Austria national under-21 football team

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

Austria Under-21
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationAustrian Football Association
Head coachWerner Gregoritsch
CaptainKevin Danso
Most capsMarkus Berger (36)
Top scorerMichael Gregoritsch (20)
First colours
Second colours
First international
Czech Republic Czechoslovakia 1–2 Austria Austria
Biggest win
Austria Austria 10–0 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein
Austria Austria 10–0 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
Biggest defeat
Czech Republic Czechoslovakia 6–0 Austria Austria
Israel Israel 6–0 Austria Austria
UEFA U-21 Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2019)
Best resultGroup stage (2019)

This team is for Austrian players aged 21 or under at the start of a two-year European Under-21 Football Championship campaign, so players can be, and often are, up to 23 years old.

Staff
Head coach Werner Gregoritsch
  • Head coach: Werner Gregoritsch
  • Assistant coach: Dietmar Pegam
  • Goalkeeper coach: Raimund Hedl

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the friendly matches against  Iceland on 16 June and  Slovakia on 20 June 2023.[1]

Caps and goals updated as of 27 March 2023, after the match against  Moldova.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Nikolas Polster (2002-07-07) 7 July 2002 5 0 Austria Vorwärts Steyr
1GK Elias Scherf (2003-05-11) 11 May 2003 5 0 Austria Amstetten
1GK Luka Marić (2002-07-19) 19 July 2002 2 0 Austria Sturm Graz
2DF Pascal Fallmann (2003-11-07) 7 November 2003 6 0 Austria Rapid Wien
2DF Pascal Estrada (2002-03-12) 12 March 2002 5 2 Slovenia Olimpija Ljubljana
2DF Samson Baidoo (2004-03-31) 31 March 2004 4 0 Austria Red Bull Salzburg
2DF Lukas Ibertsberger (2003-08-06) 6 August 2003 2 0 Austria FC Liefering
2DF Lukas Wallner (2003-04-26) 26 April 2003 2 0 Austria FC Liefering
2DF Paul Koller (2002-02-22) 22 February 2002 1 0 Austria Grazer AK
2DF David Heindl (2004-06-25) 25 June 2004 0 0 Austria Kapfenberger SV
2DF Fabian Wohlmuth (2002-06-25) 25 June 2002 0 0 Austria SV Lafnitz
3MF Matthias Braunöder (2002-03-27) 27 March 2002 10 1 Italy Como
3MF Moritz Oswald (2002-01-05) 5 January 2002 6 0 Austria Rapid Wien
3MF Dijon Kameri (2004-04-20) 20 April 2004 2 0 Austria Red Bull Salzburg
3MF Moritz Wels (2004-09-25) 25 September 2004 1 0 Austria Sturm Graz
3MF Angelo Gattermayer (2002-06-06) 6 June 2002 0 0 Austria Admira Wacker
3MF Raphael Hofer (2003-02-14) 14 February 2003 0 0 Austria FC Liefering
3MF Nikolas Sattlberger (2004-01-18) 18 January 2004 0 0 Austria Rapid Wien
4FW Yusuf Demir (2003-06-02) 2 June 2003 10 2 Turkey Galatasaray
4FW Bernhard Zimmermann (2002-02-15) 15 February 2002 9 1 Austria Rapid Wien
4FW Christoph Lang (2002-01-07) 7 January 2002 4 3 Austria Ried
4FW Manuel Polster (2002-12-23) 23 December 2002 4 1 Austria Austria Wien
4FW Noah Bischof (2002-12-07) 7 December 2002 4 0 Austria Rheindorf Altach

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad in the last twelve months and are still eligible for selection.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Sandali Conde (2003-03-26) 26 March 2003 0 0 Austria Austria Wien v.  Croatia, 21 November 2022
DF Leopold Querfeld (2003-12-20) 20 December 2003 6 0 Austria Rapid Wien v.  Moldova, 27 March 2023
DF David Riegler (2002-12-17) 17 December 2002 2 0 Austria St. Pölten v.  Moldova, 27 March 2023
MF Ervin Omic (2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 6 0 Austria Wolfsberger AC v.  Moldova, 27 March 2023
MF Nikolas Veratschnig (2003-01-24) 24 January 2003 6 0 Austria Wolfsberger AC v.  Moldova, 27 March 2023
MF Benjamin Kanuric (2003-02-26) 26 February 2003 5 1 Germany Arminia Bielefeld v.  Moldova, 27 March 2023
MF Dario Kreiker (2003-01-07) 7 January 2003 2 0 Austria Austria Wien v.  Moldova, 27 March 2023
MF Gabriel Zirngast (2002-01-20) 20 January 2002 2 0 Austria LASK v.  Moldova, 27 March 2023
MF Tristan Osmani (2005-03-30) 30 March 2005 1 0 Germany Schalke 04 v.  Moldova, 27 March 2023
MF Philipp Wydra (2003-01-07) 7 January 2003 0 0 Germany 1. FC Köln v.  Croatia, 21 November 2022
FW Justin Forst (2003-02-21) 21 February 2003 1 0 Austria WSG Tirol v.  Moldova, 27 March 2023
FW Luca Kronberger (2002-02-15) 15 February 2002 6 1 Austria Ried v.  Croatia, 21 November 2022

Recent and forthcoming fixtures

2022
25 March 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Croatia  0–0  Austria Varaždin, Croatia
18:00 Report Stadium: Stadion Varteks
29 March 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Austria  2–1  Norway Ried im Innkreis, Austria
20:30
  • Schmid 11'
  • Adamu 48'
 Report
  • Holm 14'
 Stadium: Keine Sorgen Arena
Attendance: 1,015
3 June 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Austria  2–3  Finland Ried im Innkreis, Austria
18:00
Report
  • Håkans 67'
  • Skyttä 83'
  • Tauriainen 89' (pen.)
 Stadium: Keine Sorgen Arena
Referee: Adam Ladebäck (Sweden)

Former coaches
  • Austria Gustl Starek (1985–1987)
  • Austria Ernst Weber (1996–1999)
  • Austria Willibald Ruttensteiner (2001–2005)
  • Austria Gerhard Hitzel (2005)
  • Austria Willibald Ruttensteiner (2005–2006)
  • Austria Manfred Zsak (2006–2009)
  • Austria Andreas Herzog (2009–2011)

See also
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References
  1. "U21-Kader für letzte Quali-Tests nominiert" (in German). Österreichischer Fußball-Bund. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
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