# 2017 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations squads

The 2017 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations was an international age-restricted football tournament which was held in Gabon from 14 to 28 May. The 8 representative teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 21 players, including three goalkeepers. Only players born or after 1 January 2000 were eligible to be registered in these squads, only players registered in the squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.

## Group A
### Cameroon

Head coach: Bertin Ebewelle
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Michel Ghandi Hamako | (2000-09-26)26 September 2000 (aged 16) | Avenir Douala |
| 2 | 2DF | Ahmad Ngouyamsa | (2000-12-21)21 December 2000 (aged 16) | Isaac Academy |
| 3 | 2DF | Luc Marcel Obam | (2000-02-21)21 February 2000 (aged 17) | AS Dauphin |
| 4 | 2DF | Christian Dyo Ngakole | (2001-11-22)22 November 2001 (aged 15) | Coton Sport FC |
| 5 | 4FW | Kevin Ndongo Ndongo | (2000-11-12)12 November 2000 (aged 16) | AS Oxygène |
| 6 | 3MF | Wilitty Younoussa | (2001-09-09)9 September 2001 (aged 15) | Tcholere FC |
| 7 | 4FW | Rosin Christian Bella | (2000-10-03)3 October 2000 (aged 16) | Young Star |
| 8 | 3MF | Elive Stephen Ewange | (2000-10-29)29 October 2000 (aged 16) | Best Stars |
| 9 | 4FW | Stéphane Zobo | (2000-08-02)2 August 2000 (aged 16) | Azur Star Inter |
| 10 | 3MF | Moïse Sakava | (2000-12-26)26 December 2000 (aged 16) | Coton Sport FC |
| 11 | 4FW | Jules Romaric Messomo Ngah | (2000-04-15)15 April 2000 (aged 17) | Fortuna Yaoundé |
| 12 | 2DF | Aloys Fouda | (2000-05-01)1 May 2000 (aged 17) | Brasseries |
| 13 | 2DF | Quentin Junior Ebwelle Ebwelle | (2001-05-08)8 May 2001 (aged 16) | Musango FC |
| 14 | 2DF | Steve Kingue | (2001-10-16)16 October 2001 (aged 15) | Nkufo Academy |
| 15 | 2DF | Fabrice Ndzie Mezama | (2002-12-27)27 December 2002 (aged 14) | Fondation Tafi |
| 16 | 1GK | Boris Junior Essele | (2000-01-25)25 January 2000 (aged 17) | Nkufo Academy |
| 17 | 4FW | Landry Abessolo Manga | (2000-07-16)16 July 2000 (aged 16) | Brasseries |
| 18 | 3MF | James Armel Eto'o Eyenga | (2000-11-19)19 November 2000 (aged 16) | Musango FC |
| 19 | 4FW | Siddiki Aboubakari | (2000-03-18)18 March 2000 (aged 17) | EFORCA |
| 20 | 3MF | Innocent Assana Nah | (2000-07-29)29 July 2000 (aged 16) | Coton Sport FC |
| 21 | 1GK | Ulrich Gabriel Nzong | (2000-06-29)29 June 2000 (aged 16) | Alysée Football Academy |

