United Arab Emirates national under-17 football team
| Association | United Arab Emirates Football Association | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Majed Al Zaabi | ||
| Captain | Khaled Anbar | ||
| FIFA code | UAE | ||
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| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1991) | ||
| Best result | Round of 16 (2009) | ||
| AFC U-17 Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1990) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (1990) | ||
| GCC U-17 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 10 (first in 2003) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2006, 2009, 2010, 2013) | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| GCC U-17 Championship | ||
| 2006 Saudi Arabia | Team | |
| 2009 UAE | Team | |
| 2010 Kuwait | Team | |
| 2013 Qatar | Team | |
| 2008 Saudi Arabia | Team | |
| 2003 Qatar | Team | |
| 2011 Qatar | Team | |
| 2012 Kuwait | Team | |
| 2016 Qatar | Team | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| AFC U-17 Asian Cup | ||
| 1990 UAE | Team | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| WAFF U-16 Championship | ||
| 2019 Palestine | Team | |
The United Arab Emirates national under-17 football team represents the United Arab Emirates in international under-17 football competitions and is controlled by the United Arab Emirates Football Association.
Competition Records
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Unknown | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2002 | Unknown | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 |
| 2006 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 1 |
| 2008 | Runners-up | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 2009 | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 2010 | Champions | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| 2011 | Third place | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2012 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 5 |
| 2013 | Champions | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 |
| 2015 | Group stage | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2016 | Third place | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Total | 10/12 | 39 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 79 | 39 |
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 1987 | |||||||
| 1989 | |||||||
| 1991 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 1993 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 1995 | |||||||
| 1997 | |||||||
| 1999 | |||||||
| 2001 | |||||||
| 2003 | |||||||
| 2005 | |||||||
| 2007 | |||||||
| 2009 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2013 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2017 | |||||||
| 2019 | |||||||
| 2023 | |||||||
| 2025 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 2026 | To be determined | ||||||
| 2027 | |||||||
| 2028 | |||||||
| 2029 | |||||||
| Total | 4/24 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 35 |
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | did not qualify | ||||||
| 1986 | |||||||
| 1988 | |||||||
| 1990 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| 1992 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1994 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | |
| 1996 | did not qualify | ||||||
| 1998 | |||||||
| 2000 | |||||||
| 2002 | Quarter-Finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2004 | did not qualify | ||||||
| 2006 | |||||||
| 2008 | Semi-Finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 13 |
| 2010 | Quarter-Finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 2012 | did not qualify | ||||||
| 2014 | |||||||
| 2016 | Quarter-Finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 2018 | withdrew | ||||||
| 2023 | did not qualify | ||||||
| 2025 | qualified | ||||||
| 2026 | qualified | ||||||
| Total | 7/20 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 47 | 47 |
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Runner-ups | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 2021 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 2/2 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
- Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
*Draws also include penalty shootouts, regardless of the outcome.
Recent and forthcoming fixtures
2024
| 23 October AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | United Arab Emirates | 2-0 | Malaysia | Vientiane, Laos |
| 19:00 UTC+7 | Report | Stadium: New Laos National Stadium Referee: Mahmoud Al-Sbaih (Kuwait) |
| 25 October AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | Laos | 2–5 | United Arab Emirates | Vientiane, Laos |
| 16:00 UTC+7 |
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Stadium: New Laos National Stadium Referee: Chotrawee Tongduang (Thailand) |
2025
| 4 April 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS | Japan | 4–1 | United Arab Emirates | Saudi Arabia |
| --:-- UTC+3 |
| 7 April 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS | United Arab Emirates | 2-0 | Australia | Saudi Arabia |
| --:-- UTC+3 |
| 10 April 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup GS | Vietnam | v | United Arab Emirates | Saudi Arabia |
| --:-- UTC+3 |
Individual awards
All Emiratis players who have won many individual awards With the UAE Under-17.
