The England national under-17 football team, also known as England under-17s or England U17(s), represents England in football at an under-17 age level and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football in England. They are currently coached by Neil Ryan.[1]
| Nickname(s) | The Three Lions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | The Football Association (The FA) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Neil Ryan | ||
| FIFA code | ENG | ||
| |||
| First international | |||
 England 1–1 Turkey  (Livorno, Italy; 20 August 1991) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
England 10–0 New Caledonia  (Jakarta, Indonesia; 11 November 2023) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Poland 5–0 England (27 September 2022) | |||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 16 (Joint Record) (first in 1984) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2010 and 2014) | ||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2007) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2017) | ||
Competition history
editFIFA U-17 World Cup
editEngland reached the quarter-final stage at both the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup[2] and 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[3]
In October 2017, England defeated Spain in the final of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup to become World Champions at this age level for the first time.[4] Phil Foden was awarded the Golden Ball for being the best player at the tournament.[5] Rhian Brewster won the Golden Boot for tournament leading goalscorer and the Bronze ball.[5] England were eliminated during the group stage of the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship and therefore were unable to defend their title at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil.
Championship record
edit| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| did not enter | ||||||||
| did not qualify | ||||||||
| Quarter-finals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | Squad | |
| did not qualify | ||||||||
| Quarter-finals | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | Squad | |
| did not qualify | ||||||||
| Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | Squad | |
| Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 6 | Squad | |
| did not qualify | ||||||||
| Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[6] | ||||||||
| Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 5 | Squad | |
| to be determined | ||||||||
| Total | 5/20 | 24 | 13 | 6 | 5 | 59 | 26 | |
| Year | Golden Ball Award |
|---|---|
| Phil Foden[5] |
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
editThe England under-17 team competes in the annual UEFA European Under-17 Championship. England were the hosts of the 2001 Final Tournament, with the English reaching the semi-finals where they lost 4–0 to France on 3 May. They finished fourth, losing the third place play off match 4–1 to Croatia. They finished third at the 2002 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Denmark.[7] Forward Wayne Rooney was awarded the Golden player accolade.[7] England finished fourth at the 2003 and 2004 tournaments. The 2007 tournament in Belgium saw England finish runners up to Spain, the only goal of the final at the Stade Luc Varenne scored by Bojan Krkić.[8]
England defeated Spain at the 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship to become Champions at under-17 level for the first time.[9] Forward Connor Wickham scored the winning goal in the final and was subsequently named Golden player of the tournament.[10] This was the first time England had won a European men's age-group title since their victory at the 1993 UEFA European Under-18 Championship.[9] England won their second title at the 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, defeating the Netherlands in the final on Penalties.[11]
They finished runners up at the 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, losing to Spain in the final on a penalty shoot-out.[12] Forward Jadon Sancho was named Golden player.[13]
The 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was hosted by England.[14] They were eliminated at the semi-final stage by the Netherlands in a penalty shoot-out.[15]
Championship record
edit| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Third Place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | Squad | |
| Fourth place | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | Squad | |
| Fourth place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | Squad | |
| Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | Squad | |
| Elite round | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | Squad | |
| Elite round | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Squad | |
| Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | Squad | |
| Semi-final | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | Squad | |
| Elite round | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Elite round | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Champions | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | Squad | |
| Quarter-final | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Squad | |