#### Notes

* ^ École de Football Reso Champion Académie

### Gabon

Head coach: Pierre Mfoumbi
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Brunel Ilagou Ilagou | (2001-11-05)5 November 2001 (aged 15) | CF Mounana |
| 2 | 2DF | Franck Aubert Nze Nsome Amwame | (2000-12-31)31 December 2000 (aged 16) | CF Mounana |
| 3 | 2DF | Elian Christely Boueni Mayobolo | (2000-06-03)3 June 2000 (aged 16) | CF Mounana |
| 4 | 2DF | Aziz Giroly Bourobou Mombo | (2001-03-21)21 March 2001 (aged 16) | Académie Club de Libreville |
| 5 | 3MF | Olabisi Arafat | (2001-02-16)16 February 2001 (aged 16) | Académie Club de Libreville |
| 6 | 3MF | Brimau Kevan Duchamp Nziengui Nziengui | (2001-01-24)24 January 2001 (aged 16) | CF Mounana |
| 7 | 3MF | Kevin Junior Nguechoung | (2000-08-13)13 August 2000 (aged 16) | Académie Club de Libreville |
| 8 | 4FW | Meshak Babanzila Mayala | (2001-06-11)11 June 2001 (aged 15) | Académie Club de Libreville |
| 9 | 4FW | Fahd Ndzengue | (2000-07-07)7 July 2000 (aged 16) | CF Mounana |
| 10 | 4FW | Sadidi Abechina Monlade | (2001-04-14)14 April 2001 (aged 16) | Académie Club de Libreville |
| 11 | 4FW | Zico Anderson Eka Nzeng Mba | (2001-06-27)27 June 2001 (aged 15) | Académie Club de Libreville |
| 12 | 2DF | Silvain Mba Edou | (2002-07-24)24 July 2002 (aged 14) | Académie Club de Libreville |
| 13 | 4FW | Azaria Obame | (2000-02-24)24 February 2000 (aged 17) | Académie Club de Libreville |
| 14 | 4FW | Eric Jospin Bekale Biyoghe | (2000-03-04)4 March 2000 (aged 17) | CF Mounana |
| 15 | 2DF | Christophe Ona Nguema | (2003-12-28)28 December 2003 (aged 13) | Académie Club de Libreville |
| 16 | 1GK | Lhin Keartis Bediki Hangoue Kota | (2000-06-17)17 June 2000 (aged 16) | Centre Mberie Sportif |
| 17 | 3MF | Alain Miyogho | (2000-10-24)24 October 2000 (aged 16) | AS Mangasport |
| 18 | 2DF | Brayan Sysi Kassa | (2000-10-30)30 October 2000 (aged 16) | AS Val |
| 19 | 4FW | Clooney Oyouomi Yonni | (2000-04-12)12 April 2000 (aged 17) | Bamgombe |
| 20 | 3MF | Alex Moucketou-Moussounda | (2000-10-10)10 October 2000 (aged 16) | Irumba FC |
| 21 | 1GK | Abdoulaye Coulibaly | (2000-01-21)21 January 2000 (aged 17) | Académie Club de Libreville |

### Ghana

Head coach: Samuel Fabin
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Ibrahim Danlad | (2002-12-02)2 December 2002 (aged 14) | Asante Kotoko |
| 2 | 2DF | John Otu | (2000-04-12)12 April 2000 (aged 17) | Dreams FC |
| 3 | 2DF | Gideon Acquah | (2000-05-24)24 May 2000 (aged 16) | Accra United FC |
| 4 | 2DF | Edmund Arko-Mensah | (2001-09-09)9 September 2001 (aged 15) | All Stars F.C. |
| 5 | 2DF | Najeeb Yakubu | (2000-05-01)1 May 2000 (aged 17) | New Town Youth FC |
| 6 | 4FW | Eric Ayiah | (2000-03-06)6 March 2000 (aged 17) | Charity Stars FC |
| 7 | 3MF | Ibrahim Sulley | (2001-07-06)6 July 2001 (aged 15) | New Life FC |
| 8 | 3MF | Isaac Antah | (2000-05-09)9 May 2000 (aged 17) | Young Wise FC |
| 9 | 4FW | Kwadwo Opoku | (2001-07-13)13 July 2001 (aged 15) | Attram de Visser Soccer Academy FC |
| 10 | 3MF | Emmanuel Toku | (2000-07-10)10 July 2000 (aged 16) | Cheetah FC |
| 11 | 3MF | Samuel Mone Andoh | (2002-07-24)24 July 2002 (aged 14) | Zein United FC |
| 12 | 2DF | Abdul Razak Yusif | (2001-08-09)9 August 2001 (aged 15) | FC Tanga |
| 13 | 3MF | Gabriel Leveh | (2000-04-01)1 April 2000 (aged 17) | Tema Youth |
| 14 | 2DF | Bismark Terry Owusu | (2000-10-30)30 October 2000 (aged 16) | Mandela Soccer Academy FC |
| 15 | 2DF | Faisal Osman | (2000-08-20)20 August 2000 (aged 16) | Kumasi Young Vipers FC |
| 16 | 1GK | Kwame Aziz | (2002-06-15)15 June 2002 (aged 14) | Mandela Soccer Academy FC |
| 17 | 3MF | Rashid Alhassan | (2000-06-20)20 June 2000 (aged 16) | Aduana Stars |
| 18 | 3MF | Mohammed Iddriss | (2000-07-26)26 July 2000 (aged 16) | Cheetah FC |
| 19 | 4FW | Patmos Arhin | (2000-12-15)15 December 2000 (aged 16) | Mandela Soccer Academy FC |
| 20 | 2DF | Kingsley Owusu | (2002-08-03)3 August 2002 (aged 14) | Dreams FC |
| 21 | 1GK | Michael Acquaye | (2000-08-10)10 August 2000 (aged 16) | West African Football Academy SC |

