# Australia men's national under-17 soccer team

The Australia national under-17 soccer team, known as the Joeys or Subway Joeys for sponsorship reasons, represents Australia in men's international under-17 soccer. The team is controlled by the governing body for Football in Australia, Football Australia (FA), which is currently a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) since leaving the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) in 2006.
Australia is a ten-time OFC champion and a two-time AFF champion. The team has represented Australia at the FIFA U-17 World Cup tournaments on twelve occasions.

## History
### 1999 U-17 World Championship

The Joeys best result in international football came in the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship hosted by New Zealand, where Australia finished second.
To qualify for the tournament Australia had to first win the Oceania qualifiers. This was achieved with wins over Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Cook Islands, American Samoa, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and again Fiji in the final which finished 5–0. Next up was a two leg play-off against Bahrain who had finished third in the 1998 AFC U-17 Championship. Australia won 3–1 on aggregate.
In the tournament proper, Australia lost their opening game 2–1 to Brazil although a come from behind 2–1 win over Germany and a 1–0 win over Mali saw Australia top the group. Australia dispatched of Qatar 1–0 in the quarter final and needed penalties to get past USA after a 2–2 draw in the semi-final. They lost the final to Brazil; the match finished nil all after extra time and Brazil won a penalty shoot-out 8–7.
A number of this Joeys squad would go on to represent the Socceroos including Adrian Madaschi, Jade North, Joshua Kennedy and Scott McDonald.

