South Africa national under-17 football team

South Africa under-17

Nickname(s)	Amajimbo
Association	South African Football Association
Sub-confederation	COSAFA
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Head coach	Molefi Ntseki
Captain	Nelson Maluleke
FIFA code	RSA
First colours Second colours

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 African U-17 Championship and FIFA U-17 World Cup.

History

The team was started in 1993, when 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 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Head coach: Molefi Ntseki

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club 1 1GK Sanele Tshabalala (1998-05-12)12 May 1998 (aged 17) Bidvest Wits 2 3MF Simon Nqoi (1998-06-28)28 June 1998 (aged 17) SuperSport United 3 2DF Riyaaz Ismail (1998-01-05)5 January 1998 (aged 17) Hellenic 4 2DF Kateglo Mohamme (1998-03-10)10 March 1998 (aged 17) SuperSport United 5 3MF Athenkosi Dlala (1998-02-06)6 February 1998 (aged 17) SuperSport United 6 2DF Notha Ngcobo (1999-01-10)10 January 1999 (aged 16) Mamelodi Sundowns 7 3MF Vuyo Mantjie (1998-06-22)22 June 1998 (aged 17) Harmony Academy 8 3MF Sibongakonke Mbatha (1998-01-01)1 January 1998 (aged 17) School of Exellence 9 4FW Luvuyo Mkatshana (1998-04-20)20 April 1998 (aged 17) Bidvest Wits 10 3MF Nelson Maluleke (1998-04-01)1 April 1998 (aged 17) SuperSport United 11 3MF Sphephelo Sithole (1999-03-03)3 March 1999 (aged 16) Kwazulu Natal Academy 12 3MF Wiseman Meyiwa (1999-12-27)27 December 1999 (aged 15) Kaizer Chiefs 13 2DF Thendo Mukumela (1998-01-30)30 January 1998 (aged 17) Mamelodi Sundowns 14 3MF Tebogo Qinisile (1998-05-13)13 May 1998 (aged 17) Bloemfontein Celtic 15 2DF Keanu Cupido (1998-01-15)15 January 1998 (aged 17) Diambars Academy 16 1GK Mondli Mpoto (1998-07-24)24 July 1998 (aged 17) SuperSport United 17 4FW Khanyisa Mayo (1998-08-27)27 August 1998 (aged 17) SuperSport United 18 4FW Dylan Stoffels (1999-01-18)18 January 1999 (aged 16) AmaZulu 19 4FW Kobamelo Kodisang (1999-08-28)28 August 1999 (aged 16) Platinum Stars 20 3MF Reeve Frosler (1998-01-11)11 January 1998 (aged 17) Bidvest Wits 21 1GK Walter Kubheka (1999-01-07)7 January 1999 (aged 16) Mamelodi Sundowns

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup record

FIFA U-17 World Cup Record
Hosts/Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1985	Did Not Enter
1987
1989
1991
1993	Did Not Qualify
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015	Group Stage	3	0	1	2	2	5
Total		3	0	1	2	2	5

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)
• African U-17 Championship

External links

• South Africa FA official website