Estonia national under-21 football team

The Estonia national under-21 football team represents Estonia in international under-21 football competitions and is controlled by the Estonian Football Association (Eesti Jalgpalli Liit), the governing body for football in Estonia.

Estonia U21
Nickname(s)Sinisärgid (Blueshirts)
AssociationEstonian Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachRoman Kozhukhovskyi
CaptainMihkel Järviste
Most capsMarko Meerits
Andrei Veis (30)
Top scorerMaksim Gussev
Konstantin Nahk (5)
Home stadiumLilleküla Stadium
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Cyprus 4–2 Estonia 
(Achna, Cyprus; 9 March 1994)
Biggest win
 Luxembourg 0–6 Estonia 
(Erpeldange, Luxembourg; 29 March 2011)
Biggest defeat
 Denmark 8–0 Estonia 
(Farum, Denmark; 5 March 2014)
UEFA U-21 Championship
Appearances0

The team's home ground is the Lilleküla Stadium in Tallinn, and the current manager is Roman Kozhukhovskyi. Estonia have never qualified for the UEFA European Under-21 Championship. They compete in the biennial Under-21 Baltic Cup and have won the tournament in 2014.

Coaching staff

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Position Name
Head coach Estonia Roman Kozhukhovskyi
Assistant coach Estonia Sander Post
Assistant coach Estonia Igor Morozov
Goalkeeping coach Estonia Aiko Orgla
Fitness coach Estonia Karel Kübar
Doctor Estonia Timo Rahnel
Physiotherapist Estonia Martin Seeman
Estonia Kristjan Mardo
Manager Estonia Even Laanemaa

Players

Current squad
  • The following players were called-up for the 2022 Under-21 Baltic Cup matches.[2]
  • Match dates: 16 and 18 November 2022
  • Opposition:  Lithuania and  Latvia
  • Caps and goals correct as of: 8 June 2022, after the match against  Croatia
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Kaur Kivila (2003-11-22) 22 November 2003 1 0 Italy Carpi
1GK Georg Mattias Lagus (2003-03-03) 3 March 2003 0 0 Estonia FCI Levadia
1GK Maico Rimmel (2003-09-23) 23 September 2003 0 0 Estonia Kalev
2DF Kristo Hussar (2002-06-28) 28 June 2002 12 0 Estonia Flora
2DF Andres Järve (2002-05-21) 21 May 2002 0 0 Estonia FCI Levadia
2DF Sander Alex Liit (2003-04-11) 11 April 2003 2 0 Estonia Kuressaare
2DF Aleksandr Nikolajev (2003-06-23) 23 June 2003 0 0 Estonia TJK Legion
2DF Daniil Sõtšugov (2003-01-15) 15 January 2003 0 0 Estonia Kalev
2DF Tanel Tammik (2002-06-14) 14 June 2002 1 0 Estonia Tammeka
2DF Tristan Toomas Teeväli (2003-05-19) 19 May 2003 0 0 Estonia Kalev
2DF Erko Jonne Tõugjas (2003-07-05) 5 July 2003 0 0 Estonia TJK Legion
2DF Andreas Vaher (2004-04-15) 15 April 2004 0 0 Italy SPAL
3MF Nikita Ivanov (2003-08-16) 16 August 2003 0 0 Estonia TJK Legion
3MF Nikita Mihhailov (2002-06-20) 20 June 2002 4 0 Estonia Narva Trans
3MF Kevor Palumets (2002-11-21) 21 November 2002 7 0 Belgium Zulte Waregem
3MF Kaspar Rõõmussaar (2003-03-18) 18 March 2003 0 0 Estonia Harju JK Laagri
3MF Nikita Vassiljev (2003-10-07) 7 October 2003 0 0 Estonia FCI Levadia
3MF Martin Vetkal (2004-02-21) 21 February 2004 0 0 Italy Roma
4FW Danil Kuraksin (2003-04-04) 4 April 2003 4 0 Estonia Flora
4FW Aleksandr Šapovalov (2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 1 0 Estonia Flora
4FW Daniil Tarassenkov (2003-02-25) 25 February 2003 0 0 Estonia TJK Legion
4FW Taaniel Usta (2003-02-17) 17 February 2003 0 0 Estonia Pärnu JK Vaprus
4FW Patrick Genro Veelma (2002-04-15) 15 April 2002 1 0 Estonia Tammeka
4FW Sten Jakob Viidas (2003-02-24) 24 February 2003 0 0 Estonia Paide Linnameeskond

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last twelve months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Carl Kaiser Kiidjärv (2001-12-05) 5 December 2001 0 0 Estonia Tartu JK Tammeka v.  Croatia, 8 June 2022
MF Rocco Robert Shein (2003-07-14) 14 July 2003 8 0 Netherlands Utrecht v.  Croatia, 8 June 2022
  • INJ Withdrew due to an injury.
  • PRE Preliminary squad.
  • RET Retired from the national team.

Previous squads
Commonwealth Cup squads

Results and fixtures
Main article: Estonia national under-21 football team results

Recent results within the last 12 months and upcoming fixtures.

Competitive record

UEFA European Under-21 Championship
UEFA European Under-21 Championship record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1978did not enter
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
France 1994
Spain 1996did not qualify100010537
Romania 199810118425
Slovakia 2000100010435
Switzerland 20028008228
Germany 20046024410
Portugal 200610028425
Netherlands 2007200217
Sweden 20098107119
Denmark 201110334916
Israel 20138017219
Czech Republic 201510235923
Poland 201710118326
Italy San Marino 2019100281124
Hungary Slovenia 202110127334
Romania Georgia (country) 2023
Total0/230000001229179662328
Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Honours and achievements
Under-21 Baltic Cup
Winners (1): 2014

See also

References
  1. "Koondise koosseis". jalgpall.ee. Retrieved 17 June 2022.
  2. "Noormeeste U21 koondise koosseisus toimusid muudatused" (in Estonian). Eesti Jalgpalli Liit. 15 November 2022. Retrieved 16 November 2022.
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