Talamia national under-21 football team
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| Nickname(s) | The Hoopoes | ||
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| Association | Talamia Sports Summaka | ||
| Confederation | DSAFF | ||
| Head coach | Polemiste Ek-Psello | ||
| Captain | Neaniaõ | ||
| Most caps | Four players (11) | ||
| Top scorer | Neaniaõ (12) | ||
| Home stadium | Ebdemar Au'tokra Stadium | ||
| Code | TAL | ||
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| First international | |||
 Talamia 1-1 Itini  Epopsoli, Talamia; 18 September 2021 2021-22 Blossom League | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Talamia 4-0 New Ordiel Kalibleland  KarpìStomà, Talamia; 16 October 2021 2021-22 Blossom League | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Hortizo 3-2 Talamia Otrium, Osreton; 15 August 2022 2022 DSA Olimpia Games | |||
| DSAFF Blossom League | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2021-22) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up | ||
| DSA Olimpia Games | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in Otrium 2022) | ||
| Best result | Silver medal | ||
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.
Players
Current squad
The following players were named to the squad for the football tournament at the 2022 DSA Olimpia Games.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Polemiste Oida | 8 May 2001 | 4 | -6 |  FK Katacra
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| 12 | GK | Pagos Ge | 8 March 2004 | 0 | 0 | FC Rosá
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| 17 | GK | Brabeo Teganon | 25 September 2001 | 0 | 0 |  Clinepalas United
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| 2 | DF | Brabeo Chrestelikia | 31 May 2001 | 11 | 0 |  InterMonterrey
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| 3 | DF | Stemma Desmeuo | 2 October 2000 | 10 | 0 |  Ighli
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| 4 | DF | Laosnike Pas-Poxis | 24 February 2002 | 4 | 0 |  KarpìStomà
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| 5 | DF | Terpsi Amandus | 28 June 2004 | 6 | 0 |  Mineros
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| 6 | DF | Leon Sumboule | 9 May 2003 | 1 | 0 |  Saniis 1900
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| 13 | DF | Basi Bous | 14 January 2003 | 0 | 0 |  Liptelj Union
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| 18 | DF | Brabeo Pilos | 9 October 2000 | 0 | 0 |  Aspan
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| 7 | MF | Terpsi Apopsiloo | 24 March 2002 | 4 | 0 |  SF Lampride
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| 8 | MF | Dunasterene Eko | 6 August 2001 | 10 | 0 |  PAS Geitorisma
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| 11 | MF | Eudoxora Diabolos | 19 July 2001 | 6 | 0 | KarpìStomà
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| 15 | MF | Dorea Duskereia | 14 February 2001 | 3 | 0 | PAS Geitorisma
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| 16 | MF | Pagos Pensa | 11 March 2001 | 11 | 2 | Saniis 1900
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| 20 | MF | Páskha Orugma | 3 June 2003 | 2 | 0 | Ighli
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| 21 | MF | Aneer Bembix | 19 May 2004 | 9 | 1 | Esmeraldas
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| 22 | MF | Thraskema Apopatos | 22 April 2002 | 9 | 2 |  Alla Fofokoy
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| 23 | MF | Afobos Atuphos | 16 February 2002 | 2 | 0 | Liptelj Union
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| 9 | FW | Neaniaõ | 19 April 2002 | 11 | 12 | ICBL Playa del Carmen
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| 10 | FW | Doxaglaos Agglikà | 12 November 2001 | 11 | 2 | Venados
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| 14 | FW | Purgos Dromos | 25 August 2001 | 8 | 3 | Artin FC
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| 19 | FW | Brabeo Iereu | 16 April 2003 | 3 | 3 | FK Katacra
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Recent call-ups
The following players were named to the squad during the 2021-22 DSAFF Blossom League.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Emnos Eleutherios | 18 March 2000 | 8 | -5 | Estudiantes
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| 12 | GK | Psal Arpaz | 16 September 2001 | 0 | 0 |  NSÍ Rúnavík
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| 6 | DF | Akontio Barys | 8 May 2000 | 8 | 1 | Alla Fofokoy
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| 15 | DF | Anthonos Stoimon | 11 June 2000 | 2 | 0 |  ICBL Epacra Delphis
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| 7 | MF | Akontio Spermauthoi | 20 June 2000 | 8 | 1 | PAS Geitorisma
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| 20 | MF | Lignus Kapnos | 20 June 2003 | 1 | 0 | Aspan
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| 20 | MF | Lignus Lukometeia | 2 October 2001 | 0 | 0 |  Fortis Epops
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| 23 | MF | Arees Parerregmenon | 11 February 2000 | 6 | 1 | Fortis Epops
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| 11 | FW | Filtheo Filthei | 26 July 2001 | 1 | 0 |  Ptoco
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| 17 | FW | Makrostokha Akinetos | 20 February 2000 | 2 | 1 | ICBL Epacra Delphis
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Individual records
Player records
Most capped players
As of 13 August 2022, the players with the most appearances for Talamia U21 are:
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Period |
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| 1 | Doxaglaos Agglikà | 11 | 2 | 2021-today |
| Brabeo Chrestelikia | 11 | 0 | 2021-today | |
| Neaniaõ | 11 | 12 | 2021-today | |
| Pagos Pensa | 11 | 2 | 2021-today |
Players in bold are still eligible to be called-up for the U21 national football team.
Top goalscorers
As of 13 August 2022, the players with the most goals for Talamia U21 are:
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neaniaõ | 12 | 11 | 1.09 | 2021-today |
| 2 | Brabeo Iereu | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2022-today |
| Purgos Dromos | 3 | 8 | 0.38 | 2021-today |
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
Competitive record
DSAFF Blossom League
| DSAFF Blossom League record | |||||||||||
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| Year | League | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | GS Rank | Final Four | |
| 2021-22
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B | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | Promoted | 5th | 2nd | |
| Total | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 5th | 2nd | |||
| Talamia U21's DSAFF Blossom League record | |||||
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| First match | |||||
| Biggest win | |||||
| Biggest defeat | |||||
| Best result | 2nd place in 2021-22's Final Four
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| Worst result | TBD
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Head-to-head record
- Key
- Last match updated was against Nordustra on 27 August 2022.
- Draws include Penalty shoot-outs
- Countries that are in italics are now defunct
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | % W | Confederation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bunkaiia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 | DSAFF |
| Template:Country data Cirogos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 | DSAFF |
| Template:Country data COTEFU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 100.00 | DSAFF |
| Hortizo |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 0.00 | DSAFF |
| Itini |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | DSAFF |
 Lannistter |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 | DSAFF |
| New Ordiel Kalibleland |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100.00 | DSAFF |
 Nordustra |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | DSAFF |
 Tìrastrāl |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | DSAFF |
| Yucatan |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 | DSAFF |
| Total | 13 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 30 | 12 | +18 |