The Czech Republic national under-21 football team is the national under-21 association football team of the Czech Republic and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Championship, held every two years.
| Nickname(s) | Lvíčata (Little Lions) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Fotbalová asociace České republiky (FAČR) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Jan Suchopárek | ||
| Most caps | Jan Polák (45) | ||
| Top scorer | Tomáš Pekhart (17) | ||
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| First international | |||
 Czech Republic 1–0 Malta  (Opava, Czech Republic; 5 September 1994) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Czech Republic 8–0 Bulgaria  (Teplice, Czech Republic; 5 October 2001) Czech Republic 8–0 Liechtenstein  (Prague, Czech Republic; 11 September 2007) Czech Republic 8–0 San Marino  (Serravalle, San Marino; 9 June 2009) Czech Republic 8–0 Andorra  (Mladá Boleslav, Czech Republic; 10 August 2011) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Denmark 5–0 Czech Republic (Vejle, Denmark; 10 September 2024) Records are for competitive matches only | |||
| UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1996) | ||
| Best result | Winners (2002) | ||
Although the breakup of Czechoslovakia occurred officially on 1 January 1993, the under-21 team continued until the end of the 1994 championship. After that, the Czech Republic and the Slovakia under-21s became separate footballing entities.
For both nations, the first matches were played in September 1994 in qualification for the 1996 championship.
The Czech Republic under-21 team reached the quarter-finals in 1996, but failed to qualify for 1998. The team reached the final in both the 2000 and 2002 tournaments, winning the latter on penalties.
Subsequently, the team failed to qualify for the tournaments in 2004 and 2006. They qualified for the 2007 competition but finished last in the group stage. They once again failed to qualify for the 2009 competition. In the 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, they placed fourth.
Competitive Record
editSummer Olympics record
edit| Summer Olympic record | ||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | Squad | |
 1992 |
did not qualify | |||||||||
 1996
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 2000 |
Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | Squad | |
 2004 |
did not qualify | |||||||||
 2008
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 2012
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 2016
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 2020
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 2024
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| 2028 |
to be determined | |||||||||
| 2032
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| Total | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||
UEFA European Under-21 Championship Record
edit- 1978 to 1994 - see Czechoslovakia
| UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualification record | |||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1996
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Quarter-finals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 9 | |
 1998
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did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 13 | 13 | |||||||
 2000
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Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 6 | |
 2002
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Winners | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 6 | |
 2004
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did not qualify | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 7 | |||||||
 2006
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12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 11 | ||||||||
 2007
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | |
 2009
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did not qualify | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 5 | |||||||
| 2011
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Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 4 | |
 2013
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did not qualify | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 7 | |||||||
| 2015
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Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | Qualified as hosts | ||||||
 2017
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 10 | ||
  2019
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did not qualify | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 15 | |||||||
  2021
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Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 2 | |
 2023
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 6 | ||
| 2025 |
Qualified | 12 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 9/15 | 31 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 36 | 44 | 126 | 82 | 19 | 25 | 289 | 100 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.
Individual awards
editIn addition to team victories, Czech players have won individual awards at the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship.
| Year | Golden Player | Golden Boot |
|---|---|---|
| 2002
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Petr Čech | |
| 2015
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Jan Kliment |
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
edit2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | England
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10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 25 | Final tournament | — | 3–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | |
| 2 | Czech Republic
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10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 6 | +17 | 22 | Play-offs | 1–2 | — | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–0 | 7–0 | |
| 3 | Slovenia
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10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 16 | 2–2 | 1–1 | — | 0–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Kosovo
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10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 12 | 0–5 | 0–1 | 0–0 | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 5 | Albania
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10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 10 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 6 | Andorra
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10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 28 | −27 | 0 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–3 | 0–3 | — |
2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship play-offs
editThe four play-off winners qualify for the final tournament.
