ThePakistan national under-17 football teamis a youthfootballteam operated under thePakistan Football Federation.The team representsPakistanin theAFC U-17 Asian Cupand theSAFF U-15/16/17 Championship,winning the latter'sinaugural edition,and is yet to qualify for theFIFA U-17 World Cup.
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| Nickname(s) | Green Boys | ||
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| Association | Pakistan Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | AFC(Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | SAFF(South Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Sajjad Mehmood | ||
| Captain | Ubaidullah Khan | ||
| FIFA code | PAK | ||
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| First international | |||
 Pakistan1–1Maldives (Kathmandu,Nepal;July 1992) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Pakistan6–0Maldives (Kathmandu,Nepal;3 August 2011) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Indonesia25–0Pakistan(Tehran,Iran;28 October 2012) | |||
| AFC U-16 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in2002) | ||
| Best result | Group Stage (2002) | ||
| SAFF U-16 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in2011) | ||
| Best result | Champions(2011) | ||
Medal record | |||
History
editAFC U-17 Asian Cup
editTheAFC U-16 Championshipis the top level tournament for under-16 football teams inAsiaand began in 1985. Pakistan participated in the tournament for the first time in1992.They were knocked-out of the1992 AFC U-16 Championship qualification,finishing fourth in their five-team group. The team qualified for the first time in2002after finishing second in thequalification groupincludingTajikistanandTurkmenistan.In their first participation, they finished third in their four-team group which includedSouth Korea,YemenandVietnam.
In September 2011 for itsAFC U-16 Championship qualificationcampaign, retaining the same 22-player squad that had won the previous year's SAFF U-16 Championship. It finished fourth in its six-team group, securing wins against Maldives (4–0)[1]andAfghanistan(3–1), but losing againstKuwait(0–2),United Arab Emirates(0–2), andYemen(0–4).
SAFF U-17 Championship
editPakistan participated in theinaugural SAFF U-16 Championshipheld inKathmandu,Nepalin 2011 with Sajjad Mehmood as the head coach, Hassan Baloch as manager and Munir Aftab as the captain.[2][3][4]It beatIndia1–0 in its first match, before winning 6–0 versusMaldivesto reach the semi-finals. Two late goals helped it beatBangladesh,and thus qualify for the final, in which it beat India 2–1 to win the tournament. Mohammad Bilal was the tournament's top goalscorer with 4 goals,[2]while strikerMansoor Khanwas declared the tournament's best player.[3]Overall, Pakistan scored 11 goals and conceded only one.
The under-16 team participated in the2013 SAFF U-16 Championshipheld in Nepal, where it was eliminated in the group stage after finishing third in its group after 0–0 draws against both Afghanistan andBhutan,[5][6]and a 0–3 loss toNepal.Sajjad Mehmood was the coach for these fixtures.
The team withdrew from the2015 SAFF U-16 Championshipdue to conflicts among the government and the Pakistan Football Federation.[7]
In October 2018, the under-15 team participated in the2018 SAFF U-15 Championshipheld inNepal.[8]After victories againstIndia,BhutanandNepal,[9]until finishing runner-up in the final againstBangladesh,the team drew by 1–1 draw until finally losing in the penalty shootout.[10][11][12]The team also participated in the2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualificationin 2019.[13][14]
Other tournaments
editIn March 2012, the Pakistan national under-16 team then participated in the2012 KPT Challenge Cupas "National Youth B". Drawn into a group with senior teamsWAPDAandPakistan Navy,the young team lost 0–3 against the former, and 0–2 against the latter. In May, it participated in the National Under-22 Football Championship, where it drew 0–0 againstBaloch Nushkiand 1–1 againstSindh,thus topping group B. In the semi-finals, the youth team lost 0–2 againstPakistan Army.
In July 2012, three under-16 players went toAbu Dhabifor a month-long training camp at the Manchester United Soccer Schools.[15]
Coaching staff
edit- As of September 2024[16]
| Position | Name |
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| Head coach | Sajjad Mehmood
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| Assistant coach | Hassan Baloch
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| Goalkeeping coach | Noman Ibrahim
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Players
editU-16 last squad
edit- The 23-man squad was call-up for the2024 SAFF U-17 Championship[17]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| GK | Ghulam Abbas | POPO FC
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| GK | Aadil Ali Khan | Mehran FC
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| GK | Kashif Ibrahim |
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| DF | Muhammad Husnain | Mehran FC
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| DF | Abdul Rehman | POPO FC
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| DF | Najeem Khan | POPO FC
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| DF | Sameer Ahmed |
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| DF | Ubaidullah Khan(Captain) | Muslim Hands FC
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| DF | Majid Ali |
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| DF | Muhammad Aabis Raza | POPO FC
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| DF | Umar Javed | POPO FC
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| DF | Sayyam Chaudhry |
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| MF | Abdul Samad | POPO FC
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| MF | Muhammad Faraz | POPO FC
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| MF | Haroon Rashed | POPO FC
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| MF | Muhammed Farhad |
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| MF | Khobaib Khan | POPO FC
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| MF | Muhammad Khan | Muslim Hands FC
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| MF | Shahab Ahmed | POPO FC
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| MF | Hikmatullah |
