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England national under-21 football team

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England Under-21
Nickname(s)The Young Lions
AssociationThe Football Association
Head coachLee Carsley
Most capsJames Milner (46)
Top scorerEddie Nketiah (16)
First colours
Second colours
First international
 England 0–0 Wales 
(Wolverhampton, England; 15 December 1976)
Biggest win
 England 9–0 San Marino 
(Shrewsbury, England; 19 November 2013)
Biggest defeat
 Romania 4–0 England 
(Ploieşti, Romania; 14 October 1980)
 England 0–4 Spain 
(Birmingham, England; 27 February 2001)
 Germany 4–0 England 
(Malmö, Sweden; 29 June 2009)
UEFA U-21 Championship
Appearances17 (first in 1978)
Best resultWinners (1982, 1984)

The England national under-21 football team, also known as England under-21s or England U21(s), is considered to be the feeder team for the England national football team.

This team is for England players aged under 21 at the start of the calendar year in which a two-year European Under-21 Football Championship campaign begins, so some players can remain with the squad until the age of 23. As long as they are eligible, players can play for England at any level, making it possible to play for the U21s, senior side, and again for the U21s, as Jack Butland, Harry Kane, Calum Chambers, John Stones and Emile Smith-Rowe have done. It is also possible to play for one country at youth level and another at senior level (providing the player has not played a senior competitive game in his previous country).

The U21 team came into existence in 1976, following the realignment of UEFA's youth competitions. A goalless draw in a friendly against Wales at Wolverhampton Wanderers' Molineux Stadium was England U21s' first result.

England U21s do not have a permanent home. They play in stadia across England, in an attempt to encourage younger fans in all areas of the country to attend matches. Because of the lower demand compared to the senior national team, smaller grounds can be used. The record attendance for an England U21 match was set on 24 March 2007, when England U21 played Italy U21 in front of a crowd of just under 60,000 at the new Wembley Stadium, also a world record attendance for a U21 game.[1] The match was one of the required two events the stadium hosted in order to gain its safety certificate in time for its full-capacity opening for the 2007 FA Cup Final in May.[2][3]

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England national football team

England national football team

The England national football team has represented England in international football since the first international match in 1872. It is controlled by The Football Association (FA), the governing body for football in England, which is affiliated with UEFA and comes under the global jurisdiction of world football's governing body FIFA. England competes in the three major international tournament contested by European nations: the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA European Championship, and the UEFA Nations League.

Jack Butland

Jack Butland

Jack Butland is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Premier League club Manchester United, on loan from Crystal Palace.

Harry Kane

Harry Kane

Harry Edward Kane is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Tottenham Hotspur and captains the England national team. A prolific goalscorer with strong link play, Kane is regarded as one of the best strikers in the world. He is both Tottenham Hotspur's and England's all-time highest goalscorer, as well as being the third-highest Premier League all-time goalscorer.

Calum Chambers

Calum Chambers

Calum Chambers is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back or right-back for Premier League club Aston Villa.

John Stones

John Stones

John Stones is an English professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Premier League club Manchester City and the England national team.

UEFA

UEFA

Union of European Football Associations is one of six continental bodies of governance in association football. It governs football, futsal and beach football in Europe and the transcontinental countries of Russia, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Georgia, and Kazakhstan, as well as some Asian countries such as Israel, Cyprus and Armenia. UEFA consists of 55 national association members. Because of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIFA and UEFA suspended all Russian national teams and clubs from any FIFA and UEFA competitions.

Wales national under-21 football team

Wales national under-21 football team

The Wales national under-21 football team, also known as the Wales U21s, is the national under-21 football team of Wales and is controlled by the Football Association of Wales. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years. To date Wales haven't yet qualified for the finals tournament but in recent years have shown good form, losing in a playoff (5–4) to England in the 2009 qualifying campaign and finishing second in their group two years later, after leading their group until their last game Wales only needed a draw to qualify for the play-offs but lost 1–0 away to Italy.

Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.

Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.

Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club, commonly known as Wolves, is a professional football club based in Wolverhampton, England, which competes in the Premier League. The club has played at Molineux Stadium since moving from Dudley Road in 1889. The club's traditional kit consists of old gold shirts and socks with black shorts. Since 1979, the kit has also featured the club's "wolf's head" logo. Long-standing rivalries exist with other clubs from the West Midlands, the main one being the Black Country derby contested with West Bromwich Albion.

Wembley Stadium

Wembley Stadium

Wembley Stadium is a football stadium in Wembley, London. It opened in 2007 on the site of the original Wembley Stadium, which was demolished from 2002 to 2003. The stadium hosts major football matches including home matches of the England national football team, and the FA Cup Final. Wembley Stadium is owned by the governing body of English football, the Football Association, whose headquarters are in the stadium, through its subsidiary Wembley National Stadium Ltd (WNSL). With 90,000 seats, it is the largest stadium in the UK and the second-largest stadium in Europe.

FA Cup Final

FA Cup Final

The FA Cup Final, commonly referred to in England as just the Cup Final, is the last match in the Football Association Challenge Cup. It has regularly been one of the most attended domestic football events in the world, with an official attendance of 89,472 at the 2017 final. The 2020 event has been the exception, due to the Coronavirus pandemic. The Final is the culmination of a knockout competition among clubs belonging to The Football Association in England, although Scottish and Irish teams competed in the early years and Welsh teams regularly compete, with Cardiff City winning the Cup in 1927 and reaching the final in 1925 and 2008. Since 1923 it has been played mostly at Wembley Stadium.

Coaching staff

Head coach

Tenure Head Coach/Manager
1977–1990 England Dave Sexton
1990–1993 England Lawrie McMenemy
1994–1996 England Dave Sexton
1996–1999 England Peter Taylor
1999 England Peter Reid
1999–2001 England Howard Wilkinson
2001–2004 England David Platt
2004–2007 England Peter Taylor
2007–2013 England Stuart Pearce
2013–2016 England Gareth Southgate
2016–2021[4] England Aidy Boothroyd
2021– Republic of Ireland Lee Carsley

The original and most successful coach is Dave Sexton, who led the U21s from 1977 to 1990. In this period he combined his duties with managing the top-flight clubs Manchester United (1977–1981) and Coventry City (1981–1983). After Coventry he took a position within the FA as their first Technical Director, at Lilleshall. He handed over U21 responsibilities to England manager Graham Taylor's assistant Lawrie McMenemy for three years before resuming control from 1994 to 1996.

Peter Taylor took over in 1996 and, although never winning a tournament, his teams had an excellent record. He was controversially removed from the position in early 1999, however, and replaced initially by Peter Reid, who resigned after just one match in charge to dedicate more time to his other job as manager of Sunderland. Howard Wilkinson took over afterwards, yet could only produce four wins in ten competitive matches and quit after a year and a half in charge. David Platt took charge leaving his job at Nottingham Forest. Platt was U21 boss from 2001 to 2004, but had little success before Taylor's return. Taylor left in January 2007, as the senior national manager Steve McClaren wanted the U21s to have a full-time manager. Taylor, at the time, was combining his duties with his role as Crystal Palace boss.

On 1 February 2007, Manchester City manager Stuart Pearce was appointed as head coach on a part-time basis until after the European Championships in the summer of 2007. Nigel Pearson, Newcastle United's assistant manager, agreed to become Pearce's assistant. Their first match in charge was a 2–2 draw against Spain on 6 February 2007 at Derby County's Pride Park Stadium. For the match against Italy Nigel Pearson took charge as Stuart Pearce had club commitments. Steve Wigley assisted Pearson.

