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 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 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 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 7 | Igor Bišćan | |||||||||
| Total | Group stage | 4/14 | 13 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 134 | 77 | 22 | 35 | 271 | 139 | ||||
- Notes
- OFF = Lost in play-offs.
Recent fixtures
2021
| 31 May UEFA Under-21 Euro 2021 | Spain | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Croatia | Maribor, Slovenia |
| 18:00 CEST |
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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 |
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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
| 23 March 2022 Dubai Cup U-23 | Japan  | 1–0 | Croatia | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
|
Report (Soccerway) Report (JFA) Report (JFA) (in Japanese and English) |
Stadium: Al-Awir Stadium |
| 25 March UEFA Under-21 Euro 2023 qualification | Croatia | 0–0 | Austria | Varaždin, Croatia |
| 18:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Gradski stadion Varteks Referee: Manfredas Lukjancukas (Lithuania) |
| 26 March 2022 Dubai Cup U-23 | Croatia | 1–0 |  Vietnam | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
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Stadium: Dubai Police Stadium |
| 29 March 2022 Dubai Cup U-23 | Qatar  | 2–2 | Croatia | Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| 29 March UEFA Under-21 Euro 2023 qualification | Croatia | 2–3 | Finland | Varaždin, Croatia |
| 18:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Gradski stadion Varteks Referee: Ádám Farkas (Hungary) |
| 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 Ognjen Vukojević |
| 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 Austria on 25 March 2022 and Finland on 29 March 2022.
Caps and goals as of 29 March 2022 after match against Finland; only matches as FIFA member are included.
Finland; only matches as FIFA member are included.| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Dominik Kotarski | 10 February 2000 | 8 | 0 | Gorica | |
| GK | Nikola Čavlina | 2 June 2002 | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Zagreb | |
| GK | Renato Josipović | 12 June 2001 | 0 | 0 | Bravo | |
| DF | Boško Šutalo (captain) | 1 January 2000 | 19 | 1 | Hellas Verona | |
| DF | David Čolina | 19 July 2000 | 11 | 0 | Hajduk Split | |
| DF | Mario Vušković | 16 November 2001 | 11 | 1 | Hamburger SV | |
| DF | Bartol Franjić | 14 January 2000 | 10 | 1 | Dinamo Zagreb | |
| DF | Josip Šutalo | 28 February 2000 | 7 | 2 | Dinamo Zagreb | |
| DF | Nikola Soldo | 25 January 2001 | 4 | 0 | Lokomotiva | |
| DF | Hrvoje Smolčić | 17 August 2000 | 2 | 0 | Rijeka | |
| DF | Josip Stanišić | 2 April 2000 | 2 | 0 | Bayern Munich | |
| DF | Alois Dominik Oroz | 29 October 2000 | 0 | 0 | Vitesse | |
| MF | Jurica Pršir | 29 May 2000 | 6 | 1 | Gorica | |
| MF | Luka Sučić | 8 September 2002 | 6 | 4 | Red Bull Salzburg | |
| MF | Martin Baturina | 16 February 2003 | 6 | 0 | Dinamo Zagreb | |
| MF | Ante Palaversa | 6 April 2000 | 6 | 0 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Kortrijk | |
| MF | Marko Bulat | 26 September 2001 | 1 | 0 | Dinamo Zagreb | |
| FW | Antonio Marin | 9 January 2001 | 13 | 0 | Šibenik | |
| FW | Lukas Kačavenda | 2 March 2003 | 7 | 1 | Lokomotiva | |
| FW | Roko Šimić | 10 September 2003 | 8 | 6 | Liefering | |
| FW | Stipe Biuk | 26 December 2002 | 6 | 0 | Hajduk Split | |
| FW | Marin Ljubičić | 28 February 2002 | 5 | 1 | Hajduk Split | |
| FW | Dion Drena Beljo | 1 March 2002 | 2 | 0 | Istra 1961 | |
| FW | Marco Pašalić | 14 September 2000 | 0 | 0 | Borussia Dortmund II | |
A second squad is summoned for the 2022 Dubai Cup held in the United Arab Emirates. Here is the list of players for the Dubai Cup fixtures against Japan on 23 March 2022 and Vietnam on 26 March 2022.
Caps and goals as of 23 March 2022 after match against Japan; only matches as FIFA member are included.
Japan; only matches as FIFA member are included.| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Karlo Sentić | 3 June 2001 | 1 | 0 | Varaždin |
| 12 | GK | Roko Runje | 13 August 2001 | 0 | 0 | Porto |
| 2 | DF | Bruno Brajković | 16 April 2001 | 1 | 0 | Zadar |
| 3 | DF | Roko Jurišić | 28 September 2001 | 1 | 0 | Rijeka |
| 4 | DF | Luka Škaričić | 28 January 2002 | 1 | 0 | Varaždin |
| 5 | DF | Niko Galešić | 26 March 2001 | 1 | 0 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac |
| 6 | DF | Stipe Vulikić | 23 January 2001 | 1 | 0 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac |
| 13 | DF | Tin Hrvoj | 6 June 2001 | 1 | 0 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 16 | DF | Roko Jureškin | 29 September 2000 | 1 | 0 | Sereď |
| 7 | MF | Fran Tomek | 8 September 2002 | 1 | 0 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 15 | MF | Silvio Gorićan | 27 February 2000 | 1 | 0 | Lokomotiva Zagreb |
| 18 | MF | Leon Belcar | 4 January 2002 | 0 | 0 | Varaždin |
| 19 | MF | Marko Hanuljak | 31 January 2000 | 1 | 0 | Osijek |
| 8 | FW | Marin Laušić | 26 June 2001 | 1 | 0 | Slaven Belupo |
| 9 | FW | Mihael Kuprešak | 15 May 2001 | 1 | 0 | Osijek |
| 10 | FW | Matej Vuk | 10 June 2000 | 2 | 0 | Rijeka |
| 11 | FW | Michele Šego (captain) | 5 August 2000 | 1 | 0 | Varaždin |
| 14 | FW | Ivan Brnić | 23 August 2001 | 1 | 0 | Dugopolje |
| 17 | FW | Karlo Perić | 14 February 2001 | 1 | 0 | Hrvatski Dragovoljac |
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 | Stipe Radić | 10 June 2000 | 0 | 0 | Beerschot |
v. Austria, 16 November 2021 |
| DF | Krešimir Krizmanić | 3 July 2000 | 5 | 0 | Gorica |
v. Estonia, 11 November 2021 |
| DF | Joško Gvardiol SEN | 23 January 2002 | 6 | 1 | RB Leipzig |
Euro 2021 knockout stage |
| MF | Toni Fruk | 9 March 2001 | 3 | 1 | Gorica |
v. Austria, 16 November 2021 |
| MF | Jakov-Anton Vasilj | 2 June 2002 | 1 | 0 | Dinamo Zagreb |
v. Azerbaijan, 12 October 2021 |
| MF | Gabriel Vidović | 1 December 2003 | 3 | 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 | Marin Laušić | 26 June 2001 | 1 | 0 | Slaven Belupo |
v. Austria, 16 November 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 |
- 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– | 22 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 63.6 | 2021 European Championship – Quarter-finals |
Last updated: Croatia vs Finland, 29 March 2022. 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 |
| Boško Šutalo | 2019– | 19 | 1 | |
| 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: Croatia vs. Finland, 29 March 2022
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
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Croatia national under-21 association football team. |
- 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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