# Thailand national under-17 football team

The Thailand national under-17 football team is the national team for the under-17 level, representing Thailand in international football competitions in the FIFA U-17 World Cup, AFC U-17 Asian Cup and AFF U-16 Championship. It is controlled by the Football Association of Thailand.
Thailand is an AFC champion in 1998 and three-time AFF champion. Thailand has also managed to qualify for the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 1997 and 1999.

## Results and fixtures

Win  Draw  Lose

### Previous squads
## Players
### Current squad

The following 23 players were selected for the 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1GK | Supakorn Poonphon | (2008-09-25) 25 September 2008 (age 16) | Nongbua Pitchaya |
| 1GK | Natthakorn Asavapichanchot | | Buriram United |
| 1GK | Songpop Kathong | | Wat Suthiwararam School |
| 2DF | Supawit Pasom | | Assumption College Thonburi |
| 2DF | Phurinat Poolkamlang | | Assumption College Thonburi |
| 2DF | Chatchawas Sahananchaichid | | Buriram United |
| 2DF | Kanapoth Inthasingh | | PTT Rayong Academy |
| 2DF | Phuriphan Phothong | | Muangthong United |
| 2DF | Thananthat Wattanapoonsin | | Bangkok Christian College |
| 2DF | Kanaruj Kanpai | | Bangkok Christian College |
| 3MF | Danupon Bubpha | | Assumption College Thonburi |
| 3MF | Sorakrit Kaewsri | | Buriram United |
| 3MF | Panupong Wan-on | | Bangkok Christian College |
| 3MF | Chaiwat Ngernma | | Bangkok Christian College |
| 3MF | Kittipob Cheephankung | | Bangkok Christian College |
| 3MF | Panupong Pobsayai | | Bangkok Christian College |
| 4FW | Siwakorn Phonsan | | Nakhon Ratchasima Municipality Sports School |
| 4FW | Chinnapong Boonmak | | Suankularb Wittayalai School |
| 4FW | Poramet La-ongdee | | Bangkok Christian College |
| 4FW | Chomphon Hombunma | | Bangkok Christian College |
| 4FW | Thitinai Jongketkorn | | PTT Rayong Academy |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up within the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| FW | Natthakit Phosri | (2008-11-08) 8 November 2008 (age 16) | Port |
| FW | Sirasit Supsin | | Assumption College Thonburi |
| FW | Kongtaweep Marangkratok | | PTT Rayong Academy |
| FW | Naphat Aijoi | | FC Hallelujah |

## Coaching staff
### Current coaching staff

    As of 30 May 2024
| Name | Role |
| Team manager | Anirut Nakasai |
| Head coach | Jadet Meelarp |
| Assistant coach | Phannarai Phansiri Kiatnarong Chanapol Nipon Chanawut Ekaphan Inthasen |
| Match analyst | Saranpat Boeploy |
| Physiotherapists | Jirajet Jiranan Suwicha Noradee Phanuwat Chutichotlimsakul |

## Head coaches

Thailand national under-17 football team head coaches :
| Name | Country | Period | Honours |
| Charnwit Polcheewin | Thailand | 1996–1997 | 1996 AFC U-17 Championship – Runner-up 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship – Group stage |
| Somchart Yimsiri | Thailand | 1998–1999 | 1998 AFC U-17 Championship – Winners 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship – Group stage |
| Witthaya Laohakul | Thailand | 2000–2002 | 2000 AFC U-17 Championship – Group stage |
| Sasom Pobprasert | Thailand | 2004 | 2004 AFC U-17 Championship – Group stage |
| Thanis Areesngarkul | Thailand | 2005–2006 | 2005 AFF U-17 Youth Championship – Runner-up |
| Phayong Khunnaen | Thailand | 2007–2008 | 2007 AFF U-17 Youth Championship – Winners |
| Carlos Roberto | Brazil | 2009 | |
| Sasom Pobprasert | Thailand | 2011 | 2011 AFF U-16 Youth Championship – Winners |
| Leones Pereira dos Santos | Brazil | 2012 | 2012 AFC U-16 Championship – Group stage |
| Adul Rungrueang | Thailand | 2014 | 2014 AFC U-16 Championship – Group stage |
| Phayong Khunnaen | Thailand | 2015 | 2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship – Winners |
| Chaiyong Khumpiam | Thailand | 2016 | 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship – Third place 2016 AFC U-16 Championship – Group stage |
| Sarawut Suksawang (interim) | Thailand | 2017 | 2017 Jockey Club International Youth Tournament – Winners |
| Salvador Valero Garcia | Spain | 2017–2018 | 2017 AFF U-15 Championship – Runner-up |
| Thongchai Rungreangles | Thailand | 2018 | 2018 AFF U-16 Youth Championship – Runner-up 2018 AFC U-16 Championship – Group stage |
| Salvador Valero Garcia | Spain | 2019–2021 | 2019 AFF U-15 Youth Championship – Runner-up |
| Pipob On-Mo | Thailand | 2021–2023 | 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship – Third place 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup – Quarter-Finals |
| Chayakorn Tanaddernkao (Interim) | Thailand | 2024 | |
| Jadet Meelarp | Thailand | 2024– | 2024 ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship – Runner-up |

