Russia national under-21 football team

The Russia national under-21 football team is overseen by the Russian Football Union. The team competed in the European Under-21 Championship, held every two years, and international friendly matches. The team also participated in the qualification for the Olympic Games.

Russia Under-21
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Молодежка / Molodezhka (Junior)
Молодежная Сборная / Molodezhnaya Sbornaya (Junior Team)
AssociationRussian Football Union
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachIvan Shabarov
FIFA codeRUS
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Denmark 2–2 Russia 
(Copenhagen, Denmark; 25 August 1992)
Biggest win
 Luxembourg 0–10 Russia 
(Pétange, Luxembourg; 6 June 2001)
Biggest defeat
 Chile 5–0 Russia 
(Toulon, France; 21 May 2010)
European U-21 Championship
Appearances7 (first in 1980, as Soviet Union)
Best resultWinners (1980, 1990)

On 28 February 2022, in accordance with a recommendation by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), FIFA and UEFA suspended the participation of Russia, including in the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The Russian Football Union unsuccessfully appealed the FIFA and UEFA bans to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which upheld the bans.

History

UEFA U-21 Championship Record
  • FIFA considers Russia the direct successor to the Soviet Union, and therefore the inheritor to all its records.

  Champions    Runners-up    Third Place    Fourth Place

Year Round GP W D* L GS GA
Europe 1978Did not qualify421151
Europe 1980Champions10730163
Europe 1982Semi-finals8242811
Europe 1984Did not qualify623186
Europe 1986630388
Europe 1988630379
Europe 1990Champions128312511
Europe 1992Did not qualify623164
France 1994Quarter-Finals10622257
Spain 1996Did not qualify8413176
Romania 1998Quarter-Finals9612278
Slovakia 2000Did not qualify8602175
Switzerland 20028431239
Germany 20048503148
Portugal 2006126152510
Netherlands 20074301126
Sweden 20098503146
Denmark 201110712226
Israel 2013Group Stage136342317
Czech Republic 2015Did not qualify107122212
Poland 2017102351519
ItalySan Marino 2019106132513
HungarySlovenia 2021Group Stage138232610
RomaniaGeorgia (country) 2023Disqualified
Slovakia 2025Banned
Total2 titles1991103653390195
*Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.

Olympic Games
Summer Olympic record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA Squad
Spain 1992Did not qualify
United States 1996
Australia 2000
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
France 2024Disqualified
Total---------

Recent results and forthcoming fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023
15 June Friendly Belarus  5–1 Russia  Gorodskoy, Russia
16:30 UTC+3
  • Pyatkin 22' (o.g.)
  • Antilevsky 29'
  • Skibskiy Yellow card 39'
  • Karpitskiy 44', 48', 55'
 Report
  • Meleshin 41'
  • Pyatkin Yellow card 43'
  • Khudyakov Yellow card 73'
  • Lukin Yellow card 88'
  • Koledin Yellow card 88'
 Stadium: Gorodskoy Stadion
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Viktor Shimusik (Belarus)
8 September Friendly Uzbekistan  3–3 Russia  Bukhara, Uzbekistan
18:00 UTC+5
  • Urinboev 22'
  • Khaydarov 63'
  • Ibraimov 65'
  • Glebov 10'
  • Kislyak 47'
  • Ishkov 82'
 Stadium: Buxoro Arena
Attendance: 4,824
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)
11 September Friendly Uzbekistan  0–2 Russia  Bukhara, Uzbekistan
18:00 UTC+5
  • Bekmurudov Yellow card 14' Yellow-red card 65'
  • Koltakov 2'
  • Ishkov 15'
  • Glebov Yellow card 78'
 Stadium: Buxoro Arena
Attendance: 2,978
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)
15 November Friendly Russia  3–1 Belarus  Gomel, Belarus
18:00 UTC+3
  • Zorin Yellow card 24'
  • Koksharov 45', 65'
  • Kuchugura 67'
 Report
  • Kuznetsov Yellow card 25'
  • Moskalenchik Yellow card 41'
  • Shumanskiy 77'
 Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 10,100
Referee: Anton Lashuk (Belarus)

2024
21 March Friendly Uruguay  0–1  Russia Montevideo, Uruguay
17:55 UTC−3
  • D. Kuchuguara 81' (pen.)
 Stadium: Estadio Luis Franzini
Referee: Kevin Fontes (Uruguay)
23 March Friendly Nacional U21 Uruguay 2–7 Russia  Uruguay
10:00 UTC−3 Report
25 March Friendly Montevideo City U21 Uruguay 2–1 Russia  Uruguay
10:00 UTC−3 Report

