Russia national under-21 football team

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Russia Under-21
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Nickname(s) Молодежка / Molodezhka (Junior)
Молодежная Сборная / Molodezhnaya Sbornaya (Junior Team)
Association Russian Football Union
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Ivan Shabarov
FIFA code RUS
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First colours
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First international
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 2–2 Russia  Flag of Russia (1991-1993).svg
(Copenhagen, Denmark; 25 August 1992)
Biggest win
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 0–10 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg
(Pétange, Luxembourg; 6 June 2001)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 5–0 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg
(Toulon, France; 21 May 2010)
European U-21 Championship
Appearances7 (first in 1980, as Soviet Union)
Best resultWinners (1980, 1990)

The Russia national under-21 football team is overseen by the Russian Football Union. The team competed in the European Under-21 Championship, held every two years, and international friendly matches. The team also participated in the qualification for the Olympic Games.

Contents

On 28 February 2022, in accordance with a recommendation by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), FIFA and UEFA suspended the participation of Russia, including in the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The Russian Football Union unsuccessfully appealed the FIFA and UEFA bans to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which upheld the bans.

History

UEFA U-21 Championship Record

 Champions   Runners-up   Third Place   Fourth Place

YearRoundGPWD*LGSGA
Flag of Europe.svg 1978 Did not qualify421151
Flag of Europe.svg 1980 Champions10730163
Flag of Europe.svg 1982 Semi-finals8242811
Flag of Europe.svg 1984 Did not qualify623186
Flag of Europe.svg 1986 630388
Flag of Europe.svg 1988 630379
Flag of Europe.svg 1990 Champions128312511
Flag of Europe.svg 1992 Did not qualify623164
Flag of France.svg 1994 Quarter-Finals10622257
Flag of Spain.svg 1996 Did not qualify8413176
Flag of Romania.svg 1998 Quarter-Finals9612278
Flag of Slovakia.svg 2000 Did not qualify8602175
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2002 8431239
Flag of Germany.svg 2004 8503148
Flag of Portugal.svg 2006 126152510
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2007 4301126
Flag of Sweden.svg 2009 8503146
Flag of Denmark.svg 2011 10712226
Flag of Israel.svg 2013 Group Stage136342317
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2015 Did not qualify107122212
Flag of Poland.svg 2017 102351519
Flag of Italy.svg Flag of San Marino.svg 2019 106132513
Flag of Hungary.svg Flag of Slovenia.svg 2021 Group Stage138232610
Flag of Romania.svg Flag of Georgia.svg 2023 Disqualified
Flag of Slovakia.svg 2025 Banned
Total2 titles1991103653390195
*Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympic record
YearRoundPositionGPWD*LGSGASquad
Flag of Spain.svg 1992 Did not qualify
Flag of the United States.svg 1996
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000
Flag of Greece.svg 2004
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016
Flag of Japan.svg 2020
Flag of France.svg 2024 Disqualified
Total---------

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

2024

21 March Friendly Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg0–1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Montevideo, Uruguay
17:55  UTC−3
Stadium: Estadio Luis Franzini
Referee: Kevin Fontes (Uruguay)
6 September Friendly Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg0–3 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg Vietnam
Report
9 September Friendly Vietnam  Flag of Vietnam.svg0–2 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg Vietnam
Report
11 October Friendly China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–6 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg China
Report
14 October Friendly China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg0–1 Russia  Flag of Russia.svg China
Report

Honours

Coaches

1992–1993 Boris Ignatyev
1994–1998 Mikhail Gershkovich
1998–1999 Leonid Pakhomov
2000–2001 Valeri Gladilin
2001–2002 Valery Gazzaev
2002–2005 Andrei Chernyshov
2006 Aleksandr Borodyuk, Viktor Losev
2007–2008 Boris Stukalov
2008–2010 Igor Kolyvanov
2010–2015 Nikolai Pisarev
2015 Dmitri Khomukha
2016–2017 Nikolai Pisarev
2017–2018 Yevgeni Bushmanov
2018–2023 Mikhail Galaktionov
2023– Ivan Shabarov