## Competition record
### FIFA U-17 World Cup

FIFA U-17 World Cup finals record :
| Year | Host country | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 1985 | China | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1987 | Canada | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1989 | Scotland | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1991 | Italy | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1993 | Japan | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1995 | Ecuador | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1997 | Egypt | First round | 14th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 1999 | New Zealand | First round | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 17 |
| 2001 | Trinidad and Tobago | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | Finland | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2005 | Peru | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | South Korea | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | Nigeria | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | Mexico | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | United Arab Emirates | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | Chile | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2017 | India | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2019 | Brazil | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2021 | Peru | Did not qualify and cancelled | Did not qualify and cancelled | Did not qualify and cancelled | Did not qualify and cancelled | Did not qualify and cancelled | Did not qualify and cancelled | Did not qualify and cancelled | Did not qualify and cancelled |
| 2023 | Indonesia | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2025 | Qatar | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | Total | 2/20 | 14th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 29 |

#### Note

* * : Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

### AFC U-17 Asian Cup

| AFC U-17 Championship finals record | AFC U-17 Championship finals record | AFC U-17 Championship finals record | AFC U-17 Championship finals record | AFC U-17 Championship finals record | AFC U-17 Championship finals record | AFC U-17 Championship finals record | AFC U-17 Championship finals record | AFC U-17 Championship finals record | AFC U-17 Championship finals record | Qualifications record | Qualifications record | Qualifications record | Qualifications record | Qualifications record | Qualifications record |
| Year | Host country | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 1985 | Qatar | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 1986 | Qatar | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1988 | Thailand | Group stage | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | Qualified as host | Qualified as host | Qualified as host | Qualified as host | Qualified as host | Qualified as host |
| 1990 | United Arab Emirates | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1992$^1$ | Saudi Arabia | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 1994$^1$ | Qatar | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1996$^1$ | Thailand | Runner-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 | Qualified as host | Qualified as host | Qualified as host | Qualified as host | Qualified as host | Qualified as host |
| 1998$^1$ | Qatar | Champions | 1st | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 0 |
| 2000$^1$ | Vietnam | Group stage | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 2002 | United Arab Emirates | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2004$^1$ | Japan | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2006$^1$ | Singapore | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| 2008 | Uzbekistan | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 |
| 2010 | Uzbekistan | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 |
| 2012 | Iran | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 6 |
| 2014 | Thailand | Group stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | Qualified as host | Qualified as host | Qualified as host | Qualified as host | Qualified as host | Qualified as host |
| 2016 | India | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 2018 | Malaysia | Group stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 2 |
| 2020 | Bahrain | Did not qualify and cancelled | Did not qualify and cancelled | Did not qualify and cancelled | Did not qualify and cancelled | Did not qualify and cancelled | Did not qualify and cancelled | Did not qualify and cancelled | Did not qualify and cancelled | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| 2023 | Thailand | Quarter-Finals | 6th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 2025 | Saudi Arabia | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 2 |
| Total | Total | 12/19 | Best: 1st | 47 | 17 | 7 | 23 | 69 | 75 | 48 | 37 | 3 | 8 | 216 | 32 |

