Greece Under-19

Nickname(s)	Εθνική Νέων ("Youth National Team")
Association	Hellenic Football Federation
Head coach	Vangelis Moras
Captain	Alexis Kalogeropoulos
Most caps	Sotiris Liberopoulos (32)
Top scorer	Kostas Mitroglou (12)
First colours Second colours Third colours
First international
Czechoslovakia 2–0 Greece (Hungary; 29 March 1956)
Biggest win
Greece 10–0 Andorra (Greece; 21 October 2011)
Biggest defeat
Belgium 7–1 Greece (Belgium; 21 May 1977)
UEFA U-19 Championship
Appearances	7 (first in 2005)
Best result	Runners-up (2007, 2012)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2013)
Best result	Round of 16

The Greece national under-19 football team is the national football team of Greece and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation. In July 2007 the Under-20/19 Football Team finished second in the 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship in Linz, Austria. They also reached the final of the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship.

The Youth National Team of Greece (U-18) was first set up in 1956 for their participation in the UEFA European Under-18 Championship, which was held in Hungary. Since then, they have been continuously participating in European Youth Leagues, formerly as U-18 and since 2002 as U-19. They have qualified several times in the final stage and has played twice in the final of the event: in 2007 and 2012 and three times in the final: 1974 and 1999 (defeated) and 1995 (who beat and took third place).

Greece Under-19 Team started the campaign leading to the 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship in October 2006. During the first qualifying round the team was seeded in the Group 1, with Bulgaria (hostess), Ukraine and Kazakhstan being the other participants in the group. Greece finished at the top of the Group 1, after two wins against the hosts Bulgarians (2–0 on October 20, goals by Lampropoulos and Vallianos) and Ukraine (2–1 on October 25, goals by Vasilis Pliatsikas and Lampropoulos). The team also lost 4–2 to Kazakhstan (October 22, goals by Kostas Mitroglou and Pliatsikas).

Greece hosted the next phase, called Elite Round, facing now stronger opponents. Against Croatia on June 1 of 2007, Greece was held to 2–2 by a late equaliser despite two goals from the Greek promising attacker Kostas Mitroglou. Two days later, Mitroglou stroke against and lead the team to a 2–0 win against Italy, Siovas scoring the other goal. Finally, on June 6, Greece crushed Sweden 4–0, with goals from Papadopoulos, Mitroglou, Ath. Papazoglou and a late own-goal from the Swedish team. Again, Greece U-19 Team sealed the first place of the group.

Greece was seeded in the Group A with Austria, Portugal and Spain. The team started with a precious victory against Portugal (16 July 2007), in a close encounter with many opportunities from both sides. Sotiris Ninis and Kostas Mitroglou were a constant danger and finally the second scored on the 52nd minute. Two days later, Greece faced the hosting Austria team and also the crowd that filled the stadium in Pasching. Ninis showed great vision breaking the Austrian defense with a through ball that brought Mitroglou alone against the opponent goalkeeper. Mitroglou scored again but the hosts scored a second half goal from penalty and the match ended 1–1. On July 21 Greece faced holders and favourites Spain. Both teams qualified after a goalless draw, despite a good second half performance from the Greek side and a lost penalty by Mitroglou.

The semifinal against Germany was held on July 24 in Steyr. The German side included promising stars with experience in the Bundesliga, such as Sebastian Tyrala, Jerome Boateng, and Anis Ben-Hatira. The Germans, who had finished first in Group B, started strongly and piled up pressure until they scored on the 25th minute with Ben-Hatira. Greece responded almost immediately with shots from Papadopoulos, Vasilis Pliatsikas and Mitroglou and it was Sotiris Ninis, Greece's wonderkid who unlocked the German defense on the 40th minute to score a deserved equaliser. Greece seemed vivid in the start of the second half and had some chances until Ninis with a clever header found Mitroglou in the area 58 minutes after the start of the game. The Greek striker scored his third goal of the tournament and Greece was now ahead 2–1. On the 61st minute Vasilis Pliatsikas was shown a second yellow card and the team now is left with ten. Germany started its counterattack and was given a controversial penalty four minutes later, taken successfully from Ben-Hatira for the 2–2. Despite playing with ten men the Greek side managed to overcome the German pressure and tried to hit back. It was the 90th minute when Ninis took a corner from left, aimed Lambropoulos at the near post and the young forward beat the German goalkeeper to give a dramatic and memorable 3–2 win to the Greek side.

