Serbia national under-21 football team

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
First colours Second colours
First international
Yugoslavia 1–0 Malta  (Zrenjanin, FR Yugoslavia, 1 June 1996)
Biggest win
Serbia and Montenegro 9–0 San Marino  (Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro; 12 October 2004)
Biggest defeat
England 9–1 Serbia  (West Bridgford, England; 12 October 2023)
UEFA U-21 Championship
Appearances	9 (first in 1978)
Best result	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]

History[edit]

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[edit]

  Champions    Runners-Up    Third Place    Fourth Place

European Under-21 Championship record[edit] UEFA European Under-21 Championship record UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification record Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA GP W D L GF GA within  SFR Yugoslavia 1978 Champions 1st 6 3 2 1 10 7 4 3 0 1 9 3 1980 Semi-finals 4th 4 1 1 2 3 6 4 2 2 0 4 2 1982 did not qualify 4 2 1 1 4 2 1984 Semi-finals 4th 4 1 0 3 4 6 6 3 2 1 12 5 1986 did not qualify 6 1 2 3 10 16 1988 4 1 1 2 7 9 1990 Final 2nd 6 2 2 2 8 9 6 4 1 1 10 4 1992 did not qualify 6 4 0 2 11 10 within  FR Yugoslavia 1994 Suspended Suspended 1996 1998 did not qualify 8 6 0 2 14 3 2000 9 5 2 2 29 13 2002 8 4 3 1 22 11 within  Serbia and Montenegro 2004 Final 2nd 6 2 2 2 7 9 10 7 1 2 21 12 2006 Semi-finals 4th 4 1 1 2 2 3 12 9 1 2 34 13 as  Serbia 2007 Final 2nd 5 3 0 2 5 6 4 3 0 1 10 4 2009 Group stage 6th 3 0 2 1 1 3 10 7 2 1 26 5 2011 did not qualify 8 4 1 3 14 12 2013 10 5 3 2 17 6 2015 Group stage 8th 3 0 1 2 1 7 10 6 2 2 20 11 2017 Group stage 10th 3 0 1 2 2 5 12 8 2 2 29 9 2019 Group stage 12th 3 0 0 3 1 10 10 8 2 0 23 5 2021 did not qualify 10 3 3 4 12 9 2023 10 3 3 4 10 11 2025 Future event In progress Total 11/24 1 Title 47 13 12 22 44 71 171 98 34 39 348 175

Olympic Games record[edit] Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA 1996 Suspended 2000 did not qualify 2004 Group stage 16th 3 0 0 3 3 14 2008 Group stage 12th 3 0 1 2 3 7 2012 did not qualify 2016 2020 2024 2028 to be determined 2032 Total 2/7 0 Title 6 0 1 5 6 21

Recent results and forthcoming fixtures[edit]

2023[edit]

Serbia  v  Azerbaijan

12 September 2023 (2023-09-12) 2025 UEFA U-21 Q	Serbia	2–0	Azerbaijan	Stara Pazova, Serbia
20:00	Ilić 19', 26'	Report		Stadium: Serbian FA Sports Center Attendance: 412 Referee: Erkan Özdamar (Turkey)

England  v  Serbia

13 October 2023 (2023-10-13) 2025 UEFA U-21 Q	England	9–1	Serbia	West Bridgford, United Kingdom
20:45	Philogene 38', 63' Delap 42' Elliott 45+7', 90+1' Madueke 53', 59' Subotić 89' (o.g.) Rowe 89'	Report	Lučić 27'	Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 14,753 Referee: Sven Jablonski (Germany)

Northern Ireland  v  Serbia

16 October 2023 (2023-10-16) 2025 UEFA U-21 Q	Northern Ireland	1–2	Serbia	Lurgan, United Kingdom
20:30	McGuckin 51' (pen.)	Report	Lučić 15' Pantović 82'	Stadium: Mourneview Park Attendance: 433 Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes (Norway)

Serbia  v  England

18 November 2023 (2023-11-18) 2025 UEFA U-21 Q	Serbia	0–3	England	Bačka Topola, Serbia
17:00		Report	McAtee 5', 19' Elliott 55'	Stadium: TSC Arena Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard (Denmark)

Serbia  v  Luxembourg

21 November 2023 (2023-11-21) 2025 UEFA U-21 Q	Serbia	2–0	Luxembourg	Stara Pazova, Serbia
19:00	Ratkov 13' Lučić 30' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Serbian FA Sports Center Attendance: 300 Referee: Sigurd Kringstad (Norway)

2024[edit]

