Get Our Extension
Select Wikiz in another Language
DeutschFrançaisItalianoNederlands
Settings
A
A
Text Highlights
Notes/Citations
Edit on Wikipedia

Share This Article

About Wikiz About Us Cookies Policy Terms & Services Privacy Policy Contact Contact us Enjoying Wikipedia Content? DONATE TO WIKIPEDIA
Enjoying Wikipedia Content? DONATE TO WIKIPEDIA

Estonia national under-21 football team

From Wikipedia, in a visual modern way
Estonia U21
Nickname(s)Sinisärgid (Blueshirts)
AssociationEstonian Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachRoman Kozhukhovskyi
CaptainMihkel Järviste
Most capsMarko Meerits
Andrei Veis (30)
Top scorerMaksim Gussev
Konstantin Nahk (5)
Home stadiumLilleküla Stadium
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Cyprus 4–2 Estonia 
(Achna, Cyprus; 9 March 1994)
Biggest win
 Luxembourg 0–6 Estonia 
(Erpeldange, Luxembourg; 29 March 2011)
Biggest defeat
 Denmark 8–0 Estonia 
(Farum, Denmark; 5 March 2014)
UEFA U-21 Championship
Appearances0

The Estonia national under-21 football team represents Estonia in international under-21 football competitions and is controlled by the Estonian Football Association (Eesti Jalgpalli Liit), the governing body for football in Estonia.

The team's home ground is the Lilleküla Stadium in Tallinn, and the current manager is Roman Kozhukhovskyi. Estonia have never qualified for the UEFA European Under-21 Championship. They compete in the biennial Under-21 Baltic Cup and have won the tournament in 2014.

Discover more about Estonia national under-21 football team related topics

Estonia

Estonia

Estonia, formally the Republic of Estonia, is a country by the Baltic Sea in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,200 other islands and islets on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea, covering a total area of 45,339 square kilometres (17,505 sq mi). The capital city Tallinn and Tartu are the two largest urban areas of the country. The Estonian language is the autochthonous and the official language of Estonia; it is the first language of the majority of its population, as well as the world's second most spoken Finnic language.

Association football

Association football

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 players who primarily use their feet to propel a ball around a rectangular field called a pitch. The objective of the game is to score more goals than the opposite team by moving the ball beyond the goal line into a rectangular-framed goal defended by the opposing side. Traditionally, the game has been played over two 45-minute halves, for a total match time of 90 minutes. With an estimated 250 million players active in over 200 countries and territories, it is considered the world's most popular sport.

Estonian Football Association

Estonian Football Association

The Estonian Football Association is the governing body of football, beach soccer and futsal in Estonia, established on 14 December 1921. It organizes the football league, including the championship which is called Meistriliiga, Estonian Cup and the Estonian national football team. It is based in Tallinn. EJL became a member of FIFA in 1923, but following Estonia's annexation by the Soviet Union it was disbanded. It became a member again in 1992 after Estonia reinstated its independence.

Football in Estonia

Football in Estonia

Football in Estonia is governed by the Estonian Football Association. The EJL controls the domestic club championships, the Estonian Cup, Estonian SuperCup, Estonian Small Cup and the national teams.

Lilleküla Stadium

Lilleküla Stadium

The Lilleküla Stadium is a football stadium in Tallinn, Estonia. It is the home ground of football clubs Flora and Levadia, and the Estonia national football team. With a capacity of 14,336, it is the largest football stadium in Estonia.

Tallinn

Tallinn

Tallinn is the capital and most populous city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of about 454,000 and administratively lies in the Harju maakond (county). Tallinn is the main financial, industrial, and cultural centre of Estonia. It is located 187 km (116 mi) northwest of the country's second largest city Tartu, however only 80 km (50 mi) south of Helsinki, Finland, also 320 km (200 mi) west of Saint Petersburg, Russia, 300 km (190 mi) north of Riga, Latvia, and 380 km (240 mi) east of Stockholm, Sweden. From the 13th century until the first half of the 20th century, Tallinn was known in most of the world by variants of its other historical name Reval.

