Croatia national under-21 football team
| Nickname(s) | Mladi Vatreni (The Young Blazers) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Croatian Football Federation (HNS) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Igor Bišćan | ||
| Captain | Boško Šutalo | ||
| Most caps | Luka Ivanušec (28) | ||
| Top scorer | Tomislav Bušić (12) | ||
| FIFA code | CRO | ||
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| First international | |||
 Croatia 0–0 Italy  13 February 1993 | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Croatia 10–0 San Marino  Zagreb, 8 October 2020 | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Spain 6–0 Croatia Alicante, 10 September 2012 | |||
| UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2000) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2021) | ||
The Croatia national under-21 football team represents Croatia in association football matches for players aged 21 or under.
Competition
UEFA U-21 Championship
| UEFA U-21 Championship record | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Manager | |
| 1996 |
Did not qualify | 4/6 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 12 | Martin Novoselac | |||||||||
 1998 |
3/5 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 9 | Ivo Šušak | ||||||||||
 2000 |
Group stage | 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | Squad | 1/5 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 9 | Ivo Šušak | |
 2002 |
Did not qualify | 2/4OFF | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | Martin Novoselac | |||||||||
 2004 |
Group stage | 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Squad | 1/4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 5 | Martin Novoselac | |
 2006 |
Did not qualify | 1/6OFF | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 11 | Slaven Bilić | |||||||||
 2007 |
3/3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Dražen Ladić | ||||||||||
 2009 |
2/6 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 12 | Dražen Ladić | ||||||||||
 2011 |
1/5OFF | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 15 | Dražen Ladić | ||||||||||
 2013 |
4/5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 16 | Ivo Šušak | ||||||||||
 2015 |
1/5OFF | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 9 | Niko Kovač / Nenad Gračan | ||||||||||
 2017 |
3/6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 11 | Nenad Gračan | ||||||||||
| 2019 |
Group stage | 4/4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | Squad | 1/6 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 5 | Nenad Gračan | |
  2021 |
Quarter-finals | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | Squad 1 / Squad 2 | 2/6 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 7 | Nenad Gračan / Igor Bišćan | |
 2023 |
To be determined | 1/6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 4 | Igor Bišćan | |||||||||
| Total | Group stage | 4/14 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 132 | 77 | 21 | 34 | 269 | 136 | ||||
- Notes
- OFF = Lost in play-offs.
Recent fixtures
2021
| 25 March UEFA Under-21 Euro 2021 | Portugal | 1–0 | Croatia | Koper, Slovenia |
| 21:00 CET |
|
Report | Stadium: Bonifika Stadium Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Poland) |
| 28 March UEFA Under-21 Euro 2021 | Croatia | 3–2 | Switzerland | Koper, Slovenia |
| 18:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Bonifika Stadium Referee: Dennis Higler (Netherlands) |
| 31 March UEFA Under-21 Euro 2021 | Croatia | 1–2 |  England | Koper, Slovenia |
| 18:00 CEST |
|
Report | Stadium: Bonifika Stadium Referee: Harm Osmers (Germany) |
| 31 May UEFA Under-21 Euro 2021 | Spain | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Croatia | Maribor, Slovenia |
| 18:00 CEST |
|
Report | Stadium: Stadion Ljudski vrt Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia) |
| 2 September UEFA Under-21 Euro 2023 qualification | Croatia | 2–0 |  Azerbaijan | Velika Gorica, Croatia |
