Ukraine national under-19 football team
The Ukraine 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.
Association | Ukrainian Association of Football | ||
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Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Volodymyr Yezerskiy | ||
Most caps | Denys Harmash (27) | ||
Top scorer | Dmytro Korkishko (15) | ||
FIFA code | UKR | ||
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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 | |||
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
- 2017-2017 Volodymyr Yezerskiy
- 2017-2018 Oleksandr Petrakov
- 2019-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 | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
2002 | Did not qualify | Qualification round | |||||||||||||
2003 | |||||||||||||||
2004 | Semi-finals | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | Squad | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
2005 | Did not qualify | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | ||||||||
2006 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |||||||||
2007 | Qualification round | ||||||||||||||
2008 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||
2009 | Champions | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 3 | Squad | Bye as host | ||||||
2010 | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||
2011 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
2012 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||
2013 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||||||||
2014 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
2015 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | Squad | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
2016 | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | ||||||||
2017 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||
2018 | Semi-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | Squad | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
2019 | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 | ||||||||
2020 | Tournament Canceled | Tournament Canceled | |||||||||||||
Total | 5/18 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 21 | 9 | 12 | 65 | 45 |
FIFA U-20 World Cup
FIFA U-20 World Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
1977 | Part of the Soviet Union | |||||||
1979 | ||||||||
1981 | ||||||||
1983 | ||||||||
1985 | ||||||||
1987 | ||||||||
1989 | ||||||||
1991 | ||||||||
1993 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1995 | ||||||||
1997 | ||||||||
1999 | ||||||||
2001 | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
2003 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2005 | Round of 16 | 12th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
2007 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2009 | ||||||||
2011 | ||||||||
2013 | ||||||||
2015 | Round of 16 | 9th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
2017 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2019 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
2021 | 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 |
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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 |
- 1/2 finals
Ukraine | 0–5 | Portugal |
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Report |
2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship
- Qualifying round
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
- 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 |
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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 |
- Head-to-head result: Belgium 2–5 Ukraine.
Forthcoming Fixtures
2020 UEFA European Under-19 Championship
- Qualifying round
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Ukraine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Elite round |
2 | Sweden (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Elite round if best third-placed team |
4 | Estonia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
Current Team
Latest squad
The following 20 players have been called up to the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification elite round.[1]
Head coach: Serhiy Nahornyak
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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1 | GK | Anatoliy Trubin | 1 August 2001 (aged 18) | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
12 | GK | Dani Ltayf | 1 May 2000 (aged 19) | Olimpik Donetsk | ||
2 | DF | Kristian Bilovar | 5 February 2001 (aged 19) | Dynamo Kyiv | ||
3 | DF | Bohdan Biloshevskyi | 12 January 2000 (aged 20) | Dynamo Kyiv | ||
4 | DF | Roman Slyva | 23 September 2000 (aged 19) | Karpaty Lviv | ||
5 | DF | Ihor Snurnitsyn | 7 March 2000 (aged 20) | Olimpik Donetsk | ||
9 | DF | Nazar Muravskyi | 3 February 2000 (aged 20) | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
13 | DF | Maksym Ahapov | 28 February 2000 (aged 20) | Zorya Luhansk | ||
17 | MF | Yaroslav Nadolskyi | 1 March 2001 (aged 19) | Dynamo Kyiv | ||
19 | MF | Heorhiy Tsitaishvili | 18 November 2000 (aged 19) | Dynamo Kyiv | ||
6 | MF | Artem Shulyanskyi | 11 April 2001 (aged 18) | Dynamo Kyiv | ||
7 | MF | Mykhaylo Mudryk | 5 January 2001 (aged 19) | Arsenal Kyiv | ||
8 | MF | Artem Bondarenko | 21 August 2000 (aged 19) | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
10 | MF | Dmytro Kryskiv | 6 October 2000 (aged 19) | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
15 | MF | Ivan Zhelizko | 12 February 2001 (aged 19) | Karpaty Lviv | ||
16 | MF | Oleh Horin | 2 February 2000 (aged 20) | FC Lviv | ||
21 | FW | Vladyslav Supriaha | 15 February 2000 (aged 20) | Dynamo Kyiv | ||
11 | FW | Oleksiy Kashchuk | 29 June 2000 (aged 19) | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
14 | FW | Artem Kholod | 22 January 2000 (aged 20) | Shakhtar Donetsk | ||
18 | FW | Danylo Sikan | 16 April 2001 (aged 18) | FC Mariupol |
References
- "-19: Сергій Нагорняк оголосив склад юнацької збірної України для участі в еліт-раунді Євро-2019" (in Ukrainian). FFU. 14 March 2019. Archived from the original on 4 June 2019. Retrieved 4 June 2019.
External links
- Uefa Under-19 website Contains full results archive