Honours

Coaches
1992–1993Boris Ignatyev
1994–1998Mikhail Gershkovich
1998–1999Leonid Pakhomov
2000–2001Valeri Gladilin
2001–2002Valery Gazzaev
2002–2005Andrei Chernyshov
2006Aleksandr Borodyuk, Viktor Losev
2007–2008Boris Stukalov
2008–2010Igor Kolyvanov
2010–2015Nikolai Pisarev
2015Dmitri Khomukha
2016–2017Nikolai Pisarev
2017–2018Yevgeni Bushmanov
2018–2023Mikhail Galaktionov
2023–Ivan Shabarov

Current squad

The following players have been called up for a training camp that will take the place in March 2024 in Uruguay, the squad will play friendlies against the Uruguay national under-20 football team on 21 March, and against the Under-21 squads of club sides Nacional on 23 March and Montevideo City Torque on 25 March.[1] The games will not count as official caps as the opponents are not national teams in the same age bracket.

The caps and goals are correct after the match against Belarus on 15 November 2023.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Daniil Khudyakov (2004-01-09) 9 January 2004 3 0 Russia Lokomotiv Moscow
1GK Bogdan Moskvichyov (2004-04-30) 30 April 2004 1 0 Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg
1GK Aleksandr Dyogtev (2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 0 0 Russia Sochi
2DF Matvey Lukin (2004-04-27) 27 April 2004 2 0 Russia CSKA Moscow
2DF Mikhail Ryadno (2005-09-18) 18 September 2005 1 0 Russia CSKA Moscow
2DF Ilya Rozhkov (2005-03-29) 29 March 2005 1 0 Russia Rubin Kazan
2DF Yury Koledin (2004-12-10) 10 December 2004 1 0 Russia Spartak-2 Moscow
2DF Ilya Kirsh (2004-09-21) 21 September 2004 1 0 Russia Rostov
2DF Matvey Bardachyov (2006-03-24) 24 March 2006 0 0 Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg
2DF Nikita Bozov (2005-01-28) 28 January 2005 0 0 Russia Spartak Moscow
2DF Stanislav Puzanov (2004-06-04) 4 June 2004 0 0 Russia Krasnodar
3MF Igor Dmitriyev (2004-07-24) 24 July 2004 2 0 Russia Ural Yekaterinburg
3MF Daniil Zorin (2004-02-22) 22 February 2004 2 0 Russia Spartak Moscow
3MF Dmitry Kuchugura (2004-10-21) 21 October 2004 1 1 Russia Krasnodar
3MF Matvey Kislyak (2005-07-26) 26 July 2005 1 0 Russia CSKA Moscow
3MF Ilya Ishkov (2005-05-25) 25 May 2005 1 0 Russia Ural Yekaterinburg
3MF Dmitry Vasilyev (2004-06-16) 16 June 2004 1 0 Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg
3MF Ruslan Chobanov (2004-03-30) 30 March 2004 1 0 Russia Krasnodar
3MF Ilya Rodionov (2004-02-01) 1 February 2004 1 0 Russia Chernomorets Novorrosiysk
3MF Yegor Smelov (2005-03-11) 11 March 2005 0 0 Russia Dynamo Moscow
3MF Nikita Saltykov (2004-08-11) 11 August 2004 0 0 Russia Krylia Sovetov Samara
4FW Aleksandr Koksharov (2004-12-20) 20 December 2004 1 2 Russia Krasnodar
4FW Aleksandr Chupayov (2004-08-28) 28 August 2004 1 0 Russia Dynamo Moscow