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| FW | Abdul Ghani | Karachi United
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| FW | Muhammad Talha Khan | Gladiators FC
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| FW | Subhan Karim |
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| FW | Sharaf Khan | Pak Afghan FC
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Results and fixtures
editThe 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
edit| 21 September 20242024 SAFF U17 GS | Nepal | 0–1 | Pakistan | Changlimithang Stadium,Thimphu, Bhutan |
| 14:00 | Report | Muhammad Talha 81' |
Stadium:Changlimithang Stadium Attendance: 60 Referee: Sashanka Madushanka (Sri Lanka) |
| 23 September 20242024 SAFF U17 GS | Bhutan | 3–3 | Pakistan | Changlimithang Stadium,Thimphu, Bhutan |
| 18:00 | Thinley Yeszer25' Tandin Phuntsho 90+4'Sonam Dorji 90+6' (pen.) |
Report | Khobaib Khan38' Subhan Karim 47'Sharaf Khan 68' |
Stadium:Changlimithang Stadium Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Md Symoon Hasan Sany (Bangladesh) |
| 25 September 20242024 SAFF U17 GS | Pakistan | 5–1 |  Sri Lanka | Changlimithang Stadium,Thimphu, Bhutan |
| 14:00 | Subhan Karim20',36' Muhammad Talha 30'Abdul Ghani 56'Abdul Samad 67' |
Report |
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Stadium:Changlimithang Stadium Referee: Zaheer Hussain (Maldives) |
| 28 September 20242024 SAFF U17 SF | Pakistan | 2–2 (7–8p) |  Bangladesh | Changlimithang Stadium,Thimphu, Bhutan |
| 17:00 | M Shahab Ahmed32' Abdul Rehman 62' (pen.) |
Report | Md Manik74',90+4' |
Stadium:Changlimithang Stadium Attendance: 40 Referee: Pema Tshewang (Bhutan) |
| Penalties | ||||
Abdul Rehman Abdul Samad Syed Muhammad Aabis Reza kazmi Khobaib Khan Ubaid Ullah Khan Majid Ali Sharaf Khan Abdul Ghaani  |
Md Murshed Ali Md Joy Ahmed Md Kamal Merdha Md Siam Omit Md Manik Akash Ahamad Md Mithu Chowdhury Ashikur Rahman |
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Competition records
editFIFA U-17 World Cup
edit| FIFA U-17 World Cuprecord | ||||||||
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| Host/Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
 1985
to |
did not qualify | |||||||
 2015
to
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did not enter | |||||||
| 2023
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did not enter | |||||||
 2025
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to be determined | |||||||
| Total | 0/20 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
AFC U-17 Asian Cup
edit| AFC U-17 Asian Cuprecord | ||||||||
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| Host/Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1985
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did not enter | |||||||
 1992
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did not qualify | |||||||
| 1994
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did not enter | |||||||
 1996
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| 1998
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did not qualify | |||||||
 2000
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 2002
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Group Stage | 10th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
 2004
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did not enter | |||||||
 2006
to |
did not qualify | |||||||
 2016
to |
did not enter | |||||||
| Total | 1/18 | – | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
SAFF U-16 Championship
edit| SAFF U-15/16/17 Championshiprecord | ||||||||
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| Hosts / Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 2011 |
Champions |
1/6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 2013 |
Group Stage |
5/7 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 |
Withdrew | 0/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 |
did not enter | 0/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 |
Runners-up | 2/6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 |
| 2019 |
did not enter | 0/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 |
did not enter | 0/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 |
Semi-Final | 3/6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 2024 |
Semi-Final | 3/7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| Total | 5/9 | 1 Title | 18 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 39 | 15 |
Honours
editSee also
editReferences
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- ^ab"'More international exposure will prepare U-16 boys for senior team'".Dawn.13 August 2011.Retrieved10 September2023.
- ^ab"Pakistan U-16 defy all odd to win SAFF U-16 Football Championship final".Dawn.10 August 2011.Retrieved10 September2023.
- ^"Pakistan footballer Munir Aftab passes away".www.geosuper.tv.Retrieved30 May2024.
- ^Raheel, Natasha (20 July 2013)."Pakistan record goalless draw in opener".The Express Tribune.Retrieved12 September2023.
- ^Raheel, Natasha (22 July 2013)."Pakistan succumb to another draw".The Express Tribune.Retrieved12 September2023.
- ^Wasim, Umaid (16 July 2015)."Hayat blames govt for abrupt SAFF U-16 withdrawal".Dawn.Retrieved12 September2023.
- ^"Pak colts leave for Nepal to feature in SAFF U15 C'ship".www.thenews.com.pk.Retrieved30 May2024.
- ^"Mohib steers Pakistan into SAFF U-15 Cup final".www.thenews.com.pk.Retrieved16 January2024.
- ^"Pakistan reach SAFF Under-15 C'ship final".www.thenews.com.pk.Retrieved30 May2024.
- ^"Pakistan lost SAFF U-15 C'ship final on penalties to Bangladesh".The Nation.4 November 2018.Retrieved30 May2024.
- ^natasha.raheel (3 November 2018)."Saff U15 Championship: Pakistan lose to Bangladesh in final".The Express Tribune.Retrieved30 May2024.
- ^"Young Pakistani footballers get warm welcome in Saudi Arabia".Arab News.Retrieved16 January2024.
- ^"Pak U16s leave for AFC C'ship 2020 Qualifiers".www.thenews.com.pk.Retrieved30 May2024.
- ^Raheel, Natasha (3 July 2012)."Feature: Under-16 footballers dreaming big".The Express Tribune.Retrieved10 September2023.
- ^"Squad named for SAFF U17 Championship in Bhutan".thenews.com.pk.16 September 2024.
- ^Reporter, The Newspaper's Sports (17 September 2024)."Pakistan U-17 football team head to Bhutan".DAWN.COM.Retrieved17 September2024.