Portugal national under-21 football team
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Nickname(s) | Esperanças (Hopes) | ||
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Association | Federação Portuguesa de Futebol | ||
Head coach | Rui Jorge | ||
Captain | Diogo Queirós | ||
Most caps | Manuel Fernandes (30) | ||
Top scorer | Hugo Almeida (16) | ||
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First international | |||
Portugal 3–1 South Africa (Lisbon, Portugal; 16 November 1958) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Portugal 11–0 Liechtenstein (Vizela, Portugal; 7 October 2021) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Italy 6–0 Portugal Piacenza, Italy; 2 December 1987 matches only. | |||
UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
Appearances | 9 (first in 1994) | ||
Best result | Runners-up in 1994, 2015, 2021 |
The Portugal national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Portugal and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). They are nicknamed "Esperanças." Esperança means hope, thus they are Portugal's hopes for the future.
Following the realignment of UEFA's youth competitions in 1976, the Portuguese under-21 team was formed. Until 1994, the team had a rather poor record, failing to qualify for each of the first eight UEFA under-21 Championships. Since 1994, the team has improved its record greatly, qualifying for five of the next seven tournaments, including the 2006 finals.
Having qualified for the 2006 tournament finals, UEFA announced that Portugal would host the finals in May and June. From 2007 onwards, host nations will be announced before the qualification stage and will not need to qualify.
Competitive record[]
UEFA European Under-21 Championship[]
Year | Round | Position | Games | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA |
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1978 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1980 | ||||||||
1982 | Did not enter | |||||||
1984 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1986 | ||||||||
1988 | ||||||||
1990 | ||||||||
1992 | ||||||||
1994 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
1996 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
1998 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2000 | ||||||||
2002 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
2004 | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
2006 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
2007 | Group stage | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
2009 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2011 | ||||||||
2013 | ||||||||
2015 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
2017 | Group stage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | |
2019 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2021 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 |
Total | Runners-up | 9/21 | 35 | 18 | 7 | 11 | 53 | 34 |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
- ***Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Player records[]
Top appearances[]
- As of 9 September 2008[1]
Rank | Player | Club(s) | Year(s) | U-21 Caps |
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1 | Manuel Fernandes | Benfica, Portsmouth, Everton, Valencia | 2004–2008 | 30 |
2 | Silvestre Varela | Sporting CP, Casa Pia, Vitória Setúbal | 2004–2007 | 28 |
Ricardo Quaresma | Sporting CP, Barcelona, Porto | 2002–2006 | 28 | |
João Pereira | Benfica, Gil Vicente, Braga | 2004–2008 | 28 | |
Fernando Brassard | Marítimo, Gil Vicente, Vitória Guimarães | 1991–1994 | 28 | |
6 | Hugo Almeida | Porto, União Leiria, Boavista, Werder Bremen | 2002–2007 | 27 |
7 | Ednilson | Roma, Benfica | 2000–2003 | 26 |
Raul Meireles | Aves, Boavista, Porto | 2003–2006 | 26 | |
9 | Edgar | Alverca, Real Madrid, Málaga | 1997–1999 | 25 |
Cândido Costa | Porto, Vitória Setúbal, Derby County | 2000–2004 | 25 |
Note: Club(s) represents the clubs during the player's time in the Under-21s.
Top goalscorers[]
- As of 30 June 2015[2]
Rank | Player | Club(s) | Year(s) | U-21 Goals |
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1 | Hugo Almeida | Porto, União Leiria, Boavista, Werder Bremen | 2002–2007 | 16 |
2 | Hélder Postiga | Porto, Tottenham | 2001–2003 | 12 |
Toni | Porto, Braga | 1992–1994 | 12 | |
4 | Paulo Costa | Alverca, Inter Milan, Reggina, Porto | 2000–2002 | 9 |
5 | Simão Sabrosa | Sporting CP, Barcelona | 1998–2001 | 8 |
Rui Fonte | Arsenal, Crystal Palace, Sporting CP, Vitória Setúbal, Espanyol | 2008–2012 | 8 | |
7 | Orlando Sá | Braga, Porto | 2008–2010 | 7 |
Miguel Bruno | Feirense, Paços Ferreira, Beira-Mar | 1992–1994 | 7 | |
Dani | Sporting CP, West Ham United, Ajax | 1995–1996 | 7 | |
Ivan Cavaleiro | Benfica, Deportivo La Coruña | 2013–2015 | 7 |
Note: Club(s) represents the clubs during the player's time in the Under-21s.
