Canada men's national under-17 soccer team

The Canada U-17 men's national soccer team (also known as Canada Under-17s or Canada U-17s) represents Canada in international soccer at this age level. They are overseen by the Canadian Soccer Association, the governing body for soccer in Canada.

Canada Under-17
Nickname(s)The Canucks, Les Rouges (The Reds)
AssociationCanadian Soccer Association
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Head coachAndrew Olivieri
FIFA codeCAN
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Canada 3–3 Costa Rica 
(Mexico City, Mexico; May 13, 1985)
Biggest win
 Canada 10–0 Nicaragua 
(San Salvador, El Salvador; November 2, 1994)
Biggest defeat
 Canada 0-5 Brazil 
(Itu, Brazil; October 1, 2023)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances7 (first in 1987)
Best resultGroup stage (1987, 1989, 1993, 1995, 2011, 2013, 2019)
CONCACAF Under-17 Championship
Appearances18 (first in 1985)
Best resultRunners-up (2011)

Many of Canada's current internationals have played at one or more of these age levels early in their career, often working with the same coaches and teammates throughout their progression into the senior squad.

The team has qualified for seven out of nineteen FIFA U-17 World Cups.

The team also competes in the CONCACAF U-17 Championship.

Coaching staff

Current staff

As of September 29, 2023.[1]
Position Name Nation
Head coach Andrew Olivieri  Canada

Coaching history

Caretaker managers are listed in italics.

Fixtures and recent results

The following is a list of match results from the previous 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss

2022

December 15 Copa México de Naciones Sub-17 Costa Rica  1–2  Canada Mexico City, Mexico
5:00PM EST Report
  • 12' (o.g.)
  • MacKenzie
Stadium: Centro de Alto Rendimiento de la Federación Mexicana de Fútbol
Note: Conflicting reports show the result as 0–2 with both goals scored by Liam MacKenzie.[2]
December 19 Copa México de Naciones Sub-17 Mexico  3–0  Canada Mexico City, Mexico
10:30AM CST
  • S. Carrillo 19'; 37'
  • J. Moxica 63'
Report Stadium: Cancha 1 - Centro de Alto Rendimiento de la Federación Mexicana de Fútbol
Referee: Luis López (Mexico)

2023

February 11 CONCACAF U-17 Championship Group F Canada  3–2  Trinidad and Tobago Antigua, Guatemala
17:00 EST
  • Vojvodic 27', 68';
  • Omeze 61'
Report
  • Webb 67'
  • Sween 81'
Stadium: Estadio Pensativo
Referee: José Fuentes (Guatemala)
February 13 CONCACAF U-17 Championship Group F Barbados  0–2  Canada Antigua, Guatemala
17:00 EST Report
  • MacKenzie 21'
  • Biello 28' (pen.)
Stadium: Estadio Pensativo
Referee: Sanchez Bass (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
February 15 CONCACAF U-17 Championship Group F United States  1–0  Canada Antigua, Guatemala
20:00 EST Report Stadium: Estadio Pensativo
Referee: Fernando Morón (Panama)
February 18 CONCACAF U-17 Championship R16 Canada  3–0  Haiti Antigua, Guatemala
20:00 EST
  • N’Diaye 4'
  • Ozimec 16'
  • Pop 88'
Report Stadium: Estadio Pensativo
Referee: Víctor Cáceres (Mexico)
February 22 CONCACAF U-17 Championship QF Puerto Rico  0–3  Canada Guatemala City, Guatemala
17:00 EST Report
Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores
Referee: Kwinsi Williams (Trinidad and Tobago)
February 24 CONCACAF U-17 Championship SF Canada  0–2  United States Guatemala City, Guatemala
20:00 EST Report
Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores
Referee: Christopher Mason (Jamaica)
September 29 Friendly Brazil  3–1  Canada Sorocaba, Brazil
14:00 EST
Report
  • Ozimec 64'
Stadium: Estádio Municipal Walter Ribeiro
October 1 Friendly Brazil  5–0  Canada Itu, Brazil
14:00 EST
Report Stadium: Estádio Novelli Júnior

Players

Current Canada U17 squad

The following 25 players have been named in the pre-tournament squad ahead of the upcoming FIFA U-17 World Cup to be held in Indonesia from November 12 to December 2, 2023.[3]

Caps and goals as of October 1, 2023, after the match against the Brazil under-17 football team.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Nathaniel Abraham (2007-04-23) April 23, 2007 9 0 Canada Toronto FC Academy
1GK Jean-Christophe Belzile (2008-05-13) May 13, 2008 0 0 Canada CF Montréal Academy
1GK Dominic Kantorowicz (2008-04-24) April 24, 2008 0 0 Canada Toronto FC Academy
18 1GK Alexander O'Brien (2006-06-17) June 17, 2006 3 0 Canada Toronto FC Academy

