| Nickname(s) | Repre[1] Sokolíci (Little Falcons)[2] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |||
(Myjava, Slovakia; 6 September 1994) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
(Valletta, Malta; 30 March 1997) (Riga, Latvia; 11 October 2011) (Ettelbruck, Luxembourg; 11 June 2013) (Žiar nad Hronom, Slovakia; 6 June 2019) (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, also known as Slovakia U21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did not Qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Did not Qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Semi-Final | 4th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |
| Did not Qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Did not Qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Did not Qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Did not Qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Did not Qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Did not Qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Did not Qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Did not Qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Group Stage | 5th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
| Did not Qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Did not Qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Total | 2/14 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 |
Key: GP: Games played, W: Wins, D: Draws, L: Losses, GF: Goals for, GA: Goals against
| Pos | Team
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 | +32 | 24 | Final tournament | — | 3–2 | 3–0 | 8–0 | 7–1 | |||
| 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 15 | Play-offs | 2–3 | — | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | Canc. | ||
| 3 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 7 | 0–6 | 1–0 | — | 4–0 | 0–2 | Canc. | |||
| 4 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 7 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | ||||
| 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 25 | −15 | 6 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 1–3 | — | Canc. | |||
| 6 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia |
1 | 23 September 2022 | 27 September 2022 | |
| Slovakia |
2 | 23 September 2022 | 27 September 2022 | |
| Republic of Ireland |
3 | 23 September 2022 | 27 September 2022 | |
| Iceland |
4 | 23 September 2022 | 27 September 2022 |
| 3 September 2021 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Slovakia | 3–1 | | Nitra, Slovakia |
| 17:30 | Kaprálik Trusa |
Report | Dolžnikov |
Stadium: Štadión pod Zoborom Attendance: 757 Referee: Kaspar Sjöberg (Sweden) |
| 7 September 2021 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Northern Ireland | 1–0 | | Lurgan, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| 20:30 | Galbraith |
Report | Stadium: Mourneview Park Attendance: 397 Referee: Vilhjalmur Thorarinsson (Iceland) |
| 8 October 2021 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Spain | 3–2 | | Seville, Spain |
| 20:45 | Guillamón Gómez Miranda |
Report | Bernát Lichý |
Stadium: Estadio de La Cartuja Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Kevin Clancy (Scotland) |
| 12 October 2021 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Slovakia | 4–0 | | Nitra, Slovakia |
| 16:30 | Trusa Kadák |
Report | Stadium: Štadión pod Zoborom Attendance: 468 Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti (Albania) |
| 12 November 2021 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Russia | 3–0 | | Khimki, Russia |
| Khlusevich Agalarov Suleymanov |
Report | Stadium: Arena Khimki Attendance: 296 Referee: Peter Kjaersgaard (Denmark) |
| 16 November 2021 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Lithuania | 0–2 | | Alytus, Lithuania |
| 17:30 | Report | Trusa Kaprálik |
Stadium: SRC Alytus Attendance: 172 Referee: Haris Kaljanac (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| 25 March 2022 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Slovakia | 2–1 | | Žilina, Slovakia |
| 16:00 | Trusa Kadák |
Report | Johnston |
Stadium: Štadión pod Dubňom Attendance: 1,377 Referee: Visar Kastrati (Kosovo) |
| 29 March 2022 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Slovakia | 2–3 | | Žilina, Slovakia |
| 16:00 | Bernát Nebyla |
Report | Gil Gómez Navarro |
Stadium: Štadión pod Dubňom Attendance: 3,024 Referee: Christopher Jäger (Austria) |
| 3 June 2022 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Malta | 1–3 | | Ta' Qali, Malta |
| 18:30 | Attard |
Report | Pokorný Iľko |
Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Snir Levy (Israel) |
| 7 June 2022 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Slovakia | Cancelled | | Senec, Slovakia |
| Report | Stadium: NTC Senec |
| 7 June 2022 International Friendly | Slovakia | 4–3 | | Senec, Slovakia |
| 17:30 | Tučný Vojtko Kelemen Kaprálik |