GCC U-17 Championship
| Year | Player | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Nasser Abdulla | Best Goalkeeper |
| 2008 | Abdullah Essa | Top Goalscorers |
| 2006 | Ahmed Khalil | Top Goalscorers |
| 2003 | Mohammed Al Shehhi | Top Goalscorers |
Current staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Majed Al Zaabi |
| Assistant coach | Nawaf Aldarmaki |
| Sulaiman Haji Alblooshi | |
| Goalkeeping coach | Yousif Al-Zaabi |
| Fitness coach | Bogdan Paravan |
| Scouting / Logistics Officer | Tharik abdul-Raheem |
| Team administrator | Esam Binsalmin |
| Doctor | Djamel Senoussi |
| Physiotherapist | Esam Al-Ali |
| Performance Analyst | Abdulla Al-Muqahwi |
Current squad
The following 23 players were called up for the 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup.[1]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mayed Mohamed | 31 January 2008 | Al-Wahda | ||
| 17 | GK | Mohammed Nasser | 11 February 2008 | Al-Wasl | ||
| 22 | GK | Saeed Ali | 18 April 2009 | Sharjah | ||
| 2 | DF | Houd Saleh | 3 November 2008 | Al-Jazira | ||
| 3 | DF | Ahmed Ekramy | 11 October 2008 | Al-Jazira | ||
| 5 | DF | Suhail Al-Noubi | 10 August 2008 | Al-Nasr | ||
| 12 | DF | Fahad Khalil | 25 January 2008 | Al-Nasr | ||
| 13 | DF | Salem Esam | 2 December 2008 | Al-Wasl | ||
| 14 | DF | Humaid Ibrahim | 24 January 2008 | Sharjah | ||
| 4 | MF | Obaid Omran | 23 January 2008 | Sharjah | ||
| 6 | MF | Ibrahim Yousuf | 27 May 2008 | Al-Wasl | ||
| 7 | MF | Mohammed Gamal | 3 August 2008 | Al-Nasr | ||
| 8 | MF | Abdulla Rashed | 12 March 2008 | Al-Ain | ||
| 18 | MF | Ali Hassan | 4 December 2008 | Shabab Al-Ahli | ||
| 19 | MF | Mohammad Ahmad | 31 March 2008 | Shabab Al-Ahli | ||
| 20 | MF | Mohammad Salem | 14 September 2008 | Al-Nasr | ||
| 21 | MF | Abdalla Hatem | 19 May 2008 | Al-Ahly | ||
| 23 | MF | Abdullah Mennad | 2 October 2008 | Sharjah | ||
| 9 | FW | Mayed Adel | 21 January 2008 | Al-Nasr | ||
| 10 | FW | Faysal Mohammed | 3 September 2008 | Al-Wahda | ||
| 11 | FW | Mohamed Buti | 30 January 2008 | Shabab Al-Ahli | ||
| 15 | FW | Jayden Adetiba | 7 June 2009 | Arsenal | ||
| 16 | FW | Hazaa Faisal | 10 February 2008 | Al-Ain | ||
Former squads
- 1991 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads – UAE
- 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup squads – UAE
- 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup squads – UAE
References
- ^ "بعثة منتخبنا للناشئين تُغادر إلى الطائف للمشاركة في كأس آسيا" [Our U-17 National Team Departs for Taif to Participate in the Asian Cup] (in Arabic). United Arab Emirates Football Association. 27 March 2025.
External links
- United Arab Emirates Football Association (in Arabic)
Head-to-head record
The following table shows United Arab Emirates' head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and AFC U-17 Asian Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0.00 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Croatia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Germany | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Honduras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Senegal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0.00 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Spain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Sudan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Turkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
| United States | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Total | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | 35 | −26 | 7.69 |
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 66.67 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| China | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
| India | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 66.67 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Iran | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Iraq | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Japan | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 25.00 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Qatar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| South Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Thailand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Uzbekistan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0.00 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Total | 32 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 52 | 55 | −3 | 34.38 |