#### Note

* $^1$ : The under-17 national team played at the 1992 to 2006 editions.
* * : Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
AFC U-17 Championship achievable editions :
| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| 1996 | Group stage | Thailand 7–0 India | Win |
| 1996 | Group stage | Thailand 3–0 Iran | Win |
| 1996 | Group stage | Thailand 1–1 China | Draw |
| 1996 | Group stage | Thailand 4–2 Bahrain | Win |
| 1996 | Semifinals | Thailand 1–0 Japan | Win |
| 1996 | Final | Thailand 0–1 Oman | Loss |
| Qualified for 1997 FIFA U-17 World Championship |||
| 1998 | Group stage | Thailand 2–1 Iran | Win |
| 1998 | Group stage | Thailand 3–2 Iraq | Win |
| 1998 | Group stage | Thailand 0–2 North Korea | Loss |
| 1998 | Group stage | Thailand 2–2 Bangladesh | Draw |
| 1998 | Semifinals | Thailand 6–0 Bahrain | Win |
| 1998 | Final | Thailand $^1$1 - 1 Qatar | Win |
| Qualified for 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship |||
AFC U-17 Championship history :
| First Match | Thailand 2–2 South Yemen (2 February 1985; Doha, Qatar) |
| Biggest Win | Thailand 7–0 India (17 September 1996; Bangkok, Thailand) |
| Biggest Defeat | Iran 3–0 Thailand (6 September 2000, Da Nang, Vietnam) North Korea 4–1 Thailand (8 September 2004, Japan) Thailand 1–4 North Korea (20 September 2016, Bambolim, India) Thailand 1–4 South Korea (25 June 2023, Pathum Thani, Thailand) |
| Best Result | Champions in 1998 |
| Worst Result | Group stage at 7 editions |

### AFF U-16 Championship

AFF U-16 Championship record :
| Year | Host country | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 2002$^1$ | Indonesia Malaysia | Group stage | 5th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 |
| 2005$^1$ | Thailand | Runner-up | 2nd | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 9 |
| 2006$^1$ | Vietnam | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2007$^1$ | Cambodia | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 7 |
| 2008 | Indonesia | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2009 | Thailand | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 2010 | Indonesia | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2011 | Laos | Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| 2012 | Laos | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 2013 | Myanmar | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2014 | Indonesia | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 2015 | Cambodia | Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 4 |
| 2016 | Cambodia | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| 2017 | Thailand | Runner-up | 2nd | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 2018 | Indonesia | Runner-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| 2019 | Thailand | Runner-up | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 6 |
| 2022 | Indonesia | Third place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 |
| 2024 | Indonesia | Runner-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 3 |
| Total | Total | 12/14 | Best: 1st | 67 | 44 | 13 | 10 | 156 | 62 |

#### Note

* $^1$ : The under-17 national team played at the 2005 to 2007 editions.
* * : Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

### Exhibition game

Exhibition game record :
| Year | Tournament | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 1980 | Lion City Cup | 4th place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 6 |
| 1981 | Lion City Cup | Semi-final | 4th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 |
| 1982 | Lion City Cup | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
| 1984 | Coca-Cola Cups | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 1986 | Coca-Cola Cups | 3rd place | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | N/A | N/A |
| 1988 | Coca-Cola Cups | Runner-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 |
| 1992 | Coca-Cola Cups | 4th place | 4th | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2008 | Lion City Cup | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | N/A | N/A |
| Total | Total | Total | Total | 20 | 15 | 2 | 3 | 42 | 11 |

#### Note

* * : Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

## Honours

This is a list of honours for the Thailand national under-17 football team.

### International titles

* AFC U-16 Championship
** Winners (1): 1998
** Runner-up (1): 1996

### Regional titles

* AFF U-16 Championship
** Winners (3): 2007, 2011, 2015
** Runner-up (5): 2005, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2024
** Third place (2): 2016, 2022

### Minor titles

* Singapore Lion City Cup Championship
   * Winners (2): 1982, 2008
* Coca-Cola U-16 Cups
   * Winners (1): 1984
* Jockey Club International Youth Tournament
   * Winners (1): 2017
* CFA Under-17 Mens International Football Tournament
   * Winners (1): 2018