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Latvia national under-21 football team

March 02, 2023

The Latvia national under-21 football team represents the under-21s of Latvia and is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation, the governing body of football in Latvia. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years. The team is coached by Aleksandrs Basovs and is currently captained by defender Daniels Balodis.

Latvia Under-21
Nickname(s)Sarkanbaltsarkanie (The red-white-reds)
AssociationLatvian Football Federation
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coach Aleksandrs Basovs
CaptainDaniels Balodis
Most capsEndijs Šlampe, Reinis Flaksis (31)
Top scorerEdgars Gauračs (10)
First colours
Second colours
First international
Latvia 0 - 0 Lithuania
(Vilnius, Lithuania; 28 October 1992)
Biggest win
Latvia 4 - 0 Estonia
(Carnikava, Latvia; 28 April 1994)
Latvia 4 - 0 Andorra
(Riga, Latvia; 6 June 2009)
Latvia 5 - 1 Romania
(Riga, Latvia; 9 October 2009)
Turkmenistan 0 - 4 Latvia
(Saint Petersburg, Russia; 26 January 2013)
Latvia 4 - 0 Liechtenstein
(Jūrmala, Latvia; 11 June 2013)
Biggest defeat
Latvia 0 - 6 Greece
(Athens, Greece; 9 June 1999)
Latvia 0 - 6 Slovakia
(Jelgava, Latvia; 11 October 2011)
Latvia 1 - 7 Switzerland
(Lugano, Switzerland; 8 September 2014)

Following the realignment of UEFA's youth competitions in 1976, under-21 football teams in Europe were formed, while Latvian team was formed only in 1991, after regaining independence from USSR. The team is exclusively for football players that are aged 21 or under at the start of the two-year campaign of the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship meaning a player can represent the national team until the age of 23. Many U-21 players later represent the senior side.

Latvia U-21 have never yet qualified for the European U-21 championships, but has produced many players, who have become regular internationals for the senior side. Oskars Kļava, Deniss Ivanovs, Edgars Gauračs and Artjoms Rudņevs have all played for the U-21 side and are now first eleven players for Latvia internationally.

Latvia U-21 team plays its home matches at the Skonto stadions, which is also the home stadium of Latvia senior side. Before the opening of the Skonto stadions the team played its home matches in many different venues all around the country, including Ozolnieki, Daugavpils and Liepāja.

History

As a team, Latvia U-21 was formed in 1992, after regaining independence from the USSR. The team played its first match in Vilnius, Lithuania on October 28, 1992 that ended in a 0-0 draw. The team firstly participated in the European Championship qualification in 1994, playing the first match in Riga against Ireland U-21 on September 6, that ended in a 1-1 draw.[1] Since 2001 the team also participates in the Baltic Cup, winning in 2008. Since 1992 Latvia have already played more than 100 matches.

UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship

2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification

Main article: 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group B
Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification            
1   Germany 10 9 0 1 32 9 +23 27 Final tournament — 3–2 0–4 4–0 4–0 4–0
2   Israel 10 6 1 3 19 10 +9 19 Play-offs 0–1 — 2–2 3–0 2–1 2–0
3   Poland 10 5 3 2 26 9 +17 18 1–2 1–2 — 1–1 5–0 3–0
4   Hungary 10 4 2 4 16 17 −1 14 1–5 1–2 2–2 — 1–0 4–0
5   Latvia 10 2 1 7 5 19 −14 7 1–3 1–0 0–2 0–2 — 2–0
6   San Marino 10 0 1 9 0 34 −34 1 0–6 0–4 0–5 0–4 0–0 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss

3 September 2021 (2021-09-03) 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification Latvia   0–2   Poland Zemgale Olympic Center, Jelgava
16:00 (17:00 EEST) Report Skóraś   55'
Poręba   86'		 Attendance: 99
Referee: Keith Kennedy (Northern Ireland)
7 September 2021 (2021-09-07) 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification Latvia   1–3   Germany Daugava Stadium, Riga
18:15 (19:15 EEST) Korotkovs   8' Report Moukoko   25'
Stiller   41'
Thiaw   48'		 Attendance: 330
Referee: Sebastian Gishamer (Austria)
7 October 2021 (2021-10-07) 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification Latvia   2–0   San Marino Zemgale Olympic Center, Jelgava
13:00 (14:00 EEST) Bocs   22'
Lusins   78'		 Report Attendance: 173
Referee: Ivana Martinčić (Croatia)
12 October 2021 (2021-10-12) 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification Israel   2–1   Latvia HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva
18:30 (19:30 UTC+3)
Report
  • Veips   16'
 Attendance: 650
Referee: Jasmin Sabotic (Luxembourg)
12 November 2021 (2021-11-12) 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification Hungary   1–0   Latvia Pancho Aréna, Felcsút
17:45
Report Attendance: 260
Referee: Sandi Putros (Denmark)
12 November 2021 (2021-11-12) 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification Hungary   1–0   Latvia Pancho Aréna, Felcsút
17:45
Report Attendance: 260
Referee: Sandi Putros (Denmark)
25 March 2022 (2022-03-25) 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification Germany   4–0   Latvia New Tivoli, Aachen
18:15
Report Attendance: 7,718
Referee: Juxhin Xhaja (Albania)
29 March 2022 (2022-03-29) 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification San Marino   0–0   Latvia San Marino Stadium, Serravalle
20:30 Report Referee: Luis Texeira (Portugal)
2 June 2022 (2022-06-02) 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification Latvia   1–0   Israel Skonto Stadium, Riga
17:30
  • Ozoliņš   46'
 Report Attendance: 300
Referee: Bulat Sariyev (Kazakhstan)
7 June 2022 (2022-06-07) 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification Latvia   0-2   Hungary
Report

Players

Current squad

  • The following players were called up for the 2022 Under-21 Baltic Cup.[2]
  • Match dates: 18 and 20 November 2022
  • Opposition:   Estonia and   Lithuania
  • Caps and goals correct as of: 27 September 2022, after the match against   Poland
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Jānis Beks (2002-11-01) 1 November 2002 (age 20) 4 0   Metta
1GK Ņikita Šaraņins (2003-01-04) 4 January 2003 (age 20) 0 0   Daugavpils
1GK Sergejs Vilkovs (2002-09-03) 3 September 2002 (age 20) 1 0   Tukums 2000
2DF Rinalds Aizups (2004-05-31) 31 May 2004 (age 18) 0 0   Daugavpils
2DF Markuss Kruglaužs (2002-01-28) 28 January 2002 (age 21) 3 0   Tukums 2000
2DF Aleksejs Kudeļkins (2002-05-08) 8 May 2002 (age 20) 1 0   Daugavpils
2DF Jegors Novikovs (2003-02-09) 9 February 2003 (age 20) 3 0   Auda
2DF Rūdolfs Reingolcs (2002-07-01) 1 July 2002 (age 20) 0 0   Tukums 2000
2DF Iļja Semjonovs (2002-03-18) 18 March 2002 (age 20) 0 0   Super Nova
2DF Niks Sliede (2004-03-08) 8 March 2004 (age 18) 0 0   Tukums 2000
3MF Kaspars Anmanis (2002-01-22) 22 January 2002 (age 21) 0 0   Tukums 2000
3MF Eduards Daškevičs (2002-07-12) 12 July 2002 (age 20) 11 0   HamKam
3MF Maksims Fjodorovs (2003-09-24) 24 September 2003 (age 19) 1 0   Tukums 2000
3MF Deniss Meļņiks (2002-09-07) 7 September 2002 (age 20) 6 0   Spartaks Jūrmala
3MF Jevgenijs Miņins (2002-03-17) 17 March 2002 (age 20) 0 0   Super Nova
3MF Kristofers Rēķis (2003-01-21) 21 January 2003 (age 20) 1 0   Metta
3MF Lukass Vapne (2003-08-31) 31 August 2003 (age 19) 5 0   Valmiera
3MF Oskars Vientiess (2002-10-08) 8 October 2002 (age 20) 1 0   Metta
3MF Gļebs Žaleiko (2004-06-27) 27 June 2004 (age 18) 0 0   RFS
4FW Kristiāns Kaušelis (2003-03-14) 14 March 2003 (age 19) 1 1   Tukums 2000
4FW Valerijs Lizunovs (2004-02-24) 24 February 2004 (age 18) 0 0   Daugavpils
4FW Artūrs Ostapenko (2003-08-28) 28 August 2003 (age 19) 1 0   Spartaks Jūrmala
4FW Oļģerds Raščevskis (2003-02-18) 18 February 2003 (age 20) 1 0   Valmiera

Recent call-ups

The following players have been capped in the past 12 months and are still eligible to represent.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
DF Rūdolfs Zeņģis (2002-03-21) 21 March 2002 (age 20) 6 0   Metta v.   Hungary, 7 June 2022
FW Rolands Bočs (2003-07-03) 3 July 2003 (age 19) 5 1   1899 Hoffenheim v.   Hungary, 7 June 2022
FW Artjoms Puzirevskis (2003-01-11) 11 January 2003 (age 20) 0 0   Metta v.   Hungary, 7 June 2022

Staff

Head Coach   Aleksandrs Basovs
Assistant Coach   Anatolijs Čebans
Assistant Coach   Sergejs Golubevs
Goalkeeping Coach   Aleksandrs Proskurņins
Fitness Coach   Andrés Carrillo Fernández
General manager   Ilvars Grīslis
Doctor   Boriss Novikovs
Physiotherapist   Dmitrijs Jefremenkovs

Most capped players

Only official matches against U-21 national teams, not including against clubs or any other matches.

