Northern Ireland national under-21 football team
| Association | Irish Football Association | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Tommy Wright | ||
| Most caps | Liam Donnelly (24) | ||
| Top scorer | Liam Donnelly Shayne Lavery (5) | ||
| |||
| First international | |||
| Republic of Ireland
1–1 Northern Ireland (Phibsborough, Republic of Ireland; 8 March 1978) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Northern Ireland 5–0 Luxembourg (Lurgan, Northern Ireland; 16 November 2007) Northern Ireland 5–0 Azerbaijan (Ballymena, Northern Ireland; 12 October 2024) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Northern Ireland 0–6 Spain (Larne, Northern Ireland; 3 June 2022) | |||
| UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
The Northern Ireland national under-21 football team also known as the Northern Ireland under-21s or Northern Ireland U21s, is the national under-21 football team of Northern Ireland and is controlled by the Irish Football Association. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years. To date Northern Ireland haven't yet qualified for the finals tournament.
The national under-21 team is the highest level of youth football in Northern Ireland, and is open to any players who were born in Northern Ireland or whose parents or grandparents were born in Northern Ireland. This team is for Northern Irish players aged 21 or under at the start of a two-year European Under-21 Football Championship campaign, so players can be, and often are, up to 23 years old. As long as they are eligible, players can play at any level, making it possible to play for the U21s, senior side and again for the U21s.
Competitive Record
For the all-time record of the national team against opposing nations, see the team's all-time record page
UEFA European Under-21 Championship Record
| UEFA European Under-21 Championship finals record | Qualification record | Manager(s) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |||
| 1978 | did not enter | did not enter | None | |||||||||||||||
| 1980 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2000 | did not qualify | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | Chris Nicholl | ||||||||||
| 2002 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 21 | Roy Millar | |||||||||||
| 2004 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 16 | ||||||||||||
| 2006 | did not enter | did not enter | None | |||||||||||||||
| 2007 | did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | Roy Millar | ||||||||||
| 2009 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 13 | 12 | Roy Millar, Steve Beaglehole[1] | |||||||||||
| 2011 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 16 | Steve Beaglehole | |||||||||||
| 2013 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 13 | Steve Beaglehole, Stephen Robinson[2] | |||||||||||
| 2015 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 17 | Stephen Robinson, Jim Magilton[3] | |||||||||||
| 2017 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 18 | Jim Magilton | |||||||||||
| 2019 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 11 | Ian Baraclough | |||||||||||
| 2021 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | Ian Baraclough, Andy Crosby[4] | |||||||||||
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 18 | John Schofield | |||||||||||
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 10 | Tommy Wright | |||||||||||
| 2027 | to be determined | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||
| Total | - | 0/25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 113 | 29 | 19 | 65 | 118 | 184 | - | ||
