Croatia national under-17 football team

The Croatia national under-17 football team represents Croatia in international football matches for players 17 or under. It is governed by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Croatia. It is a member of UEFA in Europe and FIFA in global competitions. The team's colours reference two national symbols: the Croatian checkerboard and the country's tricolour. They are colloquially referred to as the Mali vatreni ('Little Blazers'). So far, the Mali vatreni qualified for nine UEFA European Under-17 Championships. Croatia's greatest success in the tournament was third place in 2001. The team also finished fourth in 2005. Croatia also participated in three FIFA U-17 World Cups since its independence, in 2001, 2013 and 2015, being eliminated in quarter-finals in 2015, its biggest success so far in this tournament.

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Croatia women's national under-17 football team.

Croatia U17
Nickname(s)Mali Vatreni (The Young Blazers)
AssociationCroatian Football Federation (HNS)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachRobert Jarni
Most capsMilan Badelj (28)
Top scorerNikola Kalinić (15)
FIFA codeCRO
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Croatia 1–0 Hungary 
(Donji Miholjac, Croatia; 26 April 1993)
Biggest win
 Croatia 11–0 Andorra 
(Donji Tavankut, Serbia; 29 September 2004)
Biggest defeat
 Croatia 0–5 Norway 
(Tallinn, Estonia; 25 October 2006)
 Croatia 0–5 England 
(Pula, Croatia; 28 September 2016)
European Championship
Appearances9 (first in 1996)
Best resultThird place, 2001
World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 2001)
Best resultQuarter-finals, 2015
Websitehns-cff.hr

Recent results and fixtures

2022
20 October 2022 (2022-10-20) 2023 Euro qualif Gr 7 Wales  2–0  Croatia Poreč, Croatia
13:00
  • Hatch 12'
  • Perret 36'
  • Andrews Yellow card 88'
  • Twose Yellow card 90'
  • Kpakio Yellow card 90+1'
 Report
Stadium: Stadion Veli Jože
Referee: Rauf Jabarov (AZE)
Assistant referees: Namik Huseynov (AZE)
Assistant referees: Vitalii Skoblia (UKR)
Fourth official: Oleksii Derevinskyi (UKR)
23 October 2022 (2022-10-23) 2023 Euro qualif Gr 7 Croatia  1–0  Albania Poreč, Croatia
13:00
  • Živković 90+1'
 Report
  • Selmani Yellow card 69'
  • Dashi Yellow card 82'
 Stadium: Stadion Veli Jože
Referee: Rauf Jabarov (AZE)
Assistant referees: Namik Huseynov (AZE)
Assistant referees: Pavlos Georgiou (CYP)
Fourth official: Chrysovalantis Theouli (CYP)
26 October 2022 (2022-10-26) 2023 Euro qualif Gr 7 Croatia  2–2  Sweden Poreč, Croatia
13:00
Report
  • Samuyiwa 41'
  • Smajic Yellow card 49'
  • Mulugeta Yellow card 50'
  • Mohudin 60'
  • Gashi Yellow card 84'
 Stadium: Stadion Veli Jože
Attendance: 200
Referee: Chrysovalantis Theouli (CYP)
Assistant referees: Pavlos Georgiou (CYP)
Assistant referees: Namik Huseynov (AZE)
Fourth official: Rauf Jabarov (AZE)
14 December 2022 (2022-12-14) Friendly Croatia  2–0  Montenegro Medulin, Croatia
13:00
  • Rimac 38'
  • Vlašić 63'
 Report Stadium: Arena Hospitality Group No. 7
16 December 2022 (2022-12-16) Friendly Croatia  3–1  Montenegro Medulin, Croatia
11:00
  • Skelin 66'
  • Milišić 70'
  • Rimac 77'
 Report
Stadium: Arena Hospitality Group No. 8

