The Macedonia national under-21 football team is a youth association football national team which represents Macedonia at this age level and is a feeder team for the 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 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 record | UEFA U-21 Championship Qualification record | Manager(s) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |||
 1996 |
Did not qualify | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 27 | −11 | Jovo Nikushev | |||||||||
 1998 |
8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 17 | −14 | Zoran Smileski | ||||||||||
 2000 |
8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 25 | −23 | Perica Gruevski, Blagoja Kitanovski | ||||||||||
 2002 |
10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 18 | −12 | Blagoja Kitanovski, Nikola Ilievski | ||||||||||
 2004 |
8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 23 | −19 | Zharko Odjakov, Mirsad Jonuz | ||||||||||
 2006 |
12 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | −9 | Mirsad Jonuz | ||||||||||
 2007 |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||
 2009 |
8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | −1 | |||||||||||
 2011 |
8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 | −10 | Mirsad Jonuz, Boban Babunski | ||||||||||
 2013 |
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 15 | −1 | Boban Babunski | ||||||||||
 2015 |
8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | −13 | Boban Babunski, Vujadin Stanojković | ||||||||||
 2017 |
Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | Blagoja Milevski | ||
  2019 |
Did not qualify | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 24 | −7 | Blagoja Milevski, Dobrinko Ilievski | |||||||||
  2021 |
10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | Blagoja Milevski | ||||||||||
 2023 |
10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | −7 | Blagoja Milevski, Dragi Kanatlarovski | ||||||||||
| 2025 |
10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 15 | −7 | Dragi Kanatlarovski | ||||||||||
  2027 |
To be determined | Goran Stanikj | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 1/15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 142 | 36 | 26 | 80 | 144 | 260 | −116 | |||
2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Qualification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |
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| 1 | Macedonia |
10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 21 | Final tournament | — | 2–2 | 0–0 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | France |
10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 20 | 1–1 | — | 2–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 1–0 | ||
| 3 | Iceland |
10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 18 | 3–0 | 3–2 | — | 2–4 | 2–0 | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Ukraine |
10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 14 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 0–1 | — | 4–0 | 1–1 | ||
| 5 | Scotland |
10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 17 | −9 | 8 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–2 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 6 | Northern Ireland |
10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 18 | −12 | 2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — |
Final tournament
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Spain |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | Portugal |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Serbia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | |
| 4 | Macedonia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 1 |
2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Qualification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
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| 1 | Spain |
10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 1 | +19 | 28 | Final tournament | — | 3–0 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | |
| 2 | North Macedonia |
10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 18 | 0–1 | — | 1–1 | 1–1 | 7–1 | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Israel |
10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 14 | −2 | 13 | 1–1 | 1–1 | — | 1–2 | 3–1 | 0–0 | ||
| 4 | Kazakhstan |
10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | −9 | 10 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 1–2 | — | 2–3 | 0–4 | ||
| 5 | Faroe Islands |
10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 25 | −14 | 9 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 1–3 | — | 1–0 | ||
| 6 | Montenegro |
10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 7 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | — |
Source: UEFA
2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Qualification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
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| 1 | France |
10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 5 | +26 | 26 | Final tournament | — | 5–0 | 2–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 7–0 | |
| 2 | Ukraine |
10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 11 | +9 | 23 | Play-offs | 3–3 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | 4–0 | 2–1 | |
| 3 | Serbia |
10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 12 | 0–3 | 0–1 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Faroe Islands |
10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | −6 | 10 | 1–1 | 0–4 | 1–1 | — | 1–1 | 2–0 | ||
| 5 | North Macedonia |
10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 9 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 0–1 | — | 3–1 | ||
| 6 | Armenia |
10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 28 | −21 | 3 | 1–4 | 0–2 | 1–4 | 2–0 | 1–2 | — |
Source: UEFA
2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Qualification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
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| 1 | Netherlands |
10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 | +29 | 30 | Final tournament | — | 3–1 | 3–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 1–0 | |
| 2 | Georgia |
10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 19 | Play-offs | 0–3 | — | 0–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–0 | |
