Russia national under-21 football team

Russia Under-21
Nickname(s)	Молодежка / Molodezhka (Junior) ; Молодежная Сборная / Molodezhnaya Sbornaya (Junior Team)
Association	Russian Football Union
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Ivan Shabarov
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	7 (first in 1980, as Soviet Union)
Best result	Winners (1980, 1990)

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

On 28 February 2022, in accordance with a recommendation by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), FIFA and UEFA suspended the participation of Russia, including in the Qatar 2022 World Cup. The Russian Football Union unsuccessfully appealed the FIFA and UEFA bans to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, which upheld the bans.

History

UEFA U-21 Championship Record

FIFA considers Russia the direct successor to the Soviet Union, and therefore the inheritor to all its records.

Champions Runners-up Third Place Fourth Place

Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1978	Did not qualify	4	2	1	1	5	1
1980	Champions	10	7	3	0	16	3
1982	Semi-finals	8	2	4	2	8	11
1984	Did not qualify	6	2	3	1	8	6
1986		6	3	0	3	8	8
1988		6	3	0	3	7	9
1990	Champions	12	8	3	1	25	11
1992	Did not qualify	6	2	3	1	6	4
1994	Quarter-Finals	10	6	2	2	25	7
1996	Did not qualify	8	4	1	3	17	6
1998	Quarter-Finals	9	6	1	2	27	8
2000	Did not qualify	8	6	0	2	17	5
2002		8	4	3	1	23	9
2004		8	5	0	3	14	8
2006		12	6	1	5	25	10
2007		4	3	0	1	12	6
2009		8	5	0	3	14	6
2011		10	7	1	2	22	6
2013	Group Stage	13	6	3	4	23	17
2015	Did not qualify	10	7	1	2	22	12
2017		10	2	3	5	15	19
2019		10	6	1	3	25	13
2021	Group Stage	13	8	2	3	26	10
2023	Disqualified
2025	Banned
2027	Banned
Total	2 titles	199	110	36	53	390	195

*Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.

Olympic Games

Summer Olympic record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA	Squad
1992	Did not qualify
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024	Disqualified
2028	Banned
Total	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

Win Draw Lose Fixture

2024

6 September Friendly	Vietnam	0–3	Russia	Vietnam
		Report	Lepsky 58' Koltakov 78' Dorofeyev 82'

9 September Friendly	Vietnam	0–2	Russia	Vietnam
		Report	Bart 3' Ryadno 20'

11 October Friendly	China	0–6	Russia	China
		Report	Dmitriyev 12', 38' Saltykov 22' (pen.) Rodionov 45' Chupayov 56' Nikishin 90'

14 October Friendly	China	0–1	Russia	China
		Report	Saltykov 52'

2025

22 March Friendly	Colombia	1–0	Russia	Yumbo, Colombia
	Benítez 90' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Estadio Municipal Raúl Miranda

23 March Friendly	Colombia	2–2	Russia	Cali, Colombia
	Barrera 45' (pen.) Benítez 70'	Report	Kozlov 18' Rakov 80'	Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Pascual Guerrero

5 June Friendly	Uzbekistan	0–3	Russia	Fergana, Uzbekistan
		Report	Dorofeyev 44' Shamonin 72' Okishor 90+2'	Stadium: Istiqlol Stadium Referee: Khushnud Suyunboyev (Uzbekistan)

8 June Friendly	Uzbekistan	3–6	Russia	Fergana, Uzbekistan
	Bakhromov 46' Juraev 77' Karimov 89' (pen.)	Report	Bokov 2', 15' Pestryakov 26' Shamonin 33', 52' Ishkov 90'	Stadium: Istiqlol Stadium

Honours

UEFA European Under-21 Championship
- Winners: 1980, 1990
CIS Cup
- Champions: 2012, 2013, 2016
Toulon Tournament
- Champions: 1979

Coaches

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
2018–2023	Mikhail Galaktionov
2023–	Ivan Shabarov

Current squad

The following players have been called up for friendlies on 5 June 2025 and 8 June 2025, both against the Uzbekistan national under-21 football team.^[1]^[2]

