Australia national under-17 soccer team
The Australia national under-17 soccer team represents Australia in men's international under-17 soccer. The team is controlled by the governing body for Football in Australia, Football Federation Australia (FFA), which is currently a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) since leaving the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) in 2006. The team's official nickname is the Joeys.
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Nickname(s) | Joeys | ||
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Association | Football Federation Australia | ||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) | ||
Head coach | Trevor Morgan | ||
Captain | Ryan Teague | ||
FIFA code | AUS | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (New Zealand; 3 December 1983) | |||
FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 13 (first in 1985) | ||
Best result | Runners-up; 1999 | ||
AFC U-16 Championship | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 2008) | ||
Best result | Semi-finals; 2010, 2014, 2018 | ||
AFF U-16 Youth Championship | |||
Appearances | 6 (first in 2008) | ||
Best result | Champions; 2008, 2016 | ||
Website | https://www.socceroos.com.au/joeys-u17s |
Australia is a ten-time OFC champion and a two-time AFF champion. The team has represented Australia at the FIFA U-17 World Cup tournaments on twelve occasions.
History
The "Joeys" best result in international football came in the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship hosted by New Zealand. Australia finished second in the tournament after losing the final to Brazil. The match had finished nil all after extra time and Brazil won the penalty shoot-out 8–7.
To qualify for the tournament Australia had to first win the Oceania qualifiers. This was achieved with wins over Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Cook Islands, American Samoa, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and again Fiji in the final which finished 5–0. [1]
Next up was a two leg play-off against Bahrain who had finished third in the 1998 AFC U-17 Championship. Australia won 3–1 on aggregate.
In the tournament proper, Australia lost their opening game 2–1 to Brazil although a come from behind 2–1 win over Germany and a 1–0 win over Mali saw Australia top the group ahead of Brazil. Australia dispatched of Qatar 1–0 in the quarter final and needed penalties to get past USA after a 2–2 draw in the semi-final.
A number of the "Joeys" squad would go on to represent the Socceroos over the coming years including Adrian Madaschi, Jade North, Joshua Kennedy and Scott McDonald.
Coaching staff
- Coach: Trevor Morgan
- Assistant coach: Vacant
- Goalkeeper coach: Neil Tate
Players
Current squad
The following 21 players were named for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[2][3] Players born on or after 1 January 2002 are eligible. Caps correct as of 7 November 2019.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Adam Pavlesic | 30 July 2002 | 13 | 0 | ![]() |
12 | GK | Oliver Kalac | 9 November 2002 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
18 | GK | Nicholas Bilokapic | 8 September 2002 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | DF | Idrus Abdulahi | 22 September 2003 | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
3 | DF | Daniel Walsh | 15 October 2002 | 9 | 2 | ![]() |
4 | DF | Jordan Courtney-Perkins | 6 November 2002 | 16 | 1 | ![]() |
5 | DF | Izaack Powell | 12 February 2002 | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
13 | DF | Joshua Rawlins | 23 April 2004 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
14 | DF | Trent Ostler | 3 April 2002 | 11 | 3 | ![]() |
15 | DF | Anton Mlinaric | 11 March 2002 | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
6 | MF | Ryan Teague (Captain) | 24 January 2002 | 24 | 3 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Birkan Kirdar | 7 February 2002 | 22 | 8 | ![]() |
10 | MF | Caleb Watts | 16 January 2002 | 7 | 1 | ![]() |
16 | MF | Luke Duzel | 5 February 2002 | 18 | 3 | ![]() |
21 | MF | Cameron Peupion | 23 September 2002 | 9 | 2 | ![]() |
7 | FW | Tristan Hammond | 5 January 2003 | 14 | 3 | ![]() |
9 | FW | Noah Botic | 11 January 2002 | 22 | 17 | ![]() |
11 | FW | Ali Auglah | 11 March 2002 | 3 | 1 | ![]() |
17 | FW | Yaya Dukuly | 17 January 2003 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
19 | FW | Michael Ruhs | 27 August 2002 | 2 | 1 | ![]() |
20 | FW | Luis Lawrie-Lattanzio | 20 February 2002 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
Current squad – under-16s
The following 23 players were named as the participating squad at the 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification from 14–22 September 2019.[4] The U-16 squad is the cohort who will be working to qualify for the 2021 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Players born on or after 1 January 2004 are eligible. Caps correct as of 23 September 2019.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Ethan Cox | 4 | 0 | ![]() | |