### Guinea

Head coach: Camara Souleymane
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Ibrahima Sylla | (2002-12-07)7 December 2002 (aged 14) | FC Mendy |
| 2 | 2DF | Samuel Conté | (2000-03-13)13 March 2000 (aged 17) | Académie Horoya |
| 3 | 2DF | Ibrahima Sory Soumah | (2001-11-19)19 November 2001 (aged 15) | Académie Horoya |
| 4 | 2DF | Mohamed Cherif Camara | (2002-10-21)21 October 2002 (aged 14) | Académie St Marie |
| 5 | 2DF | Issiaga Camara | (2002-12-30)30 December 2002 (aged 14) | Académie Hafia |
| 6 | 3MF | Sékou Camara | (2001-07-27)27 July 2001 (aged 15) | Académie St Marie |
| 7 | 4FW | Fandjé Touré | (2002-11-01)1 November 2002 (aged 14) | CEFOMIG |
| 8 | 4FW | Aboubacar Lapé Bangoura | (2000-12-31)31 December 2000 (aged 16) | Académie Foot Conakry |
| 9 | 4FW | Facinet Doss Soumah | (2000-02-06)6 February 2000 (aged 17) | CEFOMIG |
| 10 | 3MF | Aguibou Camara | (2001-05-20)20 May 2001 (aged 15) | Académie Foot Conakry |
| 11 | 2DF | Djibril Sylla | (2002-11-10)10 November 2002 (aged 14) | Académie Horoya |
| 12 | 2DF | M'Bemba Camara | (2000-09-08)8 September 2000 (aged 16) | Académie ASKaloum |
| 13 | 3MF | Seydouba Cissé | (2001-02-10)10 February 2001 (aged 16) | FC Attouga |
| 14 | 3MF | Salia Bangoura | (2001-11-15)15 November 2001 (aged 15) | CEFOMIG |
| 15 | 3MF | Mohamed Blaise Camara | (2000-03-11)11 March 2000 (aged 17) | Espérence Conakry |
| 16 | 1GK | Abdoulaye Doumbouya | (2001-09-01)1 September 2001 (aged 15) | Académie Foot Conakry |
| 17 | 2DF | Ismael Traoré | (2000-06-10)10 June 2000 (aged 16) | Académie Sequence |
| 18 | 3MF | Elhadj Bah | (2001-08-22)22 August 2001 (aged 15) | Espérence Kaloum |
| 19 | 3MF | Ibrahim Camara | (2000-09-12)12 September 2000 (aged 16) | Unattached |
| 20 | 4FW | Gerard Sella Bangoura | (2000-03-23)23 March 2000 (aged 17) | AS Saint-Étienne |
| 21 | 1GK | Mohamed Camara | (2000-03-16)16 March 2000 (aged 17) | Académie Titi |

