Northern Ireland national under-21 football team

Northern Ireland U21
Association Irish Football Association
Head coach Ian Baraclough
Most caps Liam Donnelly (23)
Top scorer Liam Donnelly (5)
First colours
Second colours
First international
Republic of Ireland Rep. of Ireland 1–1 Northern Ireland Northern Ireland
(Dalymount Park, Phibsborough; 8 March 1978)
Biggest win
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 5–0 Luxembourg Luxembourg
(Mourneview Park, Lurgan; 16 November 2007)
Biggest defeat
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 2–6 Greece Greece
(The Oval, Belfast; 1 April 2003)
&
Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 2–6 Iceland Iceland
(The Showgrounds, Coleraine; 8 September 2009)
UEFA U-21 Championship
Appearances 0

The Northern Ireland national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Northern Ireland.

Former coaches

Name From To Record
PWDL%W
Northern Ireland Danny Blanchflower 08–03–1978 10100.0
Northern Ireland Billy Bingham 03–04–1990 1100100.0
Northern Ireland Bryan Hamilton 22–03–1994 10100.0
Northern Ireland Roy Millar 21–04–1998 1100100.0
Northern Ireland Chris Nicholl 20–05–1998 08–10–1999 1335523.1
Northern Ireland Roy Millar 28–03–2000 26–03–2008 481792235.4
England Steve Beaglehole 19–08–2008 15–11–2011 21431419.0
Northern Ireland Steve Robinson 10–05–2012 15–10–2013 1000100.0
Northern Ireland Jim Magilton* 14–11–2013 11–10–2016 14121133.3
England Ian Baraclough 08–06–2017 320166.6
  • * first two games as caretaker manager

Results and fixtures 2017–2019

2019 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship

Qualification

Group stage
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 10 9 0 1 31 10 +21 27 Final tournament
2  Northern Ireland 10 6 2 2 15 11 +4 20
3  Slovakia 10 6 0 4 17 18 −1 18
4  Iceland 10 3 2 5 16 19 −3 11
5  Albania 10 1 4 5 9 17 −8 7
6  Estonia 10 0 2 8 11 24 −13 2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

Current squad

The following players were called up to the squad for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification matches against Iceland & Slovakia on 11 & 16 October 2018.[1]

Caps and goals updated as of 11 October 2018.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Conor Mitchell (1996-05-09) 9 May 1996 9 0 Scotland St Johnstone
1 1GK Conor Hazard (1998-03-05) 5 March 1998 3 0 Scotland Celtic
12 1GK Declan Dunne (2000-03-31) 31 March 2000 0 0 Northern Ireland Portadown
4 2DF Liam Donnelly (1996-03-07) 7 March 1996 23 5 Scotland Motherwell
2DF Cameron Dummigan (1996-06-02) 2 June 1996 17 0 England Oldham Athletic
2DF Ryan Johnson (1996-10-02) 2 October 1996 13 2 England Kidderminster Harriers
3 2DF Bobby Burns (1999-10-07) 7 October 1999 4 0 Scotland Livingston
16 2DF Daniel Ballard (1999-09-22) 22 September 1999 3 1 England Arsenal
14 2DF Pierce Bird (1999-04-16) 16 April 1999 3 0 England Notts County
2DF Nathan Kerr (1998-01-20) 20 January 1998 1 0 Northern Ireland Glentoran
5 2DF Danny Amos (1999-05-20) 20 May 1999 0 0 England Doncaster Rovers
8 3MF Dale Gorman (1996-06-28) 28 June 1996 14 1 England Leyton Orient
10 3MF Jordan Thompson (1997-01-03) 3 January 1997 11 0 England Blackpool
11 3MF Mark Sykes (1997-08-04) 4 August 1997 10 1 Northern Ireland Glenavon
17 3MF Jamie McDonagh (1996-05-08) 8 May 1996 9 0 Republic of Ireland Derry City
6 3MF Jake Dunwoody (1998-09-28) 28 September 1998 3 0 England Stoke City
20 3MF Kyle McClean (1998-10-03) 3 October 1998 1 0 Scotland St Johnstone
7 4FW Paul Smyth (1997-09-10) 10 September 1997 12 1 England Queens Park Rangers
9 4FW Shayne Lavery (1998-12-08) 8 December 1998 8 3 England Everton
19 4FW David Parkhouse (1999-10-24) 24 October 1999 7 1 England Sheffield United
15 4FW Rory Holden (1997-08-23) 23 August 1997 3 1 England Bristol City
18 4FW Ally Roy (1997-05-26) 26 May 1997 2 0 Republic of Ireland Derry City

