Greece national under-21 football team
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| Nickname(s) | Εθνική Ελπίδων ("National team of Hopes") | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Hellenic Football Federation | ||
| Head coach | Antonis Nikopolidis | ||
| Captain | Manolis Saliakas | ||
| Most caps | Giorgos Karagounis (39) | ||
| Top scorer | Nikos Liberopoulos & Lampros Choutos (15) | ||
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| Biggest win | |||
 Greece 6–0 Luxembourg  (Greece; 1993) Greece 6–0 Latvia  (Greece; 1999) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Hungary 7–0 Greece  (Hungary; 1976) | |||
| UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1988) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up, 1988, 1998 | ||
Greece U-21 team at 5 September 2011
The Greece national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Greece and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years.
The under-21 competition rules insist that players must be 21 or under at the start of a two-year competition, so technically it is up to an U-23 competition.To be eligible for the Greece National Team, all the football players must hold Hellenic (Greek) nationality and comply with the provisions of Article 15 of the regulations governing the Application of FIFA Statutes. A list of 35 football players must be submitted to the UEFA administration 30 days before the European Under-21 Football Championship opening match. Only 22 of the 35 players listed are authorised to take part in the final tournament and 3 of them must be goalkeepers.
As long as they are eligible, players can play at any level, making it possible to play for the U-21s, senior side and again for the U-21s, as Sotiris Ninis has done recently. It is also possible to play more than one country at youth level or different at youth level and different at senior level (providing the player is eligible). But a football player can represent only the senior national team that capped him first.
Also in existence are national teams for Under-20s (for non-UEFA tournaments), Under-19s and Under-17s. Greece also has a women's national team.
Contents
1 History
2 Competition Record
2.1 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Record
3 Honours
4 Results and schedule
4.1 2018
4.2 2019
4.3 2020
5 Euro 2021 Under-21 Championship qualification
5.1 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
6 Coaching staff
6.1 Managers
7 Players
7.1 Current squad
7.2 Recent call-ups
8 Former squads
9 See also
10 References
11 External links
History
The first time that Greece's national team of hopes were formed was in 1968, with the aim of participating in the first Balkan Youth Championship that took place at the Kaftanzoglio Stadium in Thessaloniki.
In their maiden match she played with the corresponding team in Turkey and it was a draw without goals.
The first eleven were the following: Tourkomenis, B. Intzoglou (59' Dimitriou), Chaliambalias, Kyriazis, Athanasopoulos, Karafeskos, Fylakouris, Sarafis (46' Stoligas), K. Papaioannou, Koudas, Kritikopoulos (70' Alexiadis).
In the following years, Greece won twice the Balkan Youth Championship (1969 and 1971), and they fought twice (1988 and 1998) in the final of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
Competition Record
As of 20 November 2018
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA U-21 Championship | 212 | 97 | 40 | 75 |
UEFA European Under-21 Championship Record
| Year | Position |
|---|---|
| 1978 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1980 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1982 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1984 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1986 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1988 |  |
| 1990 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1992 | Did Not Qualify |
 1994 | Quarter finalist |
 1996 | Did Not Qualify |
 1998 | |
 2000 | Play-Off for Final Tournament |
 2002 | Quarter finalist |
 2004 | Did Not Qualify |
 2006 | Did Not Qualify |
 2007 | Did Not Qualify |
 2009 | Did Not Qualify |
 2011 | Play-Off for Final Tournament |
