The Serbia national under-19 football team (Serbian Latin: Omladinska reprezentacija Srbije) is the national under-19 football team of Serbia and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia. The team is considered the successor to the Serbia and Montenegro national under-19 football team, which in turn was the successor to the Yugoslavia national under-19 football team.
| Nickname(s) | Orlići (The Young Eagles) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Association of Serbia | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Radovan Krivokapić | ||
| FIFA code | SRB | ||
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| First international | |||
 Yugoslavia 3–0 France  (Nice, 22 March 1951) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Yugoslavia 8–0 Luxembourg  (Visoko, 26 March 1985) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Bulgaria 4–0 Yugoslavia (Sofia, 2 April 1959)  FR Yugoslavia 2–6 Spain  (Helsinki, 29 July 2001)  Serbia 0–4 Spain (Chiajna, 23 July 2011) Records of biggest win/defeat are for competitive matches only | |||
| U-19 European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 30 (first in 1951) | ||
| Best result | Winners  1951, 1979, 2013 | ||
Serbia won their first U19 title as independent country at the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, where they beat France in the final 1–0.
History
editThe Yugoslav U18 team represented the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia until the country dissolved in 1992.
From 1995, the under-18 team represented the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The FR Yugoslavia (and the team) changed its name to Serbia and Montenegro in 2003.
In 2006, Serbia and Montenegro separated and its governing body converted into the Football Association of Serbia.
Competition history
editTheir first international competition was on the 1951 FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18 where they beat Austria 3–2 in the final.
They also won the 1979 UEFA European Under-18 Championship beating Bulgaria 1–0 in the final.
The biggest success on the intercontinental stage happened on the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship in Chile, when they became the world youth champions by beating the West Germany 5–4 in the final on a penalty shootout in Santiago. Because of that achievement, that generation was nicknamed Čileanci (The Chileans).
Since the changes in 2001. made by UEFA, when the competition received its current name and level (U19), the Serbian squad has reached the semifinals in 2005, 2009, 2011, and 2014.
In the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, the Serbian team became the European champion by beating France 1–0 in the final played in Marijampolė.
The semifinal appearance in 2014 qualified them for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Competitive Record
editThe Serbian Football Association is deemed the direct successor to both SFR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro by FIFA, and therefore the inheritor to all the records of the defunct nations.
Champions Runners-Up Third Place Fourth Place
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
editUEFA European U-19 Championship Record as follows:
| Played as | Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SCG |
 2002 |
Did not qualify | ||||||
 2003
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 2004
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 2005 |
Semifinals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | |
 2006 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| Serbia |
 2007 |
Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 10 |
 2008 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 2009 |
Semifinals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
 2010 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 2011 |
Semifinals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
 2012 |
Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
 2013 |
Champions | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | |
 2014 |
Semifinals | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | |
 2015 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 2016
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 2017
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 2018
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 2019
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| 2020 |
Canceled | |||||||
| 2021
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 2022 |
Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
 2023 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2024 |
Future event | |||||||
| 2025
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| Total | 8/19 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 45 | 53 | |
- * Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.
Results and Fixtures
editWin Draw Loss
2023
edit| 22 March 2023 2023 Under-19 Championship qualification | Serbia | 1–0 |  Latvia | Kraków, Poland |
| 11:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion RKS Garbarnia Attendance: 50[1] Referee: Miguel Nogueira (Portugal) |
| 25 March 2023 2023 Under-19 Championship qualification | Serbia | 1–3 |  Israel | Kraków, Poland |
| 11:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion RKS Garbarnia Referee: John Brooks (England) |
| 28 March 2023 2023 Under-19 Championship qualification | Poland | 2–2 | Serbia | Rączna, Poland |
| 14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Cracovia Training Center Referee: John Brooks (England) |
| 7 September 2023 Friendly match | Serbia | 3–1 | Hungary | Subotica, Serbia |
| 16:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Subotica City Stadium Referee: Nikola Radaković (Serbia) |
| 9 September 2023 Friendly match | Serbia | 3–0 |  Montenegro | Kula, Serbia |
| 17:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Stadion Milan Sredanović Referee: Dejan Trifković (Serbia) |
| 12 September 2023 Friendly match | Serbia | 0–1 |  France | Subotica, Serbia |
| 17:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Subotica City Stadium Referee: Nenad Minaković (Serbia) |
| 11 October 2023 Friendly match | Serbia | 5–4 |  Italy | Gornji Milanovac, Serbia |
| 18:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Stadion Metalac |
| 14 October 2023 Friendly match | Serbia | 1–3 | Italy | Stara Pazova, Serbia |
| 16:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Sportski centar FSS |
| 15 November 2023 2024 Under-19 Championship qualification | Serbia | 1–0 |  Andorra | Albena, Bulgaria |
| 10:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Albena 1 Referee: Gustavo Correia (Portugal) |
| 18 November 2023 2024 Under-19 Championship qualification | Serbia | 0–0 | Bulgaria | Varna, Bulgaria |
| 10:00 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Spartak |
| 21 November 2023 2024 Under-19 Championship qualification | Scotland  | 2–1 | Serbia | Varna, Bulgaria |
| 13:30 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Spartak |
2024
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Players
editCurrent squad
edit- The following players were called up for the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification matches.[2]
- Match dates: 15, 18 and 21 November 2023
- Opposition:
Andorra, 
Bulgaria and 
Scotland - Caps and goals correct as of: 21 November 2023, after the match against Scotland.