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team and remain eligible.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Bailey Peacock-Farrell (1996-10-29) 29 October 1996 1 0 England Leeds United v.  Iceland, 26 March 2018
GK Brett Long (1997-04-11) 11 April 1997 0 0 Northern Ireland Cliftonville v.  Estonia, 8 June 2017
DF Conor McDermott (1997-09-18) 18 September 1997 4 0 Republic of Ireland Derry City v.  Iceland, 26 March 2018
DF Ben Hall (1997-01-16) 16 January 1997 3 0 England Notts County v.  Iceland, 26 March 2018
DF Josh Doherty (1996-03-15) 15 March 1996 6 1 England Crawley Town v.  Spain, 22 March 2018
DF Ben Doherty (1997-03-24) 24 March 1997 4 0 Northern Ireland Glenavon v.  Spain, 22 March 2018
DF Chris Paul (1997-09-25) 25 September 1997 3 0 England Queens Park Rangers v.  Spain, 22 March 2018
DF Joe Crowe (1998-04-20) 20 April 1998 0 0 Northern Ireland Glentoran v.  Estonia, 8 June 2017
DF Jamal Lewis (1998-01-25) 25 January 1998 1 0 England Norwich City v.  Estonia, 8 June 2017
DF Connor Quigley (1997-12-04) 4 December 1997 2 0 Northern Ireland Ballymena United v.  France, 11 October 2016
DF Michael Newberry (1997-12-30) 30 December 1997 0 0 England Newcastle United v.  France, 11 October 2016
DF Jamie Harney (1996-03-04) 4 March 1996 1 0 Northern Ireland Cliftonville v.  Serbia, 9 September 2014
MF Charlie Owens (1997-12-07) 7 December 1997 3 0 England Queens Park Rangers v.  Luxembourg, 6 September 2018
MF Gavin Whyte (1996-01-31) 31 January 1996 7 0 England Oxford United v.  Luxembourg, 6 September 2018
MF Ciaron Harkin (1996-01-15) 15 January 1996 0 0 Northern Ireland Coleraine v.  Iceland, 26 March 2018
MF Mark McKee (1998-12-01) 1 December 1998 0 0 England Stevenage v.  Spain, 22 March 2018
MF Shea Gordon (1998-05-16) 16 May 1998 2 0 Scotland Motherwell v.  Estonia, 10 October 2017
MF Joel Cooper (1996-02-29) 29 February 1996 5 0 Northern Ireland Linfield v.  Estonia, 8 June 2017
MF Eoghan McCawl (1996-01-31) 31 January 1996 0 0 Northern Ireland Glentoran v.  Ukraine, 17 November 2015
FW Jamie McGonigle (1996-03-05) 5 March 1996 5 0 Northern Ireland Coleraine v.  Spain, 11 September 2018
FW Ben Kennedy (1997-01-12) 12 January 1997 7 0 England Stevenage v.  Iceland, 26 March 2018
FW Louis Rooney (1996-09-28) 28 September 1996 1 0 England Truro City v.  Estonia, 8 June 2017
FW Mikhail Kennedy (1996-08-18) 18 August 1996 7 1 England Charlton Athletic v.  France, 11 October 2016
FW Robbie McDaid (1996-10-23) 23 October 1996 4 0 Northern Ireland Glentoran v.  Scotland, 29 March 2016

