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North Macedonia national under-21 football team

National U-21 association football team


Summary

National U-21 association football team

FieldValue
NameNorth Macedonia Under-21
NicknameThe Red Lions (Црвени лавови)
AssociationFootball Federation of Macedonia
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
CoachGoran Stanić
Most capsMario Ilievski (31)
Top scorer{{plainlist
CaptainMario Ilievski
Home StadiumPetar Miloshevski TC
FIFA TrigrammeMKD
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First gameUnofficial
7–0
(Skopje, 31 May 1994)
Official
5–3
(Kočani, 7 September 1994)
Largest winUnofficial
7–0
(Skopje, 31 May 1994)
Official
7–1
(Skopje, 10 September 2019)
Largest loss0–8
(Skopje, 7 September 1999)
UEFAu21Champ apps1
UEFAu21Champ first2017
UEFAu21Champ bestGroup stage, 2017
  • Samir Fazli (7)
  • Mario Ilievski (7)
  • Dimitar Mitrovski (7)}} 7–0 (Skopje, 31 May 1994) Official 5–3 (Kočani, 7 September 1994) 7–0 (Skopje, 31 May 1994) Official 7–1 (Skopje, 10 September 2019) (Skopje, 7 September 1999)

The North Macedonia national under-21 football team is a youth association football national team which represents North Macedonia at this age level and is a feeder team for the North Macedonia national football team. It was formerly known as the Macedonia national under-21 football team.

This team is for Macedonian players aged 21 or under at the start of a two-year UEFA European Under-21 Championship campaign, so players can be, and often are, up to 23 years old. Also in existence are teams for Under-20s (for non-UEFA tournaments), Under-19s and Under 17s. As long as they are eligible, players can play at any level, making it possible to play for the U21s, senior side and again for the U21s. It is also possible to play for one country at youth level and another at senior level (providing the player is eligible).

The under-21 age category came into existence with the realignment of UEFA's youth competitions in 1976. The Macedonia U21 team was formed following Macedonia's independence from SFR Yugoslavia in 1991 and is controlled by the Football Federation of North Macedonia (from 1976 to 1992 Macedonian players played for Yugoslavia U21). A 7–0 win in a friendly against Estonia played on 31 May 1994 was Macedonia U21s' first result. Four months later, Macedonia also had their first competitive match which ended in a 5–3 win against Denmark.

So far, the team has qualified for one final tournament, the one being the 2017 Euro U21 held in Poland for players born 1994 or later. They ended the tournament on the 11th position with 1 draw and 2 losses over the group stage.

UEFA U-21 Championship Record

UEFA U-21 Championship recordUEFA U-21 Championship Qualification recordManager(s)YearRoundPldWDLGFGAGDPldWDLGFGAGD
ESP 1996Did not qualify104061627−11Jovo Nikushev
ROU 19988116317−14Zoran Smileski
SVK 20008107225−23Perica Gruevski, Blagoja Kitanovski
SUI 200210127618−12Blagoja Kitanovski, Nikola Ilievski
GER 20048017423−19Zharko Odjakov, Mirsad Jonuz
POR 200612235918−9Mirsad Jonuz
NED 20074202660
SWE 2009823356−1
DEN 20118026919−10Mirsad Jonuz, Boban Babunski
ISR 201383321415−1Boban Babunski
CZE 20158116413−13Boban Babunski, Vujadin Stanojković
POL 2017Group stage3012411−710631137+6Blagoja Milevski
ITASMR 2019Did not qualify102171724−7Blagoja Milevski, Dobrinko Ilievski
HUNSVN 2021105322012+8Blagoja Milevski
ROUGEO 202310235815−7Blagoja Milevski, Dragi Kanatlarovski
SVK 202510406815−7Dragi Kanatlarovski
ALBSRB 2027To be determinedGoran Stanikj
Total1/153012411−7142362680144260−116

2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Qualification

Main article: 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 3

Final tournament

Main article: 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Group stage

2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Qualification

Main article: 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group 6

2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Qualification

Main article: 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group H

2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Qualification

Main article: 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group C

2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship

Main article: 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group E

Recent results and fixtures

Main article: Macedonia national under-21 football team results

Generation 2004+

DateVenueOpponentsScoreNorth Macedonia scorer(s)ReportFriendly matches
14 November 2024Petar Miloševski Training Centre, Skopje, North Macedonia1–3Velichkovskiffm.mk
17 November 20240–1
21 March 2025Ekodizayn football complex, Antalya, Turkey1–3Stojanovffm.mk
25 March 20250–0ffm.mk
28 May 2025Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo0–0ffm.mk
31 May 2025Petar Miloševski Training Centre, Skopje, North Macedonia0–0ffm.mk
  • ** Macedonia's scores are always listed first*

Squad

Current squad

Squad named for the European Under-21 qualifiers against Sweden and Poland on 13 and 18 November 2025. Caps and goals as of 19 November 2025, after the match against Poland.

Recent call-ups

Players that have been called up within the past 12 months and are eligible for the 2027 European U21 Football Championship Qualifiers.

  • A: Called up by the Macedonia A National Team
  • U19: Called up by the Macedonia U19 National Team
  • INJ: Injured
  • WD: Withdrew
  • NA: Not available

Current First Squad

Past squads

Statistics

Most appearances

RankNameU21 CareerCaps
1Mario Ilievski2020–202433
2Dimitar Todorovski2021–202432
3Goran Bogdanovikj2009–201228
Metodi Maksimov2021–2024
5David Babunski2012–201727
Davor Zdravkovski2015–2020
7Luka Stankovski2021–202425
8Stefan Despotovski2022–202424
Boban Nikolov2013–2017
Reshat Ramadani2021–2024
Gjoko Zajkov2013–2017

Top goalscorers

RankNameU21 CareerGoalsCapsRatio
1Dimitar Mitrovski2018–2020718
Samir Fazli2008–201222
Mario Ilievski2020–202433
4Kire Markoski2013–2017616
Luan Abazi2021–202418
Jani Atanasov2018–2020
7Darko Churlinov2018–2021516
Ilija Nestorovski2009–201219
David Babunski2012–201727
10Miroslav Gjokikj1994–199545+
Artim Shaqiri1994–19959+
Muarem Muarem2009–201011
Aco Stojkov2002–200513
Enis Bardhi2014–201714
Berat Kalkan2021–202417
Tihomir Kostadinov2015–201818
Marjan Radeski2013–201721
Metodi Maksimov2021–202428

References

References

  1. (7 November 2025). "Горан Станиќ го објави списокот на фудбалери за пресметките на Македонија до 21 година против Шведска и Полска".
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