English national football team (U-21 men)
Nickname (s) | "Young Lions" (young lions) | ||
Association | The Football Association | ||
confederacy | UEFA | ||
Head coach | Aidy Boothroyd | ||
Assistant coach | Steve Holland Brian Eastick |
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Record scorer |
Francis Jeffers , Alan Shearer (13) |
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Record player | James Milner (46) | ||
FIFA code | CLOSELY | ||
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statistics | |||
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First international England 0-0 Wales ( Wolverhampton , England ; 15 December 1976) |
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Biggest win England 9-0 San Marino ( Shrewsbury , England ; November 19, 2013) |
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Biggest defeat Germany 4-0 England ( Malmö , Sweden ; June 29, 2009) |
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Successes in tournaments | |||
European Championship | |||
Participation in the finals | 12 ( first : 1978 ) | ||
Best results | European champion 1982 , 1984 | ||
(As of September 3, 2013) |
The England U-21 national soccer team is a selection team of English soccer players. It is subordinate to The Football Association , the English football association, and represents it at the U-21 level, in friendly matches against the national teams of other national associations, but also at the European championship of the European continental association UEFA and the FIFA World Cup. Eligible to play are players who have not yet reached the age of 21. In tournaments, the age at the first qualifying game is decisive.
history
The English U-21 was founded in 1976. The reason for this was the reorganization and regulation of UEFA this year, which lowered the age limit from 23 to 21. Before that there was already a U-23, in which the origins of today's U-21 selection lie.
Their first game completed the selection on December 15, 1976 against the neighbor from Wales . In Molineux Stadium of Wolverhampton they separated 0: 0 draw.
The English team qualified for the U-21 European Football Championship in Switzerland in 2002 . However, she was eliminated from the tournament after the preliminary round. After defeating hosts Switzerland 2-1 with goals from Jermain Defoe and Peter Crouch in the first game , the games against Italy and Portugal were lost 1: 2 and 1: 3 respectively. Thus, the team was the last in Group A to miss the quarter-finals.
For the qualification for the European Championship 2006 England was drawn into group 6 with Germany , Austria , Poland , Wales and Azerbaijan . Six wins were compared to three draws and one defeat. In addition, a goal difference of 21: 7 was achieved. After ten games, this balance was enough for 2nd place. As one of the best runners-up, the team made it into the play-off round. Against the top of the table from Germany, both games ended in a draw. The only defeat was against Austria on the penultimate matchday with a 1: 2 on home soil. In the relegation game there was a meeting with France . After the first leg ended 1: 1, the island football lost the second comparison with 1: 2.
Because after the EM 2006 the next European Championship should already be full in 2007 , and not every two years as usual. Was this qualification played out in a fast-track process. It started with a preliminary round, followed by a short group stage with three teams and the play-off games. England needed to get into the group stage first. In group 8, Moldova and Switzerland were drawn. There was only one game against each team, so the teams had one away and one home rights. In the first game, the English disappointed and did not get beyond a 2-2 win against Moldova. Since they lost against Switzerland, it was the duty of the English to win against Switzerland in the last game of this group. They finally prevailed 3-2 and secured first place. In the relegation there was another encounter with the DFB. On November 6, 2006, the first comparison was made by a Leighton Baines hit to the Young Lions . The team also decided the second game, four days later , with a 2-0 win , thanks to a later goal from Theo Walcott .
In the final round, the English had to compete in Group B with Serbia , Italy and the Czech Republic . With two draws, the team started the competition rather unhappy. In order to stay in the tournament, Serbia had to be won on the last day of the match, which had already qualified. Leroy Lita and Matt Derbyshire scored the important goals and secured a place in the semi-finals. The host Netherlands was the next opponent there. After Leroy Lita scored the 1-0 for England in the 39th minute, Maceo Rigters only leveled the game in the 89th minute. Extra time didn't bring a winner, so the penalty shoot-out had to decide. After 12:12 Matt Derbyshire missed from the point of view of the English, but Daniël de Ridder did not keep his nerve either and the winner had to be determined further. After Anton Ferdinand could not score as the third shooter in a row, Maceo Rigters decided the game in favor of Jong Oranje .
England also qualified for the 2013 U-21 European Football Championship in Israel . The squad for the EM included a number of players from the Premier League , but players eligible to play such as Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain , Danny Welbeck and Kyle Walker were not nominated due to their role in the senior national team , Raheem Sterling and Callum McManaman fell due to injuries out. With three defeats, the team was eliminated in the preliminary round, after which the contract with coach Stuart Pearce was not extended. Instead, Gareth Southgate was introduced as the new coach on August 22, 2013.
Trivia
The record number of viewers in front of which the U-21 selection played so far was set on March 24, 2007. Back then, Italy was a guest at the new Wembley Stadium when the teams played in front of 60,000 visitors. This also represents the worldwide record number of a U-21 national team in history.
