Until 1994, the team had a rather poor record, failing to qualify for each of the first eight UEFA under-21 Championships.

Since 1994, the team has improved its record greatly, qualifying for five of the next seven tournaments, including the 2006 finals.

From 2007 onwards, host nations will be announced before the qualification stage and will not need to qualify.

The following 23[note 1] players were called up for the preparation matches against Ukraine and Slovakia on 15 and 18 November 2024, respectively.

[3][4] Caps and goals correct as of: 18 November 2024, after the match against  Slovakia The following players have previously been called up to the under-21 squad and remain eligible for selection.