Netherlands national under-17 football team
| Nickname(s) | Oranje | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Pieter Schrassert Bert | ||
| FIFA code | NED | ||
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| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2005) | ||
| Best result | Third place (2005) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 15 (first in 2002) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2011, 2012, 2018, 2019) | ||
The Netherlands national under-17 football team represents the Netherlands in international football at this age level and is controlled by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond — KNVB, the governing body for football in the Netherlands.
Competitive record
FIFA U-16/17 World Cup record
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1987 | ||||||||
| 1989 | ||||||||
| 1991 | ||||||||
| 1993 | ||||||||
| 1995 | ||||||||
| 1997 | ||||||||
| 1999 | ||||||||
| 2001 | ||||||||
| 2003 | ||||||||
| 2005 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2009 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | Group stage | 20th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2015 | ||||||||
| 2017 | ||||||||
| 2019 | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[1] | |||||||
| 2023 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2025 | ||||||||
| Total | 4/20 | 3rd | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 31 |
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | |
| 2003 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2004 | ||||||||
| 2005 | Runners-up | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
| 2006 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2007 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 | |
| 2008 | Semi-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
| 2009 | Runners-up | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | |
| 2010 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2011 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | |
| 2012 | Champions | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2013 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2014 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 | |
| 2015 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 2016 | Semi-finals | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
| 2017 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
| 2018 | Champions | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 | |
| 2019 | Champions | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 | |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[2][3] | |||||||
| 2021 | ||||||||
| 2022 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | |
| 2023 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
| 2024 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2025 | ||||||||
| Total | 15/22 | 69 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 115 | 78 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
- ***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Honours
- Third place: 2005
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches against Serbia, Portugal and Hungary in March 2025.[4]
Caps and goals correct as of 23 February 2025, after the match against England.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mark Engel | 18 January 2008 | 5 | 0 | Ajax | |
| GK | Kane Aerts | 2 February 2008 | 2 | 0 | PSV Eindhoven | |
| GK | Nick Dobben | 17 May 2008 | 1 | 0 | PEC Zwolle | |
| DF | Matthew Mparaganda | 12 February 2008 | 8 | 0 | Feyenoord | |
| DF | Chivano Wijks | 22 May 2008 | 7 | 2 | Bayern Munich | |
| DF | Fabian Merién | 26 September 2008 | 7 | 1 | PSV Eindhoven | |
| DF | Lushendry Martes | 6 May 2008 | 6 | 0 | Sparta Rotterdam | |
| DF | Ruud Nijstad | 17 January 2008 | 6 | 0 | Twente | |
| DF | Sam Roovers | 25 January 2008 | 5 | 0 | Feyenoord | |
| DF | King Duah | 17 September 2008 | 2 | 1 | PSV Eindhoven | |
| DF | Kennynho Kasanwirjo | 4 January 2008 | 2 | 0 | Ajax | |
| MF | Mohamed Hassan | 8 July 2009 | 8 | 7 | Crystal Palace | |
| MF | Jaygo van Ommeren | 8 May 2008 | 7 | 0 | Utrecht | |
| MF | Sean Steur | 11 January 2008 | 6 | 0 | Ajax | |
| MF | Givaro Renwarin | 19 February 2008 | 2 | 1 | PEC Zwolle | |
| FW | Sami Bouhoudane | 13 January 2008 | 10 | 2 | PSV Eindhoven | |
| FW | Emre Ünüvar | 18 March 2008 | 9 | 5 | Ajax | |
| FW | Jairo Beerens | 30 September 2008 | 7 | 4 | PSV Eindhoven | |
| FW | Kelvin Neijenhuis | 10 February 2008 | 6 | 3 | Feyenoord | |
| FW | Pharell Nash | 7 February 2008 | 5 | 2 | Ajax | |
| FW | Samuel Dumbili | 19 May 2008 | 2 | 0 | PSV Eindhoven | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up within the last twelve months and are still eligible for selection:
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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References
- ^ "Update on FIFA Women's World Cup and men's youth competitions". FIFA. 24 December 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "U17 finals in Estonia cancelled". UEFA. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "2020/21 Under-17 EURO cancelled". UEFA. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
- ^ "Definitieve selectie Onder 17 voor EK-kwalificatie" (in Dutch). Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond. 10 March 2025. Retrieved 15 March 2025.