Turkey national under-17 football team
| Association | Turkish Football Federation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2005) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (2005) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 2004) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2005) | ||
The Turkey national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, held every year. The original tournament was called the UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship (1982-2001). The tournament was renamed as the European Under-17 Football Championship in 2002, but importantly the overall statistics are collated from 1982. In addition, every odd year the top teams from the respective UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship compete in the FIFA U-17 World Cup the same year (since 2017, five teams from the respective UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship have been entered).
Competitive record
UEFA U-17 European Championship Record*
| Edition | Round | MP | W | D** | L | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Qualifying round | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2003 | Qualifying round | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| 2004 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | |
| 2005 | ChampionsQ | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | |
| 2006 | Elite round | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| 2007 | Elite round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
| 2008 | Semi-finals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
| 2009 | Group stageQ | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 2010 | Semi-finals | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2011 | Elite round | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
| 2012 | Elite round | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | |
| 2013 | Qualifying round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | |
| 2014 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | |
| 2015 | Qualifying round | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
| 2016 | Elite round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
| 2017 | Semi-finalsQ | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | |
| 2018 | Elite round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
| 2019 | Elite round | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
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Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[1][2] | |||||||
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| 2022 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2023 | Elite round | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2024 | to be determined | |||||||
| 2025 | to be determined | |||||||
| 2026 | to be determined | |||||||
| 2027 | to be determined | |||||||
- *The tournament was renamed as the European Under-17 Football Championship in 2002 (The original tournament was called the UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship (1982-2001)). Importantly the overall statistics are collated from 1982.
- **Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shoot-out.
- ***Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won. Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
- Q - Denotes qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup which is held every odd year.
FIFA U-17 World Cup Record
| Edition | Round | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
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| 1985 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 1987 | ||||||||
| 1989 | ||||||||
| 1991 | ||||||||
| 1993 | ||||||||
| 1995 | ||||||||
| 1997 | ||||||||
| 1999 | ||||||||
| 2001 | ||||||||
| 2003 | ||||||||
| 2005 | Fourth place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 10 | |
| 2007 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2009 | Quarter finals | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | |
| 2011 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2013 | ||||||||
| 2015 | ||||||||
| 2017 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2019 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2023 | ||||||||
| 2025 | to be determined | |||||||
| Total | 3/20 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 20 | |
Individual awards
In addition to team victories, Turkish players have won individual awards at UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship.
| Year | Golden Player Award |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Nuri Şahin |
| Year | Top Goalscorer |
|---|---|
| 2005 | Tevfik Kose |
Recent results
| 6 October 2017 2017 FIFA U17 | New Zealand | 1–1 | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai | |
| 17:00 | Mata 58' | Report | Kutucu 18' | Attendance: 9,727 Referee: John Pitti (Panama) |
| 9 October 2017 2017 FIFA U17 | 0–3 | Mali | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai | |
| 17:00 | Report | D. Traoré 38' Ndiaye 68' Konaté 86' |
Attendance: 18,323 Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore) |
| 12 October 2017 2017 FIFA U17 | 1–3 | Paraguay | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai | |
| 17:00 | Kesgin 90+3' | Report | Bogado 41' Cardozo 43' Galeano 61' |
Attendance: 8,895 Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan) |
| 13 October 2017 Euro 2018 Qualifiers | Israel | 1–0 | Svitavský stadion, Svitavy | |
| 15:00 | Ovadia 8' | Report | Referee: Stefan Apostolov (Bulgaria) |
| 16 October 2017 Euro 2018 Qualifiers | 4–0 | Armenia | Svitavský stadion, Svitavy | |
| 15:00 | Bakan 23' Altunbaş 52' Kaya 77' Çelik 79' |
Report | Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway) |
| 19 October 2017 Euro 2018 Qualifiers | 1–1 | Czech Republic | Svitavský stadion, Svitavy | |
| 15:00 | Gündüz 22' (pen.) | Report | Gabriel 49' | Referee: Stefan Apostolov (Bulgaria) |
| 7 March 2018 Elite Round | Italy | 2–0 | Sportpark De Hanen Weide, Veen | |
| 19:00 | Colombo 61' Ricci 67' |
Report | Referee: Julian Weinberger (Austria) |
| 10 March 2018 Elite Round | Iceland | 0–3 | Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden | |
| 14:00 | Report | Kaya 9' Güllü 63' Luş 79' |
Referee: Rohit Saggi (Norway) |
| 13 March 2018 Elite Round | 0–2 | Netherlands | Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden | |
| 19:00 | Report | Llansana 51' Ihattaren 71' |
Referee: Rohit Saggi (Norway) |
Players
Current squad
- The following players were called up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches.[3]
- Match dates: 19, 22 and 25 March 2025
- Opposition: Switzerland, Czech Republic and Sweden
- Caps and goals correct as of: 16 February 2025, after the match against Croatia
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Emir Dadük | 13 February 2008 | 6 | 0 | Hatayspor | |
| GK | Deniz Dönmezer | 2 January 2008 | 6 | 0 | Adana Demirspor | |
| GK | Arda Yılmaz | 13 February 2008 | 5 | 0 | Altınordu | |
| DF | Hasan Turan | 3 February 2008 | 8 | 1 | Galatasaray | |
| DF | Ahmet Çobanoğlu | 10 June 2008 | 8 | 1 | Bursaspor | |
| DF | Vatan Özcan | 8 January 2008 | 8 | 0 | Norwich City | |
| DF | Berkay Muratoğlu | 2 January 2008 | 6 | 0 | Kasımpaşa | |
| DF | Mustafa Yortaç | 1 March 2008 | 5 | 1 | Beşiktaş | |
| DF | Yusuf Dağhan Kahraman | 26 March 2008 | 3 | 0 | Galatasaray | |
| DF | Ada İbik | 3 November 2008 | 3 | 0 | Manisa | |
| MF | Oğuzhan Ertem | 1 January 2008 | 11 | 2 | Trabzonspor | |
| MF | Serhan Kök | 3 March 2008 | 11 | 0 | Fenerbahçe | |
| MF | Ahmet Efe Çakmakkaya | 22 July 2008 | 5 | 1 | Bursaspor | |
| MF | Necati Oğulcan Yançel | 1 June 2009 | 5 | 0 | Galatasaray | |
| MF | Elyas Bağcı | 8 April 2008 | 4 | 0 | Hertha BSC | |
| MF | Hasan Ayyıldız | 10 January 2008 | 3 | 0 | Ajax | |
| FW | Hasan Ege Akdoğan | 8 March 2008 | 11 | 3 | Çorum | |
| FW | Tuna Baran Demir | 29 April 2008 | 5 | 1 | Beşiktaş | |
| FW | Mohammed Sadki | 14 July 2008 | 5 | 0 | Fortuna Düsseldorf | |
| FW | Emin Torunoğulları | 19 January 2008 | 5 | 0 | Holstein Kiel | |
| FW | Muhammed Tazi | 15 January 2008 | 0 | 0 | Rapid Wien | |
Recent call-ups
The following players were called up to the national team within the last twelve months and remain eligible for future call-ups.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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Past squads
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See also
- Turkey national football team
- Turkey national under-21 football team
- Turkey national under-20 football team
- Turkey national under-19 football team
- Turkey national youth football team
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "U17 Millî Takımımız, UEFA U17 Şampiyonası A Ligi 2. Tur Hazırlıklarına Başladı" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. 12 March 2025. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
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Head-to-head record
The following table shows Turkey's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Colombia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Mali | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Total | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 50.00 |