England national under-17 football team
Nickname(s) | Three Lions | ||
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Association | The Football Association | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Tom Curtis | ||
FIFA code | ENG | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Livorno, Italy; 20 August 1991) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Yerevan, Armenia; 26 October 2013) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Jena, Germany; 9 May 2009) ![]() ![]() (Tbilisi, Georgia; 31 March 2012) | |||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 14 (Record) (first in 1984) | ||
Best result | Champions (2010 and 2014) | ||
FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 4 (first in 2007) | ||
Best result | Champions (2017) | ||
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 Tom Curtis.[1]
Competition history
FIFA U-17 World Cup
England 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[5] and the Bronze ball.[5] On 9 May 2019 England were eliminated at the 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship in Republic of Ireland, and therefore failed to qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019.
Championship record
Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
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![]() | Quarter-finals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 7 | Squad |
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Quarter-finals | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 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] | |||||||
![]() | To be determined | |||||||
Total | 4/19 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 44 | 24 |
Year | Golden Ball Award |
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Phil Foden[5] |
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
The 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
Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
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![]() | 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] | |||||||
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![]() | Elite round | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 14/19 | 63 | 35 | 10 | 18 | 102 | 65 |
Year | Golden Player Award |
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Wayne Rooney[7] |
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Connor Wickham[10] |
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Jadon Sancho[13] |
Other tournaments
England have also competed at the Nordic tournament[18] and Algarve Tournament.[19]
England host an annual FA international tournament.
Fixtures and results 2021–22 season
Win Draw Loss Fixture
Friendlies
3 September 2021 | England ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Stadion Miejski, Ostróda |
Ehibhatioman ![]() Gee ![]() Dorrington ![]() Castledine ![]() |
Report | Popa ![]() |
5 September 2021 | England ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Stadion Miejski, Elbląg |
Castledine ![]() Tezgel ![]() |
Report | Gonçalves ![]() Machado ![]() Pinto ![]() |
Referee: Piotr Urban (Poland) |
7 September 2021 | England ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Stadion Miejski, Ostróda |
Castledine ![]() Davidson ![]() Tezgel ![]() |
Report | Rijkhoff ![]() Breinburg ![]() Slory ![]() ![]() Rust ![]() Vos ![]() |
Referee: Lukasz Szczech (Poland) |
Qualification
16 October 2021 2022 UEFA qualifying Group 13 | England ![]() | 7–0 | ![]() | Dinamo Stadium, Minsk |
13:00 MSK | Avetisyan ![]() Feeney ![]() Tezgel ![]() ![]() Kyerematen ![]() Taylor ![]() Smith ![]() Patterson ![]() Cozier Duberry ![]() Donley ![]() Mainoo ![]() |
Report | Margaryan ![]() |
Referee: Milos Milanovic (Serbia) |
19 October 2021 2022 UEFA qualifying Group 13 | England ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() | Haradski Stadium, Barysaw |
16:00 MSK | Donley ![]() Feeney ![]() Davidson ![]() |
Report | Mialkouski ![]() |
Referee: Ondřej Berka (Czech Republic) |
22 October 2021 2022 UEFA qualifying Group 13 | Slovakia ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Borisov Arena, Barysaw |
15:00 MSK | Rehuš ![]() Záhradník ![]() ![]() Homola ![]() Hájovský ![]() |
Report | Tezgel ![]() Smith ![]() O’Reilly ![]() |
Referee: Ondřej Berka (Czech Republic) |
26 March 2022 2022 UEFA Elite qualifying Group 5 | France ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Stade Alphonse Theis, Hesperange |
Tel ![]() ![]() Kumbedi ![]() Edoa ![]() Byar ![]() |
Report | Setford ![]() Barber ![]() Cozier-Duberry ![]() Mainoo ![]() |
Referee: Kai Erik Steen (Norway) |
29 March 2022 2022 UEFA Elite qualifying Group 5 | Luxembourg ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() | Stade Am Pëtz, Wiltz |
Flick ![]() ![]() Afonso ![]() Souchard ![]() ![]() Pereira ![]() Machado ![]() |
Report | Emre Tezgel ![]() Castledine ![]() ![]() Donley ![]() |
Referee: Genc Nuza (Kosovo) |
Players
Latest squad
For the 2021–22 season players born on or after 1 January 2005 are eligible.[20] Players born between January and August 2005 are first-year scholars in the English academy system, players born from September 2005 to August 2006 will be eligible to enter the full-time academy system at the start of the 2022–23 season.