UEFA European Under-21 Championship

UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The UEFA European Under-21 Championship, the UEFA Under-21 Championship or simply the Euro Under-21, is a biennial football competition contested by the European men's under-21 national teams of the UEFA member associations. Since 1992, the competition also serves as the UEFA qualification tournament for the Summer Olympics.

Under-21 Baltic Cup

Under-21 Baltic Cup

The Under-21 Baltic Cup is an biennial football competition for under-21 national football teams organised by the Baltic states.

Coaching staff

[1]

Position Name
Head coach Estonia Roman Kozhukhovskyi
Assistant coach Estonia Sander Post
Assistant coach Estonia Igor Morozov
Goalkeeping coach Estonia Aiko Orgla
Fitness coach Estonia Karel Kübar
Doctor Estonia Timo Rahnel
Physiotherapist Estonia Martin Seeman
Estonia Kristjan Mardo
Manager Estonia Even Laanemaa

Players

Current squad

  • The following players were called-up for the 2022 Under-21 Baltic Cup matches.[2]
  • Match dates: 16 and 18 November 2022
  • Opposition:  Lithuania and  Latvia
  • Caps and goals correct as of: 8 June 2022, after the match against  Croatia
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Kaur Kivila (2003-11-22) 22 November 2003 (age 19) 1 0 Italy Carpi
1GK Georg Mattias Lagus (2003-03-03) 3 March 2003 (age 19) 0 0 Estonia FCI Levadia
1GK Maico Rimmel (2003-09-23) 23 September 2003 (age 19) 0 0 Estonia Kalev
2DF Kristo Hussar (2002-06-28) 28 June 2002 (age 20) 12 0 Estonia Flora
2DF Andres Järve (2002-05-21) 21 May 2002 (age 20) 0 0 Estonia FCI Levadia
2DF Sander Alex Liit (2003-04-11) 11 April 2003 (age 19) 2 0 Estonia Kuressaare
2DF Aleksandr Nikolajev (2003-06-23) 23 June 2003 (age 19) 0 0 Estonia TJK Legion
2DF Daniil Sõtšugov (2003-01-15) 15 January 2003 (age 20) 0 0 Estonia Kalev
2DF Tanel Tammik (2002-06-14) 14 June 2002 (age 20) 1 0 Estonia Tammeka
2DF Tristan Toomas Teeväli (2003-05-19) 19 May 2003 (age 19) 0 0 Estonia Kalev
2DF Erko Jonne Tõugjas (2003-07-05) 5 July 2003 (age 19) 0 0 Estonia TJK Legion
2DF Andreas Vaher (2004-04-15) 15 April 2004 (age 18) 0 0 Italy SPAL
3MF Nikita Ivanov (2003-08-16) 16 August 2003 (age 19) 0 0 Estonia TJK Legion
3MF Nikita Mihhailov (2002-06-20) 20 June 2002 (age 20) 4 0 Estonia Narva Trans
3MF Kevor Palumets (2002-11-21) 21 November 2002 (age 20) 7 0 Belgium Zulte Waregem
3MF Kaspar Rõõmussaar (2003-03-18) 18 March 2003 (age 19) 0 0 Estonia Harju JK Laagri
3MF Nikita Vassiljev (2003-10-07) 7 October 2003 (age 19) 0 0 Estonia FCI Levadia
3MF Martin Vetkal (2004-02-21) 21 February 2004 (age 18) 0 0 Italy Roma
4FW Danil Kuraksin (2003-04-04) 4 April 2003 (age 19) 4 0 Estonia Flora
4FW Aleksandr Šapovalov (2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 (age 19) 1 0 Estonia Flora
4FW Daniil Tarassenkov (2003-02-25) 25 February 2003 (age 19) 0 0 Estonia TJK Legion
4FW Taaniel Usta (2003-02-17) 17 February 2003 (age 19) 0 0 Estonia Pärnu JK Vaprus
4FW Patrick Genro Veelma (2002-04-15) 15 April 2002 (age 20) 1 0 Estonia Tammeka
4FW Sten Jakob Viidas (2003-02-24) 24 February 2003 (age 19) 0 0 Estonia Paide Linnameeskond