2023
8 February 2023 (2023-02-08) Friendly Croatia  1–2  South Korea Poreč, Croatia
12:30
  • Ivković 32'
 Report
  • Yoon Doyong 63'
  • Kim Seongyu 81'
 Stadium: Zelena laguna
11 February 2023 (2023-02-11) Friendly Denmark  4–4  Croatia Poreč, Croatia
12:30
  • Chiakha 16'
  • Bidstrup 27'
  • Jensen 49', 87'
 Report
  • Ćalušić 35', 64'
  • Babić 82'
  • Majić 90'
 Stadium: Zelena laguna
22 March 2023 (2023-03-22) 2023 Euro qualif Gr 7 Croatia  0–0  Norway Sarpsborg, Norway
13:00
  • Reitan-Sunde Yellow card 6'
  • Thorstensen Yellow card 76'
  • Egeli Yellow card 82'
 Report
  • Sušak Yellow card 59'
  • Matković Yellow card 88'
 Stadium: Sarpsborg Stadium
Attendance: 217
Referee: Marek Radina (CZE)
Assistant referees: Martin Leska (CZE)
Assistant referees: Pavlos Georgiou (CYP)
Fourth official: Kyriakos Athanasiou (CYP)
25 March 2023 (2023-03-25) 2023 Euro qualif Gr 7 Belgium  0–1  Croatia Fredrikstad, Norway
13:00
  • Mirisola Yellow card 34'
 Report
  • Matković Yellow card 44'
  • Živković Yellow card 67'
  • Kujundžić Yellow card 70' 90+4' (pen.)
  • Lalić Yellow card 75'
 Stadium: Fredrikstad Stadion
Attendance: 152
Referee: Edgars Maļcevs (LVA)
Assistant referees: Mārtiņš Svipsts (LVA)
Assistant referees: Christer Jørgensen (NOR)
Fourth official: Marius Lien (NOR)
28 March 2023 (2023-03-28) 2023 Euro qualif Gr 7 Slovenia  1–2  Croatia Fredrikstad, Norway
17:00
  • Sojer Yellow card 77' 84'
 Report
  • Zebić 54'
  • Rimac 57'
  • Sušak Yellow card 78'
 Stadium: Fredrikstad Stadion
Attendance: 80
Referee: Kyriakos Athanasiou (CYP)
Assistant referees: Pavlos Georgiou (CYP)
Assistant referees: Christer Jørgensen (NOR)
Fourth official: Marius Lien (NOR)
18 May 2023 (2023-05-18) 2023 Euro Gr D Croatia  0–1  England Balmazújváros, Hungary
20:00
  • Levak Yellow card 13'
 Report
Stadium: Balmazújvárosi Városi Sportpálya
Attendance: 700
Referee: David Smajc (SVN)
Assistant referees: David Gabrovec (SVN)
Assistant referees: Bartosz Heinig (POL)
Fourth official: David Dickinson (SCO)
21 May 2023 (2023-05-21) 2023 Euro Gr D Croatia  1–2   Switzerland Debrecen, Hungary
16:30
  • Levak 32' Yellow card 58'
  • Utrobičić Yellow card 45+2'
  • Ivančić Yellow card 89'
 Report
  • Xhemalija 9' Yellow card 11'
  • Tswa Yellow card 49'
  • Akahomen 83'
 Stadium: Nagyerdei Stadion
Attendance: 710
Referee: Jamie Robinson (NIR)
Assistant referees: Adam Jeffrey (NIR)
Assistant referees: Mehmet Tugral (TUR)
Fourth official: Atilla Karaoglan (TUR)
24 May 2023 (2023-05-24) 2023 Euro Gr D Netherlands  1–1  Croatia Balmazújváros, Hungary
15:00
  • Bal Yellow card 16' 53'
 Report
  • Puljić 66'
  • Lalić Yellow card 74'
  • Ivančić Yellow card 84'
  • Majić Yellow card 89'
 Stadium: Balmazújvárosi Városi Sportpálya
Attendance: 458
Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (BUL)
Assistant referees: Andreu Simarro (AND)
Assistant referees: David Gabrovec (SVN)
Fourth official: David Smajc (SVN)
15 August 2023 (2023-08-15) 2023 Telki Cup Croatia  2–1  Iceland Telki, Hungary
  • Ćutuk 13'
  • Mikić 30'
 Report
  • Porri 90+1'
 Stadium: Globall Football Park
17 August 2023 (2023-08-17) 2023 Telki Cup Croatia  1–0  Hungary Telki, Hungary
  • Matić 23'
 Report
  • Porri 90+1'
 Stadium: Globall Football Park
19 August 2023 (2023-08-19) 2023 Telki Cup Croatia  5–1  Uzbekistan Telki, Hungary
  • Mićić 21', 57'
  • Matić 48'
  • Ora 80'
  • Ćutuk 83'
 Report
  • Anvarov 56'
 Stadium: Globall Football Park
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) Friendly Croatia  3–2  Bosnia and Herzegovina Oriovac, Croatia
16:30
  • Čutuk 38', 56'
  • Matić 64'
 Report
  • Alajbegović 36' (pen.)
  • Gostimirović 90'
 Stadium: Igralište NK Oriolik
28 September 2023 (2023-09-28) Friendly Bosnia and Herzegovina  0–3  Croatia Domaljevac, Bosnia and Herzegovina
12:00 Report
  • Čović 17'
  • Tomić 33'
  • Ćutuk 79'
 Stadium: Stadion Jelas
3 November 2023 (2023-11-03) 2023 Euro qualif Gr 9 Kosovo  v  Croatia Karlovac, Croatia
Report Stadium: Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek
9 November 2023 (2023-11-09) 2023 Euro qualif Gr 9 Croatia  v  England Karlovac, Croatia
Report Stadium: Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek

Players

Current squad

The following players were named in the squad for the friendlies against  Bosnia and Herzegovina played on 26 and 28 September 2023.[1][2]

Caps and goals correct as of 28 September 2023, after the match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Antonio Rajić (2007-03-04) 4 March 2007 4 0 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
1GK Ivan Bosančić (2007-06-24) 24 June 2007 1 0 Croatia Hajduk
2DF Marko Zebić (2007-01-08) 8 January 2007 9 1 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
2DF Lovro Kitin (2007-02-03) 3 February 2007 3 0 Croatia Rijeka
2DF Luka Tomić (2007-03-21) 21 March 2007 4 1 Croatia Istra 1961
2DF Noa Mikić (2007-01-27) 27 January 2007 5 1 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
2DF Noa Godec (2007-05-18) 18 May 2007 2 0 Croatia Lokomotiva Zagreb
2DF Duje Milišić (2007-05-20) 20 May 2007 6 1 Croatia Hajduk Split
2DF Ljubo Puljić (2007-05-31) 31 May 2007 2 0 Germany Bayern II
3MF Tomas Baković (2007-03-29) 29 March 2007 6 0 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
3MF Andro Sokač (2007-09-20) 20 September 2007 4 0 Croatia Slaven Belupo
3MF Petar Pfeifer (2007-01-03) 3 January 2007 4 0 Croatia Lokomotiva Zagreb
3MF Petar Zvonimir Kostelac (2008-03-17) 17 March 2008 2 0 Croatia Lokomotiva Zagreb
3MF Patrice Čović (2007-06-25) 25 June 2007 2 1 Germany Hertha BSC II
3MF Luka Vrzić (2007-01-05) 5 January 2007 2 0 Croatia Gorica
4FW Ivan Barić (2007-05-03) 3 May 2007 2 0 Croatia Osijek
4FW Duje Matić (2007-02-17) 17 February 2007 6 4 Croatia Hajduk Split
4FW Mislav Ćutuk (2007-01-25) 25 January 2007 6 7 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb
4FW Bruno Durdov (2007-12-11) 11 December 2007 4 0 Croatia Hajduk Split
4FW Patrik Marić (2007-07-27) 27 July 2007 5 0 Croatia Slaven Belupo
4FW Dražen Jaman (2008-01-16) 16 January 2008 2 0 Croatia Osijek

