2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squads explained

The following is a list of squads for all sixteen national teams that competed at the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.[1] Each national team had to submit a final squad of 23 players, three of whom had to be goalkeepers.[2]

Players in boldface were capped at full international level at some point in their career.

Ages, caps, goals and clubs as of 21 June 2023.

Group A

Belgium

A 23-player squad was announced on 14 June 2023. Arthur Vermeeren and Roméo Lavia withdrew due to injury; they were replaced by Arne Engels and Anthony Descotte.

Head coach: Jacky Mathijssen

Georgia

A 23-player squad was announced on 15 June 2023.

Head coach: Ramaz Svanadze

Netherlands

The final roster was announced on 29 May 2023. Sepp van den Berg had an injury and was replaced by Shurandy Sambo.

Head coach: Erwin van de Looi

Portugal

A 25-player preliminary squad was announced on 31 May 2023.[3] The final squad was revealed on 14 June.[4] Tomás Tavares and Fábio Vieira withdrew due to injury and were replaced by Bernardo Vital and Diego Moreira.[5] [6]

Head coach: Rui Jorge

Group B

Croatia

Head coach: Dragan Skočić

Romania

The final squad was announced on 15 June 2023.

Head coach: Emil Săndoi

Spain

The final squad was announced on 14 June 2023.

Head coach: Santi Denia

Ukraine

The final squad was announced on 15 June 2023.[7] On 20 June 2023, Mykola Mykhaylenko withdrew from the squad due to injury and was replaced by Volodymyr Salyuk.[8]

Head coach: Ruslan Rotan

Group C

Czech Republic

The final squad was announced on 5 June 2023.[9] In the following days, injured goalkeepers Matěj Kovář and Antonín Kinský were replaced.[10]

Head coach: Jan Suchopárek

England

The final squad was announced on 14 June 2023.[11]

Head coach: Lee Carsley

Germany

A 26-player preliminary squad was announced on 2 June 2023.[12] The final squad was revealed on 14 June.[13] Ansgar Knauff had to withdraw because of an injury on 17 June and was replaced by Finn Ole Becker.[14] [15]

Head coach: Antonio Di Salvo

Israel

The final squad was announced on 14 June 2023.

Head coach: Guy Luzon

Group D

France

The final squad was announced on 31 May 2023.

Head coach: Sylvain Ripoll

Italy

The final squad was announced on 13 June 2023.

Head coach: Paolo Nicolato

Norway

The final squad was announced on 31 May 2023.

Head coach: Leif Gunnar Smerud

Switzerland

The final squad was announced on 15 June 2023.

Head coach: Patrick Rahmen

Notes and References

  1. Web site: România va organiza Euro U21 2023 alături de Georgia!. Digisport.ro. 3 December 2020.
  2. Web site: 2021–23 UEFA European Under-21 Championship regulations. UEFA.
  3. News: Convocatória inicial para o Europeu . 31 May 2023 . Federação Portuguesa de Futebol . 31 May 2023 . pt.
  4. News: Convocatória final para o Europeu . 14 June 2023 . Federação Portuguesa de Futebol . 14 June 2023 . pt.
  5. News: Bernardo Vital chamado . 14 June 2023 . Federação Portuguesa de Futebol . 14 June 2023 . Portuguese.
  6. News: Diego Moreira chamado aos Sub-21 . 18 June 2023 . Federação Portuguesa de Futebol . 18 June 2023 . pt.
  7. https://uaf.ua/article/48507 Євро-2023 (U-21). Офіційна заявка молодіжної збірної України на турнір
  8. https://uaf.ua/article/48578 Євро-2023 (U-21). Руслан Ротань зробив вимушену заміну в заявці молодіжної збірної України
  9. Web site: Nominace reprezentace do 21 let na Mistrovství Evropy 2023. Football Association of the Czech Republic. cs. 21 June 2023.
  10. Web site: Další změna v bráně: po Kovářovi vypadl před Eurem i Kinský, náhrada je z Karviné. iDNES. cs. 12 June 2023. 21 June 2023.
  11. Web site: England MU21s squad named for EURO Finals .
  12. Web site: Ein Neuling, viele Bekannte: Di Salvo beruft vorläufigen EM-Kader. 2 June 2023. dfb.de.
  13. Web site: Finaler U 21-EM-Kader: Beyer und Thielmann fehlen verletzt. 14 June 2023. dfb.de.
  14. Web site: EM-Aus: Ansgar Knauff verletzt abgereist. 17 June 2023. dfb.de.
  15. Web site: Finn Ole Becker für U 21-EM nachnominiert. 17 June 2023. dfb.de.