Ukraine Under-19

Association	Ukrainian Association of Football
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Oleh Kuznetsov
Captain	Nazar Balaba
Most caps	Denys Harmash (27)
Top scorer	Dmytro Korkishko (15)
FIFA code	UKR
First colours Second colours
First international
Ukraine 3–0  Andorra (2001)
Biggest win
San Marino 0–6 Ukraine San Marino; (26 September 2006)  Myanmar 0–6 Ukraine Whangarei, New Zealand; (2 June 2015)
Biggest defeat
Spain 3–0 Ukraine (20 August 2006)
European Championship
Appearances	5 (first in 2004)
Best result	Champions (2009)

The Ukraine national under-19 football team (Ukrainian: Юнацька збірна України з футболу (U-19)) also known as the Junior football team of Ukraine represents Ukraine in international football in the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship and finals of the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

It is formed by its head coach who is appointed and directed by the Ukrainian Association of Football, the governing body for football in Ukraine.

• Ukraine national under-18 football team, immediate reserve and formerly the main team before 2002
• Ukraine national under-20 football team, special team that is formed only for the FIFA U-20 World Cup upon successful performance of Ukraine U-19

Overview

Ukraine national under-19 football team is the second youth national football team in the country after the national under-21 football team. Previously it was known as Ukraine national under-18 football team before competitions shifted back in 1999. The team represents Ukraine at the continental championship for under-19 national teams (previously under-18). Most often a lot of its players formerly participated in continental and World competitions for national under-17 football teams. Upon a successful performance at the European championship for the under-19 teams it qualifies for the FIFA U-20 World Cup that is organized for teams of under-20.

Ukraine national under-19 football team has good traditions which it inherited from its parent Soviet national youth football team providing such players like Serhiy Scherbakov and Oleg Salenko for the Ukraine main national team.

The under-19 football team has its reserve team known as under-18 football team that also participates in preparations to the under-19 football competitions.

Until 2002 the team played as the national under-18 football team for Ukraine. Its first game it played in 1994 away against Israel losing it 0–2.

Honours

• Continental competitions (UEFA European Under-19 Championship):
  • champions (1): 2009

• 2005 FIFA Bronze Shoe Award: Oleksandr Aliev
• 2009 UEFA Golden Player Award: Kyrylo Petrov
• 2015 FIFA Golden Shoe Award: Viktor Kovalenko
• 2015 FIFA Fair Play Award

Head coaches

• 2001–2002 Oleksandr Ryabokon
• 2002-2002 Pavlo Yakovenko
• 2003–2006 Yuriy Kalitvintsev
• 2009-2009 Yuriy Kalitvintsev
• 2010–2012 Oleh Kuznetsov
• 2012–2013 Yuriy Moroz
• 2012–2016 Oleksandr Holovko
• 2015–2016 Oleh Kuznetsov
• 2016–2017 Volodymyr Tsytkin
• 2017 Volodymyr Yezerskyi
• 2017–2018 Oleksandr Petrakov
• 2019 Serhiy Nahornyak
• 2021–2022 Volodymyr Yezerskyi
• 2022–2023 Serhiy Nahornyak
• since 2023 Oleh Kuznetsov

Tournaments

Official

• FIFA U-20 World Cup (as under-20 team)
• UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship

Invitationals

• Valentin Granatkin Memorial (friendly in Saint Petersburg)
• Copa del Atlantico (for under-18)
• Memorial Stevan Cele Vilotic

Official tournaments

Unlike the under-21 team, the continental competitions for under-19 take place on annual basis starting from 1992.

