South Africa national under-17 soccer team
Appearance
Nickname(s) | Amajimbos | ||
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Association | South African Football Association | ||
Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
Sub-confederation | COSAFA | ||
Head coach | Vela Khumalo | ||
Captain | Lyema Dopolo | ||
Most caps | Ntando Nksoi | ||
Top scorer | Ephraim Kathapena | ||
FIFA code | RSA | ||
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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 |
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.
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 were selected to compete in the 2019 FIFA U-17 Cosafa 2019.
Head coach: Vela Khumalo
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Alessandro matjie | 12 May 2003 (aged 15) | ![]() | ||
2 | DF | SimphiweMHLABELWANA | 28 June 2004 (aged 11) | ![]() | ||
3 | DF | Riyaaz Ismail | 5 January 1998 (aged 17) | ![]() | ||
4 | DF | Lyema Dopolo | 10 March 2004 (aged 11) | ![]() | ||
5 | MF | Athenkosi Dlala | 6 February 1998 (aged 17) | ![]() | ||
6 | DF | Notha Ngcobo | 10 January 2004 (aged 11) | ![]() | ||
7 | MF | Sduduzo Siwela | 12 May 2003 (aged 15) | 4 | 11 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Jaden Hartsie | 1 January 2004 (aged 11) | ![]() | ||
9 | FW | Neo Dikagle | 20 April 2004 (aged 11) | ![]() | ||
10 | MF | LangelihleMAJOLA | 1 April 2003 (aged 12) | ![]() | ||
11 | MF | Muhammed Ball | 19 May 2003 (aged 15) | ![]() | ||
12 | MF | Thamsanqa Juqu | 27 December 2002 (aged 15) | ![]() | ||
13 | DF | Thendo Mukumela | 30 January 2003 (aged 12) | ![]() | ||
18 | MF | Tebogo Qinisile | 13 May 2004 (aged 11) | ![]() | ||
15 | DF | Keanu Cupido | 15 January 1998 (aged 17) | ![]() | ||
Mondli Mpoto | 24 July 2005 (aged 10) | ![]() | ||||
17 | FW | Khanyisa Mayo | 27 August 1998 (aged 17) | ![]() | ||
14 | Ntando Nksoi | 18 January 2004 (aged 11) | ![]() | |||
27 | FW | Ephraim kathapena | 20 April 2004 (aged 11) | 7 | 5 | ![]() |
12 | MF | Tshepo Scheba Modise | 11 January 2004 (aged 11) | ![]() | ||
16 | GK | Werner | 7 January 2004 (aged 11) | ![]() |
Competitive record
FIFA U-17 World Cup record
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Africa U-17 Cup of Nations record
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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