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.

Ukraine Under-19
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationUkrainian Association of Football
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachSerhiy Nahornyak
CaptainAndriy Buleza
Most capsDenys Harmash (27)
Top scorerDmytro Korkishko (15)
FIFA codeUKR
First colours
Second colours
First international
Ukraine 3–0  Andorra
(2001)
Biggest win
 San Marino 0–6 Ukraine
San Marino; (26 September 2006)
 Myanmar 0–6 Ukraine
Whangarei, New Zealand; (2 June 2015)
Biggest defeat
 Spain 3–0 Ukraine
(20 August 2006)
European Championship
Appearances5 (first in 2004)
Best resultChampions (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.

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

Head coaches

Tournaments

Official

Invitationals

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
Norway 2002did not qualify Qualification round
Liechtenstein 2003
Switzerland 2004Semi-finals413032Squad 321062
Northern Ireland 2005did not qualify 320155
Poland 2006 320154
Austria 2007 Qualification round
Czech Republic 2008 320153
Ukraine 2009Champions532083Squad Bye as host
France 2010did not qualify 311153
Romania 2011 302112
Estonia 2012 320153
Lithuania 2013 310224
Hungary 2014Group stage311123Squad 321050
Greece 2015Group stage301237Squad 321073
Germany 2016did not qualify 311143
Georgia (country) 2017 310234
Finland 2018Semi-finals421147Squad 321042
Armenia 2019did not qualify 311187
Northern Ireland 2020Tournament Canceled Tournament Canceled
Romania 2021
Slovakia 2022did not qualify 321064
Total5/19197842022452310127149

FIFA U-20 World Cup

FIFA U-20 World Cup record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
Tunisia 1977Part of the  Soviet Union
Japan 1979
Australia 1981
Mexico 1983
Soviet Union 1985
Chile 1987
Saudi Arabia 1989
Portugal 1991
Australia 1993did not qualify
Qatar 1995
Malaysia 1997
Nigeria 1999
Argentina 2001Round of 1611th412165
United Arab Emirates 2003did not qualify
Netherlands 2005Round of 1612th411277
Canada 2007did not qualify
Egypt 2009
Colombia 2011
Turkey 2013
New Zealand 2015Round of 169th4220101
South Korea 2017did not qualify
Poland 2019Champions1st7610134
Indonesia 2023did not qualify
TotalChampions4/151910633617

Recent results

2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ukraine 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Knockout stage and
2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup
2  France 3 2 0 1 11 2 +9 6
3  England 3 1 1 1 4 8 4 4 FIFA U-20 World Cup play-off
4  Turkey 3 0 0 3 2 9 7 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
1/2 finals
Ukraine 0–5 Portugal
Report
  • Correia 2'
  • Filipe 19', 21'
  • Trincão 28', 30'

2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship

Qualifying round
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ukraine 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6[lower-alpha 1] Elite round
2  Norway 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6[lower-alpha 1]
3  Slovakia 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6[lower-alpha 1]
4  Albania (H) 3 0 0 3 0 5 5 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. 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  Italy (H) 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7 Final tournament
2  Ukraine 3 1 1 1 8 7 +1 4[lower-alpha 1]
3  Belgium 3 1 1 1 6 7 1 4[lower-alpha 1]
4  Serbia 3 0 1 2 2 6 4 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host
Notes:
  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  Ukraine 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 3 Final tournament
2  Serbia 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 3
3  Norway 1 0 0 1 2 3 1 0
4  Netherlands (H) 1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0
Updated to match(es) played on 1 June 2022. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host

Results and fixtures

2022

1 June 2022 (2022-06-01) Norway  2–3  Ukraine Sportcomplex Varkenoord, Rotterdam
16:00
Report
Attendance: 153
Referee: Aristotelis Diamantopoulos (Greece)
4 June 2022 (2022-06-04) Ukraine  1–1  Serbia Sportpark Zegersloot, Alphen aan den Rijn
12:00 Report Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Bulgaria)
7 June 2022 (2022-06-07) Ukraine  2–1  Netherlands Sportcomplex Varkenoord, Rotterdam
19:00
Report
Referee: Gergo Bogár (Hungary)
17 November 2022 (2022-11-17) Ukraine  1–0  Kosovo Nya Parken, Norrköping
13:00 Yarmolyuk 90+5' Report Referee: Ishmael Barbara (Malta)
20 November 2022 (2022-11-20) Ukraine  4–1  Cyprus Nya Parken, Norrköping
13:00 Varfolomeyev 10'
Tsarenko 66', 69'
Fedor 79'
Report Savva 20' Referee: Ion Orlic (Moldova)
23 November 2022 (2022-11-23) Sweden  0–2  Ukraine Nya Parken, Norrköping
18:00 Report Yarmolyuk 58'
Kholod 77'
Referee: Michal Ocenáš (Slovakia)

2023

22 March 2023 (2023-03-22) Ukraine  1–2  Luxembourg Estadio Municipal Villanovense, Badajoz
21:00
  • Horbach 12'
Report
  • Elshan 17', 59'
Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak (Poland)
25 March 2023 (2023-03-25) Ukraine  1–2  Denmark Estadio Francisco de la Hera, Almendralejo
17:00 Report
Referee: David Šmajc (Slovenia)
28 March 2023 (2023-03-28) Spain  4–0  Ukraine Estadio Municipal Villanovense, Badajoz
19:00 Report Referee: Erkan Özdamar (Turkey)

