title: Costa Rica national under-17 football team
text: # Costa Rica national under-17 football team
  
  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
  
  ### CONCACAF U-17 Championship record
  
  * 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
  
  ### FIFA U-17 World Cup record
  
  | Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1985 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
  | 1987 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
  | 1989 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
  | 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 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
  | 1997 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
  | 1999 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
  | 2001 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 |
  | 2003 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
  | 2005 | Quarter-finals | 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 | 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 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
  | 2017 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
  | 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
  | 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
  | Total | 10/19 | 36 | 7 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 59 |
  
      * Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
  
  ## Schedule
  
  Win  Draw  Loss
  
  ### Record versus other nations
  
  | Nation | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 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
  
  * CONCACAF Under-17 Championship
     * Winners (1): 1994
     * Runners-up (1): 1985
  
  ## Current squad
  
  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 |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 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 22) | Universidad de Costa Rica |
  | 18 | 1GK | Kevin Chamorro | (2000-04-08) 8 April 2000 (age 23) | Carmelita |
  | 2 | 2DF | Andres Hernández | (2000-01-01) 1 January 2000 (age 23) | Deportivo Saprissa |
  | 3 | 2DF | Fernán Faerron | (2000-08-22) 22 August 2000 (age 22) | No Club Affiliation |
  | 4 | 2DF | Karin Arce | (2000-03-01) 1 March 2000 (age 23) | LD Alajuelense |
  | 6 | 2DF | Walter Cortés | (2000-02-05) 5 February 2000 (age 23) | Deportivo Saprissa |
  | 11 | 2DF | Felipe Flores | (2000-09-20) 20 September 2000 (age 22) | LD Alajuelense |
  | 20 | 2DF | Alexander Roman | (2001-03-21) 21 March 2001 (age 22) | LD Alajuelense |
  | 5 | 3MF | Amferny Arias | (2000-01-15) 15 January 2000 (age 23) | LD Alajuelense |
  | 8 | 3MF | Christian Muñoz | (2000-02-08) 8 February 2000 (age 23) | Deportivo Saprissa |
  | 14 | 3MF | Ronnier Bustamante | (2000-06-05) 5 June 2000 (age 23) | Herediano |
  | 15 | 3MF | Josué Abarca | (2000-01-04) 4 January 2000 (age 23) | Universidad de Costa Rica |
  | 17 | 3MF | Yecxy Jarquín | (2000-05-22) 22 May 2000 (age 23) | Municipal Liberia |
  | 19 | 3MF | Sebastian Castro | (2000-08-16) 16 August 2000 (age 22) | Carmelita |
  | 21 | 3MF | Daniel Chacón | (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 (age 22) | Cartaginés |
  | 7 | 4FW | Mario Mora | (2000-06-05) 5 June 2000 (age 23) | 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 22) | Deportivo Saprissa |
  | 12 | 4FW | José Alfaro | (2000-03-18) 18 March 2000 (age 23) | Carmelita |
  | 16 | 4FW | Andrés Gómez | (2000-05-07) 7 May 2000 (age 23) | Belén F.C. |
  