Latvia national under-21 football team

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Latvia Under-21
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Sarkanbaltsarkanie (The red-white-reds)
AssociationLatvian Football Federation
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachLatvia Dainis Kazakevičs
CaptainAntonijs Černomordijs
Most capsEndijs Šlampe, Reinis Flaksis (31)
Top scorerEdgars Gauračs (10)
First colours
Second colours
First international
Latvia Latvia 0 - 0 Lithuania Lithuania
(Vilnius, Lithuania; 28 October 1992)
Biggest win
Latvia Latvia 5 - 1 Romania Romania
(Riga, Latvia; 9 October 2009)
Biggest defeat
Latvia Latvia 0 - 6 Greece Greece
(Athens, Greece; 9 June 1999) Latvia Latvia 1 - 7 Switzerland Switzerland
(Lugano, Switzerland; 8 September 2014)

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 former Latvia football team and Southampton F.C. player Marians Pahars and is currently captained by defender Vitālijs Jagodinskis.

Following the realignment of UEFA's youth competitions in 1976, under-21 football teams in Europe were formed, while Latvian team was formed only in 1991, after regaining independence from USSR. The team is exclusively for football players that are aged 21 or under at the start of the two-year campaign of the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship meaning a player can represent the national team until the age of 23. Many U-21 players later represent the senior side.

Latvia U-21 have never yet qualified for the European U-21 championships, but has produced many players, who have become regular internationals for the senior side. Oskars Kļava, Deniss Ivanovs, Edgars Gauračs and Artjoms Rudņevs have all played for the U-21 side and are now first eleven players for Latvia internationally.

Latvia U-21 team plays its home matches at the Skonto stadions, which is also the home stadium of Latvia senior side. Before the opening of the Skonto stadions the team played its home matches in many different venues all around the country, including Ozolnieki, Daugavpils and Liepāja.

History

As a team, Latvia U-21 was formed in 1992, after regaining independence from the USSR. The team played its first match in Vilnius, Lithuania on October 28, 1992 that ended in a 0-0 draw. The team firstly participated in the European Championship qualification in 1994, playing the first match in Riga against Ireland U-21 on September 6, that ended in a 1-1 draw.[1] Since 2001 the team also participates in the Baltic Cup, winning in 2008. Since 1992 Latvia have already played more than 100 matches.

Current players

The following squad has been called up for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification match against Scotland taking place in Perth in Scotland on 10 November 2017.

Players in bold have represented Latvia on senior level. Data as per LFF.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Vladislavs Kurakins (1996-07-09) 9 July 1996 (age 27) 21 0 Latvia Riga
12 1GK Kristaps Zommers (1997-01-07) 7 January 1997 (age 27) 7 0 Italy Pordenone
5 2DF Antonijs Černomordijs (Captain) (1996-09-26) 26 September 1996 (age 27) 22 1 Cyprus Pafos
3 2DF Viktors Litvinskis (1996-02-07) 7 February 1996 (age 28) 20 0 Latvia Riga
2 2DF Vladislavs Sorokins (1997-05-10) 10 May 1997 (age 26) 17 0 Latvia Rīgas Futbola skola
4 2DF Krists Kristers Gulbis (1997-01-15) 15 January 1997 (age 27) 2 0 Latvia METTA/Latvijas Universitāte Rīga
22 2DF Dāvis Sandis Strods (1996-04-24) 24 April 1996 (age 28) 2 0 Latvia METTA/Latvijas Universitāte Rīga
7 3MF Ingars Sarmis Stuglis (1996-02-12) 12 February 1996 (age 28) 19 2 Latvia Spartaks Jūrmala
13 3MF Raivis Andris Jurkovskis (1996-12-09) 9 December 1996 (age 27) 17 0 Latvia Liepāja
16 3MF Andris Krušatins (1996-09-01) 1 September 1996 (age 27) 13 1 Latvia Liepāja
8 3MF Andrejs Cigaņiks (1997-04-12) 12 April 1997 (age 27) 12 1 Germany Schalke 04 Gelsenkirchen II
6 3MF Krišs Kārkliņš (1996-01-31) 31 January 1996 (age 28) 12 1 Latvia Liepāja
19 3MF Eduards Emsis (1996-02-23) 23 February 1996 (age 28) 6 0 Latvia METTA/Latvijas Universitāte Rīga
18 3MF Mārtiņš Ķigurs (1997-03-31) 31 March 1997 (age 27) 4 0 Latvia Liepāja
14 3MF Kristaps Liepa (1998-03-14) 14 March 1998 (age 26) 4 0 Latvia Rīgas Futbola skola
21 3MF Daņiils Hvoiņickis (1998-04-08) 8 April 1998 (age 26) 0 0 Latvia AFA Olaine/Super Nova
11 4FW Ņikita Ivanovs (1996-03-25) 25 March 1996 (age 28) 19 1 Latvia METTA/Latvijas Universitāte Rīga
10 4FW Vladislavs Fjodorovs (1996-09-27) 27 September 1996 (age 27) 6 0 Latvia METTA/Latvijas Universitāte Rīga
4FW Dēvids Dobrecovs (1997-02-26) 26 February 1997 (age 27) 6 0 Latvia Grobiņa
17 4FW Roberts Uldriķis (1998-04-03) 3 April 1998 (age 26) 5 3 Latvia Rīgas Futbola skola