## Group B
### Angola

Head coach: Simão Sebastião Cose José
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Nsesani Emanuel Simão | (2000-11-05)5 November 2000 (aged 16) | Primeiro de Agosto |
| 2 | 2DF | Capitão António José | (2000-12-08)8 December 2000 (aged 16) | A.F.A. |
| 3 | 2DF | Miguel Anselmo Basílio Daniel | (2000-01-28)28 January 2000 (aged 17) | A.F.A. |
| 4 | 2DF | Euclides Moisés Fernando dos Santos | (2000-01-18)18 January 2000 (aged 17) | Petro de Luanda |
| 5 | 3MF | Fausto Mário Maurício Ngumba | (2000-10-26)26 October 2000 (aged 16) | Primeiro de Agosto |
| 6 | 3MF | Fiete Quintas Agostinho dos Santos | (2000-09-27)27 September 2000 (aged 16) | Primeiro de Agosto |
| 7 | 4FW | Camilo Mbule Ngongue | (2001-12-07)7 December 2001 (aged 15) | Académica do Lobito |
| 8 | 3MF | Orlando Luís Secali | (2001-02-04)4 February 2001 (aged 16) | Primeiro de Agosto |
| 9 | 4FW | Jelson João Mivo | (2000-04-21)21 April 2000 (aged 17) | Primeiro de Agosto |
| 10 | 3MF | Pedro Agostinho | (2000-07-30)30 July 2000 (aged 16) | Petro de Luanda |
| 11 | 2DF | Ramiro João Paulo | (2001-04-20)20 April 2001 (aged 16) | A.F.A. |
| 12 | 1GK | Job Bengue Kamalandua | (2002-11-22)22 November 2002 (aged 14) | Primeiro de Agosto |
| 13 | 4FW | Melono Muondo Dala | (2001-08-25)25 August 2001 (aged 15) | Primeiro de Agosto |
| 14 | 4FW | Cláudio Macalo Viegas | (2001-04-06)6 April 2001 (aged 16) | Progresso do Sambizanga |
| 15 | 3MF | Benedito Cuzanda Vissoco | (2001-05-10)10 May 2001 (aged 16) | Primeiro de Agosto |
| 16 | 2DF | Benjino Ribeiro Benjamim | (2000-01-09)9 January 2000 (aged 17) | A.F.A. |
| 17 | 4FW | Abílio Mateus Contreiras | (2000-09-18)18 September 2000 (aged 16) | Primeiro de Agosto |
| 18 | 2DF | Adalmiro Patrício Pacheco da Silva | (2000-01-06)6 January 2000 (aged 17) | Primeiro de Agosto |
| 19 | 4FW | Francisco Carlos Chilumbo | (2000-12-25)25 December 2000 (aged 16) | Académica do Lobito |
| 20 | 3MF | Armando Martins Manuel dos Santos | (2000-06-19)19 June 2000 (aged 16) | Domant FC |
| 21 | 2DF | Moisés Pedro Amor | (2000-02-28)28 February 2000 (aged 17) | Académica do Lobito |