12 | GK | Jack Warshawsky | 5 | 0 | ![]() | |
18 | GK | James Nieuwenhuizen | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
3 | DF | Joshua Rawlins (Captain) | 8 | 1 | ![]() | |
4 | DF | Joseph Calusic | 6 | 0 | ![]() | |
5 | DF | Thomas Stobierski | 3 | 0 | ![]() | |
13 | DF | Alexander Trajanoski | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
14 | DF | Lachlan Macdonald | 6 | 0 | ![]() | |
15 | DF | Massimo D'Argenio | 4 | 1 | ![]() | |
2 | MF | Matthew Scarcella | 9 | 0 | ![]() | |
6 | MF | Jake Girdwood-Reich | 3 | 0 | ![]() | |
8 | MF | Alessandro Lopane | 7 | 0 | ![]() | |
10 | MF | Adrian Segecic | 7 | 1 | ![]() | |
11 | MF | Bernardo Oliveira | 9 | 3 | ![]() | |
17 | MF | Aiki Tsukamoto | 4 | 0 | ![]() | |
20 | MF | Alexander Menelaou | 4 | 1 | ![]() | |
7 | FW | Nathan Nguyen | 3 | 2 | ![]() | |
9 | FW | Joshua Georges | 2 | 0 | ![]() | |
16 | FW | Thomas Lopez | 2 | 0 | ![]() | |
19 | FW | Daniel Helweh | 7 | 2 | ![]() | |
21 | FW | Aiden Mostofi | 6 | 2 | ![]() | |
22 | FW | Luka Smyth | 3 | 1 | ![]() | |
23 | FW | Alex Denmead | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up within the last 12 months and remain eligible for selection in the under-17s squad. Players born on or after 1 January 2002 are eligible.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Ahmad Taleb | 4 December 2002 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
England Tour, 6–10 September 2019 |
DF | Murray Miller | 29 January 2002 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
England Tour, 6–10 September 2019 |
DF | Jayden Trenkoski | 14 February 2002 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
England Tour, 6–10 September 2019 |
FW | Diego Alonso | 4 June 2003 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
England Tour, 6–10 September 2019 |
FW | Zac Sapsford | 16 August 2002 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
England Tour, 6–10 September 2019 |
Zak Gilsenan | 8 May 2003 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
England Tour, 6–10 September 2019 |
The following players have been called up within the last 12 months and remain eligible for selection in the under-16s squad. Players born on or after 1 January 2004 are eligible.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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DF | Nicholas Panuccio | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
initial squad 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification | |
FW | Mohamed Toure | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
initial squad 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |
Recent results and fixtures
Team competing in the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup
- Players born on or after 1 Jan 2002
6 September 2019 Friendly | England ![]() | 3–2 | ![]() | Hinckley, England |
19:00 (UTC±0) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Leicester Road Stadium Attendance: 527 |
8 September 2019 Friendly | Australia ![]() | 3–3 (4–3 p) | ![]() | Burton upon Trent, England |
13:00 (UTC±0) | Report (Twitter) Report (FTBL) |
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Stadium: St. George's Park Referee: Alan Young (England) |
10 September 2019 Friendly | Australia ![]() | 0–4 | ![]() | Burton upon Trent, England |
15:00 (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: St. George's Park |
26 October 2019 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup Group stage | Ecuador ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Goiânia, Brazil |
20:00 (UTC-3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Olímpico Attendance: 337 Referee: Andreas Ekberg (Sweden) |
29 October 2019 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup Group stage | Australia ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Goiânia, Brazil |
20:00 (UTC-3) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio Olímpico Attendance: 233 Referee: Amin Mohamed (Egypt) |
1 November 2019 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup Group stage | Australia ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Gama, Brazil |
17:00 (UTC-3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Bezerrão Attendance: 851 Referee: István Kovács (Romania) |
6 November 2019 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup Round of 16 | France ![]() | 4–0 | ![]() | Goiânia, Brazil |
20:00 (UTC-3) |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio da Serrinha Attendance: 814 Referee: Claudia Umpiérrez (Uruguay) |
Team working to qualify for the 2021 FIFA U-17 World Cup
- Players born on or after 1 Jan 2004
16 September 2019 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification | Mongolia ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() | Hanoi, Vietnam |
18:00 (ICT) |
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Report | Stadium: National Youth Football Training Centre Attendance: 105 Referee: Ali Reda (Lebanon) |
