The Estonia national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Estonia and is controlled by the Estonian Football Association.
| Nickname(s) | Sinisärgid (Blueshirts) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Estonian Football Association | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Jani Sarajärvi | ||
| Captain | Tanel Tammik | ||
| Most caps | Marko Meerits Andrei Veis (30) | ||
| Top scorer | Aleksandr Šapovalov (6) | ||
| FIFA code | EST | ||
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| First international | |||
 Cyprus 4–2 Estonia  (Achna, Cyprus; 9 March 1994) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Luxembourg 0–6 Estonia (Erpeldange, Luxembourg; 29 March 2011) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Estonia 1–10 Germany  (Tallinn, Estonia; 10 September 2024) | |||
| UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
As a European under-21 team, Estonia competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, held every two years. To date Estonia haven't yet qualified for the finals tournament. The team also competes in the biennial Under-21 Baltic Cup, winning the tournament in 2014.
Results and fixtures
editCoaching staff
edit- As of 16 October 2024[1]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Sander Post
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| Assistant coach | Igor Morozov
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| Goalkeeping coach | Aiko Orgla
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| Fitness coach | Karel Kübar
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| Doctor | Timo Rahnel
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| Physiotherapist | Martin Seeman
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| Kristjan Mardo
| |
| Manager | Even Laanemaa
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Players
editCurrent squad
edit- The following players were called-up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches.[2]
- Match dates: 11 and 15 October 2024
- Opposition:
Israel and 
Kosovo - Caps and goals correct as of: 15 October 2024, after the match against Kosovo
Recent call-ups
editThe following players have also been called up to the squad within the last twelve months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
- INJ Withdrew due to an injury.
- PRE Preliminary squad.
- RET Retired from the national team.
Competitive record
editUEFA European Under-21 Championship
edit- 1978 to 1992 - see Soviet Union
| UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
 1994 |
did not enter | |||||||||||||||
 1996 |
did not qualify | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 37 | |||||||||
 1998 |
10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 25 | ||||||||||
 2000 |
10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 35 | ||||||||||
 2002 |
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 28 | ||||||||||
| 2004 |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | ||||||||||
 2006 |
10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 25 | ||||||||||
 2007 |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | ||||||||||
 2009 |
8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||
 2011 |
10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | ||||||||||
 2013 |
8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 19 | ||||||||||
 2015 |
10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 23 | ||||||||||
 2017 |
10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 26 | ||||||||||
  2019 |
10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 24 | ||||||||||
  2021 |
10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 34 | ||||||||||
 2023 |
10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 32 | ||||||||||
| 2025 |
10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 31 | ||||||||||
| Total | 0/25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 11 | 18 | 113 | 69 | 391 | |||
- Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Honours and achievements
editRegional
edit- Under-21 Baltic Cup
- Champions (1): 2014
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Koosseis" (in Estonian). Estonian Football Association. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Kristal liitus U21 koondisega tänaõhtuseks EM-valikmänguks". jalgpall.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2024-12-04.
External links
edit- Official website (in Estonian)