Greece faced Spain on July 27 in Linz. The Spanish coach, Juan Santisteban and his side were the holders and the first to reach successive U-19 finals. Players from giants Real Madrid, Valencia, Barcelona were among the Spanish players. The Greek team, on the other side was very confident and inspired by the coaching of Nikos Nioplias who pushed a ten-men team forward in the game against Germany. However Greece had two experienced players out. Vasilis Pliatsikas had faced a red card in the semifinal and the captain, central defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos picked a second yellow in the tournament when Germany was awarded a controversial penalty in the semifinal. It is said that the referee has acknowledged his mistake to Papastathopoulos after the game.

The game started with long shots from the Spanish team in the first ten minutes and the Greek team was also dangerous with Mitroglou and Ninis. Unfortunately Greece paid for the missed chances when Daniel Parejo scored a free-kick from a wide position on the 38 minute, after the best Spanish player, Aaron had won a foul from Siakas. Greece showed an impressive fight to come back with chances missed from Moniakis, Siovas, Mitroglou and Papadopoulos but the Spanish defence held during the second half. The Spanish team won the final but the Greek team deserved more with its display after the 1–0. Nikos Nioplias expressed his pride in the team after the game and the Spanish coach referred to a "great Greek side". Sotiris Ninis and Sokratis Papastathopoulos were included by UEFA in the "name-to-note" list after the end of the tournament. Kostas Mitroglou, with 3 goals in 5 games, shared the first scorer title with highly rated Ben-Hatira (Germany) and Monnet-Paquet (France).

Only three countries (Greece, Serbia and the defending champions, Spain) had been at the 2011 finals in Romania. The 2012 final tournament in Estonia served as a qualifying event for the forthcoming FIFA Under-20 World Cup, with Croatia, England, France, Greece, Portugal and Spain earning places at the final tournament to be played in Turkey from 21 June to 13 July 2013. The Spaniards started the tournament as the only country to have successfully defended the Under-19 title and, during the first half of their opening game against Greece, Julen Lopetegui's side produced trademark patient, possession-based combination play with Gerard Deulofeu, in particular, creating danger with his skill on either flank. His run on the right provided Spain's first goal but, after the second, they struggled with the higher pressing by the Greek team and needed resilience to hang on for a 2–1 win.

Against Greece, Estonia started well. But Greece took the lead through Giorgos Katidis and, improving in the second half, scored two magnificent goals. Karl-Eerik Luigend scored Estonia's only goal of the tournament but Greece had the last word with a fourth goal. With Spain into the semi-finals and the hosts eliminated, the Portugal v Greece match in Rakvere took on must-win dimensions for the latter, whereas Edgar Borges' team needed only a point. After a cautious start, the game burst into life in the 16th minute when Giannis Gianniotas cut in from the right and rounded off a fine individual effort with a left-footed finish. Within 60 seconds, André Gomes collected the ball outside the box, beat three defenders and levelled with a powerful shot. When Daniel Martins was shown a red card for violent conduct, Greece sensed their opportunity and, a few minutes later, captain Katidis scored the first of his two goals. Even when the Greeks were also reduced to ten in the second half, they continued to dominate, even though substitute Betinho set up a nail-biting finish by making it 3–2 with a late goal.

