# Belgium national under-17 football team

The Belgium national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Their biggest successes have been their bronze medal at the 2015 World Cup, reaching the semi-finals of the European championship in 2007 on home soil, and again in 2015 and 2018.

## Players
### Current squad

* The following players were called up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches.
* Match dates: 19, 22 and 25 March 2025
* Opposition: Republic of Ireland, Iceland and Poland
* Caps and goals correct as of: 18 November 2024, after the match against England
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Lucca Brughmans | (2008-06-27) 27 June 2008 (age 16) | 3 | 0 | Genk |
| 1GK | Bas Evers | (2008-12-02) 2 December 2008 (age 16) | 3 | 0 | Gent |
| 1GK | Martin Henrion | (2008-03-02) 2 March 2008 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | Ajax |
| 2DF | Pablo Capilla Rivera | (2008-11-20) 20 November 2008 (age 16) | 6 | 0 | Gent |
| 2DF | Arthur De Kimpe | (2008-05-02) 2 May 2008 (age 16) | 6 | 0 | OH Leuven |
| 2DF | Wout Gielen | (2008-04-05) 5 April 2008 (age 16) | 6 | 0 | Juventus |
| 2DF | Brent Jonkers | (2008-03-11) 11 March 2008 (age 17) | 6 | 0 | PSV Eindhoven |
| 2DF | Lucca Darcon | (2008-02-06) 6 February 2008 (age 17) | 5 | 0 | OH Leuven |
| 2DF | Wout Kapers | (2008-02-11) 11 February 2008 (age 17) | 4 | 0 | Genk |
| 3MF | Jessi Da Silva | (2008-04-15) 15 April 2008 (age 16) | 10 | 1 | Club Brugge |
| 3MF | Matthias Wamu Oyatambwe | (2008-10-22) 22 October 2008 (age 16) | 7 | 0 | Genk |
| 3MF | August De Wannemacker | (2008-12-25) 25 December 2008 (age 16) | 6 | 1 | Genk |
| 3MF | Nathan De Cat | (2008-07-19) 19 July 2008 (age 16) | 3 | 0 | Anderlecht |
| 3MF | Noah Fernandez | (2008-01-09) 9 January 2008 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | PSV Eindhoven |
| 3MF | Mory Kera | (2008-06-26) 26 June 2008 (age 16) | 2 | 0 | Sporting Charleroi |
| 3MF | Mohammed El Adfaoui | (2008-02-28) 28 February 2008 (age 17) | 1 | 0 | Gent |
| 4FW | René Mitongo Muteba | (2008-01-18) 18 January 2008 (age 17) | 7 | 5 | Standard Liège |
| 4FW | Aaron Murenzi | (2008-05-23) 23 May 2008 (age 16) | 7 | 4 | Genk |
| 4FW | Gassimou Sylla | (2008-08-10) 10 August 2008 (age 16) | 6 | 4 | Anderlecht |
| 4FW | Jesse Bisiwu | (2008-01-22) 22 January 2008 (age 17) | 4 | 1 | Club Brugge |
| 4FW | Stan Naert | (2008-02-02) 2 February 2008 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | Club Brugge |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Belgium under-17 squad within the last twelve months and remain eligible for selection.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |

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

| Year | Round | 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 |
| 1987 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 2007 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 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 | Third place | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 8 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 2/20 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 14 |

### UEFA European U-17 Football Championship record

| Year | Round | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 2002 | 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 |
| 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 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 2007 | Semi-finals | 4 | 1 | 3* | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 2012 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2013 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2014 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2015 | Semi-finals | 5 | 2 | 2* | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 2016 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2017 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2018 | Semi-finals | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| 2019 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 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 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 2023 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2024 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| Total | 8/19 | 31 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 38 | 33 |
* * denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
* indicates tournament was held on home soil.