Russia national under-21 football team

Russia Under-21
Nickname(s)	Молодежка (Junior) ; Молодежная Сборная (Junior Team)
Association	Russian Football Union
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Mikhail Galaktionov
FIFA code	RUS
First colours	Second colours
First international
	Denmark 2–2 Russia ; (Copenhagen, Denmark; 25 August 1992)
Biggest win
	Luxembourg 0–10 Russia ; (Pétange, Luxembourg; 6 June 2001)
Biggest defeat
	Chile 5–0 Russia ; (Toulon, France; 21 May 2010)
European U-21 Championship
Appearances	3 (first in 1994)
Best result	Quarter-Finals, 1994, 1998

The Russia national under-21 football team is overseen by the Russian Football Union. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years, and international friendly matches. The team also participates in the qualification for the Olympic Games.

HistoryEdit

UEFA U-21 Championship RecordEdit

Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1978	As Soviet Union
1980
1982
1984
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994	Quarter-Finals	2	0	0	2	0	3
1996	Did Not Qualify
1998	Quarter-Finals	1	0	0	1	0	1
2000	Did Not Qualify
2002
2004
2006
2007
2009
2011
2013	Group Stage	3	0	0	3	2	8
2015	Did Not Qualify
2017	Did Not Qualify
Total	3/20	6	0	0	6	2	12

Olympic GamesEdit

Summer Olympic record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	Squad
1992	Did Not Qualify
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
Total	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

HonoursEdit

CIS Cup

Champions – 2012, 2013

CoachesEdit

1992–1993	Boris Ignatyev
1994–1998	Mikhail Gershkovich
1998–1999	Leonid Pakhomov
2000–2001	Valeri Gladilin
2001–2002	Valery Gazzaev
2002–2005	Andrei Chernyshov
2006	Aleksandr Borodyuk, Viktor Losev
2007–2008	Boris Stukalov
2008–2010	Igor Kolyvanov
2010–2015	Nikolai Pisarev
2015	Dmitri Khomukha
2016–2017	Nikolai Pisarev
2017–2018	Yevgeni Bushmanov
2018–	Mikhail Galaktionov

Current squadEdit

The following players have been called up to participate in the friendly against Czech Republic on 5 June 2019.^[1]

The caps and goals are correct after the match against Czech Republic on 5 June 2019.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Aleksandr Maksimenko	(1998-03-19) 19 March 1998 (age 21)	5	0	Spartak Moscow
1GK	Matvei Safonov	(1999-02-25) 25 February 1999 (age 20)	3	0	Krasnodar
1GK	Denis Adamov	(1998-02-20) 20 February 1998 (age 21)	0	0	Krasnodar-2

2DF	Mikhail Lysov	(1998-01-29) 29 January 1998 (age 21)	10	0	Lokomotiv Moscow
2DF	Nikita Kalugin	(1998-03-12) 12 March 1998 (age 21)	6	0	Sochi
2DF	Igor Diveyev	(1999-09-27) 27 September 1999 (age 19)	3	0	CSKA Moscow
2DF	Ivan Lapshov	(1999-05-01) 1 May 1999 (age 20)	2	0	Kazanka Moscow
2DF	Roman Yevgenyev	(1999-02-23) 23 February 1999 (age 20)	2	0	Dynamo Moscow
2DF	Danil Krugovoy	(1998-05-28) 28 May 1998 (age 21)	2	0	Ufa
2DF	Aleksei Tatayev	(1998-10-08) 8 October 1998 (age 20)	0	0	Mladá Boleslav

3MF	Roman Tugarev	(1998-07-22) 22 July 1998 (age 20)	5	2	Lokomotiv Moscow
3MF	Aleksandr Lomovitsky	(1998-01-27) 27 January 1998 (age 21)	3	1	Spartak Moscow
3MF	Danil Glebov	(1999-11-03) 3 November 1999 (age 19)	3	0	Rostov
3MF	Daniil Utkin	(1999-10-12) 12 October 1999 (age 19)	3	0	Krasnodar
3MF	Maksim Glushenkov	(1999-07-28) 28 July 1999 (age 19)	3	0	Spartak Moscow
3MF	Leon Musayev	(1999-01-25) 25 January 1999 (age 20)	3	0	Zenit Saint Petersburg
3MF	Artyom Golubev	(1999-01-21) 21 January 1999 (age 20)	3	0	Krasnodar
3MF	Magomed-Shapi Suleymanov	(1999-12-16) 16 December 1999 (age 19)	2	1	Krasnodar
3MF	Ilya Viznovich	(1998-02-10) 10 February 1998 (age 21)	1	0	Krylia Sovetov Samara
3MF	Nail Umyarov	(2000-06-27) 27 June 2000 (age 19)	0	0	Spartak Moscow

4FW	Ivan Ignatyev	(1999-01-06) 6 January 1999 (age 20)	4	1	Krasnodar
4FW	Vyacheslav Grulyov	(1999-03-23) 23 March 1999 (age 20)	3	3	Dynamo Moscow
4FW	Artur Sagitov	(2000-01-07) 7 January 2000 (age 19)	0	0	Rubin Kazan

Recent call-upsEdit

The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months and are still eligible for selection.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Ivan Lomayev	(1999-01-21) 21 January 1999 (age 20)	1	0	Chertanovo Moscow	v. Norway, 25 March 2019
GK	Aleksandr Melikhov	(1998-03-23) 23 March 1998 (age 21)	2	0	Akhmat Grozny	v. Austria, 16 October 2018

DF	Nikolai Rasskazov	(1998-01-04) 4 January 1998 (age 21)	12	1	Spartak Moscow	v. Norway, 25 March 2019
DF	Sergei Borodin	(1999-01-30) 30 January 1999 (age 20)	1	0	Krasnodar-2	v. Norway, 25 March 2019

MF	Ivan Oblyakov	(1998-07-07) 7 July 1998 (age 21)	17	6	CSKA Moscow	v. Norway, 25 March 2019
MF	Amir Adouyev	(1999-05-11) 11 May 1999 (age 20)	2	0	Montpellier	v. Norway, 25 March 2019
MF	Gennady Kiselyov	(1999-01-03) 3 January 1999 (age 20)	1	0	Krylia Sovetov Samara	v. Norway, 25 March 2019

FW	Fyodor Chalov	(1998-04-10) 10 April 1998 (age 21)	12	6	CSKA Moscow	v. Austria, 16 October 2018