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The Latvia national under-21 football team represents the under-21s of Latvia and is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation, the governing body of football in Latvia. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years. The team is coached by Aleksandrs Basovs and is currently captainedbydefender Daniels Balodis.

Latvia Under-21
Nickname(s)Sarkanbaltsarkanie (The red-white-reds)
AssociationLatvian Football Federation
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachLatvia Aleksandrs Basovs
CaptainJānis Beks
Most capsEndijs Šlampe, Reinis Flaksis (31)
Top scorerEdgars Gauračs (10)

First colours

Second colours

First international
Latvia Latvia 0 - 0 Lithuania Lithuania
(Vilnius, Lithuania; 28 October 1992)
Biggest win
Latvia Latvia 4 - 0 Estonia Estonia
(Carnikava, Latvia; 28 April 1994)
Latvia Latvia 4 - 0 Andorra Andorra
(Riga, Latvia; 6 June 2009)
Latvia Latvia 5 - 1 Romania Romania
(Riga, Latvia; 9 October 2009)
Turkmenistan Turkmenistan 0 - 4 Latvia Latvia
(Saint Petersburg, Russia; 26 January 2013)
Latvia Latvia 4 - 0 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein
(Jūrmala, Latvia; 11 June 2013)
Biggest defeat
Latvia Latvia 0 - 6 Greece Greece
(Athens, Greece; 9 June 1999)
Latvia Latvia 0 - 6 Slovakia Slovakia
(Jelgava, Latvia; 11 October 2011)
Latvia Latvia 1 - 7 Switzerland Switzerland
(Lugano, Switzerland; 8 September 2014)

Following the realignment of UEFA's youth competitions in 1976, under-21 football teams in Europe were formed, while Latvian team was formed only in 1991, after regaining independence from USSR. The team is exclusively for football players that are aged 21 or under at the start of the two-year campaign of the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship meaning a player can represent the national team until the age of 23. Many U-21 players later represent the senior side.

Latvia U-21 have never yet qualified for the European U-21 championships, but has produced many players, who have become regular internationals for the senior side. Oskars Kļava, Deniss Ivanovs, Edgars Gauračs and Artjoms Rudņevs have all played for the U-21 side and are now first eleven players for Latvia internationally.

Latvia U-21 team plays its home matches at the Skonto stadions, which is also the home stadium of Latvia senior side. Before the opening of the Skonto stadions the team played its home matches in many different venues all around the country, including Ozolnieki, Daugavpils and Liepāja.

History

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As a team, Latvia U-21 was formed in 1992, after regaining independence from the USSR. The team played its first match in Vilnius, Lithuania on October 28, 1992 that ended in a 0-0 draw. The team firstly participated in the European Championship qualification in 1994, playing the first match in Riga against Ireland U-21 on September 6, that ended in a 1-1 draw.[1] Since 2001 the team also participates in the Baltic Cup, winning in 2008. Since 1992 Latvia have already played more than 100 matches.

UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship

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2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification

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Main article: 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group A
Pos Team
  • t
  • e
    		•  Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification            
    1   Italy 7 4 3 0 16 3 +13 15 Final tournament — 15 Oct '24 2–0 2–0 1–1 5 Sep '24
    2   Republic of Ireland 6 4 1 1 19 8 +11 13 Play-offs 2–2 — 11 Oct '24 10 Sep '24 3–2 3–0
    3   Norway 6 4 0 2 21 6 +15 12 10 Sep '24 3–2 — 7–0 15 Oct '24 4–0
    4   Latvia 6 2 1 3 5 12 −7 7[a] 0–0 1–2 6 Sep '24 — 2–1 2–0
    5   Turkey 6 2 1 3 11 8 +3 7[a] 0–2 6 Sep '24 2–0 11 Oct '24 — 5–0
    6   San Marino (E) 7 0 0 7 0 35 −35 0 0–7 0–7 0–7 15 Oct '24 10 Sep '24 —
    Updated to match(es) played on 26 March 2024. Source: UEFA
    Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
    (E) Eliminated
    Notes:
    1. ^ a b Ranked on head-to-head points: Latvia 3, Turkey 0.

