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Poland national under-21 football team
National under-21 football team of Poland
National under-21 football team of Poland
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Poland Under-21 |
| Badge | Flag of Poland.svg |
| Nickname | Biało-czerwoni (The White and Reds) |
| Białe Orły (The White Eagles) | |
| Association | Polish Football Association |
| (Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej) | |
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Coach | Jerzy Brzęczek |
| Most caps | Arkadiusz Głowacki (32) |
| Top scorer | Dawid Kownacki (15) |
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| Regional name | European Under-21 Championship |
| Regional cup apps | 8 |
| Regional cup first | 1982 |
| Regional cup best | Quarter-finals (1982, 1984, 1986, 1992, 1994) |
Białe Orły (The White Eagles) (Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej)
The Poland national under-21 football team () is the national under-21 football team of Poland and is controlled by the Polish Football Association.
This team is for Polish players aged 21 or under at the start of a two-year European Under-21 Championship campaign, so players can be, and often are, up to 23 years old.
The performance of Poland in the U-21 Euro is used to decide if Poland can qualify for the Summer Olympics. Since the team's foundation, Poland only managed to qualify once, the 1992 Summer Olympics thanked for having the best coefficence point among losing quarter-finalists in the 1992 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, but managed to finish second in the tournament.
Competitive record
:*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks. :Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won. :Silver background colour indicates second place finish. :Bronze background colour indicates third place finish. :Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
UEFA European U-21 Championship
| UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | Year | Round | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 1980 | ||||||||
| 1982 | Quarter-finals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
| 1986 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||
| 1988 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 1990 | ||||||||
| 1992 | Quarter-finals | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| France 1994 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Spain 1996 | did not qualify | |||||||
| Romania 1998 | ||||||||
| Slovakia 2000 | ||||||||
| Switzerland 2002 | ||||||||
| Germany 2004 | ||||||||
| Portugal 2006 | ||||||||
| Netherlands 2007 | ||||||||
| Sweden 2009 | ||||||||
| Denmark 2011 | ||||||||
| Israel 2013 | ||||||||
| Czech Republic 2015 | ||||||||
| Poland 2017 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
| Italy San Marino 2019 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | ||
| Hungary Slovenia 2021 | did not qualify | |||||||
| Romania Georgia 2023 | ||||||||
| Slovakia 2025 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
| Albania Serbia 2027 | to be determined | |||||||
| Total | Quarter-finals | 19 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 51 |
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results from the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
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Kozłowski
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Pyrka
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Pieńko
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Jørgensen
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Kjerrumgaard
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Hansen
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Włodarczyk
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Fornalczyk
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Szymczak
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Vyunnyk
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Kałuziński
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Lominadze
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Gordeziani
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Quenda
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Araújo
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Bernardo
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Gomes
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Zézé
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Cissé
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Abline
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Mosór
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Zendelovski
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Reguła
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Pietuszewski
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Pietuszewski
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Matysik
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Bogacz
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Kozubal
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Pietuszewski
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Pieńko
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Urbański
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Kozubal
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Krajewski
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Bogacz
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Kuziemka
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Pisilli
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Kocaba
Players
Current squad
Players born in or after 2004 are eligible for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
The following players were selected for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying matches against Italy and North Macedonia on 14 and 18 November 2025.
Caps and goals updated as of 18 November 2025 after the match against North Macedonia. Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the senior team.
Recent call-ups
The following players (born in 2004 or later) have previously been called up to the Poland under-21 squad in the last 12 months and are still eligible to represent:
WD Withdrew from the squad.
INJ Withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
SEN Withdrew due to a call up to the senior team.
Coaching history
Note: List is not complete
- 1972–1974 – Andrzej Strejlau
- 1974–1975 – Ryszard Kulesza (U-21)
- 1975–1978 – Ryszard Kulesza (U-23)
- 1979–1982 – Waldemar Obrębski
- 1983–1986 – Edmund Zientara
- 1987–1989 – Bogusław Hajdas
- 1990–1992 – Janusz Wójcik
- 1992–1994 – Wiktor Stasiuk
- 1994–1995 – Mieczysław Broniszewski
- 1996–1997 – Edward Lorens
- 1998–1999 – Paweł Janas
- 2000–2001 – Lesław Ćmikiewicz
- 2002–2003 – Edward Klejndinst
- 2004–2005 – Władysław Żmuda
- 2006–2010 – Andrzej Zamilski
- 2011–2012 – Stefan Majewski
- 2013–2017 – Marcin Dorna
- 2017–2020 – Czesław Michniewicz
- 2020–2022 – Maciej Stolarczyk
- 2022–2023 – Michał Probierz
- 2023–2025 – Adam Majewski
- 2025–present – Jerzy Brzęczek
Honours
Friendly
- Fajr International Tournament
- Champions: 1986
References
Notes
References
- (7 November 2025). "[U-21] Powołania na mecze z Włochami i Macedonią Północną". [[Polish Football Association]].
- (7 July 2017). "Czesław Michniewicz trenerem reprezentacji młodzieżowej". 90minut.
- (15 October 2020). "Maciej Stolarczyk selekcjonerem reprezentacji Polski U-21". PZPN.
- (4 July 2022). "Michał Probierz trenerem reprezentacji Polski U-21".
- (22 September 2023). "PZPN ogłosił, że nowym trenerem kadry do lat 21 będzie Adam Majewski".
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