South Africa national under-17 football team

The South Africa national under-17 football team, is a youth football (soccer) team, which represents South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. The team's main objectives are to qualify and play at the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations and FIFA U-17 World Cup.

South Africa under-17

Amajimbos

Association

South African
Football Association

Confederation

Sub-confederation

Head coach

Vela Khumalo

Costandino Christondoulou

Most caps

Thamsanqa Ayanda Juqu

Top scorer

Ephraim kathapena

RSA

First colours

Second colours

Africa U-17 Cup of Nations

Appearances

3 (first in 2005)

Best result

Runners-ups, 2015

FIFA U-17 World Cup

Appearances

1 (first in 2015)

Best result

Group Stage, 2015

History

The team was started in 1993, when the SAFA decided to form an under-17 team. The team's greatest achievement to date include a second-place finish at the 2015 African U-17 Championship, hosted in Niger and qualifying for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile.

Current squad

The following 21 players are selected to compete in the 2021 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Head coach: Vela Khumalo

No.

Pos.

Player

Date of birth (age)

Caps

Goals

Club

1

Costandino Christondoulou

12 May 2002 (aged 16)

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2

Simon Nqoi

28 June 2001 (aged 14)

SuperSport United

3

Riyaaz Ismail

5 January 1998 (aged 17)

4

Kateglo Mohamme

10 March 1998 (aged 17)

SuperSport United

5

Athenkosi Dlala

6 February 1998 (aged 17)

SuperSport United

6

Notha Ngcobo

10 January 1999 (aged 16)

Mamelodi Sundowns

7

Sduduzo Siwela

12 May 2003 (aged 15)

4

11

AmaZulu F.C

8

Sibongakonke Mbatha

1 January 1998 (aged 17)

School of Exellence

9

Luvuyo Mkatshana

20 April 1998 (aged 17)

10

Nelson Maluleke

1 April 1998 (aged 17)

SuperSport United

11

Muhammed Ball

19 May 2003 (aged 15)

Bidvest Wits Academy

12

Thamsanqa Juqu

27 December 2002 (aged 15)

13

Thendo Mukumela

30 January 1998 (aged 17)

Mamelodi Sundowns

14

Tebogo Qinisile

13 May 1998 (aged 17)

Bloemfontein Celtic

15

Keanu Cupido

15 January 1998 (aged 17)

Diambars Academy

16

Mondli Mpoto

24 July 1998 (aged 17)

SuperSport United

17

Khanyisa Mayo

27 August 1998 (aged 17)

SuperSport United

27

Ephraim Kathapena

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7

4

Sunnigdale City .F.C

18

Kobamelo Kodisang

28 August 1999 (aged 16)

20

11 January 1998 (aged 17)

Competitive record

FIFA U-17 World Cup record

FIFA U-17 World Cup Record
Hosts/Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1985	Did Not Enter
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995	Did Not Qualify
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015	Group Stage	3	0	1	2	2	5
2017	Did Not Qualify
2019	Did Not Qualify
2021	To be determined
Total	Group Stage	3	0	1	2	2	5

Africa U-17 Cup of Nations record

African U-17 Championship
Hosts/Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1995	Did Not Qualify
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005	Fourth Place	5	2	1	2	8	6
2007	Group Stage	3	1	1	1	5	5
2009	Did Not Qualify
2011
2013
2015	Runners-up	5	2	2	1	8	7
2017	Did Not Qualify
Total	Runners-up	13	5	4	4	21	18

See also

Bafana Bafana (South Africa national football team)
Amajita (South Africa national under-20 football team)
Amaglug-glug (South Africa national under-23 football team)
Amabinneplaas (South Africa national development football team)
Africa U-17 Cup of Nations

References

External links

South Africa FA official website

Soccer in South Africa

South African Football Association

National teams

Men	National team (Bafana Bafana) Olympic (U-23) (Amaglug-glug) U-20 (Amajita) U-17 (Amajimbos) development (Amabinneplaas)
Women	National team (Banyana Banyana) U-20 (Basetsana) U-17 (Bantwana)