Recent call-ups
editThe following players have also been called up to the Serbia under-19 squad within the last twelve months and remain eligible:
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Stefan Marinković | 21 January 2005 | 2 | 0 | Red Star Belgrade
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v. Italy, 14 October 2023
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| GK | Jovan Miladinović | 20 January 2007 | 5 | 0 | Red Star Belgrade
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v. Poland, 27 March 2023
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| DF | Ognjen Mimović | 17 August 2004 | 4 | 1 | OFK Beograd
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v. Poland, 27 March 2023
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| MF | Milan Kovačev | 10 August 2005 | 1 | 0 | Vojvodina
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v. Italy, 14 October 2023
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| MF | Stefan Džodić | 15 March 2005 | 0 | 0 | Montpellier
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v. Italy, 14 October 2023
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| MF | Marko Arsović | 27 February 2005 | 1 | 0 | Čukarički
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v. France, 12 September 2023
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| FW | Stefan Simin | 19 January 2005 | 3 | 0 | Spartak Subotica
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v. Italy, 14 October 2023
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Former squads
edit- 2014 UEFA U-19 Football Championship squads – Serbia
- 2013 UEFA U-19 Football Championship squads – Serbia
- 2012 UEFA U-19 Football Championship squads – Serbia
- 2011 UEFA U-19 Football Championship squads – Serbia
- 2009 UEFA U-19 Football Championship squads – Serbia
- 2007 UEFA U-19 Football Championship squads – Serbia
- 2005 UEFA U-19 Football Championship squads – Serbia and Montenegro
Head coaches
edit| Years | Name |
|---|---|
| 2023– | Radovan Krivokapić
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| 2022 | Aleksandar Jović
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| 2021–2022 | Dejan Branković
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| 2021 | Aleksandar Rogić
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| 2019–2020 | Milan Lešnjak
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| 2019 | Ivan Jević
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| 2018–2019 | Nenad Sakić
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| 2017–2018 | Miloš Velebit
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| 2017 | Milan Obradović
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| 2016–2017 | Milan Kosanović
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| 2015–2016 | Branislav Nikolić
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| 2014–2015 | Ivan Tomić
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| 2013–2014 | Veljko Paunović
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| 2012–2013 | Ljubinko Drulović
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| 2011–2012 | Zoran Marić
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| 2011 | Dejan Govedarica
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| 2010 | Tomislav Sivić
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| 2008–2010 |  Aleksandar Stanojević
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| 2006–2007 | Zvonko Živković
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| 2005–2006 | Miodrag Radulović
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| 2004–2005 | Zvonko Živković
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| 2003–2004 | Miodrag Martać
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| 2002–2003 | Slobodan Pavković
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| 2000–2002 | Mile Tomić
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Serbia vs. Latvia" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 22 March 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "СЕЛЕКТОР РАДОВАН КРИВОКАПИЋ ПОЗВАО ИГРАЧЕ ЗА ПРВИ КРУГ КВАЛИФИКАЦИЈА У БУГАРСКОЈ" (in Serbian). Фудбалски савез Србије. 8 November 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
External links
edit- Football Association of Serbia (in Serbian)
- Soccerway profile