Netherlands national under-17 football team

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Netherlands U-17

Nickname(s)	Oranje
Association	Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Pieter Schrassert Bert
FIFA code	NED
First colours Second colours
World Cup
Appearances	4 (first in 2005)
Best result	Third place (2005)
European Championship
Appearances	15 (first in 2002)
Best result	Champions (2011, 2012, 2018, 2019)
Medal record Men's football FIFA U-17 World Cup 2005 Peru Team UEFA European U-17 Championship 2011 Serbia Team 2012 Slovenia Team 2018 England Team 2019 Ireland Team 2005 Italy Team 2009 Germany Team 2014 Malta Team 2022 Israel Team 2008 Turkey Team 2016 Azerbaijan Team

The Netherlands national under-17 football team represents the Netherlands in international football at this age level and is controlled by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond — KNVB, the governing body for football in the Netherlands.

Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1985	Did not qualify
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005	Third place	3rd	6	4	0	2	12	10
2007	Did not qualify
2009	Group stage	13th	3	1	0	2	3	4
2011	Group stage	20th	3	0	1	2	3	5
2013	Did not qualify
2015
2017
2019	Fourth place	4th	7	3	1	3	14	12
2021	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[1]
2023	Did not qualify
2025
Total	4/20	3rd	19	8	2	9	32	31

Year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2002	Group stage	3	1	1	1	10	7
2003	did not qualify
2004
2005	Runners-up	5	2	2	1	5	5
2006	did not qualify
2007	Quarter-finals	4	1	1	2	9	9
2008	Semi-finals	4	2	0	2	4	5
2009	Runners-up	5	2	1	2	6	7
2010	did not qualify
2011	Champions	5	4	1	0	9	2
2012	Champions	5	3	2	0	6	2
2013	did not qualify
2014	Runners-up	5	4	0	1	16	5
2015	Group stage	3	0	3	0	2	2
2016	Semi-finals	5	3	0	2	4	4
2017	Quarter-finals	4	1	1	2	4	7
2018	Champions	6	3	3	0	10	3
2019	Champions	6	5	0	1	15	6
2020	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[2][3]
2021
2022	Runners-up	6	4	1	1	13	7
2023	Group stage	3	0	1	2	2	7
2024	did not qualify
2025
Total	15/22	69	35	17	17	115	78

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

**Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.

***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

• FIFA U-17 World Cup

• Third place: 2005

• UEFA European Under-17 Championship

• First place: 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019
• Second place: 2005, 2009, 2014, 2022
• Third place: 2000

The following players were called up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches against  Serbia,  Portugal and  Hungary in March 2025.^[4]

Caps and goals correct as of 23 February 2025, after the match against  England.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Mark Engel	(2008-01-18) 18 January 2008 (age 17)	5	0	Ajax
	1GK	Kane Aerts	(2008-02-02) 2 February 2008 (age 17)	2	0	PSV Eindhoven
	1GK	Nick Dobben		1	0	PEC Zwolle
	2DF	Matthew Mparaganda	(2008-02-12) 12 February 2008 (age 17)	8	0	Feyenoord
	2DF	Chivano Wijks	(2008-05-22) 22 May 2008 (age 16)	7	2	Bayern Munich
	2DF	Fabian Merién	(2008-09-26) 26 September 2008 (age 16)	7	1	PSV Eindhoven
	2DF	Lushendry Martes	(2008-05-06) 6 May 2008 (age 16)	6	0	Sparta Rotterdam
	2DF	Ruud Nijstad	(2008-01-17) 17 January 2008 (age 17)	6	0	Twente
	2DF	Sam Roovers	(2008-01-25) 25 January 2008 (age 17)	5	0	Feyenoord
	2DF	King Duah	(2008-09-17) 17 September 2008 (age 16)	2	1	PSV Eindhoven
	2DF	Kennynho Kasanwirjo	(2008-01-04) 4 January 2008 (age 17)	2	0	Ajax
	3MF	Ayoub Ouarghi	(2008-02-05) 5 February 2008 (age 17)	8	2	Feyenoord
	3MF	Jaygo van Ommeren	(2008-05-08) 8 May 2008 (age 16)	7	0	Utrecht
	3MF	Sean Steur	(2008-01-11) 11 January 2008 (age 17)	6	0	Ajax
	3MF	Givaro Renwarin	(2008-02-19) 19 February 2008 (age 17)	2	1	PEC Zwolle
	4FW	Sami Bouhoudane	(2008-01-13) 13 January 2008 (age 17)	10	2	PSV Eindhoven
	4FW	Emre Ünüvar	(2008-03-18) 18 March 2008 (age 17)	9	5	Ajax
	4FW	Jairo Beerens	(2008-09-30) 30 September 2008 (age 16)	7	4	PSV Eindhoven
	4FW	Kelvin Neijenhuis	(2008-02-10) 10 February 2008 (age 17)	6	3	Feyenoord
	4FW	Pharell Nash	(2008-02-07) 7 February 2008 (age 17)	5	2	Ajax
	4FW	Samuel Dumbili	(2008-05-19) 19 May 2008 (age 16)	2	0	PSV Eindhoven

The following players have also been called up within the last twelve months and are still eligible for selection:

• Netherlands (senior) team
• Netherlands national under-21 football team
• Netherlands national under-19 football team
• Netherlands women's national football team