Report | Marković Corbu |
Stadium: NTC Senec Attendance: 375 Referee: Pavel Orel (Czech Republic) |
| September 2022 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifier – Play-off | Slovakia | v | | Žilina, Slovakia |
| Stadium: Štadión pod Dubňom |
| September 2022 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifier – Play-off | Ukraine | v | | Ukraine |
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1GK | Ľubomír Belko | (2002-02-04) 4 February 2002 (age 20) | 6 | 0 | ||
| 1GK | Ivan Krajčírik | (2000-06-15) 15 June 2000 (age 22) | 7 | 0 | ||
| 1GK | Richard Ludha | (2000-11-08) 8 November 2000 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2DF | Mikuláš Bakaľa | (2001-01-04) 4 January 2001 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2DF | Samuel Ďatko | (2001-06-24) 24 June 2001 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2DF | Sebastian Kóša | (2003-09-13) 13 September 2003 (age 19) | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2DF | Ivan Mesík | (2001-06-01) 1 June 2001 (age 21) | 15 | 1 | ||
| 2DF | Tomáš Nemčík | (2001-04-19) 19 April 2001 (age 21) | 12 | 0 | ||
| 2DF | Adam Obert | (2002-10-23) 23 October 2002 (age 19) | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2DF | Samuel Suľa | (2000-04-12) 12 April 2000 (age 22) | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2DF | Matúš Vojtko | (2000-10-05) 5 October 2000 (age 21) | 14 | 1 | ||
| 3MF | Adam Goljan | (2001-04-15) 15 April 2001 (age 21) | 13 | 1 | ||
| 3MF | Jakub Kadák | (2000-12-14) 14 December 2000 (age 21) | 17 | 4 | ||
| 3MF | Samuel Lavrinčík | (2001-07-10) 10 July 2001 (age 21) | 4 | 0 | ||
| 3MF | Filip Lichý | (2001-01-25) 25 January 2001 (age 21) | 10 | 1 | ||
| 3MF | Patrik Myslovič | (2001-05-28) 28 May 2001 (age 21) | 6 | 0 | ||
| 3MF | Peter Pokorný | (2001-08-08) 8 August 2001 (age 21) | 20 | 2 | ||
| 3MF | Tomáš Suslov | (2002-06-07) 7 June 2002 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | ||
| 3MF | Dominik Veselovský | (2002-07-19) 19 July 2002 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | ||
| 4FW | Roland Galčík | (2001-07-30) 30 July 2001 (age 21) | 11 | 1 | ||
| 4FW | Adrián Kaprálik | (2002-06-10) 10 June 2002 (age 20) | 15 | 6 | ||
| 4FW | David Strelec | (2001-04-04) 4 April 2001 (age 21) | 11 | 5 | ||
| 4FW | Matej Trusa | (2000-11-29) 29 November 2000 (age 21) | 13 | 9 | ||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Michal Kukučka | (2002-04-12) 12 April 2002 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Peter Kováčik | (2001-12-01) 1 December 2001 (age 20) | 11 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Matúš Malý | (2001-07-11) 11 July 2001 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Simeon Kohút | (2002-02-27) 27 February 2002 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Patrik Leitner | (2002-02-07) 7 February 2002 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Mário Mihál | (2001-02-27) 27 February 2001 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Marcel Vasiľ | (2001-02-09) 9 February 2001 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Dominik Javorček | (2002-11-02) 2 November 2002 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Patrik Iľko | (2001-02-16) 16 February 2001 (age 21) | 7 | 3 | v. | |
| MF | Adam Tučný | (2002-05-21) 21 May 2002 (age 20) | 4 | 1 | v. | |
| MF | Tomáš Rigo | (2002-07-03) 3 July 2002 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Sebastian Nebyla | (2001-01-25) 25 January 2001 (age 21) | 11 | 2 | v. | |
| MF | Martin Šviderský | (2002-10-04) 4 October 2002 (age 19) | 8 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Oliver Luterán | (2001-09-06) 6 September 2001 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Filip Mráz | (2001-05-19) 19 May 2001 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Matúš Begala | (2001-04-07) 7 April 2001 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Ján Bernát | (2001-01-10) 10 January 2001 (age 21) | 19 | 5 | v. | |
| MF | Miroslav GonoINJ | (2000-11-01) 1 November 2000 (age 21) | 13 | 1 | v. | |
| MF | Adam Gaži | (2003-03-01) 1 March 2003 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Fares Shudeiwa | (2002-05-11) 11 May 2002 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | v. | |
| FW | Tomáš Bobček | (2001-09-08) 8 September 2001 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | v. | |
| FW | Stanislav Olejník | (2002-03-31) 31 March 2002 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | v. | |
| FW | Lukáš Letenay | (2001-04-19) 19 April 2001 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | v. | |
| FW | Matej Franko | (2001-02-14) 14 February 2001 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | v. | |
| FW | Timotej Jambor | (2003-04-04) 4 April 2003 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | v. | |
| Head Coach | Assistant | Years |
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