Results and fixtures
2025
| 20 March Friendly | Moldova | 1–1 | Northern Ireland | Belek, Turkey |
| 13:00 GMT | Rotaru 8' | Oudnie-Morgan 69' (pen.) | Stadium: Cornelia Sport Centre Referee: Hakan Yurtseven (Turkey) |
| 22 March Friendly | Ukraine | 1–0 | Northern Ireland | Belek, Turkey |
| 14:00 GMT | Chaban 51' | Report | Stadium: Bellis Deluxe Centre |
| 25 March Friendly | Uzbekistan | 0–1 | Northern Ireland | Belek, Turkey |
| 18:00 GMT | Turley 57' | Stadium: Bellis Deluxe Centre |
| 9 September 2027 UEFA U-21 Group F Qualifier | Georgia | 1–1 | Northern Ireland | Kutaisi, Georgia |
| 17:00 BST | Latsabidze 7' | Report | Orr 66' | Stadium: Ramaz Shengelia Stadium Attendance: 3,260 Referee: Kamal Umudlu (Azerbaijan) |
| 9 October 2027 UEFA U-21 Group F Qualifier | Northern Ireland | 2–0 | Malta | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| 19:45 BST | Kirk 7' Forbes 33' |
Report | Stadium: The Oval Attendance: 542 Referee: Alessandro Dudic (Switzerland) |
| 14 October 2027 UEFA U-21 Group F Qualifier | Northern Ireland | 1–2 | Germany | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| 17:30 BST | McConville 4' | Report | Ouédraogo 79' Pejčinović 83' (pen.) |
Stadium: The Oval Attendance: 1,152 Referee: Patrik Kolarić (Croatia) |
| 13 November 2027 UEFA U-21 Group F Qualifier | Northern Ireland | 1–0 | Latvia | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| 19:45 GMT | Glenfield 60' | Report | Stadium: The Oval Attendance: 487 Referee: Ivar Orri Kristjansson (Iceland) |
| 18 November 2027 UEFA U-21 Group F Qualifier | Greece | 4–0 | Northern Ireland | Livadeia, Greece |
| 14:00 GMT | Alexiou 19' Goumas 26' Tzimas 63' (pen.) Smyrlis 81' |
Report | Stadium: Levadia Municipal Stadium Attendance: 2,433 Referee: Alejandro Muñiz Ruiz (Spain) |
2026
| 27 March 2027 UEFA U-21 Group F Qualifier | Germany | – | Northern Ireland | Braunschweig, Germany |
| 17:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Eintracht-Stadion |
| 31 March 2027 UEFA U-21 Group F Qualifier | Latvia | – | Northern Ireland | Riga, Latvia |
| 12:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Daugava National Stadium |
| 26 September 2027 UEFA U-21 Group F Qualifier | Malta | – | Northern Ireland | Malta |
| BST | Report |
UEFA European Under-21 Championship
2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greece | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | +14 | 15 | Final tournament | — | 31 Mar | 4–0 | 3–0 | 1 Oct | 27 Mar | |
| 2 | Germany | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | +13 | 12 | Final tournament or Play-offs | 2–3 | — | 27 Mar | 6 Oct | 5–0 | 6–0 | |
| 3 | Northern Ireland | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 7 | 6 Oct | 1–2 | — | 1 Oct | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 4 | Georgia | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 26 Sep | 0–2 | 1–1 | — | 27 Mar | 31 Mar | ||
| 5 | Latvia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 4 | 0–1 | 26 Sep | 31 Mar | 1–1 | — | 6 Oct | ||
| 6 | Malta | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 19 | −19 | 0 | 0–5 | 30 Sep | 26 Sep | 0–5 | 0–1 | — |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
- As of 27 August 2025
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Manager | Tommy Wright |
| Assistant Manager | Steven MacLean |
| Coach | Corry Evans |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Conor Brennan |
| Analyst | Josh Wall |
Manager history
Current manager highlighted in green
Last updated after the match against Greece on 18 November 2025.
