Slovenia national under-21 football team

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Slovenia Under-21
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Association Football Association of Slovenia
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Milenko Ačimovič
FIFA code SVN
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First colours
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Second colours
First international
Flag of Cyprus (1960-2006).svg  Cyprus 1–0 Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
(Paralimni, Cyprus; 17 November 1992)
Biggest win
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 1–7 Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia
(Rakvere, Estonia; 8 September 2014)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Slovenia.svg Slovenia 0–6 Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
(Sežana, Slovenia; 11 February 2003)
UEFA U-21 Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2021 )
Best resultGroup stage (2021)

The Slovenia national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Slovenia and is governed by the Football Association of Slovenia.

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Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Bosnia and Herzegovina on 22 March 2024. [1]

Caps and goals are correct as of 22 March 2024, after the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Martin Turk (2003-08-21) 21 August 2003 (age 20)190 Flag of Italy.svg Parma
121 GK Žan-Luk Leban (2002-12-15) 15 December 2002 (age 21)40 Flag of England.svg Farsley Celtic
1 GK Lovro Štubljar (2004-08-09) 9 August 2004 (age 19)00 Flag of Slovenia.svg Domžale

22 DF Mitja Ilenič (2004-12-26) 26 December 2004 (age 19)110 Flag of the United States.svg New York City FC
32 DF Nejc Ajhmajer (2003-04-22) 22 April 2003 (age 20)60 Flag of Slovenia.svg Celje
52 DF Anel Zulić (2004-11-07) 7 November 2004 (age 19)20 Flag of Denmark.svg Viborg
142 DF Marcel Ratnik (2003-12-23) 23 December 2003 (age 20)110 Flag of Slovenia.svg Olimpija Ljubljana
162 DF Jan Đapo (2002-09-17) 17 September 2002 (age 21)30 Flag of Slovenia.svg Domžale
172 DF Srđan Kuzmić (2004-01-16) 16 January 2004 (age 20)90 Flag of Denmark.svg Viborg
232 DF Nino Milić (2004-05-01) 1 May 2004 (age 19)20 Flag of Slovenia.svg Celje

43 MF Adrian Zeljković (2002-08-19) 19 August 2002 (age 21)102 Flag of Slovakia.svg Spartak Trnava
63 MF Marcel Lorber (2004-04-26) 26 April 2004 (age 19)10 Flag of Slovenia.svg Maribor
93 MF Tio Cipot (2003-04-20) 20 April 2003 (age 20)116 Flag of Italy.svg Spezia
103 MF Svit Sešlar (2002-01-09) 9 January 2002 (age 22)151 Flag of Turkey.svg Eyüpspor
183 MF Enrik Ostrc (2002-06-21) 21 June 2002 (age 21)110 Flag of the Netherlands.svg Helmond Sport
203 MF Jošt Pišek (2002-03-10) 10 March 2002 (age 22)91 Flag of Slovenia.svg Domžale
3 MF Žan Jevšenak (2003-05-15) 15 May 2003 (age 20)120 Flag of Portugal.svg Benfica B
3 MF Martin Pečar (2002-07-05) 5 July 2002 (age 21)70 Flag of Slovenia.svg Bravo
3 MF Sandro Jovanović (2002-04-23) 23 April 2002 (age 21)10 Flag of Slovenia.svg Aluminij

74 FW Tjaš Begić (2003-06-30) 30 June 2003 (age 20)142 Flag of Italy.svg Parma
114 FW David Flakus Bosilj (2002-02-01) 1 February 2002 (age 22)224 Flag of the Netherlands.svg De Graafschap
154 FW Nick Perc (2003-05-27) 27 May 2003 (age 20)50 Flag of Slovenia.svg Domžale
194 FW Nejc Gradišar (2002-08-06) 6 August 2002 (age 21)70 Flag of Hungary.svg Fehérvár
214 FW Marko Brest (2002-05-10) 10 May 2002 (age 21)90 Flag of Slovenia.svg Olimpija Ljubljana

Competitive record

UEFA European Under-21 Championship record

UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualification
YearRoundPldWDLFAPldWDLFA
Flag of France.svg 1994 Did not enterDid not enter
Flag of Spain.svg 1996 Did not qualify106131912
Flag of Romania.svg 1998 8305913
Flag of Slovakia.svg 2000 101541019
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2002 82241010
Flag of Germany.svg 2004 823347
Flag of Portugal.svg 2006 124441315
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2007 210112
Flag of Sweden.svg 2009 8125413
Flag of Denmark.svg 2011 8224610
Flag of Israel.svg 2013 10622158
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2015 105232911
Flag of Poland.svg 2017 105051811
Flag of Italy.svg Flag of San Marino.svg 2019 104421412
Flag of Hungary.svg Flag of Slovenia.svg 2021 Group stage301218Qualified as host
Flag of Romania.svg Flag of Georgia.svg 2023 Did not qualify10442117
TotalGroup stage301218124463147163150

Managers

DatesName
1993–1994 Flag of Slovenia.svg Zdenko Verdenik
1994–1997 Flag of Slovenia.svg Drago Kostanjšek
2004 Flag of Slovenia.svg Branko Oblak
2004–2007 Flag of Slovenia.svg Branko Zupan
2008–2014 Flag of Slovenia.svg Tomaž Kavčič [2]
2014 Flag of Slovenia.svg Robert Englaro [3]
2015–2020 Flag of Slovenia.svg Primož Gliha [4] [5]
2020–present Flag of Slovenia.svg Milenko Ačimovič [6]

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