The Puerto Rico national under-17 football team represents Puerto Rico in tournaments at the under-17 level. It is controlled by the Puerto Rican Football Federation.
| Nickname(s) | El Huracán Azul (The Blue Hurricane) |
|---|---|
| Association | Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol (FPF) |
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) |
| Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) |
| Head coach | Pablo Almagro |
| Home stadium | Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel |
| FIFA code | PUR |
| First international | |
 Honduras 1–0 Puerto Rico  (Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; August 28, 1983) | |
| Biggest win | |
Puerto Rico 16–0 U.S. Virgin Islands  (August 31, 2022) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
 Mexico 8–0 Puerto Rico (Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; August 30, 1983) | |
| CONCACAF Under-17 Championship | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1983) |
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2023) |
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |
| Appearances | 0 |
History edit
Puerto Rico made its debut at the 1983 CONCACAF Championship were they faced Honduras and México. Subsequently, they played in the FIFA U-17 World Cup qualifiers in 1991, 2000 and 2002. It wasn't until 2006 where they got their first two victories against Anguilla and Saint Lucia.[1]
Since 2012 they have participated in every World Cup qualification. In 2012 the team was managed by Jeaustin Campos where they played in Cuba the first round of the qualification where they faced the hosts, Aruba and Bahamas but failing to advance to the next round.[2]
In 2014 they went to Bahamas this time managed by Vítor Hugo Barros where they earned a win against Bahamas but failed to advance after losing 2–0 against Martinique and drawing scoreless to Bermudas.[3]
Steven Estrada managed the team in 2016 with a very limited time to prepare. They lost all the matches against Haiti, Cayman Islands and Aruba, scoring only one goal.[4]
Marco Vélez took charge of the U-17 in 2019.[5] After a successful first round, the team reached the Round of 16 of the Concacaf Championship where they lost 2–1 against Mexico.
The team returned in 2022 with Pablo Almagro a head coach. Puerto Rico advanced as group leaders through the qualifying round with 25 goals scored and none conceded.[6] They managed to get a historic result defeating Costa Rica in the Round of 16 of the 2023 Concacaf U-17 Championship.[7]
Fixtures and recent results edit
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 edit
| August 31 CONCACAF U17 Championship qualifying | Puerto Rico | 16–0 | U.S. Virgin Islands | Bradenton, Florida |
| Report | Stadium: IMG Academy Field 6 |
| September 2 CONCACAF U17 Championship qualifying | Anguilla  | 0–8 | Puerto Rico | Bradenton, Florida |
| Report |
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Stadium: IMG Academy Field 1 |
| September 6 CONCACAF U17 Championship qualifying | Martinique  | 0–1 | Puerto Rico | Bradenton, Florida |
| Report |
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Stadium: IMG Academy Field 6 |
| September 6 CONCACAF U17 Championship qualifying | Aruba  | 0–0 | Puerto Rico | Bradenton, Florida |
| Report | Stadium: IMG Academy Field 1 |
2023 edit
| February 19 CONCACAF U-17 Championship R16 | Costa Rica  | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Puerto Rico | Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| 17:00 EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores Referee: Jefferson Escobar (Honduras) |
| Penalties | ||||
| 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) |
Players edit
Current squad edit
The following players were selected for the 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[8]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | GK | Franco Ramos | 10 April 2006 (aged 16) | 2 | 0 | Club Atletico San Juan
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| 1 | GK | Sebastian Cuevas | 23 May 2006 (aged 16) | 2 | 0 | Mirabelli SA
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| 16 | DF | Gabriel Rosario | April 12, 2006 | 0 | 0 |  Orlando City SC
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| 3 | DF | Adrian Rosario | April 12, 2007 | 4 | 1 | Inter Miami CF
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| 14 | DF | Juan Torres | October 2, 2006 | 0 | 0 | Solar SC
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| 18 | DF | Adrian Prado | April 26, 2006 | 4 | 1 | San Juan FC
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| 6 | DF | Alejandro Viera | August 31, 2006 | 2 | 0 | Mirabelli SA
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| 2 | DF | Eitan Solomiany | December 8, 2006 | 4 | 0 | Bayamon FC
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| 13 | DF | Abraham Nelson | March 23, 2006 | 4 | 1 | Puerto Rico Surf
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| 5 | MF | Ian Charles | February 8, 2007 | 4 | 3 | Fc Dallas
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| 11 | MF | Sebastian Sime | January 17, 2007 | 1 | 0 | Mirabelli SA
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| 10 | MF | Justin Blanco | February 19, 2007 | 4 | 1 | Queensboro FC
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| 17 | MF | Edgardo Vazquez | October 24, 2006 | 4 | 0 | Tampa Bay United
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| 8 | MF | Andres Lopez | May 1, 2007 | 0 | 0 | Loudoun SC
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| 20 | FW | Leonardo Aviles | January 26, 2006 | 4 | 5 | New York Red Bulls
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| 15 | FW | Samuel Byron | March 26, 2007 | 0 | 0 | Nashville SC
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| 4 | FW | Antonio Delgado | February 18, 2007 | 4 | 2 | FC United
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| 19 | FW | Jorge Vazquez | June 27, 2006 | 4 | 5 | Orlando City Seminole
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| 7 | FW | Carlos Siaca | January 18, 2006 | 4 | 1 | Bayamon FC
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| 9 | FW | Joel Rosa | April 7, 2007 | 0 | 0 | Tampa Bay United
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Competitive record edit
CONCACAF U-17 Championship edit
| CONCACAF U-17 Championship record | |||||||||
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| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
 1983
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Group stage | 6th of 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |
| 1985
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Did not enter | ||||||||
| 1987
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| 1988
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| 1991
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Group stage | 12th of 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | |
 1992
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Did not enter | ||||||||
 1994
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| 1996
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 1999
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| 2001
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Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2003
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| 2005
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Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2007
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Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2009
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Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2011
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 2013
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Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2015
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| 2017
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| 2019
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Round of 16 | 9th of 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 2023
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Quarter-finals | 7th of 20 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
| Total | Quarter-finals | - | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 27 | |
References edit
- ^ "Selección Sub17 de Puerto Rico".
- ^ "Sub17: Puerto Rico cae ante Cuba y la clasificación se dificulta".
- ^ "Puerto Rico se despide goleando a Bahamas".
- ^ "INSUFICIENTE EL AGUERRIDO ESFUERZO DE PUERTO RICO y QUEDA ELIMINADO EN ELIMINATORIA SUB 17 DEL CARIBE | FutbolBoricua.net".
- ^ "Comienza el proceso de visorías para la Sub17".
- ^ Torres, Javier. "Puerto Rico buscará avanzar ante Costa Rica". El Huracán Azul Puerto Rico.
- ^ Torres, Javier. "Dramático avance de Puerto Rico ante Costa Rica". El Huracán Azul Puerto Rico.
- ^ "Se prepara la Selección Sub17".