### Mali

Head coach: Jonas Kokou Komla
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Alkalifa Coulibaly | (2001-12-03)3 December 2001 (aged 15) | AS Olympique de Missira |
| 2 | 2DF | Felix Kamaté | (2000-12-31)31 December 2000 (aged 16) | AS Olympique de Missira |
| 3 | 2DF | Djemoussa Traoré | (2000-01-20)20 January 2000 (aged 17) | ALOB |
| 4 | 2DF | Fode Konaté | (2000-12-02)2 December 2000 (aged 16) | AS Bamako |
| 5 | 2DF | Mamadi Fofana | (2000-11-11)11 November 2000 (aged 16) | FC Diarra |
| 6 | 3MF | Mohamed Camara | (2000-01-06)6 January 2000 (aged 17) | AS Real Bamako |
| 7 | 4FW | Hadji Dramé | (2000-09-10)10 September 2000 (aged 16) | Yeelen Olympique |
| 8 | 3MF | Abdoulaye Dabo | (2000-07-20)20 July 2000 (aged 16) | Africa Foot Academy |
| 9 | 4FW | Seme Camara | (2000-11-25)25 November 2000 (aged 16) | FC Diarra |
| 10 | 4FW | Abdoul Salam Ag Jiddou | (2000-02-01)1 February 2000 (aged 17) | Guidars FC |
| 11 | 3MF | Mamadou Traoré | (2002-04-03)3 April 2002 (aged 15) | Stade Malien |
| 12 | 3MF | Seybou Senou | (2001-12-20)20 December 2001 (aged 15) | Aspire Academy |
| 13 | 3MF | Amadou Diako | (2000-11-30)30 November 2000 (aged 16) | AS Bakaridjan |
| 14 | 4FW | Sibiry Keita | (2001-01-30)30 January 2001 (aged 16) | Aspire Academy |
| 15 | 2DF | Abdoulaye Diaby | (2000-07-04)4 July 2000 (aged 16) | Djoliba AC |
| 16 | 1GK | Youssouf Koïta | (2000-08-27)27 August 2000 (aged 16) | AS Bamako |
| 17 | 3MF | Mamadou Samaké | (2000-05-15)15 May 2000 (aged 16) | Yeelen Olympique |
| 18 | 3MF | Ibrahim Kane | (2000-06-23)23 June 2000 (aged 16) | Black Star |
| 19 | 4FW | Lassana N'Diaye | (2000-10-03)3 October 2000 (aged 16) | AS Real Bamako |
| 20 | 3MF | Cheick Doucouré | (2000-01-08)8 January 2000 (aged 17) | AS Real Bamako |
| 21 | 1GK | Massiré Gassama | (2000-08-23)23 August 2000 (aged 16) | Black Star |

### Niger

Head coach: Hamidou Harouna
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Moussa Laouali Hima | (2000-12-13)13 December 2000 (aged 16) | AS-GNN |
| 2 | 4FW | Yacine Wa Massamba | (2000-03-09)9 March 2000 (aged 17) | ASN NIGELEC |
| 3 | 2DF | Mahamadou Mahamane Ousmane | (2001-10-12)12 October 2001 (aged 15) | ASN NIGELEC |
| 4 | 2DF | Abdoul Nasser Mahaman Bello Hassane | (2000-09-24)24 September 2000 (aged 16) | Air Academy |
| 5 | 2DF | Farouk Idrissa | (2000-02-12)12 February 2000 (aged 17) | AS Lazaret |
| 6 | 3MF | Ismael Issaka Magagi | (2000-01-01)1 January 2000 (aged 17) | AS CBK |
| 7 | 3MF | Sountalma Sidibe Assoumane | (2002-01-20)20 January 2002 (aged 15) | Sahel SC |
| 8 | 3MF | Habibou Sofiane | (2000-01-01)1 January 2000 (aged 17) | AS Renaissance |
| 9 | 3MF | Kairou Amoustapha | (2001-01-01)1 January 2001 (aged 16) | ASN NIGELEC |
| 10 | 3MF | Rachid Alfari Souley | (2000-12-30)30 December 2000 (aged 16) | ASN NIGELEC |
| 11 | 3MF | Abdoul Karim Tinni Sanda | (2001-01-21)21 January 2001 (aged 16) | Sahel SC |
| 12 | 2DF | Djibrilla Ibrahim Mossi | (2002-03-02)2 March 2002 (aged 15) | AS Douanes |
| 13 | 3MF | Yacouba Aboubacar | (2000-01-01)1 January 2000 (aged 17) | JS Tahoua |
| 14 | 2DF | Inoussa Amadou Darenkoum | (2000-09-05)5 September 2000 (aged 16) | Saca Sport |
| 15 | 2DF | Abdoul Rachid Soumana Moussa | (2000-01-01)1 January 2000 (aged 17) | Tudu Mighty Jets F.C. |
| 16 | 1GK | Abdoulaye Boubacar Adamou | (2001-01-01)1 January 2001 (aged 16) | Apo River Academy |
| 17 | 4FW | Ibrahim Marou | (2000-01-01)1 January 2000 (aged 17) | AS Sonintcha |
| 18 | 2DF | Ibrahim Namata | (2000-05-10)10 May 2000 (aged 17) | AS Sonintcha |
| 19 | 4FW | Mamane Sani Boube Moussa | (2000-11-13)13 November 2000 (aged 16) | Jangorzo FC |
| 20 | 4FW | Hamid Galissoune Ajina | (2000-01-26)26 January 2000 (aged 17) | Saca Sport |
| 21 | 1GK | Khaled Lawali Ibrahim | (2000-07-15)15 July 2000 (aged 16) | Sahel SC |

