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Croatia national under-17 football team

National association football team

National association football team

FieldValue
NameCroatia U17
NicknameMali Vatreni (The Young Blazers)
Badge_size175px
AssociationCroatian Football Federation (HNS)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
CoachMarijan Budimir
Most capsMilan Badelj (28)
Top scorerNikola Kalinić (15)
FIFA TrigrammeCRO
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First game1–0
(Donji Miholjac, Croatia; 26 April 1993)
Largest win11–0
(Donji Tavankut, Serbia; 29 September 2004)
Largest loss0–5
(Tallinn, Estonia; 25 October 2006) 0–5
(Pula, Croatia; 28 September 2016)
website
Regional nameEuropean Championship
Regional cup apps10
Regional cup first1996
Regional cup bestThird place (2001)
2ndRegional nameWorld Cup
2ndRegional cup apps3
2ndRegional cup first2001
2ndRegional cup bestQuarter-finals (2015)
Note

the men's team

(Donji Miholjac, Croatia; 26 April 1993) (Donji Tavankut, Serbia; 29 September 2004) (Tallinn, Estonia; 25 October 2006) 0–5 (Pula, Croatia; 28 September 2016)

The Croatia national under-17 football team represents Croatia in international football matches for players aged 17 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'). So far, the Mali vatreni qualified for nine UEFA European Under-17 Championships. Croatia's greatest success in the tournament was third place in 2001. The team also finished fourth in 2005. Croatia also participated in three FIFA U-17 World Cups since its independence, in 2001, 2013 and 2015, being eliminated in quarter-finals in 2015, its biggest success so far in this tournament.

Recent results and fixtures

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

2023

  • Reitan-Sunde
  • Thorstensen
  • Egeli
  • Sušak
  • Matković
  • Mirisola
  • Matković
  • Živković
  • Kujundžić
  • Lalić
  • Sojer
  • Zebić
  • Rimac
  • Sušak
  • Levak
  • Nwaneri
  • Samuels-Smith
  • Lovelace
  • Boniface
  • Levak
  • Utrobičić
  • Ivančić
  • Xhemalija
  • Tswa
  • Akahomen
  • Bal
  • Puljić
  • Lalić
  • Ivančić
  • Majić
  • Ćutuk
  • Mikić
  • Porri
  • Matić
  • Porri
  • Mićić
  • Matić
  • Ora
  • Ćutuk
  • Anvarov
  • Čutuk
  • Matić
  • Alajbegović
  • Gostimirović
  • Čović
  • Tomić
  • Ćutuk
  • Paci
  • Čović
  • Čutuk
  • Zebić
  • Barić
  • Matić
  • Milišić
  • Marić
  • Durdov
  • Čović
  • Kostelac
  • Ahmeti
  • Ravnsfjall
  • Benjaminsen
  • Čutuk
  • Milišić
  • Baković
  • Moore
  • Mfuni
  • Mheuka
  • Derry
  • Noble

2024

  • Ćutuk
  • Kulla
  • Kurti
  • Smiljanić
  • P. Horvat
  • N. Horvat
  • Mišura
  • Vojvodić
  • Kusanović
  • P. Horvat
  • Kusanović
  • Acheampong

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches against Ukraine, Slovakia and Italy on 19, 22 and 26 March; respectively.

Caps and goals correct as of: 26 March 2025, after the match against Italy

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up within the last twelve months and remain eligible for future selections.

Competitive record

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

UEFA European Under-17 Championship record

Until the 1997 tournament, players born on or after 1 August the year they turned 17 years were eligible to compete. Since the 1998 tournament, the date limit has been moved back to 1 January. In 2001/2002 the competition was renamed the European Under-17 Championship, but the eligibility rules did not change.