Current squad

The following players have been called up for friendlies on 11 October 2024 and 14 October, both against the China national under-21 football team. The selection was limited to players born in 2004 and later. [1]

The caps and goals are correct after the match against China U21 on 14 October 2024.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Bogdan Moskvichyov (2004-04-30) 30 April 2004 (age 20)20 Flag of Russia.svg Orenburg
1 GK Daniil Golikov (2004-03-24) 24 March 2004 (age 20)20 Flag of Russia.svg Krasnodar
1 GK Aleksandr Dyogtev (2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 (age 19)10 Flag of Russia.svg Sochi
2 DF Matvey Lukin (2004-04-27) 27 April 2004 (age 20)40 Flag of Russia.svg CSKA Moscow
2 DF Mikhail Ryadno (2005-09-18) 18 September 2005 (age 19)30 Flag of Russia.svg Rodina Moscow
2 DF Ilya Rozhkov (2005-03-29) 29 March 2005 (age 19)30 Flag of Russia.svg Rubin Kazan
2 DF Yury Koledin (2004-12-10) 10 December 2004 (age 20)30 Flag of Russia.svg Torpedo Moscow
2 DF Ilya Kirsh (2004-09-21) 21 September 2004 (age 20)30 Flag of Russia.svg Dynamo Makhachkala
2 DF Stanislav Bessmertny (2004-03-11) 11 March 2004 (age 20)30 Flag of Russia.svg Dynamo Moscow
2 DF Matvey Bardachyov (2006-03-24) 24 March 2006 (age 18)20 Flag of Russia.svg Ural Yekaterinburg
2 DF Nikita Lobov (2005-07-21) 21 July 2005 (age 19)20 Flag of Russia.svg Zenit Saint Petersburg
2 DF Yegor Pogostnov (2004-03-01) 1 March 2004 (age 20)00 Flag of Russia.svg Lokomotiv Moscow
3 MF Igor Dmitriyev (2004-07-24) 24 July 2004 (age 20)42 Flag of Russia.svg Krylia Sovetov Samara
3 MF Daniil Zorin (2004-02-22) 22 February 2004 (age 20)40 Flag of Russia.svg Spartak Moscow
3 MF Ilya Rodionov (2004-02-01) 1 February 2004 (age 20)31 Flag of Russia.svg Chernomorets Novorrosiysk
3 MF Matvey Kislyak (2005-07-26) 26 July 2005 (age 19)30 Flag of Russia.svg CSKA Moscow
3 MF Dmitry Vasilyev (2004-06-16) 16 June 2004 (age 20)30 Flag of Russia.svg Zenit Saint Petersburg
3 MF Ruslan Chobanov (2004-03-30) 30 March 2004 (age 20)30 Flag of Russia.svg Sokol Saratov
3 MF Nikita Saltykov (2004-08-11) 11 August 2004 (age 20)22 Flag of Russia.svg Lokomotiv Moscow
3 MF Aleksey Koltakov (2005-11-14) 14 November 2005 (age 19)20 Flag of Russia.svg Rostov
3 MF Ruslan Bart (2005-11-16) 16 November 2005 (age 19)00 Flag of Russia.svg Sochi
3 MF Imran Aznaurov (2004-08-23) 23 August 2004 (age 20)00 Flag of Russia.svg Rostov
4 FW Aleksandr Chupayov (2004-08-28) 28 August 2004 (age 20)31 Flag of Russia.svg Torpedo Moscow
4 FW Kirill Nikishin (2004-02-05) 5 February 2004 (age 20)21 Flag of Russia.svg Baltika Kaliningrad

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months and are still eligible for selection.

