This page details Northern Ireland national under-21 football team records and statistics; the most capped players, the players with the most goals, and Northern Ireland under-21's match record by opponent.
Player records
Most appearances
Players still active are highlighted in green
Last updated after the match against 
Serbia on 26 March 2024.
| Rank | Player | Year(s) | U-21 Caps | U-21 Goals | First Cap | Last Cap |
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| 1 | Liam Donnelly | 2012–2018 | 24 | 5 | 13 November 2012 vs.
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16 October 2018 vs.
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| 2 | Sean Friars | 1998–2001 | 21 | 2 | 21 April 1998 vs.
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5 June 2001 vs.
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| Caolan Boyd-Munce | 2017–2022 | 21 | 0 | 25 March 2019 vs.
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25 September 2022 vs.
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| 4 | Kofi Balmer | 2019–2022 | 20 | 0 | 22 March 2019 vs.
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4 June 2022 vs.
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| Ethan Galbraith | 2019–2022 | 20 | 1 | 22 March 2019 vs.
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7 June 2022 vs.
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| 6 | Terry McFlynn | 2000–2003 | 19 | 2 | 28 March 2000 vs.
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10 October 2003 vs.
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| Rory McArdle | 2006–2008 | 19 | 1 | 6 February 2006 vs.
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26 March 2008 vs.
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| Thomas Stewart | 2006–2008 | 19 | 4 | 6 February 2006 vs.
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26 March 2008 vs.
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| 9 | Chris Casement | 2007–2009 | 18 | 2 | 6 February 2007 vs.
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17 November 2009 vs.
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| Cameron Dummigan | 2014–2018 | 18 | 0 | 9 September 2014 vs.
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16 October 2018 vs.
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| Alfie McCalmont | 2019–2022 | 18 | 3 | 25 March 2019 vs.
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25 September 2022 vs.
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| 12 | Jeff Whitley | 1998–2000 | 17 | 1 | 21 April 1998 vs.
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10 October 2000 vs.
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| Ciarán Toner | 2000–2003 | 17 | 1 | 28 March 2000 vs.
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1 April 2003 vs.
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| Josh Magennis | 2009–2012 | 17 | 4 | 11 August 2009 vs.
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13 November 2012 vs.
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| David Parkhouse | 2017–2020 | 17 | 3 | 8 June 2017 vs.
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8 September 2020 vs.
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| 16 | Jake Dunwoody | 2017–2020 | 16 | 1 | 8 June 2017 vs.
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13 October 2020 vs.
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| Aaron Donnelly | 2021– | 16 | 0 | 2 June 2021 vs.
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21 November 2023 vs.
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| 18 | Richard Graham | 1998–2001 | 15 | 0 | 9 October 1998 vs.
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5 June 2001 vs.
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| Aaron Callaghan | 2006–2008 | 15 | 0 | 6 February 2006 vs.
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26 March 2008 vs.
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| David Buchanan | 2006–2008 | 15 | 2 | 16 May 2006 vs.
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26 March 2008 vs.
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| Trevor Carson | 2006–2009 | 15 | 0 | 14 November 2006 vs.
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17 November 2009 vs.
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| Craig Cathcart | 2006–2009 | 15 | 0 | 14 November 2006 vs.
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17 November 2009 vs.
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| Dale Gorman | 2015–2018 | 15 | 1 | 5 September 2015 vs.
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16 October 2018 vs.
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| Carl Johnston | 2021– | 15 | 0 | 2 June 2021 vs.
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26 March 2024 vs.
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| 25 | Brian McGlinchey | 1998–1999 | 14 | 0 | 21 April 1998 vs.
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8 October 1999 vs.
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| Dave Waterman | 1998–1999 | 14 | 0 | 21 April 1998 vs.
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8 October 1999 vs.
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| Gordon Simms | 2001–2003 | 14 | 0 | 27 March 2001 vs.
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10 June 2003 vs.
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| Tony Capaldi | 2001–2003 | 14 | 0 | 31 August 2001 vs.
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10 October 2003 vs.
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| Robert Garrett | 2007–2009 | 14 | 0 | 24 March 2007 vs.
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8 September 2009 vs.
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| Carl Winchester | 2011–2014 | 14 | 0 | 9 February 2011 vs.
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9 September 2014 vs.
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| Ryan Johnson | 2015–2018 | 14 | 2 | 5 September 2015 vs.
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16 October 2018 vs.
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| Shayne Lavery | 2016–2020 | 14 | 5 | 2 September 2016 vs.
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17 November 2020 vs.
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| Jack Scott | 2019– | 14 | 0 | 10 September 2019 vs.
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7 June 2022 vs.
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| 34 | Liam Burns | 1998–1999 | 13 | 0 | 21 April 1998 vs.
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8 October 1999 vs.
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| Shaun Holmes | 2000–2001 | 13 | 0 | 28 March 2000 vs.
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5 October 2001 vs.
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| Jonny Tuffey | 2006–2008 | 13 | 0 | 14 November 2006 vs.
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26 March 2008 vs.
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| Conor Brennan | 2013–2016 | 13 | 0 | 14 August 2013 vs.
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29 March 2016 vs.
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| Paul Smyth | 2016–2018 | 13 | 1 | 6 September 2016 vs.
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16 October 2018 vs.
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| Bobby Burns | 2018–2020 | 13 | 0 | 26 March 2018 vs.
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13 October 2020 vs.
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| Eoin Toal | 2019–2020 | 13 | 0 | 22 March 2019 vs.
