Wales national under-17 football team
The Wales national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of Wales and is controlled by the Football Association of Wales. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-17 Championship held every year.
| Nickname(s) | Young Dragons | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Association of Wales | ||
| Head coach | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Richard Williams | ||
| |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | None (first in -) | ||
| Best result | - | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | None (first in -) | ||
| Best result | - | ||
Competitive record
FIFA Under-17 World Cup
- 1985–1989: Did not Enter
- 1991–2019: Did not Qualify
UEFA Under-16 Championships
- 1982–1989 did not enter
- 1990–2001 did not qualify
UEFA Under-17 Championships
- 2002 Qualifying Round
- 2003 Elite Round
- 2004 Elite Round
- 2005 Qualifying Round
- 2006 Elite Round
- 2007 Elite Round
- 2008 Elite Round
- 2009 Elite Round
- 2010 Elite Round
- 2011 Qualifying Round
- 2012 Elite Round
- 2013 Qualifying Round
- 2014 Elite Round
- 2015 Elite Round
- 2016 Elite Round
- 2017 Qualifying Round
- 2018 TBD
Players
Latest squad
Players born on or after 1 January 2002 are eligible for the 2020 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.
Under-17 squad called up to play UEFA Euro qualifiers in October 2018.[1]
| Name | Club |
|---|---|
| Max Williams | Wrexham |
| Ben Coley | Cardiff City |
| Matthew Baker |  Gillingham |
| Jay Williams | Fulham |
| Taylor Jones | Cardiff City |
| Keelan Williams | Burnley |
| Jac Clay | Cardiff City |
| Jacob Edwards | Swansea City |
| Joshua Edwards | Swansea City |
| Caleb Hughes | Cardiff City |
| Patrick Jones | Huddersfield Town |
| Joseph Porton | Bristol City |
| Cian Williams | Swansea City |
| Marcus Dackers | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Liam Higgins | Everton |
| Harry Jones | Swansea City |
| Aidan Macnamara | Cardiff City |
| Charlie Savage | Manchester United |
| Omar Taylor-Clarke | Bristol City |
| Ryan Viggars | Sheffield United |
| Robson Shipley | Huddersfield Town |
Results and fixtures
2016 UEFA Under-17 Championship Qualification Round
Wales hosted the qualification round games for their group on 22, 24 and 27 October 2015.[2] Wales qualified for the Elite Round as one of the five best third-placed teams from the Qualification Round.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | Elite round |
| 2 |  Switzerland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 3 | Wales (H) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Albania |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 1 |
- Ranked by head-to-head record (Netherlands: 3 pts; Switzerland: 0 pts).
| Netherlands | 1–2 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
Nunnely  40+1' |
Report | Cooper 4', 71' |
| Switzerland | 1–0 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Zeqiri 57' |
Report |
2016 UEFA Under-17 Championship Elite Round
For the Elite Round, Wales were drawn against Portugal, Croatia and Sweden. Croatia will act as group hosts. Fifteen teams will qualify from the Elite Round; the eight group winners and seven second-placed teams with the best record against the first and third-placed teams in their groups. The Elite Round qualifiers will join hosts Azerbaijan in the final tournament.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Portugal |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Sweden |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | Wales |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Croatia (H) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 |
2017 UEFA Under-17 Championship Qualification Round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Scotland |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 | Portugal (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 | Wales |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Malta |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | −14 | 0 |
| Wales | 0–2 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Camacho 13' (pen.) Rodrigues 36' |
| Scotland | 1–0 | Wales |
|---|---|---|
| Ross 80+1' |
Report |
