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Portugal Under-21
Association Federação Portuguesa
de Futebol
Head coach Oceano da Cruz
Captain Bruno Pereirinha
Top scorer Orlando Sá
Home colours
Away colours
First international
U-23: Portugal Portugal 1 – 1 Denmark Denmark
Lisbon, 14 October 1970
U-21: Luxembourg Luxembourg 1 – 2 Portugal Portugal
Esch-sur-Alzette, 28 November 1976
Biggest win
Portugal Portugal 8 – 1 Armenia Armenia
Estoril, 19 August 1997
Biggest defeat
Italy Italy 6 – 0 Portugal Portugal
Piacenza, 2 December 1987
Records for competitive
matches only.
UEFA U-21 Championship
Appearances 4 (First in 1994)
Best result Runners-up in 1994

The Portugal national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Portugal and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). They are nicknamed "Esperanças." Esperança means hope, thus 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 under-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 under-23 competition. For this reason, Portugal's record in the preceding under-23 competitions is also shown.

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[edit] UEFA under-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'.

[edit] UEFA under-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: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 4 in qualification group.
  • 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.

[edit] Current Squad

Head Coach Portugal Oceano
No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club
GK Pedro Trigueira January 88, 1988 (1988-01-88) (age 21) 0 0 Portugal Rio Ave
GK Hugo Ventura (on loan from Porto) January 14, 1988 (1988-01-14) (age 21) 11 0 Portugal Olhanense
DF Ruben Lima (on loan from Benfica) October 3, 1989 (1989-10-03) (age 20) 0 0 Portugal Vitória de Guimarães
DF Fábio Faria April 24, 1989 (1989-04-24) (age 20) 1 0 Portugal Rio Ave
DF Daniel Carriço August 4, 1989 (1989-08-04) (age 20) 1 0 Portugal Sporting Lisboa
DF Vítor June 30, 1989 (1989-06-30) (age 20) 0 0 Portugal Benfica
MF Fábio Coentrão March 11, 1988 (1988-03-11) (age 21) 0 0 Portugal Benfica
MF Bruno Pereirinha March 2, 1988 (1988-03-02) (age 21) 1 0 Portugal Sporting Lisboa
MF Tengarrinha (on loan from Porto) February 17, 1989 (1989-02-17) (age 20) 0 0 Portugal Olhanense
MF Adrien Silva March 15, 1989 (1989-03-15) (age 20) 0 0 Portugal Sporting Lisboa
MF André Castro (on loan from Porto) April 2, 1988 (1988-04-02) (age 21) 0 0 Portugal Olhanense
MF João Aurélio August 17, 1988 (1988-08-17) (age 21) 0 0 Portugal C.D. Nacional
FW Ukra (on loan from Porto) March 16, 1988 (1988-03-16) (age 21) 0 0 Portugal Olhanense
FW Rabiola (on loan from Porto) July 25, 1989 (1989-07-25) (age 20) 0 0 Portugal Olhanense
FW Rui Pedro (on loan from Porto) July 2, 1988 (1988-07-02) (age 21) 0 0 Portugal Estrela Amadora
FW Candeias (on loan from Porto) February 25, 1988 (1988-02-25) (age 21) 7 0 Spain Recreativo de Huelva
FW Yazalde September 21, 1988 (1988-09-21) (age 21) 0 0 Portugal Sporting Braga
FW Fredy March 27, 1990 (1990-03-27) (age 19) 0 0 Portugal Belenenses

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