Nickname(s) | Repre [1] Sokolíci (Little Falcons) [2] | ||
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Association | Slovenský futbalový zväz | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Jaroslav Kentoš | ||
Home stadium | Štadión pod Zoborom | ||
FIFA code | SVK | ||
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First international | |||
Slovakia 0–3 France (Myjava, Slovakia; 6 September 1994) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Malta 0–6 Slovakia (Valletta, Malta; 30 March 1997) Latvia 0–6 Slovakia (Riga, Latvia; 11 October 2011) Luxembourg 1–7 Slovakia (Ettelbruck, Luxembourg; 11 June 2013) Slovakia 6–0 Armenia (Žiar nad Hronom, Slovakia; 6 June 2019) Slovakia 6–0 Liechtenstein (Nitra, Slovakia; 17 November 2020) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
4–0 defeats on three occasions | |||
UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 2000 ) | ||
Best result | Fourth place (2000) |
The Slovakia national under-21 football team, controlled by the Slovak Football Association, is Slovakia's national under-21 football team and is considered to be a feeder team for the Slovakia national football team.
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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1996 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
1998 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2000 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
2002 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2004 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2006 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2007 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2009 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2011 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2013 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2015 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2017 | Group Stage | 5th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
2019 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2021 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2023 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2025 | Qualified as hosts | to be determined | ||||||
Total | 3/16 | 4th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 |
Key:GP: Games played, W: Wins, D: Draws, L: Losses, GF: Goals for, GA: Goals against
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||||
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1 | Spain | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 | +32 | 24 | Final tournament | — | 3–2 | 3–0 | 8–0 | 7–1 | ||
2 | Slovakia | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 15 | Play-offs | 2–3 | — | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | Canc. | |
3 | Northern Ireland | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 7 | 0–6 | 1–0 | — | 4–0 | 0–2 | Canc. | ||
4 | Lithuania | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 7 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | |||
5 | Malta | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 25 | −15 | 6 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 1–3 | — | Canc. | ||
6 | Russia [lower-alpha 1] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Disqualified | Canc. | — |
The four play-off winners qualify for the final tournament.
All times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Croatia | 3–3 (5–4 p) | Denmark | 2–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
Slovakia | 3–5 | Ukraine | 3–2 | 0–3 |
Republic of Ireland | 1–1 (1–3 p) | Israel | 1–1 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |
Iceland | 1–2 | Czech Republic | 1–2 | 0–0 |
3 September 2021 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Slovakia | 3–1 | Lithuania | Nitra, Slovakia |
17:30 | Kaprálik 24', 61' Trusa 78' (pen.) | Report | Dolžnikov 56' (pen.) | Stadium: Štadión pod Zoborom Attendance: 757 Referee: Kaspar Sjöberg (Sweden) |
7 September 2021 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Northern Ireland | 1–0 | Slovakia | Lurgan, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
20:30 | Galbraith 78' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Mourneview Park Attendance: 397 Referee: Vilhjalmur Thorarinsson (Iceland) |
8 October 2021 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Spain | 3–2 | Slovakia | Seville, Spain |
20:45 | Guillamón 78' Gómez 80' (pen.) Miranda 88' (pen.) | Report | Bernát 19' Lichý 71' | Stadium: Estadio de La Cartuja Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Kevin Clancy (Scotland) |
