Latvia national under-21 football team














































Latvia Under-21
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)
Sarkanbaltsarkanie (The red-white-reds)
Association Latvian Football Federation
Confederation
UEFA (Europe)
Head coach
Latvia Dainis Kazakevičs
Captain Daniels Balodis
Most caps
Endijs Šlampe, Reinis Flaksis (31)
Top scorer
Edgars Gauračs (10)

















First colours













Second colours


First international

Latvia Latvia 0 - 0 Lithuania Lithuania
(Vilnius, Lithuania; 28 October 1992)
Biggest win

Latvia Latvia 5 - 1 Romania Romania
(Riga, Latvia; 9 October 2009)
Biggest defeat

Latvia Latvia 0 - 6 Greece Greece
(Athens, Greece; 9 June 1999)
Latvia Latvia 1 - 7 Switzerland Switzerland
(Lugano, Switzerland; 8 September 2014)

The Latvia national under-21 football team represents the under-21s of Latvia and is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation, the governing body of football in Latvia. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years. The team is coached by former Latvia football team and Southampton F.C. player Marians Pahars and is currently captained by defender Vitālijs Jagodinskis.


Following the realignment of UEFA's youth competitions in 1976, under-21 football teams in Europe were formed, while Latvian team was formed only in 1991, after regaining independence from USSR. The team is exclusively for football players that are aged 21 or under at the start of the two-year campaign of the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship meaning a player can represent the national team until the age of 23. Many U-21 players later represent the senior side.


Latvia U-21 have never yet qualified for the European U-21 championships, but has produced many players, who have become regular internationals for the senior side. Oskars Kļava, Deniss Ivanovs, Edgars Gauračs and Artjoms Rudņevs have all played for the U-21 side and are now first eleven players for Latvia internationally.


Latvia U-21 team plays its home matches at the Skonto stadions, which is also the home stadium of Latvia senior side. Before the opening of the Skonto stadions the team played its home matches in many different venues all around the country, including Ozolnieki, Daugavpils and Liepāja.




Contents






  • 1 History


  • 2 Current players


  • 3 Staff


  • 4 Recent results


    • 4.1 Recent and forthcoming matches


    • 4.2 Most capped players


    • 4.3 Best goalscorers




  • 5 See also


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





History


As a team, Latvia U-21 was formed in 1992, after regaining independence from the USSR. The team played its first match in Vilnius, Lithuania on October 28, 1992 that ended in a 0-0 draw. The team firstly participated in the European Championship qualification in 1994, playing the first match in Riga against Ireland U-21 on September 6, that ended in a 1-1 draw.[1] Since 2001 the team also participates in the Baltic Cup, winning in 2008. Since 1992 Latvia have already played more than 100 matches.



Current players


The following squad has been called up for the Antalya Cup 2019 matches against Kazakhstan, Macedonia and Ukraine taking place on 22-26 March 2019.


Players in bold have represented Latvia on senior level. Data as per LFF.


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No.
Pos.
 Player
 Date of birth (age)
 Caps
 Goals
 Club


1GK
 Rihards Matrevics
(1999-03-18) 18 March 1999 (age 20)
 0
 0
England Barnet


1GK
 Nils Toms Puriņš
(1998-08-01) 1 August 1998 (age 20)
 0
 0
Latvia Riga


2DF
Vladislavs Soloveičiks
(1999-05-25) 25 May 1999 (age 19)
 4
 0
Russia Zenit Saint Petersburg II


2DF
 Daniels Balodis (captain)
(1998-06-10) 10 June 1998 (age 20)
 0
 0
Latvia BFC Daugavpils


2DF
 Emīls Birka
(2000-04-25) 25 April 2000 (age 18)
 0
 0
Latvia METTA/Latvijas Universitāte


2DF
 Dāvis Cucurs
(2000-03-19) 19 March 2000 (age 19)
 0
 0
Latvia BFC Daugavpils


2DF
 Dmitrijs Litvinskis
(1999-08-17) 17 August 1999 (age 19)
 0
 0
Latvia Ventspils