Current squad[]
- The following players were called up for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification.[3][4]
- Match dates: 12 and 16 November 2021
- Opposition: Cyprus
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||||
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1 | GK | Celton Biai | 13 August 2000 | Vitória de Guimarães | ||||
12 | GK | Gonçalo Tabuaço | 11 March 2001 | Estrela da Amadora | ||||
22 | GK | João Gonçalves | 5 November 2000 | Boavista | ||||
2 | DF | Alexandre Penetra | 9 September 2001 | Famalicão | ||||
3 | DF | Gonçalo Inácio | 25 August 2001 | Sporting CP | ||||
4 | DF | Eduardo Quaresma | 2 March 2002 | Tondela | ||||
5 | DF | Nuno Tavares | 26 January 2000 | Arsenal | ||||
11 | DF | João Mário | 3 January 2000 | Porto | ||||
13 | DF | Tiago Araújo | 27 March 2001 | Arouca | ||||
15 | DF | Tomás Tavares | 7 March 2001 | Basel | ||||
DF | Tiago Djaló | 9 April 2000 | Lille | |||||
6 | MF | Tomás Händel | 27 November 2000 | Vitória de Guimarães | ||||
7 | MF | Vitinha | 13 February 2000 | Porto | ||||
8 | MF | Paulo Bernardo | 24 January 2002 | Benfica | ||||
10 | MF | Tiago Dantas | 24 December 2000 | Tondela | ||||
16 | MF | Afonso Sousa | 3 May 2000 | Belenenses SAD | ||||
17 | MF | André Almeida | 30 May 2000 | Vitória de Guimarães | ||||
23 | MF | Fábio Vieira | 30 May 2000 | Porto | ||||
9 | FW | Henrique Araújo | 19 January 2002 | Benfica | ||||
14 | FW | Gonçalo Borges | 29 March 2001 | Porto | ||||
18 | FW | Gonçalo Ramos | 20 June 2001 | Benfica | ||||
19 | FW | Vítor Oliveira | 15 March 2000 | Braga | ||||
20 | FW | Fábio Silva | 19 July 2002 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||||
21 | FW | Chiquinho | 5 February 2000 | Estoril |
Previous squads[]
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Head coaches[]
- As of 14 November 2017[5]
Manager | Period | Record | |||||||
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G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||
José Alberto Costa | –1993 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 10 | +12 | 66.67 |
Nelo Vingada | 1994–1996 | 22 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 33 | 14 | +19 | 63.64 |
Jesualdo Ferreira | 1996–2000 | 33 | 19 | 5 | 9 | 64 | 36 | +28 | 57.58 |
Agostinho Oliveira | 2000–2002 | 22 | 11 | 4 | 7 | 39 | 21 | +18 | 50.00 |
Rui Caçador | 2002 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 66.67 |
José Romão | 2002–2004 | 18 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 27 | +17 | 66.67 |
Rui Caçador | 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
Agostinho Oliveira | 2004–2006 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 36 | 9 | +27 | 77.78 |
José Couceiro | 2006–2007 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 53.85 |
Rui Caçador | 2007–2009 | 27 | 15 | 4 | 8 | 54 | 22 | +32 | 55.56 |
Oceano Cruz | 2009–2010 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 12 | +5 | 50.00 |
Rui Jorge | 2010–present | 69 | 47 | 14 | 8 | 154 | 54 | +100 | 68.12 |
Source: [6]
Honours[]
- UEFA Under-21 European Championship runners-up: 1994, 2015, 2021
See also[]
- Golden generation
References[]
- ^ "Portugal-Irlanda" [Portugal - Ireland]. FPF.pt. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "Suécia-Portugal" [Sweden - Portugal]. FPF.pt. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "Convocados para jogos com o Chipre" (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Futebol. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ^ "Alexandre Penetra chamado" (in Portuguese). Federação Portuguesa de Futebol. Retrieved 9 November 2021.
- ^ "Portugal-Suíca" [Portugal - Switzerland]. FPF.pt. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "Portugal-Suíca" [Portugal - Switzerland]. FPF.pt. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
External links[]
- Official site (in Portuguese)
- UEFA Under-21 website Contains full results archive
- The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Contains full record of U-21/U-23 Championships.
- Portugal national under-21 football team
- European national under-21 association football teams