League system

Men

Active	Premier Soccer League (ABSA Premiership National First Division) SAFA SAFA Second Division Regional League U19 National League
Defunct	NFL (1959–77) SASL (1961–67) FPL (1969–90) NPSL Castle League for blacks (1971–77) NPSL Castle League (1978–84) NPSL (1985–95) NSL Castle League (1985–95) NSL Second Division (1985–95)

Women

Active	SAFA Women's League

Domestic cups

Men

Active	Nedbank Cup Telkom Knockout MTN 8 Carling Black Label Cup Mangaung Cup
Defunct	NFL Cup (1959–77) SASF Cup (1961–85) United Bank International Soccer Festival (1993–94) Baymed Cup (2006) Telkom Charity Cup (1986–2010) Vodacom Challenge (1999-2011)

Awards

Lists

Men's clubs
Men's players
Women's players
Expatriate players
Managers
Referees
Venues
Seasons
Records

International association football
FIFA Federations Teams Competitions World Cup U-20 U-17 Olympics Youth Olympics Universiade World Rankings The Best FIFA Football Awards Timeline of association football Comparison of association football and futsal
Africa	CAF – Africa Cup of Nations U-23 U-20 U-17 African Nations Championship Regional (CECAFA, CEMAC, COSAFA, WAFU) Intercontinental (UAFA)
Asia	AFC – Asian Cup U-23 U-19 U-16 U-14 Regional (ASEAN, EAFF, SAFF, CAFA, WAFF) Interregional (AFF-EAFF) Intercontinental (UAFA)
Europe	UEFA – European Championship U-21 U-19 U-17 Nations League
North America, Central America and the Caribbean	CONCACAF – Gold Cup U-20 U-17 U-15 Nations League
Oceania	OFC – Nations Cup U-19 U-16
South America	CONMEBOL – Copa América U-20 U-17 U-15
Non-FIFA	CONIFA – CONIFA World Football Cup ConIFA European Football Cup IIGA – Island Games South American Board of New Federations (CSANF)
Games	African Games Asian Games Central America Central America and Caribbean East Asian Games Francophonie Games Indian Ocean Island Islamic Solidarity Games Lusophone Games Mediterranean Games Pan American Games Pan Arab Games Pacific Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games West Asian Games
See also Geography Codes Player/Club of the Century Women's football

National football teams of Africa (CAF)
North Africa (UNAF)	Algeria Egypt Libya Morocco Tunisia
West Africa (WAFU)	Benin Burkina Faso Cape Verde Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Liberia Mali Mauritania Niger Nigeria Senegal Sierra Leone Togo
East Africa (CECAFA)	Burundi Djibouti Eritrea Ethiopia Kenya Rwanda Somalia South Sudan Sudan Tanzania Uganda Zanzibar¹
Central Africa (UNIFFAC)	Cameroon Central African Republic Chad Congo DR Congo Equatorial Guinea Gabon São Tomé and Príncipe
Southern Africa (COSAFA)	Angola Botswana Comoros Eswatini Lesotho Madagascar Malawi Mauritius Mozambique Namibia Seychelles South Africa Zambia Zimbabwe
Non-regional Members	Réunion¹
¹ Associate member of CAF but not member of FIFA

National sports teams of South Africa

A1 GP
Australian rules football
Badminton
Baseball
Basketball
- M
- M U/19
- M U/17
- F
- F U/19
- F U/16
Beach soccer
Cricket
- M
- SA A
- M U/19
- W
- Blind
Field hockey
- M
- F
Football
- M
- M U/23
- M U/20
- M U/17
- F
- F U/17
Futsal
Goalball F U/17
Handball
- M
- F
Ice hockey
- M
- M U/20
- M U/18
- F
Korfball
Netball
Roller derby
Roller hockey
Rugby league
Rugby union
- M
- M U/20
- M U/18
- M-7s
- F
- W-7s
Softball
- M
- F
- F U/19
Squash
- M
- F
Tennis
- M
- F
- X
Volleyball
- M
- F
Water polo
- M
- F

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