Chile national under-17 football team
Nickname(s) | La Rojita (The Little Red One) | ||
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Association | Federación de Fútbol de Chile | ||
Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
Head coach | Hernán Caputto | ||
Captain | TBA | ||
FIFA code | CHI | ||
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First international | |||
- (-, -; -, -) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Chile 7-1 Bolivia (Caballero, Paraguay; 5 March 1997) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Chile 1-5 Nigeria (Viña del Mar, Chile; 21 October 2015) | |||
FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 3 (first in 1993) | ||
Best result | Third Place 1993 |
Medal record | ||
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Under-17 World Cup | ||
1993 Japan | Team |
Medal record | ||
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South American Under-17 Football Championship | ||
1993 Colombia | NA | |
1997 Paraguay | NA |
Medal record | ||
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Premier Under-16 Milk Cup | ||
1998 Premier | NA |
Chile national under-17 football team is the representative of Chile within FIFA U-17 World Cup. It is part of the Federación de Fútbol de Chile and it participated in the 1993 and 1997 editions of the tournament. As the host nation, Chile qualified automatically for the 2015 edition of the U-17 World Cup.
Chile under-17 World Cup appearances
Japan 1993
The FIFA U-17 World Championship was held in Japan from 21 August to 4 September in the Japanese cities of Tokyo, Hiroshima, Kyoto, Kobe, Nagoya and Gifu.
This was to be Chile's first presentation on the U-17 international tournament. Attainment occurred by qualifying in second place during the Sudamericano U-17 qualifiers, behind Colombia and ahead of Argentina.
Of the four groups in the tournament, Chile were located in group D which contained Poland, Tunisia and China. The group games were held in the city of Hiroshima, and on 22 August Chile faced China the winners of the AFC U-16 Championship. The game ended in a 2-2 draw. On 24 August Chile played against Tunisia, where Chile came away victorious by a score of 2-0. The third match was to be a highly contested match-up against Poland, and a battle for first place within group D would ensue. The match ended 3-3 with Chile qualifying in second place with a total of 4 points.
In the quarterfinals Chile's opponent was the former country of Czechoslovakia on 29 August in Kyoto. Chile went on to defeat Czechoslovakia 4-1 gaining a spot in the semifinals.
On 1 September the semifinals featured Chile vs. Ghana. The speed, counterattacking and strength of the African players defeated the Chilean squad. The match ended 3-0 and relegated Chile towards the consolation prize of the tournament.
The third-place position reunited Chile with Poland, where after another battle, Chile would go on to tie Poland with a penalty kick from Sebastian Rozental during the closing minutes of the match, after Chile were down most of the game with an own goal against them. Chile ultimately won the penalty kick shootout (4)-(2) and gain a third-place finish.[1][2]
Date | Venue | Opponents | Result | Score |
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22 August 1993 | Hiroshima, Japan | China PR | D | 2 - 2 |
24 August 1993 | Hiroshima, Japan | Tunisia | W | 2 - 0 |
26 August 1993 | Hiroshima, Japan | Poland | D | 3 - 3 |
29 August 1993 | Kyoto, Japan | Czechoslovakia | W | 4 - 1 |
1 September 1993 | Tokyo, Japan | Ghana | L | 0 - 3 |
4 September 1993 | Tokyo, Japan | Poland | D | 1(4) - 1(2) |
Egypt 1997
For the 1997 edition Chile qualified in third place behind both Brazil and Argentina in the 1997 Sudamericano qualifiers.
The tournament was held in Egypt in the cities of Cairo, Ismailia, Alexandria and Port Said from 4 September to 21 September. Chile was located in group A which included hosts Egypt, Germany and Thailand. On 5 September Chile played Germany in the capital of Cairo and after a scoreless first half Chile was defeated by the Germans 1-0.