## Players
### Current squad

The following 24 players were called up for the Hattrick U17 International Tournament in United Arab Emirates from 17–25 February.
Caps and goals correct as of the game against Oman on 24 February 2025.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Jai Ajanovic | (2008-08-31) 31 August 2008 (age 16) | 11 | 0 | Central Coast Mariners |
| 12 | 1GK | Jonty Benfield | | 3 | 0 | Melbourne City |
| 18 | 1GK | Charlie Wilson-Papps | | 1 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 2 | 2DF | Isiah Boston | | 6 | 0 | Melbourne City |
| 3 | 2DF | Charlie Parkin | | 9 | 1 | Brisbane Roar |
| 4 | 2DF | Harrison Jablonski | | 1 | 0 | Central Coast Mariners |
| 5 | 2DF | Christian Pullella | | 9 | 0 | Perth Glory |
| 13 | 2DF | Besian Kutleshi | (2009-02-28) 28 February 2009 (age 16) | 9 | 0 | Western United |
| 15 | 2DF | Zane Stevenson | | 3 | 1 | Western Sydney Wanderers |
| 20 | 2DF | Miles Milliner | | 4 | 0 | Manly United |
| 23 | 2DF | Thomas Cutuk | | 2 | 0 | Western Sydney Wanderers |
| 24 | 2DF | Archie Trimboli | (2008-08-03) 3 August 2008 (age 16) | 1 | 0 | Brentford |
| 6 | 3MF | Gianluca Okon | (2009-01-24) 24 January 2009 (age 16) | 3 | 0 | Club Brugge |
| 8 | 3MF | Quinn MacNicol | (2008-01-10) 10 January 2008 (age 17) | 11 | 13 | Brisbane Roar |
| 10 | 3MF | Nickolas Alfaro | (2008-02-02) 2 February 2008 (age 17) | 12 | 2 | Sydney FC |
| 11 | 3MF | Henrique Oliveira | | 3 | 0 | Adelaide United |
| 16 | 3MF | Alex Bolton | | 10 | 0 | Perth Glory |
| 19 | 3MF | Jay Maltz | (2008-04-28) 28 April 2008 (age 16) | 8 | 1 | Sydney FC |
| 22 | 3MF | Kade Baccus | | 1 | 0 | Western Sydney Wanderers |
| 7 | 4FW | Max Anastasio | | 10 | 5 | Venezia |
| 9 | 4FW | Anthony Didulica | | 13 | 13 | Western United |
| 14 | 4FW | Logan Sambrook | (2008-01-16) 16 January 2008 (age 17) | 7 | 1 | Central Coast Mariners |
| 17 | 4FW | Akol Akon | | 6 | 3 | Western Sydney Wanderers |
| 21 | 4FW | Rhys Williams | | 12 | 1 | Brisbane Roar |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up within the last 12 months and remain eligible for selection.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Noah Ellul | | 0 | 0 | Adelaide United | 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification, 23–27 October 2024 |
| GK | Oskar von Schrenk | | 2 | 0 | Melbourne Victory | PacificAus Sports Football Tour, 15–21 August 2024 |
| DF | Alexander Garbowski | | 8 | 2 | BK Häcken | 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification, 23–27 October 2024 |
| DF | Zayd Kassaby | | 2 | 0 | Melbourne Victory | 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification, 23–27 October 2024 |
| DF | Liam Armstrong | | 2 | 0 | Perth Glory | PacificAus Sports Football Tour, 15–21 August 2024 |
| DF | Bryce Harrison | | 1 | 0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | PacificAus Sports Football Tour, 15–21 August 2024 |
| DF | Feyzo Kasumovic | | 3 | 0 | Adelaide United | PacificAus Sports Football Tour, 15–21 August 2024 |
| DF | Marco Santangelo | | 3 | 0 | Sydney FC | PacificAus Sports Football Tour, 15–21 August 2024 |
| DF | Matthew Baker | | 0 | 0 | Melbourne City | PacificAus Sports Football Tour, 15–21 August 2024 |
| DF | Jayden Necovski (captain) | (2008-01-01) 1 January 2008 (age 17) | 5 | 0 | Melbourne City | 2024 ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship, 3 July 2024 |
| DF | Malual Nichola | | 4 | 0 | Adelaide United | 2024 ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship, 3 July 2024 |
| DF | Hayden Thomas | | 1 | 0 | Perth Glory | v. Switzerland, 11 April 2024 |
| MF | Alexander Houridis | | 3 | 0 | Melbourne Victory | 2024 ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship, 3 July 2024 |
| MF | Haine Eames | | 2 | 0 | Central Coast Mariners | 2024 ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship, 3 July 2024 |
| MF | James Houridis | | 2 | 2 | Melbourne Victory | 2024 ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship, 3 July 2024 |
| MF | Danilo Treffiletti | (2008-01-31) 31 January 2008 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Monza | v. Switzerland, 11 April 2024 |
| FW | Jordan Graoroski | | 6 | 1 | Rockdale Ilinden | 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification, 23–27 October 2024 |
| FW | Max Naylor | | 5 | 4 | Perth Glory | 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification, 23–27 October 2024 |
| FW | Amlani Tatu | (2008-01-01) 1 January 2008 (age 17) | 9 | 7 | Adelaide United | 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification, 23–27 October 2024 |
| FW | Chris Irakoze | | 3 | 0 | Adelaide United | PacificAus Sports Football Tour, 15–21 August 2024 |
| FW | Daniel Matina | | 2 | 0 | Melbourne City | PacificAus Sports Football Tour, 15–21 August 2024 |
| FW | Samuel Stanway | | 3 | 2 | Lions FC | PacificAus Sports Football Tour, 15–21 August 2024 |
| FW | Noah Slunjski | (2008-02-10) 10 February 2008 (age 17) | 4 | 0 | Hajduk Split | 2024 ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship, 3 July 2024 |
| FW | David Bolongi | (2008-03-18) 18 March 2008 (age 16) | 2 | 1 | Gold Coast Knights | 2024 ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship, 3 July 2024 |
| FW | Antonio Arena | | 1 | 0 | Pescara | v. Switzerland, 11 April 2024 |
| FW | Marcus Neil | | 1 | 0 | Sunderland | v. Switzerland, 11 April 2024 |
| FW | Aaron Cartwright | | 0 | 0 | Melbourne City | v. Switzerland, 11 April 2024 |

## Results and fixtures

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

### Legend

Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

### 2025
## Coaching staff

| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Brad Maloney |
| Assistant coach | Michael Cooper |
| Goalkeeper coach | Davide Del Giovine |
| Technical consultant | Ron Smith |

