Portugal national under-17 football team
# Portugal national under-17 football team

The Portugal national under-17 football team represents Portugal in international football at this age level and is controlled by Federação Portuguesa de Futebol, the governing body for football in Portugal.

## Competitive record

### FIFA U-17 World Cup

| Year | Round | GP | Won | Drawn* | Lost | GF | GA |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1985 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1987 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1989 | Third place | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 |
| 1991 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1993 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1995 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| 1997 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1999 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2001 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2003 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 18 |
| 2005 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2007 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2009 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2011 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2013 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2015 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2017 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2019 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2023 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| Total | 3/19 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 33 |

### UEFA European U-17 Championship

| Year | Round | GP | Won | Drawn* | Lost | GF | GA |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2002 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 | Champions | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 |
| 2004 | Third place | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 10 |
| 2005 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2006 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2007 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2008 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2009 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2010 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 2011 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2012 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2013 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2014 | Semi-finals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2015 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2016 | Champions | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 1 |
| 2017 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2018 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| 2019 | Quarter finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2022 | Semi-finals | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 9 |
| 2023 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2024 | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined |
| Total | 10/20 | 41 | 22 | 7 | 12 | 71 | 46 |

*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

* Gold background color indicates first-place finish. Silver background color indicates second-place finish. Bronze background color indicates third-place finish.

## Players

### Current squad

The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, to be played in May-June 2023.

Caps and goals correct as of 28 March 2023, after the match against Czech Republic.

| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1GK | Gonçalo Ribeiro | (2006-01-15) 15 January 2006 (age 17) | 9 | 0 | Porto |
| 1GK | André Moreira | (2006-07-09) 9 July 2006 (age 17) | 5 | 0 | Benfica |
| 2DF | Rayhan Momade | (2006-01-05) 5 January 2006 (age 17) | 15 | 0 | Sporting CP |
| 2DF | João Fonseca | (2006-08-31) 31 August 2006 (age 16) | 12 | 1 | Benfica |
| 2DF | Martim Fernandes | (2006-01-18) 18 January 2006 (age 17) | 11 | 1 | Porto |
| 2DF | Gonçalo Oliveira | (2006-07-04) 4 July 2006 (age 17) | 9 | 2 | Benfica |
| 2DF | Guilherme Gaspar | (2006-05-13) 13 May 2006 (age 17) | 4 | 0 | Benfica |
| 2DF | Tiago Parente | (2006-06-12) 12 June 2006 (age 17) | 1 | 0 | Benfica |
| 3MF | João Simões | (2007-01-06) 6 January 2007 (age 16) | 15 | 2 | Sporting CP |
| 3MF | Gil Martins | (2006-05-12) 12 May 2006 (age 17) | 15 | 1 | Porto |
| 3MF | Diogo Sousa | (2006-01-20) 20 January 2006 (age 17) | 12 | 2 | Vitória Guimarães |
| 3MF | João Teixeira | (2006-04-09) 9 April 2006 (age 17) | 12 | 1 | Porto |
| 3MF | Rodrigo Duarte | (2006-02-07) 7 February 2006 (age 17) | 11 | 2 | Vitória Guimarães |
| 3MF | Martim Ferreira | (2006-01-26) 26 January 2006 (age 17) | 6 | 1 | Benfica |
| 4FW | Nuno Patrício | (2006-01-07) 7 January 2006 (age 17) | 15 | 6 | Braga |
| 4FW | Gonçalo Moreira | (2006-01-03) 3 January 2006 (age 17) | 15 | 2 | Benfica |
| 4FW | Olívio Tomé | (2006-01-27) 27 January 2006 (age 17) | 14 | 5 | Benfica |
| 4FW | Gonçalo Sousa | (2006-06-30) 30 June 2006 (age 17) | 14 | 4 | Porto |
| 4FW | João Infante | (2006-01-29) 29 January 2006 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Sporting CP |
| 4FW | Geovany Quenda | (2007-04-30) 30 April 2007 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Sporting CP |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last twelve months and remain eligible for selection.

| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| GK | José Ribeiro | (2006-05-13) 13 May 2006 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Vitória Guimarães | v. Czech Republic, 28 March 2023 |
| GK | Francisco David | (2006-12-18) 18 December 2006 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Académica Coimbra | v. Slovenia, 22 November 2022 |
| DF | Ricardo Ribeiro | (2006-04-26) 26 April 2006 (age 17) | 9 | 0 | Vitória Guimarães | v. Czech Republic, 28 March 2023 |
| DF | Samuel Sousa | (2006-06-27) 27 June 2006 (age 17) | 4 | 0 | Braga | v. Czech Republic, 28 March 2023 |
| DF | Leandro Martins | (2006-01-01) 1 January 2006 (age 17) | 6 | 0 | Benfica | v. Slovenia, 22 November 2022 |
| DF | João Castro | (2006-03-19) 19 March 2006 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Marítimo | v. Slovenia, 22 November 2022 |
| MF | Rodrigo Ribeiro | (2006-05-26) 26 May 2006 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Famalicão | v. Czech Republic, 28 March 2023 |
| MF | Tiago Freitas | (2006-08-17) 17 August 2006 (age 16) | 3 | 1 | Benfica | v. Slovenia, 22 November 2022 |
| MF | Rodrigo Viola | (2006-06-20) 20 June 2006 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Sporting CP | v. Slovenia, 22 November 2022 |

## Former squads

### FIFA U-17 World Championship

* 1995 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads - Portugal
* 2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship squads - Portugal

### UEFA European Under-17

* 2002 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship squads - Portugal
* 2003 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship squads - Portugal
* 2004 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship squads - Portugal
* 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship squads - Portugal
* 2014 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship squads - Portugal
* 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship squads - Portugal

### Most appearances

| # | Name | Caps | Goals | First cap | Latest cap |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | Hélder Barbosa | 37 | 3 | July 16, 2002 | May 15, 2004 |
| 2 | Bruno Gama | 34 | 11 | February 11, 2003 | May 15, 2004 |
| 3 | Rúben Neves | 31 | 2 | July 7, 2012 | May 18, 2014 |

### Most goals

| # | Name | Goals | Caps | First cap | Latest cap |
| - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1 | José Gomes | 20 | 26 | September 19, 2014 | May 21, 2016 |
| 2 | Pipo | 13 | 16 | July 29. 2008 | March 27, 2009 |
| 3 | Bruno Gama | 11 | 34 | February 11, 2003 | May 15, 2004 |