| 19:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Gradski stadion Referee: Denys Shurman (Ukraine) |
| 7 September UEFA Under-21 Euro 2023 qualification | Finland  | 0–2 | Croatia | Oulu, Finland |
| 17:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Raatti Stadium Referee: Vitor Ferreira (Portugal) |
| 8 October UEFA Under-21 Euro 2023 qualification | Croatia | 3–2 |  Norway | Varaždin, Croatia |
| 18:00 CEST | Report |
|
Stadium: Gradski stadion Varteks Referee: Yaroslav Kozyk (Ukraine) |
| 12 October UEFA Under-21 Euro 2023 qualification | Azerbaijan | 1–5 | Croatia | Sumgait, Azerbaijan |
| 18:30 CEST(20:30 AZT) | Report | Stadium: Kapital Bank Arena Referee: Ondřej Berka (Czech Republic) |
| 11 November UEFA Under-21 Euro 2023 qualification | Croatia | 2–0 |  Estonia | Pula, Croatia |
| 18:00 CET |
|
Report | Stadium: Stadion Aldo Drosina Referee: Ishmael Barbara (Malta) |
| 16 November UEFA Under-21 Euro 2023 qualification | Austria  | 1–3 | Croatia | Ried im Innkreis, Austria |
| 20:30 CET |
|
Report | Stadium: Keine Sorgen Arena Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim (Sweden) |
2022
| 25 March UEFA Under-21 Euro 2023 qualification | Croatia | v | Austria | Croatia |
| Report |
| 29 March UEFA Under-21 Euro 2023 qualification | Croatia | v | Finland | Croatia |
| Report |
| 3 June UEFA Under-21 Euro 2023 qualification | Norway | v | Croatia | Norway |
| Report |
| 8 June UEFA Under-21 Euro 2023 qualification | Estonia | v | Croatia | Estonia |
| Report |
Personnel
Technical staff
| Position | Name[1] |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Igor Bišćan |
| Assistant coaches | Ante Tomić Renato Pilipović |
| Goalkeeping coach | Darko Staneković |
| Fitness coaches | Vedran Naglić Aris Naglić |
| Analyst | Nikola Buzadžić |
| Doctors | Mislav Rakić Boban Dangubić Nino Brajković |
| Physiotherapists | Tomislav Buljan Neven Golubar |
| Technical secretary | Josip Tomaško |
| Kit men | Milan Vincek Luka Karlo |
Players
The following is the list of players for the UEFA Under-21 Euro 2023 qualifying fixtures against Estonia on 11 November 2021 and Austria on 16 November 2021.
Caps and goals as of 16 November 2021 after match against Austria; only matches as FIFA member are included.
Austria; only matches as FIFA member are included.| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Dominik Kotarski | 10 February 2000 | 6 | 0 | Gorica |
| 23 | GK | Nikola Čavlina | 2 June 2002 | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| GK | Renato Josipović | 12 June 2001 | 0 | 0 | Bravo | |
| 2 | DF | Hrvoje Smolčić | 17 August 2000 | 2 | 0 | Rijeka |
| 3 | DF | David Čolina | 19 July 2000 | 11 | 0 | Hajduk Split |
| 4 | DF | Boško Šutalo (captain) | 1 January 2000 | 17 | 1 | Hellas Verona |
| 5 | DF | Josip Šutalo | 28 February 2000 | 5 | 1 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 6 | DF | Bartol Franjić | 14 January 2000 | 8 | 1 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 14 | DF | Mario Vušković | 16 November 2001 | 9 | 1 | Hamburg |
| 21 | DF | Nikola Soldo | 25 January 2001 | 3 | 0 | Lokomotiva |
| DF | Stipe Radić | 10 June 2000 | 0 | 0 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Beerschot | |
| 8 | MF | Jurica Pršir | 29 May 2000 | 5 | 1 | Gorica |
| 10 | MF | Luka Sučić | 8 September 2002 | 4 | 4 | Red Bull Salzburg |
| 15 | MF | Ante Palaversa | 6 April 2000 | 4 | 0 | Kortrijk |
| 16 | MF | Martin Baturina | 16 February 2003 | 4 | 0 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 17 | MF | Toni Fruk | 9 March 2001 | 2 | 0 | Gorica |
| 19 | MF | Marko Bulat | 26 September 2001 | 1 | 0 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 7 | FW | Antonio Marin | 9 January 2001 | 11 | 0 | Šibenik |
| 9 | FW | Marin Ljubičić | 28 February 2002 | 5 | 1 | Hajduk Split |
| 11 | FW | Lukas Kačavenda | 2 March 2003 | 6 | 1 | Lokomotiva |
| 18 | FW | Stipe Biuk | 26 December 2002 | 5 | 0 | Hajduk Split |
| 22 | FW | Roko Šimić | 10 September 2003 | 6 | 6 | Liefering |