European championship

Under-18 competitions

Under-19 competitions

UEFA European Under-19 Championship record										Elite Round
Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad		GP	W	D	L	GF	GA
2002	did not qualify									Qualification round
2003
2004	Semi-finals	4	1	3	0	3	2	Squad		3	2	1	0	6	2
2005	did not qualify									3	2	0	1	5	5
2006										3	2	0	1	5	4
2007										Qualification round
2008										3	2	0	1	5	3
2009	Champions	5	3	2	0	8	3	Squad		Bye as host
2010	did not qualify									3	1	1	1	5	3
2011										3	0	2	1	1	2
2012										3	2	0	1	5	3
2013										3	1	0	2	2	4
2014	Group stage	3	1	1	1	2	3	Squad		3	2	1	0	5	0
2015	Group stage	3	0	1	2	3	7	Squad		3	2	1	0	7	3
2016	did not qualify									3	1	1	1	4	3
2017										3	1	0	2	3	4
2018	Semi-finals	4	2	1	1	4	7	Squad		3	2	1	0	4	2
2019	did not qualify									3	1	1	1	8	7
2020	Tournament Canceled									Tournament Canceled
2021
2022	did not qualify									3	2	1	0	6	4
2023										3	0	0	3	2	8
2024	to be determined									to be determined
Total	5/22	19	7	8	4	20	22			48	23	10	15	73	57

FIFA U-20 World Cup

FIFA U-20 World Cup record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1977	Part of the  Soviet Union
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993	did not qualify
1995
1997
1999
2001	Round of 16	11th	4	1	2	1	6	5
2003	did not qualify
2005	Round of 16	12th	4	1	1	2	7	7
2007	did not qualify
2009
2011
2013
2015	Round of 16	9th	4	2	2	0	10	1
2017	did not qualify
2019	Champions	1st	7	6	1	0	13	4
2023	did not qualify
2025	To be determined
Total	Champions	4/16	19	10	6	3	36	17

• 2001: Round of 16 (led by Anatoli Kroschenko)
• 2005: Round of 16 (led by Oleksiy Mykhaylychenko)
• 2015: Round of 16 (led by Oleksandr Petrakov)
• 2019: Champions (led by Oleksandr Petrakov)

Recent results

2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship

Group 7

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Ukraine	3	2	0	1	7	5	+2	6	Elite round
2	Kosovo	3	1	2	0	7	3	+4	5
3	Slovakia	3	1	1	1	4	5	−1	4
4	Malta (H)	3	0	1	2	3	8	−5	1

Results and fixtures

2023

Ukraine  v  Luxembourg

22 March 2023 (2023-03-22)	Ukraine	1–2	Luxembourg	Estadio Municipal Villanovense, Badajoz
21:00	Horbach 12'	Report	Elshan 17', 59'	Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak (Poland)

Ukraine  v  Denmark

25 March 2023 (2023-03-25)	Ukraine	1–2	Denmark	Estadio Francisco de la Hera, Almendralejo
17:00	Tsarenko 31'	Report	Dorgu 45' Sertdemir 51'	Referee: David Šmajc (Slovenia)

Spain  v  Ukraine

28 March 2023 (2023-03-28)	Spain	4–0	Ukraine	Estadio Municipal Villanovense, Badajoz
19:00		Report		Referee: Erkan Özdamar (Turkey)

South Korea  v  Ukraine

10 October 2023 (2023-10-10) 2023 Seoul Cup	South Korea	4–2	Ukraine	South Korea
13:30		Report

Vietnam  v  Ukraine

12 October 2023 (2023-10-12) 2023 Seoul Cup	Vietnam	2–3	Ukraine	South Korea
10:00		Report

Ukraine  v  Morocco

15 October 2023 (2023-10-15) 2023 Seoul Cup	Ukraine	4–3	Morocco	South Korea
6:30		Report

Ukraine  v  Malta

15 November 2023 (2023-11-15) 2024 Euro qualification	Ukraine	3–1	Malta	Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta
10:30	Manuylov 17' Attard 71' (o.g.) Tuterov 88'	Report	Ponomarenko 59' (o.g.)	Referee: Chrysovalantis Theouli (Cyprus)

Ukraine  v  Kosovo

18 November 2023 (2023-11-18) 2024 Euro qualification	Ukraine	0–4	Kosovo	Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta
11:00		Report	Gashijan 22', 79' Bujupi 64' Rama 90+2'	Referee: Vassilis Fotias (Greece)

Slovakia  v  Ukraine

21 November 2023 (2023-11-21) 2024 Euro qualification	Slovakia	0–4	Ukraine	Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali, Malta
10:30		Report	Yermachkov 30' Derkach 36' Mykhavko 39' Ponomarenko 84'	Referee: Robert Schröder (Germany)

2024

North Macedonia  v  Ukraine

20 March 2024 (2024-03-20) 2024 Euro qualification	North Macedonia	v	Ukraine
		Report

Ukraine  v  Latvia

23 March 2024 (2024-03-23) 2024 Euro qualification	Ukraine	v	Latvia
		Report

Ukraine  v   Switzerland

26 March 2024 (2024-03-26) 2024 Euro qualification	Ukraine	v	Switzerland
		Report

Current squad

Players born in 2005 or later are eligible for the current representation.