All times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Croatia 
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3–3 (5–4 p) | Denmark
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2–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Slovakia
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3–5 |  Ukraine
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3–2 | 0–3 |
Republic of Ireland 
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1–1 (1–3 p) | Israel
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1–1 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |
Iceland 
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1–2 | Czech Republic
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1–2 | 0–0 |
2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship (Final tournament) group stage
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ENG
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ISR
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CZE
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GER
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| 1 | England
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage | — | ||||
| 2 | Israel
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 4 | — | |||||
| 3 | Czech Republic
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3 | — | |||||
| 4 | Germany
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | — |
Results and fixtures
editWin Draw Loss
2024
edit| 21 March 2024 Friendly | Czech Republic | 3–0 |  Northern Ireland | Pardubice, Czech Republic |
| 17:30 CEST | Stadium: CFIG Arena Attendance: 2,892 Referee: Peter Kráľovič (Slovakia) |
| 26 March 2024 2025 UEFA U21 Euro qualifying Group I | Czech Republic | 4–1 | Iceland | Hradec Králové, Czech Republic |
| 17:30 CEST | Report | Stadium: Malšovická aréna Attendance: 9,126 Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (Bulgaria) |
| 6 September 2024 2025 UEFA U21 Euro qualifying Group I | Lithuania  | 1–2 | Czech Republic | Jonava, Lithuania |
| 14:30 CEST (15:30 EEST) |
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Report | Stadium: Central Stadium of Jonava Attendance: 328 Referee: Miloš Milanović (Serbia) |
| 10 September 2024 2025 UEFA U21 Euro qualifying Group I | Denmark | 5–0 | Czech Republic | Vejle, Denmark |
| 18:00 CEST |
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Report | Stadium: Vejle Stadium Attendance: 2,595 Referee: Alessandro Dudic (Switzerland) |
| 11 October 2024 2025 UEFA U21 Euro qualifying Group I | Wales  | 1–2 | Czech Republic | Newport, Wales |
| 18:30 CEST (17:30 BST) |
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Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,386 Referee: Walter Altmann (Austria) |
| 15 October 2024 2025 UEFA U21 Euro qualifying Group I | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Lithuania | Hradec Králové, Czech Republic |
| 18:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Malšovická aréna Attendance: 8,915 Referee: Trustin Farrugia Cann (Malta) |
| 15 November 2024 2025 UEFA U21 Euro qualification play-offs | Belgium  | 0–2 | Czech Republic | Leuven, Belgium |
| 20:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Den Dreef Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Atilla Karaoğlan (Turkey) |
| 19 November 2024 2025 UEFA U21 Euro qualification play-offs | Czech Republic | 1–1 | Belgium | Hradec Králové, Czech Republic |
| 17:30 CEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Malšovická aréna Attendance: 9,019 Referee: Manfredas Lukjančukas (Lithuania) |
Players
editCurrent squad
editThe following players were called up for 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification play-offs against Belgium on 15 and 19 November 2024.[1][2]
Caps and goals updated as of 19 November 2024 after the second match against Belgium.
Recent call-ups
editThe following players have previously been called up to the under-21 squad in the last 12 months and remain eligible for selection.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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| GK | Antonín Kinský | 13 March 2003 | 6 | 0 | Slavia Prague
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v. Lithuania, 15 October 2024
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| GK | Matyáš Vágner | 5 February 2003 | 1 | 0 | Hradec Králové
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v. Iceland, 26 March 2024
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| DF | Matěj Hadaš | 25 November 2003 | 2 | 0 | Sigma Olomouc
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v. Belgium, 15 November 2024INJ
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| DF | Tomáš Král | 26 October 2004 | 0 | 0 | Mladá Boleslav
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v. Belgium, 15 November 2024INJ
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| DF | Josef Koželuh | 15 February 2002 | 6 | 0 | Slovan Liberec
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v. Lithuania, 15 October 2024
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| DF | Denis Halinský | 13 July 2003 | 4 | 1 | Slovan Liberec
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v. Denmark, 10 September 2024
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| DF | Albert Labík | 13 May 2004 | 4 | 0 | Teplice
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v. Denmark, 10 September 2024
