North Macedonia national under-21 football team
The North Macedonia national under-21 football team is a youth association football national team which represents North Macedonia at this age level and is a feeder team for the North Macedonia national football team. It was formerly known as the Macedonia national under-21 football team.
| Nickname(s) | The Red Lions (Црвени лавови) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Federation of Macedonia | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Dragi Kanatlarovski | ||
| Captain | Mario Ilievski | ||
| Most caps | Mario Ilievski (31) | ||
| Top scorer |
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| Home stadium | Petar Miloshevski TC | ||
| FIFA code | MKD | ||
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| First international | |||
| Unofficial Macedonia 7–0 Estonia (Skopje, 31 May 1994) Official Macedonia 5–3 Denmark (Kočani, 7 September 1994) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Unofficial Macedonia 7–0 Estonia (Skopje, 31 May 1994) Official North Macedonia 7–1 Faroe Islands (Skopje, 10 September 2019) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Macedonia 0–8 Yugoslavia (Skopje, 7 September 1999) | |||
| UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2017) | ||
| Best result | Group stage, 2017 | ||
This team is for Macedonian players aged 21 or under at the start of a two-year European Under-21 Football Championship campaign, so players can be, and often are, up to 23 years old. Also in existence are teams for Under-20s (for non-UEFA tournaments), Under-19s and Under 17s. As long as they are eligible, players can play at any level, making it possible to play for the U21s, senior side and again for the U21s. It is also possible to play for one country at youth level and another at senior level (providing the player is eligible).
The under-21 age category came into existence with the realignment of UEFA's youth competitions in 1976. The Macedonia U21 team was formed following Macedonia's independence from SFR Yugoslavia in 1991 and is controlled by the Football Federation of North Macedonia (from 1976 to 1992 Macedonian players played for Yugoslavia U21). A 7–0 win in a friendly against Estonia played on 31 May 1994 was Macedonia U21s' first result. Four months later, Macedonia also had their first competitive match which ended in a 5–3 win against Denmark.
So far, the team has qualified for one final tournament, the one being the 2017 Euro U21 held in Poland for players born 1994 or later. They ended the tournament on the 11th position with 1 draw and 2 losses over the group stage.
UEFA U-21 Championship Record
| UEFA U-21 Championship record | UEFA U-21 Championship Qualification record | Manager(s) | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |||
| 1996 | Did not qualify | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 27 | −11 | Jovo Nikushev | |||||||||
| 1998 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 17 | −14 | Zoran Smileski | ||||||||||
| 2000 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 25 | −23 | Perica Gruevski, Blagoja Kitanovski | ||||||||||
| 2002 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 18 | −12 | Blagoja Kitanovski, Nikola Ilievski | ||||||||||
| 2004 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 23 | −19 | Zharko Odjakov, Mirsad Jonuz | ||||||||||
| 2006 | 12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | −9 | Mirsad Jonuz | ||||||||||
| 2007 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 2009 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | |||||||||||
| 2011 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | −10 | Mirsad Jonuz, Boban Babunski | ||||||||||
| 2013 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 15 | −1 | Boban Babunski | ||||||||||
| 2015 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | −13 | Boban Babunski, Vujadin Stanojković | ||||||||||
| 2017 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | Blagoja Milevski | ||
| 2019 | Did not qualify | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 24 | −7 | Blagoja Milevski, Dobrinko Ilievski | |||||||||
| 2021 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | Blagoja Milevski | ||||||||||
| 2023 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | −7 | Blagoja Milevski, Dragan Kanatlarovski | ||||||||||
