Serbia national under-19 football team

The Serbia national under-19 football team (Serbian: Омладинска репрезентација Србије, romanized: Omladinska reprezentacija Srbije) is the national under-19 football team of Serbia and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia. The team is considered the successor to the Serbia and Montenegro national under-19 football team, which in turn was the successor to the Yugoslavia national under-19 football team.

Serbia U19
NicknameОрлићи / Orlići (The Young Eagles)
AssociationFootball Association of Serbia
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachGordan Petrić
CaptainDušan Makević
FIFA codeSRB
First colours
Second colours
First international
Yugoslavia 3–0 France 
(Nice, 22 March 1951)
Biggest win
Yugoslavia 8–0 Luxembourg
(Visoko, 26 March 1985)
Biggest defeat
Bulgaria 4–0 Yugoslavia
(Sofia, 2 April 1959)
FR Yugoslavia 2–6 Spain 
(Helsinki, 29 July 2001)
Serbia 0–4 Spain 
(Chiajna, 23 July 2011)
Records of biggest win/defeat are for competitive matches only
U-19 European Championship
Appearances30 (first in 1951)
Best resultWinners 1951, 1979, 2013

Serbia won their first U19 title as independent country at the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, where they beat France in the final 1–0.

History

The Yugoslav U18 team represented the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia until the country dissolved in 1992.

From 1995, the under-18 team represented the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The FR Yugoslavia (and the team) changed its name to Serbia and Montenegro in 2003.

In 2006, Serbia and Montenegro separated and its governing body converted into the Football Association of Serbia.

Competition history

Their first international competition was on the 1951 FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18 where they beat Austria 3–2 in the final.

They also won the 1979 UEFA European Under-18 Championship beating Bulgaria 1–0 in the final.

The biggest success on the intercontinental stage happened on the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship in Chile, when they became the world youth champions by beating the West Germany 5–4 in the final on a penalty shootout in Santiago. Because of that achievement, that generation was nicknamed Čileanci (The Chileans).

Since the changes in 2001. made by UEFA, when the competition received its current name and level (U19), the Serbian squad has reached the semifinals in 2005, 2009, 2011, and 2014.

In the 2013 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, the Serbian team became the European champion by beating France 1–0 in the final played in Marijampolė.

The semifinal appearance in 2014 qualified them for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Competitive Record

The Serbian Football Association is deemed the direct successor to both SFR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro by FIFA, and therefore the inheritor to all the records of the defunct nations.

  Champions    Runners-Up    Third Place    Fourth Place

UEFA European Under-19 Championship

UEFA European U-19 Championship Record as follows:

Played as Year Result GP W D* L GS GA
SCG 2002 Did not qualify
2003
2004
2005 Semifinals 4 3 0 1 9 5
2006 Did not qualify
 Serbia 2007 Group stage 3 1 0 2 10 10
2008 Did not qualify
2009 Semifinals 4 2 1 1 5 5
2010 Did not qualify
2011 Semifinals 4 1 1 2 5 9
2012 Group Stage 3 0 0 3 1 8
2013 Champions 5 3 2 0 7 4
2014 Semifinals 4 1 3 0 4 3
2015 Did not qualify
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020 Canceled
2021
2022 Group stage 3 0 1 2 4 9
2023 Did not qualify
2024 Future event
2025
Total 8/19 30 11 8 11 45 53
* Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.

