Lithuania national under-21 football team

The Lithuania national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Lithuania and is controlled by the Lithuanian Football Federation.

Lithuania Under-21
AssociationLietuvos futbolo federacija (LFF)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coach Tomas Ražanauskas
CaptainKarolis Žebrauskas
First colours
Second colours
First international
Austria 1–1 Lithuania
(Vienna, Austria; 14 April 1992)
Biggest win
Estonia 0–5 Lithuania
(Pärnu, Estonia; 15 August 1995)
Biggest defeat
Spain 8–0 Lithuania
(Talavera de la Reina, Spain; 25 March 2022)

UEFA U-21 Championship record

UEFA U-21 Championship record UEFA U-21 Championship Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Pld W D L GF GA GD
1996 Did not qualify 10 2 2 6 14 16 −2
1998 8 3 0 5 8 12 −4
2000 10 5 1 4 14 10 +4
2002 8 2 0 6 5 17 −12
2004 6 3 0 3 10 10 0
2006 10 3 1 6 9 16 −7
2007 2 1 0 1 1 2 −1
2009 8 0 1 7 2 18 −16
2011 8 1 2 5 3 11 −8
2013 10 3 0 7 9 18 −9
2015 10 2 2 6 6 19 −13
2017 10 3 1 6 5 18 −13
2019 10 2 2 6 7 16 −9
2021 10 3 1 6 9 15 −6
2023 8 2 1 5 7 22 −15
2025 8 1 0 7 7 16 −9
Total 0/16 136 36 14 86 116 236 '−120