 2013 | Did Not Qualify |
 2015 | Did Not Qualify |
 2017 | Did Not Qualify |
 2019 | Play-Off for Final Tournament |
| Total | 4/20' |
Honours
- Balkan Youth Championship
Winners (2): 1969, 1971
Results and schedule
The following is a list of match results from the previous 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2018
Greece
v Czech Republic27 March 2018 2019 Euro U-21 Qualification | Greece | 3–0 | Czech Republic | Xanthi, Greece |
| 16:00 (16:00 UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium: Xanthi FC Arena Referee: Vilhjalmur Thorarinsson (Iceland) |
7Slovenia
v Greece29 May 2018 Friendly | Slovenia | 3–1 | Greece | Boryspil, Ukraine |
| 15:00 (UTC+2) |
|
| Stadium: Kolos Stadium |
Czech Republic
v Greece10 September 2018 2019 Euro U-21 Qualification | Czech Republic | 1–2 | Greece | Jablonec nad Nisou, Czech Republic |
| 18:00 (19:00 UTC+3) |
| Report |
| Stadium: Stadion Střelnice Referee: Christian Dingert (Germany) |
Croatia
v Greece12 September 2018 2019 Euro U-21 Qualification | Croatia | 2–0 | Greece | Pula, Croatia |
| 18:00 (19:00 UTC+2) |
| Report | Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina Referee: José María Sanchez Martinez (Spain) |
Greece
v 
Belarus15 September 2018 2019 Euro U-21 Qualification | Greece | 2–0 | Belarus | Athens, Greece |
| 18:30 (19:30 UTC+3) |
| Report | Stadium: Peristeri Stadium Referee: Nejc Kajtazovic (Slovenia) |
Greece
v 
Austria16 November 2018 2019 Euro U-21 Qualification Play-offs | Greece | 0–1 | Austria | Thessaloniki, Greece |
| 17:00 (18:00 UTC+3) | Report |
| Stadium: Toumba Stadium Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia) |
Austria
v Greece20 November 2018 2019 Euro U-21 Qualification Play-offs | Austria | 1–0 | Greece | Sankt Pölten, Austria |
| 19:00 (20:00 UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: NV Arena |
2019
Greece
v 
San Marino10 June 2019 2021 Euro U-21 Qualification | Greece | v | San Marino | |
| Report |
Greece
v 
Lithuania10 September 2019 2021 Euro U-21 Qualification | Greece | v | Lithuania | |
| Report |
Czech Republic
v Greece10 October 2019 2021 Euro U-21 Qualification | Czech Republic | v | Greece | |
| Report |
Scotland
v Greece15 November 2019 2021 Euro U-21 Qualification | Scotland | v | Greece | |
| Report |
2020
Greece
v Czech Republic27 March 2020 2021 Euro U-21 Qualification | Greece | v | Czech Republic | |
| Report |
Greece
v Scotland31 March 2020 2021 Euro U-21 Qualification | Greece | v | Scotland | |
| Report |
Croatia
v Greece3 September 2020 2021 Euro U-21 Qualification | Croatia | v | Greece | |
| Report |
San Marino
v Greece7 September 2020 2021 Euro U-21 Qualification | San Marino | v | Greece | |
| Report |
Lithuania
v Greece8 October 2020 2021 Euro U-21 Qualification | Lithuania | v | Greece | |
| Report |
Greece
v Croatia13 October 2020 2021 Euro U-21 Qualification | Greece | v | Croatia | |
| Report |
Euro 2021 Under-21 Championship qualification
2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | | | | | | | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Croatia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Final tournament | — | 18 Nov '19 | 3 Sep '20 | 10 Sep '19 | 31 Mar '20 | 8 Oct '20 | |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Final tournament if best runners-up (Play-offs otherwise) | 7 Sep '20 | — | 10 Oct '19 | 14 Oct '19 | 6 Sep '19 | 14 Nov '19 | |
| 3 | Greece | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 Oct '20 | 27 Mar '20 | — | 31 Mar '20 | 10 Sep '19 | 10 Jun '19 | ||
| 4 | Scotland | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 Mar '20 | 9 Oct '20 | 15 Nov '19 | — | 10 Oct '19 | 5 Sep '19 | ||
| 5 | Lithuania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 Nov '19 | 13 Oct '20 | 8 Oct '20 | 8 Sep '20 | — | 27 Mar '20 | ||
| 6 | San Marino | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 Oct '19 | 2 Sep '20 | 7 Sep '20 | 13 Oct '20 | 5 Jun '19 | — |
First match(es) will be played on 5 June 2019. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Coaching staff
Managers
The following table provides a summary of the complete record of each Greek manager including their results regarding European Under-21 Championship.
