Czech Republic national under-21 football team
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The Czech Republic national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team
of the Czech Republic
and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic
. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years.
Although the breakup of Czechoslovakia
occurred officially on 1 January 1993, the under-21 team continued until the end of the 1994 championship. After that, the Czech Republic and the Slovakia under-21s
became separate footballing entities.
For both nations, first matches were played in September 1994 in qualification for the 1996 championship.
The Czech Republic under-21 team reached the quarter-finals in 1996, but failed to qualify for 1998. The team reached the final in both the 2000 and 2002 tournaments, winning the latter on penalties.
Subsequently the team failed to qualify for the tournaments in 2004 and 2006. They qualified for the 2007 competition
but finished last in the group stage. They once again failed to qualify for the 2009 competition
. In the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
, they placed fourth.
Note: Players in bold are still eligible to play for the team at the moment.
Statistics up to and including Czech Republic vs Belarus, 25 June 2011.
Note: Players in bold are still eligible to play for the team at the moment.
Statistics up to and including Czech Republic vs Belarus, 25 June 2011.
.
Squad called up on 8 August 2011 for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification match against Andorra
.
Head coach: Jakub Dovalil
Age, team and caps correct at 8 August 2011
National under-21 football team
A National under-21 football team represents the second-highest stage in European international football competition. Only Europe uses an under-21 age limit - all of FIFA's other Confederations - and FIFA itself - run competitions for under-20 age groups. European countries compete for the UEFA...
of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic
Football Association of the Czech Republic
The Football Association of the Czech Republic or colloquially the Czech Football Association is the governing body of football in the Czech Republic, based in Prague. It organizes the football leagues, Czech Liga and Czech 2. Liga, and the Czech Republic national football team...
. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years.
Although the breakup of Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
occurred officially on 1 January 1993, the under-21 team continued until the end of the 1994 championship. After that, the Czech Republic and the Slovakia under-21s
Slovakia national under-21 football team
The Slovakia national under-21 football team, 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.-European Under-21 Championship record:...
became separate footballing entities.
For both nations, first matches were played in September 1994 in qualification for the 1996 championship.
The Czech Republic under-21 team reached the quarter-finals in 1996, but failed to qualify for 1998. The team reached the final in both the 2000 and 2002 tournaments, winning the latter on penalties.
Subsequently the team failed to qualify for the tournaments in 2004 and 2006. They qualified for the 2007 competition
2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
The UEFA U-21 Championship 2007 were held from 10 June 2007 to 23 June 2007. It is the 16th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship....
but finished last in the group stage. They once again failed to qualify for the 2009 competition
2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
The 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship began on 15 June 2009, and was the 17th UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. This was the first tournament after the competition reverted to a two-year format, following the single-year 2006-07 competition, which allowed the change to...
. In the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
UEFA U-21 Championship 2011 was the 18th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Denmark between 11 and 25 June 2011....
, they placed fourth.
UEFA European Under-21 Championship Record
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship The UEFA U-21 Championship 1996, which spanned two years , had 44 entrants. After the quarter-finals stage, Spain were chosen as the hosts of the final stages, consisting of four matches in total.... |
Quarter-finals | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 13 |
 19981998 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship The UEFA U-21 Championship 1998, which spanned two years , had 46 entrants. Before the quarter-finals stage, Romania were chosen as the hosts of the final stages, consisting of four matches in total.... |
Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 |
 20002000 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship The UEFA U-21 Championship 2000, which spanned two years , had 47 entrants. Northern Ireland competed for the first time. For the first time a finals tournament with two groups of four teams was held, with one of those teams, Slovakia, having been chosen as the hosts.Italy U-21s won the... |
Runners-Up | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 29 | 13 |
 20022002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship UEFA U-21 Championship 2002 was the 13th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Switzerland between 16 and 28 May 2002.Czech Republic U-21s won the competition for the first time.-Qualification:... |
Winners | 17 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 34 | 11 |
 20042004 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship UEFA U-21 Championship 2004 was the 14th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Germany between 27 May and 8 June 2004.Italy U-21s won the competition for the fifth time... |
Did not qualify | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 7 |
 20062006 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship -Group B:---------------------Knockout stage:-Semi-finals:-----Final:-Goalscorers:4 goals Klaas Jan Huntelaar3 goals Thomas Kahlenberg Nicky Hofs2 goals Bryan Bergougnoux Ruslan Fomin Artem Milevskiy... |
Did not qualify | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 11 |
 20072007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship The UEFA U-21 Championship 2007 were held from 10 June 2007 to 23 June 2007. It is the 16th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship.... |
Group stage | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
 20092009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship The 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship began on 15 June 2009, and was the 17th UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. This was the first tournament after the competition reverted to a two-year format, following the single-year 2006-07 competition, which allowed the change to... |
Did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 5 |
 20112011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship UEFA U-21 Championship 2011 was the 18th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Denmark between 11 and 25 June 2011.... |
Fourth | 13 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 29 | 10 |
| Total | 5/9 | 103 | 61 | 16 | 26 | 213 | 90 |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.