The first was marked by the dismissal of Greek keeper Stefanos Kapino during added time at the end of the first half, when his team were leading 1–0. But the first action by reserve keeper Sokratis Dioudis was to save the ensuing penalty. England took the upper hand after equalising in the 56th minute but failed to beat Dioudis and were beaten by a counterattack in the 18th minute of extra-time.

In the final, against Spain both sides displayed admirable speed in transitions both from defence into attack and vice versa. While Spain's No. 17, Gerard Deulofeu, operating on the right wing after the break, was a constant menace with his incisive dribbling movements, the Greeks, meanwhile, threatened with inswinging corners and free kicks from Kostas Stafylidis and Giannis Gianniotas respectively. Ten minutes before the end of the game, Gerard Deulofeu went to the byline and forced a save from the Greek keeper, Sokratis Dioudis, with a dangerous cutback. One minute later, and the decisive moment of the match arrived. With great tenacity, Spanish full-back Jonny stole the ball from the Greeks just inside their own half. Within the blink of an eye, the ball was transferred to right-wing partner Gerard Deulofeu. The latter ran to the heart of the Greek defence and slid a perfectly weighted, subtle through pass to his fellow winger, Jesé who scored the only goal.

UEFA European Under-19 Championship record											Qualification record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
2002	did not qualify										5	2	0	3	11	10	+1
2003											3	0	1	2	3	6	−3
2004											3	0	2	1	2	3	−1
2005	Group stage	6th	3	1	0	2	1	6	−5	6	4	1	1	11	3	+8
2006	did not qualify										3	1	0	2	6	7	−1
2007	Final	Runners-up	5	2	2	1	5	4	+1	6	4	1	1	14	7	+7
2008	Group stage	7th	3	0	2	1	1	4	−3	6	4	1	1	14	7	+7
2009	did not qualify										6	2	0	4	5	6	−1
2010											6	4	1	1	7	2	+5
2011	Group stage	6th	3	1	0	2	2	3	−1	6	4	1	1	7	4	+3
2012	Final	Runners-up	5	3	0	2	10	7	+3	6	5	1	0	21	2	+19
2013	did not qualify									6	1	3	2	5	6	−1
2014										6	1	2	3	7	14	−7
2015	Semi-finals	3rd/4th	4	1	1	2	2	6	−4	Qualified as hosts
2016	did not qualify										6	3	1	2	6	9	−3
2017											6	3	1	2	11	5	+6
2018											6	3	0	3	12	10	+2
2019											6	4	1	1	17	9	+8
2020	Cancelled										3	1	0	2	7	7	0
2021											Cancelled
2022	did not qualify										3	0	2	1	1	2	−1
2023	Group stage	7th	3	0	1	2	4	10	−6	6	4	2	0	11	2	+9
2024	did not qualify										6	1	1	4	7	10	−3
Total	0 titles	7/21	26	8	6	12	25	40	−15	110	51	22	37	185	131	+54

The following is a list of match results from the previous 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Greece  v  Turkey

10 February 2024 (2024-02-10) Friendly Tournament	Greece	1–2	Turkey	Umag, Croatia
13:30	Gitersos 23' (pen.)	Report	Uzun 74', 78'	Stadium: Umag Football Fields

Greece  v  Latvia

13 February 2024 (2024-02-13) Friendly Tournament	Greece	3–0	Latvia	Umag, Croatia
13:30	Gitersos 58' Kontonikos 87' Delianidis 90'	Report		Stadium: Umag Football Fields

 Croatia v Greece 

16 February 2024 (2024-02-16) Friendly Tournament	Croatia	0–2	Greece	Umag, Croatia
13:30		Report	Panagiotakopoulos 67' Liatsikouras 73'	Stadium: Umag Football Fields

 Portugal v Greece 

20 March 2024 (2024-03-20) 2024 UEFA European U-19 Championship Elite Round	Portugal	2–1	Greece	Aveiro, Portugal
20:00	Ribeiro 34' Varela 89'	Report	Alexiou 79'	Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Aveiro Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam (Norway)

