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NFutsal

Northern Ireland Under 21

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Northern Ireland Under 21

Management Team

Tommy Wright

Goalkeepers

Caps5

Fraser Barnsley

Francis Hurl

Ben Metcalf

Michael Forbes

Midfielders

Caps16

Darren Robinson

Caps2

Jack Patterson

Caps5

Ryan Donnelly

Callum Burnside

Forwards

Caps13

Goals2

Makenzie Kirk

Caps6

Aodhan Doherty

Caps3

Cole Brannigan

Caps7

Goals1

Eoin Kenny

Caps2

Goals1

Club	Marine (on loan from Everton)
Position	Goalkeeper
DOB	6th October 2004
Place of Birth
Height	6'0 / 1.83m
Weight
U21 Debut	21st Mar 2024 v Czechia (a) (lost 0-3)
Caps	5
Clean Sheets	0

Club	Huddersfield Town
Position	Goalkeeper
DOB	30th September 2005
Place of Birth	London
Height	5'11 / 1.80m
Weight
U21 Debut	Yet to make Debut
Caps	0
Goals	0

Club	Ashington AFC (on loan from Sunderland)
Position	Goalkeeper
DOB	2nd December 2006
Place of Birth
Height
Weight
U21 Debut	Yet to make Debut
Caps	0
Clean Sheets	0

Club	Crawley Town
Position	Left-Back
DOB	19th September 2004
Place of Birth	Larne
Height	6'0 / 1.85m
Weight
U21 Debut	26th Mar 2024 v Serbia (a) (won 2-1)
Caps	10
Goals:	0

Club	Dunfermline Athletic
Position	Right Wing-Back/Right Winger
DOB	25th January 2004
Place of Birth	Lurgan
Height
Weight
U21 Debut	6th Sep 2024 v England (h) (drew 0-0)
Caps	9
Goals	0

Club	West Ham United
Position	Central Defender
DOB	14th March 2006
Place of Birth	Belfast
Height
Weight
U21 Debut	18th Nov 2025 v Greece (a) (lost 0-4)
Caps	3
Goals	0

Club	Derry City
Position	Right-Back
DOB	19th November 2005
Place of Birth
Height	5'10 / 1.81 m
Weight
U21 Debut	22nd Mar 2025 v Ukraine (n) (lost 0-1)
Caps	7
Goals	0

Club	Nottingham Forest
Position	Central Defender
DOB	16th April 2007
Place of Birth	Bangor
Height	6'2 / 1.88m
Weight
U21 Debut	20th Mar 2025 v Moldova (n) (drew 1-1)
Caps	5
Goals	1

Club	Aldershot Town (On loan from Bolton Wanderers)
Position	Left-Back
DOB	17th September 2005
Place of Birth	Manchester
Height	6'1 / 1.86
Weight
U21 Debut	20th Mar 2025 v Moldova (n) (drew 1-1
Caps	3
Goals	0

Club	Alfreton Town (on loan from Barnsley)
Position	Left-Back/Left Midfielder
DOB	8th December 2005
Place of Birth
Height	5'9 /1.82m
Weight
U21 Debut	20th Mar 2025 v Moldova (n) (drew 1-1)
Caps	4
Goals	0

Club	Linfield
Position	Right-Back
DOB	1st April 2005
Place of Birth	Belfast
Height
Weight
U21 Debut	13th Nov 2025 v Latvia (h) (won 1-0)
Caps	2
Goals	0

Club	Northampton Town (on loan from West Ham United)
Position	Central Defender
DOB	29th April 2004
Place of Birth	Ardboe
Height	6'2 /1.88m
Weight	14.02 / 90kg
U21 Debut	7th Sep 2023 v Luxembourg (h) (lost 0-1)
Caps	13
Goals	1

Club	Doncaster Rovers
Position	Defensive Midfielder/Central Midfielder
DOB	29th December 2004
Place of Birth	Portadown
Height	5'10 /1.77m
Weight	11.02 / 71 kg
U21 Debut	7th Sep 2023 v Luxembourg (h) (lost 0-1)
Caps	16
Goals	0

Club	LKS Lodz (on loan from Everton)
Position	Central Midfielder / Defensive Midfielder
DOB	30th December 2005
Place of Birth	Ballyclare
Height	5'8 / 1.73
Weight
U21 Debut	18th Nov 2025 v Greece (a) (lost 0-4)
Caps	2
Goals	0

Club	Leicester City
Position	Central Midfielder / Defensive Midfielder
DOB	4th September 2006
Place of Birth	Keady
Height	5'8/ 1.73m
Weight	11.00 / 70kg
U21 Debut	9th Sep 2025 v Georgia (a) (drew 1-1)
Caps	5
Goals	0

Club	Alloa Athletic (on loan from Glasgow Rangers)
Position	Central Midfielder / Attacking Midfielder
DOB	16th January 2007
Place of Birth	Ballymena
Height	6'2 / 1.88m
Weight
U21 Debut	Yet to make Debut
Caps	0
Goals	0

Club	Portsmouth
Position	Striker
DOB	6th February 2004
Place of Birth	Edinburgh
Height	6'0 / 1.83m
Weight	10.05 / 66kg
U21 Debut	6th Sep 2024 v England (h) (drew 0-0)
Caps	13
Goals	2

Club	Blackburn Rovers
Position	Attacking Midfielder/Left Winger
DOB	3rd May 2006
Place of Birth	Belfast
Height	5'9 / 1.79m
Weight
U21 Debut	20th Mar 2025 v Moldova (n) (drew 1-1)
Caps	6
Goals	0

Club	Aston Villa
Position	Left-Winger/Attacking Midfielder
DOB	12th May 2007
Place of Birth	Belfast
Height	5'7 / 1.70m
Weight
U21 Debut	14th Oct 2025 v Germany (h) (lost 1-2)
Caps	3
Goals	0

Club	Dundalk
Position	Striker
DOB	30th December 2005
Place of Birth	Derry / Londonderry
Height	5'10 / 1.78m
Weight
U21 Debut	9th Sep 2025 v Georgia (a) (drew 1-1)
Caps	7
Goals	1

Club	Sheffield Wednesday
Position	Striker
DOB	26th September 2005
Place of Birth
Height	5'11 / 1.80m
Weight
U21 Debut	27th Mar 2026 v Germany (a) (lost 0-3)
Caps	2
Goals	1

Northern Ireland Under 21

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Northern Ireland Under 21

Management Team

Tommy Wright

Goalkeepers

Fraser Barnsley

Francis Hurl

Ben Metcalf

Defenders

Johnny Russell

Shea Kearney

Josh Briggs

Conor Barr

Matthew Orr

Sam Inwood

Bayley McCann

Sean Brown

Michael Forbes

Midfielders

Darren Robinson

Jack Patterson

Ryan Donnelly

Callum Burnside

Forwards

Makenzie Kirk

Aodhan Doherty

Cole Brannigan

Eoin Kenny

Devlan Moses