Pearce was dismissed as Manchester City manager on 14 May 2007, before the 2007 European Championships, but on 19 July 2007 he was named full-time U21s coach.[5] He remained in the post until June 2013, when it was announced that his contract would not be renewed.[6] On 31 July, the FA announced that England senior manager Roy Hodgson would take charge of an England U21 friendly match against Scotland at Bramall Lane,[7] the match ended in a 6–0 win for Hodgson's side.[8] Former England international Gareth Southgate was made manager of the under-21 team on 22 August.[9]

In September 2016, Southgate was appointed to the temporary position of caretaker manager of the England senior side after the departure of Sam Allardyce. With Southgate overseeing the main team for four games, Aidy Boothroyd, the England under-20 manager, was appointed caretaker manager of the under-21s until Southgate's return.[4] In February 2017, Boothroyd was confirmed as the permanent manager.[10] Boothroyd left the role on in April 2021 following a disappointing European Championship campaign.

On 27 July 2021, Lee Carsley was promoted from his role with the England U20s to become the head coach of the U21s with Ashley Cole appointed as his assistant.[11]

U21 coaching staff

Position Staff
Manager Republic of Ireland Lee Carsley
Assistant Manager England Ashley Cole
Goalkeeping Coach England Timothy Dittmer
Coach Scotland Iffy Onoura

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England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea area of the Atlantic Ocean to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.

Dave Sexton

Dave Sexton

David James Sexton was an English football manager and player. He was notable for managing Chelsea to their first ever major European trophy.

Lawrie McMenemy

Lawrie McMenemy

Lawrence McMenemy MBE is an English retired football coach, best known for his spell as manager of Southampton. He is rated in the Guinness Book of Records as one of the twenty most successful managers in post-war English football.

Peter Taylor (footballer, born 1953)

Peter Taylor (footballer, born 1953)

Peter John Taylor is an English former footballer who is manager of Isthmian League North Division club Maldon & Tiptree. He was previously manager at Dartford, Enfield, Southend United, Dover Athletic, Leicester City, Brighton and Hove Albion, Hull City, Crystal Palace, Kerala Blasters, Stevenage Borough, Wycombe Wanderers, Bradford City and (twice) Gillingham, leaving the last role at the end of 2014. He also had two spells as head coach of the England under-21 team and took charge of the England national team as caretaker manager for one game against Italy, for which he made David Beckham captain of England for the first time. He managed the England under-20 team in 2013. Outside England, Taylor was the head coach of the Bahrain national football team.

Peter Reid

Peter Reid

Peter Reid is an English football manager, pundit and former player.

Howard Wilkinson

Howard Wilkinson

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David Platt

David Platt

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Stuart Pearce

Stuart Pearce

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Gareth Southgate

Gareth Southgate

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Competitive record

As a European U21 team, England compete for the European Championship, with the finals every odd-numbered year, formerly even-numbered years. There is no Under-21 World Cup, although there is an U20 World Cup. For the first six (1978–1988) European Under-21 Football Championships, England did well, getting knocked out in the semi-finals on four occasions and winning the competition in 1982 and 1984. Then, as one might expect with a rapid turnover of players, followed a lean period.

After losing to France in the 1988 semi-final, England then failed to qualify for the last eight for five whole campaigns. In the qualifying stages for the 1998 tournament, England won their group, but fate was not on their side. Because there were nine groups, and only eight places, the two group-winning nations with worst records had to a play-off to eliminate one of them. England lost the away leg of this extra qualifying round and were eliminated on away goals to Greece. In effect, England finished ninth in the competition despite losing only one of their ten matches.

England qualified for the 2000 finals comfortably. Under the 1996-appointed Peter Taylor England won every match without conceding a goal. But with 3 matches to play, Taylor was replaced in a controversial manner by Howard Wilkinson, who won the next two matches. The three goals conceded in the 3–1 defeat to group runners-up Poland were the only blemish on the team's qualifying record. England got knocked out in the group stage of the European Championship finals in 2000 under Wilkinson.

After enlisting former international star David Platt as manager, England qualified for the 2002 tournament in Switzerland. Again England did poorly in the group stage. Platt's England failed to qualify for the 2004 tournament and he was replaced by the returning Peter Taylor. Taylor's England qualified from the group but lost to a strong France team in a two-legged playoff and failed to qualify for the 2006 tournament.

