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.
Nickname(s) | The Canucks, Les Rouges (The Reds) | ||
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Association | Canadian Soccer Association | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
Head coach | Andrew Olivieri | ||
FIFA code | CAN | ||
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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 | |||
Appearances | 7 (first in 1987) | ||
Best result | Group stage (1987, 1989, 1993, 1995, 2011, 2013, 2019) | ||
CONCACAF Under-17 Championship | |||
Appearances | 18 (first in 1985) | ||
Best result | Runners-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
Coaching history
- Caretaker managers are listed in italics.
- Brian Hughes (1985–1987)
- Bert Goldberger (1987–1994)
- Tony Taylor (1995–1996)
- Stephen Hart (2002–2007)
- Sean Fleming (2011)
- Paul Stalteri (2016–2017)
- Andrew Olivieri (2019–present)
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 |
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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 |
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Report | Stadium: Cancha 1 - Centro de Alto Rendimiento de la Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Referee: Luis López (Mexico) |
2023
February 4 Friendly | Guatemala | 0–0 | Canada | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores |
February 11 CONCACAF U-17 Championship Group F | Canada | 3–2 | Trinidad and Tobago | Antigua, Guatemala |
17:00 EST |
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Report |
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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 |
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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 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Pensativo Referee: Fernando Morón (Panama) |
February 18 CONCACAF U-17 Championship R16 | Canada | 3–0 | Haiti | Antigua, Guatemala |
20:00 EST |
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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 |
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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 |
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Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores Referee: Christopher Mason (Jamaica) |
September 29 Friendly | Brazil | 3–1 | Canada | Sorocaba, Brazil |
14:00 EST | Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal Walter Ribeiro |
October 1 Friendly | Brazil | 5–0 | Canada | Itu, Brazil |
14:00 EST |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio Novelli Júnior |
November 10 FIFA U-17 World Cup Group B | Spain | v | Canada | Surakarta, Indonesia |
8:00AM EST | Report | Stadium: Manahan Stadium |
November 13 FIFA U-17 World Cup Group B | Uzbekistan | v | Canada | Surakarta, Indonesia |
8:00AM EST | Report | Stadium: Manahan Stadium |
November 16 FIFA U-17 World Cup Group B | Canada | v | Mali | Surabaya, Indonesia |
5:00AM EST | Report | Stadium: Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium |
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 |
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1 | GK | Nathaniel Abraham | April 23, 2007 | 9 | 0 | Toronto FC Academy |
GK | Jean-Christophe Belzile | May 13, 2008 | 0 | 0 | CF Montréal Academy | |
GK | Dominic Kantorowicz | April 24, 2008 | 0 | 0 | Toronto FC Academy | |
18 | GK | Alexander O'Brien | June 17, 2006 | 3 | 0 | Toronto FC Academy |
15 | DF | Victor Fung | August 13, 2007 | 4 | 0 | Inter Miami Academy |
16 | DF | Étienne Godin | February 1, 2006 | 5 | 0 | CF Montréal Academy |
DF | Sergei Kozlovskiy | June 18, 2008 | 0 | 0 | CF Montréal Academy | |
5 | DF | Chimere Omeze | June 2, 2006 | 9 | 1 | Toronto FC Academy |
6 | DF | Lazar Stefanovic | October 8, 2006 | 10 | 1 | Toronto FC II |
8 | DF | Jeevan Badwal | March 11, 2006 | 9 | 0 | Vancouver Whitecaps Academy |
20 | DF | Lino Aklil | March 16, 2006 | 1 | 0 | HSC Montpellier U19 |
3 | DF | Gaël de Montigny | March 16, 2006 | 10 | 0 | CF Montréal Academy |