Results and Fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss

2023

Serbia  v  Latvia
22 March 2023 (2023-03-22) 2023 Under-19 Championship qualification Serbia  1–0  Latvia Kraków, Poland
11:00
  • Leković 90+2'
Report Stadium: Stadion RKS Garbarnia
Attendance: 50
Referee: Miguel Nogueira (Portugal)
Serbia  v  Israel
25 March 2023 (2023-03-25) 2023 Under-19 Championship qualification Serbia  1–3  Israel Kraków, Poland
11:00
  • Đurđević 76'
Report
  • Abed 24', 33' (pen.)
  • Ibrahim 69'
Stadium: Stadion RKS Garbarnia
Referee: John Brooks (England)
Poland  v  Serbia
28 March 2023 (2023-03-28) 2023 Under-19 Championship qualification Poland  2–2  Serbia Rączna, Poland
14:00
  • Simić 77' (o.g.)
  • Matyjewicz 87'
Report
  • Petković 32' (pen.)
  • Mimović 59'
Stadium: Cracovia Training Center
Referee: John Brooks (England)
Serbia  v  Hungary
7 September 2023 (2023-09-07) Friendly match Serbia  3–1  Hungary Subotica, Serbia
16:00
  • Nedeljković 9'
  • Milošević 18'
  • Simić 49'
Report
  • Husar 46'
Stadium: Subotica City Stadium
Referee: Nikola Radaković (Serbia)
Serbia  v  Montenegro
9 September 2023 (2023-09-09) Friendly match Serbia  3–0  Montenegro Kula, Serbia
17:00
  • Stanković 44' (pen.)
  • Mijatović 74'
  • Milošević 92' (pen.)
Report
  • Husar 46'
Stadium: Stadion Milan Sredanović
Referee: Dejan Trifković (Serbia)
Serbia  v  France
12 September 2023 (2023-09-12) Friendly match Serbia  0–1  France Subotica, Serbia
17:00 Report
  • Biumla 60'
Stadium: Subotica City Stadium
Referee: Nenad Minaković (Serbia)
Serbia  v  Italy
11 October 2023 (2023-10-11) Friendly match Serbia  5–4  Italy Gornji Milanovac, Serbia
18:00
  • Mladenović 45', 58'
  • Mijatović 46', 90'
  • Vukičević 87'
Report
  • Misitano 34'
  • Monache 73' (pen.)
  • Anghelè 77'
  • Lipani 80'
Stadium: Stadion Metalac
Serbia  v  Italy
14 October 2023 (2023-10-14) Friendly match Serbia  1–3  Italy Stara Pazova, Serbia
16:00
  • Mijatović 49'
Report
  • Pafundi 35', 41'
  • Cisse 75' (pen.)
Stadium: Sportski centar FSS
Serbia  v  Andorra
15 November 2023 (2023-11-15) 2024 Under-19 Championship qualification Serbia  1–0  Andorra Albena, Bulgaria
10:00
  • Sremčević 15'
Report Stadium: Albena 1
Referee: Gustavo Correia (Portugal)
Serbia  v  Bulgaria
18 November 2023 (2023-11-18) 2024 Under-19 Championship qualification Serbia  0–0  Bulgaria Varna, Bulgaria
10:00 Report Stadium: Stadion Spartak
Scotland  v  Serbia
21 November 2023 (2023-11-21) 2024 Under-19 Championship qualification Scotland  2–1  Serbia Varna, Bulgaria
13:30
  • MacKenzie 42'
  • Bavidge 90'
Report
  • Milošević 90+6' (pen.)
Stadium: Stadion Spartak

2024

 Serbia v Denmark 
2024 (2024) 2024 Under-19 Championship qualification  Serbia 1–3 Denmark 
Portugal  v  Serbia
2024 (2024) 2024 Under-19 Championship qualification Portugal  4–1  Serbia
Greece  v  Serbia
2024 (2024) 2024 Under-19 Championship qualification Greece  3–3  Serbia

Players

Current squad

  • The following players were called up for the friendly matches.
  • Match dates: 4–9 September 2025
  • Opposition: Montenegro, Hungary and Portugal
  • Caps and goals correct as of: 19 March 2025, after the match against Israel.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
23 1GK Vuk Draškić (2007-05-11) 11 May 2007 (age 18) 1 0 Red Star Belgrade
1 1GK Vladan Čarapić (2007-01-30) 30 January 2007 (age 18) 0 0 Čukarički
12 1GK Lazar Balević (2007-08-24) 24 August 2007 (age 18) 0 0 Napredak Kruševac

