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Croatia national under-17 football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Croatia women's national under-17 football team.

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.

Croatia U17
Nickname(s)Mali Vatreni (The Young Blazers)
AssociationCroatian Football Federation (HNS)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachMarijan Budimir
Most capsMilan Badelj (28)
Top scorerNikola Kalinić (15)
FIFA codeCRO
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Croatia 1–0 Hungary 
(Donji Miholjac, Croatia; 26 April 1993)
Biggest win
 Croatia 11–0 Andorra 
(Donji Tavankut, Serbia; 29 September 2004)
Biggest defeat
 Croatia 0–5 Norway 
(Tallinn, Estonia; 25 October 2006)
 Croatia 0–5 England 
(Pula, Croatia; 28 September 2016)
European Championship
Appearances9 (first in 1996)
Best resultThird place, 2001
World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 2001)
Best resultQuarter-finals, 2015
Websitehns-cff.hr

Recent results and fixtures edit

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

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023 edit

22 March 2023 (2023-03-22) 2023 Euro qualif Gr 7 Croatia   0–0   Norway Sarpsborg, Norway
13:00
Report
Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadium
Attendance: 217
Referee: Marek Radina (CZE)
Assistant referees: Martin Leska (CZE)
Assistant referees: Pavlos Georgiou (CYP)
Fourth official: Kyriakos Athanasiou (CYP)
25 March 2023 (2023-03-25) 2023 Euro qualif Gr 7 Belgium   0–1   Croatia Fredrikstad, Norway
13:00
Report
Stadium: Fredrikstad Stadion
Attendance: 152
Referee: Edgars Maļcevs (LVA)
Assistant referees: Mārtiņš Svipsts (LVA)
Assistant referees: Christer Jørgensen (NOR)
Fourth official: Marius Lien (NOR)
28 March 2023 (2023-03-28) 2023 Euro qualif Gr 7 Slovenia   1–2   Croatia Fredrikstad, Norway
17:00
Report
Stadium: Fredrikstad Stadion
Attendance: 80
Referee: Kyriakos Athanasiou (CYP)
Assistant referees: Pavlos Georgiou (CYP)
Assistant referees: Christer Jørgensen (NOR)
Fourth official: Marius Lien (NOR)
18 May 2023 (2023-05-18) 2023 Euro Gr D Croatia   0–1   England Balmazújváros, Hungary
20:00
Report
Stadium: Balmazújvárosi Városi Sportpálya
Attendance: 700
Referee: David Smajc (SVN)
Assistant referees: David Gabrovec (SVN)
Assistant referees: Bartosz Heinig (POL)
Fourth official: David Dickinson (SCO)
21 May 2023 (2023-05-21) 2023 Euro Gr D Croatia   1–2    Switzerland Debrecen, Hungary
16:30
Report
Stadium: Nagyerdei Stadion
Attendance: 710
Referee: Jamie Robinson (NIR)
Assistant referees: Adam Jeffrey (NIR)
Assistant referees: Mehmet Tugral (TUR)
Fourth official: Atilla Karaoglan (TUR)
24 May 2023 (2023-05-24) 2023 Euro Gr D Netherlands   1–1   Croatia Balmazújváros, Hungary
15:00
  • Bal   16'   53'
 Report
Stadium: Balmazújvárosi Városi Sportpálya
Attendance: 458
Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (BUL)
Assistant referees: Andreu Simarro (AND)
Assistant referees: David Gabrovec (SVN)
Fourth official: David Smajc (SVN)
15 August 2023 (2023-08-15) 2023 Telki Cup Croatia   2–1   Iceland Telki, Hungary
 Report
  • Porri   90+1'
 Stadium: Globall Football Park
17 August 2023 (2023-08-17) 2023 Telki Cup Croatia   1–0   Hungary Telki, Hungary
 Report
  • Porri   90+1'
 Stadium: Globall Football Park
19 August 2023 (2023-08-19) 2023 Telki Cup Croatia   5–1   Uzbekistan Telki, Hungary
 Report
  • Anvarov   56'
 Stadium: Globall Football Park
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) Friendly Croatia   3–2   Bosnia and Herzegovina Oriovac, Croatia
16:30
Report
Stadium: Igralište NK Oriolik
28 September 2023 (2023-09-28) Friendly Bosnia and Herzegovina   0–3   Croatia Domaljevac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
12:00 Report
Stadium: Stadion Jelas
3 November 2023 (2023-11-03) 2023 Euro qualif Gr 9 Kosovo   0–4   Croatia Karlovac, Croatia
12:00
Report
Stadium: Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam (NOR)
Assistant referees: Jørgen Rønning Valstadsve (NOR)
Assistant referees: Pascal Hirzel (SUI)
Fourth official: Alessandro Dudic (SUI)
6 November 2023 (2023-11-06) 2023 Euro qualif Gr 9 Croatia   6–0   Faroe Islands Karlovac, Croatia
13:00
Report
Stadium: Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam (NOR)
Assistant referees: Jørgen Rønning Valstadsve (NOR)
Assistant referees: Deniss Ševcenko (LVA)
Fourth official: Edgars Maļcevs (LVA)
9 November 2023 (2023-11-09) 2023 Euro qualif Gr 9 Croatia   1–5   England Karlovac, Croatia
13:00
Report
Stadium: Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek
Referee: Edgars Maļcevs (LVA)
Assistant referees: Deniss Ševcenko (LVA)
Assistant referees: Jørgen Rønning Valstadsve (NOR)
Fourth official: Mohammad Usman Aslam (NOR)