Player records

Top appearances

Rank Player Club(s) Year(s) U-21 Caps
1Liam DonnellyFulham, Hartlepool United, Motherwell2012–23
2Sean FriarsLiverpool, Ipswich Town1998–200121
3Rory McArdleSheffield Wednesday, Rochdale2006–200819
=Terry McFlynnQueens Park Rangers, Woking, Margate2000–200319
=Thomas StewartWolverhampton Wanderers, Linfield2006–200819
6Chris CasementIpswich Town, Dundee2007–200918
7Josh MagennisCardiff City, Aberdeen2009–201217
=Ciarán TonerTottenham Hotspur, Leyton Orient2000–200317
=Jeff WhitleyManchester City1998–200017
=Cameron DummiganBurnley, Oldham Athletic2014–17

Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-21s.

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club(s) Year(s) U-21 Goals
1Liam DonnellyFulham, Hartlepool United, Motherwell2012–5
2Adrian CooteNorwich City1998–19994
=David HealyManchester United1998–19994
=Josh MagennisCardiff City, Aberdeen2009–20124
=Sam MorrowHibernian2005–20064
=Oliver NorwoodManchester United2009–20124
=Thomas StewartWolverhampton Wanderers, Linfield2006–20084
8Gary HamiltonBlackburn Rovers, Portadown2000–20013
=Mo HarkinWycombe Wanderers2000–20013
=Billy KeeLeicester City, Torquay United, Burton Albion2009–20113
=Shayne LaveryEverton2016–3
=Andrew LittleRangers2008–20103
=Grant McCannWest Ham United2000–20013
=Chris TurnerSligo Rovers, Bohemian2006–20083

Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-21s.

Under-21 graduates

Players who have won 15 of more Northern Ireland 'Full' caps after playing for Northern Ireland U21 (Correct as of end of the 2011/12 season)

Name U21 Caps/Goals U21 Career Full Caps/Goals
Chris Baird 6/0 2002-2003 56/0*
Kingsley Black 1/0 1990 30/1
Noel Brotherston 1/0 1978 27/3
Chris Brunt 2/1 2005-2006 30/1*
Tony Capaldi 14/0 2001-2003 22
Roy Carroll 11/0 1998-1999 20/0*
Sammy Clingan 11/1 2003-2006 32/0*
Steven Davis 3/0 2003-2004 52/3*
Mal Donaghy 1/0 1978 91/0
Iain Dowie 1/0 1990 59
Stuart Elliott 3/0 1998-1999 39/4
Corry Evans 10/0 2008-2010 16/1*
Jonny Evans 3/0 2006 29/1*
Warren Feeney 8/2 2001-2003 46/5*
Keith Gillespie 1/0 1994 86/2
Danny Griffin 10/1 1998-1999 29/1
Billy Hamilton 1/0 1978 42/5
David Healy 8/4 1998-1999 93/35*
Michael Hughes 1/0 1990 71/5
Damien Johnson 11/0 1998-1999 56/0
Kyle Lafferty 2/0 2006 30/9*
Neil Lennon 2/0 1990-1994 40/2
Jim Magilton 1/0 1990 52/5
Grant McCann 9/3 2000-2001 39/4*
George McCartney 5/0 2000-2001 33/1*
David McCreery 1/0 1978 67/0
Ryan McGivern 5/1 2009-2011 16/0*
Gerard McMahon 1/0 1994 18/2
Paul McVeigh 11/0 1998-1999 20/0
Phil Mulryne 5/1 1998-1999 27/3
Jimmy Nicholl 1/0 1978 73/1
John O'Neill 1/0 1978 39/2
Michael O'Neill 1/0 1994 31/4
Darren Patterson 1/0 1994 17/1
James Quinn 1/0 1994 50/4
Maik Taylor 1/0 1998 88/0*
Jeff Whitley 17/1 1998-2000 20/2
  • * Player still active.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Northern Ireland 1-0 Albania". UEFA. 31 August 2017.
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