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.

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
  1–0 Hungary 
(Donji Miholjac, Croatia; 26 April 1993)
Biggest win
  11–0 Andorra 
(Donji Tavankut, Serbia; 29 September 2004)
Biggest defeat
  0–5 Norway 
(Tallinn, Estonia; 25 October 2006)
  0–5 England 
(Pula, Croatia; 28 September 2016)
European Championship
Appearances10 (first in 1996)
Best resultThird place (2001)
World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 2001)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2015)
Websitehns-cff.hr

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.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2023

22 March 2023 (2023-03-22) 2023 Euro qualif Gr 7   0–0  Norway Sarpsborg, Norway
13:00
  • Reitan-Sunde  6'
  • Thorstensen  76'
  • Egeli  82'
 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   Fredrikstad, Norway
13:00
  • Mirisola  34'
 Report
  • Matković  44'
  • Živković  67'
  • Kujundžić  70' 90+4' (pen.)
  • Lalić  75'
 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   Fredrikstad, Norway
17:00
  • Sojer  77' 84'
 Report
  • Zebić 54'
  • Rimac 57'
  • Sušak  78'
 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   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   1–2   Switzerland Debrecen, Hungary
16:30
  • Levak 32'  58'
  • Utrobičić  45+2'
  • Ivančić  89'
 Report
  • Xhemalija 9'  11'
  • Tswa  49'
  • Akahomen 83'
 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   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   2–1  Iceland Telki, Hungary
  • Ćutuk 13'
  • Mikić 30'
 Report
  • Porri 90+1'
 Stadium: Globall Football Park
17 August 2023 (2023-08-17) 2023 Telki Cup   1–0  Hungary Telki, Hungary
  • Matić 23'
 Report
  • Porri 90+1'
 Stadium: Globall Football Park
19 August 2023 (2023-08-19) 2023 Telki Cup   5–1  Uzbekistan Telki, Hungary
  • Mićić 21', 57'
  • Matić 48'
  • Ora 80'
  • Ćutuk 83'
 Report
  • Anvarov 56'
 Stadium: Globall Football Park
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) Friendly   3–2  Bosnia and Herzegovina Oriovac, Croatia
16:30
  • Čutuk 38', 56'
  • Matić 64'
 Report
Stadium: Igralište NK Oriolik
28 September 2023 (2023-09-28) Friendly Bosnia and Herzegovina  0–3   Domaljevac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
12:00 Report
  • Čović 17'
  • Tomić 33'
  • Ćutuk 79'
 Stadium: Stadion Jelas
3 November 2023 (2023-11-03) 2023 Euro qualif Gr 9 Kosovo  0–4   Karlovac, Croatia
12:00
  • Paci  55'
 Report
  • Čović 44'
  • Čutuk  40' 48'
  • Zebić 62'
  • Barić 80'
 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   6–0  Faroe Islands Karlovac, Croatia
13:00
  • Matić 13', 90'
  • Milišić  34'
  • Marić  49'
  • Durdov 60'
  • Čović 70'
  • Kostelac 81'
  • Ahmeti 88'
 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   1–5  England Karlovac, Croatia
13:00
  • Čutuk 52'
  • Milišić  53'
  • Baković  90+4'
 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