DF | Aidan Fong | March 28, 2006 | 8 | 0 | Vancouver Whitecaps | |
2 | DF | Theo Rigopoulos | October 29, 2006 | 8 | 0 | Toronto FC Academy |
4 | MF | Alessandro Biello | April 7, 2006 | 9 | 1 | CF Montréal Academy |
13 | MF | Richard Chukwu | February 25, 2008 | 10 | 0 | Toronto FC Academy |
10 | MF | Philip Igbinobaro | January 5, 2006 | 2 | 0 | Toronto FC Academy |
14 | MF | Tyler Londono | August 29, 2006 | 2 | 0 | Toronto FC Academy |
17 | MF | Liam MacKenzie | March 15, 2007 | 8 | 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps 2 |
7 | MF | Taryck Tahid | April 21, 2007 | 2 | 0 | Vancouver FC |
9 | FW | Antoni Klukowski | April 2, 2007 | 4 | 0 | Pogoń Szczecin II |
21 | FW | Lucas Ozimec | January 18, 2006 | 10 | 2 | Toronto FC Academy |
FW | Erik Pop | January 30, 2006 | 8 | 1 | Karlsruher U17 | |
11 | FW | Kevaughn Tavernier | February 24, 2006 | 2 | 0 | Forge FC |
19 | FW | Kyler Vojvodic | June 5, 2006 | 9 | 3 | 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 |
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GK | Ewan Derrien-Lairet | March 14, 2007 | 0 | 0 | CF Montréal Academy | October 2022 Laval U-17 Camp |
GK | Trystan Read | May 25, 2007 | 0 | 0 | Vancouver Whitecaps | October 2022 Laval U-17 Camp |
DF | Simon Guardiero | July 7, 2006 | 1 | 0 | Forge FC | February 2023 Guatemala U-17 Camp |
DF | Immanuel Mathe | January 27, 2006 | 0 | 0 | Vancouver Whitecaps | October 2022 Laval U-17 Camp |
DF | Dylan Pierre-Alexis | July 4, 2006 | 0 | 0 | CF Montréal Academy | October 2022 Laval U-17 Camp |
DF | Allen Saye Blegay | July 8, 2006 | 1 | 0 | Simcoe County Rovers FC | October 2023 Vs Brazil under-17 |
MF | Braden Stevanovic | September 3, 2006 | 2 | 0 | Tecumseh SC | December 2022 Copa México U17 |
MF | Luka Boiteau | November 24, 2006 | 0 | 0 | US Boulogne U19 | October 2022 Laval U-17 Camp |
MF | Quentin Christey | March 15, 2007 | 0 | 0 | Toronto FC Academy | October 2022 Laval U-17 Camp |
MF | Antoine N'Diaye | April 7, 2006 | 7 | 2 | CF Montréal Academy | 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship |
MF | Ruben de Sá | February 8, 2006 | 4 | 0 | Famalicão U19 | 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship |
MF | Andrei Dumitru | October 28, 2006 | 7 | 0 | Toronto FC Academy | 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship |
FW | Joses Chukwu | February 3, 2007 | 0 | 0 | Toronto FC Academy | October 2022 Laval U-17 Camp |
FW | Joaquim Coulanges | November 3, 2006 | 0 | 0 | CF Montréal Academy | October 2022 Laval U-17 Camp |
FW | Matteo Landicho-Correia | July 26, 2006 | 2 | 0 | Toronto FC Academy | February 2023 Guatemala U-17 Camp |
FW | Ibrahim Higazy | January 4, 2006 | 3 | 0 | Celta | 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship |
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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 |
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1 | GK | Dominic Kantorowicz | April 24, 2008 | 3 | 0 | Toronto FC Academy |
18 | GK | Jean-Christophe Belzile | May 13, 2008 | 1 | 0 | CF Montréal Academy |
2 | DF | Sahil Deo | April 7, 2008 | 4 | 0 | Vancouver Whitecaps Academy |
3 | DF | William Daniels | 2008 | 4 | 2 | Leicester City Academy |
5 | DF | Daniel Panait | May 13, 2008 | 4 | 0 | CF Montréal Academy |
6 | DF | Sergei Kozlovskiy | June 18, 2008 | 4 | 0 | CF Montréal Academy |
12 | DF | Ajahni Carter | August 25, 2008 | 3 | 0 | Toronto FC Academy |
15 | DF | Spencer Sappleton | January 15, 2008 | 0 | 0 | Toronto FC Academy |
20 | DF | Stefan KaporALT | April 4, 2009 | 0 | 0 | Toronto FC Academy |
22 | DF | Josh NteziryayoALT | November 15, 2008 | 0 | 0 | CF Montréal Academy |
4 | MF | Tim Fortier | December 22, 2008 | 4 | 0 | Toronto FC Academy |
8 | MF | Aghilas Abdelmalek Sadek | 2008 | 4 | 0 | CS Longueuil |
10 | MF | Kevin Khan | May 30, 2008 | 4 | 2 | Feyenoord Academy |
13 | MF | Richard Chukwu | February 25, 2008 | 4 | 0 | Toronto FC Academy |
14 | MF | Dylan Judelson | June 5, 2008 | 4 | 0 | Orlando City SC Academy |
17 | MF | Philip Biskupski | May 15, 2008 | 3 | 0 | Toronto FC Academy |
