Poland national under-21 football team
The Poland national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Poland and is controlled by the Polish Football Association.
| Nickname(s) | Biało-czerwoni ("The white and reds") Białe Orły ("The White Eagles") | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Polish Football Association (Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Maciej Stolarczyk | ||
| FIFA code | POL | ||
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| European Under-21 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1982) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-final (5 times) | ||
This team is for Polish players aged 21 or under at the start of a two-year European Under-21 Football Championship campaign, so players can be, and often are, up to 23 years old.
The performance of Poland in the U-21 Euro is used to decide if Poland can qualify for the Summer Olympics. Since the team's foundation, Poland only managed to qualify once, the 1992 Summer Olympics thanked for having the best coefficence point among losing quarter-finalists in the 1992 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, but managed to finish second in the tournament.
Competitive record
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
- Silver background colour indicates second place finish.
- Bronze background colour indicates third place finish.
- Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
UEFA European U-21 Championship
| UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA | |
| 1978 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1980 | ||||||||
| 1982 | Quarter-final | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1984 | Quarter-final | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
| 1986 | Quarter-final | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| 1988 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1990 | ||||||||
| 1992 | Quarter-final | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
 1994 |
Quarter-final | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
 1996 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 1998 | ||||||||
 2000 | ||||||||
 2002 | ||||||||
 2004 | ||||||||
 2006 | ||||||||
 2007 | ||||||||
 2009 | ||||||||
 2011 | ||||||||
 2013 | ||||||||
 2015 | ||||||||
 2017 |
Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
  2019 |
Group stage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
  2021 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 2023 |
Future events | |||||||
| Total | Quarter-final | 16 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | 40 | |
Recent results
| 17 November 2020 UEFA EURO U-21 qualification | Poland | 3–1 |  Latvia | Stadion Widzewa, Łódź |
| 18:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | UEFA [ 90minut] |
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Referee: Dragan Petrović (Bosnia and Herzegovina) | |
| Note: All matches originally scheduled to be played in March 2020 were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe[1] | ||||
| 26 March 2021 Friendly | Poland | 7–0 |  Saudi Arabia | Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar |
| 19:00 CET (UTC+01:00) |
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Referee: Alfonso Ros Gómez (Spain) |
| 29 March 2021 Friendly | Austria  | 2–0 | Poland | Pinatar Arena, San Pedro del Pinatar |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+01:00) |
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Referee: José Joaquín Gallego Gambín (Spain) |
| 3 September 2021 UEFA EURO U-21 qualification | Latvia | 0–2 | Poland | Zemgale Olympic Center, Jelgava |
| 16:00 CET (UTC+01:00) | UEFA | Referee: Keith Kennedy (Northern Ireland) |
| 7 September 2021 UEFA EURO U-21 qualification | Poland | 1–2 | Israel | Arena Lublin, Lublin |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+01:00) |
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UEFA |
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Referee: Morten Krogh (Denmark) |
| 8 October 2021 UEFA EURO U-21 qualification | Hungary | 2–2 | Poland | Szent Gellért Fórum, Szeged |
| 20:00 CET (UTC+01:00) |
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UEFA |
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Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden) |
| 12 October 2021 UEFA EURO U-21 qualification | Poland | 3–0 | San Marino | Suzuki Arena, Kielce |
| 16:30 CET (UTC+01:00) | UEFA | Attendance: 4126 Referee: Nikola Popov (Bulgaria) |
| 12 November 2021 UEFA EURO U-21 qualification | Germany | 0–4 | Poland | Mechatronik Arena, Aspach |
| 18:15 CET (UTC+01:00) | UEFA |
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Referee: Luis Godinho (Portugal) |
| 16 November 2021 UEFA EURO U-21 qualification | Poland | 5–0 | Latvia | Cracovia Stadium, Kraków |
| 17:30 CET (UTC+01:00) |
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UEFA | Attendance: 2,684 Referee: Robertas Valikonis (Lithuania) |
| 24 March 2022 UEFA EURO U-21 qualification | Israel | v | Poland |
| 29 March 2022 UEFA EURO U-21 qualification | Poland | v | Hungary |
| 2 June 2022 UEFA EURO U-21 qualification | San Marino | v | Poland |
| 7 June 2022 UEFA EURO U-21 qualification | Poland | v | Germany |
Players
Current squad
Players born in or after 2000 are eligible for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
The following players were selected for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Germany and Latvia on 12 and 16 November 2021.[2][3]
Caps and goals updated as of 16 November 2021, after the match against Latvia. Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the senior team.