| Manager | First Game | Last Game | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Draw % | Loss % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danny Blanchflower | 8 March 1978 vs. | 8 March 1978 vs. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Billy Bingham | 3 April 1990 vs. | 3 April 1990 vs. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Bryan Hamilton | 22 March 1994 vs. | 22 March 1994 vs. | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00% | 100.00% | 0.00% |
| Roy Millar | 21 April 1998 vs. | 21 April 1998 vs. | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
| Chris Nicholl | 20 May 1998 vs. | 8 October 1999 vs. | 13 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 13 | –2 | 23.08% | 38.46% | 38.46% |
| Roy Millar | 28 March 2000 vs. | 26 March 2008 vs. | 48 | 18 | 8 | 22 | 64 | 79 | –15 | 37.50% | 16.67% | 45.83% |
| Steve Beaglehole | 19 August 2008 vs. | 15 November 2011 vs. | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 23 | 39 | –16 | 19.05% | 14.29% | 66.67% |
| Steve Robinson | 10 May 2012 vs. | 15 October 2013 vs. | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 24 | –19 | 0.00% | 0.00% | 100.00% |
| Jim Magilton* | 14 November 2013 vs. | 11 October 2016 vs. | 14 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 8 | 27 | –19 | 7.14% | 14.29% | 78.57% |
| Ian Baraclough | 8 June 2017 vs. | 19 November 2019 vs. | 19 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 22 | 19 | +3 | 47.37% | 31.58% | 21.05% |
| Andy Crosby** | 4 September 2020 vs. | 5 June 2021 vs. | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 11 | –2 | 42.86% | 0.00% | 57.14% |
| John Schofield | 3 September 2021 vs. | 25 September 2022 vs. | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 10 | 27 | –17 | 18.18% | 18.18% | 63.64% |
| Tommy Wright | 7 September 2023 vs. | 19 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 17 | 22 | –5 | 31.58% | 21.05% | 47.37% | |
| Total | 166 | 48 | 32 | 86 | 174 | 264 | -90 | 28.92% | 19.28% | 51.81% | ||
- * first two games as caretaker manager
- ** caretaker manager for all 7 games
Players
Current squad
Players born on or after 1 January 2004 will be eligible until the completion of the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
The following players were named in the squad for a 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group F matches against Germany and Latvia on the 27 and 31 March 2026; respectively.[5]
Last updated after the match against Greece on 18 November 2025.
Names in bold denote players who have been capped for the senior team.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Stephen McMullan | 31 December 2004 | 11 | 0 | Waterford | |
| GK | Fraser Barnsley | 6 October 2004 | 3 | 0 | Marine | |
| GK | Francis Hurl | 30 September 2005 | 0 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | |
| DF | Michael Forbes | 29 April 2004 | 11 | 1 | Northampton Town | |
| DF | Shea Kearney | 26 March 2004 | 7 | 0 | Dunfermline Athletic | |
| DF | Jonny Russell | 19 September 2004 | 7 | 0 | Crawley Town | |
| DF | Conor Barr | 19 December 2005 | 5 | 0 | Derry City | |
| DF | Sam Inwood | 17 September 2005 | 3 | 0 | Aldershot Town | |
| DF | Bayley McCann | 8 December 2005 | 3 | 0 | Alfreton Town | |
| DF | Matthew Orr | 16 April 2007 | 3 | 1 | Nottingham Forest | |
| DF | Sean Brown | 1 April 2005 | 1 | 0 | Linfield | |
| DF | Josh Briggs | 14 March 2006 | 1 | 0 | West Ham United | |
| MF | Darren Robinson | 29 December 2004 | 15 | 0 | Doncaster Rovers | |
| MF | Sam Glenfield | 10 May 2005 | 5 | 1 | Waterford | |
| MF | Jack Patterson | 16 October 2005 | 1 | 0 | ŁKS Łódź | |
| MF | Ryan Donnelly | 4 September 2006 | 3 | 0 | Leicester City | |
| MF | Callum Burnside | 16 January 2007 | 0 | 0 | Alloa Athletic | |
| FW | Makenzie Kirk | 6 February 2004 | 11 | 1 | Portsmouth | |
| FW | Eoin Kenny | 30 December 2005 | 5 | 0 | Dundalk | |
| FW | Aodhan Doherty | 3 May 2006 | 4 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | |
| FW | Cole Brannigan | 12 May 2007 | 1 | 0 | Aston Villa | |
| FW | Devlan Moses | 17 October 2005 | 0 | 0 | Sheffield Wednesday | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have previously been called up to the Northern Ireland under-21 squad and remain eligible.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mason Munn | 30 March 2006 | 0 | 0 | Forfar Athletic | v. Greece, 18 November 2025 |
| GK | Josh Clarke | 28 July 2004 | 1 | 0 | Partick Thistle | v. Georgia, 9 September 2025 |
| GK | Josh Gracey | 14 December 2007 | 0 | 0 | Telford United | v. Georgia, 9 September 2025 |
| DF | Tom AtchesonSEN | 22 September 2006 | 4 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers | v. Germany, 27 March 2026 |
| DF | Tommy Fogarty | 15 March 2004 | 16 | 0 | Morecambe | v. Greece, 18 November 2025 |
| DF | Ruairi McConville | 1 May 2005 | 6 | 1 | Norwich City | v. Germany, 14 October 2025 |
| DF | Broghan Sewell | 13 October 2008 | 1 | 0 | Southampton | v. Germany, 14 October 2025 |
| DF | George Goodman | 1 December 2006 | 0 | 0 | Bradford City | v. Germany, 14 October 2025 |
| DF | Matty Carson | 29 April 2004 | 2 | 0 | Torquay United | v. Uzbekistan, 25 March 2025 |
| MF | Harry Wilson | 16 February 2004 | 2 | 0 | Cliftonville | v. Greece, 18 November 2025 |
| MF | Patrick Kelly | 2 October 2004 | 16 | 1 | Barnsley | v. Germany, 14 October 2025 |
| MF | Jamie McDonnell | 16 February 2004 | 9 | 0 | Oxford United | v. Germany, 14 October 2025 |
| MF | Joe Sheridan | 29 October 2007 | 1 | 0 | Cliftonville | v. Germany, 14 October 2025 |
| MF | Francis Turley | 14 January 2006 | 2 | 1 | Celtic | v. Georgia, 9 September 2025 |
| MF | Dylan Sloan | 15 April 2004 | 2 | 0 | Larne | v. Georgia, 9 September 2025 |
| MF | Max Wilson | 30 January 2007 | 2 | 0 | Preston North End | v. Uzbekistan, 25 March 2025 |
| FW | Liam McStravick | 27 November 2004 | 5 | 0 | Cliftonville | v. Greece, 18 November 2025 |
| FW | Rio Oudnie-Morgan | 6 December 2005 | 3 | 1 | Billericay Town | v. Greece, 18 November 2025 |
| FW | Kieran Morrison | 9 November 2006 | 3 | 0 | Liverpool | v. Greece, 18 November 2025 |
| FW | Ceadach O'Neill | 10 April 2008 | 3 | 0 | Arsenal | v. Germany, 14 October 2025 |
| FW | Jamie Donley | 3 January 2005 | 1 | 0 | Oxford United | v. Germany, 14 October 2025 |
| FW | Braiden Graham | 7 November 2007 | 0 | 0 | Everton | v. Georgia, 9 September 2025 |
| FW | Conor Falls | 2 January 2004 | 4 | 0 | Cliftonville | v. Uzbekistan, 25 March 2025 |
| FW | Rhys Walsh | 8 July 2006 | 2 | 0 | Sunderland | v. Uzbekistan, 25 March 2025 |
INJ = Player withdrew from the squad before any games had been played. | ||||||
Player records
Most appearances
Players still active are highlighted in green
Last updated after the match against Greece on 18 November 2025.
| Rank | Player | Year(s) | U-21 Caps | U-21 Goals | First Cap | Last Cap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Donnelly | 2012–2018 | 24 | 5 | 13 November 2012 vs. | 16 October 2018 vs. |
| 2 | Sean Friars | 1998–2001 | 21 | 2 | 21 April 1998 vs. | 5 June 2001 vs. |
| Caolan Boyd-Munce | 2017–2022 | 21 | 0 | 25 March 2019 vs. | 25 September 2022 vs. | |
| 4 | Kofi Balmer | 2019–2022 | 20 | 0 | 22 March 2019 vs. | 4 June 2022 vs. |
| Ethan Galbraith | 2019–2022 | 20 | 1 | 22 March 2019 vs. | 7 June 2022 vs. | |
| Aaron Donnelly | 2021–2024 | 20 | 0 | 2 June 2021 vs. | 15 October 2024 vs. | |
| 7 | Terry McFlynn | 2000–2003 | 19 | 2 | 28 March 2000 vs. | 10 October 2003 vs. |
| Rory McArdle | 2006–2008 | 19 | 1 | 6 February 2006 vs. | 26 March 2008 vs. | |
| Thomas Stewart | 2006–2008 | 19 | 4 | 6 February 2006 vs. | 26 March 2008 vs. | |
| 10 | Chris Casement | 2007–2009 | 18 | 2 | 6 February 2007 vs. | 17 November 2009 vs. |
| Cameron Dummigan | 2014–2018 | 18 | 0 | 9 September 2014 vs. | 16 October 2018 vs. | |
| Alfie McCalmont | 2019–2022 | 18 | 3 | 25 March 2019 vs. | 25 September 2022 vs. |
Top goalscorers
Players still active are highlighted in green
Last updated after the match against Greece on 18 November 2025.