2DF
 Ivo Minkevičs
(1999-06-28) 28 June 1999 (age 19)
 0
 0
Latvia Jelgava


2DF
 Deivids Titovs
(2000-01-05) 5 January 2000 (age 19)
 0
 0
England Brentford


2DF
 Roberts Veips
(2000-02-22) 22 February 2000 (age 19)
 0
 0
Italy Sampdoria


3MF
 Aleksejs Saveļjevs
(1999-01-30) 30 January 1999 (age 20)
 4
 0
Italy Hellas Verona


3MF
 Daņiils Hvoiņickis
(1998-04-08) 8 April 1998 (age 21)
 1
 0
Latvia Jelgava


3MF
 Alvis Jaunzems
(1999-06-16) 16 June 1999 (age 19)
 1
 0
Latvia Valmiera


3MF
 Kristers Čudars
(1999-09-03) 3 September 1999 (age 19)
 0
 0
Cyprus Pafos


3MF
 Bogdans Samoilovs
(2000-05-13) 13 May 2000 (age 18)
 0
 0
Germany 1. FC Köln


3MF
 Raivis Skrebels
(1999-09-26) 26 September 1999 (age 19)
 0
 0
Latvia BFC Daugavpils


3MF
 Maksims Toņiševs
(2000-05-12) 12 May 2000 (age 18)
 0
 0
Latvia BFC Daugavpils


4FW
 Marko Regža
(1999-01-20) 20 January 1999 (age 20)
 1
 0
Latvia Rīgas Futbola skola


4FW
 Aivars Emsis
(1998-04-01) 1 April 1998 (age 21)
 0
 0
Latvia Jelgava


4FW
 Kaspars Kokins
(2000-04-26) 26 April 2000 (age 18)
 0
 0
Latvia Ventspils


4FW
 Dmitrijs Zeļenkovs
(2000-05-15) 15 May 2000 (age 18)
 0
 0
Italy Empoli


4FW
 Viktors Ziemelis
(2000-01-27) 27 January 2000 (age 19)
 0
 0
Latvia Liepāja

In addition to that, other players were capped or are under consideration of the team management to be capped during the year 2019.




























































































































































































No.
Pos.
 Player
 Date of birth (age)
 Caps
 Goals
 Club


1GK
 Vjačeslavs Kudrjavcevs
(1998-03-30) 30 March 1998 (age 21)
 0
 0
Latvia Ventspils


1GK
 Ivans Baturins
(1997-06-25) 25 June 1997 (age 21)
 0
 0
Latvia Ventspils


2DF
 Vladislavs Sorokins
(1997-05-10) 10 May 1997 (age 21)
 23
 0
Latvia Rīgas Futbola skola


2DF
 Rendijs Šibass
(1997-05-01) 1 May 1997 (age 21)
 4
 2
Latvia METTA/Latvijas Universitāte


2DF
 Antons Tumanovs
(1997-04-16) 16 April 1997 (age 21)
 6
 0
Latvia Grobiņa


3MF
 Mārtiņš Ķigurs
(1997-03-31) 31 March 1997 (age 22)
 10
 1
Latvia Liepāja


3MF
Kristers Tobers
(2000-12-13) 13 December 2000 (age 18)
 4
 0
Latvia Liepāja


3MF
 Andrejs Rogozins
(1998-04-19) 19 April 1998 (age 20)
 1
 0
Latvia Rēzekne


3MF
 Ņikita Jankovskis
(1998-12-19) 19 December 1998 (age 20)
 1
 0
Latvia RTU FC/Skonto Academy


3MF
 Aleksejs Davidenkovs
(1998-06-27) 27 June 1998 (age 20)
 1
 0
Latvia Riga


3MF
Andrejs Cigaņiks
(1997-04-12) 12 April 1997 (age 21)
 15
 1
Netherlands Cambuur Leeuwarden


3MF
 Kristaps Liepa
(1998-03-14) 14 March 1998 (age 21)
 4
 0
Latvia METTA/Latvijas Universitāte


