The Austria national under-21 football team is the national under-21

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team of

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and is controlled by the

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. This team is for Austrian players aged 21 or under at the start of a two-year

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campaign, so players can be, and often are, up to 23 years old.

Staff

* Head coach:

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* Assistant coach: Dietmar Pegam * Goalkeeper coach: Raimund Hedl

Players

Current squad

* The following players were called up for the friendly matches. * Match dates: 17 and 21 November 2022 * Opposition: and * Caps and goals correct as of: 27 September 2022, after the match against .

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad in the last twelve months and are still eligible for selection.

Recent and forthcoming fixtures

2021

2022

Former coaches

* Gustl Starek (1985–1987) * Ernst Weber (1996–1999) * Willibald Ruttensteiner (2001–2005) * Gerhard Hitzel (2005) * Willibald Ruttensteiner (2005–2006) * Manfred Zsak (2006–2009) *

Andreas Herzog Andreas "Andi" Herzog (born 10 September 1968) is an Austrian former footballer and manager who last managed Admira Wacker. As a player, he played as an attacking midfielder, most notably for Werder Bremen. A full international between 1988 and ...

(2009–2011)

References

External links

UEFA Under-21 website
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