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 1GK Yuriy-Volodymyr Hereta (2004-01-30) 30 January 2004 5 0 Ukraine Rukh Lviv
12 1GK Denys Barchenko (2004-03-02) 2 March 2004 1 0 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk

5 2DF Andriy Buleza (captain) (2004-01-25) 25 January 2004 12 0 Ukraine Mynai
22 2DF Danylo Udod (2004-03-09) 9 March 2004 7 1 United Arab Emirates Al Ain
2 2DF Andriy Kitela (2004-12-13) 13 December 2004 6 0 Ukraine Rukh Lviv
3 2DF Bohdan Slyubyk (2004-02-11) 11 February 2004 5 0 Ukraine Rukh Lviv
4 2DF Vitaliy Kholod (2004-01-15) 15 January 2004 4 1 Ukraine Rukh Lviv
20 2DF Oleksandr Rosputko (2004-06-10) 10 June 2004 4 0 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk
8 2DF Artem Benedyuk (2004-02-27) 27 February 2004 3 0 Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv

16 3MF Ivan Losenko (2004-07-24) 24 July 2004 11 1 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk
7 3MF Anton Tsarenko (2004-06-17) 17 June 2004 9 3 Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv
13 3MF Oleh Pushkariov (2004-06-11) 11 June 2004 6 0 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk
11 3MF Volodymyr Kharabara (2004-09-16) 16 September 2004 6 0 Germany 1. FC Nürnberg
21 3MF Anton Hlushchenko (2004-04-20) 20 April 2004 3 0 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk
10 3MF Kyrylo Siheyev (2004-05-16) 16 May 2004 3 0 Ukraine Oleksandriya
18 3MF Dmytro Chernysh (2004-08-10) 10 August 2004 3 0 Ukraine Vorskla Poltava
19 3MF Mykyta Aleksandrov (2004-10-26) 26 October 2004 2 0 Spain Rivas Madrid

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 (2005-04-24) 24 April 2005 0 0 Croatia Hajduk Split v.  Sweden, 23 November 2022
GK Dmytro Ledviy (2003-08-26) 26 August 2003 1 0 Ukraine Rukh Lviv v.  Netherlands, 7 June 2022
GK Tymur Puzankov (2003-03-04) 4 March 2003 2 0 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk v.  Serbia, 4 June 2022

DF Eduard Kozik (2003-04-19) 19 April 2003 6 1 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk v.  Netherlands, 7 June 2022
DF Navin Malysh (2003-07-27) 27 July 2003 6 1 Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv v.  Netherlands, 7 June 2022
DF Marian Faryna (2003-08-28) 28 August 2003 5 0 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk v.  Netherlands, 7 June 2022
DF Vitaliy Roman (2003-04-15) 15 April 2003 3 0 Ukraine Rukh Lviv v.  Netherlands, 7 June 2022
DF Daniil Khrypchuk (2003-12-09) 9 December 2003 1 0 Ukraine Vorskla Poltava v.  Netherlands, 7 June 2022
DF Maksym Dyachuk (2003-07-21) 21 July 2003 0 0 Ukraine Oleksandriya v.  Netherlands, 7 June 2022

MF Ivan Varfolomeyev (2004-03-24) 24 March 2004 5 1 Czech Republic Slovan Liberec v.  Denmark, 24 March 2023
MF Oleksandr Yushchenko (2005-05-07) 7 May 2005 4 0 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk v.  Luxembourg, 22 March 2023
MF Yehor Yarmolyuk (2004-03-01) 1 March 2004 8 6 England Brentford v.  Sweden, 23 November 2022
MF Oleh Fedor (2004-07-23) 23 July 2004 3 1 Ukraine Rukh Lviv v.  Sweden, 23 November 2022
MF Yevheniy Pastukh (2004-03-19) 19 March 2004 3 0 Ukraine Rukh Lviv v.  Sweden, 23 November 2022
MF Anatoliy Semenets (2004-10-12) 12 October 2004 1 0 Spain Recreativo de Huelva v.  Sweden, 23 November 2022
MF Oleksandr Yatsyk (2003-01-03) 3 January 2003 5 0 Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv v.  Netherlands, 7 June 2022
MF Marko Sapuha (2003-05-29) 29 May 2003 3 1 Ukraine Rukh Lviv v.  Netherlands, 7 June 2022
MF Denys Pidhurskyi (2003-05-27) 27 May 2003 2 0 Ukraine Rukh Lviv v.  Netherlands, 7 June 2022
MF Denys Shostak (2003-01-24) 24 January 2003 3 2 Portugal Estoril v.  Norway, 1 June 2022 PRE
MF Mykhaylo Khromey (2003-11-19) 19 November 2003 2 1 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk v.  Norway, 1 June 2022 PRE

FW Ihor Horbach (2004-05-27) 27 May 2004 6 1 Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv v.  Denmark, 24 March 2023
FW Nazar Voloshyn (2003-06-17) 17 June 2003 6 0 Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv v.  Netherlands, 7 June 2022
FW Artur Mykytyshyn (2003-07-14) 14 July 2003 6 0 Ukraine Kryvbas Kryvyi Rih v.  Netherlands, 7 June 2022
FW Illya Kvasnytsya (2003-03-20) 20 March 2003 3 1 Ukraine Rukh Lviv v.  Netherlands, 7 June 2022
FW Kiril Popov (2003-05-01) 1 May 2003 3 1 Ukraine Kolos Kovalivka v.  Netherlands, 7 June 2022

Notes
  • PRE = Preliminary squad – replaces a member of the squad in case of injury/unavailability.

Honours

See also

References

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