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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.
| 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 | |||
 Slovakia 0–3 France  (Myjava, Slovakia; 6 September 1994) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Malta 0–6 Slovakia (Valletta, Malta; 30 March 1997)  Latvia 0–6 Slovakia (Riga, Latvia; 11 October 2011)  Luxembourg 1–7 Slovakia (Ettelbruck, Luxembourg; 11 June 2013) Slovakia 6–0 Armenia  (Žiar nad Hronom, Slovakia; 6 June 2019) Slovakia 6–0 Liechtenstein  (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) | ||
- 1978 to 1994 - see Czechoslovakia
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1996 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 1998 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2000 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
 2002 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2004 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2006 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2007 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2009 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2011 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2013 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2015 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2017 | Group Stage | 5th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
  2019 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
  2021 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
 2023 | did not qualify | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| 2025 | Qualified as hosts | to be determined | ||||||
| Total | 3/16 | 4th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 |
Key: GP: Games played, W: Wins, D: Draws, L: Losses, GF: Goals for, GA: Goals against
2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
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| 1 | Spain |
8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 5 | +32 | 24 | Final tournament | — | 3–2 | 3–0 | 8–0 | 7–1 | ||
| 2 | Slovakia |
8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 15 | Play-offs | 2–3 | — | 2–1 | 3–1 | 4–0 | Canc. | |
| 3 | Northern Ireland |
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | −10 | 7 | 0–6 | 1–0 | — | 4–0 | 0–2 | Canc. | ||
| 4 | Lithuania |
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 7 | 0–2 | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 2–1 | |||
| 5 | Malta |
8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 25 | −15 | 6 | 0–5 | 1–3 | 4–1 | 1–3 | — | Canc. | ||
| 6 | Russia[a] |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Disqualified | Canc. | — |
- On 28 February 2022, FIFA and UEFA suspended Russian national teams from all competitions due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3][4] On 2 May 2022, UEFA expelled Russia and declared all of their results to be null and void.[5][6]
2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship play-offs
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).
2021
| 3 September 2021 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Slovakia | 3–1 | Lithuania | Nitra, Slovakia |
| 17:30 | Kaprálik  24', 61' Trusa 78' (pen.) |
Report | Dolžnikov 56' (pen.) |
Stadium: Štadión pod Zoborom Attendance: 757 Referee: Kaspar Sjöberg (Sweden) |
| 7 September 2021 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Northern Ireland | 1–0 | Slovakia | Lurgan, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom |
| 20:30 | Galbraith 78' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Mourneview Park Attendance: 397 Referee: Vilhjalmur Thorarinsson (Iceland) |
| 8 October 2021 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Spain | 3–2 | Slovakia | Seville, Spain |
| 20:45 | Guillamón 78' Gómez 80' (pen.) Miranda 88' (pen.) |
Report | Bernát 19' Lichý 71' |
Stadium: Estadio de La Cartuja Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Kevin Clancy (Scotland) |
| 12 October 2021 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Slovakia | 4–0 | Malta | Nitra, Slovakia |
| 16:30 | Trusa 23', 64', 81' (pen.) Kadák 36' |
Report | Stadium: Štadión pod Zoborom Attendance: 468 Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti (Albania) |
| 12 November 2021 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Russia | 3–0 | Slovakia | Khimki, Russia |
| Khlusevich 34' Agalarov 45+1' Suleymanov 82' |
Report | Stadium: Arena Khimki Attendance: 296 Referee: Peter Kjaersgaard (Denmark) |
| 16 November 2021 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Lithuania | 0–2 | Slovakia | Alytus, Lithuania |
| 17:30 | Report | Trusa 12' Kaprálik 55' |
Stadium: SRC Alytus Attendance: 172 Referee: Haris Kaljanac (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
2022
| 25 March 2022 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Slovakia | 2–1 | Northern Ireland | Žilina, Slovakia |
| 16:00 | Trusa 37' Kadák 86' (pen.) |
Report | Johnston 61' |
Stadium: Štadión pod Dubňom Attendance: 1,377 Referee: Visar Kastrati (Kosovo) |
| 29 March 2022 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Slovakia | 2–3 | Spain | Žilina, Slovakia |
| 16:00 | Bernát 38' (pen.) Nebyla 90+1' |
Report | Gil 4' Gómez 66' Navarro 81' |
