Rwanda national under-17 football team

Rwanda
Nickname(s) Amavubi (The Wasps)
Association Fédération Rwandaise de Football Association (FERWAFA)
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation CECAFA (East & Central Africa)
Head coach Richard Tardy
FIFA code RWA
First colours
Second colours
African U-17 Championship
Appearances 1 (first in 2011)
Best result Runners-up, 2011

The Rwanda national under-17 football team represents Rwanda in association football at the under-17 age level and is controlled by the Fédération Rwandaise de Football Association. The team competes in the African U-17 Championship and the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which are both held every two years.

Rwanda participated in the FIFA U-17 World Cup for the first time in 2011, having finished second in the 2011 African U-17 Championship on home soil. However, they were eliminated in the group stage after suffering defeat against England and Uruguay, and playing to a draw against Canada.

The team is currently coached by Richard Tardy of France, who previously managed Superleague Greece club Aris Thessaloniki and the Lebanon national football team.

Competitive records

FIFA U-17 World Cup

Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
China 1985 Did Not Qualify
Canada 1987
Scotland 1989
Italy 1991
Japan 1993
Ecuador 1995
Egypt 1997
New Zealand 1999
Trinidad and Tobago 2001
Finland 2003
Peru 2005
South Korea 2007
Nigeria 2009
Mexico 2011 Group stage 22nd 3 0 1 2 0 3
United Arab Emirates 2013 Did Not Qualify
Total 1/15 No titles 3 0 1 2 0 3

African U-17 Championship

Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Mali 1995 Did Not Qualify
Botswana 1997
Guinea 1999
Seychelles 2001
Swaziland 2003
The Gambia 2005
Togo 2007
Algeria 2009
Rwanda 2011 Final 2nd 5 3 0 2 5 4
Morocco 2013 Did Not Qualify
Niger 2015 Second round (to be determined)
Total 1/10 No titles 5 3 0 2 5 4

Players

The following players were named in the squad for the 2011 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Clubs correct as of 18 June 2011.

# Pos. Player Date of Birth (age) Club
1 GK Steven Ntalibi 22 December 1994 (aged 16) Rwanda SEC Rwanda
18 GK Marcel Nzarora 22 November 1994 (aged 16) Rwanda SEC Rwanda
21 GK Kabes Hategikimana 18 April 1994 (aged 17) Unknown
2 DF Michel Rusheshangoga 25 August 1994 (aged 16) Rwanda Isonga
3 DF Célestin Ndayishimiye 11 October 1995 (aged 15) Rwanda Musanze
4 DF Eugene Habyarimana 29 October 1994 (aged 16) Rwanda SEC Rwanda
8 DF Emery Bayisenge (c) 2 November 1994 (aged 16) Rwanda Isonga
15 DF Faustin Usengimana 11 June 1994 (aged 17) Rwanda Rayon Sports
16 DF Jean-Marie Rusingizandekwe 1 July 1994 (aged 16) Belgium KV Mechelen
6 MF Robert Ndatimana 11 September 1995 (aged 15) Rwanda Isonga
7 MF Charles Tibingana 22 December 1994 (aged 16) Uganda Proline
10 MF Andrew Buteera 3 October 1994 (aged 16) Uganda Proline
11 MF Alfred Mugabo 9 October 1995 (aged 15) England Arsenal
13 MF Heritier Turatsinze 30 October 1994 (aged 16) Rwanda SEC Rwanda
14 MF Janvier Benedata 12 August 1995 (aged 15) Rwanda A.P.R.
5 FW Eric Nsabimana 11 October 1994 (aged 16) Rwanda SEC Rwanda
9 FW Bonfils Kabanda 18 September 1994 (aged 16) France AS Nancy
12 FW Justin Mico 21 December 1994 (aged 16) Rwanda Yellow Stars
17 FW Sulaiman Kakira 30 March 1995 (aged 16) Rwanda A.P.R.
19 FW Ibrahim Itangishaka 16 September 1994 (aged 16) Rwanda SEC Rwanda
20 FW Farouk Ruhinda 18 September 1994 (aged 16) Rwanda Express

See also

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