England national under-21 football team
The England national under-21 football team is one of the youth teams of England’s national football team. Their current head coach is Aidy Boothroyd.
The team is for English players that are 21 years of age or younger. It is also possible for older players to be eligible because FIFA allows 3 or 5 over-aged players maximum.
Competitive Record
| UEFA European Under-21 Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D * | L | GF | GA |
 1978
|
Semi-Finals | 4th of 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 1980
|
Semi-Finals | 3rd of 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 1982
|
Champions | 1st of 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 |
| 1984
|
Champions | 1st of 8 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 3 |
| 1986
|
Semi-Finals | 4th of 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1988
|
Semi-Finals | 3rd of 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 1990
|
Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1992
|
Did not qualify | |||||||
 1994
|
Did not qualify | |||||||
 1996
|
Did not qualify | |||||||
 1998
|
Did not qualify | |||||||
 2000
|
Group Stage | 5th of 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
 2002
|
Group Stage | 7th of 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
 2004
|
Did not qualify | |||||||
 2006
|
Did not qualify | |||||||
 2007
|
Semi-Finals | 3rd of 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
 2009
|
Runners-Up | 2nd of 8 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 9 |
 2011
|
Group Stage | 7th of 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 2013
|
Group Stage | 7th of 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
 2015
|
Group Stage | 7th of 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 2017
|
Semi-Finals | 3rd of 12 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
  2019
|
Group Stage | 9th of 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| Total | 2 titles | 15/22 | 59 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 82 | 75 |
Records
Most capped players
| # | Name | Career | Clubs | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Milner | 2004–2009 | Leeds United, Newcastle United, Aston Villa | 46 | 8 |
| 2 | Nathaniel Chalobah | 2012–2017 | Chelsea | 40 | 1 |
| 3 | Nathan Redmond | 2013–2017 | Birmingham City, Norwich City, Southampton | 38 | 10 |
| 4 | Tom Huddlestone | 2005–2009 | Derby County, Tottenham Hotspur | 33 | 5 |
| Fabrice Muamba | 2007–2011 | Birmingham City, Bolton Wanderers | 33 | 0 | |
| 6 | James Ward-Prowse | 2013–2017 | Southampton | 31 | 6 |
| 7 | Michael Mancienne | 2007–2011 | Chelsea, Hamburger SV | 30 | 1 |
| 8 | Scott Carson | 2004–2007 | Leeds United, Liverpool | 29 | 0 |
| Danny Rose | 2009–2013 | Tottenham Hotspur | 29 | 3 | |
| Steven Taylor | 2004–2009 | Newcastle United | 29 | 4 |
Note: Club(s) represents the clubs the player was at during the player's time in the Under-21s. Those players in bold are still eligible to play for the U21's.
Leading goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club(s) | Goals | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eddie Nketiah | Arsenal | 16 | 14 |
| 2 | Alan Shearer | Southampton, Newcastle | 13 | 11 |
| Francis Jeffers | Everton, Arsenal | 16 | ||
| 4 | Saido Berahino | West Bromwich Albion | 11 | 12 |
| 5 | Nathan Redmond | Birmingham City, Norwich City, Southampton | 10 | 38 |
| 6 | Darren Bent | Ipswich Town, Charlton Athletic | 9 | 14 |
| Dominic Solanke | Chelsea, Liverpool, Bournemouth | 18 | ||
| Frank Lampard | West Ham United | 19 | ||
| Tammy Abraham | Chelsea | 26 | ||
| James Milner | Leeds United, Newcastle United, Aston Villa | 46 |
Note: Club(s) represents the clubs the player was at during the player's time in the Under-21s. Those players in bold are still eligible to play for the U21's.