Talamia national under-21 football team

The Talamia national under-21 football team represents the Socialist Republic of Talamia in international football competitions. It is controlled by TLS (Talamia Laktis Summaka), under the aegis of TSS (Talamia Sports Summaka), the governing body for sports in Talamia, which is a member of DSAFF (Democratic Socialist Assembly Football Federation).

The team was born in the early months of 2021, after the announcement of the future organization of the first ever DSAFF Blossom League.

Just like the senior team, Talamia under-21 national football team's home ground is the Ebdemar Au'tokra Stadium, in Clinepalas.

The team is known as the Hoopoes, from the national animal. Black and red are the common colours, as it is in the national flag.

History
On 25th June 2021, DSAFF president Oiktirmon-Nicao Paidarion officially announced the future organization of the first DSAFF tournament dedicated to national under-21 selections: the DSAFF Blossom League. Despite the great passion for football, Talamia until that moment did not have a youth team. The TSS, in agreement with the TLS, thus decided to create it.

On 29th June 2021 Polemiste Ek Psello, former assistant of Sanisla Pedalisismi between 2020 and 2021 in the senior team, was appointed coach.

The first tournament the team took part in was the 2021-2022 DSAFF Blossom League. Thanks to the placement of the senior team in the 2021 DSAFF Comrades Cup, the young Hoopoes were drawn into League B, together with Itini, Bunkaiia and Syndic Australia. Thanks to an excellent roadmap, with four wins and two draws (both against Itini), Talamia managed to win the group, qualifying fifth overall and thus reaching the Final Four together with the winners of League A, League B and League D play-off. In the semifinals the team managed to beat Yucatan, hosts of the tournament. After an incredible final match against Lannistter, League A winners, which ended 3-3 after regular time, the penalty shootout lottery awarded the tournament to the Silver Foxes, still giving the Talamian football federation the first second place in history.

Team image
The under-21 team takes the same image and the same colors as the senior team. The first kit, whose technical sponsor is Tahuatxi, is red and black, while the away kit is mainly white. The goalkeeper wears a green jersey, while the third one - orange and black - reflects the colors of the national animal: the hoopoe.

Home stadium
Unlike the senior team, the Talamia U-21 national team plays its home games in different stadiums around Talamia. The debut match in Blossom League, and therefore in official competitions, was played in the Retroikia Stadium in Epopsoli, on the island of Pralladoke. In that occasion, Talamia drew 1-1 against Itini, with Purgos Dromos becoming the first Talamian player to score a goal for the U21 selection. The second match, won 4-0 against New Ordiel Kalibleland, was played at Potam Park, in KarpìStomà.

Current squad
The following players were named to the squad for the 2022-23 DSAFF Blossom League's league A playoffs against Veyoris.

Recent call-ups
The following players were named to the squad between 2021 and 2022.

Most capped players
As of 28 December 2022, the players with the most appearances for Talamia U21 are:

Players in bold are still eligible to be called-up for the U21 national football team.

Top goalscorers
As of 28 December 2022, the players with the most goals for Talamia U21 are:

Players in bold are still eligible to be called-up for the U21 national football team.

Captains
List of captaincy periods of the various captains throughout the years.
 * 2021-today Neaniaõ

Head-to-head record
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 * Key


 * ''Last match updated was against Veyoris on 10 December 2022.


 * Draws include Penalty shoot-outs
 * Countries that are in italics are now defunct