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last twelve months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Carl Kaiser Kiidjärv (2001-12-05) 5 December 2001 (age 21) 0 0 Estonia Tartu JK Tammeka v.  Croatia, 8 June 2022
MF Rocco Robert Shein (2003-07-14) 14 July 2003 (age 19) 8 0 Netherlands Utrecht v.  Croatia, 8 June 2022
  • INJ Withdrew due to an injury.
  • PRE Preliminary squad.
  • RET Retired from the national team.

Previous squads

Commonwealth Cup squads

Discover more about Players related topics

Under-21 Baltic Cup

Under-21 Baltic Cup

The Under-21 Baltic Cup is an biennial football competition for under-21 national football teams organised by the Baltic states.

Lithuania national under-21 football team

Lithuania national under-21 football team

The Lithuania national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Lithuania and is controlled by the Lithuanian Football Federation.

Latvia national under-21 football team

Latvia national under-21 football team

The Latvia national under-21 football team represents the under-21s of Latvia and is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation, the governing body of football in Latvia. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years. The team is coached by Aleksandrs Basovs and is currently captained by defender Daniels Balodis.

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.

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.

Italian Football Federation

Italian Football Federation

The Italian Football Federation, known colloquially as Federcalcio, is the governing body of football in Italy. It is based in Rome and the technical department is in Coverciano, Florence.

A.C. Carpi

A.C. Carpi

A.C. Carpi is an Italian professional football club based in Carpi, a city in the province of Modena. The club was founded in 1909, re-founded in 2000 and 2022.

Estonian Football Association

Estonian Football Association

The Estonian Football Association is the governing body of football, beach soccer and futsal in Estonia, established on 14 December 1921. It organizes the football league, including the championship which is called Meistriliiga, Estonian Cup and the Estonian national football team. It is based in Tallinn. EJL became a member of FIFA in 1923, but following Estonia's annexation by the Soviet Union it was disbanded. It became a member again in 1992 after Estonia reinstated its independence.

FCI Levadia Tallinn

FCI Levadia Tallinn

Football Club Infonet Levadia Tallinn, commonly known as FCI Levadia, or simply as Levadia, is a professional football club based in Tallinn, Estonia, that competes in the Meistriliiga, the top flight of Estonian football. The club's home ground is Lilleküla Stadium.

JK Tallinna Kalev

JK Tallinna Kalev

JK Tallinna Kalev, also known as Tallinna Kalev or simply Kalev, is a football club based in Tallinn, Estonia, that competes in the Meistriliiga, the top flight of Estonian football. The club's home ground is the Kalevi Keskstaadion.

Defender (association football)

Defender (association football)

In the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield position whose primary role is to stop attacks during the game and prevent the opposition from scoring.

FC Flora

FC Flora

FC Flora, commonly known as Flora Tallinn, or simply as Flora, is a professional football club based in Tallinn, Estonia, that competes in the Meistriliiga, the top flight of Estonian football. The club's home ground is Lilleküla Stadium.

Results and fixtures

Main article: Estonia national under-21 football team results

Recent results within the last 12 months and upcoming fixtures.

