Costa Rica national under-17 football team

Costa Rica under-17Nickname(s)| Ticos, La Tricolor, La Sele (Selección)

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Association| Federación Costarricense de Fútbol
Confederation| CONCACAF
Head coach| Cristian Salomón
FIFA code| CRC

First colours

Second colours

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First international
Costa Rica 1 – 4  Saudi Arabia
(Dammam, China; February 17, 1985)
Biggest win
Costa Rica 3 – 0  Paraguay
(Malabar, Trinidad and Tobago; September 17, 2001)
Biggest defeat
Costa Rica 1 – 4  Turkey
(Enugu, Nigeria; October 29, 2009)

Records for competitive
matches only.

FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances| 10 (first in 1985)
Best result| Quarter-finals (2001, 2003, 2005, 2015)
CONCACAF Under-17 Championship
Appearances| 18 (first in 1985)
Best result| Champions (1994)

The Costa Rica national under-17 football team represents Costa Rica in international football at this age level and is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol.

## CONCACAF U-17 Championship record[edit]

### CONCACAF U-17 Championship record[edit]

* 1983: Did not enter
* 1985: Runners-up
* 1987: Third place
* 1988: First stage
* 1991: Did not enter
* 1992: First stage
* 1994: Champions
* 1996: Third place
* 1999: Third place Group A
* 2001: First place Group B
* 2003: First place Group B
* 2005: Second place Group A (won qualifying playoff)•
* 2007: Second place Group B
* 2009: Second place Group B (tournament interrupted)
* 2011: Quarter-finals
* 2013: Group stage
* 2015: Final stage - Won qualifying playoff
* 2017: Classification stage - Second place Group E
* 2019: Quarter-finals
* 2023: Round of 16
* From 1983 until 1991, competition was U-16, not U-17
* In 2009 the tournament was interrupted due to the swine flu, but Costa Rica obtained a spot for the U-17 World Cup.

•Tournaments from 1999 to 2007 followed a two group format. No championship game took place and no standings were given. The top teams in their respective groups qualified and the second placed teams played in a playoff to decide the final seed.

## FIFA U-17 World Cup record[edit]

### FIFA U-17 World Cup record[edit]

Year  | Round  | GP  | W  | D*  | L  | GS  | GA

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1985 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9
1987 | Did not qualify
1989
1991
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1995 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5
1997 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6
1999 | Did not qualify
2001 | Quarter-finals  | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4
2003 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5
2005 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5
2007 | Round of 16  | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4
2009 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9
2011 | Did not qualify
2013
2015 | Quarter-finals  | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5
2017 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7
2019 | Did not qualify
2023
2025 | to be determined
Total  | 10/20  | 36  | 7  | 8  | 21  | 30  | 59

* Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

## Schedule[edit]

Win Draw Loss

Haiti v  Costa Rica 14 February 2011 |  Haiti | 1 – 3|  Costa Rica | Catherine Hall Stadium, Montego Bay

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12:30 | Cherry 23' | Report | Quiros 22'
Leiva 43'
Ruiz 47' | Attendance: 200
Referee: Juan Carlos Guerra (Guatemala)

Costa Rica v  El Salvador 18 February 2011 |  Costa Rica | 3 – 2|  El Salvador | Jarrett Park, Montego Bay

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12:30 | Ruiz 16', 45+2', 73' | Report | Iraheta 32'
Mejia 47' | Referee: Kenville Holder (Cayman Islands)

Costa Rica v  Panama 22 February 2011 |  Costa Rica | 0 – 1|  Panama | Catherine Hall Stadium, Montego Bay

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12:00 |  | Report | Stephens 76' | Attendance: 228
Referee: Ricardo Arellano Nieves (Mexico)

### Record versus other nations[edit]

Nation  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA  | GD  | Pts

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Argentina | 3  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 9  | -9  | 0
Aruba | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 5  | 0  | +5  | 3
Australia | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | +2  | 3
Bahrain | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 3  | -2  | 0
Belgium | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | -1  | 0
Belize | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 15  | 1  | +14  | 9
Bermuda | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 8  | 1  | +7  | 3
Burkina Faso | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 4  | -3  | 0
Canada | 11  | 5  | 3  | 3  | 20  | 14  | +6  | 18
China | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 1
Colombia | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 2  | -2  | 0
Cuba | 4  | 3  | 0  | 1  | 9  | 4  | +5  | 9
Dominican Republic | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 2  | -1  | 0
El Salvador | 12  | 11  | 1  | 0  | 27  | 10  | +17  | 34
France | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 0  | 1
Germany | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 2  | -1  | 0
Ghana | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 1
Guatemala | 5  | 4  | 1  | 0  | 11  | 1  | +10  | 13
Guinea | 2  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 4  | 2  | +2  | 4
Haiti | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 8  | 2  | +6  | 9
Honduras | 8  | 5  | 2  | 1  | 18  | 8  | +10  | 17
Iran | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 3  | -1  | 3
Italy | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 2  | -2  | 0
Jamaica | 5  | 3  | 0  | 2  | 3  | 3  | 0  | 9
Mali | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 2  | -2  | 0
Mexico | 12  | 3  | 2  | 7  | 14  | 27  | -13  | 11
Netherlands Antilles | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 5  | 0  | +5  | 3
New Zealand | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 1
Nicaragua | 6  | 5  | 1  | 0  | 30  | 1  | +29  | 16
Nigeria | 2  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 4  | -3  | 1
North Korea | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 2  | -1  | 0
Panama | 6  | 3  | 1  | 2  | 11  | 5  | +6  | 10
Paraguay | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 0  | +3  | 3
Peru | 2  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | +1  | 3
Portugal | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 3  | -3  | 0
Russia | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 1
Saint Lucia | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 4  | 0  | +4  | 3
Saudi Arabia | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 4  | -3  | 0
South Africa | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 1  | +1  | 3
South Korea | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 2  | 0  | +2  | 0
Suriname | 1  | 1  | 0  | 0  | 3  | 0  | +3  | 3
Togo | 1  | 0  | 1  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 0  | 1
Trinidad and Tobago | 5  | 3  | 1  | 1  | 13  | 2  | +11  | 10
Turkey | 1  | 0  | 0  | 1  | 1  | 4  | -3  | 0
United States | 8  | 2  | 2  | 4  | 13  | 14  | -1  | 8
TOTAL  | 123  | 65  | 21  | 37  | 244  | 142  | +102  | 207