| Rank | Player | Year(s) | U-21 Goals | U-21 Caps | Goals per game | First Goal | Last Goal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liam Donnelly | 2012–2018 | 5 | 24 | 0.21 | 8 June 2017 vs. | 11 September 2018 vs. |
| Shayne Lavery | 2016–2020 | 5 | 14 | 0.36 | 10 November 2017 vs. | 25 March 2019 vs. | |
| 3 | Adrian Coote | 1998–1999 | 4 | 12 | 0.33 | 21 April 1998 vs. | 17 August 1999 vs. |
| David Healy | 1998–1999 | 4 | 8 | 0.5 | 17 November 1998 vs. | 17 August 1999 vs. | |
| Sam Morrow | 2005–2006 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 February 2005 vs. | 12 April 2006 vs. | |
| Thomas Stewart | 2006–2008 | 4 | 19 | 0.21 | 16 May 2006 vs. | 26 March 2008 vs. | |
| Josh Magennis | 2009–2012 | 4 | 17 | 0.24 | 8 September 2009 vs. | 7 September 2012 vs. | |
| Oliver Norwood | 2009–2012 | 4 | 11 | 0.36 | 13 November 2009 vs. | 2 March 2010 vs. | |
| Paul O'Neill | 2019–2021 | 4 | 10 | 0.4 | 9 October 2020 vs. | 12 November 2021 vs. | |
| 10 | Gary Hamilton | 2000–2001 | 3 | 12 | 0.25 | 2 June 2000 vs. | 10 October 2000 vs. |
| Mo Harkin | 2000–2001 | 3 | 9 | 0.33 | 28 March 2000 vs. | 10 October 2000 vs. | |
| Grant McCann | 2000–2001 | 3 | 11 | 0.27 | 10 October 2000 vs. | 5 October 2001 vs. | |
| Lee McEvilly | 2002–2003 | 3 | 9 | 0.33 | 6 September 2002 vs. | 1 April 2003 vs. | |
| Chris Turner | 2006–2008 | 3 | 12 | 0.25 | 1 June 2007 vs. | 16 November 2007 vs. | |
| Andrew Little | 2008–2010 | 3 | 6 | 0.5 | 18 November 2008 vs. | 3 September 2010 vs. | |
| Billy Kee | 2009–2011 | 3 | 10 | 0.3 | 10 August 2011 vs. | 10 August 2011 vs. | |
| David Parkhouse | 2017–2020 | 3 | 17 | 0.18 | 8 June 2017 vs. | 4 September 2020 vs. | |
| Alfie McCalmont | 2019–2022 | 3 | 18 | 0.17 | 14 November 2019 vs. | 12 November 2021 vs. | |
| Dale Taylor | 2021–2024 | 3 | 15 | 0.2 | 2 June 2021 vs. | 25 September 2022 vs. | |
| Charlie Allen | 2022–2024 | 3 | 14 | 0.21 | 26 March 2024 vs. | 12 October 2024 vs. |
Under-21 graduates
Players who have won 25 or more Northern Ireland 'Full' caps after playing at least twice for the Northern Ireland U21.