The following players were named in the squad for the 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Championship Elite Qualifying round games against France and Luxembourg which were played 26 and 29 March 2022.[21][22]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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1 | GK | Tommy Setford | [23] | 13 March 2006![]() | ||
13 | GK | True Grant | [24] | 2 November 2005![]() | ||
21 | GK | Ben Cisse | 21 November 2005 | ![]() | ||
2 | DF | Jayden Barber | [25] | 23 June 2005![]() | ||
3 | DF | Jake Batty | 5 April 2005 | ![]() | ||
5 | DF | Tyler Fredricson | [26] | 23 February 2005![]() | ||
6 | DF | Joshua Feeney | [27] | 6 May 2005![]() | ||
12 | DF | Habeeb Ogunneye | [28] | 12 November 2005![]() | ||
14 | DF | Calum Scanlon | [29] | 14 February 2005![]() | ||
15 | DF | Ishé Samuels-Smith | [30] | 5 June 2006![]() | ||
4 | MF | Rio Kyerematen | [31] | 9 June 2005![]() | ||
8 | MF | Kobbie Mainoo | [32] | 19 April 2005![]() | ||
10 | MF | Nico O'Reilly | [33] | 21 March 2005![]() | ||
11 | MF | Will Alves | 4 February 2005 | ![]() | ||
17 | MF | Leo Castledine | [34] | 20 August 2005![]() | ||
18 | MF | Archie Gray | [35] | 12 March 2006![]() | ||
7 | FW | Amario Cozier-Duberry | [36] | 29 May 2005![]() | ||
9 | FW | Dominic Ballard | 1 April 2005 | ![]() | ||
16 | FW | Tudor Mendel-Idowu | 15 January 2005 | ![]() | ||
19 | FW | Emre Tezgel | 19 September 2005 | ![]() | ||
20 | FW | Jamie Donley | [37] | 3 January 2005![]() |
Recent call-ups
The 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 |
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GK | Darryl Ombang | [38] | 11 July 2005- | - | ![]() |
UEFA Qualifying round, October 2021[39] |
GK | Tom Reid | [40] | 18 January 2005- | - | ![]() |
UEFA Qualifying round, October 2021[39] |
GK | Luca Gunter | [41] | 23 March 2005- | - | ![]() |
UEFA Elite Qualifying round, March 2022 INJ[22] |
DF | Alfie Dorrington | [42] | 20 April 2005- | - | ![]() |
Syrenka Cup, September 2021[43] |
DF | Josh Davidson | [44] | 23 September 2005- | - | ![]() |
UEFA Qualifying round, October 2021[39] |
DF | Oliver Scarles | [45] | 12 December 2005- | - | ![]() |
UEFA Qualifying round, October 2021[39] |
DF | Isaac Smith | [46] | 26 July 2005- | - | ![]() |
UEFA Qualifying round, October 2021[39] |
DF | Somto Boniface | [47] | 11 March 2006- | - | ![]() |
v. Scotland, February 2022[48] |
DF | Ezra Carrington | - | - | - | ![]() |
v. Scotland, February 2022[48] |
DF | Ashley Phillips | [49] | 26 June 2005- | - | ![]() |
v. Scotland, February 2022[48] |
MF | Thomas Bloxham | [50] | 30 April 2005- | - | ![]() |
Syrenka Cup, September 2021[43] |
MF | Billy Gee | [51] | 30 July 2005- | - | ![]() |
Syrenka Cup, September 2021[43] |
MF | Harry Whitwell | [52] | 16 November 2005- | - | ![]() |
Syrenka Cup, September 2021[43] |
MF | Travis Patterson | [53] | 6 October 2005- | - | ![]() |
UEFA Qualifying round, October 2021[39] |
MF | Kane Taylor | [54] | 14 February 2005- | - | ![]() |
UEFA Qualifying round, October 2021[39] |
MF | Kami Doyle | 1 August 2005 | - | - | ![]() |
v. Scotland, February 2022[48] |
MF | Myles Lewis-Skelly | [55] | 26 September 2006- | - | ![]() |
v. Scotland, February 2022[48] |
MF | Sam Rak-Sakyi | [56] | 27 March 2005- | - | ![]() |
v. Scotland, February 2022[48] |
MF | Jacob Wright | 21 September 2005 | - | - | ![]() |
v. Scotland, February 2022[48] |
FW | Princewill Ehibhatioman | [57] | 20 October 2005- | - | ![]() |
Syrenka Cup, September 2021[43] |
FW | Jobe Bellingham | 23 September 2005 | - | - | ![]() |
v. Scotland, February 2022[48] |
FW | Sonny Finch | [58] | 5 August 2005- | - | ![]() |
v. Scotland, February 2022[48] |
FW | Ronnie Stutter | [59] | 6 January 2005- | - | ![]() |
UEFA Elite Qualifying round, March 2022 INJ[22] |
- INJ Player withdrew from the squad before any games had been played.
Honours
- FIFA U-17 World Cup Winners (1): 2017[4]
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship Winners (2): 2010,[9] 2014[11][60]
- 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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