The following players were selected for the 2024 Euro qualification matches against Malta, Kosovo and Slovakia on 15, 18 and 21 November 2023 respectively.^[1]

Caps and goals correct as of 21 November 2023, after the match vs  Slovakia.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
12	1GK	Davyd Fesyuk	(2005-04-24) 24 April 2005 (age 18)	4	0	Hajduk Split
1	1GK	Vladyslav Kravets (captain)	(2005-01-28) 28 January 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Shakhtar Donetsk
14	2DF	Taras Mykhavko	(2005-05-30) 30 May 2005 (age 18)	6	2	Dynamo Kyiv
20	2DF	Oleksiy Husyev	(2005-03-16) 16 March 2005 (age 18)	5	0	Dynamo Kyiv
22	2DF	Stepan Lysenko	(2005-07-01) 1 July 2005 (age 18)	4	0	Hajduk Split
4	2DF	Mykola Oharkov	(2005-02-18) 18 February 2005 (age 18)	3	0	Shakhtar Donetsk
3	2DF	Ivan Yermachkov	(2005-06-08) 8 June 2005 (age 18)	2	1	Wuppertaler SV
2	2DF	Denys Dykyi	(2006-09-04) 4 September 2006 (age 17)	2	0	Dynamo Kyiv
7	3MF	Dmytro Kremchanin	(2005-03-22) 22 March 2005 (age 18)	6	2	Dynamo Kyiv
5	3MF	Yevheniy Mykytyuk	(2005-09-21) 21 September 2005 (age 18)	6	0	Polissya Zhytomyr
8	3MF	Daniil Vashchenko	(2005-10-02) 2 October 2005 (age 18)	6	0	Oleksandriya
11	3MF	Maksym Derkach	(2005-02-22) 22 February 2005 (age 18)	5	1	Estoril Praia
17	3MF	Vitaliy Mykhayliv	(2005-10-11) 11 October 2005 (age 18)	5	0	Mynai
6	3MF	Bohdan Manuylov	(2005-02-16) 16 February 2005 (age 18)	3	1	San José
21	3MF	Maksym Melnychenko	(2005-02-12) 12 February 2005 (age 19)	3	0	Dnipro-1
18	3MF	Roman Salenko	(2005-05-18) 18 May 2005 (age 18)	3	0	Dynamo Kyiv
10	4FW	Matviy Ponomarenko	(2006-01-11) 11 January 2006 (age 18)	5	3	Dynamo Kyiv
9	4FW	Serhiy Panchenko	(2005-02-09) 9 February 2005 (age 19)	5	2	Rukh Lviv
15	4FW	Timur Tutierov	(2005-06-11) 11 June 2005 (age 18)	3	1	Sunderland
19	4FW	Oleksandr Pyshchur	(2005-01-24) 24 January 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Puskás Akadémia

