The Hungary national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team for Hungary and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation.
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| Nickname(s) | The Magyars Nemzeti Tizenegy (National Eleven) | ||
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| Association | Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség | ||
| Head coach | Zoltán Szélesi | ||
| Captain | Botond Balogh | ||
| Most caps | Péter Gulácsi (26) | ||
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| First international | |||
U23:  Norway 1–0 Hungary  (Fredrikstad, Østfold, Norway; 6 October 1970) U21: Hungary 7–0 Greece  (Kecskemét, Bács-Kiskun, Hungary; 9 October 1976) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Hungary 7–0 Greece (Kecskemét, Bács-Kiskun, Hungary; 9 October 1976) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Serbia 8–0 Hungary (Belgrade, Serbia; 7 September 2008) | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 1996) | ||
| Best result | 15th (1996) | ||
| UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1978) | ||
| Best result | Semi-finals, 1986 | ||
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Following the realignment of UEFA's youth competitions in 1976, the Hungarian Under-21 team was formed. The team has a modest record, reaching the last eight of three tournaments, and the semi-finals of one, but failing to qualify for eleven, including the forthcoming 2006 tournament.
Since the under-21 competition rules insist that players must be 21 or under at the start of a two-year competition, technically it is an U-23 competition. For this reason, Hungary's excellent record in the preceding U-23 competitions is also shown.
Olympics record edit
| Olympics record | |||||||||
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| Year | Host | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| Until 1988 | See Hungary national football team | ||||||||
| 1992 |  Barcelona |
did not qualify | |||||||
| 1996 |  Atlanta
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Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 2000 |  Sydney
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did not qualify | |||||||
| 2004 |  Athens
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| 2008 |  Beijing
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| 2012 |  London
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| 2016 |  Rio de Janeiro
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| 2020 |  Tokyo
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| Total | Group stage | 1/7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
UEFA U-23 Championship record edit
- 1972: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 3 in qualification group.
- 1974: Winners.
- 1976: Runners-up.
UEFA U-21 Championship record edit
- 1978: Losing quarter-finalists.
- 1980: Losing quarter-finalists.
- 1982: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 4 in qualification group.
- 1984: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 4 in qualification group.
- 1986: Losing semi-finalists.
- 1988: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 4 in qualification group.
- 1990: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 3 in qualification group.
- 1992: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 4 in qualification group.
- 1994: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 5 in qualification group.
- 1996: Losing quarter-finalists.
- 1998: Did not qualify. Finished 5th of 5 in qualification group.
- 2000: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 5 in qualification group.
- 2002: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 5 in qualification group.
- 2004: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 5 in qualification group.
- 2006: Play-off stage.
- 2007: Did not qualify. Finished 2nd of 3 in qualification group.
- 2009: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 5 in qualification group.
- 2011: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 5 in qualification group.
- 2013: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 5 in qualification group.
- 2015: Did not qualify. Finished 3rd of 5 in qualification group.
- 2017: Did not qualify. Finished 5th of 6 in qualification group.
- 2019: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 6 in qualification group.
- 2021: Group stage.
- 2023: Did not qualify. Finished 4th of 6 in qualification group.
UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship edit
2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
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| 1 | Germany
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10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 9 | +23 | 27 | Final tournament | — | 3–2 | 0–4 | 4–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Israel
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10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 19 | Play-offs | 0–1 | — | 2–2 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| 3 | Poland
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10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 9 | +17 | 18 | 1–2 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | 5–0 | 3–0 | ||
| 4 | Hungary
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10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 17 | −1 | 14 | 1–5 | 1–2 | 2–2 | — | 1–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 5 | Latvia
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10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 19 | −14 | 7 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 0–2 | 0–2 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 6 | San Marino
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10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 34 | −34 | 1 | 0–6 | 0–4 | 0–5 | 0–4 | 0–0 | — |
Results and fixtures edit
Win Draw Loss
| 2 September 2021 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification | Hungary | 1–2 | Israel | Ménfői úti Stadion, Győr |
| 17:30 | Tóth-Gábor  68' |
Report | Nachmani 32' Gandelman 86' |
Attendance: 210 Referee: Vladimir Moskalyov (Russia) |
| 7 September 2021 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification | San Marino | 0–4 | Hungary | San Marino Stadium, Serravalle |
| 20:30 | Report | Baráth 29' Skribek 74', 82'Kiss 90' |
Attendance: 90 Referee: Andrew Davey (Northern Ireland) |
| 8 October 2021 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification | Hungary | 2–2 | Poland | Szent Gellért Fórum, Szeged |
| 20:00 | Németh 48', 90+5' |
Report | Benedyczak 61' (pen.) Wędrychowski 81' |
Attendance: 850 Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden) |
| 12 October 2021 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification | Hungary | 1–5 | Germany | Szent Gellért Fórum, Szeged |
| 17:30 |
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Report | Attendance: 1,360 Referee: David Coote (England) |
| 12 November 2021 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification | Hungary | 1–0 | Latvia | Pancho Aréna, Felcsút |
| 17:45 |
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Report | Attendance: 260 Referee: Sandi Putros (Denmark) |
| 16 November 2021 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification | Israel | 3–0 | Hungary | HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva |
| 18:40 (19:40 UTC+2) | Report | Attendance: 930 Referee: Yaroslav Kozyk (Ukraine) |
| 24 March 2022 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification | Hungary | 4–0 | San Marino | Hidegkuti Nándor Stadion, Budapest |
| 16:30 | Report | Referee: Irakli Kvirikashvili (Georgia) |
| 29 March 2022 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification | Poland | 1–1 | Hungary | Arena Zabrze, Zabrze |
| 16:00 | Report |
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Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes (Norway) |
| 3 June 2022 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification | Germany | 4–0 | Hungary | Stadion an der Bremer Brücke, Osnabrück |
| 18:15 | Report | Attendance: 5,609 Referee: Yasar Kemal Ugurlu (Turkey) |
| 7 June 2022 2023 UEFA Euro U-21 qualification | Latvia | 0–2 | Hungary | |
| Report | Referee: Miloš Bošković (Montenegro) |
Players edit
Current squad edit
The following players were called up for the matches against Moldova and Kazakhstan on 22 and 26 March 2024 respectively.