Recent call-ups
The following players (born in 2000 or later) have previously been called up to the Poland under-21 squad in the last 12 months and are still eligible to represent:
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Marcel Lotka | 25 May 2001 | 2 | 0 | Hertha BSC II |
v. Israel, 7 September 2021 |
| GK | Kacper Tobiasz | 4 November 2002 | 0 | 0 | Legia Warszawa |
v. Israel, 7 September 2021 |
| GK | Jakub Stolarczyk | 19 December 2000 | 1 | 0 |  Leicester City |
v. Latvia, 3 September 2021 WD |
| GK | Xavier Dziekoński | 6 October 2003 | 1 | 0 | Jagiellonia Białystok |
v. Austria, 29 March 2021 |
| GK | Krzysztof Bąkowski | 4 January 2003 | 0 | 0 | Lech Poznań |
v. Latvia, 17 November 2020 |
| DF | Michał Karbownik | 13 March 2001 | 4 | 0 |  Olympiacos (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion) |
v. Germany, 12 November 2021 INJ |
| DF | Aleksander Paluszek | 9 April 2001 | 1 | 0 | Pohronie (on loan from Górnik Zabrze) |
v. Germany, 12 November 2021 INJ |
| DF | Ariel Mosór | 19 February 2003 | 0 | 0 | Piast Gliwice |
v. Germany, 12 November 2021 INJ |
| DF | Maik Nawrocki | 7 February 2001 | 4 | 0 | Legia Warszawa (on loan from Werder Bremen) |
v. San Marino, 12 October 2021 |
| DF | Kryspin Szcześniak | 8 January 2001 | 0 | 0 | Górnik Łęczna (on loan from Pogoń Szczecin) |
v. San Marino, 12 October 2021 |
| DF | Sebastian Walukiewicz | 5 April 2000 | 10 | 1 | Cagliari |
v. Hungary, 8 October 2021 INJ |
| DF | Kamil Piątkowski | 21 June 2000 | 5 | 0 | Red Bull Salzburg |
v. Hungary, 8 October 2021 INJ |
| DF | Marcin Grabowski | 21 May 2000 | 2 | 0 | Bruk-Bet Termalica Nieciecza |
v. Austria, 29 March 2021 |
| DF | Wiktor Pleśnierowicz | 29 March 2001 | 1 | 0 | Warta Poznań |
v. Austria, 29 March 2021 |
| MF | Maciej Żurawski | 22 December 2000 | 3 | 1 | Pogoń Szczecin |
v. Germany, 12 November 2021 INJ |
| MF | Marcel Wędrychowski | 13 January 2002 | 2 | 1 | Górnik Łęczna (on loan from Pogoń Szczecin) |
v. Germany, 12 November 2021 INJ |
| MF | Dennis Jastrzembski | 20 February 2000 | 1 | 0 | Hertha BSC |
v. Germany, 12 November 2021 WD |
| MF | Mariusz Fornalczyk | 15 January 2003 | 0 | 0 | Pogoń Szczecin |
v. Germany, 12 November 2021 INJ |
| MF | Mateusz Młyński | 1 February 2001 | 3 | 0 | Wisła Kraków |
v. San Marino, 12 October 2021 |
| MF | Szymon Czyż | 8 July 2001 | 2 | 0 | Warta Poznań |
v. San Marino, 12 October 2021 |
| MF | Kacper Smoliński | 7 February 2001 | 4 | 1 | Pogoń Szczecin |
v. Hungary, 8 October 2021 INJ |
| MF | Mateusz Praszelik | 26 September 2000 | 5 | 0 | Śląsk Wrocław |
v. Israel, 7 September 2021 |
| MF | Wiktor Długosz | 1 July 2000 | 2 | 0 | Raków Częstochowa |
v. Israel, 7 September 2021 |
| MF | Patryk Plewka | 2 January 2000 | 0 | 0 | Wisła Kraków |
v. Israel, 7 September 2021 |
| MF | Kacper Skibicki | 11 October 2001 | 0 | 0 | Legia Warszawa |
v. Israel, 7 September 2021 |
| MF | Jan Biegański | 4 December 2002 | 2 | 0 | Lechia Gdańsk |
v. Austria, 29 March 2021 |
| MF | Bartosz Bida | 21 February 2001 | 5 | 1 | Jagiellonia Białystok |
v. Latvia, 17 November 2020 PRE |
| FW | Kacper Sezonienko | 23 March 2003 | 0 | 0 | Lechia Gdańsk |
v. Germany, 12 November 2021 WD |
| FW | Filip Szymczak | 6 May 2002 | 5 | 0 | GKS Katowice (on loan from Lech Poznań) |
v. San Marino, 12 October 2021 |
| FW | Bartosz Białek | 11 November 2001 | 6 | 1 | VfL Wolfsburg |
v. Austria, 29 March 2021 INJ |
| FW | Dawid Kocyła | 23 July 2002 | 2 | 0 | Wisła Płock |
v. Austria, 29 March 2021 |
| FW | Maciej Rosołek | 2 September 2001 | 3 | 0 | Arka Gdynia (on loan from Legia Warszawa) |
v. Latvia, 17 November 2020 PRE |
WD Withdrew from the squad. | ||||||
Coaching history
Note: List is not complete
- 1972–1974 – Andrzej Strejlau
- 1974–1975 – Ryszard Kulesza (U-21)
- 1975–1978 – Ryszard Kulesza (U-23)
- 1979–1982 – Waldemar Obrębski
- 1983–1986 – Edmund Zientara
- 1987–1989 – Bogusław Hajdas
- 1990–1992 – Janusz Wójcik
- 1992–1994 – Wiktor Stasiuk
- 1994–1995 – Mieczysław Broniszewski
- 1996–1997 – Edward Lorens
- 1998–1999 – Paweł Janas
- 2000–2001 – Lesław Ćmikiewicz
- 2002–2003 – Edward Klejndinst
- 2004–2005 – Władysław Żmuda
- 2006–2010 – Andrzej Zamilski
- 2011–2012 – Stefan Majewski
- 2013–2017 – Marcin Dorna
- 2017–2020 – Czesław Michniewicz[4]
- 2020–current – Maciej Stolarczyk[5]
See also
References
- "COVID-19: latest updates on UEFA competitions". UEFA.com. 17 March 2020.
- "U-21: Powołania na mecze z Niemcami i Łotwą" (in Polish). Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej. Retrieved 30 October 2021.
- "U-21: Zmiany w powołaniach na mecze z Niemcami i Łotwą" (in Polish). Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 5 November 2021.
- "Czesław Michniewicz trenerem reprezentacji młodzieżowej" (in Polish). 90minut. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 7 July 2017.
- "Maciej Stolarczyk selekcjonerem reprezentacji Polski U-21" (in Polish). PZPN. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2020.
Notes
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