- **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won. Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Individual awards
In addition to team victories, Czech players have won individual awards at the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.| Year | Golden Player |
|---|---|
| 2002 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship UEFA U-21 Championship 2002 was the 13th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Switzerland between 16 and 28 May 2002.Czech Republic U-21s won the competition for the first time.-Qualification:... |
Petr Čech Petr Cech Petr Čech is a Czech footballer who plays for Chelsea and the Czech Republic as a goalkeeper. Čech previously played for Viktoria Plzeň, Chmel Blšany, Sparta Prague, and Rennes. He was voted into the all-star team of Euro 2004 after helping his country reach the semi-finals... |
Leading Appearances
| Rank | Player | U-21 Caps |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Polák Jan Polák Jan Polák is a Czech international footballer. He currently plays for the German team Wolfsburg.In his younger days he played for 1. FC Brno and Tatran Bohunice. Formerly a member of the Czech national under-21 side, Polák, alongside players like Petr Čech and Milan Baroš, was a part of the team... |
46 |
| 2 | David Kobylík David Kobylík David Kobylík is a Czech footballer who plays as a midfielder for TSV Hartberg.-Club:He won the Slovak Superliga in the 2009–10 season with MŠK Žilina.... |
32 |
| =3 | Bořek Dočkal Borek Dockal Bořek Dočkal is a Czech football midfielder who plays for Norwegian club Rosenborg BK.Dočkal began his football career in Poděbrady. The talented midfielder moved to Slavia Praha at the age of 10. Dočkal went through all the youth teams of Slavia and made his debut on the first team against SK... |
28 |
| =3 | Josef Kaufman Josef Kaufman Josef Kaufman is a Czech football defender currently playing for Slavia Prague.-Career:He formerly played in the Czech Gambrinus Liga for the professional club FK Teplice before going on loan to Viking in 2008.... |
28 |
| 5 | Michal Papadopulos Michal Papadopulos Michal Papadopulos is a Czech football player of Greek descent who currently plays for Russian Premier League club FC Rostov.- Career :... |
27 |
| =6 | Lukáš Došek Lukáš Došek Lukáš Došek is a Czech footballer He is the twin brother of Tomáš Došek. He joined FC Thun on 5 July 2006.-External links:... |
26 |
| =6 | Michal Kadlec Michal Kadlec Michal Kadlec is a Czech footballer who plays as a left back for Bayer Leverkusen. His father Miroslav was a former Czechoslovakia footballer who played eight years in the Bundesliga in Germany, due to which Michal spent his childhood there.Kadlec started his professional career in 1. FC Slovácko... |
26 |
| =6 | Ondřej Mazuch Ondrej Mazuch Ondřej Mazuch is a Czech footballer, who plays as a defender for R.S.C. Anderlecht.He is a member of the Czech Republic national football team.- Career :... |
26 |
| =6 | Tomáš Pekhart Tomáš Pekhart Tomáš Pekhart is a Czech footballer currently playing for 1. FC Nuremberg. He has represented the Czech Republic at U-16, U-17, U-18, U-20 and U-21 level, and plays as a striker.-Club career:... |
26 |
| =6 | Roman Týce Roman Týce Roman Týce is a Czech football player who as of May 2011 is playing for SpVgg Unterhaching.Týce played for the Czech Republic at Euro 2004.- External links :... |
26 |
| =6 | Tomáš Ujfaluši Tomáš Ujfaluši Tomáš Ujfaluši is a Czech footballer who plays for Galatasaray SK in Turkey.He can operate as either a central or right defender, and has played professionally in the Czech Republic, Germany, Italy and Spain.-Early years / Hamburg / Fiorentina:... |
26 |
Note: Players in bold are still eligible to play for the team at the moment.