2DF Nikola Simić (2007-03-30) 30 March 2007 (age 18) 6 1 Partizan
2 2DF Strahinja Stojković (2007-03-08) 8 March 2007 (age 18) 3 0 Saint-Étienne
15 3MF Stefan Mladenović (2007-09-12) 12 September 2007 (age 18) 1 0 TSC
16 2DF Ahmed Hadžimujović (2007-08-17) 17 August 2007 (age 18) 0 0 Novi Pazar
4 2DF Andrej Pavlović (2007-07-29) 29 July 2007 (age 18) 0 0 OFK Beograd
13 2DF Veljko Prodanić (2007-07-27) 27 July 2007 (age 18) 0 0 Voždovac
3 2DF Stefan Petrović (2008-03-01) 1 March 2008 (age 17) 0 0 Partizan
5 2DF Mihailo Radić (2007-01-05) 5 January 2007 (age 18) 0 0 Partizan
6 2DF Vuk Roganović (2007-01-04) 4 January 2007 (age 18) 0 0 Red Star Belgrade

3MF Andrej Bačanin (2007-03-07) 7 March 2007 (age 18) 8 1 Basel
10 3MF Vasilije Kostov (2008-05-11) 11 May 2008 (age 17) 3 0 Red Star Belgrade
14 3MF Vasilije Novičić (2008-05-07) 7 May 2008 (age 17) 0 0 IMT
8 3MF Jovan Milosavljević (2007-02-08) 8 February 2007 (age 18) 0 0 Železničar Pančevo
17 3MF Luka Zarić (2008-10-31) 31 October 2008 (age 17) 0 0 Grafičar Beograd
21 3MF Uroš Đorđević (2007-11-30) 30 November 2007 (age 18) 0 0 Red Star Belgrade
11 3MF Đorđe Ranković (2007-11-16) 16 November 2007 (age 18) 0 0 Grafičar Beograd
7 3MF Bogdan Kostić (2007-01-17) 17 January 2007 (age 18) 0 0 Partizan
3MF Ognjen Bondžulić (2007-07-24) 24 July 2007 (age 18) 0 0 Mladost Lučani
22 3MF Dušan Makević (captain) (2007-04-30) 30 April 2007 (age 18) 0 0 Teleoptik

4FW Louis Zečević-John (2008-01-20) 20 January 2008 (age 17) 0 0 Arsenal
19 4FW Srđan Borovina (2007-02-26) 26 February 2007 (age 18) 0 0 Vojvodina
20 4FW Edward Ibrović-Fletcher (2008-09-26) 26 September 2008 (age 17) 0 0 Manchester United
9 4FW Aleksa Damjanović (2008-12-04) 4 December 2008 (age 17) 0 0 Red Star Belgrade
18 4FW Aleksa Trajković (2007-01-23) 23 January 2007 (age 18) 0 0 Spartak Subotica

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Serbia under-19 squad within the last twelve months and remain eligible:

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up

Former squads

  • 2014 UEFA U-19 Football Championship squads – Serbia
  • 2013 UEFA U-19 Football Championship squads – Serbia
  • 2012 UEFA U-19 Football Championship squads – Serbia
  • 2011 UEFA U-19 Football Championship squads – Serbia
  • 2009 UEFA U-19 Football Championship squads – Serbia
  • 2007 UEFA U-19 Football Championship squads – Serbia
  • 2005 UEFA U-19 Football Championship squads – Serbia and Montenegro

Head coaches

Years Name
2023– Radovan Krivokapić
2022 Aleksandar Jović
2021–2022 Dejan Branković
2021 Aleksandar Rogić
2019–2020 Milan Lešnjak
2019 Ivan Jević
2018–2019 Nenad Sakić
2017–2018 Miloš Velebit
2017 Milan Obradović
2016–2017 Milan Kosanović
2015–2016 Branislav Nikolić
2014–2015 Ivan Tomić
2013–2014 Veljko Paunović
2012–2013 Ljubinko Drulović
2011–2012 Zoran Marić
2011 Dejan Govedarica
2010 Tomislav Sivić
2008–2010 Aleksandar Stanojević
2007–2008 Zlatko Krmpotić
2006–2007 Zvonko Živković
2005–2006 Miodrag Radulović
2004–2005 Zvonko Živković
2003–2004 Miodrag Martać
2002–2003 Slobodan Pavković
2000–2002 Mile Tomić

See also

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