The next campaign started shortly after the 2006 finals – the qualification stage of the 2007 competition. UEFA decided to shift the tournament forward to avoid a clash with senior tournaments taking place in even-numbered years. The qualification stage was heavily reduced, being completed in a year's less time. In a 3-team qualification group, England qualified over Switzerland and Moldova, and then won a two-legged play-off with Germany to qualify for the finals to be held in the Netherlands. At the tournament, England progressed through to the semi-finals where they led for the majority of the match against the hosts. However, after a late equaliser and a marathon penalty shootout, England were eliminated.

In 2009, England finished as runners-up, losing 4–0 to Germany in the final.

England finished second in their qualifying group for the 2011 championships in Denmark. They subsequently defeated Romania in the play-offs to qualify for the finals tournament, where they were knocked out in the group stage after a 2–1 defeat to the Czech Republic. England also subsequently exited the 2013 and 2015 Finals tournaments at the group stage, reached the last 4 in 2017, before again exiting at the group stage in 2019 and 2021.

UEFA European Under-21 Championship record UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification record Manager(s)
Year Round Position Pld W D * L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Europe 1978 Semi-Finals 4th of 8 4 1 2 1 4 4 4 4 0 0 17 2 Sexton
Europe 1980 Semi-Finals 3rd of 8 4 1 1 2 4 4 4 4 0 0 11 2 Sexton
Europe 1982 Champions 1st of 8 6 3 2 1 11 8 6 4 1 1 12 5 Sexton
Europe 1984 Champions 1st of 8 6 5 0 1 13 3 6 5 0 1 13 4 Sexton
Europe 1986 Semi-Finals 4th of 8 4 1 2 1 3 4 6 3 2 1 9 3 Sexton
Europe 1988 Semi-Finals 3rd of 8 4 2 1 1 6 6 4 1 3 0 7 3 Sexton
Europe 1990 did not qualify 6 4 1 1 10 5 Sexton
Europe 1992 did not qualify 6 3 1 2 11 5 McMenemy
France 1994 did not qualify 10 4 3 3 20 8 McMenemy
Spain 1996 did not qualify 8 6 1 1 13 4 Sexton
Romania 1998 did not qualify 10 6 3 1 11 5 Taylor
Slovakia 2000 Group Stage 5th of 8 3 1 0 2 6 4 9 8 0 1 26 3 Taylor, Reid, Wilkinson[12]
Switzerland 2002 Group Stage 7th of 8 3 1 0 2 4 6 8 5 2 1 18 8 Wilkinson Platt[13]
Germany 2004 did not qualify 8 3 2 3 14 10 Platt
Portugal 2006 did not qualify 12 6 4 2 23 10 Taylor
Netherlands 2007 Semi-Finals 3rd of 8 4 1 3 0 5 3 4 3 1 0 8 4 Taylor, Pearce[14]
Sweden 2009 Runners-Up 2nd of 8 5 2 2 1 8 9 10 8 2 0 22 5 Pearce
Denmark 2011 Group Stage 7th of 8 3 0 2 1 2 3 10 6 3 1 17 8 Pearce
Israel 2013 Group Stage 7th of 8 3 0 0 3 1 5 10 9 0 1 26 3 Pearce
Czech Republic 2015 Group Stage 7th of 8 3 1 0 2 2 4 12 11 1 0 35 4 Southgate
Poland 2017 Semi-Finals 3rd of 12 4 2 2 0 7 3 8 6 2 0 20 3 Southgate, Boothroyd[15]
Italy 2019 Group Stage 9th of 12 3 0 1 2 6 9 10 8 2 0 23 4 Boothroyd
Slovenia Hungary 2021 Group Stage 12th of 16 3 1 0 2 2 4 10 9 1 0 34 9 Boothroyd
Romania Georgia (country) 2023 qualified
Total 2 titles 17/24 62 22 18 22 84 79 181 126 35 20 400 117

Note: The year of the tournament represents the year in which it ends.