Luxembourg  v  Serbia

22 March 2024 (2024-03-22) 2025 UEFA U-21 Q	Luxembourg	1–1	Serbia	Luxembourg
		Report

Serbia  v  Northern Ireland

26 March 2024 (2024-03-26) 2025 UEFA U-21 Q	Serbia	1–2	Northern Ireland	Serbia
		Report

Ukraine  v  Serbia

6 September 2024 (2024-09-06) 2025 UEFA U-21 Q	Ukraine	v	Serbia	TBD
		Report

Azerbaijan  v  Serbia

10 September 2024 (2024-09-10) 2025 UEFA U-21 Q	Azerbaijan	v	Serbia	Azerbaijan
		Report

Serbia  v  Ukraine

15 October 2024 (2024-10-15) 2025 UEFA U-21 Q	Serbia	v	Ukraine	Serbia
		Report

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

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.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Veljko Ilić	(2003-07-21) 21 July 2003 (age 20)	7	0	TSC
	1GK	Andrija Katić	(2002-02-17) 17 February 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Voždovac
	1GK	Strahinja Manojlović	(2002-08-11) 11 August 2002 (age 21)	0	0	Javor
	2DF	Mihajlo Ilić	(2003-06-04) 4 June 2003 (age 20)	8	2	Bologna
	2DF	Uroš Drezgić	(2002-10-04) 4 October 2002 (age 21)	8	0	Rubin Kazan
	2DF	Uroš Lazić	(2003-03-15) 15 March 2003 (age 21)	5	0	České Budějovice
	2DF	David Petrović	(2003-03-14) 14 March 2003 (age 21)	3	0	Radnički Niš
	2DF	Stefan Leković	(2004-01-09) 9 January 2004 (age 20)	3	0	Villarreal
	2DF	Vladimir Prijović	(2002-06-26) 26 June 2002 (age 21)	1	0	Spartak Subotica
	2DF	Bojan Kovačević	(2004-05-22) 22 May 2004 (age 19)	0	0	Partizan
	2DF	Ognjen Mimović	(2004-08-17) 17 August 2004 (age 19)	0	0	Red Star Belgrade
	3MF	Jovan Lukić	(2002-01-20) 20 January 2002 (age 22)	7	0	Spartak Subotica
	3MF	Igor Miladinović	(2003-06-08) 8 June 2003 (age 20)	6	0	Čukarički
	3MF	Mihailo Stevanović	(2002-01-04) 4 January 2002 (age 22)	4	0	St. Gallen
	3MF	Aljoša Vasić	(2002-04-21) 21 April 2002 (age 22)	3	0	Palermo
	3MF	Aleksa Matić	(2002-09-20) 20 September 2002 (age 21)	3	0	Voždovac
	3MF	Nikola Jojić	(2003-09-15) 15 September 2003 (age 20)	1	0	Stoke City
	4FW	Stefan Mitrović	(2002-08-15) 15 August 2002 (age 21)	14	4	Hellas Verona
	4FW	Miloš Pantović	(2002-08-24) 24 August 2002 (age 21)	11	2	TSC
	4FW	Uroš Kabić	(2004-01-01) 1 January 2004 (age 20)	3	0	Torino
	4FW	Marko Lazetić	(2004-01-22) 22 January 2004 (age 20)	3	0	Fortuna Sittard
	4FW	Vanja Vlahović	(2004-03-23) 23 March 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Atalanta
	4FW	Matija Gluščević	(2004-06-13) 13 June 2004 (age 19)	0	0	Radnički 1923

Recent call-ups[edit]

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.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Filip Stanković	(2002-02-25) 25 February 2002 (age 22)	2	0	Sampdoria	v.  Azerbaijan, 24 September 2023
DF	Viktor Rogan	(2002-12-12) 12 December 2002 (age 21)	12	0	Čukarički	v.  Luxembourg, 21 November 2023
DF	Mitar Ergelaš	(2002-08-05) 5 August 2002 (age 21)	5	0	Čukarički	v.  Luxembourg, 21 November 2023
DF	Mateja Đorđević	(2003-01-17) 17 January 2003 (age 21)	4	0	TSC	v.  Luxembourg, 21 November 2023
DF	Nemanja Đeković	(2003-05-09) 9 May 2003 (age 20)	3	0	Napredak Kruševac	v.  Luxembourg, 21 November 2023
DF	Luka Subotić	(2003-01-22) 22 January 2003 (age 21)	3	0	Čukarički	v.  Northern Ireland, 16 October 2023
DF	Andrej Đurić	(2003-09-21) 21 September 2003 (age 20)	2	0	Spartak Trnava	v.  Azerbaijan, 24 September 2023
MF	Nikola Stanković	(2003-04-24) 24 April 2003 (age 20)	8	0	Čukarički	v.  Luxembourg, 21 November 2023
MF	Nikola Petković	(2003-02-23) 23 February 2003 (age 21)	7	0	Charlotte FC	v.  Luxembourg, 21 November 2023
MF	Aleksa Đurasović	(2002-12-23) 23 December 2002 (age 21)	4	0	Spartak Subotica	v.  Luxembourg, 21 November 2023
MF	Matija Mitrović	(2004-12-12) 12 December 2004 (age 19)	0	0	Voždovac	v.  Northern Ireland, 16 October 2023
FW	Petar Ratkov	(2003-08-18) 18 August 2003 (age 20)	7	2	Red Bull Salzburg	v.  Luxembourg, 22 March 2024
FW	Vladimir Lučić	(2002-06-28) 28 June 2002 (age 21)	7	3	Red Star Belgrade	v.  Luxembourg, 21 November 2023
FW	Miloš Luković	(2005-11-18) 18 November 2005 (age 18)	3	0	IMT	v.  Luxembourg, 21 November 2023
FW	Samed Baždar	(2004-01-31) 31 January 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Partizan	v.  Luxembourg, 21 November 2023

Previous squads[edit]

• 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad
• 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad
• 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad
• 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad
• 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad
• 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad
• 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad

Coaches[edit]

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

See also[edit]

• Serbia national under-21 football team results
• UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
• Serbia national football team
• Serbia national under-20 football team
• Serbia national under-19 football team
• Yugoslavia national under-21 football team

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

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