 Denmark v Greece 

23 March 2024 (2024-03-23) 2024 UEFA European U-19 Championship Elite Round	Denmark	2–1	Greece	Anadia, Portugal
17:00	Lauritsen 24' Simmelhack 80'	Report	Kaloskamis 62'	Stadium: Estádio Municipal Engenheiro Sílvio Henriques Cerveira Referee: Roman Jitari (Moldova)

Greece  v  Serbia

26 March 2024 (2024-03-26) 2024 UEFA European U-19 Championship Elite Round	Greece	3–3	Serbia	Tábua, Portugal
17:00	Alexiou 59', 78' Kaloskamis 72'	Report	Serafimović 3' Šljivić 48', 88'	Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Tábua Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam (Norway)

Greece  v  Republic of Ireland

9 October 2024 (2024-10-09) Friendly Tournament	Greece	2–2	Republic of Ireland	Poreč, Croatia
16:15	Delianidis 35' Bregu 53'	Report	Razi 16' McCarthy 84'	Stadium: Sports Centre Zelena Laguna

 Mexico v Greece 

12 October 2024 (2024-10-12) Friendly Tournament	Mexico	3–3	Greece	Poreč, Croatia
13:30		Report	Bregu 45' Koupenos 61' Chatsidis 67'	Stadium: Sports Centre Zelena Laguna

 Croatia v Greece 

15 October 2024 (2024-10-15) Friendly Tournament	Croatia	1–1	Greece	Poreč, Croatia
12:00	Živković 47'	Report	Chatsidis 80'	Stadium: Sports Centre Zelena Laguna

 Bosnia and Herzegovina v Greece 

13 November 2024 (2024-11-13) 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification	Bosnia and Herzegovina	2–5	Greece	Heraklion, Greece
14:30	Alajbegović 25' Marčetić 80'	Report	Panagakos 5' Mythou 12' (pen.) Bregu 16' Polykratis 55' Chatsidis 78'	Stadium: Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium Referee: Alan Kijas (Austria)

Greece  v  Montenegro

16 November 2024 (2024-11-16) 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification	Greece	0–3	Montenegro	Heraklion, Greece
14:30		Report	Perović 60' Bulatović 82' (pen.) Tadić 90'	Stadium: Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium Referee: Alan Kijas (Austria)

Greece  v  Italy

19 November 2024 (2024-11-19) 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification	Greece	0–1	Italy	Heraklion, Greece
14:30		Report	Camarda 87' (pen.)	Stadium: Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan (Armenia)

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Italy	3	3	0	0	7	0	+7	9	Elite round
2	Montenegro	3	2	0	1	6	5	+1	6
3	Greece (H)	3	1	0	2	5	6	−1	3	Possible Elite round if the best third-placed team
4	Bosnia and Herzegovina	3	0	0	3	4	11	−7	0