3MF
 Jānis Grīnbergs
(1999-02-28) 28 February 1999 (age 20)
 6
 0
Germany Schalke II Gelsenkirchen


3MF
 Ņikita Juhņevičs
(1997-05-28) 28 May 1997 (age 21)
 0
 0
Lithuania Atlantas Klaipėda


3MF
 Aleksejs Grjaznovs
(1997-10-01) 1 October 1997 (age 21)
 0
 0
Latvia RTU FC/Skonto Academy


4FW
 Marks Kurtišs
(1998-01-26) 26 January 1998 (age 21)
 12
 0
Latvia Jelgava


4FW
 Rolands Vagančuks
(1998-01-05) 5 January 1998 (age 21)
 1
 0
Latvia Valmiera


4FW
Roberts Uldriķis
(1998-04-03) 3 April 1998 (age 21)
 8
 3
Switzerland Sion


4FW
 Ričards Korzāns
(1997-05-03) May 3, 1997 (age 21)
 2
 0
Latvia Spartaks Jūrmala


Staff



































Head Coach
Latvia Dainis Kazakevičs
Assistant Coach
Latvia Anatolijs Čebans
Assistant Coach
Latvia Sergejs Golubevs
Goalkeeping Coach
Latvia Aleksandrs Proskurņins
Fitness Coach
Spain Andrés Carrillo Fernández
General manager
Latvia Ilvars Grīslis
Doctor
Latvia Boriss Novikovs
Physiotherapist
Latvia Dmitrijs Jefremenkovs


Recent results



Recent and forthcoming matches



































































Date
 Tournament
 Location
 Opponent
 Result
 Latvia scorers
22 March 2018
Friendly match
Moldova Tiraspol
 Moldova
 1:1
 Rendijs Šibass
1 June 2018
2018 Under-21 Baltic Cup
Latvia Jūrmala
 Estonia
 2:0
Vladislavs Fjodorovs, Rendijs Šibass
4 June 2018
2018 Under-21 Baltic Cup
Lithuania Gargždai
 Lithuania
 0:1
7 September 2018
2019 EC qualification
Ukraine Zaporizhia
 Ukraine
 2:3
Vladislavs Fjodorovs, Mārtiņš Ķigurs
11 September 2018
2019 EC qualification
Latvia Jelgava
 England
 1:2
Raivis Andris Jurkovskis
12 October 2018
2019 EC qualification
Latvia Rīga
 Netherlands
 0:3
16 October 2018
2019 EC qualification
Andorra Andorra la Vella
 Andorra
 0:0


Most capped players


Only official matches against U-21 national teams, not including against clubs or any other matches.











































































#
 Name
 Career
 Caps
 Goals
1.
 Endijs Šlampe
 2014–2016
 31
 0
Reinis Flaksis
 2013–2016
 31
 1
3.
 Dmitrijs Klimaševičs
 2014–2016
 30
 4
4.
 Andrejs Kiriļins
 2014–2016
 29
 0

Vladislavs Gutkovskis
 2014–2016
 29
 6

Antonijs Černomordijs
 20??–2018
 29
 1
7.
Jevgēņijs Kazačoks
 20??–2016
 27
 5
Eduards Tīdenbergs
 20??–2016
 27
 2
9.
Edgars Vardanjans
 2011–2014
 25
 1
Kaspars Svārups
 20??–2016
 25
 3

Players in bold are still available to play for the U-21 National team.


Best goalscorers


















































#
 Name
 Career
 Caps
 Goals
1.
Edgars Gauračs
 2009–2009
 9
 10
2.
Deniss Rakels
 2011–2013
 13
 6

Vladislavs Gutkovskis
 2014–2016
 29
 6
4.
Jevgēņijs Kazačoks
 2013–2016
 27
 5
5.
Artjoms Rudņevs
 2009–2009
 10
 4
Dmitrijs Klimaševičs
 2014–2016
 30
 4


See also



  • Latvia football team

  • Latvia U-19

  • Latvia U-17



References





  1. ^ http://www.rsssf.com/tableso/ol1996q.html#Europe




External links


  • www.lff.lv









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