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team within the last 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Vyacheslav Surkis	(2006-02-27) 27 February 2006 (age 17)	1	0	Dynamo Kyiv	v.  Malta, 15 November 2023 WD
GK	Yuriy-Volodymyr Hereta	(2004-01-30) 30 January 2004 (age 20)	5	0	Rukh Lviv	v.  Spain, 28 March 2023
GK	Denys Barchenko	(2004-03-02) 2 March 2004 (age 19)	1	0	Shakhtar Donetsk	v.  Spain, 28 March 2023
DF	Nazar Balaba	(2005-05-10) 10 May 2005 (age 18)	3	1	Dynamo Kyiv	v.  Malta, 15 November 2023 WD
DF	Danil Bilokon	(2005-08-14) 14 August 2005 (age 18)	2	0	Polissya Zhytomyr	v.  Morocco, 15 October 2023
DF	Yehor Syzonyuk	(2005-09-09) 9 September 2005 (age 18)	2	0	Dynamo Kyiv	v.  Morocco, 15 October 2023
DF	Andriy Buleza	(2004-01-25) 25 January 2004 (age 20)	12	0	Mynai	v.  Spain, 28 March 2023
DF	Danylo Udod	(2004-03-09) 9 March 2004 (age 19)	7	1	Shakhtar Donetsk	v.  Spain, 28 March 2023
DF	Andriy Kitela	(2004-12-13) 13 December 2004 (age 19)	6	0	Rukh Lviv	v.  Spain, 28 March 2023
DF	Bohdan Slyubyk	(2004-02-11) 11 February 2004 (age 20)	5	0	Rukh Lviv	v.  Spain, 28 March 2023
DF	Vitaliy Kholod	(2004-01-15) 15 January 2004 (age 20)	4	1	Rukh Lviv	v.  Spain, 28 March 2023
DF	Oleksandr Rosputko	(2004-06-10) 10 June 2004 (age 19)	4	0	Shakhtar Donetsk	v.  Spain, 28 March 2023
DF	Artem Benedyuk	(2004-02-27) 27 February 2004 (age 19)	3	0	Zorya Luhansk	v.  Spain, 28 March 2023
MF	Maksym Vasylets	(2005-08-15) 15 August 2005 (age 18)	3	1	Dynamo Kyiv	v.  Morocco, 15 October 2023
MF	Nazar Yanchyshyn	(2005-01-26) 26 January 2005 (age 19)	3	0	Dynamo Kyiv	v.  Morocco, 15 October 2023
MF	Diyar Shamuzov	(2005-10-05) 5 October 2005 (age 18)	2	0	Al Jazira	v.  Morocco, 15 October 2023
MF	Ivan Losenko	(2004-07-24) 24 July 2004 (age 19)	11	1	Shakhtar Donetsk	v.  Spain, 28 March 2023
MF	Anton Tsarenko	(2004-06-17) 17 June 2004 (age 19)	9	3	Dynamo Kyiv	v.  Spain, 28 March 2023
MF	Oleh Pushkaryov	(2004-06-11) 11 June 2004 (age 19)	6	0	Shakhtar Donetsk	v.  Spain, 28 March 2023
MF	Volodymyr Kharabara	(2004-09-16) 16 September 2004 (age 19)	6	0	1. FC Nürnberg	v.  Spain, 28 March 2023
MF	Anton Hlushchenko	(2004-04-20) 20 April 2004 (age 19)	3	0	Shakhtar Donetsk	v.  Spain, 28 March 2023
MF	Kyrylo Siheyev	(2004-05-16) 16 May 2004 (age 19)	3	0	Oleksandriya	v.  Spain, 28 March 2023
MF	Dmytro Chernysh	(2004-08-10) 10 August 2004 (age 19)	3	0	Vorskla Poltava	v.  Spain, 28 March 2023
MF	Mykyta Aleksandrov	(2004-10-26) 26 October 2004 (age 19)	2	0	Villarreal	v.  Spain, 28 March 2023
MF	Ivan Varfolomeyev	(2004-03-24) 24 March 2004 (age 19)	5	1	Slovan Liberec	v.  Denmark, 24 March 2023
MF	Oleksandr Yushchenko	(2005-05-07) 7 May 2005 (age 18)	4	0	Shakhtar Donetsk	v.  Luxembourg, 22 March 2023
FW	Dmytro Hodya	(2005-03-10) 10 March 2005 (age 18)	3	0	Veres Rivne	v.  Morocco, 15 October 2023
FW	Mykyta Dzen	(2005-03-09) 9 March 2005 (age 18)	1	0	Polissya Zhytomyr	v.  Morocco, 15 October 2023
FW	Ihor Horbach	(2004-05-27) 27 May 2004 (age 19)	6	1	Zorya Luhansk	v.  Denmark, 24 March 2023

Honours

• UEFA European Under-19 Championship: 2009