Caps and goals correct as of 17 October 2023, after the match against Belgium.
Recent callups edit
The following players have been selected by Hungary in the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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| GK | Gellért Dúzs | 24 February 2002 | 0 | 0 | Honvéd
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v.  Belgium, 17 October 2023
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| GK | Zsombor Molnár | 1 July 2003 | 1 | 0 | Dorog
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v.  Iceland, 19 June 2023
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| DF | Botond Balogh | 6 June 2002 | 12 | 1 |  Parma
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v. Belgium, 17 October 2023
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| DF | Ákos Debreceni | 24 March 2003 | 6 | 0 | Siófok
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v. Belgium, 17 October 2023
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| DF | Milán Horváth | 30 January 2002 | 0 | 0 | Siófok
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v. Iceland, 19 June 2023
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| DF | Kevin Kállai | 14 January 2002 | 2 | 0 | Mezőkövesd
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v.  Cyprus, 28 March 2023
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| DF | Attila Szujó | 14 September 2003 | 0 | 0 | Győr
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v. Cyprus, 28 March 2023
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| MF | Barnabás Kovács | 14 November 2002 | 8 | 1 | Zalaegerszeg
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v. Belgium, 17 October 2023
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| MF | Krisztián Lisztes | 6 May 2005 | 6 | 1 | Ferencváros
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v. Belgium, 17 October 2023
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| MF | Bertalan Bocskay | 2 March 2002 | 5 | 0 | Honvéd
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v. Belgium, 17 October 2023
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| MF | Krisztofer Horváth | 8 January 2002 | 4 | 0 | Kecskemét
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v. Cyprus, 28 March 2023
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| MF | Bálint Szabó | 18 February 2002 | 1 | 0 | Újpest
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v. Cyprus, 28 March 2023
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| FW | Dominik Kocsis | 1 August 2002 | 11 | 3 | Honvéd
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v. Belgium, 17 October 2023
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| FW | Zalán Vancsa | 27 October 2004 | 8 | 0 | Lommel
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v. Belgium, 17 October 2023
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| FW | Dániel Németh | 9 October 2003 | 5 | 0 | Zalaegerszeg
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v. Iceland, 19 June 2023
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| FW | András Eördögh | 9 March 2002 | 1 | 0 | Budapest Honvéd
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v. Iceland, 19 June 2023
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| FW | József Szalai | 11 November 2002 | 1 | 0 | Vasas
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v. Cyprus, 28 March 2023
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- Notes
- INJ = Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury
- Names in italics denote players that have been capped for the Senior team.
Staff edit
Technical staff edit
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Zoltán Szélesi
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| Assistant coach | György Sándor
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| Assistant coach | Vilmos Vanczák
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| Goalkeeping coach | Zoltán Végh
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| Fitness coach | László Gáspár
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| Video analyst | István Beregi
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| Physiotherapist | Dávid Smeló
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| Physiotherapist | István Selyem
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| Kit manager | Zoltán Arany
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| Team Doctor | Iván Kollár
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| Team Doctor | Márton Tarr
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| Team manager | Bence Teodoru
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Administrative staff edit
| Position | Name |
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| Delegation Leader | Vince Annus
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| Secretary | Béla Brünyi
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| Press Officer | Márton Dinnyés
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| Kit Manager | László Hegyesi
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See also edit
References edit
External links edit
- UEFA Under-21 website Contains full results archive
- Hungarian Football Forum (In English)
- The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Contains full record of U-21/U-23 Championships.