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

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FIFA U-20 World Cup

FIFA U-20 World Cup

The FIFA U-20 World Cup is the biennial football world championship tournament for FIFA members’ men's national teams with players under the age of 20. The competition has been staged every two years since the inaugural tournament in 1977 when it was hosted by Tunisia, under the tournament name of FIFA World Youth Championship until 2005. In 2007 the name was changed to its present form. The current title holder is Ukraine which won its first title at the 2019 tournament in Poland.

France national under-21 football team

France national under-21 football team

The France national under-21 football team, known in France as Les Espoirs, is the national under-21 football team of France and is controlled by the French Football Federation. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years.

Away goals rule

Away goals rule

The away goals rule is a method of tiebreaking in association football and other sports when teams play each other twice, once at each team's home ground. Under the away goals rule, if the total goals scored by each team are equal, the team that has scored more goals "away from home" wins. This is sometimes expressed by saying that away goals "count double" in the event of a tie, though in practice the team with more away goals is simply recorded as the victor, rather than having additional or 'double' goals added to their total.

Greece national under-21 football team

Greece national under-21 football team

The Greece national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Greece and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years.

England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Wales to its west and Scotland to its north. The Irish Sea lies northwest and the Celtic Sea area of the Atlantic Ocean to the southwest. It is separated from continental Europe by the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south. The country covers five-eighths of the island of Great Britain, which lies in the North Atlantic, and includes over 100 smaller islands, such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isle of Wight.

Howard Wilkinson

Howard Wilkinson

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Poland national under-21 football team

Poland national under-21 football team

The Poland national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Poland and is controlled by the Polish Football Association.

Switzerland

Switzerland

Switzerland, officially the Swiss Confederation, is a landlocked country located at the confluence of Western, Central and Southern Europe. It is bordered by Italy to the south, France to the west, Germany to the north and Austria and Liechtenstein to the east.

Media coverage

England Euro qualifiers and friendlies are currently broadcast by Sky Sports.

Results and fixtures

2023

  Win   Draw   Loss

25 March 2023 International friendly England  4–0  France Leicester, England
Match 404 Smith-Rowe 51'
Madueke 77'
Jones 79'
Ramsey 86'
Stadium: King Power Stadium
28 March 2023 International friendly England  1–2  Croatia Fulham, England
Match 405 Gibbs-White 87' Baturina 34'
Beljo 53' (pen.)
Stadium: Craven Cottage

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England national under-21 football team results (2020–present)

England national under-21 football team results (2020–present)

This is a list of the England national under-21 football team results from 2020 to the present.

England national under-21 football team results (2000–2019)

England national under-21 football team results (2000–2019)

This is a list of the England national under-21 football team results from 2000 to 2019.

France national under-21 football team

France national under-21 football team

The France national under-21 football team, known in France as Les Espoirs, is the national under-21 football team of France and is controlled by the French Football Federation. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years.

Exhibition game

Exhibition game

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Leicester

Leicester

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England

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Croatia national under-21 football team

Croatia national under-21 football team

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Fulham

Fulham

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UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship

2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England 10 8 1 1 26 7 +19 25 Final tournament 3–1 1–2 2–0 3–0 4–1
2  Czech Republic 10 7 1 2 23 6 +17 22 Play-offs 1–2 1–0 3–0 4–0 7–0
3  Slovenia 10 4 4 2 11 7 +4 16 2–2 1–1 0–0 3–0 2–0
4  Kosovo 10 3 3 4 8 13 −5 12 0–5 0–1 0–0 2–1 2–0
5  Albania 10 3 1 6 9 17 −8 10 0–3 0–1 2–0 1–1 2–0
6  Andorra 10 0 0 10 1 28 −27 0 0–1 0–3 0–1 0–3 0–3
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship (Final tournament) group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification  CZE  ENG  GER  ISR
1  Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to knockout stage
2  England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Israel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played on 22 June 2023. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

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2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group G

2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group G

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2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

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Czech Republic national under-21 football team

Czech Republic national under-21 football team

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Slovenia national under-21 football team

Slovenia national under-21 football team

The Slovenia national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia.