Recent results

Past seasons results
Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
2018
23 March 2018 Gargždai, Lithuania Finland 0:2 2019 UEFA U-21 Q
23 March 2018 Lublin, Poland Poland 0:1 2019 UEFA U-21 Q
29 May 2018 Pärnu, Estonia Estonia 1:1 2018 U-21 Baltic Cup
4 June 2018 Gargždai, Lithuania Latvia 1:0 2018 U-21 Baltic Cup
7 September 2018 Gargždai, Lithuania Georgia 0:0 2019 UEFA U-21 Q
11 September 2018 Gargždai, Lithuania Denmark 0:2 2019 UEFA U-21 Q
12 October 2018 Tórshavn, Faroe Islands Faroe Islands 2:2 2019 UEFA U-21 Q
2019
26 March 2019 Vilnius, Lithuania Belarus 0:1 Friendly
5 June 2019 Serravalle, San Marino San Marino 3:0 2021 UEFA U-21 Q
9 June 2019 Klaipėda, Lithuania Latvia 0:2 Friendly
6 September 2019 České Budějovice, Czech Republic Czech Republic 0:2 2021 UEFA U-21 Q
10 September 2019 Kallithea, Greece Greece 0:1 2021 UEFA U-21 Q
10 October 2019 Edinburgh, Scotland Scotland 0:0 2021 UEFA U-21 Q
14 November 2019 Vilnius, Lithuania Croatia 1:3 2021 UEFA U-21 Q
2020
8 September 2020 Vilnius, Lithuania Scotland 0:1 2021 UEFA U-21 Q
8 October 2020 Vilnius, Lithuania Greece 2:0 2021 UEFA U-21 Q
13 October 2019 Vilnius, Lithuania Czech Republic 0:1 2021 UEFA U-21 Q
13 November 2020 Vilnius, Lithuania San Marino 3:0 2021 UEFA U-21 Q
17 November 2020 Zagreb, Croatia Croatia 0:7 2021 UEFA U-21 Q
2021
4 June 2021 Alytus, Lithuania Estonia 2:0 Friendly
3 September 2021 Nitra, Slovakia Slovakia 1:3 2023 UEFA U-21 Q
7 September 2021 Vilnius, Lithuania Spain 0:2 2023 UEFA U-21 Q
8 October 2021 Alytus, Lithuania Malta 2:1 2023 UEFA U-21 Q
12 October 2021 Alytus, Lithuania Russia 0:3 annulled 2023 UEFA U-21 Q
12 November 2021 Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 0:4 2023 UEFA U-21 Q
16 November 2021 Lithuania Slovakia 0:2 2023 UEFA U-21 Q
2022
25 March 2022 Spain Spain 8:0 2023 UEFA U-21 Q
29 March 2022 Malta Malta 1:3 2023 UEFA U-21 Q
3 June 2022 Russia Russia cancelled 2023 UEFA U-21 Q
7 June 2022 Lithuania Northern Ireland 1:1 2023 UEFA U-21 Q
23 September 2022 Lithuania FK Kauno Žalgiris 0:1 Friendly
27 September 2022 Hungary Hungary 0:1 Friendly
16 November 2022 Estonia Estonia 1:5 2022 Under-21 Baltic Cup
20 November 2022 Lithuania Latvia 1:2 2022 Under-21 Baltic Cup
2023
25 March 2023 Kaunas, Lithuania FC Hegelmann 1:1 Friendly
28 March 2023 Panevėžys, Lithuania FK Panevėžys 1:2 Friendly
16 June 2023 Lithuania Denmark 1:2 2025 UEFA U-21 Q
9 September 2023 Lithuania DFK Dainava 0:3 Friendly
13 September 2023 Lithuania Wales 2:3 2025 UEFA U-21 Q
17 October 2023 Lithuania Iceland 0:1 2025 UEFA U-21 Q
19 November 2023 Malta Malta 2:1 Friendly
Upcoming matches and latest results
Date Venue Opponent Result Competition
2024
22 March 2024 Wales Wales 1:2 2025 UEFA U-21 Q
26 March 2024 Denmark Denmark 0:3 2025 UEFA U-21 Q
6 June 2024 Estonia Latvia 1:1, pen.2:4 2024 Under-21 Baltic Cup
9 June 2024 Estonia Finland 0:2 2024 Under-21 Baltic Cup
6 September 2024 Lithuania Czech Republic 1:2 2025 UEFA U-21 Q
10 October 2024 Iceland Iceland 2:0 2025 UEFA U-21 Q
15 October 2024 Czech Republic Czech Republic 0:3 2025 UEFA U-21 Q
2025
21 March 2025 Lithuania Latvia 0:2 Friendly
23 March 2025 Lithuania FK Banga 0:2 Friendly
7 June 2025 Lithuania DFK Dainava 1:0 Friendly
10 June 2025 Lithuania FK Tauras 1:1 Friendly
5 September 2025 Lithuania Ukraine U-21 0:4 2027 UEFA U-21 Q
9 September 2025 Lithuania Hungary U-21 1:1 2027 UEFA U-21 Q
10 October 2025 Turkey Turkey U-21 0:2 2027 UEFA U-21 Q
14 October 2025 Netherlands Netherlands U-21 0:2 Friendly
13 November 2025 Croatia Croatia U-21 0:4 2027 UEFA U-21 Q
18 November 2025 Lithuania Turkey U-21 1:2 2027 UEFA U-21 Q
2026
27 March 2026 Ukraine Ukraine U-21 2027 UEFA U-21 Q
1 October 2026 Hungary Hungary U-21 2027 UEFA U-21 Q
6 October 2026 Lithuania Croatia U-21 2027 UEFA U-21 Q

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group H matches against Croatia U-21 and Turkey U-21 on 13 and 18 November 2025; respectively.