On 7 September Chile played the host country of Egypt in the same venue. After Egypt was winning by a goal, Chile went on to tie and the game finished 1-1. 10 September in Ismalia the match featured Chile and Thailand. Chile defeated the South Asian country by a score of 6-2. The result but would not be enough to advance onto the second round. Chile with only 4 points could not surpass Egypt which came in second place with 5 points.[3][4]
Date | Venue | Opponents | Result | Score |
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5 September 1997 | Cairo, Egypt | Germany | L | 0 - 1 |
7 September 1997 | Cairo, Egypt | Egypt | D | 1 - 1 |
10 September 1997 | Ismailia, Egypt | Thailand | W | 6 - 2 |
2015
In 2011, Chile was chosen to host the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup, therefore the team will qualify automatically for the tournament.
Competitive record
FIFA Under-17 World Cup record
FIFA U-17 World Cup record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
1985 | Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
1987 | |||||||||
1989 | |||||||||
1991 | |||||||||
1993 | Third Place | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 10 | |
1995 | Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
1997 | Group Stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |
1999 | Did Not Qualify | ||||||||
2001 | |||||||||
2003 | |||||||||
2005 | |||||||||
2007 | |||||||||
2009 | |||||||||
2011 | |||||||||
2013 | |||||||||
2015 | Round of 16 | 13th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | |
Total | Third Place | 3/15 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 26 | 25 |
Honours
- Third place (1): 1993
By match
FIFA World Youth Championship | Round | Opponent | Score | Result | Venue | Chile scorers |
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1993 | Group stage | China PR | 2–2 | D | Hiroshima | Neira 62' , Rozental 67' |
Tunisia | 2–0 | W | Hiroshima | Tapia 4' , Neira 48' | ||
Poland | 3–3 | D | Hiroshima | Osorio 38', Rozental 61' (pen.) , Neira 67' | ||
Quarter-finals | Czechoslovakia | 4–1 | W | Kioto | Rozental 11' (pen.) , Tapia 31' , Neira 65', 66' | |
Semi-finals | Ghana | 0–3 | L | Tokio | & —
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Third place match | Poland | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4-2 pen.) | D | Tokio | Rozental 77' (pen.) | |
1997 | Group stage | Germany | 0–1 | L | Cairo | & —
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Egypt | 1–1 | D | Cairo | Villalobos 69' | ||
Thailand | 6–2 | W | Ismailia | Viveros 41', 62' , Maldonado 52' (pen.) , Mirosević 67' , Alvarez 83' , Zuniga 89' |
Record by opponent
FIFA World Cup matches (by team) | ||||||
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Opponent | Wins | Draws | Losses | Total | Goals Scored | Goals Conceded |
China PR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Croatia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Czechoslovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Egypt | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Germany | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ghana | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Nigeria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Poland | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Thailand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
Tunisia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Former squads
1993 FIFA U-17 World Championship
Coach: Leonardo Véliz
# |
Name |
Pos |
DOB |
Club |
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1 | Ariel Salas | GK | 09.10.1976 | Colo-Colo |
2 | Silvio Rojas | MF | 21.09.1977 | Universidad Católica |
3 | Marco Muñoz | DF | 27.09.1976 | Colo-Colo |