9 February 2024 (2024-02-09) Friendly tournament Greece  0–1   Poreč, Croatia
15:15 Report
  • Ćutuk 81'
 Stadium: Veli Jože
12 February 2024 (2024-02-12) Friendly tournament   v  Turkey Poreč, Croatia
15:15 Stadium: Veli Jože
15 February 2024 (2024-02-15) Friendly tournament   v  Bulgaria Poreč, Croatia
10:30 Stadium: Veli Jože
20 March 2024 (2024-03-20) 2023 Euro elite qualif Gr 5   v  Germany
23 March 2024 (2024-03-23) 2023 Euro elite qualif Gr 5 Portugal  v  
26 March 2024 (2024-03-26) 2023 Euro elite qualif Gr 5 Republic of Ireland  v  
9 October 2024 (2024-10-09) 2025 Euro Qualifying Round 1 Albania  1–1   Arena Kombëtare, Tirana
15:00
  • Kulla 66'
 Report
Referee: Zorbay Küçük (Türkiye)
12 October 2024 (2024-10-12) 2025 Euro Qualifying Round 1   7–0  Faroe Islands Arena Kombëtare, Tirana
11:00
  • Smiljanić 10'
  • P. Horvat 17', 63'
  • N. Horvat 40'
  • Mišura 55'
  • Vojvodić 76'
  • Kusanović 90+1'
 Report Referee: Matthew MacDermid (Scotland)
15 October 2024 (2024-10-15) 2025 Euro Qualifying Round 1   3–1  Netherlands Arena Kombëtare, Tirana
13:30
  • P. Horvat 16'
  • Kusanović 22', 35'
 Report
  • Acheampong 76'
 Referee: Zorbay Küçük (Türkiye)

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.[1]

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

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Matej Grahovac (2008-03-26) 26 March 2008 11 0 Osijek
1GK Petar Nemet (2008-07-15) 15 July 2008 3 0 Istra 1961
2DF Karlo Pajsar (2008-03-07) 7 March 2008 20 0 Parma
2DF Petar Zvonimir Kostelac (2008-03-17) 17 March 2008 16 2 Lokomotiva Zagreb
2DF Leon Jakirović (2008-01-16) 16 January 2008 9 0 Dinamo Zagreb
2DF Lukas Murica (2008-08-07) 7 August 2008 9 0 Rijeka
2DF Roko Mijatović (2008-02-13) 13 February 2008 8 0 Bayern Munich
2DF Nikola Radnić (2008-06-08) 8 June 2008 7 0 Dinamo Zagreb
2DF Raul Kumar (2008-02-06) 6 February 2008 6 0 Istra 1961
3MF Roko Vojvodić (2008-02-21) 21 February 2008 18 2 Hajduk Split
3MF Pavle Smiljanić (2008-05-08) 8 May 2008 11 1 Lokomotiva Zagreb
3MF Krešimir Radoš (2008-01-14) 14 January 2008 9 0 Dinamo Zagreb
3MF Niko Horvat (2008-07-15) 15 July 2008 8 2 Borussia Mönchengladbach
3MF Borna Ivanda (2008-08-02) 2 August 2008 7 0 Dugopolje
3MF Jona Benkotić (2009-03-20) 20 March 2009 5 2 Dinamo Zagreb
4FW Patrik Horvat (2008-05-10) 10 May 2008 12 4 Dinamo Zagreb
4FW Dražen Jaman (2008-01-16) 16 January 2008 11 2 Osijek
4FW Bruno Mišura (2008-08-16) 16 August 2008 9 1 Hajduk Split
4FW Tino Kusanović (2008-03-08) 8 March 2008 8 6 1. FC Nürnberg
4FW Andrija Burcar (2008-01-19) 19 January 2008 3 0 Parma

Recent call-ups

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
DF Mateo Čupić (2008-05-04) 4 May 2008 1 0 Hajduk Split v.  Netherlands, 15 October 2024
MF Filip Bokan (2008-04-29) 29 April 2008 0 0 Hajduk Split v.  Netherlands, 15 October 2024
FW Mateo Juričić (2008-08-11) 11 August 2008 1 0 Hajduk Split v.  Netherlands, 15 October 2024
FW Luka Petrović (2008-01-04) 4 January 2008 0 0 Real Sociedad v.  Netherlands, 15 October 2024

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.[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 Group stage 9/16 3 0 3 0 3 3 Squad 6 3 1 2 19 11 2024
2025 To be determined To be determined 2025
2026 2026
2027 2027
Total Third place 10/41 39 13 12 14 44 49 123 70 26 27 250 122

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

FIFA U-17 World Cup record

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

Other

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

See also

References

  1. ^ "Marijan Budimir objavio popis igrača za kvalifikacijski mini-turnir u Karlovcu i Lučkom" (in Croatian). Hrvatski Nogometni Savez. 17 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  2. ^ "European U-16/U-17 Championship". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
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