The caps and goals are correct after the match against Uzbekistan U21 on 8 June 2025.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Mikhail Tsulaya	(2005-02-08) 8 February 2005 (age 20)	3	0	Arsenal Tula
1GK	Daniil Veselov	(2005-01-30) 30 January 2005 (age 20)	1	0	Lokomotiv Moscow

2DF	Mikhail Ryadno	(2005-09-18) 18 September 2005 (age 19)	12	1	Rodina Moscow
2DF	Nikita Lobov	(2005-07-21) 21 July 2005 (age 19)	8	0	Zenit Saint Petersburg
2DF	Ilya Rozhkov	(2005-03-29) 29 March 2005 (age 20)	8	0	Rubin Kazan
2DF	Vadim Churilov	(2005-07-19) 19 July 2005 (age 19)	5	0	Torpedo Moscow
2DF	Ivan Lepsky	(2005-01-19) 19 January 2005 (age 20)	3	1	Sokol Saratov
2DF	German Ignatov	(2005-08-11) 11 August 2005 (age 19)	3	0	Rostov
2DF	Ivan Shilyonok	(2005-01-29) 29 January 2005 (age 20)	3	0	Zenit-2 Saint Petersburg
2DF	Nikita Bozov	(2005-01-28) 28 January 2005 (age 20)	3	0	Baltika Kaliningrad

3MF	Aleksey Koltakov	(2005-11-14) 14 November 2005 (age 19)	8	2	Rostov
3MF	Ilya Ishkov	(2005-05-25) 25 May 2005 (age 20)	7	3	Ural Yekaterinburg
3MF	Denis Bokov	(2005-10-06) 6 October 2005 (age 19)	6	2	Dynamo Moscow
3MF	Danila Kozlov	(2005-01-19) 19 January 2005 (age 20)	5	1	Krasnodar
3MF	Mikhail Shchetinin	(2005-07-08) 8 July 2005 (age 19)	5	0	Lokomotiv Moscow
3MF	Yegor Smelov	(2005-03-11) 11 March 2005 (age 20)	5	0	Dynamo Moscow
3MF	Vadim Rakov	(2005-01-09) 9 January 2005 (age 20)	4	1	Lokomotiv Moscow
3MF	Kirill Glebov	(2005-11-10) 10 November 2005 (age 19)	3	1	CSKA Moscow
3MF	Viktor Okishor	(2006-12-30) 30 December 2006 (age 18)	2	1	Dynamo Moscow
3MF	Dmitry Pestryakov	(2006-12-08) 8 December 2006 (age 18)	2	1	Akron Tolyatti
3MF	Dmitri Aleksandrov	(2006-07-31) 31 July 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Dynamo Moscow

4FW	Anton Shamonin	(2005-03-28) 28 March 2005 (age 20)	4	3	Rostov
4FW	Konstantin Dorofeyev	(2005-08-17) 17 August 2005 (age 19)	4	2	Turan

Recent call-ups

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	Bogdan Moskvichyov	(2004-04-30) 30 April 2004 (age 21)	4	0	Orenburg	v. Colombia, 23 March 2025
GK	Aleksandr Dyogtev	(2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 (age 20)	3	0	Sochi	v. Colombia, 23 March 2025
GK	Daniil Golikov	(2004-03-24) 24 March 2004 (age 21)	2	0	Krasnodar	v. China, 14 October 2024
GK	Timofey Mitrov	(2005-04-19) 19 April 2005 (age 20)	1	0	Shinnik Yaroslavl	v. Vietnam, 9 September 2024
GK	Ilya Tikhomirov	(2005-03-06) 6 March 2005 (age 20)	0	0	Spartak-2 Moscow	v. Vietnam, 9 September 2024

