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Portugal national under-21 football team

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The Portugal national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Portugal and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation. They are nicknamed as "Esperanças". Esperança means hope, so, they are Portugal's hopes for the future. In sports, "Esperança" comes before "Senior".

Following the realignment of UEFA's youth competitions in 1976, the Portuguese Under-21 team was formed. Until 1994, the team had a rather poor record - failing to qualify for each of the first eight UEFA U-21 Championships. Since 1994, the team has improved its record greatly, qualifying for five of the next seven tournaments, including the 2006 finals.

Having qualified for the 2006 tournament finals, UEFA announced that Portugal would host the finals in May and June. From 2007 onwards, host nations will be announced before the qualification stage and will not need to qualify.

Since the under-21 competition rules insist that players must be 21 or under at the start of a two year competition, technically it is an U-23 competition. For this reason, Portugal's record in the preceding U-23 competitions is also shown.

UEFA U-23 Championship Record

  • 1972: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 2 in qualification 'group'.
  • 1974: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 2 in qualification 'group'.
  • 1976: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 3 in qualification 'group'.

UEFA U-21 Championship Record

  • 1978: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 3 in qualification group.
  • 1980: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 4 in qualification group.
  • 1982: Did not enter.
  • 1984: Losing semi-finalists.
  • 1986: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 4 in qualification group.
  • 1988: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 4 in qualification group.
  • 1990: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 4 in qualification group.
  • 1992: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 4 in qualification group.
  • 1994: Runners-up.
  • 1996: Losing quarter-finalists.
  • 1998: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 5 in qualification group.
  • 2000: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 5 in qualification group.
  • 2002: Finished 3rd of 4 in finals group.
  • 2004: Third place.
  • 2006: Finished 4th of 4 in finals group. Hosts.
  • 2007: Losing in fifth place match (Olympic playoff), therefore missing the 2008 Olympics.
  • 2009: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 5 in qualification group.

Current Squad

Squad called up for the mini-tournament in Skåne, Sweden, against Sweden, France and the Netherlands.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Rui Patrício (1988-02-15) February 15, 1988 (age 36) 0 0 Portugal Sporting CP
1GK Ricardo Batista (1986-11-19) November 19, 1986 (age 37) 15 0 Portugal Sporting CP
2DF Gonçalo Brandão (1986-10-09) October 9, 1986 (age 37) 8 0 Portugal Belenenses
2DF Henrique Sereno* (1985-05-18) May 18, 1985 (age 39) 0 0 Portugal Vitória Guimarães
2DF João Pereira* (1984-02-25) February 25, 1984 (age 40) 25 0 Portugal Braga
2DF Manuel da Costa (1986-05-06) May 6, 1986 (age 38) 14 0 Italy Fiorentina
2DF Nuno André Coelho (1986-01-07) January 7, 1986 (age 38) 21 0 Portugal Portimonense
2DF Tiago Gomes (1986-07-29) July 29, 1986 (age 38) 13 0 Portugal Benfica
2DF Yago (1987-02-04) February 4, 1987 (age 37) 2 0 Spain Espanyol B
2DF Vitorino Antunes (1987-04-01) April 1, 1987 (age 37) 21 0 Italy Roma
3MF Amaury Bischoff (1987-03-31) March 31, 1987 (age 37) 0 0 unattached
3MF Miguel Lopes (1986-12-19) December 19, 1986 (age 37) 1 0 Portugal Rio Ave
3MF Manuel Fernandes (1986-02-05) February 5, 1986 (age 38) 25 0 Spain Valencia
3MF Nuno Coelho (1987-11-23) November 23, 1987 (age 36) 16 0 Portugal Portimonense
3MF Paulo Machado (1986-03-31) March 31, 1986 (age 38) 27 0 France Saint-Étienne
3MF Ruben Amorim* (1985-01-27) January 27, 1985 (age 39) 23 0 Portugal Benfica
3MF Pelé (1987-09-14) September 14, 1987 (age 36) 20 0 Portugal Porto
4FW Vieirinha (1986-01-24) January 24, 1986 (age 38) 25 0 Greece PAOK
4FW Edinho* (1982-07-07) July 7, 1982 (age 42) 0 0 Greece AEK Athens
4FW Bruno Gama (1987-11-15) November 15, 1987 (age 36) 15 0 Portugal Vitória de Setúbal
4FW Carlos Saleiro (1986-02-25) February 25, 1986 (age 38) 7 0 Portugal Sporting CP
4FW Hélder Barbosa (1987-05-25) May 25, 1987 (age 37) 10 0 Portugal Porto
4FW João Moreira (1986-02-07) February 7, 1986 (age 38) 29 0 Spain Valencia
4FW Ricardo Vaz Tê (1986-10-01) October 1, 1986 (age 37) 4 1 England Bolton Wanderers
4FW Yannick Djaló (1986-05-05) May 5, 1986 (age 38) 19 0 Portugal Sporting CP

* = Over age but have been allowed to participate

Notable Players

See also

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