Statistics up to and including Czech Republic vs Belarus, 25 June 2011.
Leading Goalscorers
| Rank | Player | U-21 Goals |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomáš Pekhart Tomáš Pekhart Tomáš Pekhart is a Czech footballer currently playing for 1. FC Nuremberg. He has represented the Czech Republic at U-16, U-17, U-18, U-20 and U-21 level, and plays as a striker.-Club career:... |
17 |
| =2 | Milan Baroš Milan Baroš Milan Baroš is a Czech footballer who plays as a striker for Galatasaray and the Czech national football team.In the 2008–09 season, Baroš scored 20 goals in Turkish Süper Lig, the highest total in the league... |
9 |
| =2 | Tomáš Došek Tomáš Došek Tomáš Došek is a Czech football player who currently plays for FC Zbrojovka Brno. His twin brother Lukáš plays for FC Thun in the Swiss Super League... |
9 |
| =4 | Bořek Dočkal Borek Dockal Bořek Dočkal is a Czech football midfielder who plays for Norwegian club Rosenborg BK.Dočkal began his football career in Poděbrady. The talented midfielder moved to Slavia Praha at the age of 10. Dočkal went through all the youth teams of Slavia and made his debut on the first team against SK... |
8 |
| =4 | Pavel Novotný Pavel Novotný (footballer) Pavel Novotný is a former Czech defender, standing at 195 cm, 6 ft 6 in tall. He played for the Czech Republic, for which he played 2 matches. He was a participant at the 1996 UEFA European Championship in England... |
8 |
| =4 | Václav Svěrkoš Václav Sverkoš Václav Svěrkoš is a Czech footballer who is currently playing for FC Baník Ostrava in Czech Gambrinus liga. He was the opening scorer in the Euro 2008 tournament.- Gambrinus liga :... |
8 |
| =7 | David Kobylík David Kobylík David Kobylík is a Czech footballer who plays as a midfielder for TSV Hartberg.-Club:He won the Slovak Superliga in the 2009–10 season with MŠK Žilina.... |
7 |
| =7 | Vratislav Lokvenc Vratislav Lokvenc Vratislav Lokvenc is a former Czech football striker who last played for FC Ingolstadt 04.- Career :Before joining Salzburg, Lokvenc played for Hradec Králové , Sparta Prague , Kaiserslautern , and VfL Bochum of the German Bundesliga... |
7 |
| =7 | Libor Sionko Libor Sionko Libor Sionko is a Czech footballer currently playing for Sparta Prague.- Early career :He previously played for Austria Vienna, Grazer AK, Sparta Prague, Banik Ostrava and Rangers. Playing successfully for Sparta in the Czech League and UEFA Champions League, where Sparta in two occasions , got... |
7 |
| =7 | Štěpán Vachoušek Štepán Vachoušek Štěpán Vachoušek is a Czech footballer who is contracted to FK Teplice.He played for Olympique de Marseille in 2004 before moving to FK Austria Wien and then onto FK Teplice... |
7 |
Note: Players in bold are still eligible to play for the team at the moment.
Statistics up to and including Czech Republic vs Belarus, 25 June 2011.
