Azerbaijan national under-17 football team
The Azerbaijan national under-17 football team represents Azerbaijan in association football at the under-17 youth level, and is controlled by the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan.
| Nickname(s) | Milli (The National Team) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan | ||
| Head coach | Milos Velebit | ||
| Captain | Jalal Huseynov | ||
| Most caps | Amit Guluzade (12) | ||
| Top scorer | Cem Felek (5) | ||
| FIFA code | AZE | ||
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| First international | |||
(Ayia Napa, Cyprus; 2 March 1995) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
(Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina; 30 October 2022) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
(Apúlia e Fão, Portugal; 24 October 2010) (Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria; 10 October 2017) | |||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2016) | ||
| Best result | Round 1, 2016 | ||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
Competition history
In 2014, the team, under the management of Mirbaghir Isayev, managed to qualify for the Elite Round of the 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification stage due to being one of the best third-placed teams in the first qualification round.[1] The team also qualified for the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship after being selected as hosts.[2]
UEFA European Football Championship record
Under-16 format
| Finals record | Qualification record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pos | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| did not enter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| did not qualify | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | |||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | |||
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | |||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | |||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | |||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | |||
| Total | 0/8 | Best: 2 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 25 | −13 | |
Under-17 format

| Finals record | Qualification record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pos | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| did not qualify | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | ||
| Elite Round | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | -6 | ||
| did not qualify | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | ||
| Elite Round | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | ||
| did not qualify | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | ||
| Elite Round | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | ||
| did not qualify | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | ||
| Elite Round | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | ||
| did not qualify | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -9 | |||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | |||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | |||
| Elite Round | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 16 | -13 | ||
| Round 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 | ||
| did not qualify | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -3 | ||
| did not qualify | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 13 | -10 | ||
| did not qualify | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -6 | ||
| did not qualify | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | -9 | ||
| Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[3][4] | ||||||||||
| Azerbaijan abandoned all matches | ||||||||||
| to be determined | ||||||||||
| Total | 1/18 | Best: 3 | 66 | 15 | 12 | 39 | 55 | 131 | −76 | |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Performance in recent competitions
Group 9
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 | Elite round | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 3 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
| Azerbaijan | 1–6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Germany | 2–0 | |
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Report |
| Kazakhstan | 2–0 | |
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Report |
Results
2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
| 5 May 2016 | Azerbaijan | 0–5 | | Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku |
| 20:00 | Report | Gomes Asadov Miguel Luís Fernandes |
Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Poland) |
| 8 May 2016 | Azerbaijan | 1–1 | | Bakcell Arena, Baku |
| 19:00 | Mahmudov |
Report | Bongiovanni |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Petr Ardeleánu (Czech Republic) |
| 11 May 2016 | Scotland | 0–1 | | Bakcell Arena, Baku |
| 16:00 | Report | Nabiyev |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Svein-Erik Edvartsen (Norway) |
2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification
| 25 October 2016 | England | 2–0 | | Stadionul Buftea, Buftea |
| 18:00 | Gomes Sancho |
Report | Referee: Fyodor Zammit (Malta) |
| 27 October 2016 | Austria | 3–1 | | Stadionul Buftea, Buftea |
| 18:00 | Aganovic Schmid Wunsch |
Report | Sadikhov |
Referee: Petur Reinert (Faroe Islands) |
| 30 October 2016 | Azerbaijan | 1–0 | | Stadionul Buftea, Buftea |
| 14:00 | Sadikhov |
Report | Referee: Petur Reinert (Faroe Islands) |
2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification
| 10 October 2017 | Republic of Ireland | 6–0 | | Lokomotiv Stadium, Gorna Oryahovitsa |
| 15:00 | Idah Brennan Murphy Wright |
Report | Referee: Barbeno Luca (San Marino) |
| 13 October 2017 | Ukraine | 6–1 | | Lokomotiv Stadium, Gorna Oryahovitsa |
| 15:00 | Report | Zulfugarli |
Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey) |
| 16 October 2017 | Azerbaijan | 2–1 | | Lokomotiv Stadium, Gorna Oryahovitsa |
| 17:00 | Valizade |
Report | Nikolov |
Referee: Barbeno Luca (San Marino) |
2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification
| 23 October 2018 | Azerbaijan | 1–4 | | Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium, Lushnjë |
| 12:00 |
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Report |
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Referee: Admir Šehović (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| 26 October 2018 | Czech Republic | 2–0 | | Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium, Lushnjë |
| 12:00 |
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Report | Referee: Boris Marhefka (Slovakia) |
| 29 October 2018 | Albania | 1–0 | | Elbasan Arena, Elbasan |
| 14:00 | Report | Referee: Boris Marhefka (Slovakia) |
Current squad
- The following players were called up for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches.[5]
- Match dates: 24-30 October 2022
- Opposition:
Ukraine,
Bosnia and Herzegovina and
Liechtenstein - Caps and goals correct as of: 12 October 2021, after the match against
Luxembourg
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Osman Hüseynov | 13 March 2006 | 0 | 0 | ||
| GK | Sadiq Mammadzada | 29 October 2006 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Nihad Aliyev | Unknown | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Ceyhun Bağirzada | 4 November 2006 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Hüseyn Hüseynli | 3 April 2006 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Hüseyn Hüseynov | 25 July 2006 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Taleh Mahmudzada | 11 April 2006 | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Musa Mammadov | Unknown | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Ahmad Tarverdiyev | 6 March 2007 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Nihad Ahmadzada | Unknown | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | İlkin Budaqov | 6 March 2006 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | İlkin Jafarli | Unknown | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Elgün Dünyamalıyev | 23 April 2006 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Murad Mammadov | Unknown | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Elton Mikayılov | 2 February 2006 | 0 | 0 | ||
| MF | Sənan Muradlı | 4 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Aşrəf Alakbarli | Unknown | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Mehdi Haşumov | Unknown | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Davud Mansumov | Unknown | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Niyazi Osmanov | 10 April 2006 | 0 | 0 | ||
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | |
| Assistant coach | |
| Goalkeeping coach | |
Manager history
Nicolai Adam (2014)
Mirbaghir Isayev (2014–2015)
Tabriz Hasanov (2015–2016)
Vugar Mammad (2016)
Mirbaghir Isayev (2017)
Ramin Guliyev (2018)
Vugar Mammad (2019–present)
Former squads
- UEFA European Under-17
Achievements
- Winner of President's Cup Kazakhstan: 2011
- 3rd of Caspian Cup: 2011
- 2nd of Caspian Cup: 2012
- 2nd of Caspian Cup: 2013
See also
References
- "Penalty drama sees Bosnians progress with Belgium". www.uefa.com. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- "Malta, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan picked for U17s". UEFA. 2012-03-20.
- "U17 finals in Estonia cancelled". UEFA. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- "2020/21 Under-17 EURO cancelled". UEFA. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- "U-17-nin AÇ üçün yekun heyəti" (in Azerbaijani). Azərbaycan Futbol Federasiyaları Assosiasiyası. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.