In addition to that, other players were capped or are under consideration of the team management to be capped during the year 2017.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Ivans Baturins (1997-06-25) 25 June 1997 (age 26) 0 0 Latvia Ventspils
2DF Rendijs Šibass (1997-05-01) 1 May 1997 (age 27) 1 0 Latvia METTA/Latvijas Universitāte Rīga
2DF Klāvs Bāliņš (1996-02-09) 9 February 1996 (age 28) 1 0 Latvia Spartaks Jūrmala
2DF Ņikita Koļesovs (1996-09-25) 25 September 1996 (age 27) 10 2 Latvia Ventspils
2DF Antons Tumanovs (1997-04-16) 16 April 1997 (age 27) 6 0 Latvia Liepāja
3MF Jānis Grīnbergs (1999-02-28) 28 February 1999 (age 25) 3 0 Germany Schalke 04 Gelsenkirchen II
3MF Ņikita Juhņevičs (1997-05-28) 28 May 1997 (age 26) 0 0 Latvia Riga
3MF Ralfs Denijs Džeriņš (1997-03-23) 23 March 1997 (age 27) 2 0 Latvia Grobiņa
3MF Aleksejs Grjaznovs (1997-10-01) 1 October 1997 (age 26) 0 0 Latvia RTU Rīga
3MF Anastasijs Mordatenko (1996-08-24) 24 August 1996 (age 27) 2 0 Free agent
4FW Marks Kurtišs (1998-01-26) 26 January 1998 (age 26) 8 0 Latvia Liepāja
4FW Ričards Korzāns (1997-05-03) May 3, 1997 (age 26) 2 0 Latvia Spartaks Jūrmala

Staff

Head Coach Latvia Dainis Kazakevičs
Assistant Coach Latvia Anatolijs Čebans
Assistant Coach Latvia Sergejs Golubevs
Goalkeeping Coach Latvia Aleksandrs Proskurņins
Fitness Coach Spain Andrés Carrillo Fernández
General manager Latvia Ilvars Grīslis
Doctor Latvia Boriss Novikovs
Physiotherapist Latvia Dmitrijs Jefremenkovs

Recent results

Recent and forthcoming matches

Date Tournament Location Opponent Result Latvia scorers
17 January 2016 CIS Cup 2016 Russia Saint Petersburg  Estonia 1:2 Dāvis Ikaunieks
19 January 2016 CIS Cup 2016 Russia Saint Petersburg  Russia 1:2 Dmitrijs Klimaševičs
21 January 2016 CIS Cup 2016 Russia Saint Petersburg  Tajikistan 3:2 Jevgēņijs Kazačoks, Sergejs Vorobjovs, Iļja Šadčins
23 January 2016 CIS Cup 2016 Russia Saint Petersburg  Belarus 0:0 (4-5p)
25 March 2016 2017 EC qualification Czech Republic Uherské Hradiště  Czech Republic 1:2 Dāvis Ikaunieks
31 May 2016 2016 Under-21 Baltic Cup Latvia Jelgava  Lithuania 2:0 Krišs Kārkliņš, Jevgēņijs Kazačoks
3 June 2016 2016 Under-21 Baltic Cup Estonia Vändra  Estonia 0:0
2 September 2016 2017 EC qualification Latvia Jelgava  Moldova 0:2
6 September 2016 2017 EC qualification Latvia Jelgava  Montenegro 0:0
7 October 2016 2017 EC qualification Malta Paola  Malta 0:1
11 October 2016 2017 EC qualification Belgium Leuven  Belgium 1:0 Antonijs Černomordijs
26 March 2017 Friendly match Lithuania Vilnius  Belarus 4:3 Ņikita Koļesovs 2x, Marks Kurtišs, Roberts Uldriķis
28 March 2017 Friendly match Lithuania Vilnius  Lithuania 0:3
10 June 2017 2019 EC qualification Latvia Jelgava  Andorra 0:0
1 September 2017 2019 EC qualification Latvia Jelgava  Ukraine 1:1 Roberts Uldriķis
5 September 2017 2019 EC qualification England Bournemouth  England 0:3
6 October 2017 2019 EC qualification Netherlands Doetinchem  Netherlands 0:3
10 October 2017 2019 EC qualification Latvia Liepāja  Scotland 0:2
10 November 2017 2019 EC qualification Scotland Perth  Scotland 1:1 Roberts Uldriķis

Most capped players

Only official matches against U-21 national teams, not including against clubs or any other matches.

# Name Career Caps Goals
1. Endijs Šlampe 2014–2016 31 0
Reinis Flaksis 2013–2016 31 1
3. Dmitrijs Klimaševičs 2014–2016 30 4
4. Andrejs Kiriļins 2014–2016 29 0
Vladislavs Gutkovskis 2014–2016 29 6
6. Jevgēņijs Kazačoks 20??–2016 27 5
Eduards Tīdenbergs 20??–2016 27 2
8. Edgars Vardanjans 2011–2014 25 1
Kaspars Svārups 20??–2016 25 3
10. Vitālijs Barinovs 2013–2014 23 0
Players in bold are still available to play for the U-21 National team.

Best goalscorers

# Name Career Caps Goals
1. Edgars Gauračs 2009–2009 9 10
2. Deniss Rakels 2011–2013 13 6
Vladislavs Gutkovskis 2014–2016 29 6
4. Jevgēņijs Kazačoks 2013–2016 27 5
5. Artjoms Rudņevs 2009–2009 10 4
Dmitrijs Klimaševičs 2014–2016 30 4

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.rsssf.com/tableso/ol1996q.html#Europe

External links

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