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| DF | Adam Ševínský | 19 June 2004 | 1 | 0 | Slovan Liberec
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v. Denmark, 10 September 2024
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| DF | Martin Vitík | 21 January 2003 | 15 | 1 | Sparta Prague
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v. Iceland, 26 March 2024
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| MF | Marek Icha | 14 March 2002 | 9 | 0 | Slovan Liberec
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v. Belgium, 15 November 2024INJ
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| MF | Matěj Šín | 2 June 2004 | 3 | 0 | Baník Ostrava
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v. Belgium, 15 November 2024WD
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| MF | Alexandr Bužek | 2 August 2004 | 0 | 0 | Slavia Prague
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v. Lithuania, 15 October 2024
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| MF | Denis Višinský | 21 March 2003 | 5 | 0 | Slovan Liberec
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v. Lithuania, 15 October 2024
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| MF | Michal Ševčík | 13 August 2002 | 8 | 1 | 1. FC Nürnberg
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v. Denmark, 10 September 2024
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| MF | Tom Slončík | 21 December 2004 | 3 | 0 | Viktoria Plzeň
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v. Denmark, 10 September 2024
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| MF | Lukáš Vorlický | 18 January 2002 | 0 | 0 | Slavia Prague
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v. Lithuania, 6 September 2024INJ
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| MF | Michal Černák | 1 September 2003 | 3 | 0 | Jablonec
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v. Iceland, 26 March 2024
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| MF | Jakub Křišťan | 5 July 2002 | 7 | 0 | Teplice
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v. Iceland, 26 March 2024
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| FW | Denis Alijagić | 10 April 2003 | 5 | 2 | Žilina
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v. Denmark, 10 September 2024
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| FW | Christophe Kabongo | 27 August 2003 | 6 | 4 | Viktoria Plzeň
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v. Iceland, 26 March 2024
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- INJ = Withdrew due to an injury.
- WD = Withdrew due to non-injury related reasons.
Previous squads
edit- 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
- 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
- 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
- 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
- 2011 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
- 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
- 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
- 2000 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
- 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads – Czech Republic
Most appearances
edit- As of 19 November 2024.[3]
| # | Player | Caps |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jan Polák | 45 |
| 2 | David Kobylík | 31 |
| Václav Sejk | ||
| 4 | Michal Trávník | 30 |
| 5 | Bořek Dočkal | 28 |
| Josef Kaufman | ||
| 7 | Jan Lecjaks | 27 |
| Michal Papadopulos | ||
| Adam Karabec | ||
| 10 | Lukáš Došek | 26 |
| Michal Kadlec | ||
| Ondřej Mazuch | ||
| Tomáš Pekhart | ||
| Roman Týce | ||
| Tomáš Ujfaluši |
Top goalscorers
edit- As of 19 November 2024.[4]
| # | Player | Goals | Club(s)[a] |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomáš Pekhart | 17 | Tottenham Hotspur, Jablonec |
| 2 | Jan Chramosta | 12 | Mladá Boleslav |
| Václav Sejk | Sparta Prague, Teplice, Jablonec, Roda Kerkrade, Zagłębie Lubin | ||
| 4 | Patrik Schick | 11 | Bohemians 1905, Sampdoria |
| 5 | Milan Baroš | 9 | Baník Ostrava, Liverpool |
| Tomáš Došek | Viktoria Plzeň, Slavia Prague | ||
| Václav Černý | Ajax | ||
| 8 | Bořek Dočkal | 8 | Slavia Prague, Kladno, Slovan Liberec, Konyaspor |
| Pavel Novotný | Slavia Prague | ||
| Václav Svěrkoš | Baník Ostrava, Borussia Mönchengladbach, Hertha | ||
| Daniel Fila | Mladá Boleslav, Slavia Prague, Teplice |
- ^ The club(s) during the player's time in the Under-21s.
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Nominace reprezentace do 21 let na baráž o ME 2025" (in Czech). Football Association of the Czech Republic. 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Šína v jedenadvacítce nahradil Mikulenka. A tři další Suchopárkovy změny". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Česko U21 - Historické statistiky - Nejvíce startů". Football Association of the Czech Republic.
- ^ "Česko U21 - Historické statistiky - Nejvíce branek". Football Association of the Czech Republic.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Czech Republic national under-21 association football team.
- UEFA Under-21 website Contains full results archive
- Czech Republic Under-21s at uefa.com
- Official ČMFS Czech Republic Under-21 website Contains listings and statistics of current and past Czech Republic U-21 players. (in Czech)
- The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Contains full record of U-21 Championships.