# Algeria national under-17 football team

The Algeria national under-17 football team (Arabic: منتخب الجزائر لكرة القدم تحت 17 سنة) is the national representative for Algeria in international under-17 football competition, and is controlled by the Algerian Football Federation. The team competes in the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, UNAF U-17 Tournament, and the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which is held every two years. The under-17 team also participates in local and international friendly tournaments. The team is currently coached by Rezki Remane.

## Honours

* CAF U-17 Championship:
    Runners-up (1): 2009
* UNAF U-17 Tournament:
    Winners (4): 2006, 2008, 2012, 2021
    Runners-up (3): 2008, 2009, 2011
* Arab Cup U-17
    Winners (1): 2022

## Tournament Records
### Arab Cup U-17 record

Arab Cup U-17 :
| Appearances: 3 |||||||||
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2011 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| 2012 | Group stage | 8th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2021 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 2022 | Winner | 1st | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| Total | Winner | 3/4 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 18 | 12 |

## Current squad

The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations between 29 April – 19 May.
Caps and goals are correct as of 2 May 2023, after the match against Senegal.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Mastias Hammache | (2006-11-25) 25 November 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Montréal |
| 16 | 1GK | Mehdi Bouteldja | (2006-01-28) 28 January 2006 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Academie FAF |
| 23 | 1GK | Tarek Hamadi | (2006-12-31) 31 December 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Paradou |
| 2 | 2DF | Yakoub Gassi | (2006-03-06) 6 March 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Academie FAF |
| 3 | 2DF | Younes Badani | (2006-06-07) 7 June 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Paradou |
| 4 | 2DF | Abdelhak Ben Idder | (2006-11-10) 10 November 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Paradou |
| 12 | 2DF | Fadi Ben Abdelkader | (2006-06-22) 22 June 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Academie FAF |
| 13 | 2DF | Rami Bouaouiche | (2006-05-26) 26 May 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Academie FAF |
| 15 | 2DF | Ziad Nemer | (2006-07-16) 16 July 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Academie FAF |
| 18 | 2DF | Faiz Amem | (2006-08-13) 13 August 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Academie FAF |
| 24 | 2DF | Hocine Arous | (2006-10-31) 31 October 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Auxerre |
| 25 | 2DF | Nadir Yakoubi | (2006-08-04) 4 August 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Academie FAF |
| 5 | 3MF | Younes Benali | (2006-08-14) 14 August 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Nantes |
| 6 | 3MF | Anes Abed | (2007-03-31) 31 March 2007 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Academie FAF |
| 10 | 3MF | Yanis Delaveau | (2006-09-06) 6 September 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Nancy |
| 17 | 3MF | Youcef Belkaid | (2006-10-10) 10 October 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Paradou |
| 19 | 3MF | Ala Limane | (2006-05-26) 26 May 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Academie FAF |
| 22 | 3MF | Amine Galou | (2006-01-10) 10 January 2006 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Paradou |
| 7 | 4FW | Mohammed Abdelmoudjib | (2006-05-04) 4 May 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Hércules |
| 8 | 4FW | Shain Chetioui | (2006-07-25) 25 July 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Le Havre |
| 9 | 4FW | Moslem Anatouf | (2006-05-08) 8 May 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 2 | Academie FAF |
| 11 | 4FW | Issam Yazid | (2006-05-28) 28 May 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Belouizdad |
| 14 | 4FW | Mohamed Ziad | (2006-02-02) 2 February 2006 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Zamalek |
| 20 | 4FW | Zyed Beltaief | (2006-03-27) 27 March 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Ajaccio |
| 21 | 4FW | Djibril Bahlouli | (2006-05-08) 8 May 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Lyon |
| 26 | 4FW | Fethi Kessassi | (2006-02-11) 11 February 2006 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Academie FAF |