| Total | 1/15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 132 | 32 | 26 | 74 | 136 | 245 | −109 | |||
2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Qualification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonia | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 21 | Final tournament | — | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | France | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 20 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Iceland | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 18 | 3–0 | 3–2 | — | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Ukraine | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 14 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | 4–0 | 1–1 | ||
| 5 | Scotland | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 8 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 6 | Northern Ireland | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — |
Final tournament
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Portugal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Serbia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | |
| 4 | Macedonia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 1 |
2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Qualification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 28 | Final tournament | — | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | North Macedonia | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 18 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 7–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Israel | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 13 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | ||
| 4 | Kazakhstan | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 10 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 1–2 | — | 2–3 | 0–4 | ||
| 5 | Faroe Islands | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 9 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 6 | Montenegro | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 7 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | — |
Source: UEFA
2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Qualification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 5 | +26 | 26 | Final tournament | — | 5–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 7–0 | |
| 2 | Ukraine | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 23 | Play-offs | 3–3 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | |
| 3 | Serbia | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 12 | 0–3 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Faroe Islands | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 10 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 5 | North Macedonia | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 9 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 6 | Armenia | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 28 | −21 | 3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1–2 | — |
Source: UEFA
2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Qualification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 2 | +19 | 21 | Final tournament | — | 9 Sep '24 | 14 Oct '24 | 3–0 | 5 Sep '24 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Georgia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 13 | Play-offs | 0–3 | — | 0–0 | 5 Sep '24 | 15 Oct '24 | 2–0 | |
| 3 | Sweden | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 10 | 2–4 | 10 Oct '24 | — | 4–0 | 0–1 | 6 Sep '24 | ||
| 4 | Moldova (Y) | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0–3 | 0–1 | 10 Sep '24 | — | 2–1 | 1–2 | ||
| 5 | North Macedonia (Y) | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 11 Oct '24 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 6 | Gibraltar (E) | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 20 | −17 | 3 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 9 Sep '24 | — |
Updated to match(es) played on 26 March 2024. Source: UEFA
(E) Eliminated; (Y) Cannot qualify directly, but may still qualify through play-offs
Notes:
(E) Eliminated; (Y) Cannot qualify directly, but may still qualify through play-offs
Notes:
- Ranked on head-to-head points: Moldova 3, North Macedonia 0.
Recent results and fixtures
Generation 2002+
