The Belarus national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Belarus and is controlled by the Football Federation of Belarus. The team competed in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, held every two years.
| Association | Football Federation of Belarus | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Sergey Yaromko | ||
| Home stadium | Citi Stadium (Borisov) | ||
| FIFA code | BLR | ||
| |||
| First international | |||
 Moldova 0–1 Belarus  (Chişinău, Moldova; 30 August 1992) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Belarus 10–0 Gibraltar  (Zhodino, Belarus; 8 June 2019) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Russia 7–0 Belarus (Moscow, Russia; 31 May 2017) Belarus 0–7 Netherlands  (Zhodino, Belarus; 4 September 2020) | |||
| UEFA European Under-21 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2004) | ||
| Best result | Third place (2011) | ||
The team qualified for the final round of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship three times. In 2004inGermany and 2009inSweden the team was unable to advance past group stage.
In2011 at U21 Euro in Denmark they advanced to semifinal with only one win (against Iceland) and two losses (against Denmark and Switzerland) and having better 3-way head-to-head record against Iceland and Denmark (as all three teams had identical overall results). The team lost 1-3 to Spain. They defeated the Czech Republic 1–0 in the third-place match and qualified for the Men's Football Tournament at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, UEFA banned Belarus from hosting international competitions.[1][2]
| UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1976–1992 | Part of  Soviet Union
| |||||||
 1994 |
Did not enter | |||||||
 1996 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 1998
| ||||||||
 2000
| ||||||||
 2002
| ||||||||
 2004 |
Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
 2006 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2007
| ||||||||
 2009 |
Group stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
 2011 |
Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
 2013 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 2015
| ||||||||
 2017
| ||||||||
  2019
| ||||||||
  2021
| ||||||||
 2023
| ||||||||
| 2025
| ||||||||
| Total | Third place | 3/17 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 19 |
| Pos | Team
|
Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal
|
7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 4 | +22 | 18 | Final tournament | — | 2–0 | 5–1 | 4–0 | 6–1 | 3–0 | |
| 2 | Greece
|
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 14 | Play-offs | 2–1 | — | 2–2 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | |
| 3 | Croatia
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 13 | 10 Sep '24 | 15 Oct '24 | — | 5 Sep '24 | 2–0 | 11 Oct '24 | ||
| 4 | Faroe Islands
|
6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 7 | 11 Oct '24 | 10 Sep '24 | 2–4 | — | 15 Oct '24 | 2–2 | ||
| 5 | Belarus (E)
|
9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 19 | −13 | 6 | 0–5 | 1–0 | 0–1 | 2–3 | — | 0–0 | ||
| 6 | Andorra (E)
|
8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 3 | 15 Oct '24 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–1 | — |
The following players were called up for two friendly matches against Malta on 5 and 8 June 2024.
Caps and goals are correct as of 8 June 2024, after the match against Malta.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Arseniy Skopets | (2005-06-10) 10 June 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | BATE Borisov
| |
| 1GK | Artem Karatay | (2004-03-24) 24 March 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Dinamo Minsk
| |
| 2DF | Nikita Baranok | (2004-03-31) 31 March 2004 (age 20) | 10 | 2 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk
| |
| 2DF | Arseniy Ageyev | (2004-07-19) 19 July 2004 (age 19) | 5 | 0 | Arsenal Dzerzhinsk
| |
| 2DF | Aleksey Dunayev | (2004-09-11) 11 September 2004 (age 19) | 3 | 0 | Dnepr Mogilev
| |
| 2DF | Vladislav Zhuravlev | (2004-07-02) 2 July 2004 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Isloch Minsk Raion