Antonis Nikopolidis is the current U-21 Greek national team manager
- Key: Pld–games played, W–games won, D–games drawn; L–games lost, %–win percentage
| Manager | Greece tenure | Pld | W | D | L | Win % | Major competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stelios Aposporis | 2004–2007 | 7001180000000000000♠18 | 7000900000000000000♠9 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 7000800000000000000♠8 | 07001500000000000000♠50.0 |  2006 European Championship – Failed to qualify 2007 European Championship – Failed to qualify |
| Nikos Nioplias | 2007–2009 | 7001190000000000000♠19 | 7000900000000000000♠9 | 7000500000000000000♠5 | 7000500000000000000♠5 | 07001474000000000000♠47.4 | 2009 European Championship – Failed to qualify |
| Georgios Georgiadis | 2010–2012 | 7001190000000000000♠19 | 7001100000000000000♠10 | 7000200000000000000♠2 | 7000700000000000000♠7 | 07001526000000000000♠52.6 | 2011 European Championship – Play-offs 2013 European Championship – Failed to qualify |
| Kostas Tsanas | 2012–2015 | 7001180000000000000♠18 | 7000900000000000000♠9 | 7000200000000000000♠2 | 7000700000000000000♠7 | 07001500000000000000♠50.0 | 2015 European Championship – Failed to qualify |
| Michalis Iordanidis | 2015 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 7000100000000000000♠1 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 5000000000000000000♠0 | 7002100000000000000♠100.0 | & — |
| Antonis Nikopolidis | 2015– | 7001280000000000000♠28 | 7001130000000000000♠13 | 7000400000000000000♠4 | 7001110000000000000♠11 | 07001464000000000000♠46.4 | 2017 European Championship – Failed to qualify 2019 European Championship – Play-offs |
| Totals | |||||||
Last updated: Austria vs Greece, 20 November 2018. Statistics include official FIFA-recognised matches only.
Players
Current squad
Players born in on or after 1 January 1996 are eligible for the next UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
The following players were named in the squad for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers against Austria, to be played on 16 and 20 November 2018.[1]
Caps and goals updated as of 20 November 2018. Names in bold denote players who have been capped for the senior team.
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No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Konstantinos Kotsaris | (1996-07-25) 25 July 1996 | 15 | 0 | Panathinaikos |
| 12 | 1GK | Antonis Stergiakis | (1999-03-16) 16 March 1999 | 0 | 0 |  Slavia Sofia |
| 13 | 1GK | Marios Siampanis | (1999-09-28) 28 September 1999 | 0 | 0 | PAOK |
| 2 | 2DF | Manolis Saliakas (Captain) | (1996-09-12) 12 September 1996 | 15 | 3 | AO Chania−Kissamikos |
| 4 | 2DF | Triantafyllos Pasalidis | (1996-07-19) 19 July 1996 | 12 | 0 | Asteras Tripolis |
| 5 | 2DF | Dimitris Nikolaou | (1998-08-13) 13 August 1998 | 10 | 0 | Empoli |
| 15 | 2DF | Pantelis Hatzidiakos | (1997-01-18) 18 January 1997 | 8 | 0 | AZ |
| 16 | 2DF | Ilias Chatzitheodoridis | (1997-11-05) 5 November 1997 | 0 | 0 | Panathinaikos |
| 17 | 2DF | Giorgos Kyriakopoulos | (1996-02-05) 5 February 1996 | 7 | 1 | Asteras Tripolis |
| 21 | 2DF | Giannis Masouras | (1996-08-24) 24 August 1996 | 3 | 0 | Panionios |
| 23 | 2DF | Fanis Mavrommatis | (1997-01-16) 16 January 1997 | 1 | 0 | Panathinaikos |
| 6 | 3MF | Zisis Karachalios | (1996-01-10) 10 January 1996 | 19 | 1 | Levadiakos |
| 7 | 3MF | Giannis Bouzoukis | (1998-03-27) 27 March 1998 | 5 | 1 | Panathinaikos |
| 8 | 3MF | Kostas Galanopoulos | (1997-12-28) 28 December 1997 | 14 | 2 | AEK Athens |