Players still active are highlighted in green
Full caps and goals updated as of 19 June 2023 after the Northern Ireland senior team match against Kazakhstan.
| Name | U21 Caps | U21 Goals | U21 Career | Full Caps | Full Goals | Full Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Baird | 6 | 1 | 2002–2003 | 79 | 0 | 2003–2016 |
| Chris Brunt | 2 | 1 | 2005–2006 | 65 | 3 | 2004–2017 |
| Roy Carroll | 11 | 0 | 1998–1999 | 45 | 0 | 1997–2017 |
| Craig Cathcart | 15 | 0 | 2006–2009 | 72 | 2 | 2010– |
| Sammy Clingan | 11 | 1 | 2003–2006 | 39 | 0 | 2006–2014 |
| Stuart Dallas | 2 | 0 | 2011–2012 | 62 | 3 | 2011– |
| Steven Davis | 3 | 0 | 2003–2004 | 140 | 13 | 2005– |
| Stuart Elliott | 3 | 0 | 1998–1999 | 39 | 4 | 2000–2007 |
| Corry Evans | 10 | 0 | 2008–2010 | 70 | 2 | 2009– |
| Jonny Evans | 3 | 0 | 2006 | 102 | 5 | 2006– |
| Warren Feeney | 8 | 2 | 2001–2003 | 46 | 5 | 2002–2011 |
| Shane Ferguson | 11 | 0 | 2008–2012 | 57 | 2 | 2009– |
| Danny Griffin | 10 | 1 | 1998–1999 | 29 | 1 | 1996–2004 |
| David Healy | 8 | 4 | 1998–1999 | 95 | 36 | 2000–2013 |
| Damien Johnson | 11 | 0 | 1998–1999 | 56 | 0 | 1999–2009 |
| Kyle Lafferty | 2 | 0 | 2006 | 89 | 20 | 2006–2022 |
| Neil Lennon | 2 | 0 | 1990–1994 | 40 | 2 | 1994–2002 |
| Josh Magennis | 17 | 4 | 2009–2012 | 71 | 10 | 2010– |
| Grant McCann | 11 | 3 | 2000–2001 | 39 | 4 | 2001–2012 |
| George McCartney | 5 | 0 | 2000–2001 | 34 | 1 | 2001–2010 |
| Michael McGovern | 10 | 0 | 2005–2006 | 33 | 0 | 2010–2020 |
| Conor McLaughlin | 7 | 0 | 2010–2012 | 43 | 1 | 2011–2021 |
| Paddy McNair | 2 | 0 | 2014 | 62 | 6 | 2015– |
| Philip Mulryne | 5 | 1 | 1998–1999 | 27 | 3 | 1997–2007 |
| Oliver Norwood | 11 | 4 | 2009–2012 | 57 | 0 | 2010–2018 |
| Jordan Thompson | 12 | 0 | 2016-2018 | 30 | 0 | 2018– |
| Jamie Ward | 7 | 2 | 2006–2008 | 35 | 4 | 2011–2018 |
| Gavin Whyte | 7 | 0 | 2015-2018 | 30 | 5 | 2018– |
See also
- Northern Ireland national football team
- Northern Ireland national under-17 football team
- Northern Ireland national under-19 football team
References
- ^ Roy Millar managed for the first seven qualifying matches. Steve Beaglehole managed the last game of the qualification campaign.
- ^ Steve Beaglehole managed for the first five qualifying matches. Stephen Robinson managed for the remainder of the qualification campaign.
- ^ Stephen Robinson managed for the first four qualifying matches. Jim Magilton managed for the remainder of the qualification campaign.
- ^ Ian Baraclough managed for the first five qualifying matches. Andy Crosby was appointed caretaker manager for the remainder of the qualification campaign.
- ^ "U21 squad for Euro qualifiers named by Wright". Irish Football Association. 18 March 2026. Retrieved 18 March 2026.
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