4 | Nelson Garrido | DF | 12.02.1977 | Universidad Católica |
5 | Gustavo Valenzuela | DF | 05.04.1977 | O'Higgins |
6 | Dion Valle | DF | 22.07.1977 | Colo-Colo |
7 | Esteban Mancilla | DF | 30.09.1976 | Colo-Colo |
8 | René Martínez | MF | 11.08.1976 | Universidad de Chile |
9 | Alejandro Osorio | MF | 24.09.1976 | O'Higgins |
10 | Frank Lobos | MF | 25.09.1976 | Colo-Colo |
11 | Sebastián Rozental | FW | 01.09.1976 | Universidad Católica |
12 | Carlos Torres | GK | 23.07.1977 | Universidad Católica |
13 | Héctor Tapia | MF | 30.09.1977 | Colo-Colo |
14 | Pablo Herceg | MF | 19.01.1977 | Universidad Católica |
15 | Patricio Galaz | FW | 31.12.1976 | Universidad Católica |
16 | Mauricio Rojas | FW | 01.08.1976 | Coquimbo Unido |
17 | Manuel Neira | FW | 12.10.1977 | Colo-Colo |
18 | Dante Poli | DF | 16.08.1976 | Universidad Católica |
1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship
Coach: Vladimir Bigorra
# |
Name |
Pos |
DOB |
Club |
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1 | Marcelo Jélvez | GK | 23.10.1980 | Universidad de Chile |
2 | Cristián Álvarez | DF | 20.01.1980 | Universidad Católica |
3 | Claudio Maldonado | DF | 03.01.1980 | Colo-Colo |
4 | Denis Montecinos | DF | 23.01.1980 | Huachipato |
5 | Pablo Díaz | DF | 23.05.1980 | Regional Atacama |
6 | Germán Navea | MF | 10.02.1980 | La Serena |
7 | Iván Álvarez | FW | 20.01.1980 | Universidad Católica |
8 | Alonso Zúñiga | MF | 23.03.1980 | Colo-Colo |
9 | Jorge Guzmán | FW | 24.03.1980 | Universidad de Chile |
10 | Milovan Mirosevic | MF | 20.06.1980 | Universidad Católica |
11 | Juan José Ribera | MF | 11.10.1980 | Universidad Católica |
12 | Patricio Vargas | GK | 02.08.1980 | O'Higgins |
13 | David Cubillos | DF | 12.01.1980 | Colo-Colo |
14 | César Pino | DF | 02.06.1980 | Universidad de Chile |
15 | Rodolfo Madrid | MF | 14.05.1980 | Colo-Colo |
16 | Manuel Villalobos | FW | 15.10.1980 | Colo-Colo |
17 | Juan Francisco Viveros | FW | 11.08.1980 | Huachipato |
18 | Juan Pablo Úbeda | FW | 31.07.1980 | Unión Española |
Current Squad
The following players were selected to take part in the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Manager: Miguel Ponce
# | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Luis Ureta | 8 March 1999 (aged 16) | O'Higgins | ||
2 | DF | Simón Ramírez | 3 November 1998 (aged 16) | Huachipato | ||
3 | DF | Fabián Monilla | 20 May 1998 (aged 17) | Universidad Católica | ||
4 | MF | Manuel Reyes | 8 January 1998 (aged 17) | Universidad Católica | ||
5 | DF | Diego González | 29 April 1998 (aged 17) | O'Higgins | ||
6 | MF | Ignacio Saavedra | 12 January 1999 (aged 16) | Universidad Católica | ||
7 | MF | Gonzalo Jara | 1 December 1998 (aged 16) | Universidad Católica | ||
8 | MF | Yerko Leiva | 14 June 1998 (aged 17) | Universidad de Chile | ||
9 | FW | Gabriel Mazuela | 30 January 1999 (aged 16) | Universidad de Chile | ||
10 | MF | Marcelo Allende | 7 April 1999 (aged 16) | Cobreloa | ||
11 | FW | Mathias Pinto | 13 July 1998 (aged 17) | Universidad de Chile | ||
12 | GK | Ignacio Azúa | 23 June 1998 (aged 17) | Universidad de Chile | ||
13 | DF | Camilo Moya | 19 February 1998 (aged 17) | Universidad de Chile | ||
14 | MF | Luciano Díaz | 8 May 1998 (aged 17) | Colo-Colo | ||
15 | MF | René Meléndez | 19 November 1998 (aged 16) | Audax Italiano | ||
16 | MF | Brian Leiva | 21 February 1998 (aged 17) | Universidad Católica | ||
17 | DF | Diego Soto | 22 October 1998 (aged 16) | Universidad de Concepción | ||
18 | FW | Walter Ponce | 4 March 1998 (aged 17) | Udinese | ||
19 | FW | Luis Salas | 30 March 1998 (aged 17) | Colo-Colo | ||
20 | DF | Juan José Soriano | 12 January 1998 (aged 17) | Universidad Católica | ||
21 | GK | Zacarías López | 30 June 1998 (aged 17) | San Marcos de Arica |