FIFA code SRB Head coach Nenad Lalatović Location Serbia | Arena/Stadium Karađorđe Stadium Captain Nemanja Maksimović Confederation UEFA (Europe) | |
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Nickname(s) Орлићи / Orlići
(The Young Eagles) Association Football Association of Serbia | ||
Uefa european u21 championship 2015 czech republic serbia 4 0 20 6 2015
The Serbia national under-21 football team (Serbian: Фудбалска репрезентација Србије до 21. године / Fudbalska reprezentacija Srbije do 21. godine) is the national under-21 football team of Serbia and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia.
Contents
- Uefa european u21 championship 2015 czech republic serbia 4 0 20 6 2015
- Branimir aleksic serbian u21
- History
- Competitive record
- Current squad
- Recent call ups
- References
This team is for Serbian players aged 21 or under at the start of a two-year UEFA 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, as Matija Nastasić, Filip Đuričić, Lazar Marković, and Aleksandar Mitrović have done recently. It is also possible to play for one country at youth level and another at senior level (providing the player is eligible). Nikola Drinčić is a currently Montenegrin international and former Serbia U21 player.
Branimir aleksic serbian u21
History
Serbia's under-21 national team qualified for the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship held in the Netherlands, in June 2007, after a remarkable two game play-off against Sweden. After a shocking 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 very 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 3rd 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
The Serbian Football Association is deemed the direct successor to both SFR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro by FIFA, and therefore the inheritor to all the records of the defunct nations.
Champions Runners-Up Third Place Fourth Place
Current squad
The following players have been called up to friendly matches against Sweden U-21 and Slovakia U-21. Caps and goals updated as of 15 November 2016 after the game against Norway U-21.
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team in the last twelve months, that are still eligible to represent Serbia at youth