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months and are still eligible for selection.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Daniil Golikov (2004-03-24) 24 March 2004 0 0 Russia Krasnodar v.  Belarus, 15 November 2023
GK Timofey Mitrov (2005-04-19) 19 April 2005 0 0 Russia Lokomotiv Moscow v.  Uzbekistan, 11 September 2023
GK Mikhail Tsulaya (2005-02-08) 8 February 2005 0 0 Russia Rostov v.  Uzbekistan, 11 September 2023
GK Daniil Veselov (2005-01-30) 30 January 2005 0 0 Russia Chelyabinsk v.  Belarus, 15 June 2023
DF Yaroslav Krashevsky (2004-03-16) 16 March 2004 2 0 Russia Rotor Volgograd v.  Belarus, 15 November 2023
DF Stanislav Bessmertny (2004-03-11) 11 March 2004 1 0 Russia Dynamo Moscow v.  Belarus, 15 November 2023
DF Ilya Gribakin (2004-02-01) 1 February 2004 1 0 Russia Krylia Sovetov Samara v.  Belarus, 15 November 2023
DF Nikita Lobov (2005-07-21) 21 July 2005 0 0 Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg v.  Belarus, 15 November 2023
DF Maksim Shnaptsev (2004-04-19) 19 April 2004 0 0 Russia Pari Nizhny Novgorod Brazil tour, October 2023
DF Yegor Pogostnov (2004-03-01) 1 March 2004 0 0 Russia Lokomotiv Moscow Brazil tour, October 2023
DF German Ignatov (2005-08-11) 11 August 2005 0 0 Russia Rostov v.  Uzbekistan, 11 September 2023
DF Vadim Churilov (2005-07-19) 19 July 2005 0 0 Russia CSKA Moscow v.  Uzbekistan, 11 September 2023
DF Alan Agayev (2005-04-03) 3 April 2005 0 0 Russia Rodina Moscow v.  Uzbekistan, 11 September 2023
DF Yevgeny Lukinykh (2005-02-19) 19 February 2005 0 0 Russia Lokomotiv Moscow v.  Uzbekistan, 11 September 2023
DF Maksim Balakhonov (2005-01-15) 15 January 2005 0 0 Russia Dynamo Moscow v.  Uzbekistan, 11 September 2023
DF Pavel Bocharov (2005-06-21) 21 June 2005 1 0 Russia Rostov v.  Belarus, 15 June 2023
DF Ivan Lepsky (2005-01-19) 19 January 2005 1 0 Russia Dynamo Moscow v.  Belarus, 15 June 2023
DF Artyom Beskibalny (2004-11-07) 7 November 2004 1 0 Russia Dynamo Moscow v.  Belarus, 15 June 2023
DF Denis Pershin (2004-01-21) 21 January 2004 1 0 Russia Arsenal Tula v.  Belarus, 15 June 2023
MF Ivan Pyatkin (2004-02-24) 24 February 2004 2 0 Russia Rotor Volgograd v.  Belarus, 15 November 2023
MF Ivan Ivanov (2005-11-29) 29 November 2005 1 0 Russia Spartak-2 Moscow v.  Belarus, 15 November 2023
MF Kirill Bogdanets (2004-03-28) 28 March 2004 1 0 Russia Krasnodar v.  Belarus, 15 November 2023
MF Ivan Zazvonkin (2004-03-10) 10 March 2004 1 0 Russia Chernomorets Novorrosiysk Brazil tour, October 2023
MF Aleksey Koltakov (2005-11-14) 14 November 2005 0 0 Russia Rostov Brazil tour, October 2023
MF Kirill Glebov (2005-11-10) 10 November 2005 0 0 Russia CSKA Moscow Brazil tour, October 2023
MF Mikhail Shchetinin (2005-07-08) 8 July 2005 0 0 Russia Lokomotiv Moscow v.  Uzbekistan, 11 September 2023
MF Aleksey Batrakov (2005-06-09) 9 June 2005 0 0 Russia Lokomotiv Moscow v.  Uzbekistan, 11 September 2023
MF Denis Pushkaryov (2005-03-21) 21 March 2005 0 0 Russia Chelyabinsk v.  Uzbekistan, 11 September 2023
MF Konstantin Voinkov (2005-03-11) 11 March 2005 0 0 Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg v.  Uzbekistan, 11 September 2023
MF Grigory Lovtsov (2005-01-06) 6 January 2005 0 0 Russia Krasnodar v.  Uzbekistan, 11 September 2023
MF Aleksey Baranovsky (2005-01-25) 25 January 2005 1 0 Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg v.  Belarus, 15 June 2023
MF Danila Kozlov (2005-01-19) 19 January 2005 1 0 Russia Baltika Kaliningrad v.  Belarus, 15 June 2023
MF Vadim Rakov (2005-01-09) 9 January 2005 1 0 Russia Lokomotiv Moscow v.  Belarus, 15 June 2023
FW Kirill Nikishin (2004-02-05) 5 February 2004 0 0 Russia Tyumen Brazil tour, October 2023
FW Luka Zgursky (2005-12-05) 5 December 2005 0 0 Uzbekistan Andijon v.  Uzbekistan, 11 September 2023
FW Anton Shamonin (2005-03-28) 28 March 2005 0 0 Russia Rostov v.  Uzbekistan, 11 September 2023
FW Pavel Melyoshin (2004-03-25) 25 March 2004 1 1 Belarus Dinamo Minsk v.  Belarus, 15 June 2023

See also

References
  1. "Молодежка сыграет со сверстниками из Уругвая" [Youth team will peers in Uruguay.] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 1 March 2024.
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