    Results and fixtures

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      Win   Draw   Loss

    2 June 2022 (2022-06-02) 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification Latvia   1–0   Israel Skonto Stadium, Riga
    17:30
    • Ozoliņš   46'
    		 Report Attendance: 300
    Referee: Bulat Sariyev (Kazakhstan)
    7 June 2022 (2022-06-07) 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification Latvia   0-2   Hungary Skonto Stadium
    19:00 Report András Németh, András Németh
    27 September 2022 (2022-09-27) Friendly Poland   1-1   Latvia Suwalki
    18:30 Bartlomiej Kludka Report Kristiāns Kaušelis Referee: Paweł Malec
    18 November 2022 (2022-11-18) Under-21 Baltic Cup Latvia   1-0   Estonia Jānis Daliņš Stadium
    13:00 Lūkass Vapne Report Attendance: 100
    Referee: Donatas Šimenas (LTU)
    20 November 2022 (2022-11-20) Under-21 Baltic Cup Lithuania   1-2   Latvia LFF Kauno treniruočių centro stadionas, Kaunas
    15:00 Matas Dedura Report Deniss Meļņiks, Deniss Meļņiks Referee: Ilie Laurentiu (SMR)
    23 March 2023 (2023-03-23) Friendly North Macedonia   0-3   Latvia Bellis Deluxe, Antalia
    16:00 Report Artjoms Puzirevskis, Kristofers Rēķis, Kristofers Rēķis
    26 March 2023 (2023-03-26) Friendly Georgia   1-0   Latvia Bellis Deluxe, Antalia
    17:30 Giorgi Guliashvili Report
    20 June 2023 (2023-06-20) 2025 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification Latvia   2-0   San Marino Sloka Stadium, Jūrmala
    18:00 Report Dario Šits, Bruno Melnis Attendance: 300
    Referee: Helgi Mikael Jónasson (ISL)

    Players

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    Current squad

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    No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
    1GK Jānis Beks (2002-11-01) 1 November 2002 (age 21) 5 0   Metta
    1GK Sergejs Vilkovs (2002-09-03) 3 September 2002 (age 21) 1 0   Tukums 2000
    1GK Klāvs Bethers (2003-12-24) 24 December 2003 (age 20) 0 0   Catania
    2DF Aleksejs Kudeļkins (2002-05-08) 8 May 2002 (age 22) 2 0   Daugavpils
    2DF Andris Deklavs (2002-08-28) 28 August 2002 (age 21) 0 0   Jelgava
    2DF Rūdolfs Reingolcs (2002-07-01) 1 July 2002 (age 22) 0 0   Tukums 2000
    2DF Jegors Novikovs (2003-02-09) 9 February 2003 (age 21) 4 0   Auda
    2DF Ralfs Maslovs (2003-08-02) 2 August 2003 (age 20) 0 0   Jelgava
    2DF Oļģerts Raščevskis (2003-02-18) 18 February 2003 (age 21) 6 0   Super Nova
    2DF Niks Sliede (2004-03-08) 8 March 2004 (age 20) 3 0   Valmiera FC
    3MF Roberts Meļķis (2002-11-10) 10 November 2002 (age 21) 0 0   Liepāja
    3MF Oskars Vientiess (2002-10-08) 8 October 2002 (age 21) 5 0   Metta
    3MF Deniss Meļņiks (2002-09-07) 7 September 2002 (age 21) 10 2   Riga
    3MF Kaspars Anmanis (2002-01-22) 22 January 2002 (age 22) 4 0   Tukums 2000
    3MF Danila Patijčuks (2003-03-22) 22 March 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Liepāja
    3MF Lūkass Vapne (2003-08-31) 31 August 2003 (age 20) 10 0   Metta
    3MF Kristiāns Kaušelis (2003-03-14) 14 March 2003 (age 21) 6 1   Super Nova
    3MF Bruno Melnis (2002-03-18) 18 March 2002 (age 22) 1 1   Metta
    3MF Gļebs Žaleiko (2002-03-18) 18 March 2002 (age 22) 2 0   FK RFS
    4FW Artjoms Puzirevskis (2003-01-11) 11 January 2003 (age 21) 6 1   Metta
    4FW Valērijs Lizunovs (2003-01-11) 11 January 2003 (age 21) 2 0   Daugavpils
    4FW Dario Šits (2003-01-11) 11 January 2003 (age 21) 3 1   SPAL

    Recent call-ups

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    The following players have been capped in the past 12 months.

    Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
    GK Ņikita Šaraņins (2003-01-04) 4 January 2003 (age 21) 0 0   FK Kalupe v.   Lithuania, 20 November 2022
    DF Rinalds Aizups (2004-05-31) 31 May 2004 (age 20) 0 0   Daugavpils v.   Lithuania, 20 November 2022
    DF Rūdolfs Zeņģis (2002-03-21) 21 March 2002 (age 22) 9 0   Jelgava v.   Georgia, 26 March 2023
    DF Markuss Kruglaužs (2002-01-28) 28 January 2002 (age 22) 4 0   Liepāja v.   Georgia, 26 March 2023
    DF Kārlis Vilnis (2003-07-03) 3 July 2003 (age 21) 1 0   Metta v.   San Marino, 20 June 2023
    DF Iļja Semjonovs (2002-03-18) 18 March 2002 (age 22) 0 0   Auda v.   Georgia, 26 March 2023
    MF Eduards Dašķevičs (2002-07-12) 12 July 2002 (age 22) 11 0   HamKam v.   Lithuania, 20 November 2022
    MF Maksims Fjodorovs (2003-09-24) 24 September 2003 (age 20) 2 0   Grobiņas SC v.   San Marino, 20 June 2023
    MF Kristofers Rēķis (2003-01-21) 21 January 2003 (age 21) 2 0   Metta v.   San Marino, 20 June 2023
    MF Mareks Mikšto (2003-05-20) 20 May 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Daugavpils v.   Georgia, 26 March 2023
    MF Jevgenijs Miņins (2002-03-17) 17 March 2002 (age 22) 0 0   Super Nova v.   Georgia, 26 March 2023
    MF Deņiss Rogovs (2003-02-11) 11 February 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Tukums 2000 v.   Georgia, 26 March 2023
    MF Gļebs Žaleiko (2004-06-27) 27 June 2004 (age 20) 0 0   RFS v.   San Marino, 20 June 2023
    FW Artūrs Ostapenko (2003-08-28) 28 August 2003 (age 20) 2 0   Super Nova v.   San Marino, 20 June 2023
    FW Valerijs Lizunovs (2004-02-24) 24 February 2004 (age 20) 0 0   Daugavpils v.   Lithuania, 20 November 2022
    FW Rolands Bočs (2003-07-03) 3 July 2003 (age 21) 5 1   AFA Olaine v.   San Marino, 20 June 2023

    Staff

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    Head coach   Aleksandrs Basovs
    Assistant coach   Aleksandrs Jeļisejevs
    Assistant coach   Sergejs Golubevs
    Goalkeeping coach   Andrejs Piedels
    Physiotherapist   Sergejs Pečņikovs
    Doctor   Oļegs Samoiļenko
    Manager   Didzis Matīss

    Coaching history

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    Most capped players

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    Only official matches against U-21 national teams, not including against clubs or any other matches.

    # Name Career Caps Goals
    1. Endijs Šlampe 2014–2016 31 0
    Reinis Flaksis 2013–2016 31 1
    3. Dmitrijs Klimaševičs 2014–2016 30 4
    4. Andrejs Kiriļins 2014–2016 29 0
    Vladislavs Gutkovskis 2014–2016 29 6
    Antonijs Černomordijs 20??–2018 29 1
    7. Jevgēņijs Kazačoks 20??–2016 27 5
    Eduards Tīdenbergs 20??–2016 27 2
    9. Edgars Vardanjans 2011–2014 25 1
    Kaspars Svārups 20??–2016 25 3
    Players in bold are still available to play for the U-21 National team.

    Best goalscorers

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    # Name Career Caps Goals
    1. Edgars Gauračs 2009–2009 9 10
    2. Deniss Rakels 2011–2013 13 6
    Vladislavs Gutkovskis 2014–2016 29 6
    4. Jevgēņijs Kazačoks 2013–2016 27 5
    Marko Regža 2018- 14 5
    6. Artjoms Rudņevs 2009–2009 10 4
    Dmitrijs Klimaševičs 2014–2016 30 4

    See also

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    References

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    1. ^ "Games of the XXVI. Olympiad - Football Qualifying Tournament".
  • ^ Suveizda, Agris. "Latvijas U21 izlase mājas spēlei pret Itāliju izsauc divus C sērijas futbolistus". Sportacentrs.com. Sportacentrs. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
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