Stadium: Štadión pod Dubňom Attendance: 3,024 Referee: Christopher Jäger (Austria) |
| 3 June 2022 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Malta | 1–3 | Slovakia | Ta' Qali, Malta |
| 18:30 | Attard 4' |
Report | Pokorný 45+3' Iľko 90+2', 90+7' |
Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Snir Levy (Israel) |
| 7 June 2022 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifying | Slovakia | Cancelled | Russia | Senec, Slovakia |
| Report | Stadium: NTC Senec |
| 7 June 2022 International Friendly | Slovakia | 4–3 | Romania | Senec, Slovakia |
| 17:30 | Tučný 17' Vojtko 53' (pen.) Kelemen 80' Kaprálik 83' |
Report | Marković 24', 48' Corbu 33' |
Stadium: NTC Senec Attendance: 375 Referee: Pavel Orel (Czech Republic) |
| September 2022 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifier – Play-off | Slovakia | v |  Ukraine | Žilina, Slovakia |
| Stadium: Štadión pod Dubňom |
| September 2022 2023 UEFA EURO U21 Qualifier – Play-off | Ukraine | v | Slovakia | Ukraine |
Current squad
The following players were selected for the friendlies against Hungary and Austria on the 14 and 20 June 2023.[7]
Caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2023, after the match against Macedonia.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Ľubomír Belko | 4 February 2002 | 9 | 0 | Žilina | |
| GK | Tomáš Frühwald | 23 September 2002 | 4 | 0 | Bohemians | |
| GK | Michal Kukučka | 12 April 2002 | 2 | 0 | 1. FC Nürnberg | |
| DF | Adam Obert | 23 October 2002 | 11 | 0 | Cagliari | |
| DF | Dominik Javorček | 2 November 2002 | 15 | 1 | Holstein Kiel | |
| DF | Sebastian Kóša | 13 September 2003 | 8 | 0 | Real Zaragoza | |
| DF | Jakub Jakubko | 24 August 2004 | 5 | 0 | Košice | |
| DF | Johan Morel | 4 May 2002 | 3 | 0 | Nancy | |
| DF | Alexander Selecký | 8 October 2002 | 11 | 0 | Ružomberok | |
| DF | Damián Kachút | 9 June 2004 | 1 | 0 | DAC Dunajská Streda | |
| DF | Jakub Luka | 18 August 2003 | 2 | 0 |  Nõmme | |
| DF | Marek Mičák | 26 January 2003 | 2 | 0 | Slovan Bratislava | |
| MF | Sebastian Nebyla | 25 January 2001 | 15 | 2 | Jablonec | |
| MF | Martin Šviderský | 4 October 2002 | 15 | 0 | Almería | |
| MF | Mário Sauer | 15 May 2004 | 9 | 3 | Žilina | |
| MF | Tomáš Rigo | 3 July 2002 | 6 | 1 | Baník Ostrava | |
| MF | Dominik Veselovský | 19 July 2002 | 11 | 2 | Banská Bystrica | |
| MF | Martin Gomola | 8 January 2002 | 5 | 0 | Žilina | |
| MF | Artur Gajdoš | 20 January 2004 | 5 | 2 | Slovan Bratislava | |
| MF | Lukáš Jendrek | 29 November 2002 | 4 | 0 | Tatran Prešov | |
| MF | Nino Marcelli | 29 May 2005 | 3 | 0 | Slovan Bratislava | |
| MF | Šimon Faško | 9 April 2006 | 2 | 0 | Podbrezová | |
| MF | Adam Hanes | 17 June 2002 | 2 | 0 | Dukla Banská Bystrica | |
| MF | Adrián Mojžiš | 12 July 2002 | 2 | 0 | Púchov | |
| FW | Adrián Kaprálik | 10 June 2002 | 29 | 8 | Žilina | |
| FW | Adam Tučný | 21 May 2002 | 14 | 2 | Ružomberok | |
| FW | Timotej Jambor | 4 April 2003 | 6 | 2 | Rapid București | |
| FW | Vladimír Trabalík | 2 November 2002 | 5 | 1 | Liptovský Mikuláš | |
| FW | Roman Čerepkai | 6 April 2002 | 13 | 0 | FK Teplice | |
Recent call-ups
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Patrik Leitner | 7 February 2002 | 1 | 0 | Žilina |
v.  North Macedonia, 28 March 2023 |
| DF | Urban Mazanovský | 17 December 2003 | 1 | 0 | Púchov |
v. North Macedonia, 28 March 2023 |
| DF | Samuel Ďatko | 24 June 2001 | 1 | 0 | Železiarne Podbrezová |
v. Ukraine, 27 September 2022 |
| MF | Gabriel Hornyák | 10 January 2002 | 1 | 0 | Slovan Bratislava |
v. North Macedonia, 28 March 2023 |
| MF | Fares Shudeiwa | 11 May 2002 | 0 | 0 | Vysočina Jihlava |
v. North Macedonia, 28 March 2023 |
| MF | Peter Pokorný | 8 August 2001 | 22 | 2 | Śląsk Wrocław |
v. Ukraine, 27 September 2022 |
| MF | Samuel Lavrinčík | 10 July 2001 | 4 | 0 | AS Trenčín |
v. Ukraine, 27 September 2022 |
| MF | Tomáš Suslov | 7 June 2002 | 2 | 0 | FC Groningen |
v. Ukraine, 27 September 2022 |
| FW | Adam Horvát | 18 February 2004 | 1 | 0 | Železiarne Podbrezová |
v. North Macedonia, 28 March 2023 |
| FW | Roland Galčík | 30 July 2001 | 11 | 1 | Žilina |
v. Ukraine, 27 September 2022 |
- INJ Withdrew/Unavailable due to an injury or an illness.
- ALT Alternate – replaces a member of the squad in case of injury/unavailability
Past squads
| Head Coach | Assistant | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Milan Lešický |
Jozef Štafura |
1993–1997 |
| Jozef Barmoš |
Bohumil Andrejko |
1997–1998 |
| Dušan Radolský |
Bohumil Andrejko |
1998–2000 |
| Stanislav Griga |
Vladimír Goffa |
2000–2001 |
| Mikuláš Komanický |
Ján Švehlík |
2002–2003 |
| Ladislav Jurkemik |
Ján Gabriel |
2004 |
| Jozef Bubenko |
Ján Gabriel |
2004–2005 |
| Ladislav Petráš |
Karol Brezík |
2006 |
| Jozef Barmoš |
Jozef Vukušič Viliam Hýravý Roland Praj |
2007–2008 |
| Boris Kitka |
Jozef Daňko |
2009–2010 |
| Ľubomír Nosický |
Peter Nemečkay |
2010 |
| Ivan Galád |
Norbert Hrnčár |
2011–2014 |
| Pavel Hapal |
Oto Brunegraf |
2015–2018 |
| Oto Brunegraf |
none | 2018 |
| Adrián Guľa |
Marián Zimen |
2018–2019 |
| Jaroslav Kentoš |
Tibor Goljan |
2019– |
2002 UEFA European Under-19 Championship – Third place
2003 FIFA World Youth Championship – Round of 16
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