Ukraine U-21 Squad List for 2027 European Under-21 Championship Qualifiers
Head coach Unai Melgosa has named his Ukraine U-21 squad for the upcoming spring qualifiers for the 2027 European Under-21 Championship. The squad features three players receiving their first call-ups: Volodymyr Viliwald, Bohdan Redushko, and Bohdan Budko. The team, currently third in its qualifying group, will play two matches in March. The European Under-21 Championship is a key proving ground for the continent's top young talent.
Melgosa's selection includes 13 players from the Ukrainian Premier League and 11 based abroad. Three clubs—Kolos (Kovalivka), Kudrivka, and Dynamo Kyiv—have each contributed two players to the roster. The full squad is as follows:
- Goalkeepers:
- Vladyslav Krapyvtsov (Girona)
- Illia Popovych (Kisvarda)
- Ivan Pakholiuk (Kolos)
- Defenders:
- Oleksii Husiev (Kudrivka)
- Serhii Korniichuk (Veres)
- Illia Krupskyi (Metalist 1925)
- Vladyslav Zakharchenko (Dynamo Kyiv)
- Volodymyr Viliwald (Kryvbas)
- Vladyslav Kysil (Ponferradina)
- Midfielders:
- Bohdan Redushko (Dynamo Kyiv)
- Anton Tsarenko (Lechia)
- Hennadii Synchuk (Montreal)
- Danylo Krevsun (Borussia Dortmund)
- Maksym Melnychenko (Polissia)
- Daniil Vashchenko (Oleksandriia)
- Artem Husol (Kolos)
- Oleg Fedor (Polissia)
- Ivan Varfolomeiev (Lincoln City)
- Yevhenii Pastukh (LNZ)
- Anton Hlushchenko (Kudrivka)
- Timur Tuterov (Exeter City)
- Bohdan Budko (AZ Alkmaar)
- Forwards:
- Artem Stepanov (Utrecht)
- Oleksandr Pishchur (Gyor)
Ukraine U-21 Upcoming Fixtures
Ukraine U-21 will first face Lithuania U-21 on March 27 in Kosice, Slovakia. Their second qualifier is against Hungary U-21 on March 31. After five matchdays, the Ukrainian side has four points from four games and sits in third place in the group. Turkey U-21 leads the group with 11 points, while Croatia U-21 is second with 10 points from four matches.
These matches are crucial for the team's qualification hopes. Strong performances in this campaign are vital for the development of Ukraine's next generation of players and can significantly boost their international profiles. The debut of new talents could be pivotal in improving the team's results and shaping its future core, with scouts from major clubs likely to be monitoring their progress closely.