The Serbia national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Serbia and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia. Both FIFA and UEFA consider the Serbia national team to be the direct and sole successor of the Yugoslavia under-21 and Serbia and Montenegro under-21 national teams.
| Nickname | Орлићи / Orlići (Little Eagles) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Association of Serbia | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Zoran Mirković | ||
| Captain | Stefan Leković | ||
| Most caps | Branislav Ivanović (38) | ||
| Top scorer | Uroš Đurđević (16) | ||
| FIFA code | SRB | ||
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| First international | |||
| FR Yugoslavia 1–0 Malta (Zrenjanin, FR Yugoslavia, 1 June 1996) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Serbia and Montenegro 9–0 San Marino (Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro; 12 October 2004) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| England 9–1 Serbia (West Bridgford, England; 12 October 2023) | |||
| UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 11 (first in 1978) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1978) | ||
History
Serbia's under-21 national team qualified for the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship held in the Netherlands, in June 2007, after winning a two-game play-off against Sweden. After a 3–0 loss at home, Serbia overturned the result two weeks later, defeating Sweden 5–0, and advancing to the final tournament. Serbia's 2007 U21 Championship campaign was successful, as they finished in second place, losing the final to the hosts, by a score of 4–1. On their way to the final, they defeated Italy (1–0), Czech Republic (1–0) and Belgium (2–0). The only other loss, besides the final, was the third group game against England (0–2), which was a meaningless game for the Serbian team, as they had already qualified for the semi-finals.
Competitive record
Champions Runners-Up Third Place Fourth Place
UEFA European Under-21 Championship record
| Olympic Games record
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Recent results and forthcoming fixtures
2023
| 13 October 2023 2025 UEFA U-21 Q | England | 9–1 | Serbia | West Bridgford, United Kingdom |
| 20:45 |
| Report |
| Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 14,753 Referee: Sven Jablonski (Germany) |
| 16 October 2023 2025 UEFA U-21 Q | Northern Ireland | 1–2 | Serbia | Lurgan, United Kingdom |
| 20:30 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Mourneview Park Attendance: 433 Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes (Norway) |
| 18 November 2023 2025 UEFA U-21 Q | Serbia | 0–3 | England | Bačka Topola, Serbia |
| 17:00 | Report |
| Stadium: TSC Arena Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard (Denmark) |
| 21 November 2023 2025 UEFA U-21 Q | Serbia | 2–0 | Luxembourg | Stara Pazova, Serbia |
| 19:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Serbian FA Sports Center Attendance: 300 Referee: Sigurd Kringstad (Norway) |
2024
| 22 March 2024 2025 UEFA U-21 Q | Luxembourg | 1–1 | Serbia | Luxembourg |
| Report |
| 26 March 2024 2025 UEFA U-21 Q | Serbia | 1–2 | Northern Ireland | Serbia |
| Report |
| 6 September 2024 2025 UEFA U-21 Q | Ukraine | 2–1 | Serbia | Riga (Latvia) |
| Report | Stadium: LNK Sporta Parks |
| 10 September 2024 2025 UEFA U-21 Q | Azerbaijan | 0–2 | Serbia | Azerbaijan |
| Report |
| 15 October 2024 2025 UEFA U-21 Q | Serbia | 1–0 | Ukraine | Serbia |
| Report |
Players
Current squad
The following players have been called up for the friendly matches against Czech Republic and United States on 14 and 18 November 2025; respectively.
Caps and goals updated as of 18 November 2025, after the match against United States.
Recent call-ups
The following players have been also been called up recently and are still eligible for selection.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Filip Stanić | 15 June 2005 | 0 | 0 | Borac Čačak | v. Greece, 4 June 2025 |
| GK | Aleksa Todorović | 25 January 2004 | 0 | 0 | Rijeka | v. Greece, 4 June 2025 |
| DF | Ognjen Mimović | 17 August 2004 | 7 | 0 | Pafos | v. Romania, 10 October 2025 |
| DF | Nikola Miličić | 4 July 2004 | 3 | 0 | Radnički 1923 | v. Romania, 10 October 2025 |
| DF | Adem Avdić | 24 September 2007 | 2 | 0 | Red Star Belgrade | v. Romania, 10 October 2025 |
| DF | Nikola Simić | 30 March 2007 | 0 | 0 | Partizan | v. Romania, 10 October 2025 |
| DF | Veljko Milosavljević | 28 June 2007 | 0 | 0 | Bournemouth | v. France, 8 September 2025 |
| DF | Lazar Stojanović | 22 April 2005 | 0 | 0 | Čukarički | v. France, 8 September 2025 |
| DF | Vojin Serafimović | 14 October 2005 | 2 | 0 | Čukarički | v. Greece, 4 June 2025 |
| MF | Vanja Dragojević | 11 January 2006 | 3 | 0 | Partizan | v. Romania, 10 October 2025 |
| MF | Nikola Krstić | 1 December 2004 | 2 | 0 | IMT | v. France, 8 September 2025 |
| MF | Bogdan Mirčetić | 25 October 2005 | 1 | 0 | Raków Częstochowa | v. France, 8 September 2025 |
| MF | Uroš Miladinović | 16 June 2004 | 0 | 0 | Čukarički | v. France, 8 September 2025 |
| MF | Aleksandar Stanković | 3 August 2005 | 0 | 0 | Club Brugge | v. France, 8 September 2025 |
| MF | Aleksa Cvetković | 13 May 2005 | 1 | 1 | OFK Beograd | v. Greece, 4 June 2025 |
| MF | Strahinja Rakić | 18 February 2006 | 0 | 0 | RFS | v. Greece, 4 June 2025 |
| FW | Miloš Luković | 18 November 2005 | 6 | 0 | Las Palmas | v. Romania, 10 October 2025 |
| FW | Mihajlo Cvetković | 10 January 2007 | 0 | 0 | Anderlecht | v. France, 8 September 2025 |
Previous squads
- 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad
- 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad
- 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad
- 2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad
- 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad
- 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad
- 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad
Coaches
| Dates | Name |
|---|---|
| 2025– | Zoran Mirković |
| 2024–2025 | Aleksandar Kolarov |
| 2023–2024 | Ljubinko Drulović |
| 2023 | Dušan Đorđević |
| 2022–2023 | Goran Stevanović |
| 2021 | Aleksandar Rogić (caretaker) |
| 2021 | Zvonko Živković |
| 2019–2021 | Ilija Stolica |
| 2019 | Nenad Milovanović |
| 2017–2019 | Goran Đorović |
| 2017 | Nenad Lalatović |
| 2015–2016 | Tomislav Sivić |
| 2014–2015 | Mladen Dodić |
| 2013–2014 | Radovan Ćurčić |
| 2010–2012 | Aleksandar Janković |
| 2010 | Tomislav Sivić (caretaker) |
| 2009–2010 | Ratomir Dujković |
| 2007–2009 | Slobodan Krčmarević |
| 2006–2007 | Miroslav Đukić |
See also
- Serbia national under-21 football team results
- UEFA European Under-21 Championship
- Serbia national football team
- Serbia national under-20 football team
- Serbia national under-19 football team
- Yugoslavia national under-21 football team
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