| |
| 2DF | Vadim Martinkevich | (2004-04-10) 10 April 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk
| |
| 2DF | Kirill Gomanov | (2005-02-17) 17 February 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Isloch Minsk Raion
| |
| 3MF | Daniil Dushevskiy | (2004-03-01) 1 March 2004 (age 20) | 12 | 1 | Minsk
| |
| 3MF | Rodion Pechura | (2004-03-24) 24 March 2004 (age 20) | 8 | 0 | Minsk
| |
| 3MF | Aleksandr Guz | (2004-05-22) 22 May 2004 (age 20) | 5 | 0 | Torpedo Moscow
| |
| 3MF | Nikita Burak | (2004-05-13) 13 May 2004 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | Dinamo Brest
| |
| 3MF | Nikita Krasnov | (2004-07-09) 9 July 2004 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Dnepr Mogilev
| |
| 3MF | Artur Nazarenko | (2004-02-10) 10 February 2004 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Minsk
| |
| 3MF | Pavel Kotlyarov | (2004-10-31) 31 October 2004 (age 19) | 3 | 0 | Slavia Mozyr
| |
| 3MF | Vladislav Varaksa | (2004-01-26) 26 January 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Neman Grodno
| |
| 3MF | Ruslan Myalkovskiy | (2006-05-07) 7 May 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Arsenal Dzerzhinsk
| |
| 3MF | Timofey Sharkovskiy | (2004-02-04) 4 February 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino
| |
| 4FW | Trofim Melnichenko | (2006-09-18) 18 September 2006 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | Dinamo Minsk
| |
| 4FW | Aleksandr Frantsuzov | (2004-05-19) 19 May 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Chertanovo Moscow
| |
The following players have also been called up within the last twelve months and remain eligible for selection.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Ivan Shimakovich | (2005-02-13) 13 February 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Minsk
|
v. Malta (5 June 2024) PRE |
| GK | Konstantin Veretynskiy | (2006-03-23) 23 March 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Energetik-BGU Minsk
|
v. Maxline Vitebsk (25 March 2024) |
| GK | Fedor Lapoukhov | (2003-06-20) 20 June 2003 (age 21) | 6 | 0 | Dinamo Minsk
|
v. Croatia (20 November 2023) |
| GK | Uladzislaw Ihnatsyew | (2003-02-03) 3 February 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | BATE Borisov
|
v. Croatia (20 November 2023) |
| GK | Mikhail Kozakevich | (2002-05-19) 19 May 2002 (age 22) | 4 | 0 | Dinamo Brest
|
v. Croatia (17 October 2023) |
| GK | Timofey Yurasov | (2003-02-25) 25 February 2003 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino
|
v. Rotor Volgograd (11 July 2023) |
| DF | Maksim Kasarab | (2003-06-10) 10 June 2003 (age 21) | 11 | 2 | Dinamo Brest
|
v. Malta (5 June 2024) PRE |
| DF | Matvey Svidinskiy | (2004-05-16) 16 May 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | BATE Borisov
|
v. Malta (5 June 2024) PRE |
| DF | Vladislav Grekovich | (2005-06-01) 1 June 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Minsk
|
v. Malta (5 June 2024) PRE |
| DF | Matvey Mikhayrin | (2005-09-22) 22 September 2005 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Minsk
|
v. Malta (5 June 2024) PRE |
| DF | Yegor Khralenkov | (2005-11-11) 11 November 2005 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Brest
|
v. Maxline Vitebsk (25 March 2024) |
| DF | Yan Skibsky | (2002-12-25) 25 December 2002 (age 21) | 13 | 0 | Vitebsk
|
v. Croatia (20 November 2023) |
| DF | Gleb Yakushevich | (2002-07-31) 31 July 2002 (age 21) | 12 | 1 | Shinnik Yaroslavl
|
v. Croatia (20 November 2023) |
| DF | Ilya Moskalenchik | (2003-05-04) 4 May 2003 (age 21) | 12 | 0 | Tyumen
|
v. Croatia (20 November 2023) |
| DF | Andrey Makarenko | (2002-03-16) 16 March 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk
|
v. Croatia (20 November 2023) |
| DF | Ilya Bogdanovich | (2004-01-30) 30 January 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Dinamo Brest
|
v. Croatia (20 November 2023) |
| DF | Vladislav Melko | (2004-07-19) 19 July 2004 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Torpedo-BelAZ Zhodino
|
v. Croatia (17 October 2023) |
| DF | Nikita Sokolovskiy | (2002-02-14) 14 February 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Belshina Bobruisk
