France national under-17 football team
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Association | French Football Federation | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Bernard Diomède | ||
FIFA code | FRA | ||
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The France national under-17 - 16 football team is the national under-17 - 16 football team of France who will be playing in the UEFA European Championship this year or next year and is controlled by the French Football Federation. The team competes in the annual UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship and the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which is held every two years. The under-17 team also participates in local and international friendly tournaments, such as the Montaigu Tournament and the Toto Cup, which is held in Austria.
France have won the FIFA U-17 World Cup once in 2001. However, of the 18 players that played on the championship-winning team, only one of them has played in the senior team of France; Florent Sinama-Pongolle. Several players on the team, such as Hassan Yebda, Mourad Meghni, Chaouki Ben Saada, and Emerse Faé have played for other national teams for which they were eligible. The under-17 team has also won the UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship twice, in 2004 and 2015. The championship-winning team began a new generation for the senior national team as it was composed of several players who have established themselves as French internationals. Samir Nasri, Karim Benzema, Jérémy Menez, and Hatem Ben Arfa have all gone on the represent the senior team and participate in a major international tournament for France.
The 2012–13 international under-17 campaign began in August 2012 and will end following the conclusion of the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup if France qualifies for the competition. The current under-19 team is coached by Patrick Gonfalone, a former football player, notably with Angers, Auxerre, and Le Havre. Prior to coaching for the French Football Federration, Gonfalone had domestic coaching tenures at SC Abbeville and ES Viry-Châtillon. The current captain of the team is Nice attacker Neal Maupay.
Players
Current squad
- The following players have been called to participate in the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship[1]
Head coach: Bernard Diomède
Caps and goals as of 12 May 2016 after the match against Sweden.
# | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Gaëtan Poussin | 13 January 1999 | 8 | 0 | ![]() |
16 | GK | Didier Desprez | 13 March 1999 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | DF | Yann Valery | 22 February 1999 | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
3 | DF | Malang Sarr | 23 January 1999 | 11 | 0 | ![]() |
4 | DF | Boubacar Kamara | 23 November 1999 | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
5 | DF | Dan Axel Zagadou | 3 June 1999 | 10 | 0 | ![]() |
12 | DF | Paul Fargeas | 21 March 1999 | 8 | 0 | ![]() |
13 | DF | Loïc Bessile | 19 February 1999 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
15 | DF | Mahamadou Dembélé | 10 April 1999 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
6 | MF | Aurélien Nguiamba | 18 January 1999 | 9 | 1 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Mickaël Cuisance | 16 August 1999 | 13 | 1 | ![]() |
10 | MF | Rafik Guitane | 26 May 1999 | 12 | 1 | ![]() |
11 | MF | Antoine Bernede | 26 May 1999 | 7 | 1 | ![]() |
17 | MF | Raouf Mroivili | 14 January 1999 | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
7 | FW | Hakim El Mokeddem | 15 February 1999 | 12 | 1 | ![]() |
9 | FW | Amine Karraoui | 9 June 1999 | 4 | 3 | ![]() |
14 | FW | Yassin Fortune | 30 January 1999 | 13 | 2 | ![]() |
18 | FW | Ervin Taha | 14 March 1999 | 12 | 3 | ![]() |
Recent call-ups
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Theo Louis | 12 July 1999 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Ibrahima Konate | 25 May 1999 | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Thomas Basila | 30 April 1999 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Obite Evan Ndicka | 20 August 1999 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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DF | Lenny Vallier | 24 April 1999 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Yassine Benrahou | 24 January 1999 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Hamza Rafia | 2 April 1999 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Imad Faraj | 11 February 1999 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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MF | Paul Devarrewaere | 19 February 1999 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Myziane Maolida | 14 February 1999 | 7 | 2 | ![]() |
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FW | Yanis Ammour | 21 May 1999 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Lamine Ghezali | 6 July 1999 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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FW | Bryan Mbeumo | 7 August 1999 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
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Previous squads
Results
2013 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship First Round qualification
24 September 2012 | France ![]() |
3 – 1 | ![]() |
Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium, Sarajevo |
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15:00 CET | Cornet ![]() Coman ![]() Coulibaly ![]() |
Report | Radovac ![]() |
Referee: Aleksandr Gauzer (Kazakhstan) |
26 September 2012 | Slovenia ![]() |
1 – 0 | ![]() |
Gradski SRC Slavija Stadium, Sarajevo |
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15:00 CET | Ožbolt ![]() |
Report | Referee: Aleksandr Gauzer (Kazakhstan) |
29 September 2012 | France ![]() |
2 – 2 | ![]() |
Gradski SRC Slavija Stadium, Sarajevo |
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15:00 CET | Pereira de Sa ![]() Cornet ![]() |
Report | Donis ![]() Saliakas ![]() |
Referee: Eiko Saar (Estonia) |
Friendly
1 November 2012 | France ![]() |
2 – 0 | ![]() |
Complexe Sportif de Lons, Lons |
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15:00 CET | Cornet ![]() |
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29 January 2013 | Israel ![]() |
0 – 2 | ![]() |
National Complex Kibbutz Shefayim, Shefayim |
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15:00 CET | Report | Cornet ![]() Mzé Ali ![]() |
31 January 2013 | Israel ![]() |
0 – 3 | ![]() |
National Complex Kibbutz Shefayim, Shefayim |
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11:00 CET | Report | Maupay ![]() Cornet ![]() |
2013 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship Elite Round qualification
21 March 2013 | Belgium ![]() |
1 – 4 | ![]() |
SC Hrvatskih Vitezova, Gradski Stadion, Dugopolje |
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15:00 CET | Schrijvers ![]() |
Report | Maupay ![]() Coman ![]() Cornet ![]() |
23 March 2013 | Croatia ![]() |
1 – 0 | ![]() |
SC Hrvatskih Vitezova, Gradski Stadion, Dugopolje |
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15:00 CET | Coulibaly ![]() |
Report |
26 March 2013 | France ![]() |
3 – 2 | ![]() |
SC Hrvatskih Vitezova, Gradski Stadion, Dugopolje |
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15:00 CET | Coulibaly ![]() Cornet ![]() Houri ![]() |
Report | Nuñez ![]() Chirivella ![]() |
Last updated: 26 March 2013
Source: Federation U-17 Schedule
Competitive record
- For single-match results of the under-17 national team, see French football single-season articles.
FIFA U-17 World Cup record
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UEFA U-17 European Championship record
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- *Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.
- **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won. Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Coaching staff
- As of 29 July 2010
Position | Name | Nationality |
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Manager | Patrick Gonfalone | ![]() |
Assistant manager | Yann Kervella | ![]() |
Goalkeeper coach | Gilles Fouache | ![]() |
Medical Doctor | Jean-Pierre Blaquart | ![]() |
Physiotherapist | Jean-Pierre Czayka | ![]() |
Delegation Chief | Jean-Pierre Dubedat | ![]() |
Honours
- Champions (1): 2001
- Champions (3): 2009, 1999, 1992
References
- ↑ "Dernière Selection U17" (in French). French Football Federation. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
External links
- Official site (French)