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Colombia national under-17 football team
The Colombia national under-17 football team represents Colombia in international under-17 football competitions and is overseen by the Colombian Football Federation.
| Nickname(s) | Los Cafeteros (The Coffee growers) |
|---|---|
| Association | Federación Colombiana de Fútbol (FCF) |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) |
| Head coach | Juan Carlos Ramírez |
| FIFA code | COL |
| First international | |
| Colombia 0–2 Peru (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 1 April 1985) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Colombia 9–1 Finland (Helsinki, Finland; 19 August 2003) Colombia 8–0 Bolivia (Asunción, Paraguay; 5 May 1991) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Colombia 0–4 Switzerland (Lagos, Nigeria; 12 November 2009) Brazil 5–1 Colombia (Luque, Paraguay; 17 March 2015) Colombia 0–4 Germany (New Delhi, India; 16 October 2017) | |
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1989) |
| Best result | Fourth place (2003, 2009) |
| South American Under-17 Football Championship | |
| Appearances | 17 (first in 1985) |
| Best result | Winners (1993) |
Medal record | |
The team's most notable performances in the FIFA U-17 World Cup was both in 2003 and 2009, where they achieved fourth place. Colombia won the South American Under-17 Football Championship in the 1993 tournament held in Colombia.
Competitive record edit
- *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.
Champions Runners-up Third Place Fourth place
FIFA U-17 World Cup edit
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | did not Qualify | |||||||
| 1987 | ||||||||
| 1989 | First round | 15th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1991 | did not Qualify | |||||||
| 1993 | First round | 14th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 1995 | did not Qualify | |||||||
| 1997 | ||||||||
| 1999 | ||||||||
| 2001 | ||||||||
| 2003 | Fourth Place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 5 |
| 2005 | did not Qualify | |||||||
| 2007 | Round of 16 | 13th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
| 2009 | Fourth Place | 4th | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
| 2011 | did not Qualify | |||||||
| 2013 | ||||||||
| 2015 | ||||||||
| 2017 | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2019 | did not Qualify | |||||||
| 2023 | ||||||||
| 2025 | To be determined | |||||||
| Total | Fourth place | 6/20 | 27 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 43 | 41 |
South American Under-17 Football Championship edit
It serves also as qualification for the World Cup.
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Round-robin | 6th | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 12 |
| 1986 | First round | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| 1988 | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| 1991 | First round | 6th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 |
| 1993 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| 1995 | First round | 5th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 1997 | First round | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 1999 | First round | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 2001 | First round | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| 2003 | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| 2005 | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 8 |
| 2007 | Third place | 3rd | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 5 |
| 2009 | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 |
| 2011 | Fifth place | 5th | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 15 |
| 2013 | First round | 8th | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2015 | Sixth place | 6th | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 15 |
| 2017 | Fourth place | 4th | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 |
| 2019 | First round | 9th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 2023 | First round | 9th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| Total | 1 title | 19/19 | 115 | 42 | 32 | 41 | 155 | 146 |
Schedule and results edit
Win Draw Loss
2017 edit
| 23 February South American U17 Football Championship | Colombia | 2–1 | Ecuador | Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua |
| 20:00 | Barrero 72' Peñaloza 78' | Report | Rezabala 25' | Referee: Michael Espinoza (Peru) |
| 25 February South American U17 Football Championship | Chile | 1–1 | Colombia | Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua |
| 22:15 | Alarcón 70' | Report | Peñaloza 60' | Referee: Jorge Baliño (Argentina) |
| 27 February South American U17 Football Championship | Uruguay | 1–3 | Colombia | Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua |
| 17:00 | Falconis 44' | Report | Peñaloza 38' (pen.) Barrero 49' Campaz 63' | Referee: José Méndez (Paraguay) |
| 1 March South American U17 Football Championship | Colombia | 2–3 | Bolivia | Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua |
| 17:00 | López 76' Campaz 79' | Report | Roca 3', 66' Melgar 7' | Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil) |
| 7 March South American U17 Football Championship | Colombia | 2–1 | Ecuador | Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua |
| 17:45 | Campaz 53' Martínez 90+2' | Report | Quiñónez 12' | Referee: Juan Nelio García (Bolivia) |
| 10 March South American U17 Football Championship | Chile | 1–0 | Colombia | Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua |
| 20:00 | Zúñiga 19' | Report | Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil) |
| 13 March South American U17 Football Championship | Colombia | 0–0 | Venezuela | Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua |
| 17:45 | Report | Referee: Jorge Baliño (Argentina) |
| 16 March South American U17 Football Championship | Brazil | 3–0 | Colombia | Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua |
| 22:15 | Vinícius Jr. 24', 52' Alerrando 69' | Report | Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay) |
| 19 March South American U17 Football Championship | Colombia | 2–1 | Paraguay | Estadio El Teniente, Rancagua |
| 20:00 | Barrero 40' Vidal 66' | Report | Sánchez 9' | Referee: Michael Espinoza (Peru) |
| 5 August Torneo 4 Naciones | Colombia | 3–0 | India | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Vidal 8' Cortés 45' Ángel 47' | Report |
| 6 August Torneo 4 Naciones | Colombia | 4–4 | Mexico | Mexico City, Mexico |
| Caicedo 19', 63' Barrero 20' Campaz 32' | Report | de la Rosa 16', 48', 72' Laínez 53' |
| 6 October 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup | Colombia | 0–1 | Ghana | New Delhi, India |
| 17:00 | Report | Sadiq 39' | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 24,300 Referee: Clément Turpin (France) |
| 9 October 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup | India | 1–2 | Colombia | New Delhi, India |
| 20:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 48,184 Referee: Ricardo Montero (Costa Rica) |
| 12 October 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup | United States | 1–3 | Colombia | Navi Mumbai, India |
| 20:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: DY Patil Stadium Attendance: 22,263 Referee: Artur Soares Dias (Portugal) |
| 16 October 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup | Colombia | 0–4 | Germany | New Delhi, India |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium Attendance: 19,477 Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain) |
| 15 November 2017 Bolivarian Games | El Salvador | 0–2 | Colombia | Santa Marta, Colombia |
| Stadium: Estadio Sierra Nevada |
| 16 November 2017 Bolivarian Games | Colombia | 1–1 | Bolivia | Santa Marta, Colombia |
| Stadium: Estadio Sierra Nevada |
| 18 November 2017 Bolivarian Games | Colombia | 0–0 | Ecuador | Santa Marta, Colombia |
| Stadium: Estadio Sierra Nevada |
| 21 November 2017 Bolivarian Games | Colombia | 1–0 | Venezuela | Santa Marta, Colombia |
| Stadium: Estadio Sierra Nevada |
| 23 November 2017 Bolivarian Games | Colombia | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Ecuador | Santa Marta, Colombia |
| Stadium: Estadio Sierra Nevada |
2019 edit
| 24 March South American U17 Football Championship | Argentina | 2–1 | Colombia | Estadio Universidad San Marcos, Lima |
| 17:10 |
| Report |
| Referee: Kevin Ortega (Peru) |
| 26 March South American U17 Football Championship | Colombia | 1–2 | Uruguay | Estadio Universidad San Marcos, Lima |
| 17:10 | Report | Referee: Franklin Congo (Ecuador) |
| 28 March South American U17 Football Championship | Brazil | 3–2 | Colombia | Estadio Universidad San Marcos, Lima |
| 19:30 | Report |
| Referee: Ángel Arteaga (Venezuela) |
| 30 March South American U17 Football Championship | Colombia | 0–1 | Paraguay | Estadio Universidad San Marcos, Lima |
| 17:10 | Report |
| Referee: Ivo Méndez (Bolivia) |
Current squad edit
The following 23 players are called up to the squad for the 2023 South American U-17 Championship.[1]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Juan Gómez | 7 May 2006 | 0 | 0 | Atlético Nacional | |
| GK | Breiner Quintana | 27 March 2006 | 0 | 0 | Millonarios | |
| GK | Andrés Tovar | 25 March 2006 | 0 | 0 | Envigado | |
| DF | Elver Steven Arizala | 10 December 2006 | 0 | 0 | Deportivo Cali | |
| DF | Juan Camilo Asprilla | 31 May 2006 | 0 | 0 | Estudiantil | |
| DF | Carlos Manuel González | 12 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | Atlético Nacional | |
| DF | Jhoan Hernández | 20 February 2006 | 0 | 0 | Millonarios | |
| DF | Tomás Hoyos | 14 February 2006 | 0 | 0 | Free agent | |
| DF | Yuleiver Mosquera | 25 May 2006 | 0 | 0 | Free agent | |
| DF | Xavi Rios | 29 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | Atlético Nacional | |
| MF | Jordan Barrera | 11 April 2006 | 0 | 0 | Barranquilla | |
| MF | Jhon Echavez | 5 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | Free agent | |
| MF | Jean Pierre Foronda | 28 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | Free agent | |
| MF | Juan David Obando | 30 November 2006 | 0 | 0 | Atlético Nacional | |
| MF | Nicola Profeta | 27 February 2006 | 0 | 0 | Deportivo Cali | |
| MF | Luis Tafur | 18 November 2006 | 0 | 0 | Real Cartagena | |
| FW | Andy Duvan Batioja | 31 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | Atlético Nacional | |
| FW | Juan David Bonilla | 18 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | Envigado | |
| FW | Brayan Mateo Caicedo | 14 August 2006 | 0 | 0 | Cycolnes | |
| FW | William López | 19 September 2006 | 0 | 0 | Estudiantil | |
| FW | John Edwin Montaño | 4 October 2006 | 0 | 0 | Independiente Medellín | |
| FW | Juan Sebastián Palacios | 1 March 2006 | 0 | 0 | Free agent | |
| FW | Juan Esteban Sánchez | 19 October 2006 | 0 | 0 | Free agent | |
Honours edit
- FIFA U-17 World Cup
- South American Under-17 Football Championship
- Bolivarian Games
- Champions (4): 1997 Arequipa, 2005 Colombia, 2013 Trujillo, 2017 Santa Marta
- Runners-up (2): 1993 Bolivia, 2001 Ambato
- Third place (1): 2022 Valledupar
- South American Games
- Champions (3): 1994 Valencia, 2010 Medellín, 2014 Santiago
Coaching staff edit
- As of 20 March 2017
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Convocatoria Selección Colombia Masculina Sub 17 para el CONMEBOL Sudamericano" (in Spanish). Federación Colombiana de Fútbol. 16 March 2023. Retrieved 29 March 2023.
External links edit
- FCF.com.co Plantilla de jugadores (in Spanish)
- CONMEBOL.com
- Bolivarian Games: Soccer Tournaments RSSSF page