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Costa Rica national under-17 football team
The Costa Rica national under-17 football team represents Costa Rica in international football at this age level and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol.
| Nickname(s) | Ticos, La Tricolor, La Sele (Selección) |
|---|---|
| Association | Federación Costarricense de Fútbol |
| Confederation | CONCACAF |
| Head coach | Cristian Salomón |
| FIFA code | CRC |
| First international | |
| Costa Rica 1 – 4 Saudi Arabia (Dammam, China; February 17, 1985) | |
| Biggest win | |
| Costa Rica 3 – 0 Paraguay (Malabar, Trinidad and Tobago; September 17, 2001) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Costa Rica 1 – 4 Turkey (Enugu, Nigeria; October 29, 2009) Records for competitive matches only. | |
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |
| Appearances | 10 (first in 1985) |
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2001, 2003, 2005, 2015) |
| CONCACAF Under-17 Championship | |
| Appearances | 18 (first in 1985) |
| Best result | Champions (1994) |
CONCACAF U-17 Championship record edit
CONCACAF U-17 Championship record edit
- 1983: Did not enter
- 1985: Runners-up
- 1987: Third place
- 1988: First stage
- 1991: Did not enter
- 1992: First stage
- 1994: Champions
- 1996: Third place
- 1999: Third place Group A
- 2001: First place Group B
- 2003: First place Group B
- 2005: Second place Group A (won qualifying playoff)•
- 2007: Second place Group B
- 2009: Second place Group B (tournament interrupted)
- 2011: Quarter-finals
- 2013: Group stage
- 2015: Final stage - Won qualifying playoff
- 2017: Classification stage - Second place Group E
- 2019: Quarter-finals
- 2023: Round of 16
- From 1983 until 1991, competition was U-16, not U-17
- In 2009 the tournament was interrupted due to the swine flu, but Costa Rica obtained a spot for the U-17 World Cup.
•Tournaments from 1999 to 2007 followed a two group format. No championship game took place and no standings were given. The top teams in their respective groups qualified and the second placed teams played in a playoff to decide the final seed.
FIFA U-17 World Cup record edit
FIFA U-17 World Cup record edit
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 1987 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 1989 | |||||||
| 1991 | |||||||
| 1993 | |||||||
| 1995 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| 1999 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2001 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 2003 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
| 2005 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
| 2007 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2013 | |||||||
| 2015 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2023 | |||||||
| 2025 | to be determined | ||||||
| Total | 10/20 | 36 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 59 |
- * Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Schedule edit
Win Draw Loss
| 14 February 2011 | Haiti | 1 – 3 | Costa Rica | Catherine Hall Stadium, Montego Bay |
| 12:30 | Cherry 23' | Quiros 22' Leiva 43' Ruiz 47' | Attendance: 200 Referee: Juan Carlos Guerra (Guatemala) |
| 18 February 2011 | Costa Rica | 3 – 2 | El Salvador | Jarrett Park, Montego Bay |
| 12:30 | Ruiz 16', 45+2', 73' | Iraheta 32' Mejia 47' | Referee: Kenville Holder (Cayman Islands) |
| 22 February 2011 | Costa Rica | 0 – 1 | Panama | Catherine Hall Stadium, Montego Bay |
| 12:00 | Report | Stephens 76' | Attendance: 228 Referee: Ricardo Arellano Nieves (Mexico) |
Record versus other nations edit
| Nation | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 0 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 3 |
| Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Belize | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 9 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 3 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| Canada | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 18 |
| China | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Colombia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Cuba | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| El Salvador | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 10 | +17 | 34 |
| France | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Ghana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Guatemala | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 13 |
| Guinea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| Haiti | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 |
| Honduras | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 17 |
| Iran | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Jamaica | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Mali | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Mexico | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 11 |
| Netherlands Antilles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 3 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nicaragua | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 | +29 | 16 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| North Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Panama | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 10 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| Peru | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| Russia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| Togo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 10 |
| Turkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| United States | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 8 |
| TOTAL | 123 | 65 | 21 | 37 | 244 | 142 | +102 | 207 |
Honours edit
Current squad edit
The following 21 players were called for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India from 6-28 of October 2017.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ricardo Montenegro | 9 July 2000 | Deportivo Saprissa | ||
| 13 | GK | Brandon Calvo | 15 November 2000 | Universidad de Costa Rica | ||
| 18 | GK | Kevin Chamorro | 8 April 2000 | Carmelita | ||
| 2 | DF | Andres Hernández | 1 January 2000 | Deportivo Saprissa | ||
| 3 | DF | Fernán Faerron | 22 August 2000 | No Club Affiliation | ||
| 4 | DF | Karin Arce | 1 March 2000 | LD Alajuelense | ||
| 6 | DF | Walter Cortés | 5 February 2000 | Deportivo Saprissa | ||
| 11 | DF | Felipe Flores | 20 September 2000 | LD Alajuelense | ||
| 20 | DF | Alexander Roman | 21 March 2001 | LD Alajuelense | ||
| 5 | MF | Amferny Arias | 15 January 2000 | LD Alajuelense | ||
| 8 | MF | Christian Muñoz | 8 February 2000 | Deportivo Saprissa | ||
| 14 | MF | Ronnier Bustamante | 5 June 2000 | Herediano | ||
| 15 | MF | Josué Abarca | 4 January 2000 | Universidad de Costa Rica | ||
| 17 | MF | Yecxy Jarquín | 22 May 2000 | Municipal Liberia | ||
| 19 | MF | Sebastian Castro | 16 August 2000 | Carmelita | ||
| 21 | MF | Daniel Chacón | 11 April 2001 | Cartaginés | ||
| 7 | FW | Mario Mora | 5 June 2000 | Municipal Liberia | ||
| 9 | FW | Julen Cordero | 3 July 2001 | Deportivo Saprissa | ||
| 10 | FW | Greivin Fonseca | 7 September 2000 | Deportivo Saprissa | ||
| 12 | FW | José Alfaro | 18 March 2000 | Carmelita | ||
| 16 | FW | Andrés Gómez | 7 May 2000 | Belén F.C. | ||