Malta national under-17 football team
| Nickname(s) | Knights of Malta Ħomor (Reds) Falcons | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Malta Football Association | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Ivan Woods | ||
| Home stadium | Ta' Qali National Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | MLT | ||
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| First international | |||
| 1–6 Switzerland (Valletta, Malta; March 4, 1981) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| 2–0 Estonia (Prague, Czech Republic; October 20, 1994) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Czechoslovakia 9–0 (Slaný, Czechoslovakia; October 25, 1989) | |||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| UEFA European Under-17 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2014) | ||
| Best result | Group Stage (2014) | ||
The Malta national under-17 football team represents Malta in international football competitions such as the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the UEFA European Under-17 Championship, as well as any other under-17 international football tournaments. It is governed by the Malta Football Association. In October 2009, Malta qualified from its group to the Elite Round that was played in March 2010. This success came following a 2-1 victory over the Netherlands and a 0-0 draw with group host nation Andorra, after having lost the first match against Northern Ireland 2-0. Malta qualified as the best third-placed team.
UEFA European Under-17 Championship record
- 2002: Did not qualify
- 2003: Did not qualify
- 2004: Did not qualify
- 2005: Did not qualify
- 2006: Did not qualify
- 2007: Did not qualify
- 2008: Did not qualify
- 2009: Did not qualify
- 2010: Did not qualify - Elite Round
- 2011: Did not qualify
- 2012: Did not qualify
- 2013: Did not qualify
- 2014: Group Stage - (hosts)
- 2015: Did not qualify
- 2016: Did not qualify
- 2017: Did not qualify
- 2018: Did not qualify
- 2019: Did not qualify
- 2020: Cancelled
- 2021: Cancelled
- 2022: Did not qualify
- 2023: Did not qualify
Recent results
| 19 October 2022 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification | Scotland | 6–0 | Ta' Qali, Malta | |
| 11:00 | Report | Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Evangelos Manouchos (Greece) |
| 22 October 2022 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification | Czech Republic | 5–0 | Ta' Qali, Malta | |
| 16:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Visar Kastrati (Kosovo) |
| 25 October 2022 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification | 1–2 | Northern Ireland | Ta' Qali, Malta | |
| 16:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Visar Kastrati (Kosovo) |
| 24 October 2024 2025 Euro Qualifying Round 1 | England | 4–0 | Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali | |
| 11:00 | Report | Attendance: 407 Referee: Florian Lata (Albania) |
| 27 October 2024 2025 Euro Qualifying Round 1 | Sweden | 5–0 | Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali | |
| 14:30 |
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Report | Attendance: 332 Referee: Georgi Ginchev (Bulgaria) |
| 30 October 2024 2025 Euro Qualifying Round 1 | 1–4 | Latvia | Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali | |
| 11:00 |
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Report |
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Attendance: 187 Referee: Miloš Savović (Montenegro) |
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches against Bulgaria, Luxembourg and Faroe Islands on 10, 13 and 16 April 2025; respectively.[1]
Caps and goals correct as of 13 April 2025, after the match against Luxembourg
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Adam Newell | 3 July 2008 | 5 | 0 | Pietà Hotspurs |
| 12 | GK | Alexey Micallef | 13 February 2008 | 0 | 0 | Floriana |
| 2 | DF | Drew Miceli | 24 May 2008 | 4 | 0 | Floriana |
| 3 | DF | Keerin Formosa | 7 January 2008 | 5 | 0 | Pietà Hotspurs |
| 5 | DF | Andreas Vella | 4 February 2008 | 8 | 0 | Palermo |
| 13 | DF | Emeron Mejlak | 9 March 2008 | 4 | 0 | Valletta |
| 14 | DF | Ben Gaerty | 7 February 2008 | 4 | 0 | St. Andrews |
| 17 | DF | Liam James | 8 April 2008 | 1 | 0 | Valletta |
| 4 | MF | Sami Abo Assaf | 9 September 2008 | 6 | 1 | Pietà Hotspurs |
| 7 | MF | Zyas Newell | 10 November 2008 | 5 | 0 | Floriana |
| 8 | MF | Daniel Pawley | 27 July 2008 | 6 | 0 | Pietà Hotspurs |
| 10 | MF | Jack Camilleri | 20 June 2008 | 6 | 1 | St. Andrews |
| 11 | MF | Scott Camilleri | 24 March 2008 | 6 | 0 | Hamrun Spartans |
| 16 | MF | Matteas Caruana | 11 January 2008 | 5 | 0 | Birkirkara |
| 6 | FW | Gianluca Cauchi | 23 September 2008 | 3 | 0 | St. Andrews |
| 9 | FW | Matteo Grech | 28 February 2008 | 6 | 1 | Melita |
| 15 | FW | Sky Chetcuti | 15 November 2008 | 1 | 0 | Floriana |
| 18 | FW | Jaylen Zarb | 18 June 2008 | 5 | 0 | Pietà Hotspurs |
| 19 | FW | Gunner Elliott | 18 July 2008 | 4 | 0 | Chesterfield |
| 20 | FW | Luca Baldacchino | 13 August 2008 | 1 | 0 | Floriana |
References
- ^ "Bulgaria-Malta". UEFA. Retrieved 14 April 2025.