The Bangladesh U-17 national football team (Bengali: বাংলাদেশ অনূর্ধ্ব-১৭ জাতীয় ফুটবল দল), is a youth football team operated under the Bangladesh Football Federation (BFF). The team would represent Bangladesh in the AFC U-17 Championship, SAFF U-16 Championship, FIFA U-17 World Cup as well as any other under-17, under-16 & under-15 international football tournaments.[1]
Nickname(s) | Bengal Tigers, Red and Greens, Junior Tigers | ||
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Association | Bangladesh Football Federation | ||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Sub-confederation | SAFF (South Asia) | ||
Head coach | Saiful Bari Titu | ||
Captain | Nzamul Huda Faysal | ||
Home stadium | Bangabandhu National Stadium Bir Sherestha Shaheed Shipahi Mostafa Kamal Stadium | ||
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First international | |||
Qatar 6–1 Bangladesh (Doha, Qatar; 15 November 1986) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Bangladesh 11–0 Guam (Kathmandu, Nepal; 26 April 1996) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Bangladesh 1–9 United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates; 20 October 2007) | |||
AFC U-17 Asian Cup | |||
Appearances | 6 (first in 1986) | ||
Best result | Group stage (6 times) | ||
SAFF U-16 Championship | |||
Appearances | 9 (first in 2011) | ||
Best result | Champions (2015, 2018) |
They have qualified for the AFC U-17 Championship seven previous times and is yet to qualify for FIFA U-17 World Cup. The team has taken part in nine editions of the SAFF U-17 Championship and has won the tournament in both 2015 and 2018.
Coaches
editCoaching staff
edit- As of 18 October 2024
Position | Name |
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Position | Name |
Head coach | Saiful Bari Titu |
Assistant coach | Abul Hossain Atiqur Rahman Meshu |
Team manager | Zahid Hasan Ameli |
Goalkeeping coach | Md Shah Alam Tutul |
Physiotherapist | KM Shakib |
Media officer | Sadman Sakib |
Manager history
editYear | Head coach |
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1986 | Shamsuzzoha Chad |
1990 | Abdur Rahim |
1992 | Hasanuzzaman Khan Bablu |
2000 | Pranab Kumar Dey Banu |
2004 | Shahidur Rahman Shantoo |
2006 | Mahabub Hossain Roksy |
2011 | Nurul Haque Manik |
2015 | Syed Golam Jilani |
2017–2020 | Mustafa Anwar Parvez Babu |
2019 | Rob Ryles |
2022 | Paul Smalley |
2023 | Saifur Rahman Moni |
2024– | Saiful Bari Titu |
Recent fixtures and results
editWin Draw Loss
2024
edit20 September 2024 2024 SAFF U-17 Championship GS | Bangladesh | 0–1 | India | Thimphu, Bhutan |
18:00 BST (UTC+6) | Report | Sumit Sharma Brahmacharimayum 90+1' | Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Thimphu Attendance: 300 Referee: Pema Tshewang (Bhutan) |
22 September 2024 2024 SAFF U-17 Championship GS | Bangladesh | 1–1 | Maldives | Thimphu, Bhutan |
18:00 BST (UTC+6) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Nabindra Maharjan (Nepal) |
28 September 2024 2024 SAFF U-17 Championship SF | Pakistan | 2–2 (7–8 p) | Bangladesh | Thimphu, Bhutan |
18:00 BST (UTC+6) | M Shahab Ahmed 32' Abdul Rehman 62' (pen.) |
Report | Md Manik 74', 90+4' | Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Thimphu 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 |
30 September 2024 2024 SAFF U-17 Championship F | India | 2–0 | Bangladesh | Thimphu, Bhutan |
18:00 BST (UTC+6) | Mohammed Kaif 58' Mohammed Arbash 90+5' |
Report | Stadium: Changlimithang Stadium Thimphu Attendance: 1230 Referee: Sashanka Madushanka (Sri Lanka) |
19 October 2024 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | Cambodia | 1–0 | Bangladesh | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
18:00 BST (UTC+6) |
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Report | Stadium: Morodok Techo National Stadium Referee: Ali Alachkar (Lebanon) |
23 October 2024 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | Bangladesh | 1–0 | Philippines | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
20:00 BST (UTC+6) |
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Report | Stadium: Morodok Techo National Stadium Referee: Tsoi Ramina (Kyrgyzstan) |
25 October 2024 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | Bangladesh | 7–0 | Macau | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
17:00 BST (UTC+6) |
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Report | Stadium: Morodok Techo National Stadium Referee: Ali Alachkar (Lebanon) |
27 October 2024 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | Afghanistan | v | Bangladesh | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
17:00 BST (UTC+6) | Stadium: Morodok Techo National Stadium |
Squad
editCurrent squad
editThe following 23 players are named in the squad for the 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers.[2]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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13 | GK | Ismail Hossain Rakib | BFF Elite Academy | |||
23 | GK | Md Alif Rahman Imtiage | BFF Elite Academy | |||
GK | Md Tasin Saheb | BKSP | ||||
2 | DF | Sani Das | BFF Elite Academy | |||
