Serbia national under-21 football team

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Serbia U-21
Nickname(s) Орлићи / Orlići (Little Eagles)
Association Football Association of Serbia
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Ljubinko Drulović
Captain Stefan Mitrović
Most caps Branislav Ivanović (38)
Top scorer Uroš Đurđević (16)
FIFA code SRB
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Second colours
First international
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 1–0 Malta  Flag of Malta.svg
(Zrenjanin, FR Yugoslavia, 1 June 1996)
Biggest win
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  Serbia and Montenegro 9–0 San Marino  Flag of San Marino (1862-2011).svg
(Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro; 12 October 2004)
Biggest defeat
Flag of England.svg  England 9–1 Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg
(West Bridgford, England; 12 October 2023)
UEFA U-21 Championship
Appearances9 (first in 1978 )
Best result Gold medal europe.svg Champions: 1978

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. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

History

Serbia's under-21 national team qualified for the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship held in the Netherlands, in June 2007, after winning a two-game play-off against Sweden. After a 3–0 loss at home, Serbia overturned the result two weeks later, defeating Sweden 5–0, and advancing to the final tournament. Serbia's 2007 U21 Championship campaign was successful, as they finished in second place, losing the final to the hosts, by a score of 4–1. On their way to the final, they defeated Italy (1–0), Czech Republic (1–0) and Belgium (2–0). The only other loss, besides the final, was the third group game against England (0–2), which was a meaningless game for the Serbian team, as they had already qualified for the semi-finals.

Competitive record

 Champions   Runners-Up   Third Place   Fourth Place

Recent results and forthcoming fixtures

2023

12 September 2023 (2023-09-12) 2025 UEFA U-21 Q Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg2–0Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan Stara Pazova, Serbia
20:00
  • Ilić Soccerball shade.svg19', 26'
Report Stadium: Serbian FA Sports Center
Attendance: 412
Referee: Erkan Özdamar (Turkey)
13 October 2023 (2023-10-13) 2025 UEFA U-21 Q England  Flag of England.svg9–1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia West Bridgford, United Kingdom
20:45
Report
Stadium: City Ground
Attendance: 14,753
Referee: Sven Jablonski (Germany)
16 October 2023 (2023-10-16) 2025 UEFA U-21 Q Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg1–2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Lurgan, United Kingdom
20:30
Report Stadium: Mourneview Park
Attendance: 433
Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes (Norway)
18 November 2023 (2023-11-18) 2025 UEFA U-21 Q Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg0–3Flag of England.svg  England Bačka Topola, Serbia
17:00 Report
Stadium: TSC Arena
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard (Denmark)
21 November 2023 (2023-11-21) 2025 UEFA U-21 Q Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg2–0Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg Stara Pazova, Serbia
19:00
Report Stadium: Serbian FA Sports Center
Attendance: 300
Referee: Sigurd Kringstad (Norway)

2024

22 March 2024 (2024-03-22) 2025 UEFA U-21 Q Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg1–1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Luxembourg
Report
26 March 2024 (2024-03-26) 2025 UEFA U-21 Q Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svgvUlster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland Serbia
Report
6 September 2024 (2024-09-06) 2025 UEFA U-21 Q Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svgvFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia TBD
Report
10 September 2024 (2024-09-10) 2025 UEFA U-21 Q Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svgvFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Azerbaijan
Report
15 October 2024 (2024-10-15) 2025 UEFA U-21 Q Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svgvFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Serbia
Report

Players

Current squad

The following players have been called up for 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Luxembourg and Northern Ireland on 22 and 24 March 2024. [4]

Caps and goals updated as of 21 November 2023 after the match against Luxembourg.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Veljko Ilić (2003-07-21) 21 July 2003 (age 20)70 Flag of Serbia.svg TSC
1 GK Andrija Katić (2002-02-17) 17 February 2002 (age 22)10 Flag of Serbia.svg Voždovac
1 GK Strahinja Manojlović (2002-08-11) 11 August 2002 (age 21)00 Flag of Serbia.svg Javor

2 DF Mihajlo Ilić (2003-06-04) 4 June 2003 (age 20)82 Flag of Italy.svg Bologna
2 DF Uroš Drezgić (2002-10-04) 4 October 2002 (age 21)80 Flag of Russia.svg Rubin Kazan
2 DF Uroš Lazić (2003-03-15) 15 March 2003 (age 21)50 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg České Budějovice
2 DF David Petrović (2003-03-14) 14 March 2003 (age 21)30 Flag of Serbia.svg Radnički Niš
2 DF Stefan Leković (2004-01-09) 9 January 2004 (age 20)30 Flag of Spain.svg Villarreal
2 DF Vladimir Prijović (2002-06-26) 26 June 2002 (age 21)10 Flag of Serbia.svg Spartak Subotica
2 DF Bojan Kovačević (2004-05-22) 22 May 2004 (age 19)00 Flag of Serbia.svg Partizan
2 DF Ognjen Mimović (2004-08-17) 17 August 2004 (age 19)00 Flag of Serbia.svg Red Star Belgrade