As of 19 November 2024

The following 20 players were called up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification matches, to be played from 13 to 19 November 2024.^[1]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Iason Georgakopoulos	(2007-02-16) 16 February 2007 (age 17)	4	0	Olympiacos U19
12	1GK	Efstathios Beleris	(2007-03-05) 5 March 2007 (age 17)	3	0	PAOK U19
2	2DF	Georgios Koupenos	(2006-02-26) 26 February 2006 (age 18)	6	1	PAOK U19
3	2DF	Nektarios Alafakis	(2006-03-13) 13 March 2006 (age 18)	5	0	Olympiacos U19
4	2DF	Dimitrios Bataoulas	(2007-05-29) 29 May 2007 (age 17)	6	0	PAOK U19
5	2DF	Georgios Kosidis	(2007-06-13) 13 June 2007 (age 17)	5	0	PAOK U19
14	2DF	Ilias Panagakos	(2006-07-27) 27 July 2006 (age 18)	6	1	Olympiacos U19
15	2DF	Vasilis Karkatsalis	(2007-04-10) 10 April 2007 (age 17)	0	0	Olympiacos U19
16	2DF	David Galiatsos	(2006-02-01) 1 February 2006 (age 18)	4	0	Panetolikos
21	2DF	Konstantinos Polykratis	(2006-07-02) 2 July 2006 (age 18)	3	1	PAOK U19
6	3MF	Loukas Maroutsis (captain)	(2006-05-15) 15 May 2006 (age 18)	12	0	AEK B
8	3MF	Argyrios Liatsikouras	(2006-12-20) 20 December 2006 (age 18)	11	1	Olympiacos U19
10	3MF	Adriano Bregu	(2006-04-09) 9 April 2006 (age 18)	6	3	Panathinaikos
17	3MF	Marios Kalaitsidis	(2006-07-27) 27 July 2006 (age 18)	5	0	PAOK U19
19	3MF	Christoforos Kolimatsis	(2006-08-04) 4 August 2006 (age 18)	2	0	AEK B
7	4FW	Theodoros Delianidis	(2006-03-11) 11 March 2006 (age 18)	11	2	PEC Zwolle U21
9	4FW	Anestis Mythou	(2007-05-22) 22 May 2007 (age 17)	6	1	PAOK B
11	4FW	Dimitrios Chatsidis	(2006-06-14) 14 June 2006 (age 18)	5	3	PAOK U19
18	4FW	Stavros Pnevmonidis	(2006-08-07) 7 August 2006 (age 18)	4	0	Olympiacos U19
20	4FW	Panagiotis Santis	(2007-02-21) 21 February 2007 (age 17)	4	0	Volos U19

