# Switzerland national under-17 football team

The Switzerland national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of Switzerland and is controlled by the Swiss Football Association. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Their biggest success was winning the 2009 Under-17 World Cup in Nigeria.

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

| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD |
| 1985 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1999 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2001 | 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 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2005 | 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 | 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 | Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 |
| 2011 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2023 | 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 | 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 | 1/20 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 7 | +11 |

### UEFA European U-17 Football Championship Record

| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 2002 | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| 2003 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2004 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2005 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 2006 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2007 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2008 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 2009 | Semi-final | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 2010 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 2011 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2012 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2013 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2014 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2016 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2017 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2018 | Group stage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2019 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2022 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2023 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2024 | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined |
| Total | 9/20 | 32 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 38 | 39 |
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
* Gold background color indicates first-place finish. Silver background color indicates second-place finish. Bronze background color indicates third-place finish

## Players
### Current squad

The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, to be played in May-June 2023.
Caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2023, after the match against France.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Gentrit Muslija | (2006-01-19) 19 January 2006 (age 19) | 7 | 0 | St. Gallen |
| 1GK | Felix Löpfe | (2006-01-19) 19 January 2006 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Basel |
| 1GK | Dario Wälti | (2006-01-23) 23 January 2006 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Thun |
| 2DF | Elohim Kamoko | (2006-02-14) 14 February 2006 (age 19) | 9 | 0 | Zürich |
| 2DF | Mattia Rizzo | (2006-10-07) 7 October 2006 (age 18) | 9 | 0 | Zürich |
| 2DF | Jeremy Fasano | (2006-05-15) 15 May 2006 (age 18) | 7 | 1 | Grasshopper Club Zürich |
| 2DF | Tarik Seferovic | (2006-12-31) 31 December 2006 (age 18) | 6 | 0 | St. Gallen |
| 2DF | Rhodri Smith | (2006-09-09) 9 September 2006 (age 18) | 4 | 0 | Young Boys |
| 2DF | Marvin Akahomen | (2007-07-15) 15 July 2007 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Basel |
| 2DF | Eliah Jordan | (2006-03-07) 7 March 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Basel |
| 3MF | Demir Xhemalija | (2006-06-07) 7 June 2006 (age 18) | 10 | 3 | Basel |
| 3MF | Alessandro Romano | (2006-06-17) 17 June 2006 (age 18) | 9 | 3 | Roma |
| 3MF | Leon Grando | (2006-09-04) 4 September 2006 (age 18) | 9 | 2 | Zürich |
| 3MF | Luca Bühlmann | (2006-06-26) 26 June 2006 (age 18) | 8 | 0 | Basel |
| 3MF | Jason Parente | (2006-06-10) 10 June 2006 (age 18) | 8 | 0 | St. Gallen |
| 3MF | Cheveyo Tsawa | (2006-12-09) 9 December 2006 (age 18) | 8 | 0 | Zürich |
| 3MF | Corsin Konietzke | (2006-06-21) 21 June 2006 (age 18) | 5 | 0 | St. Gallen |
| 3MF | Elio Rufener | (2007-02-12) 12 February 2007 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Young Boys |
| 4FW | Winsley Boteli | (2006-07-05) 5 July 2006 (age 18) | 10 | 6 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| 4FW | Arlet Junior Zé | (2006-03-22) 22 March 2006 (age 18) | 10 | 5 | Basel |
| 4FW | Modou Minteh | (2006-11-04) 4 November 2006 (age 18) | 5 | 3 | Basel |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up for Switzerland Under-17's within the last twelve months and remain eligible for selection.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Marcel Lapierre | (2006-04-07) 7 April 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Servette | v. Turkey, 19 October 2022 |
| DF | Sami Bashaj | (2006-06-13) 13 June 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Basel | v. France, 28 March 2023 |
| DF | Diego Benito Poloni | (2006-03-13) 13 March 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | SC Freiburg | v. France, 28 March 2023 |
| DF | Samuele Tomeo | (2006-01-19) 19 January 2006 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Basel | v. Turkey, 19 October 2022 |
| DF | Loun Srdanović | (2006-08-04) 4 August 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Servette | v. Turkey, 19 October 2022 |
| FW | Gleen Mbazo | (2006-01-10) 10 January 2006 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Neuchâtel Xamax | v. France, 28 March 2023 |
| FW | Ruben Londja | (2006-06-10) 10 June 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 1 | Lausanne-Sport | v. Turkey, 19 October 2022 |
| FW | Darko Lötscher | (2006-04-11) 11 April 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Lausanne-Sport | v. Turkey, 19 October 2022 |
| FW | Gabriel Gonzalez | (2006-06-14) 14 June 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Bayern Munich | v. Turkey, 19 October 2022 |