# Croatia national under-16 football team

The Croatia national under-16 football team represents Croatia in international football matches for players aged 16 or younger. It is governed by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Croatia. It is a member of UEFA in Europe and FIFA in global competitions. The team's colours reference two national symbols: the Croatian checkerboard and the country's tricolour. They are colloquially referred to as the Mali vatreni ('Little Blazers'). The Mali vatreni participate in the UEFA Under-16 Development Tournaments which are organised annually in several UEFA member countries. Croatia won four of the Development Tournaments: 2014 in Switzerland, 2018 in Bosnia and Herzegovina and 2019 and 2022 at home in Croatia.

## Recent results

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

## Players
### Current squad

The following players were called up for the summer camp in Stubičke Toplice from 4 to 9 August 2023.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Matej Grahovac | (2008-03-26) 26 March 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Osijek |
| 1GK | Luka Miočić | (2008-12-11) 11 December 2008 (age 15) | 0 | 0 | Zadar |
| 1GK | Petar Nemet | (2008-07-15) 15 July 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Istra 1961 |
| 1GK | Ivan Pocrnjić | (2008-07-10) 10 July 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Solin |
| 2DF | Antonio Beidenegl | (2008-12-08) 8 December 2008 (age 15) | 0 | 0 | Hajduk |
| 2DF | Luka Bura | (2008-03-25) 25 March 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Lokomotiva Zagreb |
| 2DF | Mateo Čupić | (2008-05-04) 4 May 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Hajduk |
| 2DF | Leon Jakirović | (2008-01-16) 16 January 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 2DF | Petar Zvonimir Kostelac | (2008-03-17) 17 March 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Lokomotiva Zagreb |
| 2DF | Raul Kumar | (2008-02-06) 6 February 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Istra 1961 |
| 2DF | Matej Medaković | (2008-11-25) 25 November 2008 (age 15) | 0 | 0 | Osijek |
| 2DF | Lukas Murica | (2008-11-25) 25 November 2008 (age 15) | 0 | 0 | Rijeka |
| 2DF | Karlo Pajsar | (2008-03-07) 7 March 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 2DF | Nikola Radnić | (2008-06-10) 10 June 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 3MF | Davor Bistre | (2008-03-31) 31 March 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Hajduk |
| 3MF | Filip Bokan | (2008-04-29) 29 April 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Hajduk |
| 3MF | Patrik Horvat | (2008-05-10) 10 May 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 3MF | Silvio Ivanišević Dvornik | (2008-09-28) 28 September 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Hajduk |
| 3MF | Jona Ježić | (2008-10-08) 8 October 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Osijek |
| 3MF | Matija Kablar | (2008-08-31) 31 August 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Istra 1961 |
| 3MF | Pavle Smiljanić | (2008-05-08) 8 May 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Lokomotiva Zagreb |
| 3MF | Tin Vragolović | (2008-10-19) 19 October 2008 (age 15) | 0 | 0 | Osijek |
| 4FW | Tin Bojadžija | (2008-08-13) 13 August 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Lokomotiva Zagreb |
| 4FW | Luka Hrvojević | (2008-08-07) 7 August 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Zagreb |
| 4FW | Dražen Jaman | (2008-01-16) 16 January 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Osijek |
| 4FW | Roko Lerga | (2008-01-10) 10 January 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Rijeka |
| 4FW | Bruno Mišura | (2008-08-16) 16 August 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Hajduk |
| 4FW | Frano Mohorovičić | (2008-04-30) 30 April 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Rijeka |
| 4FW | Toma Šimunić | (2008-03-17) 17 March 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Rijeka |

## Competitive record

Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place Tournament played fully or partially on home soil

### UEFA Under-16 Development Tournament record

| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2013 UEFA Under-16 Development Tournament | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2014 UEFA Under-16 Development Tournament | Champions | 1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2015 UEFA Under-16 Development Tournament | Third | 3rd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2016 UEFA Under-16 Development Tournament | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 |
| 2017 UEFA Under-16 Development Tournament | Last | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 UEFA Under-16 Development Tournament | Champions | 1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2019 UEFA Under-16 Development Tournament | Champions | 1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| 2022 UEFA Under-16 Development Tournament | Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| 2023 UEFA Under-16 Development Tournament | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Total | 4 titles | 9/10 | 27 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 45 | 29 |
Draws include matches decided via penalty shoot-out; correct as of 24 April 2023 after the match against Austria.
Matches :
| First match | Croatia 2–0 Macedonia (Umag, Croatia; 11 March 2013) |
| Biggest win | Bolivia 0–5 Croatia (Karlovac, Croatia; 7 April 2019) |
| Biggest defeat | Croatia 1–4 Austria (Kotoriba, Croatia; 24 April 2023) |

### Other

| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1999 Telki Cup | Last | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 2000 Telki Cup | Seventh | 7th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
| 2012 Tournoi du Val-de-Marne | Third | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2015 Miljan Miljanić International Tournament | Third | 3rd | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2016 Miljan Miljanić International Tournament | Champions | 1st | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 |
| 2020 Four Nations Tournament | Last | 4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020 Vlatko Marković International Tournament | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Total | 2 titles | 6/6 | 24 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 35 | 33 |
Correct as of 27 September 2020 after the match against Romania.