Current squad
Players born in or after 1990 are eligible for the next UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
2013 UEFA U-21 Championship will be the 19th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament will be hosted by Israel between the 15–28 June 2013...
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Squad called up on 8 August 2011 for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification match against Andorra
Andorra national under-21 football team
The Andorra national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Andorra and is controlled by the Andorran Football Federation....
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Head coach: Jakub Dovalil
| Name | DOB | Club | Caps (goals) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimír Darida Vladimír Darida Vladimír Darida is a Czech footballer. His position is right midfield. He currently plays for Czech club FC Viktoria Plzeň.-External links:*... |
8 August 2011 (age 0) | Viktoria Plzeň FC Viktoria Plzen FC Viktoria Plzeň is a Czech professional football club based in Plzeň. They currently play in the Gambrinus liga, the top division of football in the country.... |
0 (0) |
| Lukáš Hejda Lukáš Hejda Lukáš Hejda is a professional Czech football player. Hejda plays mostly central defender, and is currently playing for Sparta Prague.-References:* *... |
8 August 2011 (age 0) | Příbram |
1 (0) |
| Josef Hušbauer Josef Hušbauer Josef Hušbauer is a Czech football player currently playing for AC Sparta Prague.Hušbauer started his football career at Sparta Prague. In 2008 he was sold to FK Viktoria Žižkov, where he spent one season. For the 2009-2010 season he was loaned to 1. FK Příbram... |
8 August 2011 (age 0) | Baník Ostrava FC Baník Ostrava FC Baník Ostrava is a football club from the Silesian part of the city of Ostrava, Czech Republic. It is based in Slezská Ostrava district of the city.... |
0 (0) |
| Václav Kadlec Václav Kadlec Václav Kadlec is a Czech footballer. He plays as a striker, currently for Czech club Sparta Prague.He made his début in the Gambrinus liga in 2008 and scored his first league goal at the age of 16.... |
8 August 2011 (age 0) | Sparta Prague |
4 (1) |
| Jan Kopic | 8 August 2011 (age 0) | Jablonec |
0 (0) |
| Václav Koutný Václav Koutný Václav Koutný is a Czech football player who plays for Sigma Olomouc.-External links:* *... |
8 August 2011 (age 0) | Sigma Olomouc SK Sigma Olomouc SK Sigma Olomouc is a Czech football club from the city of Olomouc. They reached the quarterfinals of the 1991-1992 UEFA Cup.Since 2011, Olomouc have had an agreement where FK SAN-JV Šumperk is acting as their farm team.- Historical names :... |
0 (0) |
| Lukáš Mareček Lukáš Marecek Lukáš Mareček is a Czech football player who currently plays for Anderlecht.He is member of the Czech under-21 team. He represented the team at the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.-Career:... |
8 August 2011 (age 0) |  AnderlechtR.S.C. Anderlecht Royal Sporting Club Anderlecht, usually known as Anderlecht or RSCA , is a Belgian professional football club based in Anderlecht in the Brussels Capital Region. Anderlecht plays in the Belgian Pro League and is the most successful Belgian football team in European competitions as well as in the... |
17 (1) |
| Jan Navrátil Jan Navrátil Jan Navrátil is a Czech football midfielder who plays for Sigma Olomouc.-External links:*... |
8 August 2011 (age 0) | Sigma Olomouc SK Sigma Olomouc SK Sigma Olomouc is a Czech football club from the city of Olomouc. They reached the quarterfinals of the 1991-1992 UEFA Cup.Since 2011, Olomouc have had an agreement where FK SAN-JV Šumperk is acting as their farm team.- Historical names :... |
0 (0) |
| Milan Nitrianský Milan Nitrianský Milan Nitrianský is a professional Czech football player who currently plays for Slavia Prague. He has also represented his country at youth level.-External links:* *... |
8 August 2011 (age 0) | Č. Budějovice |
0 (0) |
| Filip Novák Filip Novak Filip Novák is a Czech professional ice hockey player. Novak currently plays for UHC Dynamo in the Kontinental Hockey League.-Playing career:... |
