Indonesia national under-17 football team

Indonesia U-17
Nickname(s)Garuda Asia
(The Asian Garuda)[1]
Merah Putih
(The Red and White)
AssociationPSSI
(Football Association of Indonesia)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationAFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coachNova Arianto
CaptainPutu Panji
Most capsBagus Kahfi (16)
Top scorerBagus Kahfi (17)
FIFA codeIDN
First colours
Second colours
First international
  8–0 Singapore 
(Jakarta, Indonesia; 2 May 1986)
Biggest win
  25–0 Pakistan 
(Tehran, Iran; 28 October 2012)
Biggest defeat
 Japan 11–1  
(Nagoya, Japan; 25 June 2000)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2023)
Best resultGroup stage (2023)
AFC U-17 Asian Cup
Appearances7 (first in 1986)
Best resultFourth place (1990)
ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship
Appearances12 (first in 2002)
Best resultChampions (2018, 2022)

Indonesia national under-17 football team represents Indonesia in international football competitions such as FIFA U-17 World Cup, AFC U-17 Asian Cup, ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship, and any other under-17 international football tournaments. It is controlled by the Football Association of Indonesia (PSSI).

Recent history

The team won the AFF U-16 Youth Championship twice, in 2018 and 2022.[2] They qualified for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup as a replacement for Peru, whose hosting rights were withdrawn in April 2023.[3][4] This was the first ever FIFA tournament hosted by the country, its only third FIFA tournament ever,[a] and the first since 1979, when their U-20 team played at the FIFA World Youth Championship as the second Asian team, replacing three 1978 AFC Youth Championship semi-finalists who forfeited.

The team started the tournament by scoring the country's first ever goal at a FIFA tournament courtesy of Arkhan Kaka in the match against Ecuador. They conceded an equaliser later, but managed to become the first Southeast Asian country to both score a goal and avoid defeat at a FIFA men's football tournament match.[b] He then scored the equaliser in the second match against Panama. Nabil Asyura scored the consolation goal in defeat against Morocco, which concluded their participation.[5]

The team then qualified for the 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, in which their victory against South Korea and Yemen secured their qualification to the expanded 48-team FIFA U-17 World Cup, the country's first successful qualification campaign to a FIFA tournament.[c][6][7]

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Nova Arianto
Assistant coaches Haryanto Prasetyo
Dwi Prio Utomo
Goalkeeping coach Andreas Kristiyanto
Fitness coach Sofie Imam Faizal
Doctor Alfan Nur Asyhar
Physiotherapist Choi Ju-young
Team manager Ahmed Zaki Iskandar

Players

The following 23 players are selected for the 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup.[8]

Caps and goals are corrected as of 14 April 2025 against North Korea.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Rendy Razzaqu (2008-01-08) 8 January 2008 0 0 Madura United
22 1GK Rhaka Syafaka (2008-02-11) 11 February 2008 0 0 Persib Bandung
23 1GK Dafa Setiawarman (2008-02-12) 12 February 2008 10 0 Dewa United

2 2DF Dafa Zaidan (2008-10-27) 27 October 2008 11 1 Borneo Samarinda
3 2DF Ida Bagus Cahya (2008-02-24) 24 February 2008 5 1 Bali United
4 2DF Putu Panji (captain) (2008-04-02) 2 April 2008 14 2 Bali United
5 2DF Mathew Baker (2009-05-13) 13 May 2009 11 1 Melbourne City
12 2DF Daniel Alfrido (2008-03-12) 12 March 2008 14 3 Persik Kediri
14 2DF Fabio Azka (2008-02-29) 29 February 2008 12 0 Persija Jakarta
19 2DF Putu Ekayana (2009-01-11) 11 January 2009 2 0 Bali United
21 2DF Faaris Nurhidayat (2008-07-07) 7 July 2008 0 0 Persija Jakarta

6 3MF Evandra Florasta (2008-06-17) 17 June 2008 13 7 Bhayangkara Presisi
8 3MF Nazriel Alfaro (2008-02-01) 1 February 2008 12 0 Persib Bandung
15 3MF Ilham Romadhona (2008-03-23) 23 March 2008 4 0 Barito Putera
16 3MF Algazani Dwi Sugandi (2008-01-06) 6 January 2008 10 0 Persija Jakarta
18 3MF Fardan Farras (2009-04-19) 19 April 2009 0 0 Borneo Samarinda

7 4FW Zahaby Gholy (2008-12-05) 5 December 2008 14 9 Persija Jakarta
9 4FW Mierza Firjatullah (2009-02-15) 15 February 2009 13 4 Persik Kediri
10 4FW Fadly Alberto (2008-06-22) 22 June 2008 13 4 Bhayangkara Presisi
11 3MF Fandi Ahmad (2008-01-01) 1 January 2008 12 1 Persija Jakarta
13 4FW Aldyansyah Taher (2008-03-20) 20 March 2008 6 2 PPOP DKI Jakarta
17 4FW Rafi Rasyiq (2008-11-30) 30 November 2008 4 0 Semen Padang
20 4FW Josh Holong (2008-04-01) 1 April 2008 8 3 Persija Jakarta