# Name Career Caps Goals
1. Endijs Šlampe 2014–2016 31 0
Reinis Flaksis 2013–2016 31 1
3. Dmitrijs Klimaševičs 2014–2016 30 4
4. Andrejs Kiriļins 2014–2016 29 0
Vladislavs Gutkovskis 2014–2016 29 6
Antonijs Černomordijs 20??–2018 29 1
7. Jevgēņijs Kazačoks 20??–2016 27 5
Eduards Tīdenbergs 20??–2016 27 2
9. Edgars Vardanjans 2011–2014 25 1
Kaspars Svārups 20??–2016 25 3
Players in bold are still available to play for the U-21 National team.

Best goalscorers

# Name Career Caps Goals
1. Edgars Gauračs 2009–2009 9 10
2. Deniss Rakels 2011–2013 13 6
Vladislavs Gutkovskis 2014–2016 29 6
4. Jevgēņijs Kazačoks 2013–2016 27 5
Marko Regža 2018- 14 5
6. Artjoms Rudņevs 2009–2009 10 4
Dmitrijs Klimaševičs 2014–2016 30 4

See also

References

  1. ^ "Games of the XXVI. Olympiad - Football Qualifying Tournament".
  2. ^ "U-21 Izlase Baltijas Kausu Sāks Valsts Svētkos Valmierā" (in Latvian). Latvijas Futbola federācija. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 17 November 2022.

