# Portugal national under-17 football team

The Portugal national under-17 football team represents Portugal in international football at this age level and is controlled by Federação Portuguesa de Futebol, the governing body for football in Portugal.

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

| Year | Round | GP | Won | Drawn* | Lost | GF | GA |
| 1985 | 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 |
| 1989 | Third place | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 |
| 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 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 1997 | 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 |
| 2001 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2003 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 18 |
| 2005 | 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 |
| 2009 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 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 | 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 |
| 2019 | 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 |
| 2023 | 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 | 3/20 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 33 |

### UEFA European U-17 Championship

| Year | Round | GP | Won | Drawn* | Lost | GF | GA |
| 2002 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| 2004 | Third place | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 |
| 2005 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 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 | 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 |
| 2010 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 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 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2014 | Semi-finals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2015 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2016 | Champions | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2019 | Quarter finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| 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 | Semi-finals | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 9 |
| 2023 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2024 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
| 2025 | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined |
| Total | 11/22 | 47 | 25 | 8 | 14 | 83 | 56 |
*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 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches against Hungary, Netherlands and Serbia, to be played in March 2025.
Caps and goals correct as of 19 February 2025, after the match against Germany.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Romário Cunha | (2008-03-21) 21 March 2008 (age 16) | 7 | 0 | Braga |
| 1GK | Alex Tverdohlebov | (2008-01-16) 16 January 2008 (age 17) | 4 | 0 | Sporting CP |
| 2DF | Gabriel Dbouk | (2008-02-06) 6 February 2008 (age 17) | 10 | 1 | Braga |
| 2DF | José Neto | (2008-04-19) 19 April 2008 (age 16) | 9 | 1 | Benfica |
| 2DF | Daniel Banjaqui | (2008-03-24) 24 March 2008 (age 16) | 8 | 0 | Benfica |
| 2DF | Chelmik | (2008-06-13) 13 June 2008 (age 16) | 7 | 1 | Porto |
| 2DF | Mauro Furtado | (2008-07-30) 30 July 2008 (age 16) | 7 | 1 | Benfica |
| 2DF | Ricardo Neto | (2008-08-26) 26 August 2008 (age 16) | 5 | 0 | Benfica |
| 2DF | Diego Coxi | (2008-07-31) 31 July 2008 (age 16) | 3 | 0 | Sporting CP |
| 3MF | Gil Neves | (2008-02-09) 9 February 2008 (age 17) | 12 | 2 | Benfica |
| 3MF | Rafael Quintas | (2008-03-08) 8 March 2008 (age 17) | 12 | 1 | Benfica |
| 3MF | Bernadro Lima | (2008-03-26) 26 March 2008 (age 16) | 11 | 1 | Porto |
| 4FW | Mateus Mide | (2008-05-10) 10 May 2008 (age 16) | 12 | 4 | Porto |
| 4FW | Duarte Cunha | (2008-01-25) 25 January 2008 (age 17) | 12 | 1 | Porto |
| 4FW | Brandão Baptista | (2008-07-22) 22 July 2008 (age 16) | 10 | 2 | Sporting CP |
| 4FW | Anísio | (2008-02-15) 15 February 2008 (age 17) | 9 | 3 | Benfica |
| 4FW | Yoan Pereira | (2008-04-08) 8 April 2008 (age 16) | 7 | 2 | Porto |
| 4FW | Francisco Fernandes | (2008-09-30) 30 September 2008 (age 16) | 4 | 1 | Porto |
| 4FW | Bernardo Nunes | (2009-05-15) 15 May 2009 (age 15) | 0 | 0 | Benfica |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last twelve months and remain eligible for selection.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| FW | Cardoso Varela | (2008-10-29) 29 October 2008 (age 16) | 16 | 2 | Porto | v. Germany, 26 March 2024 |

## Former squads
### FIFA U-17 World Championship

* 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads - Portugal
* 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads - Portugal

### UEFA European Under-17

* 2002 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship squads - Portugal
* 2003 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship squads - Portugal
* 2004 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship squads - Portugal
* 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship squads - Portugal
* 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship squads - Portugal
* 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship squads - Portugal
* 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship squads - Portugal
* 2019 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship squads - Portugal
* 2022 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship squads - Portugal
* 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship squads - Portugal

### Most appearances

| # | Name | Caps | Goals | First cap | Latest cap |
| 1 | Hélder Barbosa | 37 | 3 | July 16, 2002 | May 15, 2004 |
| 2 | Bruno Gama | 34 | 11 | February 11, 2003 | May 15, 2004 |
| 3 | Rúben Neves | 31 | 2 | July 7, 2012 | May 18, 2014 |

### Most goals

| # | Name | Goals | Caps | First cap | Latest cap |
| 1 | José Gomes | 20 | 26 | September 19, 2014 | May 21, 2016 |
| 2 | Pipo | 13 | 16 | July 29. 2008 | March 27, 2009 |
| 3 | Bruno Gama | 11 | 34 | February 11, 2003 | May 15, 2004 |