Following are listed players called up in the previous twelve months who are still eligible to represent the under-19 team.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Theofilos Kakadiaris	(2007-01-17) 17 January 2007 (age 17)	0	0	Asteras Tripolis B	v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 13 November 2024PRE
GK	Georgios Karakasidis	(2005-01-31) 31 January 2005 (age 19)	4	0	Panathinaikos	v. Serbia, 26 March 2024
GK	Vasilios Nikolakoulis	(2005-05-20) 20 May 2005 (age 19)	4	0	PAOK B	v. Serbia, 26 March 2024
GK	Panormitis Kaliaros	(2005-01-28) 28 January 2005 (age 19)	0	0	AEK B	v. Croatia, 16 February 2024
DF	Dimitrios Sakellaris	(2006-04-12) 12 April 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Volos U19	v. Croatia, 15 October 2024
DF	Theodoros Tsioungaris	(2007-01-21) 21 January 2007 (age 17)	1	0	Bologna U18	v. Croatia, 15 October 2024
DF	Konstantinos Lykourinos	(2006-07-24) 24 July 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Volos	v. Croatia, 15 October 2024
DF	Taxiarchis Filon	(2005-03-16) 16 March 2005 (age 19)	13	1	PAOK B	v. Serbia, 26 March 2024
DF	Charalampos Georgiadis	(2005-03-26) 26 March 2005 (age 19)	12	0	Nürnberg U19	v. Serbia, 26 March 2024
DF	Georgios Katris	(2005-10-14) 14 October 2005 (age 19)	8	1	Panathinaikos	v. Serbia, 26 March 2024
DF	Christos Alexiou	(2005-06-30) 30 June 2005 (age 19)	6	3	Inter Milan Primavera	v. Serbia, 26 March 2024
DF	Nikolaos Deligiannis	(2005-03-22) 22 March 2005 (age 19)	16	0	PAOK B	v. Serbia, 26 March 2024
DF	Vasilios Pasachidis	(2005-08-29) 29 August 2005 (age 19)	4	0	PAOK B	v. Serbia, 26 March 2024
DF	Christos Kosidis	(2005-02-28) 28 February 2005 (age 19)	8	1	AEK B	v. Croatia, 16 February 2024
DF	Petros Kokkakis	(2005-02-12) 12 February 2005 (age 19)	2	0	Panathinaikos U19	v. Croatia, 16 February 2024
DF	Ilias Simantirakis	(2005-12-22) 22 December 2005 (age 18)	8	1	OFI	v. Croatia, 16 February 2024
DF	Konstantinos Kostoulas	(2005-02-08) 8 February 2005 (age 19)	2	0	Rio Ave U23	v. Croatia, 16 February 2024
MF	Thomas Markezinis	(2007-08-13) 13 August 2007 (age 17)	1	0	Panathinaikos U19	v. Croatia, 15 October 2024
MF	Nikolaos Theocharis	(2006-10-30) 30 October 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Volos U19	v. Croatia, 15 October 2024
MF	Sotiris Kontouris	(2005-02-24) 24 February 2005 (age 19)	9	0	Panetolikos	v. Serbia, 26 March 2024
MF	Theofanis Bakoulas	(2005-01-04) 4 January 2005 (age 19)	6	0	Olympiacos	v. Serbia, 26 March 2024
MF	Dimitris Kaloskamis	(2005-03-01) 1 March 2005 (age 19)	12	3	Atromitos	v. Serbia, 26 March 2024
MF	Konstantinos Goumas	(2005-03-12) 12 March 2005 (age 19)	19	0	PAOK B	v. Serbia, 26 March 2024
MF	Antonios Papakanellos	(2005-08-11) 11 August 2005 (age 19)	3	0	Olympiacos	v. Serbia, 26 March 2024
MF	Andreas Panagiotakopoulos	(2006-07-12) 12 July 2006 (age 18)	4	1	Triestina Primavera	v. Croatia, 16 February 2024
FW	Stefanos Tzimas	(2006-01-06) 6 January 2006 (age 18)	11	7	1. FC Nürnberg	v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 13 November 2024PRE
FW	Charalampos Kostoulas	(2007-05-30) 30 May 2007 (age 17)	6	0	Olympiacos	v. Bosnia and Herzegovina, 13 November 2024PRE
FW	Grigorios Politakis	(2006-05-29) 29 May 2006 (age 18)	3	0	PAOK U19	v. Croatia, 15 October 2024
FW	Aristidis Andrikopoulos	(2006-01-28) 28 January 2006 (age 18)	6	0	AEK B	v. Croatia, 15 October 2024
FW	Deivid Hoxha	(2007-07-20) 20 July 2007 (age 17)	1	0	Panetolikos U19	v. Croatia, 15 October 2024
FW	Giannis Gitersos	(2005-05-23) 23 May 2005 (age 19)	8	2	PAOK B	v. Serbia, 26 March 2024
FW	Vasilios Kontonikos	(2005-10-11) 11 October 2005 (age 19)	10	2	AEK B	v. Serbia, 26 March 2024
FW	Emmanouil Tsompanis	(2006-08-14) 14 August 2006 (age 18)	1	0	PAOK U19	v. Croatia, 16 February 2024
FW	Anastasios Kontorouchas	(2005-03-09) 9 March 2005 (age 19)	5	0	AEK B	v. Croatia, 16 February 2024
INJ Withdrew due to injury PRE Included in preliminary roster

• 2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship squads – Greece
• 2015 UEFA European Under-19 Championship squads – Greece
• 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Championship squads – Greece
• 2011 UEFA European Under-19 Championship squads – Greece
• 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Championship squads – Greece
• 2007 UEFA European Under-19 Championship squads – Greece
• 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Championship squads – Greece

• Greece national football team
• Greece national under-23 football team
• Greece national under-21 football team
• Greece national under-20 football team
• Greece national under-17 football team

• Greece U-19 at HFF (in Greek)
• Greece U-19 at UEFA
• UEFA European U-19 Championship at uefa.com