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up within the last twelve months and remain eligible for future selections.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Mihael Letica (2006-04-15) 15 April 2006 1 0 Croatia Slaven Belupo v.  Sweden, 26 October 2022
DF Niko Fridl (2006-03-23) 23 March 2006 8 0 Croatia Hajduk Split v.  Slovenia, 28 March 2023
DF Sven Sopić (2006-07-07) 7 July 2006 7 0 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb v.  Slovenia, 28 March 2023
DF Ivan Bikić (2006-02-12) 12 February 2006 4 0 Croatia Šibenik v.  Sweden, 26 October 2022
DF Ivan Krstanović (2006-04-05) 5 April 2006 2 0 Croatia Hajduk Split v.  Sweden, 26 October 2022
DF Luka Vušković (2007-02-24) 24 February 2007 0 0 Croatia Hajduk Split v.  Sweden, 26 October 2022
MF Tomas Baković (2007-03-29) 29 March 2007 7 0 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb v.  Slovenia, 28 March 2023
MF Antonio Baždarić (2006-01-08) 8 January 2006 4 0 Croatia Lokomotiva Zagreb v.  Sweden, 26 October 2022
MF Mate Ivković (2006-01-04) 4 January 2006 2 1 Italy Roma v.  Sweden, 26 October 2022
FW Tin Miljak (2006-09-17) 17 September 2006 1 0 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb v.  Slovenia, 28 March 2023
FW Lovre Lončar (2006-05-11) 11 May 2006 2 0 Croatia Hajduk Split v.  Sweden, 26 October 2022
FW Marino Žeravica (2006-03-26) 26 March 2006 0 0 Croatia Hajduk Split v.  Sweden, 26 October 2022

Competative record

  Champions  
  Runners-up  
  Third place  
  Fourth place  
  Tournament played fully or partially on home soil  

UEFA European Under-17 Championship record

Until the 1997 tournament, players born on or after 1 August the year they turned 17 years were eligible to compete. Since the 1998 tournament, the date limit has been moved back to 1 January.[3] In 2001/2002 the competition was renamed the European Under-17 Championship, but the eligibility rules did not change.

UEFA European Under-17 Championship record Qualifications record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad GP W D L GF GA Year
Italy 1982 Part of  Yugoslavia
West Germany 1984
Hungary 1985
Greece 1986
France 1987
Spain 1988
Denmark 1989
East Germany 1990
Switzerland 1991
Cyprus 1992 Not a UEFA member
Turkey 1993
Republic of Ireland 1994 Did not qualify 4121761994
Belgium 1995 2101311995
Austria 1996 Quarter-finals8/16420248Squad 3300701996
Germany 1997 Did not qualify 2110211997
Scotland 1998 Quarter-finals7/16411234Squad 3210911998
Czech Republic 1999 Group stage15/16301214Squad 22001101999
Israel 2000 Did not qualify 3111342023
England 2001 Third place3/16640297Squad 2200712000
Denmark 2002 Did not qualify 3210832002
Portugal 2003 64021472003
France 2004 3111342004
Italy 2005 Fourth place4/852121311Squad 64112082005
Luxembourg 2006 Did not qualify 3111212006
Belgium 2007 31028112007
Turkey 2008 64111312008
Germany 2009 65011142009
Liechtenstein 2010 6411952010
Serbia 2011 6240632011
Slovenia 2012 3102562012
Slovakia 2013 Group stage5/8312021Squad 65101582013
Malta 2014 Did not qualify 3102132014
Bulgaria 2015 Quarter-finals7/16532051Squad 65101822015
Azerbaijan 2016 Did not qualify 621311112016
Croatia 2017 Group stage14/16301226Squad Qualified as hosts
England 2018 Did not qualify 62311042018
Republic of Ireland 2019 63211062019
Estonia 2020 Tournament and elite qualifying round cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic 3300932020
Cyprus 2021 Tournament and qualifying round cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Israel 2022 Did not qualify 3102322022
Hungary 2023 Group stage12/16301224Squad 6321652023
Cyprus 2024 To be determined 0000002024
Albania 2025 To be determined2025
Estonia 2026 2026
Latvia 2027 2027
Total Third place 9/41 36 13 9 14 41 46 117 67 25 25 231 111

Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out; correct as of 24 May 2023 after the match against  Netherlands.

Matches
First match  France 2–0 Croatia 
(Scheibbs, Austria; 29 April 1996)
Biggest win   Switzerland 2–5 Croatia 
(Santa Croce sull'Arno, Italy; 8 May 2005)
Biggest defeat  Portugal 5–1 Croatia 
(Krems an der Donau, Austria; 6 May 1996)

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
FIFA U-17 World Cup record Qualifications record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GF GA Squad
China 1985 Part of  Yugoslavia
Canada 1987
Scotland 1989
Italy 1991
Japan 1993 Not a FIFA member
Ecuador 1995 Did not qualify UEFA European Under-17 Championship1995
Egypt 1997 1997
New Zealand 1999 1999
Trinidad and Tobago 2001 Group stage10/16310238Squad 2001
Finland 2003 Did not qualify 2003
Peru 2005 2005
South Korea 2007 2007
Nigeria 2009 2009
Mexico 2011 2011
United Arab Emirates 2013 Group stage17/24310235Squad 2013
Chile 2015 Quarter-finals7/24522175Squad 2015
India 2017 Did not qualify 2017
Brazil 2019 2019
Indonesia 2023 2023
Total Quarter-finals 3/18 11 4 2 5 13 18

Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out; correct as of 1 November 2015 after the match against  Mali.

Matches
First match  Trinidad and Tobago 1–2 Croatia 
(Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; 13 September 2001)
Biggest win  Croatia 2–0 Germany 
(Concepción, Chile; 29 October 2015)
Biggest defeat  Croatia 0–4 Australia 
(Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; 19 September 2001)

Other
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Hungary 2001 Telki CupThird3rd413074
Hungary 2002 Telki CupChampions1st4310103
Hungary 2003 Telki CupGroup stage5th310235
Hungary 2004 Telki CupGroup stage6th311143
Hungary 2005 Telki CupRunners-up2nd422074
Hungary 2006 Telki CupSixth6th301217
Hungary 2007 Telki CupChampions1st330030
Hungary 2008 Telki CupRunners-up2nd321062
Hungary 2009 Telki CupSeventh7th311164
Hungary 2010 Telki CupSixth6th310244
Hungary 2011 Telki CupSemi-finals4th321043
Hungary 2012 Telki CupRunners-up2nd311164
Hungary 2013 Telki CupThird3rd320143
Hungary 2015 Telki CupRunners-up2nd320124
Hungary 2017 Telki CupChampions1st312063
Hungary 2018 Telki CupChampions1st330081
Hungary 2019 Telki CupChampions1st3300145
Hungary 2022 Telki CupRunners-up2nd3120105
Hungary 2023 Telki CupChampions1st330082
Total 6 titles 19/19 60 33 16 11 113 66

Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out; correct as of 19 August 2023 after the match against  Uzbekistan.

Past squads

See also

References
  1. "Hrvatska U-17 reprezentacija svladala BiH i uveličala proslavu stotog rođendana NK Oriolik" (in Croatian). Croatian Football Federation. 27 September 2023. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  2. "Hrvatska i u drugom susretu uspješnija od Bosne i Hercegovine" (in Croatian). Croatian Football Federation. 29 September 2023. Retrieved 2 October 2023.
  3. "European U-16/U-17 Championship". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
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