Records

Most capped players

# Name Career Clubs Caps Goals
1 James Milner 2004–2009 Leeds United, Newcastle United, Aston Villa 46 9
2 Nathaniel Chalobah 2012–2017 Chelsea 40 1
3 Nathan Redmond 2013–2017 Birmingham City, Norwich City, Southampton 38 10
4 Tom Huddlestone 2005–2009 Derby County, Tottenham Hotspur 33 5
Fabrice Muamba 2007–2011 Birmingham City, Bolton Wanderers 33 0
6 James Ward-Prowse 2013–2017 Southampton 31 6
7 Michael Mancienne 2007–2011 Chelsea, Hamburger SV 30 1
8 Scott Carson 2004–2007 Leeds United, Liverpool 29 0
Danny Rose 2009–2013 Tottenham Hotspur 29 3
Steven Taylor 2004–2009 Newcastle United 29 4

Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-21s. Those players in bold are still eligible to play for the team.

Leading goalscorers

Rank Player Club(s) Goals Caps
1 Eddie Nketiah Arsenal 16 17
2 Alan Shearer Southampton, Newcastle 13 11
Francis Jeffers Everton, Arsenal 16
4 Saido Berahino West Bromwich Albion 11 12
5 Nathan Redmond Birmingham City, Norwich City, Southampton 10 38
6 Darren Bent Ipswich Town, Charlton Athletic 9 14
Dominic Solanke Chelsea, Liverpool, AFC Bournemouth 18
Frank Lampard West Ham United 19
Tammy Abraham Chelsea 26
James Milner Leeds United, Newcastle United, Aston Villa 46

Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-21s. Those players in bold are still eligible to play for the team.

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Aston Villa F.C.

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Derby County F.C.

Derby County F.C.

Derby County Football Club is a professional football club in Derby, England, which competes in League One, the third tier of English football. Derby has played home matches at Pride Park since 1997. They were one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888, and are one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of it, with all but five of those being in the top two divisions.

Fabrice Muamba

Fabrice Muamba

Fabrice Ndala Muamba is an English former professional footballer who played for Arsenal, Birmingham City and Bolton Wanderers as a central midfielder. Born in Zaire, Muamba moved to England at the age of 11 and subsequently played for England up to under-21 level.

Bolton Wanderers F.C.

Bolton Wanderers F.C.

Bolton Wanderers Football Club is a professional football club based in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in EFL League One, the third tier of the English football league system. From 1895 to 1997, the club played at Burnden Park after moving from their original home at Pike's Lane. Since 1997, Bolton have played home matches at the University of Bolton Stadium. They have spent more seasons, 73, than any other club in the top-flight without winning the title.

James Ward-Prowse

James Ward-Prowse

James Michael Edward Ward-Prowse is an English professional footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Premier League club Southampton and the England national team.

Michael Mancienne

Michael Mancienne

Michael Ian Mancienne is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Burton Albion. Born in England, he represents the Seychelles national team.

Players

Current squad

Players born on or after 1 January 2000 are eligible for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

The following players were named in the squad for games against France and Croatia, to be played 25 and 28 March 2023.[16]

Caps and goals updated as of 27 September 2022 after the match against Germany. Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the senior team.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK James Trafford (2002-10-10) 10 October 2002 (age 20) 2 0 England Bolton Wanderers (on loan from Manchester City)
1GK Josh Griffiths (2001-09-05) 5 September 2001 (age 21) 0 0 England West Bromwich Albion
1GK Anthony Patterson (2000-05-10) 10 May 2000 (age 22) 0 0 England Sunderland
1GK Carl Rushworth (2001-07-02) 2 July 2001 (age 21) 0 0 England Lincoln City (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion)

