Australia men's national under-17 soccer team

The Australia national under-17 soccer team, known as the Joeys or Subway Joeys for sponsorship reasons,[1] represents Australia in men's international under-17 soccer. The team is controlled by the governing body for Football in Australia, Football Australia (FA), 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.

Australia Under-17
Nickname(s)Joeys
AssociationFootball Australia
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationAFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coachBrad Maloney
CaptainAnthony Pavlesic
FIFA codeAUS
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Australia 2–1 New Zealand 
(New Zealand; 3 December 1983)
Biggest win
 Australia 23–0 Northern Mariana Islands 
(Shepparton, Australia; 5 October 2022)
Biggest defeat
 Australia 0–6 Japan 
(Bambolim, India; 22 September 2016)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances13 (first in 1985)
Best resultRunners-up; 1999
AFC U-16 Championship
Appearances7 (first in 2008)
Best resultSemi-finals; 2010, 2014, 2018
AFF U-16 Youth Championship
Appearances8 (first in 2008)
Best resultChampions; 2008, 2016
Websitewww.socceroos.com.au/joeys-u17s

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.

History

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1999 U-17 World Championship

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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.[2] 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.

Players

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Current squad

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The following 23 players were called up for the 2024 ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship from 21 June – 4 July.[3]

Caps and goals correct as of the game against Switzerland on 11 April 2024.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1GKJai Ajanovic10 Central Coast Mariners
1GKJonty Benfield00 Melbourne City
1GKNoah Ellul00 Adelaide United

2DFBesian Kutleshi10 Melbourne City
2DFJayden Necovski (2008-01-01) 1 January 2008 (age 16)10 Melbourne City
2DFMalual Nichola10 Adelaide United
2DFChristian Pullella10 Perth Glory
2DFAlexander Garbowski00 BK Häcken
2DFCharlie Parkin00 Brisbane Roar
2DFMarco Santangelo00 Sydney FC

3MFNickolas Alfaro (2008-02-02) 2 February 2008 (age 16)10 Sydney FC
3MFAlex Bolton10 Perth Glory
3MFJames Houridis10 Melbourne Victory
3MFAlexander Houridis10 Melbourne Victory
3MFQuinn MacNicol (2008-01-10) 10 January 2008 (age 16)12 Brisbane Roar
3MFRhys Williams10 Brisbane Roar
3MFAnthony Didulica00 Western United
3MFHaine Eames00 Central Coast Mariners
3MFJay Maltz00 Sydney FC

4FWDavid Bolongi11 Gold Coast Knights
4FWJordan Graoroski10 Sutherland Sharks
4FWNoah Slunjski10 Hajduk Split
4FWAmlani Tatu (2008-01-01) 1 January 2008 (age 16)11 Adelaide United

Recent call-ups

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The following players have been called up within the last 12 months and remain eligible for selection.

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GKOskar von Schrenk10 Melbourne Victoryv.   Switzerland, 11 April 2024

DFFeyzo Kasumovic10 Adelaide Unitedv.   Switzerland, 11 April 2024
DFHayden Thomas10 Perth Gloryv.   Switzerland, 11 April 2024

MFDanilo Treffiletti (2008-01-31) 31 January 2008 (age 16)30 Monzav.   Switzerland, 11 April 2024
MFGianluca Okon (2009-01-24) 24 January 2009 (age 15)10 Club Bruggev.   Switzerland, 11 April 2024

FWMax Anastasio10 Angersv.   Switzerland, 11 April 2024
FWAntonio Arena10 Pescarav.   Switzerland, 11 April 2024
FWMarcus Neil10 Sunderlandv.   Switzerland, 11 April 2024
FWAaron Cartwright00 Melbourne Cityv.   Switzerland, 11 April 2024

Recent results and fixtures

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2023

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v  Saudi Arabia
16 June AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS Australia  0–2  Saudi Arabia Chonburi, Thailand
17:00 (ICT)Report
Stadium: Chonburi Stadium
Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoubi (Oman)
v  Australia
19 June AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS China  3–5  Australia Chonburi, Thailand
17:00 (ICT)
ReportStadium: Chonburi Stadium
Referee: Ahmed Eisa Darwish (United Arab Emirates)
v  Australia
26 June AFC U-17 Asian Cup QF Japan  3–1  Australia Pathum Thani, Thailand
17:00 (ICT)ReportStadium: BG Stadium
Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)

2024

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v  Australia
11 April Friendly Switzerland  3–4  Australia Locarno, Switzerland
13:00 (CET)
  • Lebrino 6'
  • Mahic 120+1', 102+5'
Report
Stadium: Stadio Communale Ascona
Note: Match took place over four quarters of 30-minutes each

Coaching staff

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Competitive record

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FIFA U-17 World Cup

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FIFA U-17 World Cup record
YearResultPositionPldWDLGFGA
1985Quarterfinals5th431041
1987Quarterfinals6th420235
1989Group stage14th301236
1991Quarterfinals7th420276
1993Quarterfinals6th411275
1995Quarterfinals6th411267
1997did not qualify
1999Runners-up2nd632175
2001Quarterfinals8th420266
2003Group stage16th300316
2005Group stage12th310225
2007did not qualify
2009
2011Round of 1615th411237
2013did not qualify
2015Round of 1616th4112311
2017did not qualify
2019Round of 1615th411259
2021Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2023did not qualify
2025to be determined
Total13/200 Titles51196265779

OFC U-17 Championship

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OFC U-17 Championship record
YearResultPositionPldWDLGFGA
1983Champions1st5500222
1986Champions1st4301101
1989Champions1st4400351
1991Champions1st4310154
1993Champions1st4400121
1995Champions1st3300110
1997Runners-up2nd5401301
1999Champions1st7700551
/ 2001Champions1st6600520
/ / 2003Champions1st7700403
2005Champions1st5500380
Total11/1110 Titles54511232013

AFC U-17 Asian Cup

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AFC U-17 Asian Cup record
YearResultPositionPldWDLGFGA
2006did not qualify
2008Quarterfinals5th4301135
2010Semifinals4th5311125
2012Quarterfinals6th421156
2014Semifinals3rd5410124
2016Group stage16th3003210
2018Semifinals4th5302109
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2023Quarterfinals8th420288
2025to be determined
Total7/90 Titles30173106247

AFF U-16 Youth Championship

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Honours

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  • OFC U-17 Championship
    • Champions (10): 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005
    • Runners-up (1): 1997

References

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  1. ^ Mason, Max (21 September 2022). "Football Australia signs record sponsorship deal with Subway". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
  2. ^ "Joeys 1999 Matches".
  3. ^ "Subway Joeys squad for ASEAN U-16 Boys' Championship confirmed". Football Australia. 7 June 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  4. ^ "Brad Maloney appointed Joeys Head Coach". Football Australia. 4 August 2022.
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