England national under-17 football team
Association | The Football Association | ||
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Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | John Peacock | ||
FIFA code | ENG | ||
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European Championship | |||
Appearances | ? (first in 1984) | ||
Best result | Runners-up: 2007 |
The England national under-17 football team represents England in international football at this age level and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football in England.
The Head Coach is John Peacock, who has been with the FA since 2002. He specialises in youth development and coach education and is the FA's Head of Coaching. He holds the FA Academy Directors Licence and UEFA Pro Licence.[1]
Most players are in their club's youth academy or reserve team.
Competition history
UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship
The England under-17 team compete in the annual UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship. In 1984 they finished in third beating Serbia national football team 1-0 in the third place match. England were the hosts of the 2001 Final Tournament, with the English reaching the semi-finals where they lost 4-0 to France on 3 May. They finished fourth, losing the third place play off match 4-1 to Croatia. They finished third in 2002 in Denmark and fourth again in 2003 in Portugal and 2004 in France. The 2007 tournament saw England finish as runners-up in Belgium. In the final, held at the Stade Luc Varenne in Tournai, they lost 1-0 to Spain on 13 May. In 2008, they failed to qualify for the finals. They reached the final tournament in 2009, but finished bottom of their group.
Other tournaments
England have competed in the annual Nordic tournament since the 2002-03 season. In 2004-5, in Iceland, they finished as runners-up to the Republic of Ireland, losing 2-0 in the final in Reykjavík. The following season the tournament was held in the Faroe Islands, and England finished as runners-up to the Denmark, losing 4-0 in the final in Torshavn. In 2008, they lost out again to Denmark in the final, this time by a 6-1 scoreline. They finally took the title in 2009, beating Scotland 3-2 in the final.
They have competed in the annual Algarve Tournament since 2003-04 season. In 2007-08 they won the tournament.[2]
England host an annual FA international tournament.
Fixtures & Results 2009–10
Nordic Tournament[3]
Group stage
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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England | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 7 |
Norway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 6 |
Denmark | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 |
Faroe Islands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | −19 | 0 |
England | 8 – 0 | Faroe Islands |
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Hall 11' 21' Wisdom 14' 37' Berahino 22' 32' Fowler 76' (pen.) Ismail 79' |
Report |
Final
The FA International Tournament[4]
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Portugal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
England | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 4 |
Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 |
Turkey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
European Championship
First Qualifying Round
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 9 |
Serbia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 4 |
Azerbaijan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 |
Kazakhstan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 0 |
England | 6 – 2 | Kazakhstan |
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Garbutt 2' Keane 15' Afobe 24', 75' Hall 66', 73' |
Report | Kuat 30' Utrobin 32' |
Azerbaijan | 0 – 4 | England |
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Report | Wickham 18', 30' (pen.), 39' Afobe 67' |
Elite Qualifying Round
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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England | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Malta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Slovakia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sweden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
England | v | TBA |
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England | v | TBA |
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England | v | TBA |
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Players
Latest squad
The following players were named in the squad for the European Championship First Qualifying Round matches against Kazakhstan on 26 October 2009, Azerbaijan on 28 October 2009, and Serbia on 31 October 2009.[5]
Name | DOB | Club | Caps (goals) |
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Goalkeepers | |||
Samuel Johnstone | 24 March 1993 | Manchester United | 9 (0) |
Jack Butland | 10 March 1993 | Birmingham City | 2 (0) |
Defenders | |||
Luke Garbutt | 21 May 1993 | Everton | 15 (2) |
Louis Laing | 6 March 1993 | Sunderland | 11 (0) |
Nathaniel Chalobah | 12 December 1994 | Chelsea | 9 (0) |
Jack Robinson | 1 September 1993 | Liverpool | 5 (0) |
Tom Thorpe | 13 January 1993 | Manchester United | 4 (0) |
Midfielders | |||
George Thorne | 4 January 1993 | West Bromwich Albion | 9 (0) |
Bruno Pilatos | 3 March 1993 | Middlesbrough | 9 (0) |
Connor Coady | 25 February 1993 | Liverpool | 7 (0) |
Ravel Morrison | 2 February 1993 | Manchester United | 5 (0) |
Josh McEachran | 1 March 1993 | Chelsea | 5 (0) |
Luke Williams | 11 June 1993 | Middlesbrough | 2 (0) |
Ross Barkley | 5 December 1993 | Everton | 2 (0) |
Forwards | |||
Benik Afobe | 12 February 1993 | Arsenal | 15 (7) |
Connor Wickham | 31 March 1993 | Ipswich Town | 7 (4) |
William Keane | 11 January 1993 | Manchester United | 6 (1) |
Robert Hall | 20 October 1993 | West Ham United | 6 (6) |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the England U-17 squad and remain eligible.
Name | DOB | Club | Caps (goals) | Most recent call-up |
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Goalkeepers | ||||
Jak Alnwick | 17 June 1993 | Newcastle United | 4 (0) | v Denmark, 28 July 2009 |
Jamal Blackman | 27 October 1993 | Chelsea | 2 (0) | v Denmark, 28 July 2009 |
Defenders | ||||
Andre Wisdom | 9 May 1993 | Liverpool | 4 (2) | v Kazakhstan, 26 October 2009 |
Ben Gibson | 15 January 1993 | Middlesbrough | 3 (1) | v Denmark, 28 July 2009 |
Connor Thomas | Coventry City | 3 (0) | v Denmark, 28 July 2009 | |
Nicholas Yennaris | 24 May 1993 | Arsenal | 2 (0) | v Denmark, 28 July 2009 |
David Atkinson | 27 April 1993 | Middlesbrough | 0 (0) | v Denmark, 28 July 2009 |
Midfielders | ||||
Jake Bidwell | 21 March 1993 | Everton | 7 (1) | v Italy, 26 August 2009 |
Chuks Aneke | 3 July 1993 | Arsenal | 7 (1) | v Italy, 26 August 2009 |
Josh Rees | 4 October 1993 | Arsenal | 5 (1) | v Italy, 26 August 2009 |
Liam Moore | 31 January 1993 | Leicester City | 3 (0) | v Italy, 26 August 2009 |
Zele Ismail | 12 December 1993 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 (1) | v Denmark, 28 July 2009 |
Jordon Cousins | 6 March 1994 | Charlton Athletic | 2 (0) | v Denmark, 28 July 2009 |
Forwards | ||||
Saido Berahino | 4 August 1993 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 (4) | v Kazakhstan, 26 October 2009 |
Jake Fowler | 22 September 1993 | Middlesbrough | 6 (1) | v Italy, 26 August 2009 |
Past squads
- 2002 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship squad
- 2003 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship squad
Honours
- Algarve Tournament winners: 2007–08
See also
- England (Senior) team
- England Under-21 team
- England Under-20 team
- England Under-19 team
- England Under-18 team
- England Under-16 team
- UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship
References
- ^ "John Peacock profile". The Football Association. 16 May 2006. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
- ^ "Proud Peacock". The Football Association. 5 February 2008. Retrieved 2009-03-10.
- ^ "The Nordic Tournament 2009". The Football Association. Retrieved 2009-07-18.
- ^ "England U17s set for summer test". The Football Association. Retrieved 2009-07-28.
- ^ "Peacock names squad for Euro qualifiers". The Football Association. Retrieved 2009-10-05.