2DF Max Aarons (2000-01-04) 4 January 2000 (age 23) 20 0 England Norwich City
2DF Luke Thomas (2001-06-10) 10 June 2001 (age 21) 10 0 England Leicester City
2DF Charlie Cresswell (2002-08-17) 17 August 2002 (age 20) 8 0 England Millwall (on loan from Leeds United)
2DF Levi Colwill (2003-02-26) 26 February 2003 (age 20) 4 0 England Brighton & Hove Albion (on loan from Chelsea)
2DF Ben Johnson (2000-01-24) 24 January 2000 (age 23) 4 0 England West Ham United
2DF Djed Spence (2000-08-09) 9 August 2000 (age 22) 4 0 France Rennes (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur)
2DF Jarrad Branthwaite (2002-06-27) 27 June 2002 (age 20) 0 0 Netherlands PSV (on loan from Everton)
2DF Rico Lewis (2004-11-21) 21 November 2004 (age 18) 0 0 England Manchester City

3MF Oliver Skipp (2000-09-16) 16 September 2000 (age 22) 16 0 England Tottenham Hotspur
3MF Curtis Jones (2001-01-30) 30 January 2001 (age 22) 12 3 England Liverpoool
3MF Angel Gomes (2000-08-31) 31 August 2000 (age 22) 11 0 France Lille
3MF Jacob Ramsey (2001-05-28) 28 May 2001 (age 21) 9 2 England Aston Villa
3MF James Garner (2001-03-13) 13 March 2001 (age 22) 9 0 England Everton
3MF Tommy Doyle (2001-10-17) 17 October 2001 (age 21) 8 0 England Sheffield United (on loan from Manchester City)
3MF Harvey Elliott (2003-04-04) 4 April 2003 (age 19) 5 0 England Liverpool
3MF James McAtee (2002-10-18) 18 October 2002 (age 20) 2 0 England Sheffield United (on loan from Manchester City)

4FW Folarin Balogun (2001-07-03) 3 July 2001 (age 21) 13 7 France Reims (on loan from Arsenal)
4FW Morgan Gibbs-White (2000-01-27) 27 January 2000 (age 23) 10 1 England Nottingham Forest
4FW Emile Smith Rowe (2000-07-28) 28 July 2000 (age 22) 7 2 England Arsenal
4FW Cole Palmer (2002-05-06) 6 May 2002 (age 20) 6 3 England Manchester City
4FW Cameron Archer (2001-12-09) 9 December 2001 (age 21) 4 4 England Middlesbrough (on loan from Aston Villa)
4FW Noni Madueke (2002-03-10) 10 March 2002 (age 21) 4 1 England Chelsea

Recent call-ups

The following players have previously been called up to the England under-21 squad in the last 12 months and remain eligible for selection.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Josef Bursik (2000-07-12) 12 July 2000 (age 22) 10 0 Belgium Club Brugge v.  Italy,  Germany, 22–27 September 2022[17]
GK Etienne Green (2000-07-19) 19 July 2000 (age 22) 2 0 France Saint-Étienne v.  Andorra,  Albania, 25–29 March 2022[18]

DF Taylor Harwood-Bellis (2002-01-30) 30 January 2002 (age 21) 13 0 England Burnley (on loan from Manchester City) v.  Italy,  Germany, 22–27 September 2022[17]
DF Luke Mbete (2003-09-18) 18 September 2003 (age 19) 2 0 England Bolton Wanderers (on loan from Manchester City) v.  Italy,  Germany, 22–27 September 2022[17]
DF James Hill (2002-01-10) 10 January 2002 (age 21) 1 0 Scotland Heart of Midlothian (on loan from Bournemouth) v.  Czech Republic,  Albania,  Kosovo,  Slovenia, 3–13 June 2022[19]
DF Tino Livramento (2002-11-12) 12 November 2002 (age 20) 5 0 England Southampton v.  Andorra,  Albania, 25–29 March 2022[18]
DF Lee Buchanan (2001-03-07) 7 March 2001 (age 22) 2 0 Germany Werder Bremen v.  Andorra,  Albania, 25–29 March 2022[18]

MF Ryan Sessegnon (2000-05-18) 18 May 2000 (age 22) 20 1 England Tottenham Hotspur v.  Italy,  Germany, 22–27 September 2022[17]
MF Conor Gallagher (2000-02-06) 6 February 2000 (age 23) 15 3 England Chelsea v.  Italy,  Germany, 22–27 September 2022[17]
MF Tyler Morton (2002-10-31) 31 October 2002 (age 20) 0 0 England Blackburn Rovers (on loan from Liverpool) v.  Italy,  Germany, 22–27 September 2022[17]

