Austria national under-21 football team

The Austria national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Austria and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association.

Austria Under-21
AssociationAustrian Football Association
Head coach Werner Gregoritsch
CaptainKevin Danso
Most capsMarkus Berger (36)
Top scorerMichael Gregoritsch (20)
First colours
Second colours
First international
Czechoslovakia 1–2 Austria
Biggest win
Austria 10–0 Liechtenstein
Biggest defeat
Czechoslovakia 6–0 Austria Israel 6-0 Austria
UEFA U-21 Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2019)
Best resultGroup stage (2019)

This team is for Austrian players aged 21 or under at the start of a two-year European Under-21 Football Championship campaign, so players can be, and often are, up to 23 years old.

Staff
Werner Gregoritsch

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Albania and England on 4 and 8 September 2020 respectively. Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the Senior team.

Caps and goals as of 4 September 2020, after the game against Albania.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Fabian Ehmann (1998-08-28) 28 August 1998 2 0 Aris
1GK Christopher Giuliani (1999-05-07) 7 May 1999 0 0 Kapfenberg
1GK Ammar Helac (1998-06-13) 13 June 1998 0 0 FK Austria Wien
2DF Alexander Borkovic (1999-06-11) 11 June 1999 0 0 Hoffenheim II
2 2DF Marco Friedl (1998-03-16) 16 March 1998 17 1 Werder Bremen
2DF Lukas Malicsek (1999-06-06) 6 June 1999 2 0 FC Admira Wacker
2DF Dario Maresic (1999-09-29) 29 September 1999 0 0 Stade Reims
2DF Christoph Klarer (2000-06-14) 14 June 2000 0 0 Southampton F.C
2DF David Schnegg (1998-09-29) 29 September 1998 0 0 WSG Tirol
3MF Vesel Demaku (2000-02-05) 5 February 2000 2 0 Austria Wien
3MF Valentino Müller (1999-01-19) 19 January 1999 0 0 LASK Linz
3MF Robert Ljubičić (1999-07-14) 14 July 1999 0 0 SKN St. Pölten
3MF Romano Schmid (2000-01-27) 27 January 2000 0 0 Wolfsberger AC
6 3MF Kevin Danso (1998-09-19) 19 September 1998 12 2 Düsseldorf
20 3MF Dominik Reiter (1998-01-04) 4 January 1998 0 0 LASK Linz
3MF Hannes Wolf (1999-04-16) 16 April 1999 0 0 Borussia Mönchengladbach
3MF Yusuf Demir (2003-06-02) 2 June 2003 0 0 Rapid Vienna
3MF Christoph Halper (1998-05-21) 21 May 1998 0 0 SKN St. Pölten
4FW Kelvin Arase (1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 3 0 Rapid Vienna
4FW Nicolas Meister (1999-09-28) 28 September 1999 2 2 SKN St. Pölten
4FW Marco Grüll (1998-07-06) 6 July 1998 0 0 SV Ried
4FW Marko Raguž (1998-06-10) 10 June 1998 2 1 LASK Linz
4FW Patrick Schmidt (1998-07-22) 22 July 1998 10 3 Barnsley

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Austria under-21 squad and remain eligible for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship:

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Tobias Schützenauer (1997-05-19) 19 May 1997 3 0 Sturm Graz v.  Czech Republic, 3 June 2018
GK Paul Gartler (1997-03-10) 10 March 1997 5 0 Rapid Wien v.  North Macedonia, 27 March 2018
DF Michael Lercher (1996-01-04) 4 January 1996 4 0 Mattersburg v.  Serbia, 12 October 2018
DF Manuel Haas (1996-05-07) 7 May 1996 5 0 St. Pölten v.  Czech Republic, 3 June 2018
DF Fabian Gmeiner (1997-01-27) 27 January 1997 2 0 Hamburger SV II v.  Czech Republic, 3 June 2018
DF Manuel Maranda (1997-07-09) 9 July 1997 2 0 Wacker Innsbruck v.  Czech Republic, 3 June 2018
DF Manuel Thurnwald (1998-07-16) 16 July 1998 3 1 Rapid Wien v.  Czech Republic, 31 May 2018
DF Philipp Seidl (1997-12-20) 20 December 1997 2 0 Wiener Neustadt v.  Croatia, 4 September 2017
DF David Gugganig (1997-02-10) 10 February 1997 1 0 Wattens v.  Netherlands, 27 March 2017
DF Stefan Jonovic (1996-02-08) 8 February 1996 0 0 Young Violets Austria Wien v.  Netherlands, 27 March 2017
MF Konrad Laimer (1997-05-27) 27 May 1997 13 2 RB Leipzig v.  Greece, 20 November 2018
MF Dominik Prokop (1997-06-02) 2 June 1997 15 1 Austria Wien v.  Greece, 16 November 2018
MF Rami Tekir (1997-01-10) 10 January 1997 6 1 Liefering v.  Czech Republic, 3 June 2018
MF Julius Ertlthaler (1997-04-25) 25 April 1997 3 0 Mattersburg v.  Czech Republic, 3 June 2018
MF Marco Krainz (1997-05-17) 17 May 1997 2 0 Austria Lustenau v.  Czech Republic, 3 June 2018
MF Wilhelm Vorsager (1997-06-29) 29 June 1997 1 0 Admira Wacker v.  Czech Republic, 3 June 2018
MF Christoph Rabitsch (1996-04-10) 10 April 1996 2 0 Dundee United v.  Armenia, 10 October 2017
DF Thammawong Uthainit (1997-12-20) 20 December 1997 2 0 Wiener Neustadt v.  Croatia, 4 September 2017
MF Nikola Zivotic (1996-01-26) 26 January 1996 0 0 Lafnitz v.  Croatia, 4 September 2017
MF Philipp Malicsek (1997-06-03) 3 June 1997 1 0 Floridsdorf v.  Gibraltar, 8 June 2017
MF Simon Pirkl (1997-04-03) 3 April 1997 1 0 Wacker Innsbruck v.  Netherlands, 27 March 2017
MF Valentino Lazaro (1996-03-24) 24 March 1996 6 0 Hertha BSC v.  Germany, 11 October 2016
FW Anthony Schmid (1999-01-18) 18 January 1999 2 0 SC Freiburg II v.  Czech Republic, 3 June 2018
  • INJ Player withdrew from the squad before any games had been played.
  • SEN Player joined the senior team after being announced in the squad.

Former coaches

Former personnel
  • Slavko Kovačić (2005–2006) "(Assistant coach)"

See also

References
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