Azerbaijan national under-21 football team

The Azerbaijan national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of the Azerbaijan and is controlled by the AFFA.

UEFA U-21 record

1978 - 1991: part of the Soviet Union
1992 - 1994: did not participate
1996: 6th of 6 in qualification group.
1998: 6th of 6 in qualification group.
2000: 5th of 5 in qualification group.
2002: 5th of 6 in qualification group.
2004: 5th of 5 in qualification group.
2006: 6th of 6 in qualification group.
2007: Lost in preliminary round.
2009: 6th of 6 in qualification group.
2011: 5th of 5 in qualification group.
2013: 4th of 5 in qualification group.
2015: 4th of 5 in qualification group.
2017: 4th of 6 in qualification group.
2019: 6th of 6 in qualification group.
2021: 5th of 6 in qualification group.

2023 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship

Group A

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers

2025 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship

UEFA Under-21 Qualification

Schedule and results

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the friendly matches.^[1]
Match dates: 23 and 26 March 2023
Opposition: Albania and Slovenia
Caps and goals correct as of: 26 March 2023, after the match against Slovenia

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Azerbaijan under-21 team within the last twelve months and remain eligible for selection.

Coaching staff

Manager history

Nazim Aliyev (2006)
Shakir Garibov (2007–2008)
Bernhard Lippert (2008–2014)
Yashar Vahabzade (2015–2017 September)
Samir Alakbarov (2017 September-2017 November)
Rashad Sadygov (2017 December-2018 December)
Milan Obradovic (2019 January–2022 June)
Samir Aliyev (2022 July–present)

See also

References

^ "MİLLİ KOMANDALAR / AZƏRBAYCAN U-21 / OYUNÇULAR" (in Azerbaijani). Azərbaycan Futbol Federasiyaları Assosiasiyası. Retrieved 26 March 2023.