## Honours[edit]

* CONCACAF Under-17 Championship
* Winners (1): 1994
* Runners-up (1): 1985

## Current squad[edit]

The following 21 players were called for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India from 6-28 of October 2017.

No. | Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Club

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1  | 1GK | Ricardo Montenegro |  (2000-07-09) 9 July 2000 (age 23) |  Deportivo Saprissa
13  | 1GK | Brandon Calvo |  (2000-11-15) 15 November 2000 (age 23) |  Universidad de Costa Rica
18  | 1GK | Kevin Chamorro |  (2000-04-08) 8 April 2000 (age 24) |  Carmelita

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2  | 2DF | Andres Hernández |  (2000-01-01) 1 January 2000 (age 24) |  Deportivo Saprissa
3  | 2DF | Fernán Faerron |  (2000-08-22) 22 August 2000 (age 23) | No Club Affiliation
4  | 2DF | Karin Arce |  (2000-03-01) 1 March 2000 (age 24) |  LD Alajuelense
6  | 2DF | Walter Cortés |  (2000-02-05) 5 February 2000 (age 24) |  Deportivo Saprissa
11  | 2DF | Felipe Flores |  (2000-09-20) 20 September 2000 (age 23) |  LD Alajuelense
20  | 2DF | Alexander Roman |  (2001-03-21) 21 March 2001 (age 23) |  LD Alajuelense

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5  | 3MF | Amferny Arias |  (2000-01-15) 15 January 2000 (age 24) |  LD Alajuelense
8  | 3MF | Christian Muñoz |  (2000-02-08) 8 February 2000 (age 24) |  Deportivo Saprissa
14  | 3MF | Ronnier Bustamante |  (2000-06-05) 5 June 2000 (age 24) |  Herediano
15  | 3MF | Josué Abarca |  (2000-01-04) 4 January 2000 (age 24) |  Universidad de Costa Rica
17  | 3MF | Yecxy Jarquín |  (2000-05-22) 22 May 2000 (age 24) |  Municipal Liberia
19  | 3MF | Sebastian Castro |  (2000-08-16) 16 August 2000 (age 23) |  Carmelita
21  | 3MF | Daniel Chacón |  (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 (age 23) |  Cartaginés

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7  | 4FW | Mario Mora |  (2000-06-05) 5 June 2000 (age 24) |  Municipal Liberia
9  | 4FW | Julen Cordero |  (2001-07-03) 3 July 2001 (age 22) |  Deportivo Saprissa
10  | 4FW | Greivin Fonseca |  (2000-09-07) 7 September 2000 (age 23) |  Deportivo Saprissa
12  | 4FW | José Alfaro |  (2000-03-18) 18 March 2000 (age 24) |  Carmelita
16  | 4FW | Andrés Gómez |  (2000-05-07) 7 May 2000 (age 24) |  Belén F.C.

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Women|

* Premier Division
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* Costa Rican Cup
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National under-17 association football teams of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean (CONCACAF)

North America|

* Canada
* Mexico
* United States

Central America|

* Belize
* Costa Rica
* El Salvador
* Guatemala
* Honduras
* Nicaragua
* Panama

Caribbean|

* Anguilla
* Antigua and Barbuda
* Aruba
* Bahamas
* Barbados
* Bermuda1
* British Virgin Islands
* Cayman Islands
* Cuba
* Dominica
* Dominican Republic
* French Guiana2 3
* Grenada
* Guadeloupe3
* Guyana2
* Haiti
* Jamaica
* Martinique3
* Montserrat
* Netherlands Antilles
* Puerto Rico
* Saint Kitts and Nevis
* Saint Lucia
* Saint-Martin3
* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
* Sint Maarten3
* Suriname2
* Trinidad and Tobago
* Turks and Caicos Islands
* U.S. Virgin Islands

* 1: North American member but affiliated to CFU.
* 2: South American member but affiliated to CONCACAF and to CFU.
* 3:Full CONCACAF member, but not affiliated to FIFA.

## See also[edit]

* Costa Rica national football team
* Costa Rica national under-23 football team
* Costa Rica national under-20 football team
* Costa Rica at the FIFA World Cup

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