most consecutive matches without victory: 14
- 2 September 2011 – 14 November 2013
Most consecutive defeats: 14
- 2 September 2011 – 14 November 2013
Most consecutive matches scoring: 8
- 8 February 2005 – 16 May 2006
Most consecutive matches without scoring: 4
- 2 September 2011 – 10 May 2012
Most consecutive matches conceding a goal: 29
- 2 June 1999 – 9 September 2003
Most consecutive matches without conceding a goal: 3
- 6 February 2006 – 28 February 2006
- 11 October 2018 – 22 March 2019

Biggest wins

Best Results by Northern Ireland under-21's
	Date	Opponent	Round	Result	Difference
1	16 November 2007	Luxembourg	2009 UEFA U-21 Group 9 Qualifier	5–0	+5
1	12 October 2024	Azerbaijan	2025 UEFA U-21 Group F Qualifier	5–0	+5
3	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
7	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

Heaviest defeats

Worst Results by Northern Ireland under-21's
	Date	Opponent	Round	Result	Difference
1	4 June 2022	Spain	2023 UEFA U-21 Group C Qualifier	0–6	-6
2	28 March 2022	France	International Friendly	0–5	-5
3	1 April 2003	Greece	2004 UEFA U-21 Group 6 Qualifier	2–6	-4
	8 September 2009	Iceland	2011 UEFA U-21 Group 5 Qualifier	2–6
	5 June 2001	Czech Republic	2002 UEFA U-21 Group 3 Qualifier	0–4
	6 February 2007	Wales	International Friendly	0–4
	24 May 2007	Scotland	International Friendly	0–4
8	10 June 2003	Spain	2004 UEFA U-21 Group 6 Qualifier	1–4	-3
	20 August 2008	Ukraine	Valeriy Lobanovskyi Memorial Tournament	1–4
	14 August 2013	Denmark	International Friendly	1–4
	9 September 2014	Serbia	2015 UEFA U-21 Group 9 Qualifier	1–4
	3 September 2021	Malta	2023 UEFA U-21 Group C Qualifier	1–4
	6 October 2000	Denmark	2002 UEFA U-21 Group 3 Qualifier	0–3
	16 August 2006	Romania	2007 UEFA U-21 Group 10 Qualifier	0–3
	7 September 2007	Germany	2009 UEFA U-21 Group 9 Qualifier	0–3
	5 September 2008	Germany	2009 UEFA U-21 Group 9 Qualifier	0–3
	7 September 2010	Germany	2011 UEFA U-21 Group 5 Qualifier	0–3
	6 September 2011	Denmark	2013 UEFA U-21 Group 4 Qualifier	0–3
	10 September 2012	Denmark	2013 UEFA U-21 Group 4 Qualifier	0–3
	31 May 2013	Cyprus	2015 UEFA U-21 Group 9 Qualifier	0–3
	14 November 2013	Italy	2015 UEFA U-21 Group 9 Qualifier	0–3
	11 October 2016	France	2017 UEFA U-21 Group 3 Qualifier	0–3
	14 October 2019	Romania	2021 UEFA U-21 Group 8 Qualifier	0–3
	17 November 2020	Ukraine	2021 UEFA U-21 Group 8 Qualifier	0–3
	12 October 2021	Spain	2023 UEFA U-21 Group C Qualifier	0–3
	21 November 2023	England	2023 UEFA U-21 Group F Qualifier	0–3

Performance

Performance by competition

Last updated after the match against Luxembourg on 15 October 2024.

Competition	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %	Draw %	Loss %
UEFA European Under-21 Championship	110	28	18	64	114	181	-67	25.45%	16.36%	58.18%
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	158	45	30	83	167	255	-88	28.48%	18.99%	52.53%

Performance by manager

Current manager highlighted in green

Last updated after the match against Luxembourg on 15 October 2024.

Manager	First Game	Last Game	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %	Draw %	Loss %
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.		11	3	2	6	10	13	–3	27.27%	18.18%	54.55%
Total			158	45	30	83	167	255	-88	28.48%	18.99%	52.53%

* first two games as caretaker manager
** all 7 games as caretaker manager

Performance by venue

Last updated after the match against Luxembourg on 15 October 2024.