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ITA 1982Part of Yugoslavia}}}}
FRG 1984
HUN 1985
GRE 1986
FRA 1987
ESP 1988
DEN 1989
GDR 1990
SUI 1991
CYP 1992Not a UEFA member}}
TUR 1993
IRL 1994Did not qualify}}4121761994
BEL 19952101311995
AUT 1996Quarter-finals8/16420248Squad3300701996
GER 1997Did not qualify}}2110211997
SCO 1998Quarter-finals7/16411234Squad3210911998
CZE 1999Group stage15/16301214Squad22001101999
ISR 2000Did not qualify}}3111342023
ENG 2001Third place3/16640297Squad2200712000
DEN 2002Did not qualify}}3210832002
POR 200364021472003
FRA 20043111342004
ITA 2005Fourth place4/852121311Squad64112082005
LUX 2006Did not qualify}}3111212006
BEL 200731028112007
TUR 200864111312008
GER 200965011142009
LIE 20106411952010
SRB 20116240632011
SVN 20123102562012
SVK 2013Group stage5/8312021Squad65101582013
MLT 2014Did not qualify}}3102132014
BUL 2015Quarter-finals7/16532051Squad65101822015
AZE 2016Did not qualify}}621311112016
CRO 2017Group stage14/16301226Squad Qualified as hosts
ENG 2018Did not qualify}}62311042018
IRL 201963211062019
EST 2020Tournament and elite qualifying round cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic}}3300932020
CYP 2021Tournament and qualifying round cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic}}
ISR 2022Did not qualify}}3102322022
HUN 2023Group stage12/16301224Squad6321652023
CYP 2024Group stage9/16303033Squad631219112024
ALB 2025To be determined}}To be determined}}2025
EST 20262026
LVA 20272027

Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out; correct as of 9 November 2023 after the match against England.

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2–0
(Scheibbs, Austria; 29 April 1996)
2–5
(Santa Croce sull'Arno, Italy; 8 May 2005)
5–1
(Krems an der Donau, Austria; 6 May 1996)

FIFA U-17 World Cup record

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PRC 1985Part of Yugoslavia}}}}
CAN 1987
SCO 1989
ITA 1991
JAP 1993Not a FIFA member}}
ECU 1995Did not qualify}}UEFA European Under-17 Championship1995
EGY 19971997
NZL 19991999
TRI 2001Group stage10/16310238Squad2001
FIN 2003Did not qualify}}2003
PER 20052005
KOR 20072007
NGA 20092009
MEX 20112011
United Arab Emirates 2013Group stage17/24310235Squad2013
Chile 2015Quarter-finals7/24522175Squad2015
India 2017Did not qualify}}2017
Brazil 20192019
Indonesia 20232023
Qatar 2025Round 32TBD422072Squad2025

Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out; correct as of 1 November 2015 after the match against Mali.

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1–2
(Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; 13 September 2001)
2–0
(Concepción, Chile; 29 October 2015)
0–4
(Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; 19 September 2001)

Other

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Hungary 2001 Telki CupThird3rd413074
Hungary 2002 Telki CupChampions1st4310103
Hungary 2003 Telki CupGroup stage5th310235
Hungary 2004 Telki CupGroup stage6th311143
Hungary 2005 Telki CupRunners-up2nd422074
Hungary 2006 Telki CupSixth6th301217
Hungary 2007 Telki CupChampions1st330030
Hungary 2008 Telki CupRunners-up2nd321062
Hungary 2009 Telki CupSeventh7th311164
Hungary 2010 Telki CupSixth6th310244
Hungary 2011 Telki CupSemi-finals4th321043
Hungary 2012 Telki CupRunners-up2nd311164
Hungary 2013 Telki CupThird3rd320143
Hungary 2015 Telki CupRunners-up2nd320124
Hungary 2017 Telki CupChampions1st312063
Hungary 2018 Telki CupChampions1st330081
Hungary 2019 Telki CupChampions1st3300145
Hungary 2022 Telki CupRunners-up2nd3120105
Hungary 2023 Telki CupChampions1st330082

Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out; correct as of 19 August 2023 after the match against Uzbekistan.

Past squads

References

References

  1. (17 March 2025). "Marijan Budimir objavio popis igrača za kvalifikacijski mini-turnir u Karlovcu i Lučkom". Hrvatski Nogometni Savez.
  2. "European U-16/U-17 Championship". [[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]].
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