The Ukraine national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union on (on December 26, 1991), the Ukraine senior team played their first match in April 1992. The under-21s played their first competitive matches in 1994, in the qualification round for the 1996 European Under-21 Championship. The team has not had a good record, but like their senior counterparts, have qualified for a tournament for the first time. The under-21s managed to not only qualify for the 2006 European Under-21 Championship, but also reach the final, where they lost to Netherlands on 2006-06-04 by 3-0. [edit] UEFA U-21 Championship Record Since 1984 it is an official U-21 European championship. Since 1992, the tournament doubles as qualifying competition for the Olympic Games every four years.[1] - 1994: Did not enter.
- 1996: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 6 in qualification group.
- 1998: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 5 in qualification group.
- 2000: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 5 in qualification group.
- 2002: Did not qualify. Finished 1st of 5 in qualification group. Lost qualification play-off.
- 2004: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 6 in qualification group.
- 2006: Runner-up
- 2007: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 3 in qualification group.
- 2009: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 5 in qualification group.
- 2011: In progress
[edit] Olympic Record Since 1992 the olympic roster may consist out of under-23 year old players, plus three over the age players.[2] - 1996: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 6 in qualification group.
- 2000: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 5 in qualification group.
- 2004: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 6 in qualification group.
- 2008: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 3 in qualification group.
- 2012: Did not qualify. In progress.
[edit] Coaches [edit] Forthcoming Fixtures [edit] Current competition standings 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification Group 8
| | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |  Ukraine | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 11 |  France | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 11 |  Belgium | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 8 |  Slovenia | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | –4 | 6 |  Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 7 | –7 | 0 | | | - As France and Ukraine have drawn 2-2, they are ranked by away goals on direct match-ups.
[edit] Recent Matches Friendly
Friendly
Friendly
Friendly
Euro 2011 Qualifying
Valeri Lobanovsky Memorial Tournament
Valeri Lobanovsky Memorial Tournament Final
Euro 2011 Qualifying
Euro 2011 Qualifying
Euro 2011 Qualifying
Euro 2011 Qualifying Last 12 months – 10 games, 5 win(s), 5 draw(s), 0 loss(es) – 15 scored & 8 allowed.
Best scorer(s):
- Lysenko – 4 goals
- Konoplianka – 3 goals
[edit] Current Team Players born in 1988 or later are eligible for the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship. Current squad chosen for the Euro 2011 Qualifier against Belgium. (November 13, 2009) Caps & Goals as of November 13, 2009 after Belgium match. [edit] Goalkeepers [edit] Defenders | Name | Date of birth | Club | Caps (goals) | Most Recent Call up | | Volodymyr Chesnakov | 12.02.1988 | FC Vorskla Poltava | 15 (2) | v Belgium, November 13, 2009 | | Oleksiy Kurylov | 24.04.1988 | FC Zorya Luhansk | 15 (0) | v Belgium, November 13, 2009 | | Pavlo Pashayev | 04.01.1988 | FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 15 (0) | v Belgium, November 13, 2009 | | Yevhen Selin | 09.05.1988 | FC Metalist Kharkiv | 14 (0) | v France, September 8, 2009 | | Andriy Fartushnyak | 24.03.1989 | FC Obolon Kyiv [1] | 11 (0) | v Slovenia, October 14, 2009 | | Yaroslav Rakytsky | 03.08.1989 | FC Shakhtar-3 Donetsk | 9 (0) | v France, September 8, 2009 | | Oleksandr Matvyeyev | 11.02.1988 | FC Vorskla Poltava | 9 (0) | v Belgium, November 13, 2009 | | Serhiy Vovkodav | 02.07.1988 | FC Vorskla Poltava | 6 (0) | v Malta, June 9, 2009 | | Vadym Rodin | 24.03.1988 | FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 5 (0) | v Belgium, November 13, 2009 | | Andriy Hryhoryk | 31.03.1988 | Illichivets Mariupol | 4 (0) | v Malta, June 9, 2009 | | Serhiy Kryvtsov | 15.03.1991 | FC Metalurh Zaporizhia | 3 (0) | v Belgium, November 13, 2009 | | Kyrylo Petrov | 22.06.1990 | FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 2 (0) | v Slovenia, October 14, 2009 | | Yevhen Novak | 01.02.1989 | FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 0 (0) | v Serbia, March 27, 2009 | | Temur Partsvania | 06.07.1991 | FC Dynamo-2 Kyiv | 0 (0) | v Belgium, November 13, 2009 | | Vasyl Pryima | 10.06.1991 | FC Metalurh Donetsk | 0 (0) | v Belgium, November 13, 2009 | | Kyrylo Davydov | 06.11.1988 | FC Tavriya Simferopol | | v Iran, August 11, 2009 | - Note 1: On loan from Dynamo Kyiv
[edit] Midfielders | Name | Date of birth | Club | Caps (goals) | Most Recent Call up | | Taras Stepanenko | 08.08.1989 | FC Metalurh Zaporizhia | 19 (1) | v Malta, June 9, 2009 | | Mykola Moroziuk | 17.01.1988 | FC Dynamo Kyiv | 17 (3) | v Belgium, November 13, 2009 | | Valeriy Fedorchuk | 05.10.1988 | FC Lviv | 12 (1) | v Belgium, November 13, 2009 | | Oleh Holodyuk | 02.01.1988 | FC Karpaty Lviv | 9 (2) | v Belgium, November 13, 2009 | | Volodymyr Bidlovskyi | 31.05.1988 | FC Karpaty Lviv | 8 (0) | v Malta, June 9, 2009 | | Yehor Luhachov | 24.12.1988 |  Spartak Moscow | 4 (1) | v Slovenia, October 14, 2009 | | Anton Postupalenko | 08.28.1988 | FC Metalist Kharkiv | 4 (0) | v Malta, June 9, 2009 | | Maksym Bilyy | 27.04.1989 | FC Metalurh Zaporizhia | 4 (0) | v Belgium, November 13, 2009 | | Andriy Sakhnevych | 17.04.1989 | FC Dynamo Kyiv | 4 (0) | v Belgium, October 9, 2009 | | Denys Harmash | 19.04.1990 | FC Dynamo Kyiv | 3 (0) | v Belgium, November 13, 2009 | | Vitaliy Vitsenets | 03.08.1990 | FC Shakhtar Donetsk | 1 (0) | v Belgium, November 13, 2009 | | Ihor Tyschenko | 11.05.1989 | Illichivets Mariupol | 0 (0) | v Belgium, November 13, 2009 | | Yaroslav Zakharevych | 24.09.1988 | FC Arsenal Kyiv | 0 (0) | v Serbia, March 27, 2009 | | Artur Zapadnya | 04.06.1990 | Illichivets Mariupol | 0 (0) | v Iran, August 11, 2009 [2] | - Note 2: Called up but did not play due to the need of medical examination.[4]
[edit] Forwards | Name | Date of birth | Club | Caps (goals) | Most Recent Call up | | Volodymyr Lysenko | 20.04.1988 | Dynamo Kyiv | 17 (4) | v Slovenia, October 14, 2009 | | Yevhen Konoplianka | 29.09.1989 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 11 (4) | v Belgium, November 13, 2009 | | Roman Zozulya | 17.11.1989 | FC Dynamo Kyiv | 10 (2) | v Slovenia, October 14, 2009 | | Andriy Yarmolenko | 23.10.1989 | Dynamo Kyiv | 6 (0) | v Turkey, August 12, 2009 | | Artem Kravets | 03.06.1989 | Dynamo Kyiv | 4 (0) | v Belgium, November 13, 2009 | | Yuriy Furta | 30.08.1988 | FC Karpaty Lviv | 2 (1) | v Northern Ireland, March 31, 2009 | | Denys Vasin | 04.03.1989 | Chornomorets Odessa | 2 (1) | v Belgium, November 13, 2009 | | Oleksandr Kasyan | 27.01.1989 | Illichivets Mariupol | 2 (1) | v Iran, August 11, 2009 | | Dmytro Zozulya | 09.06.1988 | FC Lviv | 1 (0) | v Serbia, March 27, 2009 | | Oleksandr Yakymenko | 05.09.1988 | Chornomorets Odessa | 1 (0) | v Belgium, October 9, 2009 | | Vitaliy Kaverin | 04.09.1990 | Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk | 0 (0) | v France, September 8, 2009 | | Yuriy Plyeshakov | 29.08.1988 | PFC Sevastopol | 0 (0) | v Belgium, November 13, 2009 | [edit] See also [edit] References [edit] External links |