2024 edit

9 February 2024 (2024-02-09) Friendly tournament Greece   0–1   Croatia Poreč, Croatia
15:15 Report
Stadium: Veli Jože
12 February 2024 (2024-02-12) Friendly tournament Croatia   v   Turkey Poreč, Croatia
15:15 Stadium: Veli Jože
15 February 2024 (2024-02-15) Friendly tournament Croatia   v   Bulgaria Poreč, Croatia
10:30 Stadium: Veli Jože
20 March 2024 (2024-03-20) 2023 Euro elite qualif Gr 5 Croatia   v   Germany
23 March 2024 (2024-03-23) 2023 Euro elite qualif Gr 5 Portugal   v   Croatia
26 March 2024 (2024-03-26) 2023 Euro elite qualif Gr 5 Republic of Ireland   v   Croatia

Players edit

Current squad edit

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
12 1GK Antonio Rajić (2007-03-04) 4 March 2007 (age 17) 6 0   Dinamo Zagreb
1 1GK Adrian Hrvojević (2007-03-24) 24 March 2007 (age 17) 1 0   Chicago FC United
13 2DF Kristian Mandić (2007-10-02) 2 October 2007 (age 16) 4 1   Eintracht Frankfurt
3 2DF Duje Milišić (2007-05-20) 20 May 2007 (age 16) 5 1   Hajduk Split
2 2DF Noa Godec (2007-05-18) 18 May 2007 (age 16) 5 0   Lokomotiva Zagreb
4 2DF Marko Zebić (2007-01-08) 8 January 2007 (age 17) 11 2   Dinamo Zagreb
15 2DF Lovro Kitin (2007-02-03) 3 February 2007 (age 17) 6 0   Rijeka
16 2DF Karlo Pajsar (2008-03-07) 7 March 2008 (age 16) 4 0   Dinamo Zagreb
5 2DF Ljubo Puljić (2007-05-31) 31 May 2007 (age 16) 12 1   Bayern II
10 3MF Patrice Čović (2007-06-25) 25 June 2007 (age 16) 6 3   Hertha BSC II
18 3MF Anđelo Šutalo (2007-01-01) 1 January 2007 (age 17) 2 0   Dinamo Zagreb
8 3MF Tomas Baković (2007-03-29) 29 March 2007 (age 17) 17 0   Dinamo Zagreb
6 3MF Roko Vojvodić (2008-02-21) 21 February 2008 (age 16) 1 1   Hajduk Split
17 3MF Dukan Ahmeti (2007-10-26) 26 October 2007 (age 16) 5 1   Istra 1961
14 3MF Luka Vrzić (2007-01-05) 5 January 2007 (age 17) 3 0   Gorica
7 4FW Bruno Durdov (2007-12-11) 11 December 2007 (age 16) 8 1   Hajduk Split
9 4FW Mislav Ćutuk (2007-01-25) 25 January 2007 (age 17) 6 6   Dinamo Zagreb
19 4FW Ivan Barić (2007-05-03) 3 May 2007 (age 16) 6 1   Osijek
20 4FW Patrik Marić (2007-07-27) 27 July 2007 (age 16) 6 0   Slaven Belupo
11 4FW Anes Huskić (2007-03-05) 5 March 2007 (age 17) 2 0   Lokomotiva Zagreb