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17 November 2020 vs.
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| Sam McClelland | 2021– | 13 | 0 | 3 September 2021 vs.
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21 March 2024 vs.
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Players with an equal number of caps are ranked in chronological order of reaching the milestone.
Top goalscorers
Last updated after the match against
Serbia on 26 March 2024.
| Rank | Player | Year(s) | U-21 Goals | U-21 Caps | Goals per game | First Goal | Last Goal |
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| 1 | Liam Donnelly | 2012–2018 | 5 | 24 | 0.21 | 8 June 2017 vs.
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11 September 2018 vs.
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| Shayne Lavery | 2016–2020 | 5 | 14 | 0.36 | 10 November 2017 vs.
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25 March 2019 vs.
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| 3 | Adrian Coote | 1998–1999 | 4 | 12 | 0.33 | 21 April 1998 vs.
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17 August 1999 vs.
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| David Healy | 1998–1999 | 4 | 8 | 0.5 | 17 November 1998 vs.
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17 August 1999 vs.
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| Sam Morrow | 2005–2006 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 February 2005 vs.
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12 April 2006 vs.
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| Thomas Stewart | 2006–2008 | 4 | 19 | 0.21 | 16 May 2006 vs.
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26 March 2008 vs.
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| Josh Magennis | 2009–2012 | 4 | 17 | 0.24 | 8 September 2009 vs.
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7 September 2012 vs.
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| Oliver Norwood | 2009–2012 | 4 | 11 | 0.36 | 13 November 2009 vs.
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2 March 2010 vs.
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| Paul O'Neill | 2019–2021 | 4 | 10 | 0.4 | 9 October 2020 vs.
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12 November 2021 vs.
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| 10 | Gary Hamilton | 2000–2001 | 3 | 12 | 0.25 | 2 June 2000 vs.
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10 October 2000 vs.
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| Mo Harkin | 2000–2001 | 3 | 9 | 0.33 | 28 March 2000 vs.
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10 October 2000 vs.
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| Grant McCann | 2000–2001 | 3 | 11 | 0.27 | 10 October 2000 vs.
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5 October 2001 vs.
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| Lee McEvilly | 2002–2003 | 3 | 9 | 0.33 | 6 September 2002 vs.
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1 April 2003 vs.
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| Chris Turner | 2006–2008 | 3 | 12 | 0.25 | 1 June 2007 vs.
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16 November 2007 vs.
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| Andrew Little | 2008–2010 | 3 | 6 | 0.5 | 18 November 2008 vs.
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3 September 2010 vs.
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| Billy Kee | 2009–2011 | 3 | 10 | 0.3 | 10 August 2011 vs.
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10 August 2011 vs.
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| David Parkhouse | 2017–2020 | 3 | 17 | 0.18 | 8 June 2017 vs.
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4 September 2020 vs.
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| Alfie McCalmont | 2019–2022 | 3 | 18 | 0.17 | 14 November 2019 vs.
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12 November 2021 vs.
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| Dale Taylor | 2021– | 3 | 11 | 0.27 | 2 June 2021 vs.
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25 September 2022 vs.
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Players with an equal number of goals are ranked in chronological order of reaching the milestone.
Hat-tricks
The result is presented with Northern Ireland's score first.
| Player | Goals | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Type of Game | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Kee | 3 | 10 August 2011 |
Faroe Islands
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The Oval, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 4–0 | 2013 UEFA U-21 Group 4 Qualifier | [1] |
| More than a hat-trick scored * |
Red cards
The result is presented with Northern Ireland's score first.
Individual and Team records
Goal records
- First goal:
Gary Blackledge – 8 March 1978 vs
Republic of Ireland - Most goals scored in one game by a player: 3 –
Billy Kee, 10 August 2011 vs
Faroe Islands
Firsts
- First under-21 international: 8 March 1978 vs
Republic of Ireland
- First home under-21 international: 3 April 1990 vs
Israel
- First win: 3 April 1990 vs
Israel
- First overseas opponent:
Israel, 3 April 1990
- First win over an overseas opponent: 3 April 1990 vs
Israel
Streaks
- Most consecutive victories: 6
- Most consecutive matches without defeat: 11
- Most consecutive draws: 3
- Most consecutive matches without a draw: 25
- Most consecutive matches without victory: 14
- Most consecutive defeats: 14
- Most consecutive matches scoring: 8
- Most consecutive matches without scoring: 4
- Most consecutive matches conceding a goal: 29
- Most consecutive matches without conceding a goal: 3
Biggest wins
| Best Results by Northern Ireland under-21's | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Round | Result | Difference | |
| 1 | 16 November 2007 |
Luxembourg
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2009 UEFA U-21 Group 9 Qualifier
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5–0 | +5 |
| 2 | 10 May 2006 |
Liechtenstein
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2007 UEFA U-21 Qualification preliminary round
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4–0 | +4 |
| 3 September 2010 |
San Marino
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2011 UEFA U-21 Group 5 Qualifier
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4–0 | ||
| 10 August 2011 |
Faroe Islands
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2013 UEFA U-21 Group 4 Qualifier
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4–0 | ||
| 12 November 2021 |
Lithuania
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2023 UEFA U-21 Group C Qualifier
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4–0 | ||
| 3 | 10 October 2000 |
Iceland
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2002 UEFA U-21 Group 3 Qualifier
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5–2 | +3 |
| 12 April 2006 |
Liechtenstein
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2007 UEFA U-21 Qualification preliminary round
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4–1 | ||
| 20 November 2007 |
Moldova
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2009 UEFA U-21 Group 9 Qualifier
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3–0 | ||
| 2 March 2010 |
San Marino
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2011 UEFA U-21 Group 5 Qualifier
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3–0 | ||
Heaviest defeats
Performance
Performance by competition
Last updated after the match against
Serbia on 26 March 2024.
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Draw % | Loss % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA European Under-21 Championship | 106 | 27 | 16 | 63 | 108 | 179 | -71 | 25.47% | 15.09% | 59.43% |
| International Friendlies | 40 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 46 | 63 | -17 | 40.00% | 20.00% | 40.00% |
| Minor Tournaments | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 12.50% | 50.00% | 37.50% |
| Total | 154 | 44 | 28 | 82 | 161 | 253 | -92 | 28.57% | 18.18% | 53.25% |
Performance by manager
Current manager highlighted in green
Last updated after the match against
Serbia on 26 March 2024.
| Manager | First Game | Last Game | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Draw % | Loss % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Danny Blanchflower
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8 March 1978 vs.
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8 March 1978 vs.
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% |
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Billy Bingham
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3 April 1990 vs.
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3 April 1990 vs.
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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Bryan Hamilton
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22 March 1994 vs.
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22 March 1994 vs.
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% |
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Roy Millar
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21 April 1998 vs.
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21 April 1998 vs.
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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Chris Nicholl
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20 May 1998 vs.
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8 October 1999 vs.
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13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 13 | –2 | 23.08% | 38.46% | 38.46% |
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Roy Millar
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28 March 2000 vs.
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26 March 2008 vs.
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48 | 18 | 8 | 22 | 64 | 79 | –15 | 37.50% | 16.67% | 45.83% |
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Steve Beaglehole
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19 August 2008 vs.
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15 November 2011 vs.
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21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 39 | –16 | 19.05% | 14.29% | 66.67% |
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Steve Robinson
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10 May 2012 vs.
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15 October 2013 vs.
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10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 24 | –19 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
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Jim Magilton
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14 November 2013 vs.
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11 October 2016 vs.
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14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 27 | –19 | 7.14% | 14.29% | 78.57% |
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Ian Baraclough
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8 June 2017 vs.
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19 November 2019 vs.
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19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 47.37% | 31.58% | 21.05% |
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Andy Crosby**
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4 September 2020 vs.
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5 June 2021 vs.
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7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | –2 | 42.86% | 0.00% | 57.14% |
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John Schofield
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3 September 2021 vs.
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25 September 2022 vs.
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11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 27 | –17 | 18.18% | 18.18% | 63.64% |
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Tommy Wright
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7 September 2023 vs.
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7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | –7 | 28.57% | 0.00% | 71.43% | |
| Total | 154 | 44 | 28 | 82 | 161 | 253 | -92 | 28.57% | 18.18% | 53.25% | ||
- * first two games as caretaker manager
- ** all 7 games as caretaker manager
Performance by venue
Last updated after the match against
Serbia on 26 March 2024.
| Venue | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Draw % | Loss % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 70 | 22 | 14 | 34 | 92 | 118 | -26 | 31.43% | 20.00% | 48.57% |
| Away | 79 | 20 | 13 | 46 | 65 | 131 | -66 | 25.32% | 16.46% | 58.23% |
| Neutral | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 40.00% | 20.00% | 40.00% |
| Total | 154 | 44 | 28 | 82 | 161 | 253 | -92 | 28.57% | 18.18% | 53.25% |
Performance by decade
Still active decade highlighted in green
Last updated after the match against
Serbia on 26 March 2024.
| Decade | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Draw % | Loss % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| 1990s | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 31.25% | 37.50% | 31.25% |
| 2000s | 59 | 19 | 10 | 30 | 75 | 104 | -29 | 32.20% | 16.95% | 50.85% |
| 2010s | 53 | 13 | 9 | 31 | 47 | 84 | -37 | 24.53% | 16.98% | 58.49% |
| 2020s | 25 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 49 | -26 | 28.00% | 8.00% | 64.00% |
| Total | 154 | 44 | 28 | 82 | 161 | 253 | -92 | 28.57% | 18.18% | 53.25% |
All-time records
Head to head records
Last updated after the match against
Serbia on 26 March 2024.
Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record
| Opponent | Confederation | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Draw % | Loss % |
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Albania |
UEFA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00% | 50.00% | 0.00% |
Armenia |
UEFA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.00% | 0.00% | 50.00% |
Azerbaijan |
UEFA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Belgium |
UEFA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
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Bulgaria |
UEFA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 33.33% | 33.33% | 33.33% |
Cyprus |
UEFA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 50.00% | 0.00% | 50.00% |
|
Czech Republic |
UEFA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 13 | -12 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
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Denmark |
UEFA | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 18 | -16 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
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England |
UEFA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
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Estonia |
UEFA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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Faroe Islands |
UEFA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 50.00% | 50.00% | 0.00% |
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Finland |
UEFA | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 33.33% | 33.33% | 33.33% |
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France |
UEFA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 25.00% | 0.00% | 75.00% |
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Germany |
UEFA | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 11.11% | 11.11% | 77.78% |
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Greece |
UEFA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 50.00% | 0.00% | 50.00% |
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Hungary |
UEFA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% |
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Iceland |
UEFA | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 25.00% | 25.00% | 50.00% |
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Israel |
UEFA | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 60.00% | 0.00% | 40.00% |
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Italy |
UEFA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
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Liechtenstein |
UEFA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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Lithuania |
UEFA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 50.00% | 50.00% | 0.00% |
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Luxembourg |
UEFA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 75.00% | 0.00% | 25.00% |
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Malta |
UEFA | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 42.86% | 28.57% | 28.57% |
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Mexico |
CONCACAF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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Moldova |
UEFA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 50.00% | 50.00% | 0.00% |
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North Macedonia |
UEFA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
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Poland |
UEFA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
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Portugal |
UEFA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
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Republic of Ireland |
UEFA | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 25.00% | 50.00% | 25.00% |
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Romania |
UEFA | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 0.00% | 33.33% | 66.67% |
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San Marino |
UEFA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
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Scotland |
UEFA | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 26.67% | 33.33% | 40.00% |
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Serbia |
UEFA | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 16.67% | 0.00% | 83.33% |
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Slovakia |
UEFA | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.00% | 0.00% | 50.00% |
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Spain |
UEFA | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 16.67% | 0.00% | 83.33% |
|
Switzerland |
UEFA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00% | 50.00% | 0.00% |
Turkey |
UEFA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
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Ukraine |
UEFA | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 11.11% | 33.33% | 55.56% |
|
Wales |
UEFA | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 25.00% | 25.00% | 50.00% |
| Total | 154 | 44 | 28 | 82 | 161 | 253 | -92 | 28.57% | 18.18% | 53.25% | |
UEFA under-21 teams yet to play against Northern Ireland
Last updated after the match against
Serbia on 26 March 2024.
| UEFA Members |
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Andorra
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Austria
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Belarus
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Croatia
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Georgia
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Gibraltar
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Kazakhstan
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Kosovo
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Latvia
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Montenegro
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Netherlands
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Norway
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Russia
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Slovenia
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Sweden
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Competitive record
Champions Runners-up Third Place Fourth Place
UEFA European Under-21 Championship Record
| UEFA Under-21 Football Championship finals record | Qualification record | Manager(s) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |||
| 1978 | Did not enter | Did not enter | None | |||||||||||||||
| 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||
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1994
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1996
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1998
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2000
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Did not qualify | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | Chris Nicholl | ||||||||||
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2002
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10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | Roy Millar | |||||||||||
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2004
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8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | ||||||||||||
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2006
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Did not enter | Did not enter | None | |||||||||||||||
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2007
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Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | Roy Millar | ||||||||||
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2009
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8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | Roy Millar, Steve Beaglehole [note 1] | |||||||||||
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2011
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8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | Steve Beaglehole | |||||||||||
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2013
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8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | Steve Beaglehole, Stephen Robinson [note 2] | |||||||||||
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2015
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8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 | Stephen Robinson, Jim Magilton [note 3] | |||||||||||
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2017
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10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 18 | Jim Magilton | |||||||||||
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2019
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10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | Ian Baraclough | |||||||||||
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2021
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10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | Ian Baraclough, Andy Crosby [note 4] | |||||||||||
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2023
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8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | John Schofield | |||||||||||
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2025
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To be determined | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Tommy Wright | ||||||||||
| Total | - | 0/25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 106 | 27 | 16 | 63 | 108 | 179 | - | ||
Minor tournaments
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1998 Presidents Cup |
Winners, group stage | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
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1999 Presidents Cup |
Group stage | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
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2000 International Challenge Tournament |
Group stage | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
|
2008 Valeriy Lobanovskyi Memorial Tournament |
Group stage | 4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | ||
Honours
Titles
- Presidents Cup
- Winners (1): 1998
Notes
- ^ Roy Millar managed for the first seven qualifying matches. Steve Beaglehole managed the last game of the qualification campaign.
- ^ Steve Beaglehole managed for the first five qualifying matches. Stephen Robinson managed the remainder of the qualification campaign.
- ^ Stephen Robinson managed for the first four qualifying matches. Jim Magilton managed the remainder of the qualification campaign.
- ^ Ian Baraclough managed for the first five qualifying matches. Andy Crosby was appointed caretaker manager for the remainder of the qualification campaign.
References
- ^ "Under-21 2013 - History - Northern Ireland-Faroe Islands".
- ^ "Northern Ireland v Switzerland, 21 April 1998 - 11v11 match report".
- ^ "Northern Ireland u21 Lineups".
- ^ "Under-21 2002 - History - Northern Ireland-Denmark – UEFA.com".
- ^ "Under-21 2002 - History - Iceland-Northern Ireland – UEFA.com".
- ^ "Under-21 2002 - History - Malta-Northern Ireland – UEFA.com".
- ^ "Under-21 2004 - History - Northern Ireland-Greece – UEFA.com".
- ^ "BBC SPORT - Germany U21 2-1 N Ireland U21".
- ^ "Northern Ireland u21 Lineups".
- ^ "Under-21 2013 - History - Northern Ireland-Faroe Islands – UEFA.com".
- ^ "Under-21 2013 - History - Serbia-Northern Ireland – UEFA.com".
- ^ "Under-21 2013 - History - FYR Macedonia-Northern Ireland – UEFA.com".
- ^ "Under-21 2013 - History - Northern Ireland-FYR Macedonia – UEFA.com".
- ^ "Under-21 2015 - History - Belgium-Northern Ireland – UEFA.com".
- ^ "Under-21 2017 - History - Northern Ireland-Scotland – UEFA.com".
- ^ "Romania-Northern Ireland - Under-21 - UEFA.com".
- ^ "Northern Ireland-Malta - Under-21 - UEFA.com".
- ^ "Azerbaijan-Northern Ireland - Under-21 - UEFA.com".
External links
This page details Northern Ireland national under-21 football team records and statistics; the most capped players, the players with the most goals, and Northern Ireland under-21's match record by opponent.
Player records
Most appearances
Players still active are highlighted in green
Last updated after the match against
Serbia on 26 March 2024.
| Rank | Player | Year(s) | U-21 Caps | U-21 Goals | First Cap | Last Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Donnelly | 2012–2018 | 24 | 5 | 13 November 2012 vs.
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16 October 2018 vs.
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| 2 | Sean Friars | 1998–2001 | 21 | 2 | 21 April 1998 vs.
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5 June 2001 vs.
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| Caolan Boyd-Munce | 2017–2022 | 21 | 0 | 25 March 2019 vs.
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25 September 2022 vs.
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| 4 | Kofi Balmer | 2019–2022 | 20 | 0 | 22 March 2019 vs.
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4 June 2022 vs.
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| Ethan Galbraith | 2019–2022 | 20 | 1 | 22 March 2019 vs.
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7 June 2022 vs.
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| 6 | Terry McFlynn | 2000–2003 | 19 | 2 | 28 March 2000 vs.
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10 October 2003 vs.
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| Rory McArdle | 2006–2008 | 19 | 1 | 6 February 2006 vs.
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26 March 2008 vs.
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| Thomas Stewart | 2006–2008 | 19 | 4 | 6 February 2006 vs.
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26 March 2008 vs.
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| 9 | Chris Casement | 2007–2009 | 18 | 2 | 6 February 2007 vs.
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17 November 2009 vs.
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| Cameron Dummigan | 2014–2018 | 18 | 0 | 9 September 2014 vs.
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16 October 2018 vs.
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| Alfie McCalmont | 2019–2022 | 18 | 3 | 25 March 2019 vs.
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25 September 2022 vs.
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| 12 | Jeff Whitley | 1998–2000 | 17 | 1 | 21 April 1998 vs.
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10 October 2000 vs.
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| Ciarán Toner | 2000–2003 | 17 | 1 | 28 March 2000 vs.
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1 April 2003 vs.
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| Josh Magennis | 2009–2012 | 17 | 4 | 11 August 2009 vs.
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13 November 2012 vs.
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| David Parkhouse | 2017–2020 | 17 | 3 | 8 June 2017 vs.
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8 September 2020 vs.
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| 16 | Jake Dunwoody | 2017–2020 | 16 | 1 | 8 June 2017 vs.
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13 October 2020 vs.
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| Aaron Donnelly | 2021– | 16 | 0 | 2 June 2021 vs.
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21 November 2023 vs.
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| 18 | Richard Graham | 1998–2001 | 15 | 0 | 9 October 1998 vs.
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5 June 2001 vs.
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| Aaron Callaghan | 2006–2008 | 15 | 0 | 6 February 2006 vs.
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26 March 2008 vs.
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| David Buchanan | 2006–2008 | 15 | 2 | 16 May 2006 vs.
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26 March 2008 vs.
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| Trevor Carson | 2006–2009 | 15 | 0 | 14 November 2006 vs.
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17 November 2009 vs.
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| Craig Cathcart | 2006–2009 | 15 | 0 | 14 November 2006 vs.
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17 November 2009 vs.
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| Dale Gorman | 2015–2018 | 15 | 1 | 5 September 2015 vs.
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16 October 2018 vs.
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| Carl Johnston | 2021– | 15 | 0 | 2 June 2021 vs.
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26 March 2024 vs.
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| 25 | Brian McGlinchey | 1998–1999 | 14 | 0 | 21 April 1998 vs.
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8 October 1999 vs.
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| Dave Waterman | 1998–1999 | 14 | 0 | 21 April 1998 vs.
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8 October 1999 vs.
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| Gordon Simms | 2001–2003 | 14 | 0 | 27 March 2001 vs.
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10 June 2003 vs.
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| Tony Capaldi | 2001–2003 | 14 | 0 | 31 August 2001 vs.
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10 October 2003 vs.
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| Robert Garrett | 2007–2009 | 14 | 0 | 24 March 2007 vs.
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8 September 2009 vs.
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| Carl Winchester | 2011–2014 | 14 | 0 | 9 February 2011 vs.
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9 September 2014 vs.
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| Ryan Johnson | 2015–2018 | 14 | 2 | 5 September 2015 vs.
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16 October 2018 vs.
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| Shayne Lavery | 2016–2020 | 14 | 5 | 2 September 2016 vs.
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17 November 2020 vs.
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| Jack Scott | 2019– | 14 | 0 | 10 September 2019 vs.
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7 June 2022 vs.
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| 34 | Liam Burns | 1998–1999 | 13 | 0 | 21 April 1998 vs.
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8 October 1999 vs.
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| Shaun Holmes | 2000–2001 | 13 | 0 | 28 March 2000 vs.
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5 October 2001 vs.
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| Jonny Tuffey | 2006–2008 | 13 | 0 | 14 November 2006 vs.
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26 March 2008 vs.
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| Conor Brennan | 2013–2016 | 13 | 0 | 14 August 2013 vs.
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29 March 2016 vs.
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| Paul Smyth | 2016–2018 | 13 | 1 | 6 September 2016 vs.
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16 October 2018 vs.
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| Bobby Burns | 2018–2020 | 13 | 0 | 26 March 2018 vs.
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13 October 2020 vs.
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| Eoin Toal | 2019–2020 | 13 | 0 | 22 March 2019 vs.
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17 November 2020 vs.
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| Sam McClelland | 2021– | 13 | 0 | 3 September 2021 vs.
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21 March 2024 vs.
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Players with an equal number of caps are ranked in chronological order of reaching the milestone.
Top goalscorers
Last updated after the match against
Serbia on 26 March 2024.
| Rank | Player | Year(s) | U-21 Goals | U-21 Caps | Goals per game | First Goal | Last Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Donnelly | 2012–2018 | 5 | 24 | 0.21 | 8 June 2017 vs.
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11 September 2018 vs.
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| Shayne Lavery | 2016–2020 | 5 | 14 | 0.36 | 10 November 2017 vs.
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25 March 2019 vs.
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| 3 | Adrian Coote | 1998–1999 | 4 | 12 | 0.33 | 21 April 1998 vs.
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17 August 1999 vs.
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| David Healy | 1998–1999 | 4 | 8 | 0.5 | 17 November 1998 vs.
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17 August 1999 vs.
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| Sam Morrow | 2005–2006 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 February 2005 vs.
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12 April 2006 vs.
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| Thomas Stewart | 2006–2008 | 4 | 19 | 0.21 | 16 May 2006 vs.
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26 March 2008 vs.
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| Josh Magennis | 2009–2012 | 4 | 17 | 0.24 | 8 September 2009 vs.
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7 September 2012 vs.
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| Oliver Norwood | 2009–2012 | 4 | 11 | 0.36 | 13 November 2009 vs.
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2 March 2010 vs.
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| Paul O'Neill | 2019–2021 | 4 | 10 | 0.4 | 9 October 2020 vs.
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12 November 2021 vs.
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| 10 | Gary Hamilton | 2000–2001 | 3 | 12 | 0.25 | 2 June 2000 vs.
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10 October 2000 vs.
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| Mo Harkin | 2000–2001 | 3 | 9 | 0.33 | 28 March 2000 vs.
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10 October 2000 vs.
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| Grant McCann | 2000–2001 | 3 | 11 | 0.27 | 10 October 2000 vs.
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5 October 2001 vs.
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| Lee McEvilly | 2002–2003 | 3 | 9 | 0.33 | 6 September 2002 vs.
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1 April 2003 vs.
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| Chris Turner | 2006–2008 | 3 | 12 | 0.25 | 1 June 2007 vs.
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16 November 2007 vs.
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| Andrew Little | 2008–2010 | 3 | 6 | 0.5 | 18 November 2008 vs.
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3 September 2010 vs.
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| Billy Kee | 2009–2011 | 3 | 10 | 0.3 | 10 August 2011 vs.
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10 August 2011 vs.
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| David Parkhouse | 2017–2020 | 3 | 17 | 0.18 | 8 June 2017 vs.
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4 September 2020 vs.
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| Alfie McCalmont | 2019–2022 | 3 | 18 | 0.17 | 14 November 2019 vs.
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12 November 2021 vs.
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| Dale Taylor | 2021– | 3 | 11 | 0.27 | 2 June 2021 vs.
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25 September 2022 vs.
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Players with an equal number of goals are ranked in chronological order of reaching the milestone.
Hat-tricks
The result is presented with Northern Ireland's score first.
| Player | Goals | Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Type of Game | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billy Kee | 3 | 10 August 2011 |
Faroe Islands
|
The Oval, Belfast, Northern Ireland | 4–0 | 2013 UEFA U-21 Group 4 Qualifier | [1] |
| More than a hat-trick scored * |
Red cards
The result is presented with Northern Ireland's score first.
Individual and Team records
Goal records
- First goal:
Gary Blackledge – 8 March 1978 vs
Republic of Ireland
- Most goals scored in one game by a player: 3 –
Billy Kee, 10 August 2011 vs
Faroe Islands
Firsts
- First under-21 international: 8 March 1978 vs
Republic of Ireland
- First home under-21 international: 3 April 1990 vs
Israel
- First win: 3 April 1990 vs
Israel
- First overseas opponent:
Israel, 3 April 1990
- First win over an overseas opponent: 3 April 1990 vs
Israel
Streaks
- Most consecutive victories: 6
- Most consecutive matches without defeat: 11
- Most consecutive draws: 3
- Most consecutive matches without a draw: 25
- Most consecutive matches without victory: 14
- Most consecutive defeats: 14
- Most consecutive matches scoring: 8
- Most consecutive matches without scoring: 4
- Most consecutive matches conceding a goal: 29
- Most consecutive matches without conceding a goal: 3
Biggest wins
| Best Results by Northern Ireland under-21's | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Date | Opponent | Round | Result | Difference | |
| 1 | 16 November 2007 |
Luxembourg
|
2009 UEFA U-21 Group 9 Qualifier
|
5–0 | +5 |
| 2 | 10 May 2006 |
Liechtenstein
|
2007 UEFA U-21 Qualification preliminary round
|
4–0 | +4 |
| 3 September 2010 |
San Marino
|
2011 UEFA U-21 Group 5 Qualifier
|
4–0 | ||
| 10 August 2011 |
Faroe Islands
|
2013 UEFA U-21 Group 4 Qualifier
|
4–0 | ||
| 12 November 2021 |
Lithuania
|
2023 UEFA U-21 Group C Qualifier
|
4–0 | ||
| 3 | 10 October 2000 |
Iceland
|
2002 UEFA U-21 Group 3 Qualifier
|
5–2 | +3 |
| 12 April 2006 |
Liechtenstein
|
2007 UEFA U-21 Qualification preliminary round
|
4–1 | ||
| 20 November 2007 |
Moldova
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2009 UEFA U-21 Group 9 Qualifier
|
3–0 | ||
| 2 March 2010 |
San Marino
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2011 UEFA U-21 Group 5 Qualifier
|
3–0 | ||
Heaviest defeats
Performance
Performance by competition
Last updated after the match against
Serbia on 26 March 2024.
| Competition | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Draw % | Loss % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UEFA European Under-21 Championship | 106 | 27 | 16 | 63 | 108 | 179 | -71 | 25.47% | 15.09% | 59.43% |
| International Friendlies | 40 | 16 | 8 | 16 | 46 | 63 | -17 | 40.00% | 20.00% | 40.00% |
| Minor Tournaments | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 12.50% | 50.00% | 37.50% |
| Total | 154 | 44 | 28 | 82 | 161 | 253 | -92 | 28.57% | 18.18% | 53.25% |
Performance by manager
Current manager highlighted in green
Last updated after the match against
Serbia on 26 March 2024.
| Manager | First Game | Last Game | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Draw % | Loss % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Danny Blanchflower
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8 March 1978 vs.
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8 March 1978 vs.
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% |
|
Billy Bingham
|
3 April 1990 vs.
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3 April 1990 vs.
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
|
Bryan Hamilton
|
22 March 1994 vs.
|
22 March 1994 vs.
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% |
|
Roy Millar
|
21 April 1998 vs.
|
21 April 1998 vs.
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
|
Chris Nicholl
|
20 May 1998 vs.
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8 October 1999 vs.
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13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 13 | –2 | 23.08% | 38.46% | 38.46% |
|
Roy Millar
|
28 March 2000 vs.
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26 March 2008 vs.
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48 | 18 | 8 | 22 | 64 | 79 | –15 | 37.50% | 16.67% | 45.83% |
|
Steve Beaglehole
|
19 August 2008 vs.
|
15 November 2011 vs.
|
21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 39 | –16 | 19.05% | 14.29% | 66.67% |
|
Steve Robinson
|
10 May 2012 vs.
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15 October 2013 vs.
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10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 24 | –19 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
|
Jim Magilton
|
14 November 2013 vs.
|
11 October 2016 vs.
|
14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 27 | –19 | 7.14% | 14.29% | 78.57% |
|
Ian Baraclough
|
8 June 2017 vs.
|
19 November 2019 vs.
|
19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 47.37% | 31.58% | 21.05% |
|
Andy Crosby**
|
4 September 2020 vs.
|
5 June 2021 vs.
|
7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | –2 | 42.86% | 0.00% | 57.14% |
|
John Schofield
|
3 September 2021 vs.
|
25 September 2022 vs.
|
11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 27 | –17 | 18.18% | 18.18% | 63.64% |
|
Tommy Wright
|
7 September 2023 vs.
|
7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 11 | –7 | 28.57% | 0.00% | 71.43% | |
| Total | 154 | 44 | 28 | 82 | 161 | 253 | -92 | 28.57% | 18.18% | 53.25% | ||
- * first two games as caretaker manager
- ** all 7 games as caretaker manager
Performance by venue
Last updated after the match against
Serbia on 26 March 2024.
| Venue | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Draw % | Loss % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 70 | 22 | 14 | 34 | 92 | 118 | -26 | 31.43% | 20.00% | 48.57% |
| Away | 79 | 20 | 13 | 46 | 65 | 131 | -66 | 25.32% | 16.46% | 58.23% |
| Neutral | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 40.00% | 20.00% | 40.00% |
| Total | 154 | 44 | 28 | 82 | 161 | 253 | -92 | 28.57% | 18.18% | 53.25% |
Performance by decade
Still active decade highlighted in green
Last updated after the match against
Serbia on 26 March 2024.
| Decade | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Draw % | Loss % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| 1990s | 16 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 31.25% | 37.50% | 31.25% |
| 2000s | 59 | 19 | 10 | 30 | 75 | 104 | -29 | 32.20% | 16.95% | 50.85% |
| 2010s | 53 | 13 | 9 | 31 | 47 | 84 | -37 | 24.53% | 16.98% | 58.49% |
| 2020s | 25 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 23 | 49 | -26 | 28.00% | 8.00% | 64.00% |
| Total | 154 | 44 | 28 | 82 | 161 | 253 | -92 | 28.57% | 18.18% | 53.25% |
All-time records
Head to head records
Last updated after the match against
Serbia on 26 March 2024.