| FW | Marin Laušić | 26 June 2001 | 1 | 0 | Slaven Belupo | |
| FW | Dion Drena Beljo | 1 March 2002 | 1 | 0 | Istra 1961 | |
The following players have also been called up to the squad in the last 12 months and are still eligible for selection.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Ivor Pandur INJ | 25 March 2000 | 4 | 0 | Hellas Verona |
v. Estonia, 11 November 2021 |
| DF | Krešimir Krizmanić INJ | 3 July 2000 | 5 | 0 | Gorica |
v. Estonia, 11 November 2021 |
| DF | Josip Stanišić SEN | 2 April 2000 | 0 | 0 | Bayern Munich |
v. Finland, 7 September 2021 |
| DF | Joško Gvardiol SEN | 23 January 2002 | 6 | 1 | RB Leipzig |
Euro 2021 knockout stage |
| MF | Jakov-Anton Vasilj | 2 June 2002 | 1 | 0 | Dinamo Zagreb |
v. Azerbaijan, 12 October 2021 |
| MF | Gabriel Vidović | 1 December 2003 | 2 | 0 | Bayern Munich II |
v. Azerbaijan, 12 October 2021 |
| MF | Niko Rak | 26 July 2003 | 0 | 0 | Šibenik |
v. Azerbaijan, 12 October 2021 |
| MF | Josip Mitrović | 11 June 2000 | 1 | 0 | Gorica |
v. Finland, 7 September 2021 |
| MF | Mario Čuić | 22 April 2001 | 1 | 0 | Hajduk Split |
v. Finland, 7 September 2021 |
| MF | Adrian Liber | 9 January 2001 | 2 | 0 | Rijeka |
v. Finland, 7 September 2021 |
| FW | Denis Bušnja | 14 April 2000 | 3 | 0 | Rijeka |
v. Azerbaijan, 12 October 2021 |
| FW | Ivan Dolček | 24 April 2000 | 6 | 0 | Hajduk Split |
v. Finland, 7 September 2021 |
| FW | Marco Pašalić INJ | 14 September 2000 | 0 | 0 | Borussia Dortmund II |
v. Azerbaijan, 2 September 2021 |
| FW | Matej Vuk | 10 June 2000 | 1 | 0 | Rijeka |
Euro 2021 knockout stage |
- Key
- SEN = Joined the senior team.
- INJ = Injured or ill.
- WD = Withdrew from the squad.
- SUS = Suspended from participating.
Past squads
- 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad
- 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad
- 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad
- 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads
Statistics
Managers
The following table provides a summary of the complete record of each manager including their results regarding European Under-21 Championship.
- Key: Pld–games played, W–games won, D–games drawn; L–games lost, %–win percentage
Bilić is one of two former U-21 managers who later coached Croatia's senior team
| Manager | Tenure | Pld | W | D | L | Win % | Tournaments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martin Novoselac |
1994–1996 2000–2004 |
 1996 European Championship – Failed to qualify 2002 European Championship – Failed to qualify 2004 European Championship – Group stage | |||||
| Ivo Šušak |
1997–2000 2011–2013 |
1998 European Championship – Failed to qualify 2000 European Championship – Group stage 2013 European Championship – Failed to qualify | |||||
| Slaven Bilić |
2004–2006 | 20 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 55.0 | 2006 European Championship – Play-offs |
| Aljoša Asanović (c) |
2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2006 European Championship – Failed to qualify[2] |
| Ivica Grnja (c) |
2005 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 2006 European Championship – Failed to qualify[3] |
| Marijan Brnčić (c)[4] |
2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | — |
| Dražen Ladić |
2006–2011 | 32 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 62.50 | 2007 European Championship – Failed to qualify 2009 European Championship – Failed to qualify 2011 European Championship – Failed to qualify |
| Niko Kovač |
2013 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 71.4 | — |
| Nenad Gračan |
2013–2019 | 41 | 21 | 9 | 11 | 51.2 | 2015 European Championship – Failed to qualify 2017 European Championship – Failed to qualify 2019 European Championship – Group stage |
| Igor Bišćan |
2019– | 20 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 70.0 | 2021 European Championship – Quarter-finals |
Last updated: Austria vs Croatia, 16 November 2021. Statistics include official FIFA-recognised matches only.
