# Malta national under-21 football team

The Malta national under-21 football team is the national under-21 association football team of Malta and is controlled by the Malta Football Association.
The team is sponsored by Givova.

## Competitive record
### UEFA European Under-21 Championship

| UEFA U-21 Championship record | UEFA U-21 Championship record | UEFA U-21 Championship record | UEFA U-21 Championship record | UEFA U-21 Championship record | UEFA U-21 Championship record | UEFA U-21 Championship record | UEFA U-21 Championship record | UEFA U-21 Championship record | UEFA U-21 Championship qualification record | UEFA U-21 Championship qualification record | UEFA U-21 Championship qualification record | UEFA U-21 Championship qualification record | UEFA U-21 Championship qualification record | UEFA U-21 Championship qualification record | UEFA U-21 Championship qualification record |
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 1992 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 22 | −17 |
| 1994 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 25 | −24 |
| 1996 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 25 | −21 |
| 1998 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 29 | −29 |
| 2000 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 23 | −15 |
| 2002 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 10 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 20 | −15 |
| 2004 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 13 | −13 |
| 2006 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 16 | −13 |
| 2007 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 |
| 2009 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 24 | −21 |
| 2011 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 13 | −13 |
| 2013 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 23 | −15 |
| 2015 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 30 | −28 |
| 2017 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 20 | −11 |
| 2019 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 24 | −16 |
| Total | 0/16 | | | | | | | | 124 | 9 | 14 | 101 | 58 | 311 | −253 |

## Current squad

* The following 22 players were called up for the Group B of the 2025 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying competition matches.
* Match date: 8, 12 September 2023
* Opposition: Spain Hungary
* Caps and goals correct as of: 20 June 2023, after the match against North Macedonia.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Reeves Cini | (2002-01-14) 14 January 2002 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Valletta |
| 1GK | Matthias Debono | (2002-02-11) 11 February 2002 (age 22) | 5 | 0 | Naxxar |
| 1GK | Hugo Sacco | (2004-01-12) 12 January 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Hibernians |
| 2DF | Zean Leonardi | (2003-03-05) 5 March 2003 (age 21) | 7 | 0 | Pietà Hotspurs |
| 2DF | Matthew Ellul | (2002-05-23) 23 May 2002 (age 22) | 13 | 0 | Hibernians |
| 2DF | Matthias Ellul | (2003-12-03) 3 December 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Santa Lucia |
| 2DF | Karl Mohnani | (2002-02-10) 10 February 2002 (age 22) | 12 | 0 | Melita |
| 2DF | Owen Spiteri | (2002-11-02) 2 November 2002 (age 22) | 6 | 1 | Floriana |
| 2DF | Jake Vassallo | (2004-06-21) 21 June 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Mosta |
| 3MF | Kurt Bondin | (2002-06-03) 3 June 2002 (age 22) | 6 | 0 | Żebbuġ Rangers |
| 3MF | Alejandro Garzia | (2002-03-21) 21 March 2002 (age 22) | 14 | 0 | Floriana |
| 3MF | Nikolaj Micallef | (2003-08-17) 17 August 2003 (age 21) | 6 | 0 | Naxxar |
| 3MF | Gianluca Sciberras | (2002-08-02) 2 August 2002 (age 22) | 8 | 0 | Mosta |
| 3MF | Jake Micallef | (2004-01-12) 12 January 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Zabbar |
| 3MF | Andy Borg | (2004-06-27) 27 June 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Gzira |
| 3MF | Benjamin Hili | (2004-02-16) 16 February 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Balzan |
| 4FW | Jamie Carbone | (2002-08-16) 16 August 2002 (age 22) | 10 | 0 | Santa Lucia |
| 4FW | Jake Engerer | (2002-06-06) 6 June 2002 (age 22) | 11 | 1 | Sliema Wanderers |
| 4FW | Mattia Veselji | (2002-03-14) 14 March 2002 (age 22) | 11 | 5 | Floriana |
| 4FW | Andrea Zammit | (2003-04-05) 5 April 2003 (age 21) | 14 | 4 | Birkirkara |
| 4FW | Brooklyn Borg | (2004-01-08) 8 January 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Gzira |
| 4FW | Basil Tuma | (2004-04-24) 24 April 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Reading |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up within the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| GK | Dylan Ciappara | (2002-07-12) 12 July 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Santa Lucia |
| DF | James Vella | (2003-11-02) 2 November 2003 (age 21) | 4 | 0 | Sliema Wanderers |
| DF | Deacon Abela | (2004-09-23) 23 September 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Swieqi |
| MF | Kurt Briffa | (2003-06-22) 22 June 2003 (age 21) | 6 | 0 | Pietà Hotspurs |
| MF | Matthew Debattista | (2002-07-31) 31 July 2002 (age 22) | 6 | 0 | Melita |
| MF | Owen Sciberras | (2002-05-14) 14 May 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Birkirkara |
| MF | Dale Mifsud | (2003-09-26) 26 September 2003 (age 21) | 5 | 0 | Marsaxlokk |
| MF | Nick Cutajar | (2002-04-03) 3 April 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Melita |
| FW | Jed Valletta | (2003-08-20) 20 August 2003 (age 21) | 4 | 0 | Birkirkara |