# Netherlands national under-17 football team

The Netherlands national under-17 football team represents the Netherlands in international football at this age level and is controlled by the Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbalbond — KNVB, the governing body for football in the Netherlands.

## Competitive record
### FIFA U-16/17 World Cup record

| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 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 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
| 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 | Group stage | 13th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2011 | Group stage | 20th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 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 | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 12 |
| 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 | 4/20 | 3rd | 19 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 32 | 31 |

### UEFA European Under-17 Championship record

| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2002 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 |
| 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 | Runners-up | 5 | 2 | 2 | 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 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 9 |
| 2008 | Semi-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 2009 | Runners-up | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 2010 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2011 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 |
| 2012 | Champions | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
| 2013 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2014 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 5 |
| 2015 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | Semi-finals | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 2017 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 2018 | Champions | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 10 | 3 |
| 2019 | Champions | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 6 |
| 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 | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 |
| 2023 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 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 | 15/21 | 69 | 35 | 17 | 17 | 115 | 78 |
    *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
    **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
    ***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

## Honours

* FIFA U-17 World Cup
   * Third place: 2005
* UEFA European Under-17 Championship
   * First place: 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019
   * Second place: 2005, 2009, 2014, 2022
   * Third place: 2000

## Players
### Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches against Serbia, Portugal and Hungary in March 2025.
Caps and goals correct as of 23 February 2025, after the match against England.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Mark Engel | (2008-01-18) 18 January 2008 (age 17) | 5 | 0 | Ajax |
| 1GK | Kane Aerts | (2008-02-02) 2 February 2008 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | PSV Eindhoven |
| 1GK | Nick Dobben | | 1 | 0 | PEC Zwolle |
| 2DF | Matthew Mparaganda | (2008-02-12) 12 February 2008 (age 17) | 8 | 0 | Feyenoord |
| 2DF | Chivano Wijks | (2008-05-22) 22 May 2008 (age 16) | 7 | 2 | Bayern Munich |
| 2DF | Fabian Merién | (2008-09-26) 26 September 2008 (age 16) | 7 | 1 | PSV Eindhoven |
| 2DF | Lushendry Martes | (2008-05-06) 6 May 2008 (age 16) | 6 | 0 | Sparta Rotterdam |
| 2DF | Ruud Nijstad | (2008-01-17) 17 January 2008 (age 17) | 6 | 0 | Twente |
| 2DF | Sam Roovers | (2008-01-25) 25 January 2008 (age 17) | 5 | 0 | Feyenoord |
| 2DF | King Duah | (2008-09-17) 17 September 2008 (age 16) | 2 | 1 | PSV Eindhoven |
| 2DF | Kennynho Kasanwirjo | (2008-01-04) 4 January 2008 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | Ajax |
| 3MF | Ayoub Ouarghi | (2008-02-05) 5 February 2008 (age 17) | 8 | 2 | Feyenoord |
| 3MF | Jaygo van Ommeren | (2008-05-08) 8 May 2008 (age 16) | 7 | 0 | Utrecht |
| 3MF | Sean Steur | (2008-01-11) 11 January 2008 (age 17) | 6 | 0 | Ajax |
| 3MF | Givaro Renwarin | (2008-02-19) 19 February 2008 (age 17) | 2 | 1 | PEC Zwolle |
| 4FW | Sami Bouhoudane | (2008-01-13) 13 January 2008 (age 17) | 10 | 2 | PSV Eindhoven |
| 4FW | Emre Ünüvar | (2008-03-18) 18 March 2008 (age 16) | 9 | 5 | Ajax |
| 4FW | Jairo Beerens | (2008-09-30) 30 September 2008 (age 16) | 7 | 4 | PSV Eindhoven |
| 4FW | Kelvin Neijenhuis | (2008-02-10) 10 February 2008 (age 17) | 6 | 3 | Feyenoord |
| 4FW | Pharell Nash | (2008-02-07) 7 February 2008 (age 17) | 5 | 2 | Ajax |
| 4FW | Samuel Dumbili | (2008-05-19) 19 May 2008 (age 16) | 2 | 0 | PSV Eindhoven |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up within the last twelve months and are still eligible for selection:
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |