Ukraine national under-19 football team
The Ukraine men's national under-19 football team (Ukrainian: Юнацька збірна України з футболу (U-19)) also known as the Junior football team of Ukraine represents Ukraine in international football in the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship and finals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
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| Association | Ukrainian Association of Football | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Serhiy Nahornyak | ||
| Captain | Andriy Buleza | ||
| Most caps | Denys Harmash (27) | ||
| Top scorer | Dmytro Korkishko (15) | ||
| FIFA code | UKR | ||
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| First international | |||
(2001) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
San Marino; (26 September 2006) Whangarei, New Zealand; (2 June 2015) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
(20 August 2006) | |||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2004) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2009) | ||
It is formed by its head coach who is appointed and directed by the Ukrainian Association of Football, the governing body for football in Ukraine.
- Ukraine national under-18 football team, immediate reserve and formerly the main team before 2002
- Ukraine national under-20 football team, special team that is formed only for the FIFA U-20 World Cup upon successful performance of Ukraine U-19
Overview
Ukraine national under-19 football team is the second youth national football team in the country after the national under-21 football team. Previously it was known as Ukraine national under-18 football team before competitions shifted back in 1999. The team represents Ukraine at the continental championship for under-19 national teams (previously under-18). Most often a lot of its players formerly participated in continental and World competitions for national under-17 football teams. Upon a successful performance at the European championship for the under-19 teams it qualifies for the FIFA U-20 World Cup that is organized for teams of under-20.
Ukraine national under-19 football team has good traditions which it inherited from its parent Soviet national youth football team providing such players like Serhiy Scherbakov and Oleg Salenko for the Ukraine main national team.
The under-19 football team has its reserve team known as under-18 football team that also participates in preparations to the under-19 football competitions.
Until 2002 the team played as the national under-18 football team for Ukraine. Its first game it played in 1994 away against Israel losing it 0–2.
Honours
- Continental competitions (UEFA European Under-19 Championship):
- champions (1): 2009
- 2005 FIFA Bronze Shoe Award: Oleksandr Aliev
- 2009 UEFA Golden Player Award: Kyrylo Petrov
- 2015 FIFA Golden Shoe Award: Viktor Kovalenko
- 2015 FIFA Fair Play Award
Head coaches
- 1999–2002 Anatoliy Kroshchenko
- 2001–2002 Oleksandr Ryabokon
- 2002-2002 Pavlo Yakovenko
- 2003–2006 Yuriy Kalitvintsev
- 2009-2009 Yuriy Kalitvintsev
- 2010–2012 Oleh Kuznetsov
- 2012–2013 Yuriy Moroz
- 2012–2016 Oleksandr Holovko
- 2015–2016 Oleh Kuznetsov
- 2016–2017 Volodymyr Tsytkin
- 2017 Volodymyr Yezerskyi
- 2017–2018 Oleksandr Petrakov
- 2019 Serhiy Nahornyak
- 2021–2022 Volodymyr Yezerskyi
- 20122–present Serhiy Nahornyak
Tournaments
Official
- FIFA U-20 World Cup (as under-20 team)
- UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
Invitationals
- Valentin Granatkin Memorial (friendly in Saint Petersburg)
- Copa del Atlantico (for under-18)
- Memorial Stevan Cele Vilotic
Official tournaments
Unlike the under-21 team, the continental competitions for under-19 take place on annual basis starting from 1992.
European championship
- Under-18 competitions
- Under-19 competitions
| UEFA European Under-19 Championship record | Elite Round | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| did not qualify | Qualification round | ||||||||||||||
| Semi-finals | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | Squad | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | ||
| did not qualify | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Qualification round | |||||||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Champions | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | Squad | Bye as host | |||||||
| did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | ||
| Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Squad | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | ||
| did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Semi-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | Squad | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | ||
| did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | |||||||||
| Tournament Canceled | Tournament Canceled | ||||||||||||||
| did not qualify | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | |||||||||
| Total | 5/19 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 45 | 23 | 10 | 12 | 71 | 49 | ||
FIFA U-20 World Cup
| FIFA U-20 World Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| Part of the | ||||||||
| did not qualify | ||||||||
| Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
| did not qualify | ||||||||
| Round of 16 | 12th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | |
| did not qualify | ||||||||
| Round of 16 | 9th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | |
| did not qualify | ||||||||
| Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | |
| did not qualify | ||||||||
| Total | Champions | 4/15 | 19 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 36 | 17 |
- 2001: Round of 16 (led by Anatoli Kroschenko)
- 2005: Round of 16 (led by Oleksiy Mykhaylychenko)
- 2015: Round of 16 (led by Oleksandr Petrakov)
- 2019: Champions (led by Oleksandr Petrakov)
Recent results
2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship
- Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Knockout stage and 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 4 | FIFA U-20 World Cup play-off | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
- 1/2 finals
| Ukraine | 0–5 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship
- Qualifying round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | Elite round | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | ||
| 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
- Head-to-head results: Norway 1–2 Slovakia, Ukraine 1–2 Norway, Slovakia 1–4 Ukraine. Head-to-head standings:
- Ukraine: 3 pts, +2 GD (5 GF, 3 GA)
- Norway: 3 pts, 0 GD (3 GF, 3 GA)
- Slovakia: 3 pts, −2 GD (3 GF, 5 GA)
- Elite round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 | Final tournament | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4[lower-alpha 1] | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
- Head-to-head result: Belgium 2–5 Ukraine.
2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Group 6
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | Final tournament | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | ||
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host
Results and fixtures
2022
| 1 June 2022 | Norway | 2–3 | | Sportcomplex Varkenoord, Rotterdam |
| 16:00 | Report | Attendance: 153 Referee: Aristotelis Diamantopoulos (Greece) |
| 4 June 2022 | Ukraine | 1–1 | | Sportpark Zegersloot, Alphen aan den Rijn |
| 12:00 | Report | Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Bulgaria) |
| 7 June 2022 | Ukraine | 2–1 | | Sportcomplex Varkenoord, Rotterdam |
| 19:00 | Report |
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Referee: Gergo Bogár (Hungary) |
| 17 November 2022 | Ukraine | 1–0 | | Nya Parken, Norrköping |
| 13:00 | Yarmolyuk |
Report | Referee: Ishmael Barbara (Malta) |
| 20 November 2022 | Ukraine | 4–1 | | Nya Parken, Norrköping |
| 13:00 | Varfolomeyev Tsarenko Fedor |
Report | Savva |
Referee: Ion Orlic (Moldova) |
| 23 November 2022 | Sweden | 0–2 | | Nya Parken, Norrköping |
| 18:00 | Report | Yarmolyuk Kholod |
Referee: Michal Ocenáš (Slovakia) |
2023
| 22 March 2023 | Ukraine | 1–2 | | Estadio Municipal Villanovense, Badajoz |
| 21:00 |
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Report |
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Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak (Poland) |
| 25 March 2023 | Ukraine | 1–2 | | Estadio Francisco de la Hera, Almendralejo |
| 17:00 |
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Report |
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Referee: David Šmajc (Slovenia) |
Current squad
The following players were selected for the 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elit round qualification matches against Luxembourg, Denmark and Spain on 22, 25 and 28 March 2023 respectively.[1]
Caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2023, after the match vs
Spain.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Yuriy-Volodymyr Hereta | 30 January 2004 | 5 | 0 | |
| 12 | GK | Denys Barchenko | 2 March 2004 | 1 | 0 | |
| 5 | DF | Andriy Buleza (captain) | 25 January 2004 | 12 | 0 | |
| 22 | DF | Danylo Udod | 9 March 2004 | 7 | 1 | |
| 2 | DF | Andriy Kitela | 13 December 2004 | 6 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Bohdan Slyubyk | 11 February 2004 | 5 | 0 | |
| 4 | DF | Vitaliy Kholod | 15 January 2004 | 4 | 1 | |
| 20 | DF | Oleksandr Rosputko | 10 June 2004 | 4 | 0 | |
| 8 | DF | Artem Benedyuk | 27 February 2004 | 3 | 0 | |
| 16 | MF | Ivan Losenko | 24 July 2004 | 11 | 1 | |
| 7 | MF | Anton Tsarenko | 17 June 2004 | 9 | 3 | |
| 13 | MF | Oleh Pushkariov | 11 June 2004 | 6 | 0 | |
| 11 | MF | Volodymyr Kharabara | 16 September 2004 | 6 | 0 | |
| 21 | MF | Anton Hlushchenko | 20 April 2004 | 3 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | Kyrylo Siheyev | 16 May 2004 | 3 | 0 | |
| 18 | MF | Dmytro Chernysh | 10 August 2004 | 3 | 0 | |
| 19 | MF | Mykyta Aleksandrov | 26 October 2004 | 2 | 0 | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Davyd Fesyuk | 24 April 2005 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
| GK | Dmytro Ledviy | 26 August 2003 | 1 | 0 | v. | |
| GK | Tymur Puzankov | 4 March 2003 | 2 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Eduard Kozik | 19 April 2003 | 6 | 1 | v. | |
| DF | Navin Malysh | 27 July 2003 | 6 | 1 | v. | |
| DF | Marian Faryna | 28 August 2003 | 5 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Vitaliy Roman | 15 April 2003 | 3 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Daniil Khrypchuk | 9 December 2003 | 1 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Maksym Dyachuk | 21 July 2003 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Ivan Varfolomeyev | 24 March 2004 | 5 | 1 | v. | |
| MF | Oleksandr Yushchenko | 7 May 2005 | 4 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Yehor Yarmolyuk | 1 March 2004 | 8 | 6 | v. | |
| MF | Oleh Fedor | 23 July 2004 | 3 | 1 | v. | |
| MF | Yevheniy Pastukh | 19 March 2004 | 3 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Anatoliy Semenets | 12 October 2004 | 1 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Oleksandr Yatsyk | 3 January 2003 | 5 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Marko Sapuha | 29 May 2003 | 3 | 1 | v. | |
| MF | Denys Pidhurskyi | 27 May 2003 | 2 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Denys Shostak | 24 January 2003 | 3 | 2 | v. | |
| MF | Mykhaylo Khromey | 19 November 2003 | 2 | 1 | v. | |
| FW | Ihor Horbach | 27 May 2004 | 6 | 1 | v. | |
| FW | Nazar Voloshyn | 17 June 2003 | 6 | 0 | v. | |
| FW | Artur Mykytyshyn | 14 July 2003 | 6 | 0 | v. | |
| FW | Illya Kvasnytsya | 20 March 2003 | 3 | 1 | v. | |
| FW | Kiril Popov | 1 May 2003 | 3 | 1 | v. | |
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Honours
References
- "Євро-2023 (U-19). Сергій Нагорняк назвав склад юнацької збірної України для підготовки до матчів еліт-раунду відбору" (in Ukrainian). Українська асоціація футболу. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
External links
- Uefa Under-19 website Contains full results archive
