# Germany national under-17 football team

Germany national under-17 football team, also known as Germany Under-17s or Germany U17(s), represents Germany in association football at an under-17 age level and is controlled by German Football Association, the governing body for football in Germany.

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

FIFA World U-16 Championship/FIFA U-17 World Cup record :
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| as West Germany |||||||||
| 1985 | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 10 |
| 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 |
| as Germany |||||||||
| 1991 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| 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 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 1997 | Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 1999 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 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 | Third place | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 11 |
| 2009 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 |
| 2011 | Third place | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 9 |
| 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 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 5 |
| 2017 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
| 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 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 2023 | Champions | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 9 |
| 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 title | 56 | 29 | 10 | 17 | 120 | 85 |

### UEFA European Under-17 Championship

| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| UEFA European Under-16 Championship ||||||||
| as West Germany ||||||||
| 1982 | Runners-up | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1984 | Champions | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 1985 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 1986 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1987 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 |
| 1988 | Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 1989 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1990 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| as Germany ||||||||
| 1991 | Runners-up | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| 1992 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 |
| 1993 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1994 | Group stage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 |
| 1995 | Third place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 8 |
| 1996 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 |
| 1997 | Third place | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 |
| 1998 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1999 | Third place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 6 |
| 2000 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| 2001 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 |
| UEFA European Under-17 Championship ||||||||
| 2002 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
| 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 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2006 | Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 |
| 2007 | Fifth place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 |
| 2010 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | Runners-up | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
| 2012 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
| 2016 | Semi-finals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
| 2017 | Semi-finals | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| 2018 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2019 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 2022 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| 2023 | Champions | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 5 |
| 2024 | 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 |
| Total | 4 titles | 124 | 72 | 26 | 26 | 249 | 122 |
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

## Players
### Current squad

The following players were named in the squad for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches against Austria, Spain and Norway to be played in March 2025.
Caps and goals correct as of 19 February 2025, after the match against Portugal.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Marcello Trippel | (2008-01-03) 3 January 2008 (age 17) | 8 | 0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| 1GK | Tjark Möbius | (2008-07-29) 29 July 2008 (age 16) | 3 | 0 | 1. FC Magdeburg |
| 1GK | Jan-Mattis Wehrbein | (2008-03-07) 7 March 2008 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Borussia Dortmund |
| 2DF | Elias Vali Fard | (2008-01-15) 15 January 2008 (age 17) | 10 | 0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| 2DF | Natnael Abraha | (2008-03-14) 14 March 2008 (age 16) | 9 | 0 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 2DF | Ben Hawighorst | (2008-03-01) 1 March 2008 (age 17) | 8 | 0 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| 2DF | Raphael Pavlic | (2008-02-08) 8 February 2008 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Bayern Munich |
| 3MF | Moritz Göttlicher | (2008-04-21) 21 April 2008 (age 16) | 9 | 1 | Bayern Munich |
| 3MF | Jeremiah Mensah | (2008-02-21) 21 February 2008 (age 17) | 8 | 1 | Bayer Leverkusen |
| 3MF | Tim Schnitzer | (2008-02-07) 7 February 2008 (age 17) | 8 | 0 | Augsburg |
| 3MF | Lennart Karl | (2008-02-22) 22 February 2008 (age 17) | 7 | 5 | Bayern Munich |
| 3MF | Mussa Kaba | (2008-11-17) 17 November 2008 (age 16) | 6 | 1 | Borussia Dortmund |
| 3MF | Christian Prenaj | (2008-01-16) 16 January 2008 (age 17) | 6 | 0 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 3MF | Lasse Isbruch | (2008-06-15) 15 June 2008 (age 16) | 5 | 0 | VfL Bochum |
| 3MF | Mathieu Nguefack | (2008-05-14) 14 May 2008 (age 16) | 4 | 0 | Borussia Mönchengladbach |
| 4FW | Yll Gashi | (2008-01-17) 17 January 2008 (age 17) | 12 | 1 | Bayern Munich |
| 4FW | Alexander Staff | (2008-06-12) 12 June 2008 (age 16) | 11 | 9 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 4FW | David Creța | (2008-04-27) 27 April 2008 (age 16) | 9 | 3 | Hoffenheim |
| 4FW | Osman Turay | (2008-03-17) 17 March 2008 (age 16) | 9 | 0 | Schalke 04 |
| 4FW | Salvatore Mule | (2008-01-24) 24 January 2008 (age 17) | 5 | 1 | Stuttgart |
| 4FW | Keziah Oteng-Mensah | (2008-03-31) 31 March 2008 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Eintracht Frankfurt |