Recent call-ups edit

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

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Ivan Bosančić (2007-06-24) 24 June 2007 (age 16) 0 0   Hajduk Split v.   Bosnia and Herzegovina, 28 September 2023
GK Petar Katalinić (2007-01-28) 28 January 2007 (age 17) 1 0   Osijek v.   Bulgaria, 15 February 2024
GK Teo Kolar (2007-01-24) 24 January 2007 (age 17) 1 0   Slaven Belupo v.   Bulgaria, 15 February 2024
DF Roko Pavlović (2007-01-08) 8 January 2007 (age 17) 0 0   Lokomotiva Zagreb v.   Bulgaria, 15 February 2024
DF Luka Tomić (2007-03-21) 21 March 2007 (age 17) 5 0   Istra 1961 v.   Bulgaria, 15 February 2024
DF Noa Mikić (2007-01-27) 27 January 2007 (age 17) 5 0   Dinamo Zagreb v.   Belarus, 9 November 2023
DF Rafael Markulin (2007-08-22) 22 August 2007 (age 16) 0 0   Rudeš v.   Belarus, 9 November 2023
MF Ivan Anić (2007-01-16) 16 January 2007 (age 17) 3 0   Rudeš v.   Bulgaria, 15 February 2024
MF Pavle Smiljanić (2008-05-08) 8 May 2008 (age 15) 1 0   Lokomotiva Zagreb v.   Bulgaria, 15 February 2024
MF Fran Peček (2007-03-08) 8 March 2007 (age 17) 3 0   Lokomotiva Zagreb v.   Bulgaria, 15 February 2024
MF Matija Subotić (2007-12-18) 18 December 2007 (age 16) 1 0   Lokomotiva Zagreb v.   Belarus, 9 November 2023
MF Davor Bistre (2008-03-31) 31 March 2008 (age 16) 3 0   Hajduk Split v.   Belarus, 9 November 2023
MF Petar Zvonimir Kostelac (2008-03-17) 17 March 2008 (age 16) 3 1   Lokomotiva Zagreb v.   Belarus, 9 November 2023
MF Andro Sokač (2007-09-20) 20 September 2007 (age 16) 0 0   Slaven Belupo v.   Bosnia and Herzegovina, 28 September 2023
MF Petar Pfeifer (2007-01-03) 3 January 2007 (age 17) 0 0   Lokomotiva Zagreb v.   Bosnia and Herzegovina, 28 September 2023
FW Duje Matić (2007-02-17) 17 February 2007 (age 17) 3 2   Hajduk Split v.   Belarus, 9 November 2023
FW Dražen Jaman (2008-01-16) 16 January 2008 (age 16) 2 0   Osijek v.   Belarus, 9 November 2023
FW Fran Kasumović (2007-06-16) 16 June 2007 (age 16) 3 0   Gorica v.   Bulgaria, 15 February 2024

Competetive record edit

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

UEFA European Under-17 Championship record edit

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.[2] In 2001/2002 the competition was renamed the European Under-17 Championship, but the eligibility rules did not change.

UEFA European Under-17 Championship record Qualifications record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad GP W D L GF GA Year
  1982 Part of   Yugoslavia
  1984
  1985
  1986
  1987
  1988
  1989
  1990
  1991
  1992 Not a UEFA member
  1993
  1994 Did not qualify 4 1 2 1 7 6 1994
  1995 2 1 0 1 3 1 1995
  1996 Quarter-finals 8/16 4 2 0 2 4 8 Squad 3 3 0 0 7 0 1996
  1997 Did not qualify 2 1 1 0 2 1 1997
  1998 Quarter-finals 7/16 4 1 1 2 3 4 Squad 3 2 1 0 9 1 1998
  1999 Group stage 15/16 3 0 1 2 1 4 Squad 2 2 0 0 11 0 1999
  2000 Did not qualify 3 1 1 1 3 4 2023
  2001 Third place 3/16 6 4 0 2 9 7 Squad 2 2 0 0 7 1 2000
  2002 Did not qualify 3 2 1 0 8 3 2002
  2003 6 4 0 2 14 7 2003
  2004 3 1 1 1 3 4 2004
  2005 Fourth place 4/8 5 2 1 2 13 11 Squad 6 4 1 1 20 8 2005
  2006 Did not qualify 3 1 1 1 2 1 2006
  2007 3 1 0 2 8 11 2007
  2008 6 4 1 1 13 1 2008
  2009 6 5 0 1 11 4 2009
  2010 6 4 1 1 9 5 2010
  2011 6 2 4 0 6 3 2011
  2012 3 1 0 2 5 6 2012
  2013 Group stage 5/8 3 1 2 0 2 1 Squad 6 5 1 0 15 8 2013
  2014 Did not qualify 3 1 0 2 1 3 2014
  2015 Quarter-finals 7/16 5 3 2 0 5 1 Squad 6 5 1 0 18 2 2015
  2016 Did not qualify 6 2 1 3 11 11 2016
  2017 Group stage 14/16 3 0 1 2 2 6 Squad Qualified as hosts
  2018 Did not qualify 6 2 3 1 10 4 2018
  2019 6 3 2 1 10 6 2019
  2020 Tournament and elite qualifying round cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 3 3 0 0 9 3 2020
  2021 Tournament and qualifying round cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
  2022 Did not qualify 3 1 0 2 3 2 2022
  2023 Group stage 12/16 3 0 1 2 2 4 Squad 6 3 2 1 6 5 2023
  2024 To be determined 3 2 0 1 11 5 2024
  2025 To be determined 2025
  2026 2026
  2027 2027
Total Third place 9/41 36 13 9 14 41 46 120 69 25 26 242 116

