Austria national under-21 football team
National under-21 association football team representing Austria
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The Austria national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Austria and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association.
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| Association | Austrian Football Association | ||
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| Head coach | Werner Gregoritsch | ||
| Captain | Kevin Danso | ||
| Most caps | Markus Berger (36) | ||
| Top scorer | Michael Gregoritsch (20) | ||
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| First international | |||
 Czechoslovakia 1–2 Austria  | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Austria 10–0 Liechtenstein 
Austria 10–0 Saudi Arabia  | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Czechoslovakia 6–0 Austria
 Israel 6–0 Austria | |||
| UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2019) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2019) | ||
This team is for Austrian players aged 21 or under at the start of a two-year European Under-21 Football Championship campaign, so players can be, and often are, up to 23 years old.
Staff
- Head coach: Werner Gregoritsch
- Assistant coach: Dietmar Pegam
- Goalkeeper coach: Raimund Hedl
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Latvia on 6 June and Hungary on 10 June 2025.[1]
Caps and goals updated as of 10 June 2025, after the match against Hungary.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Matteo Bignetti | 6 May 2004 | 3 | 0 | Sturm Graz |
| 12 | GK | Benjamin Göschl | 16 November 2005 | 0 | 0 | Rapid Vienna |
| 23 | GK | Christian Zawieschitzky | 2 May 2007 | 1 | 0 | Red Bull Salzburg |
| 2 | DF | Luca Pazourek | 4 February 2005 | 4 | 0 | Austria Wien |
| 4 | DF | David Puczka | 26 January 2005 | 3 | 0 |  Juventus |
| 5 | DF | Samson Baidoo | 31 March 2004 | 11 | 1 | Red Bull Salzburg |
| 16 | DF | Jannik Schuster | 16 May 2006 | 2 | 0 | Red Bull Salzburg |
| 17 | DF | David Heindl | 25 June 2004 | 4 | 0 | Kapfenberger SV |
| 20 | DF | Damjan Kovacevic | 28 August 2004 | 1 | 0 | TSV Hartberg |
| 25 | DF | Konstantin Schopp | 30 December 2005 | 3 | 0 | Sturm Graz |
| DF | Tim Trummer | 10 November 2005 | 2 | 0 | Red Bull Salzburg | |
| DF | Jakob Schöller | 9 December 2005 | 0 | 0 | Rapid Vienna | |
| 6 | MF | Nikolas Sattlberger | 18 January 2004 | 14 | 0 |  Genk |
| 7 | MF | Zeteny Jano | 13 March 2005 | 4 | 1 | Grazer AK |
| 8 | MF | Florian Micheler | 17 May 2005 | 7 | 0 |  TSG Hoffenheim |
| 10 | MF | Dijon Kameri | 20 April 2004 | 8 | 2 | Rheindorf Altach |
| 11 | MF | Oluwaseun Adewumi | 23 February 2005 | 7 | 0 |  Dundee |
| 13 | MF | Jonas Mayer | 29 June 2004 | 1 | 0 | Ried |
| 18 | MF | Nicolas Bajlicz | 8 July 2004 | 2 | 0 | Rapid Vienna |
| 19 | MF | Luka Reischl | 10 January 2004 | 5 | 1 |  ADO Den Haag |
| 21 | MF | Moritz Wels | 25 September 2004 | 5 | 1 | Austria Wien |
| 22 | MF | Valentin Sulzbacher | 11 March 2005 | 1 | 0 | FC Liefering |
| 9 | FW | Furkan Dursun | 14 March 2005 | 3 | 1 | Rapid Vienna |
| 14 | FW | Belmin Beganović | 9 September 2004 | 3 | 0 | Sturm Graz |
| FW | Leon Grgic | 22 January 2006 | 3 | 0 | Sturm Graz | |
| FW | Nikolaus Wurmbrand | 5 January 2006 | 1 | 0 | Rapid Vienna | |
| FW | Erik Kojcek | 2 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | Wolfsberger AC | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the squad in the last twelve months and are still eligible for selection.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Recent and forthcoming fixtures
2022
| 25 March 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | Croatia  | 0–0 | Austria | Varaždin, Croatia |
| 18:00 | Report | Stadium: Stadion Varteks |
| 29 March 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | Austria | 2–1 |  Norway | Ried im Innkreis, Austria |
| 20:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Keine Sorgen Arena Attendance: 1,015 |
| 3 June 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification | Austria | 2–3 |  Finland | Ried im Innkreis, Austria |
| 18:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Keine Sorgen Arena Referee: Adam Ladebäck (Sweden) |
Former coaches
Gustl Starek (1985–1987)- Ernst Weber (1996–1999)
- Willibald Ruttensteiner (2001–2005)
- Gerhard Hitzel (2005)
- Willibald Ruttensteiner (2005–2006)
- Manfred Zsak (2006–2009)
- Andreas Herzog (2009–2011)
See also
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