### Tanzania

Head coach: Bakari Nyundo Shime S
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Ramadhani Awam Kabwili | (2000-12-11)11 December 2000 (aged 16) | Unattached |
| 2 | 3MF | Ally Hamis Ng'anzi | (2000-09-03)3 September 2000 (aged 16) | Unattached |
| 3 | 4FW | Nickson Kibabage | (2000-10-12)12 October 2000 (aged 16) | Unattached |
| 4 | 2DF | Enrick Vitaris Nkosi | (2000-01-15)15 January 2000 (aged 17) | Unattached |
| 5 | 2DF | Dickson Job | (2000-12-29)29 December 2000 (aged 16) | Unattached |
| 6 | 2DF | Issa Abdi Makamba | (2001-04-13)13 April 2001 (aged 16) | Unattached |
| 7 | 3MF | Said Mussa Bakari | (2000-08-11)11 August 2000 (aged 16) | Unattached |
| 8 | 3MF | Syprian Benidictor Mtesigwa | (2000-06-09)9 June 2000 (aged 16) | Unattached |
| 9 | 4FW | Abdul Hamisi Suleiman | (2001-02-26)26 February 2001 (aged 16) | Unattached |
| 10 | 4FW | Asad Ali Juma | (2001-04-15)15 April 2001 (aged 16) | Unattached |
| 11 | 4FW | Mohamed Abdallah Rashid | (2001-06-12)12 June 2001 (aged 15) | Unattached |
| 12 | 4FW | Kibwana Ally Shomari | (2000-01-01)1 January 2000 (aged 17) | Unattached |
| 13 | 3MF | Shabani Zuberi Ada | (2001-11-24)24 November 2001 (aged 15) | Unattached |
| 14 | 2DF | Ally Msengi | (2001-12-20)20 December 2001 (aged 15) | Unattached |
| 15 | 4FW | Yohana Mkomola | (2000-04-18)18 April 2000 (aged 17) | Unattached |
| 16 | 4FW | Israel Patrick Mwenda | (2000-03-10)10 March 2000 (aged 17) | Unattached |
| 17 | 4FW | Ibrahim Abdalla Ali | (2000-09-08)8 September 2000 (aged 16) | Unattached |
| 18 | 1GK | Samwel Edward Brazio | (2000-06-28)28 June 2000 (aged 16) | Unattached |
| 19 | 4FW | Muhsin Malima Makame | (2000-12-10)10 December 2000 (aged 16) | Unattached |
| 20 | 3MF | Kelvin Nashon Naftal | (2000-08-02)2 August 2000 (aged 16) | Unattached |
| 21 | 1GK | Kelvin Deogratias Kayego | (2001-06-05)5 June 2001 (aged 15) | Unattached |