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The Russia national under-21 football team is overseen by the Russian Football Union. The team competed in the European Under-21 Championship, held every two years, and international friendly matches. The team also participated in the qualification for the Olympic Games.
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| Nickname(s) | Молодежка / Molodezhka (Junior) Молодежная Сборная / Molodezhnaya Sbornaya (Junior Team) | ||
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| Association | Russian Football Union | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Ivan Shabarov | ||
| FIFA code | RUS | ||
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| First international | |||
 Denmark 2–2 Russia  (Copenhagen, Denmark; 25 August 1992) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Luxembourg 0–10 Russia  (Pétange, Luxembourg; 6 June 2001) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Chile 5–0 Russia (Toulon, France; 21 May 2010) | |||
| European U-21 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1980, as Soviet Union) | ||
| Best result | Winners (1980, 1990) | ||
On 28 February 2022, in accordance with a recommendation by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), FIFA and UEFA suspended the participation of Russia, including in the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The Russian Football Union unsuccessfully appealed the FIFA and UEFA bans to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which upheld the bans.
Champions Runners-up Third Place Fourth Place
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1978 | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
| 1980 | Champions | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 3 |
| 1982 | Semi-finals | 8 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 1984 | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| 1986 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | |
| 1988 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 | |
| 1990 | Champions | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 25 | 11 |
| 1992 | Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
 1994 | Quarter-Finals | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 7 |
 1996 | Did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 6 |
 1998 | Quarter-Finals | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 27 | 8 |
 2000 | Did not qualify | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5 |
 2002 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 23 | 9 | |
 2004 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 8 | |
 2006 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 10 | |
 2007 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | |
 2009 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 6 | |
| 2011 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 6 | |
 2013 | Group Stage | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 |
 2015 | Did not qualify | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 12 |
 2017 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 19 | |
  2019 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 25 | 13 | |
  2021 | Group Stage | 13 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 26 | 10 |
 2023 | Disqualified | ||||||
| 2025 | Banned | ||||||
| Total | 2 titles | 199 | 110 | 36 | 53 | 390 | 195 |
Win Draw Loss Fixture
| 15 June Friendly | Belarus  | 5–1 | Russia | Gorodskoy, Russia |
| 16:30 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Gorodskoy Stadion Attendance: 2,500 Referee: Viktor Shimusik (Belarus) |
| 8 September Friendly | Uzbekistan  | 3–3 | Russia | Bukhara, Uzbekistan |
| 18:00 UTC+5 |
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Stadium: Buxoro Arena Attendance: 4,824 Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan) |
| 11 September Friendly | Uzbekistan | 0–2 | Russia | Bukhara, Uzbekistan |
| 18:00 UTC+5 |
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Stadium: Buxoro Arena Attendance: 2,978 Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan) |
| 15 November Friendly | Russia | 3–1 | Belarus | Gomel, Belarus |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Report |
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Stadium: Central Stadium Attendance: 10,100 Referee: Anton Lashuk (Belarus) |
| 21 March Friendly | Uruguay  | 0–1 | Russia | Montevideo, Uruguay |
| 17:55 UTC−3 |
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Stadium: Estadio Luis Franzini Referee: Kevin Fontes (Uruguay) |
| 1992–1993 | Boris Ignatyev |
| 1994–1998 | Mikhail Gershkovich |
| 1998–1999 | Leonid Pakhomov |
| 2000–2001 | Valeri Gladilin |
| 2001–2002 | Valery Gazzaev |
| 2002–2005 | Andrei Chernyshov |
| 2006 | Aleksandr Borodyuk, Viktor Losev |
| 2007–2008 | Boris Stukalov |
| 2008–2010 | Igor Kolyvanov |
| 2010–2015 | Nikolai Pisarev |
| 2015 | Dmitri Khomukha |
| 2016–2017 | Nikolai Pisarev |