Results

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

2024

1 July ASEAN U-16 SF   3–5  Australia Surakarta, Indonesia
19:30 UTC+7
  • Gholy 3', 45+5'
  • Holong 90+3'
Report
Stadium: Manahan Stadium
Referee: Koji Takasaki (Japan)
3 July ASEAN U-16 3rd place Vietnam  0–5   Surakarta, Indonesia
15.00 UTC+7 Report
  • Gholy 45', 78'
  • Zaidan 45+4'
  • Daniel 76', 82'
Stadium: Manahan Stadium
Referee: Du Jianxin (China)
25 August Friendly   3–1  India Gianyar, Indonesia
20:00 UTC+8
  • Evandra 14' (pen.)
  • Fandi 50'
  • Mierza 62'
Report
  • Zangminlun 52'
Stadium: I Wayan Dipta Stadium
Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia)
27 August Friendly India  1–0   Gianyar, Indonesia
20:00 UTC+8
  • Sharma 78'
Report Stadium: I Wayan Dipta Stadium
Referee: Ryan Nanda Saputra (Indonesia)
18 September 2024 Pinatar U-16 Supercup   0–2   Switzerland Murcia, Spain
18:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Pinatar Arena
21 September 2024 Pinatar U-16 Supercup   3–0  Faroe Islands Murcia, Spain
15:00 UTC+2 Stadium: Pinatar Arena
26 September Friendly Scotland  6–1   Murcia, Spain
Stadium: Pinatar Arena
29 September Friendly   1–2  Scotland Murcia, Spain
Stadium: Pinatar Arena
6 October Friendly Qatar  1–2   Qatar
9 October Friendly Qatar  1–1   Qatar
23 October 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification   1–0  Kuwait Mishref, Kuwait
17:30 UTC+3 Baker 8' Stadium: Abdullah Alkhalifa Alsabah Stadium
Referee: Ammar Abo Alo (Syria)
25 October 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification Northern Mariana Islands  0–10   Mishref, Kuwait
17:30 UTC+3
  • Gholy 1', 9'
  • Aldyansyah 15', 24'
  • Evandra 21'
  • Gelgel 23', 42'
  • Ida Bagus 69'
  • Daniel 87'
  • Alberto 90+2'
Stadium: Abdullah Alkhalifa Alsabah Stadium
Referee: Mahmoud Alsawalmeh (Jordan)

2025

20 March Friendly   1–0  China United Arab Emirates
--:-- UTC+4
26 March Friendly   2–2  United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
--:-- UTC+4
29 March Friendly   0–2  Iran Saudi Arabia
--:-- UTC+3
4 April 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS South Korea  0–1   Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
18:00 UTC+3 Report Evandra 90+2' Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Referee: Jin Jingyuan (China)
7 April 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS   4–1  Yemen Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
18:00 UTC+3
  • Gholy 15'
  • Alberto 25'
  • Evandra 87' (pen.), 89'
Report Al-Garash 52' (pen.) Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Referee: Abdullo Davlatov (Tajikistan)
10 April 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS Afghanistan  0–2   Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
20:15 UTC+3 Report
  • Alberto 90+4'
  • Gholy 90+6'
Stadium: Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium
Referee: Venkatesh Ramachandran (India)
14 April 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup QF   0–6  North Korea Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
17:00 UTC+3 Report
  • Choe Song-hun 7'
  • Kim Yu-jin 19'
  • Ri Kyong-bong 48'
  • Kim Tae-guk 60'
  • Ri Kang-rim 61'
  • Pak Ju-won 77'
Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Hall Stadium
Referee: Morteza Mansourian (Iran)
4 November 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup   v  Zambia Al Rayyan, Qatar
--:-- UTC+3 Stadium: Aspire Zone, Al Rayyan
7 November 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup Brazil  v   Al Rayyan, Qatar
--:-- UTC+3 Stadium: Aspire Zone, Al Rayyan
10 November 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup Honduras  v   Al Rayyan, Qatar
--:-- UTC+3 Stadium: Aspire Zone, Al Rayyan

Competitive record

FIFA U-17 World Cup

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Year Result Position GP W D L GF GA
1985 Did not enter
1987 Did not qualify
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007 Did not enter
2009 Did not qualify
2011
2013
2015
2017 Disqualified due to FIFA suspension
2019 Did not qualify
2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2023 Group stage 18/24 3 0 2 1 3 5
2025 Qualified
Total Group stage 2/20 3 0 2 1 3 5