15 2DF Victor Fung (2007-08-13) August 13, 2007 4 0 United States Inter Miami Academy
16 2DF Étienne Godin (2006-02-01) February 1, 2006 5 0 Canada CF Montréal Academy
2DF Sergei Kozlovskiy (2008-06-18) June 18, 2008 0 0 Canada CF Montréal Academy
5 2DF Chimere Omeze (2006-06-02) June 2, 2006 9 1 Canada Toronto FC Academy
6 2DF Lazar Stefanovic (2006-10-08) October 8, 2006 10 1 Canada Toronto FC II
8 2DF Jeevan Badwal (2006-03-11) March 11, 2006 9 0 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps Academy
20 2DF Lino Aklil (2006-03-16) March 16, 2006 1 0 France HSC Montpellier U19
3 2DF Gaël de Montigny (2006-03-16) March 16, 2006 10 0 Canada CF Montréal Academy
2DF Aidan Fong (2006-03-28) March 28, 2006 8 0 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps
2 2DF Theo Rigopoulos (2006-10-29) October 29, 2006 8 0 Canada Toronto FC Academy

4 3MF Alessandro Biello (2006-04-07) April 7, 2006 9 1 Canada CF Montréal Academy
13 3MF Richard Chukwu (2008-02-25) February 25, 2008 10 0 Canada Toronto FC Academy
10 3MF Philip Igbinobaro (2006-01-05) January 5, 2006 2 0 Canada Toronto FC Academy
14 3MF Tyler Londono (2006-08-29) August 29, 2006 2 0 Canada Toronto FC Academy
17 3MF Liam MacKenzie (2007-03-15) March 15, 2007 8 2 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps 2
7 3MF Taryck Tahid (2007-04-21) April 21, 2007 2 0 Canada Vancouver FC

9 4FW Antoni Klukowski (2007-04-02) April 2, 2007 4 0 Poland Pogoń Szczecin II
21 4FW Lucas Ozimec (2006-01-18) January 18, 2006 10 2 Canada Toronto FC Academy
4FW Erik Pop (2006-01-30) January 30, 2006 8 1 Germany Karlsruher U17
11 4FW Kevaughn Tavernier (2006-02-24) February 24, 2006 2 0 Canada Forge FC
19 4FW Kyler Vojvodic (2006-06-05) June 5, 2006 9 3 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps Academy

Recent Canada U17 call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team within the last twelve months.[4]

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Ewan Derrien-Lairet (2007-03-14) March 14, 2007 0 0 Canada CF Montréal Academy October 2022 Laval U-17 Camp
GK Trystan Read (2007-05-25) May 25, 2007 0 0 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps October 2022 Laval U-17 Camp

DF Simon Guardiero (2006-07-07) July 7, 2006 1 0 Canada Forge FC February 2023 Guatemala U-17 Camp
DF Immanuel Mathe (2006-01-27) January 27, 2006 0 0 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps October 2022 Laval U-17 Camp
DF Dylan Pierre-Alexis (2006-07-04) July 4, 2006 0 0 Canada CF Montréal Academy October 2022 Laval U-17 Camp

DF Allen Saye Blegay (2006-07-08) July 8, 2006 1 0 Canada Simcoe County Rovers FC October 2023 Vs Brazil under-17
MF Braden Stevanovic (2006-09-03) September 3, 2006 2 0 Canada Tecumseh SC December 2022 Copa México U17
MF Luka Boiteau (2006-11-24) November 24, 2006 0 0 France US Boulogne U19 October 2022 Laval U-17 Camp
MF Quentin Christey (2007-03-15) March 15, 2007 0 0 Canada Toronto FC Academy October 2022 Laval U-17 Camp
MF Antoine N'Diaye (2006-04-07) April 7, 2006 7 2 Canada CF Montréal Academy 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship
MF Ruben de Sá (2006-02-08) February 8, 2006 4 0 Portugal Famalicão U19 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship
MF Andrei Dumitru (2006-10-28) October 28, 2006 7 0 Canada Toronto FC Academy 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship

FW Joses Chukwu (2007-02-03) February 3, 2007 0 0 Canada Toronto FC Academy October 2022 Laval U-17 Camp
FW Joaquim Coulanges (2006-11-03) November 3, 2006 0 0 Canada CF Montréal Academy October 2022 Laval U-17 Camp
FW Matteo Landicho-Correia (2006-07-26) July 26, 2006 2 0 Canada Toronto FC Academy February 2023 Guatemala U-17 Camp
FW Ibrahim Higazy (2006-01-04) January 4, 2006 3 0 Spain Celta 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship

  • ALT = Alternate player
  • INJ = Injured player
  • PRE = Preliminary squad

Current Canada U15 squad

The following 22 players have been named in the final Canada Under-15 roster for the CONCACAF Boys' Under-15 Championship held in Curaçao and the Dominican Republic in August, 2023.[5]

Caps and goals as of August 10, 2023, after the match against the Haiti U15 Soccer Team.