| 2017–2018 | Yevgeni Bushmanov |
| 2018–2023 | Mikhail Galaktionov |
| 2023– | Ivan Shabarov |
The following players have been called up for friendlies on 11 October 2024 and 14 October, both against the China national under-21 football team. The selection was limited to players born in 2004 and later.[1]
The caps and goals are correct after the match against China U21 on 14 October 2024.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | ||
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| GK | Bogdan Moskvichyov | 30 April 2004 | 2 | 0 | Orenburg | |||
| GK | Daniil Golikov | 24 March 2004 | 2 | 0 | Krasnodar | |||
| GK | Aleksandr Dyogtev | 27 April 2005 | 1 | 0 | Sochi | |||
| DF | Matvey Lukin | 27 April 2004 | 4 | 0 | CSKA Moscow | |||
| DF | Mikhail Ryadno | 18 September 2005 | 3 | 0 | Rodina Moscow | |||
| DF | Ilya Rozhkov | 29 March 2005 | 3 | 0 | Rubin Kazan | |||
| DF | Yury Koledin | 10 December 2004 | 3 | 0 | Torpedo Moscow | |||
| DF | Ilya Kirsh | 21 September 2004 | 3 | 0 | Dynamo Makhachkala | |||
| DF | Stanislav Bessmertny | 11 March 2004 | 3 | 0 | Dynamo Moscow | |||
| DF | Matvey Bardachyov | 24 March 2006 | 2 | 0 | Ural Yekaterinburg | |||
| DF | Nikita Lobov | 21 July 2005 | 2 | 0 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | |||
| DF | Yegor Pogostnov | 1 March 2004 | 0 | 0 | Lokomotiv Moscow | |||
| MF | Igor Dmitriyev | 24 July 2004 | 4 | 2 | Krylia Sovetov Samara | |||
| MF | Daniil Zorin | 22 February 2004 | 4 | 0 | Spartak Moscow | |||
| MF | Ilya Rodionov | 1 February 2004 | 3 | 1 | Chernomorets Novorrosiysk | |||
| MF | Matvey Kislyak | 26 July 2005 | 3 | 0 | CSKA Moscow | |||
| MF | Dmitry Vasilyev | 16 June 2004 | 3 | 0 | Zenit Saint Petersburg | |||
| MF | Ruslan Chobanov | 30 March 2004 | 3 | 0 | Sokol Saratov | |||
| MF | Nikita Saltykov | 11 August 2004 | 2 | 2 | Lokomotiv Moscow | |||
| MF | Aleksey Koltakov | 14 November 2005 | 2 | 0 | Rostov | |||
| MF | Ruslan Bart | 16 November 2005 | 0 | 0 | Sochi | |||
| MF | Imran Aznaurov | 23 August 2004 | 0 | 0 | Rostov | |||
| FW | Aleksandr Chupayov | 28 August 2004 | 3 | 1 | Torpedo Moscow | |||
| FW | Kirill Nikishin | 5 February 2004 | 2 | 1 | Baltika Kaliningrad | |||
The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months and are still eligible for selection.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up | ||
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| GK | Timofey Mitrov | 19 April 2005 | 0 | 0 | Shinnik Yaroslavl |
v.  Vietnam, 9 September 2024 | ||
| GK | Ilya Tikhomirov | 6 March 2005 | 0 | 0 | Spartak-2 Moscow |
v. Vietnam, 9 September 2024 | ||
| GK | Mikhail Tsulaya | 8 February 2005 | 0 | 0 | Rostov |
v. Vietnam, 9 September 2024 | ||
| GK | Daniil Khudyakov | 9 January 2004 | 3 | 0 | free agent | Uruguay tour, March 2024 | ||
| DF | Ivan Lepsky | 19 January 2005 | 1 | 0 | Dynamo Moscow |
v. Vietnam, 9 September 2024 | ||
| DF | German Ignatov | 11 August 2005 | 0 | 0 | Rostov |
v. Vietnam, 9 September 2024 | ||
| DF | Ivan Shilyonok | 29 January 2005 | 0 | 0 | Zenit-2 Saint Petersburg |
v. Vietnam, 9 September 2024 | ||
| DF | Nikita Bozov | 28 January 2005 | 0 | 0 | Baltika Kaliningrad |
v. Vietnam, 9 September 2024 | ||
| DF | Stanislav Puzanov | 4 June 2004 | 0 | 0 | Krasnodar |
Uruguay tour, March 2024 | ||
| DF | Yaroslav Krashevsky | 16 March 2004 | 2 | 0 | Spartak-2 Moscow |
v. Belarus, 15 November 2023 | ||
| DF | Ilya Gribakin | 1 February 2004 | 1 | 0 | Krylia Sovetov Samara |
v. Belarus, 15 November 2023 | ||
| MF | Ilya Ishkov | 25 May 2005 | 1 | 0 | Ural Yekaterinburg |
v. Vietnam, 9 September 2024 | ||
| MF | Danila Kozlov | 19 January 2005 | 1 | 0 | Krasnodar |
v. Vietnam, 9 September 2024 | ||
| MF | Vadim Rakov | 9 January 2005 | 1 | 0 | Lokomotiv Moscow |
v. Vietnam, 9 September 2024 | ||
| MF | Mikhail Umnikov | 22 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | Krasnodar-2 |
v. Vietnam, 9 September 2024 | ||
| MF | Kirill Glebov | 10 November 2005 | 0 | 0 | CSKA Moscow |
v. Vietnam, 9 September 2024 | ||
| MF | Mikhail Shchetinin | 8 July 2005 | 0 | 0 | Fakel Voronezh |
v. Vietnam, 9 September 2024 | ||
| MF | Yegor Smelov | 11 March 2005 | 0 | 0 | Dynamo Moscow |
v. Vietnam, 9 September 2024 | ||
| MF | Dmitry Kuchugura | 21 October 2004 | 1 | 1 | Krasnodar |
Uruguay tour, March 2024 | ||
| MF | Ivan Pyatkin | 24 February 2004 | 2 | 0 | Rotor Volgograd |
v. Belarus, 15 November 2023 | ||
| MF | Ivan Ivanov | 29 November 2005 | 1 | 0 | Spartak-2 Moscow |
v. Belarus, 15 November 2023 | ||
| MF | Kirill Bogdanets | 28 March 2004 | 1 | 0 | Krasnodar |
v. Belarus, 15 November 2023 | ||
| FW | Konstantin Dorofeyev | 17 August 2005 | 0 | 0 | Krasnodar-2 |
v. Vietnam, 9 September 2024 | ||
| FW | Dmitry Radikovsky | 4 June 2005 | 0 | 0 | Lokomotiv Moscow |
v. Vietnam, 9 September 2024 | ||
| FW | Aleksandr Koksharov | 20 December 2004 | 1 | 2 | Krasnodar |
Uruguay tour, March 2024 | ||
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