# Serbia national under-20 football team

The Serbia national under-20 football team (Serbian Latin: Omladinska reprezentacija Srbije) is the national under-20 football team of Serbia. Like the senior national team, it is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia. On 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in New Zealand Serbia U20 won the final against Brazil 2–1, becoming the first team representing the country to win a FIFA competition title since their independence from Yugoslavia and the dissolution of Serbia and Montenegro. Yugoslavia U20 previously won the 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship.

## History
### Yugoslavia (1977–1992)

Yugoslavia Under-20 had appeared at two World Youth Championships throughout their existence. Their first appearance came at the 1979 tournament, where they were knocked out in the group stage after two defeats (0–2 against Poland and 0–1 against Argentina) and one win (5–0 against Indonesia). Their second appearance in the 1987 tournament was much more successful, as they won the competition, remarkably defeating each of the three other semi-finalists and eliminating the defending champions Brazil during the course of the tournament, with Robert Prosinečki, Croatian, winning the Golden Ball award for Best Player of the tournament.

### Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006)

FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro under-20 team did not qualify for World Youth Championships.

### Serbia (since 2006)

Serbia first appearance as independent country came at the 2015 tournament in New Zealand, where they won the competition.

## Competitive Record

Champions Runners-Up Third Place Fourth Place

### FIFA U-20 World Cup Record

The FIFA U-20 World Cup, until 2005 known as the FIFA World Youth Championship, is the world championship of football for players under the age of 20 and is organized by FIFA.
| Played as | Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| YUG | 1977 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| YUG | 1979 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| YUG | 1981 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| YUG | 1983 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| YUG | 1985 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| YUG | 1987 | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 |
| YUG | 1989 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| YUG | 1991 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| SCG | 1993 | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| SCG | 1995 | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned | Banned |
| SCG | 1997 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| SCG | 1999 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| SCG | 2001 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| SCG | 2003 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| SCG | 2005 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| SRB | 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 |
| SRB | 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 |
| SRB | 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 |
| SRB | 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 |
| SRB | 2015 | Champions | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
| SRB | 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 |
| SRB | 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 |
| SRB | 2021 | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled | Canceled |
| SRB | 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| SRB | 2025 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Total | 3/24 | 16 | 11 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 13 |

## Honours
### Titles

* FIFA U-20 World Cup:
** 1987
** 2015

### Individual awards

* FIFA World Youth Championship Golden Ball
** Robert Prosinečki – 1987
* FIFA World Youth Championship Silver Ball
** Zvonimir Boban – 1987
* FIFA U-20 World Cup Bronze Ball
** Sergej Milinković-Savić – 2015
* FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Glove
** Predrag Rajković – 2015
* FIFA World Youth Championship Silver Shoe
** Davor Šuker – 1987

## 2015 coaching staff

Serbian coaching staff :
* Head coach: Veljko Paunović
* Coach: Marko Mitrović
* Coach: Milan Kosanović
* Coach: Nikola Leposavić
* Goalkeeping coach: Aleksandar Sarić
* Fitness coach: Petar Milcanović
* Doctor: Dr. Pavle Maksimović
* Physiotherapist: Viktor Vujošević
* Physiotherapist: Srđan Branković
* Kitman: Nenad Dragaš
* Team manager: Dušan Gelić
* Media officer: Igor Gacic

## Squad

* The following players were called up for the friendly match against Italy on 6 September 2021.
Caps and goals updated as of 6 September 2021 after the game against Italy.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Novak Mićović | (2001-10-25) 25 October 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Čukarički |
| 1GK | Andrija Katić | (2002-02-17) 17 February 2002 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Voždovac |
| 1GK | Filip Stanković | (2002-02-25) 25 February 2002 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Volendam |
| 2DF | Viktor Rogan | (2002-12-12) 12 December 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 1 | Čukarički |
| 2DF | Strahinja Eraković | (2001-01-21) 21 January 2001 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Red Star Belgrade |
| 2DF | Ilija Milićević | (2001-06-20) 20 June 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Metalac Gornji Milanovac |
| 2DF | Damjan Pavlović | (2001-07-09) 9 July 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Standard Liège |
| 2DF | Filip Bačkulja | (2002-06-25) 25 June 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Metalac Gornji Milanovac |
| 2DF | Vukašin Krstić | (2003-04-13) 13 April 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | TSC Bačka Topola |
| 2DF | Uroš Blagojević | (2002-03-21) 21 March 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Free agent |
| 2DF | Uroš Drezgić | (2002-10-04) 4 October 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Čukarički |
| 3MF | Bogdan Jočić | (2001-01-11) 11 January 2001 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Voždovac |
| 3MF | Dragoljub Savić | (2001-04-25) 25 April 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Rapid Wien |
| 3MF | Jovan Lukić | (2002-01-20) 20 January 2002 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Čukarički |
| 3MF | Vladan Novevski | (2002-05-13) 13 May 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Vojvodina |
| 3MF | Vladimir Lučić | (2002-06-28) 28 June 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Čukarički |
| 3MF | Stefan Mitrović | (2002-08-15) 15 August 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Red Star Belgrade |
| 3MF | Miloš Pantović | (2002-08-24) 24 August 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Voždovac |
| 3MF | Aleksa Đurasović | (2002-12-23) 23 December 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Spartak Subotica |
| 4FW | Slobodan Stanojlović | (2001-12-28) 28 December 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | TSC |
| 4FW | Andrija Radulović | (2002-07-03) 3 July 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Mladost Novi Sad |
| 4FW | Nemanja Kos | (2002-11-30) 30 November 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | OFK Mihajlovac |

### Previous squads

* 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship squads – Yugoslavia
* 1987 FIFA World Youth Championship squads – Yugoslavia
* 2015 FIFA World Youth Championship squads – Serbia

## Head coaches

| Years | Name |
| 2021− | Aleksandar Rogić |
| 2017 | Ilija Petković |
| 2016–2017 | Nenad Lalatović |
| 2014–2015 | Veljko Paunović |
| 2011–2012 | Dejan Govedarica |
| 1987 | Mirko Jozić |
| 1979 | Ivan Toplak |

## Player statistics

Statistics include players who have played for the Serbia since 2006.
Most appearances As of 20 June 2015 :
| # | Name | National team career | Caps | Goals |
| 1 | Staniša Mandić | 2014–2015 | 12 | 3 |
| 1 | Nemanja Antonov | 2014–2015 | 12 | 0 |
| 1 | Saša Zdjelar | 2014–2015 | 12 | 0 |
| 4 | Nemanja Maksimović | 2014–2015 | 11 | 4 |
| 4 | Sergej Milinković-Savić | 2014–2015 | 11 | 1 |
Most goalsAs of 20 June 2015 :
| # | Name | National team career | Goals | Caps | Average |
| 1 | Nemanja Maksimović | 2014–2015 | 4 | 11 | 0.36 |
| 2 | Stefan Ilić | 2015 | 3 | 5 | 0.60 |
| 2 | Staniša Mandić | 2014–2015 | 3 | 12 | 0.25 |
| 4 | Ivan Šaponjić | 2015– | 2 | 8 | 0.25 |
| 4 | Andrija Živković | 2015– | 2 | 9 | 0.22 |