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The Malta national under-17 football team represents Malta in international football competitions such as the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the UEFA European Under-17 Championship, as well as any other under-17 international football tournaments. It is governed by the Malta Football Association. In October 2009, Malta qualified from its group to the Elite Round that was played in March 2010. This success came around following a victory over the Netherlands 2-1 and an 0-0 draw with group host nation Andorra, after having lost the first match against Northern Ireland 2-0. Malta qualified as the best third-placed team.

 Malta

Nickname(s)	Knights of Malta Ħomor (Reds) Falcons
Association	Malta Football Association
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Sergio Soldano
Home stadium	Ta' Qali National Stadium
FIFA code	MLT
First colours Second colours
First international
Malta 1-6 Switzerland  (Valletta, Malta; March 4, 1981)
Biggest win
Malta 2-0 Estonia  (Prague, Czech Republic; October 20, 1994)
Biggest defeat
Czechoslovakia 9-0 Malta  (Slaný, Czechoslovakia; October 25, 1989)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances	0
UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Appearances	1 (first in 2014)
Best result	Group Stage (2014)

UEFA European Under-17 Championship record

• 2002: Did not qualify
• 2003: Did not qualify
• 2004: Did not qualify
• 2005: Did not qualify
• 2006: Did not qualify
• 2007: Did not qualify
• 2008: Did not qualify
• 2009: Did not qualify
• 2010: Did not qualify - Elite Round
• 2011: Did not qualify
• 2012: Did not qualify
• 2013: Did not qualify
• 2014: Group Stage - (hosts)
• 2015: Did not qualify
• 2016: Did not qualify
• 2017: Did not qualify
• 2018: TBD

Recent results

Current squad

• The following players were called up for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches.[1]
• Match dates: 19–25 October 2022
• Opposition:  Scotland,  Czech Republic and  Northern Ireland
• Caps and goals correct as of: 25 September 2022, after the match against  Bosnia and Herzegovina

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Jake Scicluna	(2006-04-24) 24 April 2006 (age 16)	1	0	Żebbuġ Rangers
	1GK	Niklas Vella	(2006-07-22) 22 July 2006 (age 16)	1	0	Balzan
	2DF	Jerome Baldacchino	(2007-03-28) 28 March 2007 (age 15)	0	0	Melita
	2DF	Nic Briffa	(2006-02-18) 18 February 2006 (age 16)	0	0	Birkirkara
	2DF	Shaun Carabott	(2006-11-19) 19 November 2006 (age 15)	0	0	Valletta
	2DF	Kewell Fardell	(2006-02-28) 28 February 2006 (age 16)	0	0	Valletta
	2DF	Bradley Farrugia	(2006-07-03) 3 July 2006 (age 16)	0	0	Mosta
	2DF	Shelom Magri	(2007-03-02) 2 March 2007 (age 15)	0	0	Birkirkara
	2DF	Lucas Okeke	(2006-07-01) 1 July 2006 (age 16)	0	0	Birkirkara
	2DF	Lydon Seychell	(2007-03-17) 17 March 2007 (age 15)	0	0	Valletta
	2DF	Kean Scicluna	(2006-09-12) 12 September 2006 (age 16)	0	0	Ħamrun Spartans
	3MF	Jake Azzopardi	(2006-02-13) 13 February 2006 (age 16)	0	0	Valletta
	3MF	Sheldon Borg	(2007-09-29) 29 September 2007 (age 15)	1	0	Pietà Hotspurs
	3MF	Liam Delicata	(2006-12-22) 22 December 2006 (age 15)	0	0	Birkirkara
	3MF	Nexille Grech	(2006-09-22) 22 September 2006 (age 16)	0	0	Ħamrun Spartans
	3MF	Thomas Melillo	(2007-06-27) 27 June 2007 (age 15)	0	0	Pietà Hotspurs
	4FW	Nicholas Agius	(2006-06-22) 22 June 2006 (age 16)	0	0	Birkirkara
	4FW	Felipe Bugeja	(2006-03-10) 10 March 2006 (age 16)	0	0	Ħamrun Spartans

References

External links

• Official site of the Malta Football Association
• www.maltasport.com
• www.maltafootball.com

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