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

FIFA U-17 World Cup record :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1985 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1987 | Quarterfinals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 1989 | Group stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 1991 | Quarterfinals | 7th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| 1993 | Quarterfinals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 1995 | Quarterfinals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 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 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 2001 | Quarterfinals | 8th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 |
| 2003 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 2005 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 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 | 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 | Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 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 | Round of 16 | 16th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 11 |
| 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 | Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the 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 | 13/21 | 0 Titles | 51 | 18 | 9 | 24 | 57 | 79 |

### OFC U-17 Championship

OFC U-17 Championship record :
| Year | Round | Pos | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1983 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| 1986 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1 |
| 1989 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 1 |
| 1991 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 4 |
| 1993 | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 |
| 1995 | Champions | 1st | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 1 |
| 1999 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 1 |
| 2001 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 0 |
| 2003 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 |
| 2005 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| Total | 10 titles | 11/11 | 54 | 51 | 1 | 2 | 320 | 13 |

### AFC U-17 Asian Cup

AFC U-17 Asian Cup record :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2006 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2008 | Quarterfinals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 |
| 2010 | Semifinals | 4th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 |
| 2012 | Quarterfinals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2014 | Semifinals | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 4 |
| 2016 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 2018 | Semifinals | 4th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 9 |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2023 | Quarterfinals | 8th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| 2025 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified |
| Total | 7/9 | 0 Titles | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 62 | 47 |

### AFF U-16 Youth Championship

AFF U-16 Youth Championship record :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2008 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
| 2009 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 2010 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2011 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2012 | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
| 2013 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 30 | 2 |
| 2014 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 2015 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 8 |
| 2016 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 13 |
| 2017 | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 10 |
| 2018 | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate | did not participate |
| 2019 | Group Stage | 6th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
| 2022 | Group Stage | 10th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 |
| 2024 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 |
| Total | 9/12 | 3 Titles | 48 | 28 | 12 | 8 | 175 | 67 |
AFF U-16 Youth Championship history :
| First match | Australia 2–1 Bahrain (9 July 2008; Jakarta, Indonesia) |
| Biggest win | Brunei 0–19 Australia (24 August 2013; Naypyidaw, Myanmar) |
| Biggest defeat | Vietnam 3–0 Australia (12 July 2016; Phnom Penh, Cambodia)  Australia 0–3 Malaysia (1 August 2019; Chonburi, Thailand) |
| Best result | Champions 3 times (2008, 2016, 2024) |
| Worst result | Group stage 2 times (2019, 2022) |

## Head-to-head record

The following table shows Australia's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and AFC U-17 Asian Cup.

### In FIFA U-17 World Cup

| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Argentina | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 040.00 |
| Brazil | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 014.29 |
| Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
| Congo | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 000.00 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Denmark | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 |
| East Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 |
| France | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 000.00 |
| Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 066.67 |
| Ghana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Guinea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 000.00 |
| Hungary | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 000.00 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Mali | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 033.33 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 19 | −15 | 014.29 |
| Qatar | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 066.67 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Spain | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 000.00 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Turkey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
| United States | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | +0 | 000.00 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 000.00 |
| Total | 51 | 18 | 9 | 24 | 57 | 79 | −22 | 035.29 |

### In AFC U-17 Asian Cup

| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 100.00 |
| China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 100.00 |
| Timor-Leste | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Iran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 000.00 |
| Iraq | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 050.00 |
| Japan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 020.00 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| North Korea | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 000.00 |
| Oman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 050.00 |
| South Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 000.00 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 100.00 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | +0 | 050.00 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 000.00 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 050.00 |
| Total | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 62 | 47 | +15 | 056.67 |

## Honours

* FIFA U-17 World Cup
** Runners-up (1): 1999
* OFC U-17 Championship
** Champions (10): 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005
** Runners-up (1): 1997
* AFF U-16 Championship
** Champions (3): 2008, 2016, 2024
** Runners-up (1): 2012
** Third place (3): 2013, 2015, 2017