Wales national under-17 football team
| Nickname | Young Dragons (Welsh: Dreigiau Ifanc) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Association of Wales | ||
| Head coach | Chris Gunter | ||
| |||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2023) | ||
| Best result | Group Stage (2023, 2024) | ||
The Wales national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of Wales and is controlled by the Football Association of Wales. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-17 Championship held every year.
Competitive record
FIFA Under-17 World Cup
- 1985–1989: Did not Enter
- 1991–2023: Did not Qualify
- 2025: To be determined
UEFA Under-16 Championships
- 1982–1989 did not enter
- 1990–2001 did not qualify
UEFA Under-17 Championships
- 2002 Qualifying Round
- 2003 Elite Round
- 2004 Elite Round
- 2005 Qualifying Round
- 2006 Elite Round
- 2007 Elite Round
- 2008 Elite Round
- 2009 Elite Round
- 2010 Elite Round
- 2011 Qualifying Round
- 2012 Elite Round
- 2013 Qualifying Round
- 2014 Elite Round
- 2015 Elite Round
- 2016 Elite Round
- 2017 Qualifying Round
- 2018 Qualifying Round
- 2019 Qualifying Round
- 2020–2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2022 Elite Round
- 2023: Group Stage
- 2024: Group Stage
Players
Current squad
Players born on or after 1 January 2009 are eligible.
The following players were called up for the 2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches against Slovenia, Portugal and Liechtenstein on 12, 15 and 18 November 2025; respectively.[1]
Caps and goals correct as of 18 November 2025, after the match against Liechtenstein.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Oscar Abbotson | 5 January 2009 | 7 | 0 | Southampton |
| 12 | GK | Alex Cross | 4 October 2009 | 2 | 0 | Cardiff City |
| 3 | DF | George Robinson | 19 October 2009 | 4 | 0 | Southampton |
| 4 | DF | Carter Heywood | 1 January 2009 | 14 | 2 | Swansea City |
| 5 | DF | Theo Pitt | 5 September 2009 | 7 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 14 | DF | Louis Evans | 24 March 2009 | 6 | 0 | Bolton Wanderers |
| 15 | DF | Finley Evans | 30 January 2009 | 2 | 0 | Luton Town |
| 20 | DF | Alfie Walker | 3 September 2009 | 2 | 0 | Manchester United |
| 2 | MF | Alex Godfrey | 4 October 2009 | 8 | 1 | Swansea City |
| 6 | MF | Lennon Moss | 1 December 2009 | 9 | 0 | Aston Villa |
| 16 | MF | Paul Moreno | 11 January 2010 | 3 | 3 | Cardiff City |
| 17 | MF | Bobby Lewis | 27 February 2010 | 2 | 2 | Swansea City |
| 19 | MF | Archie Walls | 15 January 2010 | 1 | 0 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 7 | FW | Leon Scarlett | 16 August 2009 | 7 | 3 | Queens Park Rangers |
| 8 | FW | Isaac Thomas | 3 September 2009 | 7 | 0 | West Ham United |
| 9 | FW | Harvey Gray | 7 February 2009 | 2 | 0 | Swansea City |
| 10 | FW | Axel Donczew | 15 February 2010 | 3 | 2 | Cardiff City |
| 11 | FW | Shea Pita | 3 May 2009 | 8 | 2 | Everton |
| 13 | FW | Keano Conaty | 27 October 2009 | 2 | 0 | Cardiff City |
| 18 | FW | Jacob Norris | 28 December 2009 | 7 | 2 | Cardiff City |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last twelve months, and remain eligible for selection.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF | Rob Tankiewicz | 12 June 2009 | 2 | 0 | Cardiff City | v. Italy, 16 October 2025 |
| MF | Enzo Romano | 18 March 2009 | 1 | 0 | Free agent | v. Italy, 16 October 2025 |
| FW | Archie Lorimer | 3 November 2009 | 2 | 0 | Burnley | v. Italy, 16 October 2025 |
See also
- UEFA European Under-17 Championship
- Football Association of Wales
- Wales national football team
- Wales national under-21 football team
- Wales national under-20 football team
- Wales national under-19 football team
- Wales national under-18 football team
References
- ^ "Cymru MU17 squad announced for November EURO qualifiers". Football Association of Wales. 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.