Croatia national under-16 football team

The Croatia national under-16 football team represents Croatia in international football matches for players 16 or under. It is governed by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Croatia. It is a member of UEFA in Europe and FIFA in global competitions. The team's colours reference two national symbols: the Croatian checkerboard and the country's tricolour. They are colloquially referred to as the Mali vatreni ('Little Blazers'). The Mali vatreni participate in the UEFA Under-16 Development Tournaments which are organised annually in several UEFA member countries. Croatia won four of the Development Tournaments: 2014 in Switzerland, 2018 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 2019 and 2022 in Croatia.

Croatia U16
Nickname(s)Mladi Vatreni (The Young Blazers)
AssociationCroatian Football Federation (HNS)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachRobert Jarni
Most capsDomagoj Pavičić (15)
Josip Šutalo (15)
Top scorerTeo Kardum (9)
FIFA codeCRO
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Slovenia 0–0 Croatia 
(Brežice, Slovenia; 6 April 1993)
Biggest win
 Croatia 7–1 Slovenia 
(Rovinj, Croatia; 5 March 2002)
 Croatia 6–0 Hungary 
(Belišće, Croatia; 16 April 2002)
Biggest defeat
 Austria 4–0 Croatia 
(Villach, Austria; 24 May 2000)
 Croatia 1–5 Russia 
(Stara Pazova, Serbia; 2 June 2015)
Websitehns-cff.hr

Recent results
17 April 2023 (2023-04-17) UEFA Under-16 Development Tournament Croatia  1–0  Turkey Čakovec, Croatia
17:30
  • Čutuk 28'
 Report Stadium: Stadion SRC Mladost
21 April 2023 (2023-04-21) UEFA Under-16 Development Tournament Norway  1–2  Croatia Čakovec, Croatia
11:30
  • Nordal 27'
  • Prent-Eckbo Yellow card Yellow-red card
 Report
  • Volden 3' (o.g.)
  • Čutuk 67'
 Stadium: Stadion SRC Mladost
24 April 2023 (2023-04-24) UEFA Under-16 Development Tournament Croatia  1–4  Austria Kotoriba, Croatia
11:00
  • Kolarik 36'
 Report
  • Fidjeu-Tazemeta 39'
  • Adejenughure 80' (90+3)
  • Ivanschitz 84'
 Stadium: Sportski park Kotoriba

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the summer camp in Stubičke Toplice from 4 to 9 August 2023.[1]

Caps and goals as of 24 April 2023, after the match against Austria.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Matej Grahovac (2008-03-26) 26 March 2008 0 0 Croatia Osijek
1GK Luka Miočić (2008-12-11) 11 December 2008 0 0 Croatia Zadar
1GK Petar Nemet (2008-07-15) 15 July 2008 0 0 Croatia Istra 1961
1GK Ivan Pocrnjić (2008-07-10) 10 July 2008 0 0 Croatia Solin
2DF Antonio Beidenegl (2008-12-08) 8 December 2008 0 0 Croatia Hajduk
2DF Luka Bura (2008-03-25) 25 March 2008 0 0 Croatia Lokomotiva Zagreb
2DF Mateo Čupić (2008-05-04) 4 May 2008 0 0 Croatia Hajduk
2DF Leon Jakirović (2008-01-16) 16 January 2008 0 0 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
2DF Petar Zvonimir Kostelac (2008-03-17) 17 March 2008 0 0 Croatia Lokomotiva Zagreb
2DF Raul Kumar (2008-02-06) 6 February 2008 0 0 Croatia Istra 1961
2DF Matej Medaković (2008-11-25) 25 November 2008 0 0 Croatia Osijek
2DF Lukas Murica (2008-11-25) 25 November 2008 0 0 Croatia Rijeka
2DF Karlo Pajsar (2008-03-07) 7 March 2008 0 0 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
2DF Nikola Radnić (2008-06-10) 10 June 2008 0 0 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
3MF Davor Bistre (2008-03-31) 31 March 2008 0 0 Croatia Hajduk
3MF Filip Bokan (2008-04-29) 29 April 2008 0 0 Croatia Hajduk
3MF Patrik Horvat (2008-05-10) 10 May 2008 0 0 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
3MF Silvio Ivanišević Dvornik (2008-09-28) 28 September 2008 0 0 Croatia Hajduk
3MF Jona Ježić (2008-10-08) 8 October 2008 0 0 Croatia Osijek
3MF Matija Kablar (2008-08-31) 31 August 2008 0 0 Croatia Istra 1961
3MF Pavle Smiljanić (2008-05-08) 8 May 2008 0 0 Croatia Lokomotiva Zagreb
3MF Tin Vragolović (2008-10-19) 19 October 2008 0 0 Croatia Osijek
4FW Tin Bojadžija (2008-08-13) 13 August 2008 0 0 Croatia Lokomotiva Zagreb
4FW Luka Hrvojević (2008-08-07) 7 August 2008 0 0 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
4FW Dražen Jaman (2008-01-16) 16 January 2008 0 0 Croatia Osijek
4FW Roko Lerga (2008-01-10) 10 January 2008 0 0 Croatia Rijeka
4FW Bruno Mišura (2008-08-16) 16 August 2008 0 0 Croatia Hajduk
4FW Frano Mohorovičić (2008-04-30) 30 April 2008 0 0 Croatia Rijeka
4FW Toma Šimunić (2008-03-17) 17 March 2008 0 0 Croatia Rijeka

Competitive record

  Champions  
  Runners-up  
  Third place  
  Fourth place  
  Tournament played fully or partially on home soil  

UEFA Under-16 Development Tournament record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Croatia 2013 UEFA Under-16 Development TournamentRunners-up2nd312031
Switzerland 2014 UEFA Under-16 Development TournamentChampions1st321053
Croatia 2015 UEFA Under-16 Development TournamentThird3rd320134
Bulgaria 2016 UEFA Under-16 Development TournamentRunners-up2nd320153
Scotland 2017 UEFA Under-16 Development TournamentLast4th301213
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2018 UEFA Under-16 Development TournamentChampions1st321041
Croatia 2019 UEFA Under-16 Development TournamentChampions1st3210104
Croatia 2022 UEFA Under-16 Development TournamentChampions1st3300105
Croatia 2023 UEFA Under-16 Development TournamentRunners-up2nd320145
Total 4 titles 9/10 27 16 6 5 45 29

Draws include matches decided via penalty shoot-out; correct as of 24 April 2023 after the match against  Austria.

Matches
First match  Croatia 2–0 Macedonia 
(Umag, Croatia; 11 March 2013)
Biggest win  Bolivia 0–5 Croatia 
(Karlovac, Croatia; 7 April 2019)
Biggest defeat  Croatia 1–4 Austria 
(Kotoriba, Croatia; 24 April 2023)

Other
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Hungary 1999 Telki CupLast8th410328
Hungary 2000 Telki CupSeventh7th420297
France 2012 Tournoi du Val-de-MarneThird3rd311133
Serbia 2015 Miljan Miljanić International TournamentThird3rd302126
Serbia 2016 Miljan Miljanić International TournamentChampions1st321063
Croatia 2020 Four Nations TournamentLast4th301236
Croatia 2020 Vlatko Marković International TournamentChampions1st4400100
Total 2 titles 6/6 24 10 5 9 35 33

Correct as of 27 September 2020 after the match against  Romania.

See also

References
  1. "Ljetni kamp za selekcije U-15 i U-16 u Stubičkim Toplicama". Croatian Football Federation. Zagreb. 7 August 2023. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
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