Argentina national under-17 football team
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Nickname(s) | Albicelestes (White and Sky Blue) | ||
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Association | Argentine Football Association | ||
Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
Head coach | Pablo Aimar | ||
Captain | Ezequiel Báez | ||
Most caps | Rodolfo Arruabarrena, Javier Mascherano, Oscar Ustari | ||
Top scorer | Fernando Gatti, Hernán Peirone | ||
FIFA code | ARG | ||
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Biggest defeat | |||
Nigeria 4–0 Argentina (Nagoya, Japan; 24 August 1993) Germany 4–0 Argentina (Chillan, Chile; 21 October 2015) | |||
FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 14 (first in 1985) | ||
Best result | Third place (1991, 1995, 2003) | ||
South American U-17 Championship | |||
Appearances | 18 (first in 1985) | ||
Best result | Champions (1985, 2003, 2013, 2019) |
The Argentina national U-17 football team is the representative of Argentina within all FIFA sponsored tournaments that pertain to that age level.
Argentina has participated in 14 of the 18 FIFA U-17 World Cups in which they finished in Third Place 3 times and Fourth Place twice. Argentina has also won the South American Under-17 Football Championship 4 times.
Many of Argentina's top players came through the ranks of the U-17 teams, including Fernando Redondo, Nestor Fabbri, Roberto Bonano, Juan Sebastián Verón, Roberto Abbondanzieri, Franco Constanzo, Leonardo Biagini, Luciano Galletti, Marcelo Gallardo, Esteban Cambiasso, Gabriel Milito, Ezequiel González, Aldo Duscher, Lucas Biglia, Eduardo Salvio, Maxi López, Rodolfo Arruabarrena, Javier Mascherano and Carlos Tevez among others.
Honours[]
Competitive[]
- FIFA U-17 World Cup
- Third Place (3): 1991, 1995, 2003
- Fourth Place (2): 2001, 2013
- South American Championship U-17
Competitive record[]
FIFA U-17 World Cup[]
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South American U-17 Championship[]
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1Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Current squad[]
The following players were selected to compete in the 2019 South American U-17 Championship.
Manager: Pablo Aimar
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
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1 | GK | Rocco Ríos Novo | 4 June 2002 (aged 16) | Atlanta United 2 |
2 | DF | 11 January 2002 (aged 17) | San Lorenzo | |
3 | DF | Bruno Amione | 3 January 2002 (aged 17) | Hellas Verona |
4 | DF | Kevin Lomónaco | 8 January 2002 (aged 17) | Lanús |
5 | MF | David Ayala | 26 July 2002 (aged 16) | Estudiantes |
6 | DF | Julián Aude | 24 March 2003 (aged 15) | Lanús |
7 | FW | Exequiel Zeballos | 24 April 2002 (aged 16) | Boca Juniors |
8 | MF | Juan Sforza | 14 February 2002 (aged 17) | Newell's Old Boys |
9 | FW | Matías Godoy | 10 January 2002 (aged 17) | Argentinos Juniors |
10 | MF | Matías Palacios | 10 May 2002 (aged 16) | Basel |
11 | FW | Franco Orozco | 9 January 2002 (aged 17) | Lanús |
12 | GK | Federico Losas | 28 March 2002 (aged 16) | Chacarita Juniors |
13 | DF | 26 March 2002 (aged 16) | Newell's Old Boys | |
14 | DF | Tomás Lecanda | 29 January 2002 (aged 17) | River Plate |
15 | MF | 25 July 2002 (aged 16) | Boca Juniors | |
16 | MF | Cristian Medina | 1 June 2002 (aged 16) | Boca Juniors |
17 | FW | Santiago Simón | 13 June 2002 (aged 16) | River Plate |
18 | FW | Juan Pablo Krilanovich | 7 April 2002 (aged 16) | Lanús |
19 | MF | Alan Velasco | 27 July 2002 (aged 16) | Independiente |
20 | MF | Luciano Ferreyra | 19 February 2002 (aged 17) | Rosario Central |
21 | DF | Luciano Vera | 9 February 2002 (aged 17) | Dunajská Streda |
22 | MF | 5 September 2002 (aged 16) | Boca Juniors | |
23 | GK | 16 January 2002 (aged 17) | River Plate |
See also[]
- Argentina national football team
- Argentina national under-20 football team
- South American Under-17 Football Championship
References[]
- South American national under-17 association football teams
- Argentina national football team