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| Nickname(s) | De Roude Léiw (The Red Lions) | ||
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| Association | Luxembourg Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Manuel Cardoni | ||
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The Luxembourg national under-21 football team is the national representative under-21 football team of Luxembourg. It is controlled by the Luxembourg Football Federation (FLF). The team is the feeder team to the Luxembourg's national team. The team competes in the biennial European Under-21 Championship. Since the establishment of the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship in 1978 the team has always finished bottom of their qualification group.
The team is for Luxembourgian players aged under 21 at the start of the calendar year in which a two-year European Under-21 Football Championship campaign begins, so some players can remain with the squad until the age of 23. As long as they are eligible, players can play for Luxembourg at any level, making it possible to play for the U21s, senior side, and again for the U21s. This has been the case for several senior team players like Billy Bernard, Lars Gerson and Maurice Deville. In their history they have only ever won two qualification games. Their first win occurred in their 1986 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification campaign where they defeated Belgium 3–1. Their second victory came in a 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification Group 3 away game against Bosnia and Herzegovina in a 1–0 win.
Competition records
UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
| Year | Stage | Pos. | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Points |
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| 1978 | Qualifying stage | 3rd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | –12 | 0 |
| 1980 | Qualifying stage | 3rd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 12 | –11 | 0 |
| 1982 | Qualifying stage | 3rd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 12 | –10 | 0 |
| 1984 | Qualifying stage | 3rd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | –14 | 0 |
| 1986 | Qualifying stage | 3rd | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 17 | –12 | 2 |
| 1988 | Qualifying stage | 4th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 13 | –11 | 0 |
| 1990 | Qualifying stage | 4th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 10 | –9 | 2 |
| 1992 | Qualifying stage | 3rd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | –10 | 0 |
| 1994 | Qualifying stage | 5th | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 26 | –24 | 1 |
| 1996 | Qualifying stage | 6th | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 40 | –40 | 1 |
| 1998 | Qualifying stage | 5th | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 36 | –33 | 0 |
| 2000 | Qualifying stage | 5th | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 29 | –29 | 0 |
| 2002 | Qualifying stage | 5th | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 38 | –37 | 0 |
| 2004 | Qualifying stage | 5th | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 31 | –31 | 0 |
| 2006 | Qualifying stage | 5th | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 25 | –21 | 2 |
| 2007 | Preliminary round | – | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | –5 | – |
| 2009 | Qualifying stage | 5th | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 32 | –31 | 0 |
| 2011 | Qualifying stage | 5th | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 16 | –14 | 4 |
| 2013 | Qualifying Stage | 5th | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 6 | 31 | -25 | 0 |
| 2015 | Qualifying Stage | 5th | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 23 | −18 | 3 |
| 2017 | Qualifying Stage | 4th | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 18 | -13 | 6 |
| 2019 | Qualifying Stage | 6th | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 21 | -14 | 7 |
Last updated: 17 July 2012
Pos. = Position; Pl = Match played; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lost; GS = Goal scored; GA = Goal against; P = Points
2021 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
Main article: 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 1| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Italy
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10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 5 | +22 | 25 | Final tournament | — | 3–0 | 2–0 | 4–1 | 6–0 | 5–0 | |
| 2 | Iceland
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10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 21 | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 1–0 | 6–1 | 3–0 | ||
| 3 | Republic of Ireland
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10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 19 | 0–0 | 1–2 | — | 4–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 4 | Sweden
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10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 31 | 12 | +19 | 18 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 1–3 | — | 10–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 5 | Armenia
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10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 33 | −29 | 3 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–3 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 6 | Luxembourg
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10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 29 | −26 | 3 | 0–4 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | — |
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Notes:
- ^ Ranked on head-to-head goal difference: Armenia +1, Luxembourg −1.
- The Armenia v Iceland match was awarded as a 3–0 win to Iceland after being cancelled as Armenia could not travel to the match due to positive SARS-CoV-2 tests in the team.