18 September 2019 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification | Australia ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Hanoi, Vietnam |
16:00 (ICT) |
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Report | Stadium: National Youth Football Training Centre Attendance: 30 Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain) |
20 September 2019 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification | Timor-Leste ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Hanoi, Vietnam |
16:00 (ICT) | Report |
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Stadium: National Youth Football Training Centre Attendance: 92 Referee: Ahmad Al-Ali (Kuwait) |
22 September 2019 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification | Australia ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Hanoi, Vietnam |
18:00 (ICT) |
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Report |
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Stadium: National Youth Football Training Centre Attendance: 683 Referee: Zaid Thamer (Iraq) |
26 November 2020 2020 AFC U-16 Championship - Group Stage | Australia ![]() | v | ![]() | Bahrain |
Source | Stadium: TBD |
29 November 2020 2020 AFC U-16 Championship - Group Stage | Uzbekistan ![]() | v | ![]() | Bahrain |
Source | Stadium: TBD |
2 December 2020 2020 AFC U-16 Championship - Group Stage | South Korea ![]() | v | ![]() | Bahrain |
Source | Stadium: TBD |
Competitive record
FIFA U-17 World Cup
FIFA U-17 World Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
![]() | Quarterfinals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
![]() | Quarterfinals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
![]() | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
![]() | Quarterfinals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
![]() | Quarterfinals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
![]() | Quarterfinals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
![]() | Quarterfinals | 8th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
![]() | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
![]() | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
![]() | Did not participate | |||||||
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Round of 16 | 16th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
![]() | Did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
![]() | To be determined | |||||||
Total | 13/18 | 0 Titles | 51 | 19 | 7 | 25 | 57 | 79 |
OFC U-17 Championship
OFC U-17 Championship record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 1 |
![]() ![]() | Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Champions | 1st | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
Total | 11/11 | 10 Titles | 54 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 320 | 13 |
AFC U-16 Championship
AFC U-16 Championship record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
![]() | Did not participate | |||||||
![]() | Quarterfinals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 |
![]() | Semifinals | 4th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 |
![]() | Quarterfinals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
![]() | Semifinals | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
![]() | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
![]() | Semifinals | 4th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 |
![]() | Qualified | |||||||
Total | 6/7 | 0 Titles | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 54 | 39 |
AFF U-16 Youth Championship
AFF U-16 Youth Championship record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
![]() | Cancelled | |||||||
![]() | Did not participate | |||||||
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![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
![]() | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
![]() | Cancelled | |||||||
![]() | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 8 |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 13 |
![]() | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 10 |
![]() | Did not participate | |||||||
![]() | Group Stage | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 | |
Total | 7/9 | 2 Titles | 40 | 25 | 9 | 6 | 149 | 52 |
Honours
- Runners-up (1): 1999
- OFC U-17 Championship
- Champions (10): 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005
- Runners-up (1): 1997
- AFF U-16 Championship
- Champions (2): 2008, 2016
- Runners-up (1): 2012
- Third place (3): 2013, 2015, 2017
References
- http://www.ozfootball.net/ark/Joeys/1999.html
- "Trevor Morgan names Australia's Brazil-bound boys". Football Federation Australia. 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- "FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil 2019 List of Players" (PDF). FIFA. 18 October 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2019. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
- "Match report". Asian Football Confederation. 16 September 2019.