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Nickname(s) | Joeys | ||
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Association | Football Federation Australia | ||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) | ||
Head coach | Brad Maloney | ||
Captain | Anthony Pavlesic | ||
FIFA code | AUS | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (New Zealand; 3 December 1983) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Shepparton, Australia; 5 October 2022) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Bambolim, India; 22 September 2016) | |||
FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 13 (first in 1985) | ||
Best result | Runners-up; 1999 | ||
AFC U-16 Championship | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 2008) | ||
Best result | Semi-finals; 2010, 2014, 2018 | ||
AFF U-16 Youth Championship | |||
Appearances | 6 (first in 2008) | ||
Best result | Champions; 2008, 2016 | ||
Website | www |
The Australia national under-17 soccer team represents Australia in men's international under-17 soccer. The team is controlled by the governing body for Football in Australia, Football Federation Australia (FFA), which is currently a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) since leaving the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) in 2006. The team's official nickname is the Joeys.
Australia is a ten-time OFC champion and a two-time AFF champion. The team has represented Australia at the FIFA U-17 World Cup tournaments on twelve occasions.
The Joeys best result in international football came in the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship hosted by New Zealand, where Australia finished second.
To qualify for the tournament Australia had to first win the Oceania qualifiers. This was achieved with wins over Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Cook Islands, American Samoa, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and again Fiji in the final which finished 5–0.[1] Next up was a two leg play-off against Bahrain who had finished third in the 1998 AFC U-17 Championship. Australia won 3–1 on aggregate.
In the tournament proper, Australia lost their opening game 2–1 to Brazil although a come from behind 2–1 win over Germany and a 1–0 win over Mali saw Australia top the group. Australia dispatched of Qatar 1–0 in the quarter final and needed penalties to get past USA after a 2–2 draw in the semi-final. They lost the final to Brazil; the match finished nil all after extra time and Brazil won a penalty shoot-out 8–7.
A number of this Joeys squad would go on to represent the Socceroos including Adrian Madaschi, Jade North, Joshua Kennedy and Scott McDonald.
The following 24 players were called up for 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification from 5 to 9 October. [3]
Caps and goals correct as of the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification game against China on 9 October, 2022.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | 1GK | Anthony Pavlesic (captain) | 4 | 0 | ![]() | |
12 | 1GK | Michael Vonja | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
18 | 1GK | Gus Hoefsloot | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
2 | 2DF | Peter Antoniou | 6 | 2 | ![]() | |
3 | 2DF | Sotiri Phillis | 3 | 0 | ![]() | |
4 | 2DF | Adriano Lebib | 5 | 2 | ![]() | |
5 | 2DF | Xavier Smith | 1 | 0 | ![]() | |
6 | 2DF | Ryan Kalms | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
13 | 2DF | Jacob McLachlan | 3 | 0 | ![]() | |
14 | 2DF | Andre Parkes | 3 | 1 | ![]() | |
15 | 2DF | Zachary De Jesus | 4 | 0 | ![]() | |
22 | 2DF | Lucas Herrington | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
7 | 3MF | Tiago Quintal | 5 | 4 | ![]() | |
8 | 3MF | Corey Sutherland | 2 | 0 | ![]() | |
10 | 3MF | Miguel Di Pizio | 6 | 5 | ![]() | |
16 | 3MF | Jaylan Pearman | 6 | 1 | ![]() | |
21 | 3MF | Fabian Talladira | 3 | 0 | ![]() | |
23 | 3MF | Ben Dunbar | 3 | 0 | ![]() | |
3MF | Lachlan Middleton | 1 | 0 | ![]() | ||
9 | 4FW | Max Hately | 5 | 7 | ![]() | |
11 | 4FW | Ayman Gulasi | 3 | 2 | ![]() | |
17 | 4FW | Nestory Irankunda | (2006-02-09) 9 February 2006 (age 16) | 3 | 8 | ![]() |
19 | 4FW | Mitchell Glasson | 3 | 5 | ![]() | |
20 | 4FW | Campbell Dovison | 3 | 2 | ![]() |
The following players have been called up within the last 12 months and remain eligible for selection.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Luca Iovene | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
September 2022 training camp | |
GK | Alex Nassiep | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship | |
DF | Asim Sehovic | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
September 2022 training camp | |
DF | Xav Stella | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship | |
DF | Luka Coveny | 2 | 1 | ![]() |
2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship | |
DF | Jared Middleton | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship | |
DF | Isiah Quinn | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship | |
DF | Nicholas Zdrilic | (2006-08-19) 19 August 2006 (age 16) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship |
MF | Dylan Rose | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship | |
FW | Pearson Kasawaya | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
September 2022 training camp | |
FW | Luca Knezevic | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
September 2022 training camp | |
FW | Marc Petheriotis | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
September 2022 training camp | |
FW | Daniel Bennie | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
September 2022 training camp | |
FW | Jacob Brazete | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
September 2022 training camp | |
FW | Jesse Hoey | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship | |
FW | Dean Bosnjak | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship | |
FW | Daniel Lazarevski | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship |
2 August 2022 (2022-08-02) 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship | Australia ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Bantul, Indonesia |
15:00 WIB |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sultan Agung Stadium Attendance: 33 Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia) |
5 August 2022 (2022-08-05) 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship | Cambodia ![]() | 4–2 | ![]() | Bantul, Indonesia |
15:00 WIB |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sultan Agung Stadium Attendance: 26 Referee: Mick Jon Pineda (Philippines) |
8 August 2022 (2022-08-08) 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship | Malaysia ![]() | 2–2 | ![]() | Sleman, Indonesia |
15:00 WIB |
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Report |
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Stadium: Maguwoharjo Stadium |
5 October 2022 (2022-10-05) 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | Australia ![]() | 23–0 | ![]() | Shepparton, Australia |
19:30 AEDT |
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Report | Stadium: Shepparton Football Complex Attendance: 484 Referee: Yudi Nurcahya (Indonesia) |
7 October 2022 (2022-10-07) 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | Cambodia ![]() | 0–10 | ![]() | Shepparton, Australia |
19:45 AEDT | Report |
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Stadium: Shepparton Football Complex Referee: Choi Hyun-jae (South Korea) |
9 October 2022 (2022-10-09) 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | Australia ![]() | 3–1 | ![]() | Shepparton, Australia |
15:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Shepparton Football Complex Referee: Ammar Mahfoodh (Bahrain) |
OFC U-17 Championship record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 1 |
![]() ![]() | Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
![]() ![]() ![]() | Champions | 1st | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
Total | 11/11 | 10 Titles | 54 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 320 | 13 |
AFC U-17 Asian Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
![]() | Did not participate | |||||||
![]() | Quarterfinals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 |
![]() | Semifinals | 4th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 |
![]() | Quarterfinals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
![]() | Semifinals | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
![]() | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
![]() | Semifinals | 4th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 |
![]() | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
2023 | Qualified | |||||||
Total | 7/8 | 0 Titles | 26 | 15 | 3 | 8 | 54 | 39 |
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1 Not a member of FIFA |
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