Iran national under-17 football team
National association football team
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Nickname(s) | Team Melli Nojavanan ("The New Youth National Team" or "The Teenage National Team") | ||
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Association | FFIRI | ||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Head coach | Abbas Chamanian | ||
Captain | Erfan Darvish Aali | ||
FIFA code | IRN | ||
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FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 5 (first in 2001) | ||
Best result | Quarters finals (2017) | ||
AFC U-16 Championship | |||
Appearances | 12 (first in 1996) | ||
Best result | Champions (2008) |
The Iran national under-17 football team, more commonly known as Nojavanan, is controlled by the Iran Football Federation and represents Iran in international under-17 football competitions.
Tournament records
FIFA U-17 World Cup
FIFA U-17 World Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | PLD | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
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![]() | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | |
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![]() | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
![]() | did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
![]() | did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Quarter-finals | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | |
![]() | did not qualify | |||||||
![]() | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
![]() | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | |
![]() | To be determined | |||||||
Total | 5/20 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 24 |
AFC U-16 Championship
AFC U-16 Championship record | Qualifications | |||||||||||||
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Year | Round | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
![]() | Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||
![]() | did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||
![]() | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
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![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||||||
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![]() | Round 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
![]() | Round 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
![]() | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 1 | |
![]() | Suspended | Suspended | ||||||||||||
![]() | Fourth place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
![]() | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | |
![]() | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | |
![]() | Semi-finals | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | |
![]() | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | |
![]() | Round 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | |
![]() | Qualified but later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 1 | |||||||
![]() | Semi-finals | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 1 | |
![]() | To be determined | |||||||||||||
Total | 12/21 | 56 | 30 | 10 | 16 | 107 | 60 | 40 | 36 | 2 | 2 | 162 | 16 |
- *Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
WAFF U-16 Championship
WAFF U-16 Championship record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
![]() | Champions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 1 | |
![]() | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 8 | |
![]() | Champions | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | |
![]() | did not enter | |||||||
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2018–Onward | Not WAFF member | |||||||
Total | 3/7 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 46 | 15 |
- *Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
CAFA U-16 Championship
CAFA Youth Championship record | |||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA |
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![]() | Third Place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
![]() | Champions | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
Total | 2/3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 7 |
Results and fixtures
Previous matches
Win Draw Loss
Forthcoming matches
Date | Competition | Location | Opponent | |||
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2020 |
Coaching staff
Position | Name |
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Head coach | ![]() |
Assistant coach | ![]() |
Goalkeeping coach | ![]() |
Fitness coach | ![]() |
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Analyst | ![]() |
Team doctor | ![]() |
Team manager | ![]() |
Players
Current squad
The following 23 players were called up for 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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1 | 1GK | Arsha Shakouri | (2006-10-01) 1 October 2006 (age 17) | ![]() | ||
12 | 1GK | Mohammad Hossein Sharifi | (2006-06-10) 10 June 2006 (age 18) | ![]() | ||
22 | 1GK | Farzad Rahimi | (2006-04-19) 19 April 2006 (age 18) | ![]() | ||
2 | 2DF | Nima Andarz | (2006-01-22) 22 January 2006 (age 18) | ![]() | ||
3 | 2DF | Hesam Nafari | (2006-05-07) 7 May 2006 (age 18) | ![]() | ||
4 | 2DF | Alireza Homaeifard | (2006-01-14) 14 January 2006 (age 18) | ![]() | ||
5 | 2DF | Erfan Darvishaali | (2006-03-22) 22 March 2006 (age 18) | ![]() | ||
9 | 2DF | Yaghoub Barage | (2006-01-26) 26 January 2006 (age 18) | ![]() | ||
20 | 2DF | Hamidreza Shamsipour | ![]() | |||
21 | 2DF | Abolfazl Moredi | (2006-02-07) 7 February 2006 (age 18) | ![]() | ||
23 | 2DF | Abolfazl Zoleykhaei | (2006-03-09) 9 March 2006 (age 18) | ![]() | ||
6 | 3MF | Samir Hoboobati | (2006-02-04) 4 February 2006 (age 18) | ![]() | ||
7 | 3MF | Esmaeil Gholizadeh | (2006-02-18) 18 February 2006 (age 18) | ![]() | ||
8 | 3MF | Amirmohammad Razzaghinia | (2006-04-11) 11 April 2006 (age 18) | ![]() | ||
11 | 3MF | Alireza Sharifi | (2006-03-20) 20 March 2006 (age 18) | ![]() | ||
13 | 3MF | Mehdi Jenadeleh | ![]() | |||
14 | 3MF | Zargham Saadavi | (2006-03-31) 31 March 2006 (age 18) | ![]() | ||
15 | 3MF | Mohammad Askari | (2006-02-07) 7 February 2006 (age 18) | ![]() | ||
18 | 3MF | Mahan Sadeghi | (2006-06-23) 23 June 2006 (age 18) | ![]() | ||
19 | 3MF | Abolfazl Zamani | (2006-03-01) 1 March 2006 (age 18) | ![]() | ||
10 | 4FW | Kasra Taheri | (2006-08-06) 6 August 2006 (age 18) | ![]() | ||
16 | 4FW | Farjad Fayaz | (2006-04-09) 9 April 2006 (age 18) | ![]() | ||
17 | 4FW | Reza Ghandipour | (2006-01-13) 13 January 2006 (age 18) | ![]() |
Previous squads
FIFA U-17 World Cups
- FIFA U-17 World Championship 2001 squad
- FIFA U-17 World Cup 2009 squad
- FIFA U-17 World Cup 2013 squad
- FIFA U-17 World Cup 2017 squad
- FIFA U-17 World Cup 2023 squad
See also
- Iran national football team
- Iran national under-23 football team
- Iran national under-20 football team
References
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Iran national football team
- Football Federation of Iran
- History
- Managers
- Notable matches
- Azadi Stadium (1972–present), Amjadieh Stadium (1942–1972)
- National Football Camp (training)
- Players (by caps)
- Captains
- International players
- Expatriate players
- Ali Daei
- Sardar Azmoun
- Rivalries
- Political protests