DF	Ilya Kirsh	(2004-09-21) 21 September 2004 (age 20)	5	0	Dynamo Makhachkala	v. Colombia, 23 March 2025
DF	Stanislav Bessmertny	(2004-03-11) 11 March 2004 (age 21)	5	0	Ural Yekaterinburg	v. Colombia, 23 March 2025
DF	Dzhamalutdin Abdulkadyrov	(2005-03-23) 23 March 2005 (age 20)	2	0	CSKA Moscow	v. Colombia, 23 March 2025
DF	Yegor Pogostnov	(2004-03-01) 1 March 2004 (age 21)	1	0	Lokomotiv Moscow	v. Colombia, 23 March 2025
DF	Matvey Lukin	(2004-04-27) 27 April 2004 (age 21)	5	0	CSKA Moscow	v. China, 14 October 2024
DF	Yury Koledin	(2004-12-10) 10 December 2004 (age 20)	4	0	Saturn Ramenskoye	v. China, 14 October 2024
DF	Matvey Bardachyov	(2006-03-24) 24 March 2006 (age 19)	5	0	Zenit-2 Saint Petersburg	v. China, 14 October 2024

MF	Igor Dmitriyev	(2004-07-24) 24 July 2004 (age 20)	7	2	Krylia Sovetov Samara	v. Colombia, 23 March 2025
MF	Daniil Zorin	(2004-02-22) 22 February 2004 (age 21)	7	0	Akhmat Grozny	v. Colombia, 23 March 2025
MF	Ruslan Chobanov	(2004-03-30) 30 March 2004 (age 21)	6	0	Veles Moscow	v. Colombia, 23 March 2025
MF	Nikita Saltykov	(2004-08-11) 11 August 2004 (age 20)	4	2	Lokomotiv Moscow	v. Colombia, 23 March 2025
MF	Dmitry Kuchugura	(2004-10-21) 21 October 2004 (age 20)	2	2	Ural Yekaterinburg	v. Colombia, 23 March 2025
MF	Danila Godyayev	(2004-04-20) 20 April 2004 (age 21)	2	0	Lokomotiv Moscow	v. Colombia, 23 March 2025
MF	Ilya Rodionov	(2004-02-01) 1 February 2004 (age 21)	4	1	Chernomorets Novorrosiysk	v. China, 14 October 2024
MF	Matvey Kislyak	(2005-07-26) 26 July 2005 (age 19)	6	1	CSKA Moscow	v. China, 14 October 2024
MF	Dmitry Vasilyev	(2004-06-16) 16 June 2004 (age 20)	4	0	Zenit Saint Petersburg	v. China, 14 October 2024
MF	Ruslan Bart	(2005-11-16) 16 November 2005 (age 19)	2	1	Sochi	v. China, 14 October 2024
MF	Imran Aznaurov	(2004-08-23) 23 August 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Rostov	v. China, 14 October 2024
MF	Mikhail Umnikov	(2006-01-22) 22 January 2006 (age 19)	2	0	Volga Ulyanovsk	v. Vietnam, 9 September 2024

FW	Aleksandr Chupayov	(2004-08-28) 28 August 2004 (age 20)	6	1	Torpedo Moscow	v. Colombia, 23 March 2025
FW	Kirill Nikishin	(2004-02-05) 5 February 2004 (age 21)	4	1	Baltika Kaliningrad	v. Colombia, 23 March 2025
FW	Aleksandr Koksharov	(2004-12-20) 20 December 2004 (age 20)	1	2	Pari Nizhny Novgorod	v. Colombia, 23 March 2025
FW	Dmitry Radikovsky	(2005-06-04) 4 June 2005 (age 20)	1	0	Vitebsk	v. Vietnam, 9 September 2024

References

^ "На матчи с Узбекистаном вызваны 23 футболиста молодёжки" [23 players called up for Uzbekistan games] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 26 May 2025.
^ "Илья Рожков присоединился к молодежной сборной России" [Ilya Rozhkov joined the Russia U21 squad] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.

External links

[1] "На матчи с Узбекистаном вызваны 23 футболиста молодёжки" [23 players called up for Uzbekistan games] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 26 May 2025.

[2] "Илья Рожков присоединился к молодежной сборной России" [Ilya Rozhkov joined the Russia U21 squad] (in Russian). Russian Football Union. 3 June 2025. Retrieved 4 June 2025.

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