# Lithuania national under-21 football team

The Lithuania national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Lithuania and is controlled by the Lithuanian Football Federation.

## UEFA U-21 Championship record

* 1978 to 1992 - see Soviet Union
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| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 14 | 16 | −2 |
| 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 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 12 | −4 |
| 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 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | +4 |
| 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 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 17 | −12 |
| 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 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 |
| 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 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 16 | −7 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 |
| 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 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 18 | −16 |
| 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 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | −8 |
| 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 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 18 | −9 |
| 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 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 19 | −13 |
| 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 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 18 | −13 |
| 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 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 16 | −9 |
| 2021 | 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 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 15 | −6 |
| 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 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 22 | −15 |
| 2025 | 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 | 7 | 16 | −9 |
| Total | 0/16 | | | | | | | | 136 | 36 | 14 | 86 | 116 | 236 | '−120 |

## Recent results

Past seasons results :
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
| 2018 |||||
| 23 March 2018 | Gargždai, Lithuania | Finland | 0 – 2 | 2019 UEFA U-21 Q |
| 23 March 2018 | Lublin, Poland | Poland | 0 – 1 | 2019 UEFA U-21 Q |
| 29 May 2018 | Pärnu, Estonia | Estonia | 1 – 1 | 2018 U-21 Baltic Cup |
| 4 June 2018 | Gargždai, Lithuania | Latvia | 1 – 0 | 2018 U-21 Baltic Cup |
| 7 September 2018 | Gargždai, Lithuania | Georgia | 0 – 0 | 2019 UEFA U-21 Q |
| 11 September 2018 | Gargždai, Lithuania | Denmark | 0 – 2 | 2019 UEFA U-21 Q |
| 12 October 2018 | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands | Faroe Islands | 2 – 2 | 2019 UEFA U-21 Q |
| 2019 |||||
| 26 March 2019 | Vilnius, Lithuania | Belarus | 0 – 1 | Friendly |
| 5 June 2019 | Serravalle, San Marino | San Marino | 3 – 0 | 2021 UEFA U-21 Q |
| 9 June 2019 | Klaipėda, Lithuania | Latvia | 0 – 2 | Friendly |
| 6 September 2019 | České Budějovice, Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 0 – 2 | 2021 UEFA U-21 Q |
| 10 September 2019 | Kallithea, Greece | Greece | 0 – 1 | 2021 UEFA U-21 Q |
| 10 October 2019 | Edinburgh, Scotland | Scotland | 0 – 0 | 2021 UEFA U-21 Q |
| 14 November 2019 | Vilnius, Lithuania | Croatia | 1 – 3 | 2021 UEFA U-21 Q |
| 2020 |||||
| 8 September 2020 | Vilnius, Lithuania | Scotland | 0 – 1 | 2021 UEFA U-21 Q |
| 8 October 2020 | Vilnius, Lithuania | Greece | 2 – 0 | 2021 UEFA U-21 Q |
| 13 October 2019 | Vilnius, Lithuania | Czech Republic | 0 – 1 | 2021 UEFA U-21 Q |
| 13 November 2020 | Vilnius, Lithuania | San Marino | 3 – 0 | 2021 UEFA U-21 Q |
| 17 November 2020 | Zagreb, Croatia | Croatia | 0 – 7 | 2021 UEFA U-21 Q |
| 2021 |||||
| 4 June 2021 | Alytus, Lithuania | Estonia | 2 – 0 | Friendly |
| 3 September 2021 | Nitra, Slovakia | Slovakia | 1 – 3 | 2023 UEFA U-21 Q |
| 7 September 2021 | Vilnius, Lithuania | Spain | 0 – 2 | 2023 UEFA U-21 Q |
| 8 October 2021 | Alytus, Lithuania | Malta | 2 – 1 | 2023 UEFA U-21 Q |
| 12 October 2021 | Alytus, Lithuania | Russia | 0 – 3 annulled | 2023 UEFA U-21 Q |
| 12 November 2021 | Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland | 0 – 4 | 2023 UEFA U-21 Q |
| 16 November 2021 | Lithuania | Slovakia | 0 – 2 | 2023 UEFA U-21 Q |
| 2022 |||||
| 25 March 2022 | Spain | Spain | 8:0 | 2023 UEFA U-21 Q |
| 29 March 2022 | Malta | Malta | 1:3 | 2023 UEFA U-21 Q |
| 3 June 2022 | Russia | Russia | cancelled | 2023 UEFA U-21 Q |
| 7 June 2022 | Lithuania | Northern Ireland | 1:1 | 2023 UEFA U-21 Q |
| 23 September 2022 | Lithuania | FK Kauno Žalgiris | 0:1 | Friendly |
| 27 September 2022 | Hungary | Hungary | 0:1 | Friendly |
| 16 November 2022 | Estonia | Estonia | 1:5 | 2022 Under-21 Baltic Cup |
| 20 November 2022 | Lithuania | Latvia | 1:2 | 2022 Under-21 Baltic Cup |
| 2023 |||||
| 25 March 2023 | Kaunas, Lithuania | FC Hegelmann | 1:1 | Friendly |
| 28 March 2023 | Panevėžys, Lithuania | FK Panevėžys | 1:2 | Friendly |
| 16 June 2023 | Lithuania | Denmark | 1:2 | 2025 UEFA U-21 Q |
| 9 September 2023 | Lithuania | DFK Dainava | 0:3 | Friendly |
| 13 September 2023 | Lithuania | Wales | 2:3 | 2025 UEFA U-21 Q |
| 17 October 2023 | Lithuania | Iceland | 0:1 | 2025 UEFA U-21 Q |
| 19 November 2023 | Malta | Malta | 2:1 | Friendly |
Upcoming matches and latest results :
| Date | Venue | Opponent | Result | Competition |
| 2024 |||||
| 22 March 2024 | Wales | Wales | 1:2 | 2025 UEFA U-21 Q |
| 26 March 2024 | Denmark | Denmark | 0:3 | 2025 UEFA U-21 Q |
| 6 June 2024 | Estonia | Latvia | 1:1, pen.2:4 | 2024 Under-21 Baltic Cup |
| 9 June 2024 | Estonia | Finland | 0:2 | 2024 Under-21 Baltic Cup |
| 6 September 2024 | Lithuania | Czech Republic | 1:2 | 2025 UEFA U-21 Q |
| 10 October 2024 | Iceland | Iceland | 2:0 | 2025 UEFA U-21 Q |
| 15 October 2024 | Czech Republic | Czech Republic | 0:3 | 2025 UEFA U-21 Q |
| 2025 |||||
| 21 March 2025 | Lithuania | Latvia | | Friendly |
| 23 March 2025 | Lithuania | FK Banga | | Friendly |

