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	Matías Alonso
FIFA code	URU
First colours Second colours
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances	6 (first in 1991)
Best result	Runners-up (2011)
South American U-17 Championship
Appearances	19 (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 six of 17 FIFA U-17 World Cup events.

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss

2024

Uruguay  v  United States

27 May 2024 (2024-05-27) Friendly

Uruguay

1–1

United States

Argentina

Argentina  v  Uruguay

28 May 2024 (2024-05-28) Friendly

Argentina

4–2

Uruguay

Argentina

Coaching staff

Current personnel

As of 10 January 2025

Position	Name
Head coach	Matías Alonso
Assistant coach	Álvaro Fernández
Goalkeeping coach	Santiago Morandi

Players

Current squad

The following players are called up to the squad for the 2025 South American U-17 Championship between 27 March – 12 April 2025.^[1]

Caps and goals correct as of 29 March 2025, after the match against  Brazil

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Fabián Cristaldo	(2008-02-15) 15 February 2008 (age 17)	2	0	Defensor Sporting
	1GK	Paulo da Costa	(2008-06-13) 13 June 2008 (age 16)	1	0	Peñarol
	1GK	Lucas Jorge	(2008-08-14) 14 August 2008 (age 16)	0	0	Boston River
	2DF	Facundo Balatti	(2008-06-09) 9 June 2008 (age 16)	3	0	Danubio
	2DF	Brian Barboza	(2008-05-14) 14 May 2008 (age 16)	3	0	Peñarol
	2DF	Ignacio Fernández	(2008-12-11) 11 December 2008 (age 16)	3	0	Nacional
	2DF	Gonzalo Pan	(2008-03-12) 12 March 2008 (age 17)	3	0	Defensor Sporting
	2DF	Santiago Sosa	(2008-07-30) 30 July 2008 (age 16)	3	0	Danubio
	2DF	Francisco Sorondo	(2008-08-14) 14 August 2008 (age 16)	2	0	Defensor Sporting
	2DF	Thiago Luthar	(2008-03-26) 26 March 2008 (age 17)	1	0	Peñarol
	3MF	Nicolás Azambuja	(2008-03-28) 28 March 2008 (age 17)	3	1	Danubio
	3MF	Federico Bais	(2008-01-29) 29 January 2008 (age 17)	3	1	Nacional
	3MF	Agustín Dos Santos	(2008-02-09) 9 February 2008 (age 17)	3	1	Nacional
	3MF	Pablo Alcoba	(2008-11-10) 10 November 2008 (age 16)	3	0	Albion
	3MF	Julio Daguer	(2008-02-22) 22 February 2008 (age 17)	3	0	Peñarol
	3MF	Luciano González	(2008-03-07) 7 March 2008 (age 17)	3	0	Nacional
	3MF	Lautaro Silveira	(2008-10-22) 22 October 2008 (age 16)	2	0	Montevideo City Torque
	3MF	Thiago Roldán	(2008-01-10) 10 January 2008 (age 17)	0	0	Defensor Sporting
	4FW	Facundo Martínez	(2008-02-04) 4 February 2008 (age 17)	3	0	Montevideo City Torque
	3MF	Rodrigo Martínez	(2008-03-22) 22 March 2008 (age 17)	3	0	Nacional
	4FW	Alan Torterolo	(2008-01-03) 3 January 2008 (age 17)	3	0	Defensor Sporting
	4FW	Renzo Cupla	(2008-06-07) 7 June 2008 (age 16)	2	0	Peñarol
	4FW	Francisco Fernández	(2008-05-22) 22 May 2008 (age 16)	2	0	Peñarol

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
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	Cancelled
2023	Did not qualify
2025	To be determined
Total	6/20	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
2023	Group Stage	4	1	1	2	2	5
Total	19/19	116	54	24	40	208	139

* Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Uruguay's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Algeria	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Australia	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Brazil	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
Canada	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
Congo	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Cuba	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
England	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
Ghana	2	0	0	2	2	5	−3	000.00
Iran	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Italy	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	050.00
Ivory Coast	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Mexico	2	0	0	2	0	4	−4	000.00
New Zealand	2	2	0	0	12	0	+12	100.00
Nigeria	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
Poland	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Rwanda	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Slovakia	1	1	0	0	4	2	+2	100.00
South Korea	1	0	0	1	1	3	−2	000.00
Spain	2	0	1	1	3	4	−1	000.00
Turkey	1	0	0	1	2	3	−1	000.00
United States	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Uzbekistan	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Total	27	12	4	11	45	33	+12	044.44

Honours

• FIFA U-17 World Cup

• Runner-up (1): 2011

• South American Under-17 Football Championship

• Runner-up (3): 1991, 2005, 2011.

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

See also

• Uruguay national football team
• Uruguay A' national football team
• Uruguay national under-23 football team
• Uruguay national under-20 football team
• South American Under-17 Football Championship

References

1. "Convocados de la Selección Uruguaya sub-17 para el Sudamericano 2025" (in Spanish). Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol. 20 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.