| Quarter-final | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | Squad | |
| Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | Squad | |
| Semi-final | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | Squad | |
| Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | Squad | |
| Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[16][17] | ||||||||
| Elite round | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Quarter-final | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | Squad | |
| Quarter-final | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 6 | Squad | |
| to be determined | ||||||||
| Total | 16/21 | 71 | 39 | 11 | 21 | 116 | 73 | |
| Year | Golden Player Award |
|---|---|
| Wayne Rooney[7] | |
| Connor Wickham[10] | |
| Jadon Sancho[13] |
Other tournaments
editEngland have also competed at the Nordic tournament[18] and Algarve Tournament.[19]
England host an annual FA international tournament.[citation needed]
Fixtures and results 2023–24 season
editWin Draw Loss Fixture
2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
edit| 18 May 2023 Group stage | Croatia | 0–1 | | Városi Sportpálya, Balmazújváros |
| 20:00 | Report | Nwaneri Samuels-Smith Lovelace Boniface |
Attendance: 700 Referee: David Šmajc (Slovenia) |
| 21 May 2023 Group stage | Netherlands | 1–4 | | Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen |
| 20:00 | Hartog van der Plas |
Report | Lewis-Skelly Acheampong Dada-Mascoll Oboavwoduo |
Attendance: 611 Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak (Poland) |
| 24 May 2023 Group stage | England | 0–0 | | DEAC Stadion, Debrecen |
| 15:00 | Jemide Golding Dibling |
Report | Attendance: 427 Referee: Lothar D'Hondt (Belgium) |
| 27 May 2023 Quarter-final | England | 0–1 | | Városi Sportpálya, Balmazújváros |
| 20:00 | Samuel |
Report | Lambourde |
Attendance: 411 Referee: Atilla Karaoglan (Turkey) |
| 30 May 2023 World Cup play-off | England | 4–2 | | Árok utcai pálya, Budaörs |
| 15:00 | Gray Dada-Mascoll Lovelace Golding Young Setford |
Report | Rufener Xhemalija |
Attendance: 138 Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak (Poland) |
2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup
edit| 11 November 2023 World Cup Group Stage | New Caledonia | 0–10 | | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 16:00 UTC+7 | Report |
|
Stadium: Jakarta International Stadium Attendance: 6,684 Referee: Ko Hyung-jin (South Korea) |
| 14 November 2023 World Cup Group Stage | England | 2–1 | | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 19:00 UTC+7 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Jakarta International Stadium Attendance: 7,698 Referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay) |
| 17 November 2023 World Cup Group Stage | England | 1–2 | | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 19:00 UTC+7 | Report |
|
Stadium: Jakarta International Stadium Attendance: 15,171 Referee: Bryan López (Guatemala) |
| 22 November 2023 World Cup Round of 16 | England | 1–2 | | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| 15:30 UTC+7 |
|
Report | Stadium: Jakarta International Stadium Attendance: 7,014 Referee: Selvin Brown (Honduras) |
2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
editQualification
edit| 3 November 2023 Qualifying Round | England | 8–0 | | Ivan Laljak-Ivić Stadium, Zaprešić |
| J. Fletcher Moore Noble Ólavsson Mheuka Derry Mukasa Dunbar-McDonald |
Report | Attendance: 50 Referee: Edgars Maļcevs (Latvia) |
| 6 November 2023 Qualifying Round | England | 5–0 | | Ivan Laljak-Ivić Stadium, Zaprešić |
| Derry Olusesi L.Fletcher |
Report | Attendance: 100 Referee: Alessandro Dudic (Switzerland) |
| 9 November 2023 Qualifying Round | Croatia | 1–5 | | Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek, Karlovac |
| Ćutuk |
Report | Moore Mfuni Mheuka Derry Noble |
Attendance: 400 Referee: Edgars Maļcevs (Latvia) |
| 20 March 2024 Elite Qualifying Round | England | 5–1 | | St George's Park National Football Centre, Burton upon Trent |
| Mukasa Nwaneri Dipepa |
Report | Burnside |
Referee: Danilo Nikolić (Serbia) |
| 23 March 2024 Elite Qualifying Round | England | 5–0 | | St George's Park National Football Centre, Burton upon Trent |
| Dipepa Rigg Nwaneri McFarlane Pál |
Report | Referee: Martin Matoša (Slovenia) |
| 26 March 2024 Elite Qualifying Round | England | 1–2 | | St George's Park National Football Centre, Burton upon Trent |
| Rigg Nwaneri |
Report | Messi Tanfouri |
Referee: Martin Matoša (Slovenia) |
Final tournament
edit| 21 May 2024 Group stage | England | 4–0 | | Ammochostos Stadium, Larnaca |
| 18:30 | Moore Dipepa Nwaneri |
Report | Attendance: 1,254 Referee: Antoni Bandić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| 24 May 2024 Group stage | England | 1–4 | | Ammochostos Stadium, Larnaca |
| 18:30 | Moore |
Report | Mora Silva Patrão |
Attendance: 1,184 Referee: Menelaos Antoniou (Cyprus) |
Players
editLatest squad
editFor the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying games, players born on or after 1 January 2008 are eligible.[20] Players born between January and August 2008 are first-year scholars in the English academy system, players born from September 2008 to August 2009 will be eligible to enter the full-time academy system at the start of the 2025–26 season.
