France national under-17 football team
Nickname(s) | Les Bleuets (The Little Blues) Les Tricolores (The Tri-colours) | ||
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Association | French Football Federation | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Patrick Gonfalone | ||
Captain | Neal Maupay | ||
FIFA code | FRA | ||
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The France national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of France and is controlled by the French Football Federation. The team competes in the annual UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship and the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which is held every four years. The under-17 team also participates in local and international friendly tournaments, such as the Montaigu Tournament and the Toto Cup, which is held in Austria.
France have won the FIFA U-17 World Cup once in 2001. However, of the 18 players that played on the championship-winning team, only one of them has played in the senior team of France; Florent Sinama-Pongolle. Several players on the team, such as Hassan Yebda, Mourad Meghni, Chaouki Ben Saada, and Emerse Faé have played for other national teams for which they were eligible. The under-17 team has also won the UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship once in 2004. The championship-winning team began a new generation for the senior national team as it was composed of several players who have established themselves as French internationals. Samir Nasri, Karim Benzema, Jérémy Menez, and Hatem Ben Arfa have all gone on the represent the senior team and participate in a major international tournament for France.
The 2012–13 international under-17 campaign began in August 2012 and will end following the conclusion of the 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup if France qualifies for the competition. The current under-19 team is coached by Patrick Gonfalone, a former football player, notably with Angers, Auxerre, and Le Havre. Prior to coaching for the French Football Federration, Gonfalone had domestic coaching tenures at SC Abbeville and ES Viry-Châtillon. The current captain of the team is Nice attacker Neal Maupay.
Players
Current squad
- The following players have been called to participate in two friendly matches against Romania to be played from 29 October to 2 November.[1]
Caps and goals are as current as the squad's match against Romania on 1 November 2012. These players are currently playing in the youth academies of their respective clubs.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | ||
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GK | Florian Escales | 3 February 1996 | 4 | 0 | ||||
GK | Dorian Grange | 10 May 1996 | 1 | 0 | ||||
DF | Sega Coulibaly | 9 June 1996 | 5 | 1 | ||||
DF | Nathan Dekoke | 6 January 1996 | 2 | 0 | ||||
DF | Angelo Fulgini | 20 August 1996 | 2 | 0 | ||||
DF | Nicolas Senzemba | 25 March 1996 | 5 | 0 | ||||
DF | Yanis Si Mohammed | 31 May 1996 | 1 | 0 | ||||
DF | Lucas Toussaint | 29 March 1996 | 1 | 0 | ||||
MF | Kingsley Coman | 13 June 1996 | 5 | 1 | ||||
MF | Yanis Hamzaoui | 1 May 1996 | 2 | 0 | ||||
MF | Lyes Houri | 19 January 1996 | 5 | 0 | ||||
MF | Samed Kılıç | 28 January 1996 | 3 | 0 | ||||
MF | Robin Maulun | 23 November 1996 | 2 | 0 | ||||
MF | Roli Pereira de Sa | 10 December 1996 | 3 | 1 | ||||
FW | Gnaly Cornet | 27 September 1996 | 5 | 4 | ||||
FW | Franck Honorat | 11 August 1996 | 5 | 0 | ||||
FW | Mamadou Sissako | 20 April 1996 | 1 | 0 | ||||
FW | Modibo Tounkara | 23 February 1996 | 2 | 1 |
Recent callups
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up | ||
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GK | Anthony Lamonge | 4 April 1996 | 0 | 0 | Clairefontaine, 23 August 2012 | |||
GK | Alexandre Marfaing | 10 February 1996 | 0 | 0 | Clairefontaine, 23 August 2012 | |||
DF | Abdou Diallo | 4 May 1996 | 3 | 0 | v. | |||
DF | Hervé Mombela | 18 February 1996 | 2 | 0 | v. | |||
DF | Jalil Boulaiche | 17 March 1996 | 1 | 0 | v. | |||
DF | Yoann Assoumin | 14 June 1996 | 0 | 0 | Clairefontaine, 23 August 2012 | |||
DF | Kévin Camusso | 3 March 1996 | 0 | 0 | Clairefontaine, 23 August 2012 | |||
DF | Franck Cécé Pepe | 9 November 1996 | 0 | 0 | Clairefontaine, 23 August 2012 | |||
DF | Christopher Shiashia | 26 June 1996 | 0 | 0 | Clairefontaine, 23 August 2012 | |||
MF | Olivier Ntcham | 9 February 1996 | 3 | 0 | v. | |||
MF | David Sambissa | 11 January 1996 | 2 | 0 | v. | |||
MF | Moussa Dembélé | 12 July 1996 | 0 | 0 | Clairefontaine, 23 August 2012 | |||
MF | Nianankoro Doumbia | 23 May 1996 | 0 | 0 | Clairefontaine, 23 August 2012 | |||
FW | Neal Maupuy | 14 August 1996 | 3 | 0 | v. | |||
FW | Olivier Kemen | 20 July 1996 | 3 | 0 | v. | |||
FW | Michel Araai | 29 April 1996 | 0 | 0 | v. | |||
FW | Francescu Massoni | 7 January 1996 | 0 | 0 | Clairefontaine, 23 August 2012 | |||
FW | Victor Mayard | 11 October 1996 | 0 | 0 | Clairefontaine, 23 August 2012 |
Previous squads
Results
2013 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship First Round qualification
24 September 2012 | France | 3 – 1 | | Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium, Sarajevo |
15:00 CET | Cornet Coman Coulibaly |
Report | Radovac |
Referee: Aleksandr Gauzer (Kazakhstan) |
26 September 2012 | Slovenia | 1 – 0 | | Gradski SRC Slavija Stadium, Sarajevo |
15:00 CET | Ožbolt |
Report | Referee: Aleksandr Gauzer (Kazakhstan) |
29 September 2012 | France | 2 – 2 | | Gradski SRC Slavija Stadium, Sarajevo |
15:00 CET | Pereira De Sa Cornet |
Report | Donis Saliakas |
Referee: Eiko Saar (Estonia) |
Friendly
Last updated: 12 November 2012
Source: Federation U-17 Schedule
Competitive record
- For single-match results of the under-17 national team, see French football single-season articles.
FIFA U-17 World Cup record
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UEFA U-17 European Championship record
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- *Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shootout.
- **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won. Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Coaching staff
- As of 29 July 2010
Position | Name | Nationality |
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Manager | Patrick Gonfalone | |
Assistant manager | Yann Kervella | |
Goalkeeper coach | Gilles Fouache | |
Doctor | Jean-Pierre Blaquart | |
Kinesiotherapy | Jean-Pierre Czayka | |
Delegation Chief | Jean-Pierre Dubedat |
Honours
- Champions (1): 2001
- Champions (3): 2009, 1999, 1992
References
- ^ "France-Roumanie du lundi 29 octobre 2012 au vendredi 02 novembre 2012" (in French). French Football Federation. 19 October 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2012.