Participation in European championships
Participation in U-21 European Championships
1978 | Semifinals |
1980 | Semifinals |
1982 | winner |
1984 | winner |
1986 | Semifinals |
1988 | Semifinals |
1990 | not qualified |
1992 | not qualified |
1994 in France | not qualified |
1996 in Spain | not qualified |
1998 in Romania | not qualified |
2000 in Slovakia | Preliminary round |
2002 in Switzerland | Preliminary round |
2004 in Germany | not qualified |
2006 in Portugal | not qualified |
2007 in the Netherlands | Semifinals |
2009 in Sweden | final |
2011 in Denmark | Preliminary round |
2013 in Israel | Preliminary round |
2015 in the Czech Republic | Preliminary round |
2017 in Poland | Semifinals |
Note : Between 1978 and 1992, the final round of a U-21 European Championship was not played in one country, but instead was played back and forth in the respective participating nations.
Previous trainers
- Dave Sexton (1977-1990)
- Lawrie McMenemy (1990-1993)
- Dave Sexton (1994-1996)
- Peter Taylor (1996-1999)
- Peter Reid (1999)
- Howard Wilkinson (1999-2001)
- David Platt (2001-2004)
- Peter Taylor (2004-2007)
- Stuart Pearce (2007-2013)
- Gareth Southgate (2013-2017)
- Aidy Boothroyd (2017-present)
The so far most successful coach of the Young Lions was Dave Sexton , who also coached the Premier League clubs Manchester United (1977-1981) and Coventry City (1981-1983) while looking after the U-21s . In 1990 he passed his position on to Lawrie McMenemy , but returned again for three years as a junior coach. His second successor was Peter Taylor . Although the team did not make it to a title, he achieved a remarkable record with her. For a short time, the team was looked after by Peter Reid , who passed his position on to Howard Wilkinson after less than a year . He only managed four wins in ten competitive games and then had to vacate his place for David Platt . Platt had only a few successes and was again replaced by Tayler. Since he was in contact with Crystal Palace at the time and also worked for them, Steve McClaren , the then senior national coach, decided to replace him with a full-time coach. On February 1, 2007, Stuart Pearce was introduced as head coach, although he only worked part-time for the U-21s as he was still employed by Manchester City . He was assisted by Nigel Pearson , assistant coach at Newcastle United . On May 14, 2007, Pearce was fired as Manchester City team manager. Two months later, on July 19, he was named full-time head coach of the junior selection. He headed this for six years and was then inherited by Gareth Southgate , who last coached Middlesbrough FC in 2009 .
Current
International matches
The matches of the last twelve months as well as future international matches are listed. The results are given from an English perspective.
date | Venue | opponent | Type of game | Result | Goal scorers |
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19th May 2014 | Swansea | Wales | European Championship qualification 2015 | 3: 1 (2: 1) | 1: 0 Redmond (18th), 1: 1 Edwards (20th), 2: 1 Redmond (38th), 3: 1 Berahino (90th + 2) |
May 22, 2014 | Toulon | Qatar | Tournament of Toulon | 3: 0 (1: 0) | 1: 0 Obita (30th), 2: 0 Forster-Caskey (54th), 3: 0 Cousins (80th + 4) |
May 26, 2014 | Saint-Raphaël | Brazil | Tournament of Toulon | 1: 2 (0: 1) | 0: 1 Alisson (8th), 0: 2 Lucas Silva (47th), 1: 2 Ward-Prowse (72nd) |
May 28, 2014 | Aubagne | South Korea | Tournament of Toulon | 1: 1 (1: 0) | 1: 0 Woodrow (3rd), 1: 1 Lee (54th) |
May 30, 2014 | Toulon | Colombia | Tournament of Toulon | 1: 1 (1: 0) | 1: 0 Woodrow (15th), 1: 1 Rodríguez (68.) |
June 1, 2014 | Avignon | Portugal | Tournament of Toulon | 0: 1 (0: 0) | 0: 1 Horta (56th) |
5th Sep 2014 | Kaunas | Lithuania | European Championship qualification 2015 | 1: 0 (0: 0) | 1-0 Kane (81st) |
Sep 9 2014 | Tiraspol | Moldova | European Championship qualification 2015 | 3: 0 (1: 0) | 1-0 Berahino (16th), 2-0 Berahino (51st), 3-0 Kane (84th) |
Oct 10, 2014 | Wolverhampton | Croatia | EM 2015, qualification playoff | 2: 1 (0: 1) | 0: 1 Livaja (13th), 1: 1 Kane (58th), 2: 1 Berahino (85th) |
Oct 14, 2014 | Vinkovci | Croatia | EM 2015, qualification playoff | 2: 1 (1: 1) | 1: 0 Moore (9th), 1: 1 Livaja (38th), 2: 1 Hughes (73rd) |
Nov 13, 2014 | Burnley | Portugal | Friendly match | 3: 1 (2: 0) | 1: 0 Ings (6th), 2: 0 Jenkinson (44th), 2: 1 Silva (48th), 3: 0 Ings (58th) |
Nov 17, 2014 | Brest | France | Friendly match | 2: 3 (2: 2) | 1-0 Kane (20th), 2-0 Kane (22nd), 2: 1 Sanogo (29th), 2: 2 Sanogo (44th), 2: 3 Coman (73rd) |
27 Mar 2015 | Prague | Czech Republic | Friendly match | 1: 0 (0: 0) | 1-0 Carroll (48th) |
30th Mar 2015 | Middlesbrough | Germany | Friendly match | 3: 2 (1: 1) | 0: 1 P. Hofmann (15), 1: 1 Lingard (34.), 1: 2 P. Hofmann (50.), 2: 2 Redmond (79.), 3: 2 Ward-Prowse (82.) |
June 18, 2015 | Uherské Hradiště | Portugal | U-21 European Football Championship | ||
June 21, 2015 | Olomouc | Sweden | U-21 European Football Championship | ||
June 24, 2015 | Olomouc | Italy | U-21 European Football Championship |
Current squad
The following players were nominated for the games against the Czech Republic on March 27, 2015 and against Germany on March 30, 2015. Players in italics have already been used in the senior national team.