3 MF Jovan Lukić (2002-01-20) 20 January 2002 (age 22)70 Flag of Serbia.svg Spartak Subotica
3 MF Igor Miladinović (2003-06-08) 8 June 2003 (age 20)60 Flag of Serbia.svg Čukarički
3 MF Mihailo Stevanović (2002-01-04) 4 January 2002 (age 22)40 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg St. Gallen
3 MF Aljoša Vasić (2002-04-21) 21 April 2002 (age 21)30 Flag of Italy.svg Palermo
3 MF Aleksa Matić (2002-09-20) 20 September 2002 (age 21)30 Flag of Serbia.svg Voždovac
3 MF Nikola Jojić (2003-09-15) 15 September 2003 (age 20)10 Flag of England.svg Stoke City

4 FW Stefan Mitrović (2002-08-15) 15 August 2002 (age 21)144 Flag of Italy.svg Hellas Verona
4 FW Miloš Pantović (2002-08-24) 24 August 2002 (age 21)112 Flag of Serbia.svg TSC
4 FW Uroš Kabić (2004-01-01) 1 January 2004 (age 20)30 Flag of Italy.svg Torino
4 FW Marko Lazetić (2004-01-22) 22 January 2004 (age 20)30 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Fortuna Sittard
4 FW Vanja Vlahović (2004-03-23) 23 March 2004 (age 20)00 Flag of Italy.svg Atalanta
4 FW Matija Gluščević (2004-06-13) 13 June 2004 (age 19)00 Flag of Serbia.svg Radnički 1923

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last twelve months, that are still eligible to represent Serbia at youth

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GK Filip Stanković (2002-02-25) 25 February 2002 (age 22)20 Flag of Italy.svg Sampdoria v. Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan, 24 September 2023

DF Viktor Rogan (2002-12-12) 12 December 2002 (age 21)120 Flag of Serbia.svg Čukarički v. Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg, 21 November 2023
DF Mitar Ergelaš (2002-08-05) 5 August 2002 (age 21)50 Flag of Serbia.svg Čukarički v. Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg, 21 November 2023
DF Mateja Đorđević (2003-01-17) 17 January 2003 (age 21)40 Flag of Serbia.svg TSC v. Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg, 21 November 2023
DF Nemanja Đeković (2003-05-09) 9 May 2003 (age 20)30 Flag of Serbia.svg Napredak Kruševac v. Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg, 21 November 2023
DF Luka Subotić (2003-01-22) 22 January 2003 (age 21)30 Flag of Serbia.svg Čukarički v. Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland, 16 October 2023
DF Andrej Đurić (2003-09-21) 21 September 2003 (age 20)20 Flag of Slovakia.svg Spartak Trnava v. Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan, 24 September 2023

MF Nikola Stanković (2003-04-24) 24 April 2003 (age 20)80 Flag of Serbia.svg Čukarički v. Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg, 21 November 2023
MF Nikola Petković (2003-02-23) 23 February 2003 (age 21)70 Flag of the United States.svg Charlotte FC v. Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg, 21 November 2023
MF Aleksa Đurasović (2002-12-23) 23 December 2002 (age 21)40 Flag of Serbia.svg Spartak Subotica v. Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg, 21 November 2023
MF Matija Mitrović (2004-12-12) 12 December 2004 (age 19)00 Flag of Serbia.svg Voždovac v. Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland, 16 October 2023

FW Petar Ratkov (2003-08-18) 18 August 2003 (age 20)72 Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull Salzburg v. Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg, 22 March 2024
FW Vladimir Lučić (2002-06-28) 28 June 2002 (age 21)73 Flag of Serbia.svg Red Star Belgrade v. Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg, 21 November 2023
FW Miloš Luković (2005-11-18) 18 November 2005 (age 18)30 Flag of Serbia.svg IMT v. Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg, 21 November 2023
FW Samed Baždar (2004-01-31) 31 January 2004 (age 20)20 Flag of Serbia.svg Partizan v. Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg, 21 November 2023

Previous squads

Coaches

DatesName
2023– Flag of Serbia.svg Ljubinko Drulović
2023 Flag of Serbia.svg Dušan Đorđević
2022–2023 Flag of Serbia.svg Goran Stevanović
2021 Flag of Serbia.svg Aleksandar Rogić (caretaker)
2021 Flag of Serbia.svg Zvonko Živković
2019–2021 Flag of Serbia.svg Ilija Stolica
2019 Flag of Serbia.svg Nenad Milovanović
2017–2019 Flag of Serbia.svg Goran Đorović
2017 Flag of Serbia.svg Nenad Lalatović
2015–2016 Flag of Serbia.svg Tomislav Sivić
2014–2015 Flag of Serbia.svg Mladen Dodić
2013–2014 Flag of Serbia.svg Radovan Ćurčić
2010–2012 Flag of Serbia.svg Aleksandar Janković
2010 Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg Tomislav Sivić (caretaker)
2009–2010 Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg Ratomir Dujković
2007–2009 Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg Slobodan Krčmarević
2006–2007 Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg Miroslav Đukić

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