Competitive record

UEFA European Under-21 Championship

UEFA European Under-21 Championship record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1978 did not enter
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
France 1994
Spain 1996 did not qualify 10 0 0 10 5 37
Romania 1998 10 1 1 8 4 25
Slovakia 2000 10 0 0 10 4 35
Switzerland 2002 8 0 0 8 2 28
Germany 2004 6 0 2 4 4 10
Portugal 2006 10 0 2 8 4 25
Netherlands 2007 2 0 0 2 1 7
Sweden 2009 8 1 0 7 1 19
Denmark 2011 10 3 3 4 9 16
Israel 2013 8 0 1 7 2 19
Czech Republic 2015 10 2 3 5 9 23
Poland 2017 10 1 1 8 3 26
Italy San Marino 2019 10 0 2 8 11 24
Hungary Slovenia 2021 10 1 2 7 3 34
Romania Georgia (country) 2023
Total 0/23 0 0 0 0 0 0 122 9 17 96 62 328
Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Discover more about Competitive record related topics

1978 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

1978 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 1978 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, which spanned two years (1976–78) had 24 entrants. Yugoslavia U-21s won the competition.

1980 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

1980 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 1980 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, which spanned two years (1978–80) had 25 entrants. Cyprus and the Netherlands competed in the competition for the first time. 1978 entrants Austria did not enter. Due to 'irregularities', Turkey's first two matches were awarded (3-0) to their opponents. USSR U-21s won the competition.

1982 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

1982 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 1982 UEFA European Under-21 Championship was the 3rd staging of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship. The qualifying stage spanned two years (1980–82) and had 26 entrants. West Germany competed in the competition for the first time. England U-21s won the competition.

1984 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

1984 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 1984 UEFA European Under-21 Championship was the 4th staging of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship. The qualifying stage spanned two years (1982–84) and had 30 entrants. Albania, Iceland and Wales competed in the competition for the first time. England U-21s won the competition for the second time running.

1986 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

1986 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 1986 UEFA European Under-21 Championship was the 5th staging of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship. The qualifying stage spanned two years (1984–86), had 29 entrants. Spain U-21s won the competition after a penalty shootout, the first in the U-21 competition's history.

1988 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

1988 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 1988 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, which spanned two years (1986–88), had 30 entrants. The Republic of Ireland competed for the first time. France U-21s won the competition.

1990 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

1990 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 1990 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, which spanned two years (1988–90), had 30 entrants. San Marino competed for the first time. USSR U-21s won the competition.

1992 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

1992 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 1992 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, which spanned two years (1990–92), had 32 entrants. Malta and Israel competed for the first time. This was also the first appearance of the unified Germany team. Italy U-21s won the competition.

1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship was the ninth UEFA European Under-21 Championship. The final tournament was hosted in France between 15 and 20 April 1994.

1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, which spanned two years (1994–96), had 44 entrants. After the quarter-finals stage, Spain were chosen as the hosts of the final stages, consisting of four matches in total. Italy U-21s won the competition for the third consecutive time.

1998 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

1998 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 1998 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, which spanned two years (1996–98), had 46 entrants. Before the quarter-finals stage, Romania were chosen as the hosts of the final stages, consisting of four matches in total.

2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

The 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship was the 12th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Slovakia from 27 May to 4 June 2000. The tournament 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. The top four teams in this competition qualified for the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Honours and achievements

Under-21 Baltic Cup
Winners (1): 2014

Source: "Estonia national under-21 football team", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, February 4th), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estonia_national_under-21_football_team.

Enjoying Wikiz?

Enjoying Wikiz?

Get our FREE extension now!

Download Extension

Further Reading

Estonia national football team

Antigua and Barbuda national football team

Estonian Football Association

Estonia women's national football team

Alo Bärengrub

Artur Kotenko

Sergei Pareiko

Marko Meerits

Markus Jürgenson

Mikk Reintam

Joonas Tamm

Maardu Linnameeskond

Tiigiveski Ground
See also
References
  1. ^ "Koondise koosseis". jalgpall.ee. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Noormeeste U21 koondise koosseisus toimusid muudatused" (in Estonian). Eesti Jalgpalli Liit. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
External links
Categories

The content of this page is based on the Wikipedia article written by contributors..
The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike Licence & the media files are available under their respective licenses; additional terms may apply.
By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use & Privacy Policy.
Wikipedia® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization & is not affiliated to WikiZ.com.