South Africa national under-17 football team

South Africa under-17

Nickname(s)	Amajimbo
Association	South African Football Association
Confederation	CAF (Africa)
Sub-confederation	COSAFA
Head coach	Molefi Ntseki
Captain	Luke Le Roux
FIFA code	RSA
First colours Second colours

The South Africa national under-17 football team, is a youth football (soccer) team, which represents South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. The team's main objectives are to qualify and play at the African U-17 Championship and FIFA U-17 World Cup.

History

The team was started in 1993, when SAFA decided to form an under-17 team. The team's greatest achievement to date include a second-place finish at the 2015 African U-17 Championship, hosted in Niger and qualifying for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile.

Current squad

The following 21 players were selected to compete in the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Head coach: Molefi Ntseki

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Sanele Tshabalala	(1998-05-12)12 May 1998 (aged 17)			Bidvest Wits
2	3MF	Simon Nqoi	(1998-06-28)28 June 1998 (aged 17)			SuperSport United
3	2DF	Riyaaz Ismail	(1998-01-05)5 January 1998 (aged 17)			Hellenic
4	2DF	Kateglo Mohamme	(1998-03-10)10 March 1998 (aged 17)			SuperSport United
5	3MF	Athenkosi Dlala	(1998-02-06)6 February 1998 (aged 17)			SuperSport United
6	2DF	Notha Ngcobo	(1999-01-10)10 January 1999 (aged 16)			Mamelodi Sundowns
7	3MF	Vuyo Mantjie	(1998-06-22)22 June 1998 (aged 17)			Harmony Academy
8	3MF	Sibongakonke Mbatha	(1998-01-01)1 January 1998 (aged 17)			School of Exellence
9	4FW	Luvuyo Mkatshana	(1998-04-20)20 April 1998 (aged 17)			Bidvest Wits
10	3MF	Nelson Maluleke	(1998-04-01)1 April 1998 (aged 17)			SuperSport United
11	3MF	Sphephelo Sithole	(1999-03-03)3 March 1999 (aged 16)			Kwazulu Natal Academy
12	3MF	Wiseman Meyiwa	(1999-12-27)27 December 1999 (aged 15)			Kaizer Chiefs
13	2DF	Thendo Mukumela	(1998-01-30)30 January 1998 (aged 17)			Mamelodi Sundowns
14	3MF	Tebogo Qinisile	(1998-05-13)13 May 1998 (aged 17)			Bloemfontein Celtic
15	2DF	Keanu Cupido	(1998-01-15)15 January 1998 (aged 17)			Diambars Academy
16	1GK	Mondli Mpoto	(1998-07-24)24 July 1998 (aged 17)			SuperSport United
17	4FW	Khanyisa Mayo	(1998-08-27)27 August 1998 (aged 17)			SuperSport United
18	4FW	Dylan Stoffels	(1999-01-18)18 January 1999 (aged 16)			AmaZulu
19	4FW	Kobamelo Kodisang	(1999-08-28)28 August 1999 (aged 16)			Platinum Stars
20	3MF	Reeve Frosler	(1998-01-11)11 January 1998 (aged 17)			Bidvest Wits
21	1GK	Walter Kubheka	(1999-01-07)7 January 1999 (aged 16)			Mamelodi Sundowns

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup record

FIFA U-17 World Cup Record
Hosts/Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1985	Did Not Enter
1987
1989
1991
1993	Did Not Qualify
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015	Group Stage	3	0	1	2	2	5
Total		3	0	1	2	2	5

See also

• Bafana Bafana (South Africa national football team)
• Amajita (South Africa national under-20 football team)
• Amaglug-glug (South Africa national under-23 football team)
• Amabinneplaas (South Africa national development football team)
• African U-17 Championship

References

External links

• South Africa FA official website

Football in South Africa
South African Football Association
National teams	Men National team (Bafana Bafana) Olympic (U-23) (Amaglug-glug) U-20 (Amajita) U-17 (Amajimbos) development (Amabinneplaas) Women National team (Banyana Banyana) U-20 (Basetsana) U-17 (Bantwana)
League system	Men Active Premier Soccer League (ABSA Premiership National First Division) SAFA (Vodacom League Regional League U19 National League) Defunct NFL (1959-77) SASL (1961-67) FPL (1969-90) NPSL Castle League for blacks (1971-77) NPSL Castle League (1978-84) NPSL (1985-95) NSL Castle League (1985-95) NSL Second Division (1985-95)
Domestic cups	Men Active Nedbank Cup Telkom Knockout MTN 8 Carling Black Label Cup Vodacom Challenge Mangaung Cup Defunct NFL Cup (1959-77) SASF Cup (1961-85) United Bank International Soccer Festival (1993-94) Baymed Cup (2006) Telkom Charity Cup (1986-2010)
Awards	Footballer of the Year Top scorers SAFA Awards PSL Awards
Lists	All-time Table Champions Clubs Club name changes International footballers Foreign players Regional Football Associations Venues
Men's clubs Women's clubs Men's players Women's players Expatriate players Managers Referees Venues Seasons Records

International association football
FIFA Federations Teams Competitions World Cup U-17 U-20 Confederations Cup Olympics Youth Olympics Universiade World Rankings Player of the Year Ballon d'Or Timeline of association football
Africa	CAF – Africa Cup of Nations U-23 U-20 U-17 Regional (CECAFA, CEMAC, COSAFA, WAFU)
Asia	AFC – Asian Cup U-23 U-19 U-16 U-14 Regional (ASEAN, EAFF, SAFF, WAFF)
Europe	UEFA – European Championship U-21 U-19 U-17
North America, Central America and the Caribbean	CONCACAF – Gold Cup U-20 U-17 U-15
Oceania	OFC – Nations Cup U-20 U-17
South America	CONMEBOL – Copa América U-20 U-17 U-15
Non-FIFA	NF-Board – Viva World Cup CONIFA - ConIFA World Football Cup ConIFA European Football Cup IGA - Island Games
Games	African Games Asian Games Central America Central America and Caribbean East Asian Games Francophonie Games Indian Ocean Island Lusophony Games Mediterranean Games Pan American Games Pan Arab Games Pacific Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games
See also Geography Debuts Codes Player of the Century Women's football