- * Macedonia's scores are always listed first
Squad
Current squad
Squad named for the friendly matches against Poland and Bosnia and Herzegovina on 1 and 5 June 2024.[1]
Caps and goals as of 5 June 2024, after the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Marko Alchevski | 16 April 2002 | 15 | 0 | AP Brera |
| 12 | GK | Stefan Tasev | 8 July 2004 | 2 | 0 | Vardar Negotino |
| 22 | GK | Ljupche Djekov | 18 October 2005 | 1 | 0 | Sileks |
| 11 | DF | Metodi Maksimov | 20 August 2002 | 28 | 4 | Aalesund |
| 4 | DF | Andrej Stojchevski | 26 May 2003 | 21 | 1 | Žilina |
| 6 | DF | Stefan Despotovski | 23 January 2003 | 20 | 0 | Rabotnichki |
| 15 | DF | Imran Fetai | 2 August 2002 | 15 | 0 | Tikvesh |
| 3 | DF | Gjorge Djekov | 18 October 2005 | 2 | 0 | Sileks |
| 2 | DF | Davor Serafimov | 3 March 2005 | 1 | 0 | Shkupi |
| 20 | MF | Dimitar Todorovski | 7 March 2002 | 29 | 2 | Rabotnichki |
| 10 | MF | Luka Stankovski | 2 September 2002 | 25 | 2 | Tuzlaspor |
| 8 | MF | Ivan Nikolov | 17 February 2002 | 20 | 1 | Sønderjyske |
| 5 | MF | Reshat Ramadani | 30 June 2003 | 20 | 0 | Shkëndija |
| 19 | MF | Aleks Zlatkov | 19 March 2002 | 20 | 0 | Makedonija GP |
| 18 | MF | Vane Krstevski | 28 April 2003 | 19 | 0 | Shkëndija |
| 21 | MF | Hamza Ramani | 17 September 2002 | 17 | 1 | Shkupi |
| 7 | MF | Leonid Ignatov | 4 January 2002 | 6 | 0 | Sileks |
| 17 | MF | Ardijan Chilafi | 3 June 2004 | 3 | 0 | Sampdoria Primavera |
| 13 | MF | Adrijan Zendelovski | 6 February 2005 | 2 | 0 | Skövde |
| 14 | MF | Martin Gjorgievski | 28 February 2005 | 1 | 0 | AP Brera |
| MF | Shaban Zenku | 4 February 2004 | 1 | 0 | Struga | |
| 9 | FW | Mario Ilievski (captain) | 24 April 2002 | 32 | 7 | Kisvárda |
| 23 | FW | Filip Trpchevski | 4 May 2003 | 3 | 1 | Utsikten |
| 16 | FW | Fiton Ademi | 26 August 2002 | 2 | 1 | Shkëndija |
Recent call-ups
Players that have been called up within the past 12 months and are eligible for the 2023 European U21 Football Championship Qualifiers.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Ivan Nikoloski | 23 December 2002 | 6 | 0 | Kamenica Sasa | v. Sweden, 26 March 2024 |
| GK | Stefan Mitrev | 14 February 2003 | 1 | 0 | Kozhuf | v. Sweden, 26 March 2024 |
| DF | Mihail Dimitrievski | 11 July 2002 | 7 | 0 | Bregalnica | v. Sweden, 26 March 2024 |
| DF | Viktor Krstevski INJ | 4 April 2002 | 16 | 0 | Gostivar | v. Austria, 21 November 2023 |
| DF | Dimitrij Poposki | 10 November 2002 | 1 | 0 | Sileks | v. Austria, 21 November 2023 |
| DF | Mario Richkov INJ | 4 May 2004 | 4 | 0 | Shkupi | v. Moldova, 17 October 2023 WD |
| DF | Kristijan Tasevski | 11 October 2003 | 5 | 0 | Augsburg U19 | v. Sweden, 8 September 2023 |
| MF | Behar Feta | 7 April 2003 | 16 | 0 | Maribor | v. Poland, 1 June 2024 WD |
| MF | Matej Angelov | 11 July 2004 | 9 | 0 | Rabotnichki | v. Sweden, 26 March 2024 |
| MF | Xhemil Jahiji | 2 March 2003 | 1 | 0 | Voska Sport | v. Sweden, 26 March 2024 |
| MF | Hristijan Georgievski | 12 April 2003 | 3 | 0 | Struga | v. Austria, 21 November 2023 |
| MF | Fisnik Isaki | 27 April 2003 | 1 | 0 | B.93 | v. Austria, 21 November 2023 |
| MF | Martin Talakov | 9 March 2003 | 5 | 0 | Železiarne Podbrezová | v. Netherlands, 12 September 2023 |
| FW | Luan Abazi | 19 January 2002 | 18 | 6 | St. Gallen U21 | v. Sweden, 26 March 2024 |
| FW | Berat Kalkan | 2 March 2003 | 17 | 4 | Gostivar | v. Sweden, 26 March 2024 |
| FW | Erkan Semovski INJ | 23 November 2004 | 2 | 0 | Køge | v. Sweden, 26 March 2024 |
| FW | Dimitar Trajkov | 8 August 2004 | 4 | 0 | Polissya | v. Austria, 21 November 2023 |
| FW | Hristijan Maleski | 4 May 2002 | 10 | 0 | Tikvesh | v. Moldova, 17 October 2023 |
- A: Called up by the Macedonia A National Team
- U19: Called up by the Macedonia U19 National Team
- INJ: Injured
- WD: Withdrew
Current First Squad
Current First Squad (2002+) with the Club Leagues they play in
Statistics
- As of 5 June 2024
Most appearances
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Top goalscorers
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See also
External links
- MacedonianFootball Contains news and information about the Macedonian U-21 National Football Team.
- UEFA Under-21 website Contains full results archive
- The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Contains full record of U-21/U-23 Championships.
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