| 3 | Sweden |
10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 17 | 2–4 | 3–2 | — | 0–1 | 4–0 | 9–0 | ||
| 4 | North Macedonia |
10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 15 | −7 | 12 | 0–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — | 2–1 | 1–0 | ||
| 5 | Moldova |
10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 20 | −13 | 7 | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–0 | 2–1 | — | 1–2 | ||
| 6 | Gibraltar |
10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 31 | −28 | 3 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 0–5 | 0–2 | 1–3 | — |
Source: UEFA
2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |
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| 1 | Poland |
8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | +21 | 24 | Final tournament | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | 30 Sep | 3–0 | 4–1 | |
| 2 | Italy |
8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 5 | +20 | 21 | Final tournament or play-offs | 5 Oct | — | 2–1 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 5–1 | |
| 3 | Montenegro (E) |
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 14 | −3 | 10 | 0–1 | 1–4 | — | 2–0 | 3–2 | 5 Oct | ||
| 4 | Sweden (E) |
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 10 | 0–6 | 0–4 | 2–2 | — | 5 Oct | 3–0 | ||
| 5 | North Macedonia (E) |
8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 6 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 30 Sep | 1–4 | — | 2–1 | ||
| 6 | Armenia (E) |
8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | 23 | −19 | 0 | 0–4 | 30 Sep | 1–2 | 0–1 | 0–2 | — |
Recent results and fixtures
Generation 2004+
| Date | Venue | Opponents | Score | Macedonia scorer(s) | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friendly matches | |||||
| 14 November 2024 | Petar Miloševski Training Centre, Skopje, Macedonia |  Kosovo |
1–3 | Velichkovski  16' |
ffm.mk |
| 17 November 2024 | 0–1 | ||||
| 21 March 2025 | Ekodizayn football complex, Antalya, Turkey |  Belarus |
1–3 | Stojanov 81' |
ffm.mk |
| 25 March 2025 |  Azerbaijan |
0–0 | ffm.mk | ||
| 28 May 2025 | Fadil Vokrri Stadium, Pristina, Kosovo | Kosovo |
0–0 | ffm.mk | |
| 31 May 2025 | Petar Miloševski Training Centre, Skopje, Macedonia | 0–0 | ffm.mk | ||
- * Macedonia's scores are always listed first
Squad
Current squad
Squad named for the friendly match against Bulgaria on 30 May 2026.[1]
Caps and goals as of 6 July 2026, after the match against Bulgaria.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Vasko Vasilev | 16 April 2004 | 10 | 0 | Struga |
| 12 | GK | Ljupche Djekov | 18 October 2005 | 9 | 0 | Sileks |
| 22 | GK | Nikola Filevski | 1 January 2005 | 0 | 0 | Bregalnica |
| 3 | DF | Gjorge Djekov | 18 October 2005 | 20 | 0 | Sileks |
| 4 | DF | Andrija Dimeski | 5 February 2005 | 4 | 0 | Voždovac |
| DF | Rexhep Murati | 10 February 2004 | 1 | 0 | Malisheva | |
| 2 | DF | David Stojanoski | 20 March 2007 | 1 | 0 | Bravo |
| 21 | MF | Dimitar Danev | 23 May 2006 | 15 | 0 | Vardar |
| 7 | MF | Matej Gashtarov | 15 November 2006 | 11 | 0 | Crvena Zvezda |
| 15 | MF | Mateo Sofijanoski | 24 June 2004 | 6 | 0 | Arsimi |
| 20 | MF | Nikola Manojlov | 1 February 2006 | 5 | 0 | Sileks |
| MF | Muhamed Elmas | 31 January 2006 | 4 | 0 | Makedonija GP | |
| MF | Ilija Maslarov | 2 January 2007 | 2 | 0 | Rapperswil-Jona | |
| MF | Adis Murati | 10 May 2006 | 1 | 0 | Bashkimi | |
| MF | Harun Nezirovski | 25 February 2007 | 1 | 0 | Helsingborg U19 | |
| MF | Marko Nikolovski | 10 February 2006 | 1 | 0 | Sileks | |
| 13 | FW | Admir Ljatifi | 29 June 2007 | 3 | 1 |  Osijek |
| FW | Dino Miholov | 29 January 2005 | 1 | 0 | Bregalnica | |
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.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Slave Vrgov NA | 18 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | AP Brera |
v. Poland, 18 November 2025 |
| DF | Anes Meliqi INJ | 9 January 2006 | 15 | 1 | Shkëndija |
v. Armenia, 31 May 2026 |
| DF | Numan Ajetovikj INJ | 18 March 2006 | 4 | 0 | Egnatia |
v. Armenia, 31 May 2026 |
| DF | Marko Stojilevski NA | 24 October 2005 | 1 | 0 | Smederevo |
v. Armenia, 31 May 2026 |
| DF | David Dailoski | 26 February 2005 | 7 | 0 | Venlo |
v. Poland, 18 November 2025 |
| DF | Xhezair Avduli | 20 June 2004 | 1 | 0 | Vllaznia |
v. Poland, 18 November 2025 |
| MF | Matej Angelov (captain) | 11 July 2004 | 26 | 0 | Bregalnica |
v. Armenia, 31 May 2026 |
| MF | Martin Gjorgievski | 28 February 2005 | 14 | 1 | Zbrojovka |
v. Armenia, 31 May 2026 |
| MF | Memetriza Hamza INJ | 9 February 2004 | 10 | 0 | Struga |
v. Armenia, 31 May 2026 |
| MF | Andrej Arizankoski NA | 8 May 2005 | 4 | 0 | Shkëndija 77 |
v. Armenia, 31 May 2026 |
| MF | Sejdo Durakov | 7 January 2007 | 2 | 0 | Ingolstadt 04 |
v. Armenia, 31 May 2026 |
| MF | Muhamed Kurtishi | 24 August 2008 | 1 | 0 | Rapperswil-Jona |
v. Armenia, 31 May 2026 |
| MF | Adrian Zendelovski NA | 6 February 2005 | 13 | 0 | Struga |
v. Poland, 18 November 2025 |
| MF | Shaban Zenku | 4 February 2004 | 7 | 0 | Shkëndija 77 |
v. Poland, 18 November 2025 |
| MF | Teodor Nikolovski | 19 January 2005 | 9 | 0 | Tikvesh |
v. Montenegro, 14 October 2025 |
| MF | Gjorgji Doshev NA | 3 February 2005 | 0 | 0 | Arsimi |
v. Italy, 10 September 2025 |
| FW | Dimitar Trajkov INJ | 8 August 2004 | 16 | 3 | Vora |
v. Armenia, 31 May 2026 |
| FW | Kire Stojanov NA | 28 August 2005 | 7 | 1 | AP Brera |
v. Armenia, 31 May 2026 |
| FW | Dashmir Elezi INJ | 21 November 2004 | 8 | 1 | Shkëndija 77 |
v. Poland, 18 November 2025 |
| FW | Mihail Talevski | 9 February 2004 | 5 | 0 | Vardar |
v. Poland, 18 November 2025 |
- 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
Current First Squad (2004+) with the Club Leagues they play in
Past squads
Statistics
- As of 5 May 2026.
Most appearances
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Top goalscorers
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See also
References
External links
- MacedonianFootball Contains news and information about the Macedonian U-21 National Football Team.
- UEFA Under-21 website Contains full results archive
- The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Contains full record of U-21/U-23 Championships.
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