Estonia national under-21 football team
The Estonia national under-21 football team represents Estonia in international under-21 football competitions and is controlled by the Estonian Football Association (Eesti Jalgpalli Liit), the governing body for football in Estonia.
| Nickname(s) | Sinisärgid (Blueshirts) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Estonian Football Association | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Roman Kozhukhovskyi | ||
| Captain | Mihkel Järviste | ||
| Most caps | Marko Meerits Andrei Veis (30) | ||
| Top scorer | Maksim Gussev Konstantin Nahk (5) | ||
| Home stadium | Lilleküla Stadium | ||
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| First international | |||
| Cyprus 4–2 Estonia (Achna, Cyprus; 9 March 1994) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Luxembourg 0–6 Estonia (Erpeldange, Luxembourg; 29 March 2011) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Denmark 8–0 Estonia (Farum, Denmark; 5 March 2014) | |||
| UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
The team's home ground is the Lilleküla Stadium in Tallinn, and the current manager is Roman Kozhukhovskyi. Estonia have never qualified for the UEFA European Under-21 Championship. They compete in the biennial Under-21 Baltic Cup and have won the tournament in 2014.
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Roman Kozhukhovskyi |
| Assistant coach | Sander Post |
| Assistant coach | Igor Morozov |
| Goalkeeping coach | Aiko Orgla |
| Fitness coach | Karel Kübar |
| Doctor | Timo Rahnel |
| Physiotherapist | Martin Seeman |
| Kristjan Mardo | |
| Manager | Even Laanemaa |
Players
Current squad
- The following players were called-up for the 2022 Under-21 Baltic Cup matches.[2]
- Match dates: 16 and 18 November 2022
- Opposition: Lithuania and Latvia
- Caps and goals correct as of: 8 June 2022, after the match against Croatia
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Kaur Kivila | 22 November 2003 | 1 | 0 | Carpi | |
| GK | Georg Mattias Lagus | 3 March 2003 | 0 | 0 | FCI Levadia | |
| GK | Maico Rimmel | 23 September 2003 | 0 | 0 | Kalev | |
| DF | Kristo Hussar | 28 June 2002 | 12 | 0 | Flora | |
| DF | Andres Järve | 21 May 2002 | 0 | 0 | FCI Levadia | |
| DF | Sander Alex Liit | 11 April 2003 | 2 | 0 | Kuressaare | |
| DF | Aleksandr Nikolajev | 23 June 2003 | 0 | 0 | TJK Legion | |
| DF | Daniil Sõtšugov | 15 January 2003 | 0 | 0 | Kalev | |
| DF | Tanel Tammik | 14 June 2002 | 1 | 0 | Tammeka | |
| DF | Tristan Toomas Teeväli | 19 May 2003 | 0 | 0 | Kalev | |
| DF | Erko Jonne Tõugjas | 5 July 2003 | 0 | 0 | TJK Legion | |
| DF | Andreas Vaher | 15 April 2004 | 0 | 0 | HJK | |
| MF | Nikita Ivanov | 16 August 2003 | 0 | 0 | TJK Legion | |
| MF | Nikita Mihhailov | 20 June 2002 | 4 | 0 | Narva Trans | |
| MF | Kevor Palumets | 21 November 2002 | 7 | 0 | Zulte Waregem | |
| MF | Kaspar Rõõmussaar | 18 March 2003 | 0 | 0 | Harju JK Laagri | |
| MF | Nikita Vassiljev | 7 October 2003 | 0 | 0 | FCI Levadia | |
| MF | Martin Vetkal | 21 February 2004 | 0 | 0 | Roma | |
| FW | Danil Kuraksin | 4 April 2003 | 4 | 0 | Flora | |
| FW | Aleksandr Šapovalov | 28 February 2003 | 1 | 0 | Flora | |
| FW | Daniil Tarassenkov | 25 February 2003 | 0 | 0 | TJK Legion | |
| FW | Taaniel Usta | 17 February 2003 | 0 | 0 | Pärnu JK Vaprus | |
| FW | Patrick Genro Veelma | 15 April 2002 | 1 | 0 | Tammeka | |
| FW | Sten Jakob Viidas | 24 February 2003 | 0 | 0 | KPV | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last twelve months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Carl Kaiser Kiidjärv | 5 December 2001 | 0 | 0 | Tartu JK Tammeka | v. Croatia, 8 June 2022 |
| MF | Rocco Robert Shein | 14 July 2003 | 8 | 0 | Utrecht | v. Croatia, 8 June 2022 |
- INJ Withdrew due to an injury.
- PRE Preliminary squad.
- RET Retired from the national team.
Previous squads
- Commonwealth Cup squads
- 2013 CIS Cup squad
- 2014 CIS Cup squad
- 2015 CIS Cup squad
- 2016 CIS Cup squad
Results and fixtures
Recent results within the last 12 months and upcoming fixtures.
Competitive record
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
| UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| 1978 | did not enter | |||||||||||||||
| 1980 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1982 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1984 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1994 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1996 | did not qualify | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 37 | |||||||||
| 1998 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 25 | ||||||||||
| 2000 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 35 | ||||||||||
| 2002 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 28 | ||||||||||
| 2004 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 2006 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 25 | ||||||||||
| 2007 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||
| 2009 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||
| 2011 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 2013 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 19 | ||||||||||
| 2015 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 23 | ||||||||||
| 2017 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 26 | ||||||||||
| 2019 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 24 | ||||||||||
| 2021 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 34 | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 32 | ||||||||||
| 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 0/24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 9 | 17 | 106 | 62 | 360 | |||
- Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Honours and achievements
- Under-21 Baltic Cup
- Winners (1): 2014
See also
References
- "Koondise koosseis". jalgpall.ee. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
- "Noormeeste U21 koondise koosseisus toimusid muudatused" (in Estonian). Eesti Jalgpalli Liit. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
External links
- Official website (in Estonian)
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