FW Rhian Brewster (2000-04-01) 1 April 2000 (age 22) 18 3 England Sheffield United v.  Italy,  Germany, 22–27 September 2022[17]
FW Anthony Gordon (2001-02-24) 24 February 2001 (age 22) 9 4 England Newcastle United v.  Italy,  Germany, 22–27 September 2022[17]
FW Keane Lewis-Potter (2001-02-22) 22 February 2001 (age 22) 4 1 England Brentford v.  Italy,  Germany, 22–27 September 2022 INJ[17]
  • INJ Player withdrew from the squad before any games had been played.
  • SEN Player withdrew from the squad due to a call up to the senior team.

Past squads

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2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship will be the 24th edition of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organised by UEFA for the men's under-21 national teams of Europe. A total of 16 teams will play in the final tournament, and only players born on or after 1 January 2000 are eligible to participate.

France national under-21 football team

France national under-21 football team

The France national under-21 football team, known in France as Les Espoirs, is the national under-21 football team of France and is controlled by the French Football Federation. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years.

Croatia national under-21 football team

Croatia national under-21 football team

The Croatia national under-21 football team represents Croatia in association football matches for players aged 21 or under.

Germany national under-21 football team

Germany national under-21 football team

The Germany national under-21 football team represents the under-21s of Germany in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship and is controlled by the German Football Association (DFB), the governing body of football in Germany.

England national football team

England national football team

The England national football team has represented England in international football since the first international match in 1872. It is controlled by The Football Association (FA), the governing body for football in England, which is affiliated with UEFA and comes under the global jurisdiction of world football's governing body FIFA. England competes in the three major international tournament contested by European nations: the FIFA World Cup, the UEFA European Championship, and the UEFA Nations League.

Goalkeeper (association football)

Goalkeeper (association football)

The goalkeeper is a position in association football. It is the most specialised position in the sport. The goalkeeper's main role is to stop the opposing team from scoring. This is accomplished by having the goalkeeper move into the trajectory of the ball to either catch it or direct it further from the vicinity of the goal line. Within the penalty area goalkeepers are allowed to use their hands, giving them the sole rights on the field to handle the ball. The goalkeeper is indicated by wearing a different coloured kit from their teammates and opposition.

James Trafford

James Trafford

James Harrington Trafford is an English professional footballer who plays for Bolton Wanderers, on loan from Manchester City, as a goalkeeper.

Bolton Wanderers F.C.

Bolton Wanderers F.C.

Bolton Wanderers Football Club is a professional football club based in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England, which competes in EFL League One, the third tier of the English football league system. From 1895 to 1997, the club played at Burnden Park after moving from their original home at Pike's Lane. Since 1997, Bolton have played home matches at the University of Bolton Stadium. They have spent more seasons, 73, than any other club in the top-flight without winning the title.

Manchester City F.C.

Manchester City F.C.

Manchester City Football Club is an English football club based in Manchester that competes in the Premier League, the top division in the English football league system. It founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , then Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894. The club's home ground is the Etihad Stadium in east Manchester, to which they moved in 2003, having played at Maine Road since 1923. Manchester City adopted their sky blue home shirts in 1894, in the first season with the current name. Since its inception, the club has won eight league titles, six FA Cups, eight League Cups, six FA Community Shields, and one European Cup Winners' Cup.

Josh Griffiths (footballer)

Josh Griffiths (footballer)

Joshua James Griffiths is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for West Bromwich Albion.

Anthony Patterson

Anthony Patterson

Anthony Patterson is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for EFL Championship club Sunderland.

Carl Rushworth

Carl Rushworth

Carl Rushworth is an English professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Lincoln City on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion of the Premier League.

Source: "England national under-21 football team", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 28th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England_national_under-21_football_team.

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