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

Matches
First match   France 2–0 Croatia  
(Scheibbs, Austria; 29 April 1996)
Biggest win    Switzerland 2–5 Croatia  
(Santa Croce sull'Arno, Italy; 8 May 2005)
Biggest defeat   Portugal 5–1 Croatia  
(Krems an der Donau, Austria; 6 May 1996)

FIFA U-17 World Cup record edit

FIFA U-17 World Cup record Qualifications record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GF GA Squad
  1985 Part of   Yugoslavia
  1987
  1989
  1991
  1993 Not a FIFA member
  1995 Did not qualify UEFA European Under-17 Championship 1995
  1997 1997
  1999 1999
  2001 Group stage 10/16 3 1 0 2 3 8 Squad 2001
  2003 Did not qualify 2003
  2005 2005
  2007 2007
  2009 2009
  2011 2011
  2013 Group stage 17/24 3 1 0 2 3 5 Squad 2013
  2015 Quarter-finals 7/24 5 2 2 1 7 5 Squad 2015
  2017 Did not qualify 2017
  2019 2019
  2023 2023
  2025 to be determined 2025
Total Quarter-finals 3/20 11 4 2 5 13 18

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

Matches
First match   Trinidad and Tobago 1–2 Croatia  
(Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; 13 September 2001)
Biggest win   Croatia 2–0 Germany  
(Concepción, Chile; 29 October 2015)
Biggest defeat   Croatia 0–4 Australia  
(Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; 19 September 2001)

Other edit

Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
  2001 Telki Cup Third 3rd 4 1 3 0 7 4
  2002 Telki Cup Champions 1st 4 3 1 0 10 3
  2003 Telki Cup Group stage 5th 3 1 0 2 3 5
  2004 Telki Cup Group stage 6th 3 1 1 1 4 3
  2005 Telki Cup Runners-up 2nd 4 2 2 0 7 4
  2006 Telki Cup Sixth 6th 3 0 1 2 1 7
  2007 Telki Cup Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 3 0
  2008 Telki Cup Runners-up 2nd 3 2 1 0 6 2
  2009 Telki Cup Seventh 7th 3 1 1 1 6 4
  2010 Telki Cup Sixth 6th 3 1 0 2 4 4
  2011 Telki Cup Semi-finals 4th 3 2 1 0 4 3
  2012 Telki Cup Runners-up 2nd 3 1 1 1 6 4
  2013 Telki Cup Third 3rd 3 2 0 1 4 3
  2015 Telki Cup Runners-up 2nd 3 2 0 1 2 4
  2017 Telki Cup Champions 1st 3 1 2 0 6 3
  2018 Telki Cup Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 8 1
  2019 Telki Cup Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 14 5
  2022 Telki Cup Runners-up 2nd 3 1 2 0 10 5
  2023 Telki Cup Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 8 2
Total 6 titles 19/19 60 33 16 11 113 66

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

Past squads edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Budimir: "Vjerujem da uz malo sreće možemo na Euro"" (in Croatian). Hrvatski nogometni savez. 18 March 2024. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
  2. ^ "European U-16/U-17 Championship". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 11 October 2017.

External links edit

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