Slovakia national under-20 football team

Slovakia U-20
Nickname(s)Repre[1]
Sokolíci (Little Falcons)[2]
AssociationSlovenský futbalový zväz
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Home stadiumTehelné pole
FIFA codeSVK
First colours
Second colours
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2003)
Best resultRound of 16 (2003, 2023)

The Slovakia national under-20 football team, controlled by the Slovak Football Association, is Slovakia's national under-20 football team and is considered to be a feeder team for the Slovakia national football team.

Tournament history

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FIFA U-20 World Cup

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Year Round GP W D L GS GA
Tunisia 1977 Part of  Czechoslovakia
Japan 1979
Australia 1981
Mexico 1983
Soviet Union 1985
Chile 1987
Saudi Arabia 1989
Portugal 1991
Australia 1993
Qatar 1995 Did not qualify
Malaysia 1997
Nigeria 1999
Argentina 2001
United Arab Emirates 2003 Round of 16 4 2 0 2 6 4
Netherlands 2005 Did not qualify
Canada 2007
Egypt 2009
Colombia 2011
Turkey 2013
New Zealand 2015
South Korea 2017
Poland 2019
Indonesia 2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic[3]
Argentina 2023 Round of 16 4 1 0 3 6 9
Chile 2002 To be determined
Total Round of 16 8 3 0 5 12 13

Players

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Current squad

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The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, to be played in May-June 2023.[4]

Caps and goals correct as of 27 March 2023, after the match against Malta.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Samuel Belaník (2003-08-26) 26 August 2003 (age 21) 3 0 Slovakia Žilina
1GK Adam Danko (2003-06-27) 27 June 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Slovakia Pohronie
1GK Adam Hrdina (2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 (age 20) 1 0 Slovakia Slovan Bratislava

2DF Samuel Kopásek (2003-05-22) 22 May 2003 (age 21) 7 0 Slovakia Žilina
2DF Marek Ujlaky (2003-12-03) 3 December 2003 (age 20) 7 0 Slovakia Spartak Trnava
2DF Nicolas Šikula (2003-05-15) 15 May 2003 (age 21) 6 1 Slovakia Železiarne Podbrezová
2DF Sebastian Kóša (2003-09-13) 13 September 2003 (age 21) 3 0 Slovakia Spartak Trnava
2DF Dávid Ovšonka (2004-01-17) 17 January 2004 (age 20) 3 0 Slovakia Železiarne Podbrezová
2DF Samuel Bagín (2004-02-08) 8 February 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Slovakia Trenčín
2DF Šimon Mičuda (2004-01-28) 28 January 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Slovakia Trenčín

3MF Máté Szolgai (2003-07-27) 27 July 2003 (age 21) 6 0 Slovakia ŠTK 1914 Šamorín
3MF Dominik Hollý (2003-11-11) 11 November 2003 (age 20) 4 1 Slovakia Trenčín
3MF Dominik Šnajder (2003-07-22) 22 July 2003 (age 21) 4 0 Slovakia Žilina
3MF Mario Sauer (2004-05-15) 15 May 2004 (age 20) 3 0 Slovakia Žilina
3MF Artur Gajdoš (2004-01-20) 20 January 2004 (age 20) 2 0 Slovakia Trenčín
3MF Ján Murgaš (2004-03-27) 27 March 2004 (age 20) 0 0 Austria Admira Wacker

4FW Timotej Jambor (2003-04-04) 4 April 2003 (age 21) 7 3 Slovakia Žilina
4FW Adam Gaži (2003-03-01) 1 March 2003 (age 21) 5 1 Slovakia Tatran Liptovský Mikuláš
4FW Adam Griger (2004-03-16) 16 March 2004 (age 20) 2 0 Italy Cagliari
4FW Nino Marcelli (2005-05-29) 29 May 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Slovakia Slovan Bratislava
4FW Leo Sauer (2005-12-16) 16 December 2005 (age 18) 0 0 Netherlands Feyenoord

Recent call-ups

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Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Filip Baláž (2003-04-12) 12 April 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Slovakia Dukla Banská Bystrica v.  Saudi Arabia, 21 November 2022

DF Jakub Luka (2003-08-18) 18 August 2003 (age 21) 3 0 Slovakia Dolyý Kubín v.  Malta, 27 March 2023
DF Damián Kachút (2004-06-09) 9 June 2004 (age 20) 1 1 Slovakia DAC 1904 Dunajská Streda v.  Malta, 27 March 2023
DF Marek Mičák (2003-01-26) 26 January 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Slovakia Slovan Bratislava v.  Saudi Arabia, 21 November 2022

MF Bálint Csóka (2003-03-20) 20 March 2003 (age 21) 6 0 Slovakia ŠTK 1914 Šamorín v.  Malta, 27 March 2023
MF Martin Oravec (2003-05-11) 11 May 2003 (age 21) 4 0 Slovakia Žilina v.  Malta, 27 March 2023
MF Adrián Macejko (2003-04-26) 26 April 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Slovakia Ružomberok v.  Malta, 27 March 2023
MF Gabriel Halabrín (2003-04-21) 21 April 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Slovakia Ružomberok v.  Saudi Arabia, 21 November 2022
MF Samuel Urgela (2003-02-08) 8 February 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Slovakia Pohronie v.  Saudi Arabia, 21 November 2022

FW Viktor Sliacky (2003-06-10) 10 June 2003 (age 21) 3 1 Slovakia Petržalka v.  Malta, 27 March 2023
FW Branislav Spáčil (2003-09-20) 20 September 2003 (age 21) 3 0 Slovakia Petržalka v.  Malta, 27 March 2023

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Prezývka slovenských reprezentantov? Suchá". aktualne.sk. Retrieved 10 June 2010.
  2. ^ "SLOVENSKÍ SOKOLI". futbalsfz.sk. Archived from the original on 9 August 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Update on FIFA Women's World Cup and men's youth competitions". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  4. ^ "Tréner Rusnák predstavil nomináciu na MS: Sú v nej všetci hráči, o ktorých sme mali predstavu" (in Slovak). Slovenský futbalový zväz. 11 May 2023. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
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