12 October 2021 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Slovakia | 4–0 | Malta | Nitra, Slovakia |
16:30 | Trusa 23', 64', 81' (pen.) Kadák 36' | Report | Stadium: Štadión pod Zoborom Attendance: 468 Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti (Albania) |
12 November 2021 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Russia | 3–0 | Slovakia | Khimki, Russia |
Khlusevich 34' Agalarov 45+1' Suleymanov 82' | Report | Stadium: Arena Khimki Attendance: 296 Referee: Peter Kjaersgaard (Denmark) |
16 November 2021 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Lithuania | 0–2 | Slovakia | Alytus, Lithuania |
17:30 | Report | Trusa 12' Kaprálik 55' | Stadium: SRC Alytus Attendance: 172 Referee: Haris Kaljanac (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
25 March 2022 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Slovakia | 2–1 | Northern Ireland | Žilina, Slovakia |
16:00 | Trusa 37' Kadák 86' (pen.) | Report | Johnston 61' | Stadium: Štadión pod Dubňom Attendance: 1,377 Referee: Visar Kastrati (Kosovo) |
29 March 2022 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Slovakia | 2–3 | Spain | Žilina, Slovakia |
16:00 | Bernát 38' (pen.) Nebyla 90+1' | Report | Gil 4' Gómez 66' Navarro 81' | Stadium: Štadión pod Dubňom Attendance: 3,024 Referee: Christopher Jäger (Austria) |
3 June 2022 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Malta | 1–3 | Slovakia | Ta' Qali, Malta |
18:30 | Attard 4' | Report | Pokorný 45+3' Iľko 90+2', 90+7' | Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Snir Levy (Israel) |
7 June 2022 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Slovakia | Cancelled | Russia | Senec, Slovakia |
Report | Stadium: NTC Senec |
7 June 2022 International Friendly | Slovakia | 4–3 | Romania | Senec, Slovakia |
17:30 | Tučný 17' Vojtko 53' (pen.) Kelemen 80' Kaprálik 83' | Report | Marković 24', 48' Corbu 33' | Stadium: NTC Senec Attendance: 375 Referee: Pavel Orel (Czech Republic) |
September 2022 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifier – Play-off | Slovakia | v | Ukraine | Žilina, Slovakia |
Stadium: Štadión pod Dubňom |
September 2022 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifier – Play-off | Ukraine | v | Slovakia | Ukraine |
The following players were selected for the friendlies against Hungary and Austria on the 14 and 20 June 2023. [7]
Caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2023, after the match against Macedonia.
The following players have also been called up to the Slovakia U21 squad in the past 12 months and remain eligible to play for the U21 team.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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DF | Patrik Leitner | 7 February 2002 | 1 | 0 | Žilina | v. North Macedonia, 28 March 2023 |
DF | Urban Mazanovský | 17 December 2003 | 1 | 0 | Púchov | v. North Macedonia, 28 March 2023 |
DF | Samuel Ďatko | 24 June 2001 | 1 | 0 | Železiarne Podbrezová | v. Ukraine, 27 September 2022 |
MF | Gabriel Hornyák | 10 January 2002 | 1 | 0 | Slovan Bratislava | v. North Macedonia, 28 March 2023 |
MF | Fares Shudeiwa | 11 May 2002 | 0 | 0 | Vysočina Jihlava | v. North Macedonia, 28 March 2023 |
MF | Peter Pokorný | 8 August 2001 | 22 | 2 | Śląsk Wrocław | v. Ukraine, 27 September 2022 |
MF | Samuel Lavrinčík | 10 July 2001 | 4 | 0 | AS Trenčín | v. Ukraine, 27 September 2022 |
MF | Tomáš Suslov | 7 June 2002 | 2 | 0 | FC Groningen | v. Ukraine, 27 September 2022 |
FW | Adam Horvát | 18 February 2004 | 1 | 0 | Železiarne Podbrezová | v. North Macedonia, 28 March 2023 |
FW | Roland Galčík | 30 July 2001 | 11 | 1 | Žilina | v. Ukraine, 27 September 2022 |
Head Coach | Assistant | Years |
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Milan Lešický | Jozef Štafura | 1993–1997 |
Jozef Barmoš | Bohumil Andrejko | 1997–1998 |
Dušan Radolský | Bohumil Andrejko | 1998–2000 |
Stanislav Griga | Vladimír Goffa | 2000–2001 |
Mikuláš Komanický | Ján Švehlík | 2002–2003 |
Ladislav Jurkemik | Ján Gabriel | 2004 |
Jozef Bubenko | Ján Gabriel | 2004–2005 |
Ladislav Petráš | Karol Brezík | 2006 |
Jozef Barmoš | Jozef Vukušič Viliam Hýravý Roland Praj | 2007–2008 |
Boris Kitka | Jozef Daňko | 2009–2010 |
Ľubomír Nosický | Peter Nemečkay | 2010 |
Ivan Galád | Norbert Hrnčár | 2011–2014 |
Pavel Hapal | Oto Brunegraf | 2015–2018 |
Oto Brunegraf | none | 2018 |
Adrián Guľa | Marián Zimen | 2018–2019 |
Jaroslav Kentoš | Tibor Goljan | 2019– |
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