|
v. Rotor Volgograd (11 July 2023) |
| DF | Ilya Zhukov | (2002-05-05) 5 May 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Smorgon
|
v. Rotor Volgograd (11 July 2023) |
| DF | Roman Piletsky | (2003-06-14) 14 June 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | BATE Borisov
|
v. Rotor Volgograd (11 July 2023) |
| MF | Zakhar Gitselev | (2004-02-21) 21 February 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | BATE Borisov
|
v. Maxline Vitebsk (25 March 2024) |
| MF | Andrey Denisyuk | (2005-03-26) 26 March 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk
|
v. Maxline Vitebsk (25 March 2024) |
| MF | Nikolay Sotnikov | (2005-11-11) 11 November 2005 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk
|
v. Maxline Vitebsk (25 March 2024) |
| MF | Andrey Rylach | (2002-06-05) 5 June 2002 (age 22) | 20 | 1 | Gomel
|
v. Croatia (20 November 2023) |
| MF | Yuliy Kuznetsov | (2003-08-02) 2 August 2003 (age 20) | 9 | 1 | Slavia Mozyr
|
v. Croatia (20 November 2023) |
| MF | Maksim Kovalevich | (2002-05-02) 2 May 2002 (age 22) | 8 | 0 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk
|
v. Croatia (20 November 2023) |
| MF | Ivan Zenkov | (2003-09-02) 2 September 2003 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Shakhtyor Soligorsk
|
v. Croatia (20 November 2023) |
| MF | Kirill Zinovich | (2003-03-05) 5 March 2003 (age 21) | 21 | 2 | Dynamo Makhachkala
|
v. Croatia (17 October 2023) |
| MF | Aleksey Antilevsky | (2002-02-02) 2 February 2002 (age 22) | 9 | 1 | Gomel
|
v. Croatia (17 October 2023) |
| MF | Gleb Rovdo | (2002-06-04) 4 June 2002 (age 22) | 7 | 1 | Isloch Minsk Raion
|
v. Croatia (17 October 2023) |
| MF | Ruslan Lisakovich | (2002-03-22) 22 March 2002 (age 22) | 7 | 0 | Neman Grodno
|
v. Croatia (17 October 2023) |
| MF | Matvey Dukso | (2003-04-08) 8 April 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Brest
|
v. Croatia (17 October 2023) |
| MF | Kirill Tsepenkov | (2004-07-08) 8 July 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Brest
|
v. Rotor Volgograd (11 July 2023) |
| MF | Daniil Prudnik | (2004-04-04) 4 April 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Slavia Mozyr
|
v. Rotor Volgograd (11 July 2023) |
| MF | Artem Bruy | (2003-06-09) 9 June 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Maxline Vitebsk
|
v. Rotor Volgograd (11 July 2023) |
| MF | Maksim Omelyanchuk | (2003-09-05) 5 September 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Slutsk
|
v. Rotor Volgograd (11 July 2023) |
| MF | Alyaksandar Savitski | (2004-06-22) 22 June 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Baranovichi
|
v. Rotor Volgograd (11 July 2023) |
| FW | Ivan Grudko | (2004-07-24) 24 July 2004 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Slavia Mozyr
|
v. Malta (5 June 2024) PRE |
| FW | Aleksandr Shvedchikov | (2003-07-20) 20 July 2003 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | BATE Borisov
|
v. Malta (5 June 2024) PRE |
| FW | Timofey Martynov | (2005-05-06) 6 May 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 1 | Orenburg
|
v. Maxline Vitebsk (25 March 2024) |
| FW | Maksim Budko | (2004-01-30) 30 January 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Minsk
|
v. Maxline Vitebsk (25 March 2024) |
| FW | Vladislav Lozhkin | (2002-03-25) 25 March 2002 (age 22) | 22 | 4 | Slavia Mozyr
|
v. Croatia (20 November 2023) |
| FW | Yegor Karpitsky | (2003-11-27) 27 November 2003 (age 20) | 12 | 4 | Krylia Sovetov Samara
|
v. Croatia (20 November 2023) |
| FW | Artyom Shumansky | (2004-11-25) 25 November 2004 (age 19) | 10 | 2 |  Aris Limassol
|
v. Croatia (20 November 2023) |
| FW | Maksim Kravtsov | (2002-06-20) 20 June 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Neman Grodno
|
v. Croatia (20 November 2023) |
| FW | German Barkovskiy | (2002-06-25) 25 June 2002 (age 22) | 6 | 0 | Dinamo Brest
|
v. Croatia (17 October 2023) |
| FW | Ilya Chernyak | (2002-05-19) 19 May 2002 (age 22) | 6 | 0 | Dinamo Minsk
|
v. Croatia (17 October 2023) |
| FW | Karen Vardanyan | (2003-09-09) 9 September 2003 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Vitebsk
|
v. Rotor Volgograd (11 July 2023) |