External links

  • www.lff.lv

March 02, 2023
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The Latvia national under 21 football team represents the under 21s of Latvia and is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation the governing body of football in Latvia The team competes in the UEFA European Under 21 Football Championship held every two years The team is coached by Aleksandrs Basovs and is currently captained by defender Daniels Balodis Latvia Under 21Nickname s Sarkanbaltsarkanie The red white reds AssociationLatvian Football FederationConfederationUEFA Europe Head coachAleksandrs BasovsCaptainDaniels BalodisMost capsEndijs Slampe Reinis Flaksis 31 Top scorerEdgars Gauracs 10 First coloursSecond coloursFirst internationalLatvia 0 0 Lithuania Vilnius Lithuania 28 October 1992 Biggest winLatvia 4 0 Estonia Carnikava Latvia 28 April 1994 Latvia 4 0 Andorra Riga Latvia 6 June 2009 Latvia 5 1 Romania Riga Latvia 9 October 2009 Turkmenistan 0 4 Latvia Saint Petersburg Russia 26 January 2013 Latvia 4 0 Liechtenstein Jurmala Latvia 11 June 2013 Biggest defeatLatvia 0 6 Greece Athens Greece 9 June 1999 Latvia 0 6 Slovakia Jelgava Latvia 11 October 2011 Latvia 1 7 Switzerland Lugano Switzerland 8 September 2014 Following the realignment of UEFA s youth competitions in 1976 under 21 football teams in Europe were formed while Latvian team was formed only in 1991 after regaining independence from USSR The team is exclusively for football players that are aged 21 or under at the start of the two year campaign of the UEFA European Under 21 Football Championship meaning a player can represent the national team until the age of 23 Many U 21 players later represent the senior side Latvia U 21 have never yet qualified for the European U 21 championships but has produced many players who have become regular internationals for the senior side Oskars Klava Deniss Ivanovs Edgars Gauracs and Artjoms Rudnevs have all played for the U 21 side and are now first eleven players for Latvia internationally Latvia U 21 team plays its home matches at the Skonto stadions which is also the home stadium of Latvia senior side Before the opening of the Skonto stadions the team played its home matches in many different venues all around the country including Ozolnieki Daugavpils and Liepaja Contents 1 History 2 UEFA European Under 21 Football Championship 2 1 2023 UEFA European Under 21 Championship qualification 3 Results and fixtures 4 Players 4 1 Current squad 4 2 Recent call ups 5 Staff 6 Most capped players 7 Best goalscorers 8 See also 9 References 10 External linksHistory EditAs a team Latvia U 21 was formed in 1992 after regaining independence from the USSR The team played its first match in Vilnius Lithuania on October 28 1992 that ended in a 0 0 draw The team firstly participated in the European Championship qualification in 1994 playing the first match in Riga against Ireland U 21 on September 6 that ended in a 1 1 draw 1 Since 2001 the team also participates in the Baltic Cup winning in 2008 Since 1992 Latvia have already played more than 100 matches UEFA European Under 21 Football Championship Edit2023 UEFA European Under 21 Championship qualification Edit Main article 2023 UEFA European Under 21 Championship qualification Group B Pos Teamvte Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 Germany 10 9 0 1 32 9 23 27 Final tournament 3 2 0 4 4 0 4 0 4 02 Israel 10 6 1 3 19 10 9 19 Play offs 0 1 2 2 3 0 2 1 2 03 Poland 10 5 3 2 26 9 17 18 1 2 1 2 1 1 5 0 3 04 Hungary 10 4 2 4 16 17 1 14 1 5 1 2 2 2 1 0 4 05 Latvia 10 2 1 7 5 19 14 7 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 2 2 06 San Marino 10 0 1 9 0 34 34 1 0 6 0 4 0 5 0 4 0 0 Source UEFARules for classification TiebreakersResults and fixtures Edit Win Draw Loss Latvia v Poland 3 September 2021 2021 09 03 2023 UEFA Euro U 21 qualificationLatvia 0 2 PolandZemgale Olympic Center Jelgava16 00 17 00 EEST Report Skoras 55 Poreba 86 Attendance 99Referee Keith Kennedy Northern Ireland Latvia v Germany 7 September 2021 2021 09 07 2023 UEFA Euro U 21 qualificationLatvia 1 3 GermanyDaugava Stadium Riga18 15 19 15 EEST Korotkovs 8 Report Moukoko 25 Stiller 41 Thiaw 48 Attendance 330Referee Sebastian Gishamer Austria Latvia v San Marino 7 October 2021 2021 10 07 2023 UEFA Euro U 21 qualificationLatvia 2 0 San MarinoZemgale Olympic Center Jelgava13 00 14 00 EEST Bocs 22 Lusins 78 Report Attendance 173Referee Ivana Martincic Croatia Israel v Latvia 12 October 2021 2021 10 12 2023 UEFA Euro U 21 qualificationIsrael 2 1 LatviaHaMoshava Stadium Petah Tikva18 30 19 30 UTC 3 Buganim 8 Shahar 89 Report Veips 16 Attendance 650Referee Jasmin Sabotic Luxembourg Hungary v Latvia 12 November 2021 2021 11 12 2023 UEFA Euro U 21 qualificationHungary 1 0 LatviaPancho Arena Felcsut17 45 Szantho 77 Report Attendance 260Referee Sandi Putros Denmark Hungary v Latvia 12 November 2021 2021 11 12 2023 UEFA Euro U 21 qualificationHungary 1 0 LatviaPancho Arena Felcsut17 45 Szantho 77 Report Attendance 260Referee Sandi Putros Denmark Germany v Latvia 25 March 2022 2022 03 25 2023 UEFA Euro U 21 qualificationGermany 4 0 LatviaNew Tivoli Aachen18 15 Burkardt 25 43 Knauff 26 Tillman 75 Report Attendance 7 718Referee Juxhin Xhaja Albania San Marino v Latvia 29 March 2022 2022 03 29 2023 UEFA Euro U 21 qualificationSan Marino 0 0 LatviaSan Marino Stadium Serravalle20 30 Report Referee Luis Texeira Portugal Latvia v Israel 2 June 2022 2022 06 02 2023 UEFA Euro U 21 qualificationLatvia 1 0 IsraelSkonto Stadium Riga17 30 Ozolins 46 Report Attendance 300Referee Bulat Sariyev Kazakhstan Latvia v Hungary 7 June 2022 2022 06 07 2023 UEFA Euro U 21 qualificationLatvia 0 2 HungaryReportPlayers EditCurrent squad Edit The following players were called up for the 2022 Under 21 Baltic Cup 2 Match dates 18 and 20 November 2022 Opposition Estonia and Lithuania Caps and goals correct as of 27 September 2022 after the match against PolandNo Pos Player Date of birth age Caps Goals Club1 GK Janis Beks 2002 11 01 1 November 2002 age 20 4 0 Metta1 GK Nikita Saranins 2003 01 04 4 January 2003 age 20 0 0 Daugavpils1 GK Sergejs Vilkovs 2002 09 03 3 September 2002 age 20 1 0 Tukums 20002 DF Rinalds Aizups 2004 05 31 31 May 2004 age 18 0 0 Daugavpils2 DF Markuss Kruglauzs 2002 01 28 28 January 2002 age 21 3 0 Tukums 20002 DF Aleksejs Kudelkins 2002 05 08 8 May 2002 age 20 1 0 Daugavpils2 DF Jegors Novikovs 2003 02 09 9 February 2003 age 20 3 0 Auda2 DF Rudolfs Reingolcs 2002 07 01 1 July 2002 age 20 0 0 Tukums 20002 DF Ilja Semjonovs 2002 03 18 18 March 2002 age 20 0 0 Super Nova2 DF Niks Sliede 2004 03 08 8 March 2004 age 18 0 0 Tukums 20003 MF Kaspars Anmanis 2002 01 22 22 January 2002 age 21 0 0 Tukums 20003 MF Eduards Daskevics 2002 07 12 12 July 2002 age 20 11 0 HamKam3 MF Maksims Fjodorovs 2003 09 24 24 September 2003 age 19 1 0 Tukums 20003 MF Deniss Melniks 2002 09 07 7 September 2002 age 20 6 0 Spartaks Jurmala3 MF Jevgenijs Minins 2002 03 17 17 March 2002 age 20 0 0 Super Nova3 MF Kristofers Rekis 2003 01 21 21 January 2003 age 20 1 0 Metta3 MF Lukass Vapne 2003 08 31 31 August 2003 age 19 5 0 Valmiera3 MF Oskars Vientiess 2002 10 08 8 October 2002 age 20 1 0 Metta3 MF Glebs Zaleiko 2004 06 27 27 June 2004 age 18 0 0 RFS4 FW Kristians Kauselis 2003 03 14 14 March 2003 age 19 1 1 Tukums 20004 FW Valerijs Lizunovs 2004 02 24 24 February 2004 age 18 0 0 Daugavpils4 FW Arturs Ostapenko 2003 08 28 28 August 2003 age 19 1 0 Spartaks Jurmala4 FW Olgerds Rascevskis 2003 02 18 18 February 2003 age 20 1 0 ValmieraRecent call ups Edit The following players have been capped in the past 12 months and are still eligible to represent Pos Player Date of birth age Caps Goals Club Latest call upDF Rudolfs Zengis 2002 03 21 21 March 2002 age 20 6 0 Metta v Hungary 7 June 2022FW Rolands Bocs 2003 07 03 3 July 2003 age 19 5 1 1899 Hoffenheim v Hungary 7 June 2022FW Artjoms Puzirevskis 2003 01 11 11 January 2003 age 20 0 0 Metta v Hungary 7 June 2022Staff EditHead Coach Aleksandrs BasovsAssistant Coach Anatolijs CebansAssistant Coach Sergejs GolubevsGoalkeeping Coach Aleksandrs ProskurninsFitness Coach Andres Carrillo FernandezGeneral manager Ilvars GrislisDoctor Boriss NovikovsPhysiotherapist Dmitrijs JefremenkovsMost capped players EditOnly official matches against U 21 national teams not including against clubs or any other matches Name Career Caps Goals1 Endijs Slampe 2014 2016 31 0Reinis Flaksis 2013 2016 31 13 Dmitrijs Klimasevics 2014 2016 30 44 Andrejs Kirilins 2014 2016 29 0Vladislavs Gutkovskis 2014 2016 29 6Antonijs Cernomordijs 20 2018 29 17 Jevgenijs Kazacoks 20 2016 27 5Eduards Tidenbergs 20 2016 27 29 Edgars Vardanjans 2011 2014 25 1Kaspars Svarups 20 2016 25 3Players in bold are still available to play for the U 21 National team Best goalscorers Edit Name Career Caps Goals1 Edgars Gauracs 2009 2009 9 102 Deniss Rakels 2011 2013 13 6Vladislavs Gutkovskis 2014 2016 29 64 Jevgenijs Kazacoks 2013 2016 27 5Marko Regza 2018 14 56 Artjoms Rudnevs 2009 2009 10 4Dmitrijs Klimasevics 2014 2016 30 4See also EditLatvia football team Latvia U 19 Latvia U 17References Edit Games of the XXVI Olympiad Football Qualifying Tournament U 21 Izlase Baltijas Kausu Saks Valsts Svetkos Valmiera in Latvian Latvijas Futbola federacija 11 November 2022 Retrieved 17 November 2022 External links Editwww lff lv Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Latvia national under 21 football team amp oldid 1136972256, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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