Caps and goals updated as of 18 November 2025, after the match against Turkey U-21.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Julius Virvilas (2004-06-23) June 23, 2004 (age 21) 5 0 FK Transinvest
22 1GK Vilius Šivickas (2005-07-04) July 4, 2005 (age 20) 1 0 FK Jonava
1GK Klaidas Laukžemis (2005-03-16) March 16, 2005 (age 20) 0 0 Sora Calcio 1907
2 2DF Tautvydas Burdzilauskas (2005-05-18) 18 May 2005 (age 20) 7 0 FK Kauno Žalgiris
3 2DF Naglis Paliušis (2004-03-30) 30 March 2004 (age 21) 0 0 DFK Dainava
4 2DF Domas Slendzoka (2004-02-22) February 22, 2004 (age 21) 10 0 FC Hegelmann
13 2DF Motiejus Šapola (2006-04-19) April 19, 2006 (age 19) 4 0 Siracusa Calcio 1924 (on loan)
14 2DF Denis Ževžikovas (2004-08-10) August 10, 2004 (age 21) 7 0 DFK Dainava
15 2DF Eduardas Jurjonas (2004-05-30) May 30, 2004 (age 21) 7 0 FK Kauno Žalgiris
18 2DF Nojus Vytis Audinis (2006-02-15) 15 February 2006 (age 19) 6 1 FK Teplice
2DF Aironas Trakšelis (2005-01-25) 25 January 2005 (age 20) 0 0 FC Neptūnas
6 3MF Domantas Šluta (2004-10-01) October 1, 2004 (age 21) 6 1 FK Be1
7 3MF Nedas Klimavičius (2005-02-10) 10 February 2005 (age 20) 2 0 FK Žalgiris
8 3MF Dariuš Stankevičius (2004-06-10) June 10, 2004 (age 21) 8 0 FK Sūduva
10 3MF Ernestas Gudelevičius (2005-01-14) 14 January 2005 (age 20) 8 0 Siracusa Calcio 1924
11 3MF Martynas Šetkus (2005-10-07) October 7, 2005 (age 20) 6 0 FK Žalgiris
16 3MF Lukas Michelbrink (2005-04-15) 15 April 2005 (age 20) 4 0 FC Energie Cottbus (on loan)
17 3MF Maksim Andrejev (2004-06-09) 9 June 2004 (age 21) 4 0 FK Banga
21 3MF Dovydas Druktenis (2005-10-29) 29 October 2005 (age 20) 0 0 FK Tauras Tauragė
23 3MF Justas Paštukas (2005-07-16) 16 July 2005 (age 20) 1 0 FC Hegelmann
9 4FW Romualdas Jansonas (2005-06-23) June 23, 2005 (age 20) 7 1 FC Arouca
19 4FW Faustas Steponavičius (2004-06-08) June 8, 2004 (age 21) 19 4 FK Panevėžys
20 4FW Tomas Stelmokas (2005-07-29) July 29, 2005 (age 20) 1 0 FK Kauno Žalgiris

Recent call-ups

The following players had also beed called up to the squad within the last twelve months, and remain eligible for selection.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Rokas Bagdonavičius (2004-01-20) 20 January 2004 (age 21) 0 0 Hegelmann v.  Hungary, 9 September 2025
GK Arnas Voitinovičius (2006-08-30) 30 August 2006 (age 19) 0 0 Benfica v.  Hungary, 9 September 2025

DF Jokūbas Mažionis (2006-06-23) 23 June 2006 (age 19) 1 0 Cheltenham Town v.  Hungary, 9 September 2025
DF Nidas Vosylius (2005-07-15) July 15, 2005 (age 20) 1 0 Kauno Žalgiris v.  Hungary, 9 September 2025
DF Naglis Paliušis (2004-03-30) 30 March 2004 (age 21) 0 0 DFK Dainava v.  Hungary, 9 September 2025
DF Ignas Paulikas (2005-04-18) 18 April 2005 (age 20) 0 0 Baltijos Futbolo Akademija v.  Hungary, 9 September 2025

MF Kevin Lukaševič (2006-05-06) 6 May 2006 (age 19) 1 0 Žalgiris v.  Hungary, 9 September 2025
MF Dovydas Sasnauskas (2007-02-16) 16 February 2007 (age 18) 1 0 Sheffield United v.  Hungary, 9 September 2025
MF Kajus Bička (2004-11-29) November 29, 2004 (age 21) 0 0 FK Žalgiris v.  Hungary, 9 September 2025

FW Esmilis Kaušinis (2004-05-31) 31 May 2004 (age 21) 4 0 Hegelmann v.  Hungary, 9 September 2025

List of managers

Name Nat From To
Stasys Danisevičius 1994 1995
Stasys Stankus 1995 1999
Eugenijus Riabovas 2000 2001
Algimantas Liubinskas 2002 2002
Virginijus Liubšys 2003 2004
Vitalijus Stankevičius 2004 2006
Saulius Širmelis 2006 2006
Igoris Pankratjevas 2007 2007
Šenderis Giršovičius 2008 2008
Valdas Ivanauskas 2009 2009
Vitalijus Stankevičius 2009 2011
Mindaugas Neoras 2011 2011
Vitalijus Stankevičius 2011 2012
Mindaugas Neoras 2012 2012
Arminas Narbekovas 2013 2015
Antanas Vingilys 2015 2016
Carit Falch 2017 2018
Donatas Vencevičius 2019 2020
Marius Stankevičius 2021 2022
Fabio Mazzone 2022 2022
Tomas Ražanauskas 2022 2024
Rokas Garastas (lt) 2025

See also

  • Lithuania national football team

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