Most capped players
Before joining the senior team Vida played 19 matches for the U-21 team
| # | Name | Career | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomislav Bušić | 2005–2008 | 29 | 12 |
| 2 | Luka Ivanušec | 2017–2021 | 28 | 10 |
| 3 | Tomislav Vranjić | 2002–2005 | 26 | 0 |
| 4 | Nikola Moro | 2017–2021 | 24 | 6 |
| 5 | Josip Tadić | 2005–2008 | 22 | 5 |
| 6 | Ivan Leko | 1994–2000 | 21 | 5 |
| Mato Jajalo | 2007–2010 | 21 | 4 | |
| 8 | Borna Sosa | 2017–2020 | 19 | 0 |
| Tomo Šokota | 1997–2000 | 19 | 10 | |
| Nikola Vlašić | 2015–2019 | 19 | 7 | |
| Dejan Lovren | 2007–2010 | 19 | 3 | |
| Davor Vugrinec | 1994–1997 | 19 | 3 | |
| Mario Lučić | 2002–2004 | 19 | 2 | |
| Domagoj Vida | 2007–2010 | 19 | 2 | |
| Dario Smoje | 1997–2000 | 19 | 1 | |
| Mario Carević | 2001–2004 | 19 | 0 | |
| Luka Vučko | 2004–2006 | 19 | 0 |
Last updated: Spain vs. Croatia, 31 May 2021
Source: Croatian Football Federation
Top goalscorers
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Brozović scored 7 goals for the U-21 team before he was promoted to the senior team
| # | Name | Career | Goals | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomislav Bušić | 2005–2008 | 12 | 29 |
| 2 | Tomo Šokota | 1997–2000 | 10 | 19 |
| Luka Ivanušec | 2017–2021 | 10 | 28 | |
| 4 | Josip Brekalo | 2016–2019 | 9 | 17 |
| 5 | Stipe Perica | 2013–2016 | 8 | 12 |
| Eduardo da Silva | 2004–2005 | 8 | 12 | |
| 7 | Marcelo Brozović | 2011–2014 | 7 | 13 |
| Nikola Vlašić | 2015–2019 | 7 | 19 | |
| 9 | ||||
| Sandro Kulenović | 2019–2021 | 6 | 15 | |
| Ante Rukavina | 2007–2008 | 6 | 9 | |
| Mario Pašalić | 2014–2016 | 6 | 14 | |
| Mihael Mikić | 1999–2001 | 6 | 15 | |
Last updated: Spain vs. Croatia, 31 May 2021
Source: Croatian Football Federation
See also
References
- "Croatia U-21". Croatian Football Federation. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- He coached the U-21 team during the first play-off to 2006 European Championship lost 1:3 to Serbia HNS: Serbia-Croatia 3:1, 2005
- He coached the U-21 team during the second play-off to 2006 European Championship lost 1:2 to Serbia HNS: Croatia-Serbia 1:2, 2005
- As a temporary manager he coached the U-21 team during the friendly 1:1 draw against Italy HNS: Croatia-Italy 1:1, 2005
External links
- Under-21 at UEFA.com
- U-23/U-21 Tournaments at the Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation website
- Croatia youth teams players' statistics at the Croatian Football Federation website
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