Uruguay national under-17 football team

Uruguay Under 17
Nickname(s)	Charrúas; Gorriones Celestes (Sky Blue Sparrows) ; La Celeste (The Sky Blue)
Association	Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol; (Uruguayan Football Association)
Confederation	CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach	Santiago Ostolaza
Captain	Fabrizio Buschiazzo
FIFA code	URU
First colours	Second colours
Biggest defeat
	Brazil 4–0 Uruguay ; (Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia; 16 March, 2003) ;
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances	6 (first in 1991)
Best result	Runners-up : 2011
South American U-17 Championship
Appearances	17 (first in 1985)
Best result	Runners-up : 1991, 2005, and 2011

The Uruguay national U-17 football team is the representative of Uruguay within all FIFA sponsored tournaments that pertain to that age level. Uruguay has participated in 6 of 17 FIFA U-17 World Cup events.

Competitive record

FIFA U-17 World Cup

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1985	Did Not Qualify
1987
1989
1991	Group Stage	12th	3	1	0	2	1	3
1993	Did Not Qualify
1995
1997
1999	Quarter-Finals	8th	4	1	1	2	8	5
2001	Did Not Qualify
2003	Did Not Qualify
2005	Group Stage	15th	3	0	0	3	3	7
2007	Did Not Qualify
2009	Quarter-Finals	7th	5	2	2	1	8	7
2011	Runners-up	2nd	7	5	0	2	11	5
2013	Quarter-Finals	6th	5	3	1	1	14	6
2015	Did Not Qualify
2017
2019
2021	To be determined
Total	6/19	0 Titles	27	12	4	11	45	33

South American Under-17 Football Championship

South American Under-17 Football Championship record
Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1985	Fifth Place	8	3	1	4	11	13
1986	Group Stage	4	2	1	1	4	3
1988	Group Stage	4	1	1	2	5	6
1991	Runners-up	7	3	3	1	19	4
1993	Group Stage	4	2	0	2	10	3
1995	Third Place	6	2	2	2	13	8
1997	Group Stage	4	2	0	2	4	4
1999	Third Place	6	4	1	1	14	6
2001	Group Stage	4	2	0	2	8	7
2003	Fourth Place	7	4	0	3	14	10
2005	Runners-up	7	5	1	1	15	5
2007	Group Stage	4	1	1	2	7	6
2009	Third Place	7	4	2	1	11	6
2011	Runners-up	9	4	3	2	12	10
2013	Fourth Place	9	4	4	1	20	12
2015	Fifth Place	9	6	0	3	17	10
2017	Group Stage	4	1	1	2	4	5
2019	Sixth Place	4	3	2	4	18	16
2021	TBD
Total	19/19	112	53	23	38	206	134

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Individual awards

In addition to team victories, Uruguayans players have won individual awards at FIFA U-17 World Cups.

Year	Award	Player
1999	Bronze Ball	Alvaro Meneses
2009	Bronze Boot	Sebastián Gallegos
2011	Golden Glove	Mathías Cubero

Current team status

2013 South American Under-17 Football Championship

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
Brazil	4	3	1	0	8	2	+6	10	Advanced to final stage
Uruguay	4	2	2	0	9	3	+6	8
Peru	4	1	1	2	2	6	−4	4
Chile	4	0	3	1	3	4	−1	3
Bolivia	4	0	1	3	3	10	−7	1

Source:

3 April 2013

17:05

Uruguay	2–0	Peru
Buschiazzo 22' K. Méndez 90+1'	Report

Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza

Referee: Ulises Mereles, Paraguay

5 April 2013

19:10

Brazil	1–1	Uruguay
Mosquito 52'	Report	Latorre 42'

Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza

Referee: Germán Delfino, Argentina

7 April 2013

17:05

Uruguay	1–1	Chile
Latorre 1'	Report	Vegas 42'

Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza

Referee: Marlon Escalante, Venezuela

11 April 2013

17:05

Uruguay	5–1	Bolivia
K. Méndez 8' Acosta 34', 38', 48' Pizzichillo 57'	Report	Aquino 71'

Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza

Referee: Adrián Vélez, Colombia

Final stage

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
Argentina	5	2	3	0	10	6	+4	9	Qualified for 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup
Venezuela	5	2	3	0	7	5	+2	9
Brazil	5	2	3	0	6	4	+2	9
Uruguay	5	2	2	1	11	9	+2	8
Paraguay	5	1	1	3	7	10	−3	4
Peru	5	0	0	5	6	13	−7	0

Source:

14 April 2013

15:00

Brazil	1–0	Uruguay
Mosquito 21'	Report