| 11 | 3MF | Tasos Chatzigiovanis | (1997-05-31) 31 May 1997 | 12 | 1 | Panathinaikos |
| 14 | 3MF | Thanasis Androutsos | (1997-06-20) 20 June 1997 | 14 | 6 | Olympiacos |
| 20 | 3MF | Paschalis Staikos | (1996-02-08) 8 February 1996 | 3 | 0 | Panathinaikos |
| 3 | 4FW | Efthymis Koulouris | (1996-03-06) 6 March 1996 | 18 | 7 | Atromitos |
| 9 | 4FW | Kostas Kotsopoulos | (1997-02-21) 21 February 1997 | 8 | 1 | Atromitos |
| 10 | 4FW | Lazaros Lamprou | (1997-12-19) 19 December 1997 | 12 | 1 | Fortuna Sittard |
| 18 | 4FW | Dimitris Limnios | (1998-05-27) 27 May 1998 | 11 | 2 | PAOK |
| 19 | 4FW | Argyris Kampetsis | (1999-05-06) 6 May 1999 | 1 | 0 | Panathinaikos |
| 22 | 4FW | Panagiotis Moraitis | (1997-02-01) 1 February 1997 | 3 | 1 | Panachaiki |
Recent call-ups
The following players have previously been called up to the Greece under-21 squad and remain eligible.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GK | Nikos Kousiadis | (1997-05-20) 20 May 1997 | 1 | 0 | Panetolikos | v. Slovenia, 29 May 2018 |
GK | Lefteris Astras | (1997-02-14) 14 February 1997 | 3 | 0 | Apollon Smyrnis | v. San Marino, 22 March 2018 |
GK | Christos Theodorakis | (1996-09-17) 17 September 1996 | 4 | 0 | Atromitos | v.  Moldova, 4 September 2017 |
DF | Kostas Tsimikas | (1996-05-12) 12 May 1996 | 17 | 2 | Olympiacos | v. Austria, 16 November 2018 |
DF | Panagiotis Deligiannidis | (1996-08-29) 29 August 1996 | 8 | 0 | OFI | v. Czech Republic, 10 September 2018 |
DF | Stefanos Evangelou | (1998-05-12) 12 May 1998 | 7 | 0 | PAS Giannina | v. Slovenia, 29 May 2018 |
DF | Alexandros Katranis | (1998-05-04) 4 May 1998 | 5 | 1 | Atromitos | v. Slovenia, 29 May 2018 |
DF | Konstantinos Mavropanos INJ | (1997-12-11) 11 December 1997 | 4 | 0 |  Arsenal | v. Slovenia, 29 May 2018 |
DF | Stratos Svarnas | (1997-11-11) 11 November 1997 | 2 | 0 | AEK Athens | v. Slovenia, 29 May 2018 |
MF | Giorgos Manthatis INJ | (1997-05-11) 11 May 1997 | 13 | 3 | Panionios | v. Belarus, 15 October 2018 |
MF | Stathis Vasiloudis | (1996-02-23) 23 February 1996 | 4 | 0 | Panetolikos | v. Slovenia, 29 May 2018 |
MF | Spyros Natsos | (1998-06-09) 9 June 1998 | 3 | 0 | Atromitos | v. Slovenia, 29 May 2018 |
MF | Nemanja Milojević | (1998-02-23) 23 February 1998 | 0 | 0 |  Vojvodina | v. San Marino, 22 March 2018 |
MF | Petros Orphanides | (1996-03-23) 23 March 1996 | 10 | 0 | Iraklis Thessaloniki | v. Croatia, 13 November 2017 |
FW | Nikos Vergos | (1996-01-13) 13 January 1996 | 13 | 4 | Panathinaikos | v. Belarus, 15 October 2018 |
FW | Vasilios Fasidis | (1996-06-22) 22 June 1996 | 3 | 0 | Xanthi | v. Slovenia, 29 May 2018 |
FW | Dimitris Melikiotis | (1996-07-10) 10 July 1996 | 7 | 1 | Veria | v. Croatia, 13 November 2017 |
- Notes
- Players in italics are still active at international level.
INJ = Not part of the current squad due to injury.
PRE = Not part of the current squad but present in a preliminary list.
Former squads
- 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads – Greece
- 1998 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads – Greece
- 1994 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads – Greece
See also
- Greece national football team
- Greece national under-23 football team
- Greece national under-20 football team
- Greece national under-19 football team
- Greece national under-17 football team
References
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External links
Greece U-21 at HFF (in Greek)
Greece U-21 at UEFA
UEFA European U-21 Championship at uefa.com
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