The following players were named in the squad for games against Belgium, to be played on 15 and 18 November 2024.[21]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | GK | Owen Asemota | 12 April 2008[22] | |||
| - | GK | Olanrewaju Awesu | 25 January 2008[23] | |||
| - | GK | Aidan Stokes | 14 January 2008 | |||
| - | DF | Kaden Braithwaite | 25 March 2008 | |||
| - | DF | Malachi Hardy | 10 March 2008[24] | |||
| - | DF | Theo Julienne | 11 January 2008[25] | |||
| - | DF | Bendito Mantato | 25 January 2008[26] | |||
| - | DF | Jayden Ngwashi | 21 September 2008[27] | |||
| - | DF | Wesley Okoduwa | 12 May 2008[28] | |||
| - | DF | Freddie Simmonds | 9 March 2008[29] | |||
| - | MF | Max Dowman | 31 December 2009[30] | |||
| - | MF | Landon Emenalo | 18 January 2008[31] | |||
| - | MF | Jack McGrath | - | |||
| - | MF | Harrison Miles | 3 July 2008[32] | |||
| - | MF | Chinaza Nwosu | 10 June 2008[33] | |||
| - | MF | Louis Page | 24 October 2008[34] | |||
| - | MF | Anton Palmer | 27 November 2008[35] | |||
| - | FW | Bradley Burrowes | 4 March 2008[36] | |||
| - | FW | Reigan Heskey | 19 January 2008[37] | |||
| - | FW | Ryan McAidoo | 24 June 2008[38] | |||
| - | FW | Rio Ngumoha | 29 August 2008[39] | |||
| - | FW | Alejandro Rodriguez | 11 March 2008[40] | |||
| - | FW | Igor Tyjon | 20 March 2008[41] | |||
Recent call-ups
editThe following players have previously been called up to the England under-17 squad and remain eligible.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Jack Porter | 15 July 2008[42] | - | - | v Malta, Latvia, Sweden, October 2024[43] | |
| GK | Freddy Bernal | 21 October 2008[44] | - | - | v Mexico, Israel, Germany, September 2024[45] | |
| DF | Jun'ai Byfield | 12 March 2008[46] | - | - | v Malta, Latvia, Sweden, October 2024[43] | |
| DF | Dante Headley | 18 September 2008[47] | - | - | v Malta, Latvia, Sweden, October 2024[43] | |
| DF | Lewi Richards | 4 October 2008[48] | - | - | v Malta, Latvia, Sweden, October 2024[43] | |
| DF | Stephen Mfuni | 12 February 2008[49] | - | - | 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, May 2024[50] | |
| MF | Finlay Gorman | 20 September 2008[51] | - | - | v Malta, Latvia, Sweden, October 2024[43] | |
| MF | Luke Rawlings | 4 April 2008[52] | - | - | v Malta, Latvia, Sweden, October 2024[43] | |
| MF | Reggie Walsh | 20 October 2008[53] | - | - | v Malta, Latvia, Sweden, October 2024[43] | |
| MF | Max Jenner | 5 April 2008[54] | - | - | v Mexico, Israel, Germany, September 2024[45] | |
| MF | Seth Ridgeon | 12 September 2008[55] | - | - | v Mexico, Israel, Germany, September 2024[45] | |
| FW | Andre Dike | 16 May 2008[56] | - | - | v Malta, Latvia, Sweden, October 2024[43] | |
| FW | Chizaram Ezenwata | 5 September 2008[57] | - | - | v Malta, Latvia, Sweden, October 2024[43] | |
| FW | Harry Howell | 20 April 2008[58] | - | - | v Malta, Latvia, Sweden, October 2024[43] | |
| FW | Luca Williams-Barnett | 1 April 2008[59] | - | - | v Malta, Latvia, Sweden, October 2024[43] | |
Honours
edit- FIFA U-17 World Cup Winners (1): 2017[4]
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship Winners (2): 2010,[9] 2014[11][60]
- Syrenka Cup Winners (2): 2018,[61] 2019[62]
- Algarve Tournament Winners (3): 2007–08, 2009–2010, 2011–2012
- Nordic Tournament Winners (2): 2009–2010, 2010–2011
- FA International U17 Tournament Winners (2): 2010–2011, 2011–2012
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