## Players
### Current squad

The following players were called up for the friendly games in March 2025.
Caps and goals updated as of 15 October 2024, after the match against Czech Republic.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Rimvydas Kiriejevas | (2004-01-19) January 19, 2004 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | RCD Mallorca |
| | 1GK | Arnas Voitinovičius | (2006-08-30) 30 August 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | S.L. Benfica |
| | 1GK | Rokas Bagdonavičius | (2004-01-20) 20 January 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | FC Hegelmann |
| 23 | 2DF | Domas Slendzoka | (2004-02-22) February 22, 2004 (age 21) | 5 | 0 | FC Hegelmann |
| 15 | 2DF | Eduardas Jurjonas | (2004-05-30) May 30, 2004 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | FK Kauno Žalgiris |
| 4 | 2DF | Milanas Rutkovskis | (2005-07-03) July 3, 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | FK Riteriai |
| 3 | 2DF | Tautvydas Burdzilauskas | (2005-05-18) 18 May 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | FK Kauno Žalgiris |
| 5 | 2DF | Džiugas Aleksa | (2004-04-01) April 1, 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | FK Žalgiris |
| | 2DF | Nojus Vytis Audinis | (2006-02-15) 15 February 2006 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | FK Teplice |
| | 2DF | Pijus Nainys | (2004-02-14) 14 February 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | FK Kauno Žalgiris |
| | 2DF | Naglis Paliušis | (2004-03-30) 30 March 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | DFK Dainava |
| 18 | 3MF | Martynas Džiugas | (2004-02-02) February 2, 2004 (age 21) | 4 | 0 | FK Be1 |
| 21 | 3MF | Esmilis Kaušinis | (2004-05-31) May 31, 2004 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | FC Hegelmann |
| 8 | 3MF | Dariuš Stankevičius | (2004-06-10) June 10, 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | FK Sūduva |
| 13 | 3MF | Martynas Šetkus | (2005-10-07) October 7, 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | FK Žalgiris |
| 6 | 3MF | Ernestas Gudelevičius ⭐ | (2005-01-14) 14 January 2005 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | ACF Fiorentina |
| 8 | 3MF | Nikita Pavlovskij | (2006-08-30) 30 August 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Pafos FC |
| 15 | 3MF | Nidas Vosylius | (2005-07-15) July 15, 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | FK Kauno Žalgiris |
| | 3MF | Kajus Bička | (2004-11-29) November 29, 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | FK Žalgiris |
| | 3MF | Denis Ževžikovas | (2004-08-10) August 10, 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | DFK Dainava |
| 19 | 4FW | Faustas Steponavičius ⭐ | (2004-06-08) June 8, 2004 (age 20) | 12 | 4 | FK Panevėžys |
| 17 | 4FW | Nojus Lukšys | (2004-06-19) June 19, 2004 (age 20) | 6 | 0 | FK Sūduva |
| 9 | 4FW | Romualdas Jansonas ⭐ | (2005-06-23) June 23, 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 1 | FK Kauno Žalgiris |

## List of managers

| Name | From | To |
| Stasys Danisevičius | 1994 | 1995 |
| Stasys Stankus | 1995 | 1999 |
| Eugenijus Riabovas | 2000 | 2001 |
| Algimantas Liubinskas | 2002 | 2002 |
| Virginijus Liubšys | 2003 | 2004 |
| Vitalijus Stankevičius | 2004 | 2006 |
| Saulius Širmelis | 2006 | 2006 |
| Igoris Pankratjevas | 2007 | 2007 |
| Šenderis Giršovičius | 2008 | 2008 |
| Valdas Ivanauskas | 2009 | 2009 |
| Vitalijus Stankevičius | 2009 | 2011 |
| Mindaugas Neoras | 2011 | 2011 |
| Vitalijus Stankevičius | 2011 | 2012 |
| Mindaugas Neoras | 2012 | 2012 |
| Arminas Narbekovas | 2013 | 2015 |
| Antanas Vingilys | 2015 | 2016 |
| Carit Falch | 2017 | 2018 |
| Donatas Vencevičius | 2019 | 2020 |
| Marius Stankevičius | 2021 | 2022 |
| Fabio Mazzone | 2022 | 2022 |
| Tomas Ražanauskas | 2022 | 2024 |
| Rokas Garastas [lt] | 2025 | |