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GK Timofey Mitrov (2005-04-19) 19 April 2005 (age 19)00 Flag of Russia.svg Shinnik Yaroslavl v. Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam, 9 September 2024
GK Ilya Tikhomirov (2005-03-06) 6 March 2005 (age 19)00 Flag of Russia.svg Spartak-2 Moscow v. Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam, 9 September 2024
GK Mikhail Tsulaya (2005-02-08) 8 February 2005 (age 19)00 Flag of Russia.svg Rostov v. Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam, 9 September 2024
GK Daniil Khudyakov (2004-01-09) 9 January 2004 (age 21)30free agentUruguay tour, March 2024
DF Ivan Lepsky (2005-01-19) 19 January 2005 (age 19)10 Flag of Russia.svg Dynamo Moscow v. Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam, 9 September 2024
DF German Ignatov (2005-08-11) 11 August 2005 (age 19)00 Flag of Russia.svg Rostov v. Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam, 9 September 2024
DF Ivan Shilyonok (2005-01-29) 29 January 2005 (age 19)00 Flag of Russia.svg Zenit-2 Saint Petersburg v. Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam, 9 September 2024
DF Nikita Bozov (2005-01-28) 28 January 2005 (age 19)00 Flag of Russia.svg Baltika Kaliningrad v. Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam, 9 September 2024
DF Stanislav Puzanov (2004-06-04) 4 June 2004 (age 20)00 Flag of Russia.svg Krasnodar Uruguay tour, March 2024
DF Yaroslav Krashevsky (2004-03-16) 16 March 2004 (age 20)20 Flag of Russia.svg Spartak-2 Moscow v. Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus, 15 November 2023
DF Ilya Gribakin (2004-02-01) 1 February 2004 (age 20)10 Flag of Russia.svg Krylia Sovetov Samara v. Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus, 15 November 2023
MF Ilya Ishkov (2005-05-25) 25 May 2005 (age 19)10 Flag of Russia.svg Ural Yekaterinburg v. Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam, 9 September 2024
MF Danila Kozlov (2005-01-19) 19 January 2005 (age 19)10 Flag of Russia.svg Krasnodar v. Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam, 9 September 2024
MF Vadim Rakov (2005-01-09) 9 January 2005 (age 20)10 Flag of Russia.svg Lokomotiv Moscow v. Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam, 9 September 2024
MF Mikhail Umnikov (2006-01-22) 22 January 2006 (age 18)00 Flag of Russia.svg Krasnodar-2 v. Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam, 9 September 2024
MF Kirill Glebov (2005-11-10) 10 November 2005 (age 19)00 Flag of Russia.svg CSKA Moscow v. Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam, 9 September 2024
MF Mikhail Shchetinin (2005-07-08) 8 July 2005 (age 19)00 Flag of Russia.svg Fakel Voronezh v. Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam, 9 September 2024
MF Yegor Smelov (2005-03-11) 11 March 2005 (age 19)00 Flag of Russia.svg Dynamo Moscow v. Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam, 9 September 2024
MF Dmitry Kuchugura (2004-10-21) 21 October 2004 (age 20)11 Flag of Russia.svg Krasnodar Uruguay tour, March 2024
MF Ivan Pyatkin (2004-02-24) 24 February 2004 (age 20)20 Flag of Russia.svg Rotor Volgograd v. Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus, 15 November 2023
MF Ivan Ivanov (2005-11-29) 29 November 2005 (age 19)10 Flag of Russia.svg Spartak-2 Moscow v. Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus, 15 November 2023
MF Kirill Bogdanets (2004-03-28) 28 March 2004 (age 20)10 Flag of Russia.svg Krasnodar v. Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus, 15 November 2023
FW Konstantin Dorofeyev (2005-08-17) 17 August 2005 (age 19)00 Flag of Russia.svg Krasnodar-2 v. Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam, 9 September 2024
FW Dmitry Radikovsky (2005-06-04) 4 June 2005 (age 19)00 Flag of Russia.svg Lokomotiv Moscow v. Flag of Vietnam.svg  Vietnam, 9 September 2024
FW Aleksandr Koksharov (2004-12-20) 20 December 2004 (age 20)12 Flag of Russia.svg Krasnodar Uruguay tour, March 2024

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References

  1. "Молодежная сборная России сыграет с Китаем" [Youth team will play China] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 1 October 2024.