Venue	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	GF	GA	GD	Win %	Draw %	Loss %
Home	73	23	15	35	98	120	-22	31.51%	20.55%	47.95%
Away	80	20	14	46	65	131	-66	25.00%	17.50%	57.50%
Neutral	5	2	1	2	4	4	0	40.00%	20.00%	40.00%
Total	158	45	30	83	167	255	-88	28.48%	18.99%	52.53%

Performance by decade

Still active decade highlighted in green

Last updated after the match against Luxembourg on 15 October 2024.

Decade	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %	Draw %	Loss %
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	29	8	4	17	29	51	-22	27.59%	13.79%	58.62%
Total	158	45	30	83	167	255	-88	28.48%	18.99%	52.53%

All-time records

Head to head records

Last updated after the match against Luxembourg on 15 October 2024.

Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record

Opponent	Confederation	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %	Draw %	Loss %
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	2	2	0	0	6	0	+6	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	5	3	1	1	8	2	+6	60.00%	20.00%	20.00%
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		158	45	30	83	167	255	-88	28.48%	18.99%	52.53%

UEFA under-21 teams yet to play against Northern Ireland

Last updated after the match against Luxembourg on 15 October 2024.

UEFA Members
Andorra
Austria
Belarus
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Croatia
Georgia
Gibraltar
Kazakhstan
Kosovo
Latvia
Montenegro
Netherlands
Norway
Russia
Slovenia
Sweden

Competitive record

Champions Runners-up Third Place Fourth Place

UEFA European Under-21 Championship Record

UEFA Under-21 Football Championship finals record										Qualification record						Manager(s)
Year	Round	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Manager(s)
1978	Did not enter									Did not enter						None
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
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	Roy Millar
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										10	3	2	5	10	10	Tommy Wright
Total	-	0/25	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	110	28	18	64	114	181	-

Minor tournaments

Year	Round	Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
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

Honours

Titles

Presidents Cup
- Winners (1): 1998

Notes

↑ Roy Millar managed for the first seven qualifying matches. Steve Beaglehole managed the last game of the qualification campaign.
↑ Steve Beaglehole managed for the first five qualifying matches. Stephen Robinson managed the remainder of the qualification campaign.
↑ Stephen Robinson managed for the first four qualifying matches. Jim Magilton managed the remainder of the qualification campaign.
↑ Ian Baraclough managed for the first five qualifying matches. Andy Crosby was appointed caretaker manager for the remainder of the qualification campaign.

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The Faroe Islands national football team represents the Faroe Islands in men's international football, and is governed by the Faroe Islands Football Association (FSF). The FSF became a member of FIFA in 1988 and UEFA in 1990 and represents the fourth-smallest UEFA country by population.

The Kazakhstan national football team represents Kazakhstan in men's international football and it is governed by the Kazakhstan Football Federation. They split from the Soviet Union national team after independence in 1991 and joined the Asian Football Confederation's Central Asian Football Federation. After failing to qualify for the 1998 and 2002 FIFA World Cups, they joined UEFA, but are yet to qualify for a FIFA World Cup or a UEFA European Championship.

The England national under-21 football team, also known as England under-21s or England U21(s), is the national under-21 association football team of England, under the control of the Football Association. It is considered to be the feeder team for the England national football team.

The Croatia national under-21 football team represents Croatia in international football matches for players 21 or under. It is governed by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Croatia. It is a member of UEFA in Europe and FIFA in global competitions. The team's colours reference two national symbols: the Croatian checkerboard and the country's tricolour. They are colloquially referred to as the Mladi vatreni. So far, the Mladi vatreni qualified for five UEFA European Under-21 Championships, namely in 2000, 2004, 2019, 2021 and 2023. Croatia was unable to pass the group stage until the 2021 Euro when it was eliminated in the quarter-finals, its greatest accomplishment in the European competition so far.

The Serbia national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Serbia and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia. Both FIFA and UEFA consider the Serbia national team to be the direct and sole successor of the Yugoslavia under-21 and Serbia and Montenegro under-21 national teams.

The Albania national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Albania and is controlled by the Football Association of Albania. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, which is held every two years.

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 Luxembourg national under-21 football team is the national representative under-21 football team of Luxembourg. It is controlled by the Luxembourg Football Federation (FLF). The team is the feeder team to the Luxembourg's national team. The team competes in the biennial European Under-21 Championship. Since the establishment of the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship in 1978 the team has always finished bottom of their qualification group.

