# Costa Rica national under-17 football team

The Costa Rica national under-17 football team represents Costa Rica in international football at this age level and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol.

## CONCACAF U-17 Championship record
### CONCACAF U-17 Championship record

* 1983: Did not enter
* 1985: Runners-up
* 1987: Third place
* 1988: First stage
* 1991: Did not enter
* 1992: First stage
* 1994: Champions
* 1996: Third place
* 1999: Third place Group A
* 2001: First place Group B
* 2003: First place Group B
* 2005: Second place Group A (won qualifying playoff)•
* 2007: Second place Group B
* 2009: Second place Group B (tournament interrupted)
* 2011: Quarter-finals
* 2013: Group stage
* 2015: Final stage - Won qualifying playoff
* 2017: Classification stage - Second place Group E
* 2019: Quarter-finals
* 2023: Round of 16
* From 1983 until 1991, competition was U-16, not U-17
* In 2009 the tournament was interrupted due to the swine flu, but Costa Rica obtained a spot for the U-17 World Cup.
•Tournaments from 1999 to 2007 followed a two group format. No championship game took place and no standings were given. The top teams in their respective groups qualified and the second placed teams played in a playoff to decide the final seed.

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

| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 1985 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 1987 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1989 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1991 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1993 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1995 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 1997 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 1999 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2001 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
| 2003 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2005 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 2007 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2009 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 2017 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2025 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified |
| Total | 11/20 | 36 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 59 |
    * Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

## Schedule

Win  Draw  Loss

### Record versus other nations

| Nation | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Argentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | -9 | 0 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 3 |
| Australia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| Belgium | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Belize | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 9 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 3 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| Canada | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 14 | +6 | 18 |
| China | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Colombia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Cuba | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 9 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| El Salvador | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 27 | 10 | +17 | 34 |
| France | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Ghana | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Guatemala | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 13 |
| Guinea | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| Haiti | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 9 |
| Honduras | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 17 |
| Iran | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 3 |
| Italy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Jamaica | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Mali | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Mexico | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 27 | -13 | 11 |
| Netherlands Antilles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 3 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nicaragua | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 1 | +29 | 16 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| North Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Panama | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 10 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| Peru | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
| Russia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 3 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 0 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| Togo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 10 |
| Turkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| United States | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 8 |
| TOTAL | 123 | 65 | 21 | 37 | 244 | 142 | +102 | 207 |

## Honours

* CONCACAF Under-17 Championship
** Winners (1): 1994
** Runners-up (1): 1985

## Current squad

The following 21 players were called for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India from 6-28 of October 2017.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Ricardo Montenegro | (2000-07-09) 9 July 2000 (age 24) | Deportivo Saprissa |
| 13 | 1GK | Brandon Calvo | (2000-11-15) 15 November 2000 (age 24) | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| 18 | 1GK | Kevin Chamorro | (2000-04-08) 8 April 2000 (age 24) | Carmelita |
| 2 | 2DF | Andres Hernández | (2000-01-01) 1 January 2000 (age 25) | Deportivo Saprissa |
| 3 | 2DF | Fernán Faerron | (2000-08-22) 22 August 2000 (age 24) | No Club Affiliation |
| 4 | 2DF | Karin Arce | (2000-03-01) 1 March 2000 (age 24) | LD Alajuelense |
| 6 | 2DF | Walter Cortés | (2000-02-05) 5 February 2000 (age 25) | Deportivo Saprissa |
| 11 | 2DF | Felipe Flores | (2000-09-20) 20 September 2000 (age 24) | LD Alajuelense |
| 20 | 2DF | Alexander Roman | (2001-03-21) 21 March 2001 (age 23) | LD Alajuelense |
| 5 | 3MF | Amferny Arias | (2000-01-15) 15 January 2000 (age 25) | LD Alajuelense |
| 8 | 3MF | Christian Muñoz | (2000-02-08) 8 February 2000 (age 25) | Deportivo Saprissa |
| 14 | 3MF | Ronnier Bustamante | (2000-06-05) 5 June 2000 (age 24) | Herediano |
| 15 | 3MF | Josué Abarca | (2000-01-04) 4 January 2000 (age 25) | Universidad de Costa Rica |
| 17 | 3MF | Yecxy Jarquín | (2000-05-22) 22 May 2000 (age 24) | Municipal Liberia |
| 19 | 3MF | Sebastian Castro | (2000-08-16) 16 August 2000 (age 24) | Carmelita |
| 21 | 3MF | Daniel Chacón | (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 (age 23) | Cartaginés |
| 7 | 4FW | Mario Mora | (2000-06-05) 5 June 2000 (age 24) | Municipal Liberia |
| 9 | 4FW | Julen Cordero | (2001-07-03) 3 July 2001 (age 23) | Deportivo Saprissa |
| 10 | 4FW | Greivin Fonseca | (2000-09-07) 7 September 2000 (age 24) | Deportivo Saprissa |
| 12 | 4FW | José Alfaro | (2000-03-18) 18 March 2000 (age 24) | Carmelita |
| 16 | 4FW | Andrés Gómez | (2000-05-07) 7 May 2000 (age 24) | Belén F.C. |