Coach: Mike Vitulano

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Dominic Kantorowicz (2008-04-24) April 24, 2008 3 0 Canada Toronto FC Academy
18 1GK Jean-Christophe Belzile (2008-05-13) May 13, 2008 1 0 Canada CF Montréal Academy

2 2DF Sahil Deo (2008-04-07) April 7, 2008 4 0 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps Academy
3 2DF William Daniels 2008 4 2 England Leicester City Academy
5 2DF Daniel Panait (2008-05-13) May 13, 2008 4 0 Canada CF Montréal Academy
6 2DF Sergei Kozlovskiy (2008-06-18) June 18, 2008 4 0 Canada CF Montréal Academy
12 2DF Ajahni Carter (2008-08-25) August 25, 2008 3 0 Canada Toronto FC Academy
15 2DF Spencer Sappleton (2008-01-15) January 15, 2008 0 0 Canada Toronto FC Academy
20 2DF Stefan KaporALT (2009-04-04) April 4, 2009 0 0 Canada Toronto FC Academy
22 2DF Josh NteziryayoALT (2008-11-15) November 15, 2008 0 0 Canada CF Montréal Academy

4 3MF Tim Fortier (2008-12-22) December 22, 2008 4 0 Canada Toronto FC Academy
8 3MF Aghilas Abdelmalek Sadek 2008 4 0 Canada CS Longueuil
10 3MF Kevin Khan (2008-05-30) May 30, 2008 4 2 Netherlands Feyenoord Academy
13 3MF Richard Chukwu (2008-02-25) February 25, 2008 4 0 Canada Toronto FC Academy
14 3MF Dylan Judelson (2008-06-05) June 5, 2008 4 0 United States Orlando City SC Academy
17 3MF Philip Biskupski (2008-05-15) May 15, 2008 3 0 Canada Toronto FC Academy
21 3MF Antone BossenberryALT (2008-08-14) August 14, 2008 0 0 Canada Toronto FC Academy

7 4FW Shola Jimoh (2008-04-08) April 8, 2008 4 0 Canada York United FC
9 4FW Kemari Record-Wright (2008-05-14) May 14, 2008 4 1 Canada Toronto FC Academy
11 4FW André Ali-Gayapersad (2008-06-05) June 5, 2008 4 1 Spain CF Damm Academy
16 4FW Grady McDonnell (2008-05-16) May 16, 2008 4 2 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps Academy
19 4FW Johnny SelemaniALT (2008-02-17) February 17, 2008 0 0 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps Academy

  • ALT = Alternate player
  • INJ = Injured player

Previous Canada U17 squads

Competitive record

FIFA U-17 World Cup

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
China 1985 Did not qualify
Canada 1987 Group stage 16th of 16 3 0 0 3 1 8
Scotland 1989 Group stage 16th of 16 3 0 0 3 1 9
Italy 1991 Did not qualify
Japan 1993 Group stage 16th of 16 3 0 0 3 0 18
Ecuador 1995 Group stage 16th of 16 3 0 0 3 1 7
Egypt 1997 Did not qualify
New Zealand 1999
Trinidad and Tobago 2001
Finland 2003
Peru 2005
South Korea 2007
Nigeria 2009
Mexico 2011 Group stage 19th of 24 3 0 2 1 2 5
United Arab Emirates 2013 Group stage 18th of 24 3 0 2 1 3 6
Chile 2015 Did not qualify
India 2017
Brazil 2019 Group stage 22nd of 24 3 0 0 3 2 7
Indonesia 2023 Qualified
TotalGroup stage7/192104171060

CONCACAF U-17 Championship

CONCACAF U-17 Championship record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
Trinidad and Tobago 1983 Did not enter
Mexico 1985 Third place 3rd of 8 6 2 2 2 12 12
Honduras 1987 Did not enter
Trinidad and Tobago 1988 Third place 3rd of 10 7 3 3 1 7 7
Trinidad and Tobago 1991 Group stage 6th of 12 3 1 1 1 1 1
Cuba 1992 Third place 3rd of 12 6 4 1 1 19 1
El Salvador 1994 Third place 3rd of 12 6 4 0 2 16 4
Trinidad and Tobago 1996 Fourth place 4th of 12 6 2 1 3 7 8
JamaicaEl Salvador 1999 Group stage 6th of 8 3 1 0 2 6 6
United StatesHonduras 2001 Group stage 4th of 8 3 1 1 1 6 5
GuatemalaCanada 2003 Group stage 5th of 8 3 2 0 1 4 3
Costa RicaMexico 2005 Group stage 5th of 8 3 1 0 2 5 4
HondurasJamaica 2007 Group stage 6th of 9 4 1 1 2 6 6
Mexico 2009 Group stage 7th of 8 3 0 1 2 4 7
Jamaica 2011 Runners-up 2nd of 12 5 3 1 1 11 3
Panama 2013 Third place 3rd of 12 5 2 2 1 10 7
Honduras 2015 Playoff round 5th of 12 6 3 1 2 10 9
Panama 2017 Group stage 7th of 12 3 1 0 2 4 4
United States 2019 Semi-finals 4th of 16 6 3 1 2 15 10
Guatemala 2023 Semi-finals 4th of 20 6 4 0 2 11 5
TotalRunners-up18/2084381630154102

Honours

See also

References

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  2. Jimenez, Gustavo (December 15, 2022). "Gira de fogueos en México sigue dejando valiosas lecciones a la Sele Sub 17" [Blank tour in Mexico continues to teach the Sele Sub 17 valuable lessons]. Costa Rica national football team (in Spanish). Retrieved December 16, 2022.
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