21 | MF | Antone BossenberryALT | August 14, 2008 | 0 | 0 | Toronto FC Academy |
7 | FW | Shola Jimoh | April 8, 2008 | 4 | 0 | York United FC |
9 | FW | Kemari Record-Wright | May 14, 2008 | 4 | 1 | Toronto FC Academy |
11 | FW | André Ali-Gayapersad | June 5, 2008 | 4 | 1 | CF Damm Academy |
16 | FW | Grady McDonnell | May 16, 2008 | 4 | 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps Academy |
19 | FW | Johnny SelemaniALT | February 17, 2008 | 0 | 0 | Vancouver Whitecaps Academy |
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Previous Canada U17 squads
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 | |
1985 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1987 | Group stage | 16th of 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |
1989 | Group stage | 16th of 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |
1991 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1993 | Group stage | 16th of 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | |
1995 | Group stage | 16th of 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
1997 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
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2009 | |||||||||
2011 | Group stage | 19th of 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | |
2013 | Group stage | 18th of 24 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
2015 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2017 | |||||||||
2019 | Group stage | 22nd of 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
2023 | Qualified | ||||||||
Total | Group stage | 7/19 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 60 |
CONCACAF U-17 Championship
CONCACAF U-17 Championship record | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1983 | Did not enter | ||||||||
1985 | Third place | 3rd of 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 12 | |
1987 | Did not enter | ||||||||
1988 | Third place | 3rd of 10 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | |
1991 | Group stage | 6th of 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
1992 | Third place | 3rd of 12 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 1 | |
1994 | Third place | 3rd of 12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 4 | |
1996 | Fourth place | 4th of 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | |
1999 | Group stage | 6th of 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
2001 | Group stage | 4th of 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
2003 | Group stage | 5th of 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
2005 | Group stage | 5th of 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | |
2007 | Group stage | 6th of 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
2009 | Group stage | 7th of 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
2011 | Runners-up | 2nd of 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | |
2013 | Third place | 3rd of 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | |
2015 | Playoff round | 5th of 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | |
2017 | Group stage | 7th of 12 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
2019 | Semi-finals | 4th of 16 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 10 | |
2023 | Semi-finals | 4th of 20 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 5 | |
Total | Runners-up | 18/20 | 84 | 38 | 16 | 30 | 154 | 102 |
Honours
See also
References
- "FIFA U-17 World Cup - Staff". canadasoccer.com. Canada Soccer.
- 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.
- "CANADA'S FIFA U-17 WORLD CUP INDONESIA 2023™ PREPARATION CAMP ROSTER REVEALED". canadasoccer.com. Canada Soccer. September 17, 2023. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- "Canada Soccer announces Men's U-17 camp for domestic camp in Montréal". CanadaSoccer.com. Canadian Soccer Association. October 1, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2022.
- "Canada at the Concacaf Boys' Under-15 Championship". canadasoccer.com. Canada Soccer. August 3, 2023. Retrieved August 4, 2023.