The Faroe Islands women's national football team represents the Faroe Islands in women's association football and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association (FSF), the governing body of all football in the Faroe Islands. The FSF became a member of the International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) in 1988 and Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) in 1990. By population, it remains the fourth smallest member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe. The women's team played their first FIFA-sanctioned international match in 1995 and have never advanced to the finals of the FIFA Women's World Cup or UEFA Women's Championship. They took part in the Island Games in 2001, 2003 and 2005 and won all three tournaments, as well as appearing at the 2010 edition of the Algarve Cup. In the Faroe Islands, the team is known as the Kvinnulandsliðið.

The Faroe Islands national under-21 football team are a feeder team to the Faroe Islands national football team. The Faroe Islands U21 team was first formed in 2006 and took part in UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying for the first time in 2007 and 2008. Before this there was no step between the U-19 team and the senior team.

The Liechtenstein national under-21 football team represents the under-21s of Liechtenstein in the UEFA U-21 Championship, and is controlled by the Liechtenstein Football Association, the governing body of football in Liechtenstein. On 5 October 2022, it was announced that this team would be dissolved for 2023 and 2024, and would return in time for the UEFA U21-Championship 2027 qualification campaign. This decision was made because most of the higher quality players in this age category would end up playing for the senior team.

The Albania women's national football team represents the country of Albania in international football and is controlled by the Albanian Football Association which is headquartered in the city of Tirana. The team is affiliated with UEFA and competes in the two major professional tournaments, the FIFA World Cup and the UEFA European Championship.

The Montenegro women's national football team represents Montenegro in international women's football, and it is organised by the Football Association of Montenegro.

The Kosovo national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Kosovo and is controlled by the Football Federation of Kosovo. The team is considered to be the feeder team for the Kosovo national team.

Qazim Laçi is an Albanian professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Czech First League club Sparta Prague and the Albania national team.

This page details Northern Ireland national football team records and statistics; the most capped players, the players with the most goals, and Northern Ireland's match record by opponent and decade.

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[Beaglehole-20] Roy Millar managed for the first seven qualifying matches. Steve Beaglehole managed the last game of the qualification campaign.

[Robinson-21] Steve Beaglehole managed for the first five qualifying matches. Stephen Robinson managed the remainder of the qualification campaign.

[Magilton-22] Stephen Robinson managed for the first four qualifying matches. Jim Magilton managed the remainder of the qualification campaign.

[Baraclough-23] Ian Baraclough managed for the first five qualifying matches. Andy Crosby was appointed caretaker manager for the remainder of the qualification campaign.

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[12] "Under-21 2013 - History - FYR Macedonia-Northern Ireland – UEFA.com".

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[14] "Under-21 2015 - History - Belgium-Northern Ireland – UEFA.com".

[15] "Under-21 2017 - History - Northern Ireland-Scotland – UEFA.com".

[16] "Romania-Northern Ireland - Under-21 - UEFA.com".

[17] "Northern Ireland-Malta - Under-21 - UEFA.com".

[18] "Azerbaijan-Northern Ireland - Under-21 - UEFA.com".

[19] "Luxembourg-Northern Ireland - Under-21 - UEFA.com".

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v t e Northern Ireland national football team
General	Irish Football Association Ireland national football team (1882–1950) Managers
Venues	Windsor Park Celtic Park Solitude Grosvenor Park The Oval Dalymount Park Balmoral Showgrounds Bloomfield Ulster Cricket Ground
Results	1882–99 1900–29 1930–59 1960–79 1980–99 2000–19 2020–present Matches v Home Nations
Statistics	Records & Statistics U21 Records & Statistics
Players	Players Pre-1950 players Dual Ireland footballers
Goals	David Healy
World Finals	Summary 1958 1982 1986
European Finals	Summary 2016
Other tournaments	British Home Championship (1884–1984) 2011 Nations Cup
Culture	Green and White Army Rivalry with the Republic of Ireland
Other teams	Women's B Amateur (defunct) U-23 U-21 U-19 U-18 Schools U-17 U-16 Schools Juniors

Northern Ireland national under-21 football team records and statistics

Contents

Player records

Most appearances

Top goalscorers

Hat-tricks

Red cards

Individual and Team records

Goal records

Firsts

Streaks

Biggest wins

Heaviest defeats

Performance

Performance by competition

Performance by manager

Performance by venue

Performance by decade

All-time records

Head to head records

UEFA under-21 teams yet to play against Northern Ireland

Competitive record

UEFA European Under-21 Championship Record

Minor tournaments

Honours

Titles

Notes

Related Research Articles

References

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