Austria national under-21 football team

The Austria national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Austria and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association.

Austria Under-21
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationAustrian Football Association
Head coachWerner Gregoritsch
CaptainKevin Danso
Most capsMarkus Berger (36)
Top scorerMichael Gregoritsch (20)
First colours
Second colours
First international
Czech Republic Czechoslovakia 1–2 Austria Austria
Biggest win
Austria Austria 10–0 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein
Austria Austria 10–0 Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia
Biggest defeat
Czech Republic Czechoslovakia 6–0 Austria Austria
Israel Israel 6–0 Austria Austria
UEFA U-21 Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2019)
Best resultGroup stage (2019)

This team is for Austrian players aged 21 or under at the start of a two-year European Under-21 Football Championship campaign, so players can be, and often are, up to 23 years old.

Staff

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Head coach Werner Gregoritsch

Players

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Current squad

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The following players were called up for the friendly matches against   Iceland on 16 June and   Slovakia on 20 June 2023.[1]

Caps and goals updated as of 27 March 2023, after the match against   Moldova.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Nikolas Polster (2002-07-07) 7 July 2002 (age 22) 5 0   Vorwärts Steyr
1GK Elias Scherf (2003-05-11) 11 May 2003 (age 21) 5 0   Amstetten
1GK Luka Marić (2002-07-19) 19 July 2002 (age 22) 2 0   Sturm Graz

2DF Pascal Fallmann (2003-11-07) 7 November 2003 (age 20) 6 0   Rapid Wien
2DF Pascal Estrada (2002-03-12) 12 March 2002 (age 22) 5 2   Olimpija Ljubljana
2DF Samson Baidoo (2004-03-31) 31 March 2004 (age 20) 4 0   Red Bull Salzburg
2DF Lukas Ibertsberger (2003-08-06) 6 August 2003 (age 21) 2 0   FC Liefering
2DF Lukas Wallner (2003-04-26) 26 April 2003 (age 21) 2 0   FC Liefering
2DF Paul Koller (2002-02-22) 22 February 2002 (age 22) 1 0   Grazer AK
2DF David Heindl (2004-06-25) 25 June 2004 (age 20) 0 0   Kapfenberger SV
2DF Fabian Wohlmuth (2002-06-25) 25 June 2002 (age 22) 0 0   SV Lafnitz

3MF Matthias Braunöder (2002-03-27) 27 March 2002 (age 22) 10 1   Como
3MF Moritz Oswald (2002-01-05) 5 January 2002 (age 22) 6 0   Rapid Wien
3MF Dijon Kameri (2004-04-20) 20 April 2004 (age 20) 2 0   Red Bull Salzburg
3MF Moritz Wels (2004-09-25) 25 September 2004 (age 20) 1 0   Sturm Graz
3MF Angelo Gattermayer (2002-06-06) 6 June 2002 (age 22) 0 0   Admira Wacker
3MF Raphael Hofer (2003-02-14) 14 February 2003 (age 21) 0 0   FC Liefering
3MF Nikolas Sattlberger (2004-01-18) 18 January 2004 (age 20) 0 0   Rapid Wien

4FW Yusuf Demir (2003-06-02) 2 June 2003 (age 21) 10 2   Galatasaray
4FW Bernhard Zimmermann (2002-02-15) 15 February 2002 (age 22) 9 1   Rapid Wien
4FW Christoph Lang (2002-01-07) 7 January 2002 (age 22) 4 3   Ried
4FW Manuel Polster (2002-12-23) 23 December 2002 (age 21) 4 1   Austria Wien
4FW Noah Bischof (2002-12-07) 7 December 2002 (age 21) 4 0   Rheindorf Altach

Recent call-ups

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The following players have also been called up to the squad in the last twelve months and are still eligible for selection.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Sandali Conde (2003-03-26) 26 March 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Austria Wien v.   Croatia, 21 November 2022

DF Leopold Querfeld (2003-12-20) 20 December 2003 (age 20) 6 0   Rapid Wien v.   Moldova, 27 March 2023
DF David Riegler (2002-12-17) 17 December 2002 (age 21) 2 0   St. Pölten v.   Moldova, 27 March 2023

MF Ervin Omic (2003-01-20) 20 January 2003 (age 21) 6 0   Wolfsberger AC v.   Moldova, 27 March 2023
MF Nikolas Veratschnig (2003-01-24) 24 January 2003 (age 21) 6 0   Wolfsberger AC v.   Moldova, 27 March 2023
MF Benjamin Kanuric (2003-02-26) 26 February 2003 (age 21) 5 1   Arminia Bielefeld v.   Moldova, 27 March 2023
MF Dario Kreiker (2003-01-07) 7 January 2003 (age 21) 2 0   Austria Wien v.   Moldova, 27 March 2023
MF Gabriel Zirngast (2002-01-20) 20 January 2002 (age 22) 2 0   LASK v.   Moldova, 27 March 2023
MF Tristan Osmani (2005-03-30) 30 March 2005 (age 19) 1 0   Schalke 04 v.   Moldova, 27 March 2023
MF Philipp Wydra (2003-01-07) 7 January 2003 (age 21) 0 0   1. FC Köln v.   Croatia, 21 November 2022

FW Justin Forst (2003-02-21) 21 February 2003 (age 21) 1 0   WSG Tirol v.   Moldova, 27 March 2023
FW Luca Kronberger (2002-02-15) 15 February 2002 (age 22) 6 1   Ried v.   Croatia, 21 November 2022

Recent and forthcoming fixtures

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2022

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29 March 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Austria   2–1   Norway Ried im Innkreis, Austria
20:30
  • Schmid   11'
  • Adamu   48'
Report
Stadium: Keine Sorgen Arena
Attendance: 1,015

Former coaches

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "U21-Kader für letzte Quali-Tests nominiert" (in German). Österreichischer Fußball-Bund. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2023.
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