- The Armenia v Sweden match was awarded as a 3–0 win to Sweden after being cancelled as Armenia could not travel to the match due to positive SARS-CoV-2 tests in the team.
Recent results and forthcoming fixtures
Current squad
- The following players were called up for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches.
- Match dates: 2, 6 and 10 June 2022
- Opposition: Sweden, Italy and
Montenegro - Caps and goals correct as of: 2 June 2022, after the match against Sweden.
- Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the senior team.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1GK | Hugo Do Rego | (2003-08-16) 16 August 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 |  Metz
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| 1GK | Tim Kips | (2000-11-01) 1 November 2000 (age 24) | 3 | 0 |  Erzgebirge Aue
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| 1GK | Timothy Martin | (2001-03-27) 27 March 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 0 |  Virton
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| 2DF | Fabio Cerqueira Martins | (2003-01-08) 8 January 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Titus Pétange
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| 2DF | Eldin Dzogovic | (2003-06-08) 8 June 2003 (age 21) | 7 | 0 | 1. FC Magdeburg
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| 2DF | Lucas Figueiredo | (2003-05-14) 14 May 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Etzella Ettelbruck
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| 2DF | Roni Klisurica | (2004-01-21) 21 January 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 |  Fortuna Sittard
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| 2DF | Edin Osmanovic | (2001-08-30) 30 August 2001 (age 23) | 7 | 0 |  Sereď
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| 2DF | Goncalo Rodrigues Fernandes | (2002-10-05) 5 October 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Victoria Rosport
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| 2DF | Alexandre Sacras | (2000-12-14) 14 December 2000 (age 24) | 6 | 0 | Hostert
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| 2DF | Léon Schmit | (2001-09-28) 28 September 2001 (age 23) | 13 | 0 | VfB Hallbergmoos
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| 2DF | Fränz Sinner | (2003-09-19) 19 September 2003 (age 21) | 4 | 0 | Eintracht Trier
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| 3MF | Rayan Berberi | (2004-03-18) 18 March 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Standard Liège
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| 3MF | Lucas Correia | (2002-04-18) 18 April 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Fola Esch
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| 3MF | Kevin d'Anzico | (2000-08-14) 14 August 2000 (age 24) | 10 | 0 | Differdange 03
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| 3MF | Farid Ikene | (2000-12-15) 15 December 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | RFCU
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| 3MF | Irvin Latić | (2002-05-24) 24 May 2002 (age 22) | 13 | 0 | Progrès Niederkorn
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| 3MF | Diogo Monteiro de Oliveira | (2004-06-30) 30 June 2004 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | Monza
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| 3MF | Gianni Monteiro Lima | (2001-12-22) 22 December 2001 (age 22) | 9 | 0 | Differdange 03
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| 3MF | Noah Rossler | (2003-04-10) 10 April 2003 (age 21) | 6 | 0 | Victoria Rosport
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| 3MF | Timothé Rupil | (2003-06-12) 12 June 2003 (age 21) | 7 | 0 | Mainz 05
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| 4FW | Leon Elshan | (2004-09-22) 22 September 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Roda JC Kerkrade
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| 4FW | Magnus Hansen | (2001-03-26) 26 March 2001 (age 23) | 4 | 0 | F91 Dudelange
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| 4FW | Yannick Schaus | (2000-03-11) 11 March 2000 (age 24) | 21 | 0 | Titus Pétange
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See also
References
- "Europe U-21 Championship 1986". RSSSF. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- "European U-21 Championship 2011". RSSSF. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- "Euro U21 2011 (Qual.)". ZeroZero. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ^ "AB: Armenian under-21 national team". UEFA.com. 24 November 2020.
- "De Kader vun der U21-Nationalequipe fir folgend Qualifikatiounsmatcher". Fédération Luxembourgeoise de Football - Twitter. 31 May 2022. Retrieved 5 June 2022.
External links
- Official site (in French)
- Team profile & squad at UEFA.com
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