AFC U-17 Asian Cup

AFC U-17 Asian Cup record Qualifications record
Year Result Position GP W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA
1985 Withdrew Withdrew
1986 Group stage 8th 3 0 0 3 2 8 N/A
1988 Group stage 10th 4 0 1 3 3 15 3 2 0 1 3 3
1990 Fourth place 4th 4 0 2 2 1 8 N/A
1992 Did not qualify 3 2 0 1 3 5
1994 N/A
1996 N/A
1998 3 1 1 1 8 8
2000 3 2 0 1 15 16
2002 2 0 2 0 2 2
2004 2 0 1 1 2 4
2006 Did not enter Did not enter
2008 Group stage 14th 3 0 0 3 1 12 5 3 0 2 7 4
2010 Group stage 11th 3 1 0 2 4 5 4 2 1 1 10 3
2012 Did not qualify 5 3 0 2 26 10
2014 3 0 1 2 1 5
Disqualified due to FIFA suspension Disqualified
2018 Quarter-finals 6th 4 1 2 1 5 4 4 4 0 0 25 1
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 4 3 1 0 27 1
2023 Did not qualify 4 3 0 1 20 7
2025 Quarter-finals 5th 4 3 0 1 7 7 4 3 1 0 11 0
Total Fourth place 7/21 25 5 5 15 23 59 45 27 8 13 160 69
AFC U-17 Asian Cup history
First match
  1–5 Saudi Arabia 
(15 November 1986; Doha, Qatar)
Biggest win
  4–1 Tajikistan 
(26 October 2010; Tashkent, Uzbekistan)
  4–1 Yemen 
(7 April 2025; Jeddah, Saudi Arabia)
Biggest defeat
  0–9 South Korea 
(6 October 2008; Tashkent, Uzbekistan)
Best result
Fourth place (1990)

ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship

ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship record
Year Result Position GP W D L GF GA
2002 Third place 3rd 6 3 1 2 9 8
2005 Group stage 7th 2 0 0 2 3 9
2006 Did not enter
2007 Fourth place 4th 6 2 3 1 8 7
2008 Group stage 5th 4 0 1 3 1 11
2009 Cancelled
2010 Fourth place 4th 4 1 0 3 2 5
2011 Group stage 8th 4 0 2 2 4 8
2012 Did not enter
2013 Runners-up 2nd 6 2 4 0 10 4
2014 Cancelled
2015 Disqualified due to FIFA suspension
2016
2017 Group stage 9th 5 1 1 3 7 13
2018 Champions 1st 7 6 1 0 23 4
2019 Third place 3rd 7 4 2 1 15 3
2022 Champions 1st 5 4 1 0 15 2
2024 Third place 3rd 5 4 0 1 20 6
Total Champions 12/16 61 27 16 18 117 80
ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship history
First match
  2–1 Thailand 
(19 February 2002; Medan, Indonesia)
Biggest win
 Singapore 0–9  
(3 August 2022; Sleman, Indonesia)
Biggest defeat
 Myanmar 6–0  
(28 February 2002; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
 Australia 6–0  
(11 July 2008; Jakarta, Indonesia)
Best result
Champions (2018 and 2022)

Exhibition

Exhibition game
Year Tournament Result Position GP W D L GF GA
2012 HKFA International Youth Football Invitation Tournament Champions 1st 3 3 0 0 8 2
2017 Tien Phong Plastic Cup Tournament Champions 1st 3 2 1 0 16 2
2018 JENESYS Japan-ASEAN U-16 Youth Football Tournament Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 14 1
2019 AFC-UEFA Assist U-16 Elite Boys Football Tournament Runners-up 2nd 3 2 1 0 4 1
2019 Aspire U-16 Four Nations Tournament Runners-up 2nd 3 2 0 1 7 2

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Indonesia's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and AFC U-17 Asian Cup.

Honours

Regional

Exhibition tournaments

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Does not count the participation at the 1956 Summer Olympic football tournament; an Olympic football tournament is not considered as a FIFA tournament.
  2. ^ Malaysia lost all three group stage matches at the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship; Thailand lost all three group stage matches at the 1997 and 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championships; Myanmar lost all three group stage matches at the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup; Vietnam's only point at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup came from a 0–0 draw.
  3. ^ In the 1938 FIFA World Cup, the then-Dutch East Indies replaced Japan who withdrew; the 1979 one already mentioned above.

References

  1. ^ "Sejarah Julukan Garuda Asia untuk Timnas Indonesia U-16". CNN Indonesia.
  2. ^ "4 Persamaan Timnas Indonesia U-16 saat Menjadi Juara di Piala AFF U-16 Edisi 2018 dan 2022, Nomor 1 Paling Menarik". Okezone.com (in Indonesian). 16 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Peru withdrawn as host of FIFA U-17 World Cup 2023™". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 3 April 2023. Retrieved 3 April 2023.
  4. ^ "FIFA Council appoints United States as host of new and expanded FIFA Club World Cup". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 23 June 2023. Retrieved 24 June 2023.
  5. ^ "How every host nation fared at the U-17 World Cup". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 8 January 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025.
  6. ^ "Group C: Indonesia 4-1 Yemen". the-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 7 April 2025. The triumph, coming on the heels of their 1-0 victory against Korea Republic, means they are also on their way to the FIFA U-17 World Cup Qatar 2025.
  7. ^ "Indonesia punch U-17 World Cup ticket". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 7 April 2025. Retrieved 9 April 2025.
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