Positive Record Neutral Record Negative Record
| Opponent | Confederation | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Draw % | Loss % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Albania |
UEFA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00% | 50.00% | 0.00% |
|
Armenia |
UEFA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.00% | 0.00% | 50.00% |
|
Azerbaijan |
UEFA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
|
Belgium |
UEFA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
|
Bulgaria |
UEFA | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 33.33% | 33.33% | 33.33% |
|
Cyprus |
UEFA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 50.00% | 0.00% | 50.00% |
|
Czech Republic |
UEFA | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 13 | -12 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
|
Denmark |
UEFA | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 18 | -16 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
|
England |
UEFA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
|
Estonia |
UEFA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
|
Faroe Islands |
UEFA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 50.00% | 50.00% | 0.00% |
|
Finland |
UEFA | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 33.33% | 33.33% | 33.33% |
|
France |
UEFA | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 25.00% | 0.00% | 75.00% |
|
Germany |
UEFA | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -12 | 11.11% | 11.11% | 77.78% |
|
Greece |
UEFA | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 50.00% | 0.00% | 50.00% |
|
Hungary |
UEFA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0.00% | 50.00% | 50.00% |
|
Iceland |
UEFA | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 25.00% | 25.00% | 50.00% |
|
Israel |
UEFA | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 60.00% | 0.00% | 40.00% |
|
Italy |
UEFA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
|
Liechtenstein |
UEFA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
|
Lithuania |
UEFA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 50.00% | 50.00% | 0.00% |
|
Luxembourg |
UEFA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 75.00% | 0.00% | 25.00% |
|
Malta |
UEFA | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 42.86% | 28.57% | 28.57% |
|
Mexico |
CONCACAF | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
|
Moldova |
UEFA | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 50.00% | 50.00% | 0.00% |
|
North Macedonia |
UEFA | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
|
Poland |
UEFA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
|
Portugal |
UEFA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
|
Republic of Ireland |
UEFA | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 25.00% | 50.00% | 25.00% |
|
Romania |
UEFA | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 0.00% | 33.33% | 66.67% |
|
San Marino |
UEFA | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
|
Scotland |
UEFA | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 19 | 26 | -7 | 26.67% | 33.33% | 40.00% |
|
Serbia |
UEFA | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 13 | -8 | 16.67% | 0.00% | 83.33% |
|
Slovakia |
UEFA | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 50.00% | 0.00% | 50.00% |
|
Spain |
UEFA | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -14 | 16.67% | 0.00% | 83.33% |
|
Switzerland |
UEFA | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 50.00% | 50.00% | 0.00% |
|
Turkey |
UEFA | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
|
Ukraine |
UEFA | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 11.11% | 33.33% | 55.56% |
|
Wales |
UEFA | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 25.00% | 25.00% | 50.00% |
| Total | 154 | 44 | 28 | 82 | 161 | 253 | -92 | 28.57% | 18.18% | 53.25% | |
UEFA under-21 teams yet to play against Northern Ireland
Last updated after the match against
Serbia on 26 March 2024.
| UEFA Members |
|---|
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Andorra
|
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Austria
|
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Belarus
|
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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Croatia
|
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Georgia
|
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Gibraltar
|
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Kazakhstan
|
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Kosovo
|
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Latvia
|
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Montenegro
|
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Netherlands
|
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Norway
|
|
Russia
|
|
Slovenia
|
|
Sweden
|
Competitive record
Champions Runners-up Third Place Fourth Place
UEFA European Under-21 Championship Record
| UEFA Under-21 Football Championship finals record | Qualification record | Manager(s) | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |||
| 1978 | Did not enter | Did not enter | None | |||||||||||||||
| 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1982 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1984 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1986 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1990 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1992 | ||||||||||||||||||
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1994
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1996
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|
1998
| ||||||||||||||||||
|
2000
|
Did not qualify | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | Chris Nicholl | ||||||||||
|
2002
|
10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | Roy Millar | |||||||||||
|
2004
|
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | ||||||||||||
|
2006
|
Did not enter | Did not enter | None | |||||||||||||||
|
2007
|
Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | Roy Millar | ||||||||||
|
2009
|
8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | Roy Millar, Steve Beaglehole [note 1] | |||||||||||
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2011
|
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | Steve Beaglehole | |||||||||||
|
2013
|
8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | Steve Beaglehole, Stephen Robinson [note 2] | |||||||||||
|
2015
|
8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 | Stephen Robinson, Jim Magilton [note 3] | |||||||||||
|
2017
|
10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 18 | Jim Magilton | |||||||||||
|
2019
|
10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | Ian Baraclough | |||||||||||
|
2021
|
10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | Ian Baraclough, Andy Crosby [note 4] | |||||||||||
|
2023
|
8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | John Schofield | |||||||||||
|
2025
|
To be determined | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Tommy Wright | ||||||||||
| Total | - | 0/25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 106 | 27 | 16 | 63 | 108 | 179 | - | ||
Minor tournaments
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1998 Presidents Cup |
Winners, group stage | 1st | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 |
|
1999 Presidents Cup |
Group stage | 3rd | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 |
|
2000 International Challenge Tournament |
Group stage | 2nd | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
|
2008 Valeriy Lobanovskyi Memorial Tournament |
Group stage | 4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 |
| Total | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | ||
Honours
Titles
- Presidents Cup
- Winners (1): 1998
Notes
- ^ Roy Millar managed for the first seven qualifying matches. Steve Beaglehole managed the last game of the qualification campaign.
- ^ Steve Beaglehole managed for the first five qualifying matches. Stephen Robinson managed the remainder of the qualification campaign.
- ^ Stephen Robinson managed for the first four qualifying matches. Jim Magilton managed the remainder of the qualification campaign.
- ^ Ian Baraclough managed for the first five qualifying matches. Andy Crosby was appointed caretaker manager for the remainder of the qualification campaign.
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- ^ "Under-21 2002 - History - Malta-Northern Ireland – UEFA.com".
- ^ "Under-21 2004 - History - Northern Ireland-Greece – UEFA.com".
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- ^ "Northern Ireland u21 Lineups".
- ^ "Under-21 2013 - History - Northern Ireland-Faroe Islands – UEFA.com".
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