Perchtold surprises with 17 newcomers in final U21 squad
Austria U21 head coach Peter Perchtold named a 30-man squad featuring 17 debutants for the final international training camp of the year, LAOLA1 reported. The squad includes Austria Wien talent Daniel Nnodim, who chose the ÖFB setup after holding eligibility to represent Germany.
Training camp scheduled without competitive fixtures
The upcoming international window features no competitive matches for the Austrian youth selection. Instead, Perchtold and his staff will run a dedicated training camp to evaluate the expanded player pool.
Domestic clubs supply most squad newcomers
Eleven of the 17 newcomers currently play in the ADMIRAL Bundesliga or the ADMIRAL 2. Liga. Perchtold also called up several players based abroad, including three legionnaires from clubs in Germany, two from Serbia, and one from Portugal.
🟣⚪️ Gute News für den ÖFB: Daniel #Nnodim (18) @FKAustriaWien steht erstmals im U21-Aufgebot. Entscheidung für Weg mit dem ÖFB nach Gesprächen mit U21-Teamchef Peter Perchtold und Sebastian Prödl. Nnodim käme auch für die Nationalteams von 🇩🇪 und 🇳🇬 in Frage @SkySportAustria pic.twitter.com/JwwVeyEFgF
Youngest goalkeeper joins roster as stars miss out
FC Liefering goalkeeper Teo Hupfauf enters the roster as the youngest player at 16 years old, having already logged two appearances in the ADMIRAL 2. Liga this season. Meanwhile, high-profile names such as Ifeanyi Ndukwe and Vasilije Markovic miss out on the U21 squad to assist Austria’s U19 team through the final three matches of European Championship qualification.
Squad roster details
Goalkeepers: Stefan Blazevic (FK Austria Wien), Teo Hupfauf (FC Liefering), Nikola Sarcevic (FC Red Bull Salzburg), Fabian Schillinger (LASK).
Defenders: Jakob Brandtner (SCR Altach), Magnus Dalpiaz (TSV Egger Glas Hartberg), Petar Markovic (Grazer AK 1902), Daniel Nnodim (FK Austria Wien), Christopher Olivier (Brondby IF), Santino Pistrol (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim), Eaden Roka (SK Rapid), Emilio Schiertz (SC Freiburg), Oliver Sorg (SV Oberbank Ried), Valentin Zabransky (FC Red Bull Salzburg), Silvio Zinner (SC Braga).
Midfielders: Nikolaus Feldhofer (TSV Egger Glas Hartberg), Ilia Ivanschitz (FC Liefering), Luka Izderic (FK Radnicki Nis), Philipp Maybach (FK Austria Wien), Yanik Spalt (VfB Stuttgart), Marc Striednig (WSG Tirol), Jakob Zickler (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
Forwards: Oghenetejiri Adejenughure (FC Liefering), Konstantin Aleksa (TSG 1899 Hoffenheim), Thierry Fidjeu-Tazemeta (1. FC Kaiserslautern), Erik Kojzek (FK Partizan Belgrad), Adrian Riegel (SK Rapid), Phillip Verhounig (RZ Pellets WAC), Nikolaus Wurmbrand (SK Rapid), Jovan Zivkovic (FK Radnicki 1923 Kragujevac).
Standby list: Filip Aleksic, Joris Boguo, Marco Brandt, Jakob Brunnhofer, Nils Donat, Mate Grgic, Florent Hajdini, Bruno Jerabek, Matteo Kitz, Max Köchl, Souleyman Mandey, Romeo Mörth, Kelechi Nnamdi, and Paul Pius Scharner.
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