Surname | society | Date of birth | Calls | Gates |
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goalkeeper | ||||
Jonathan Bond | Watford FC | May 19, 1993 | 6th | 0 |
Marcus Bettinelli | Fulham FC | May 24, 1992 | 1 | 0 |
defender | ||||
Michael Keane | Burnley FC | Jan. 11, 1993 | 19th | 3 |
Liam Moore | Brentford FC | Jan. 31, 1993 | 12 | 1 |
Luke Garbutt | Everton FC | May 21, 1993 | 11 | 0 |
Carl Jenkinson | West Ham United | Feb 8, 1992 | 10 | 2 |
Ben Gibson | Middlesbrough FC | Jan 15, 1993 | 10 | 0 |
John Stones | Everton FC | May 28, 1994 | 10 | 0 |
Eric Dier | Tottenham Hotspur | Jan 15, 1994 | 9 | 0 |
Calum Chambers | Arsenal FC | Jan. 20, 1995 | 2 | 0 |
Matt Targett | Southampton FC | Sep 18 1995 | 1 | 0 |
midfield | ||||
Nathan Redmond | Norwich City | 6th Mar 1994 | 22nd | 5 |
James Ward-Prowse | Southampton FC | Nov 1, 1994 | 15th | 4th |
Tom Carroll | Swansea City | May 28, 1992 | 14th | 2 |
Will Hughes | Derby County | Apr 17, 1995 | 14th | 2 |
Jake Forster-Caskey | Brighton & Hove Albion | Apr 25, 1994 | 13 | 1 |
Jesse Lingard | Derby County | Dec 15, 1992 | 7th | 1 |
Alex Pritchard | Brentford FC | May 3, 1993 | 6th | 0 |
striker | ||||
Danny Ings | Burnley FC | July 23, 1992 | 9 | 4th |
Cauley Woodrow | Fulham FC | Dec 2, 1994 | 6th | 2 |
Record player
Most international matches
space | player | At that time club / clubs | U-21 games |
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1 | James Milner | Leeds United , Newcastle United , Aston Villa | 46 |
2 |
Tom Huddlestone Fabrice Muamba |
Derby County , Tottenham Hotspur Birmingham City , Bolton Wanderers |
33 33 |
4th | Michael Mancienne | Chelsea FC , Hamburger SV | 30th |
5 |
Scott Carson Steven Taylor Danny Rose |
Leeds United , Liverpool Newcastle United Tottenham Hotspur |
29 |
8th |
Jamie Carragher Gareth Barry Jordan Henderson Jack Butland |
Liverpool Aston Villa Sunderland , Liverpool Birmingham City , Stoke City |
27 |
Most international goals
space | player | At that time club / clubs | U-21 goals |
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1 |
Alan Shearer Francis Jeffers |
Southampton FC Everton FC , Arsenal FC |
13 |
3 | Saido Berahino | West Bromwich Albion | 10 |
4th |
Frank Lampard Darren Bent James Milner |
West Ham United Ipswich Town , Charlton Athletic Leeds United , Newcastle United , Aston Villa |
9 |
7th |
Harry Kane Mark Hateley Carl Cort |
Tottenham Hotspur Coventry City , Portsmouth FC Wimbledon |
8th |
10 |
Mark Robins Shola Ameobi Jermain Defoe |
Manchester United Newcastle United West Ham United |
7th |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Stuart Pearce and England face tough job at Uefa Under-21 Championship , Observer article from June 1, 2013
- ↑ fifa.com: U-21 coach Pearce has to take his hat
- ^ "Gareth Southgate named England Under-21 boss" (BBC Sport)
- ↑ "Pazzini opens in Wembley" (kicker.de)
- ↑ England U21s squad named for Czech Republic and Germany . The Football Association. Retrieved March 19, 2015.