8 August 2011 (age 0) | Jablonec |
0 (0) |
| Jakub Petr Jakub Petr Jakub Petr is a Czech football player who plays for Sigma Olomouc.-External links:* *... |
8 August 2011 (age 0) | Sigma Olomouc SK Sigma Olomouc SK Sigma Olomouc is a Czech football club from the city of Olomouc. They reached the quarterfinals of the 1991-1992 UEFA Cup.Since 2011, Olomouc have had an agreement where FK SAN-JV Šumperk is acting as their farm team.- Historical names :... |
0 (0) |
| Tomáš Pospíšil Tomáš Pospíšil (footballer) Tomáš Pospíšil is a professional Czech football player who currently plays for FK Dukla Prague. He has also represented his country at youth level.-External links:* *... |
8 August 2011 (age 0) | Dukla Prague FK Dukla Prague FK Dukla Prague is a Czech association football club located in Prague-Dejvice, Czech Republic. It currently plays in the Gambrinus liga.- History :It was founded in 1959 as FK Dukla Dejvice and in 2001 as FK Dukla Prague... |
0 (0) |
| Roman Valeš Roman Valeš Roman Valeš is a Czech footballer, who currently plays for Jablonec as a goalkeeper. He has represented his country at youth international level.-External links:* *... |
8 August 2011 (age 0) | Jablonec |
1 (0) |
| Ondřej Vaněk Ondřej Vaněk Ondřej Vaněk is a Czech football midfielder who currently plays for FK Baumit Jablonec, a Czech first division team.-References:* *... |
8 August 2011 (age 0) | Jablonec |
0 (0) |
| Matěj Vydra Matěj Vydra Matěj Vydra is a Czech football striker.Vydra plays as a striker and was transferred from FC Vysočina Jihlava to FC Baník Ostrava in January 2010 at the age of 17 for 20 million CZK. He spent half-season in Baník Ostrava, where he scored four goals in 14 matches. In June 2010 he moved to Italian... |
8 August 2011 (age 0) |  UdineseUdinese Calcio Udinese Calcio is an Italian football club based in Udine, Friuli-Venezia Giulia, and currently plays in the Serie A. Founded in 1896, Udinese is the second oldest club in the Serie A, after Genoa.... |
0 (0) |
| Tomáš Wágner Tomáš Wágner Tomáš Wágner is a professional Czech football player.-References:*... |
8 August 2011 (age 0) | Příbram |
0 (0) |
| Marek Štěch Marek Štech Marek Štěch is an Czech footballer, who currently plays for West Ham United as a goalkeeper.-Club career:On August 2006 deadline day, West Ham signed Štěch from Sparta Prague for an undisclosed fee.... |
8 August 2011 (age 0) |  West HamWest Ham United F.C. West Ham United Football Club is an English professional football club based in Upton Park, Newham, East London. They play in The Football League Championship. The club was founded in 1895 as Thames Ironworks FC and reformed in 1900 as West Ham United. In 1904 the club relocated to their current... |
9 (0) |
| Pavel Čmovš Pavel Čmovš Pavel Čmovš is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a defender for N.E.C. in the Netherlands.-Career:Born in Plzeň, Čmovš played in his native Czech Republic for the youth teams of Viktoria Plzeň and Slavia Prague, before signing for Dutch club NEC in the summer of 2010... |
8 August 2011 (age 0) | N.E.C. |
1 (0) |
Age, team and caps correct at 8 August 2011
See also
- Czech Republic national football teamCzech Republic national football teamThe Czech Republic national football team represents the Czech Republic in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic, the governing body for football in the Czech Republic. Their current head coach is Michal Bílek...
- Czech Republic national under-17 football teamCzech Republic national under-17 football teamThe Czech Republic national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of the Czech Republic and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, held every year...
External links
- UEFA Under-21 website Contains full results archive
- Czech Republic Under-21s at uefa.com
- Official ČMFS Czech Republic Under-21 website Contains listings and statistics of current and past Czech Republic U-21 players.
- The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Contains full record of U-21 Championships.