4 | DF | Md Abdul Riyad Fahim | BKSP | |||
15 | DF | Md Ikramul Islam | BKSP | |||
14 | DF | Md Sheikh Sangram | BFF Elite Academy | |||
22 | DF | Md Kolilur Rahman Anuar | BKSP | |||
DF | Md Raj | BKSP | ||||
6 | MF | Md Kamal Merdha | BFF Elite Academy | |||
7 | MF | Md Mithu Chowdhury | BFF Elite Academy | |||
8 | MF | Md Shofiq Rahman | BKSP | |||
10 | MF | Nazmul Huda Faysal (Captain) | BFF Elite Academy | |||
11 | MF | Md Murshed Ali | BFF Elite Academy | |||
16 | MF | Mahedi Hasan | BKSP | |||
17 | MF | Md Joy Ahamed | BFF Elite Academy | |||
18 | MF | Akash Ahmed | BFF Elite Academy | |||
MF | Sonjoy Tappo | BKSP | ||||
9 | FW | Md Manik | BFF Elite Academy | |||
19 | FW | Md Opu Rahman | BKSP | |||
19 | FW | Md Rifat Kazi | BFF Elite Academy | |||
FW | Salauddin Shahed | BFF Elite Academy | ||||
FW | Arham Islam | 13 September 2008 | Western United U18 |
Recent call-ups
editThe following players were called up to the squad in the past 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Md Nahidul Islam | BFF Elite Academy | 2024 SAFF U-17 Championship | |||
DF | Md Siam Omit | BFF Elite Academy | 2024 SAFF U-17 Championship | |||
DF | Ashikur Rahman | BFF Elite Academy | 2024 SAFF U-17 Championship | |||
MF | Md Ripon | BFF Elite Academy | 2024 SAFF U-17 Championship | |||
FW | Swe Mong Sing Marma | Fortis Academy | 2024 SAFF U-17 Championship | |||
INJ Withdrew due to injury |
Competition records
editFIFA U-17 World Cup
editFIFA U-17 World Cup records | |||||||||
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Host/Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
1985 to 2019 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
2021 | Cancelled | ||||||||
2023 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2025 | |||||||||
Total | 0/20 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AFC U-17 Asian Cup
editAFC U-17 Asian Cup records | Qualification | |||||||||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1985 | Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||
1986 | Group stage |
7/8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | N/A | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | |
1988 | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | |||||||||
1990 | 3[3] | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 3 | ||||||||||
1992 | Group stage |
8/8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | N/A | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | |
1994 | Did not qualify | N/A | ||||||||||||||
1996 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||
1998 | Group stage |
8/10 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | N/A | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | |
2000 | Group stage |
6/10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | N/A | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
2002 | Banned from participation | Banned from participation | ||||||||||||||
2004 | Group stage |
15/16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | N/A | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | |
2006 | Group stage |
15/15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14 | N/A | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
2008 | Did not qualify | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 19 | |||||||||
2010 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||||
2012 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||
2014 | Withdrew | Withdrew | ||||||||||||||
2016 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |||||||||
2018 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
2020 | Cancelled | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |||||||||
2023 | Did not qualify | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |||||||||
2025 | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 4 | |||||||||
Total | Group stage | 6/19 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 16 | 59 | — | 52 | 23 | 4 | 26 | 93 | 89 |
SAFF U-17 Championship
editSAFF U-17 Championship | ||||||||||
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Hosts / Year | Result | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | ||
2011 | Third |
4/6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | ||
2013 | Third |
3/7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | ||
2015 | Champions | 1/6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | ||
2017 | Third |
3/6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | ||
2018 | Champions | 1/6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | ||
2019 | Third | 3/5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | ||
2022 | Semi-finals | 3/6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | ||
2023 | Runner-up | 2/6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
2024 | Runner-up | 2/7 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | ||
Total | 9/9 | 2 Titles | 35 | 21 | 2 | 12 | 80 | 47 |
Honours
edit- SAFF U-16 Championship
- UEFA Assist U-16 Development Tournament
- Winners (1): 2019
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bangladesh U16". Soccerway. Retrieved 13 June 2015.
- ^ "AFC U17 Asian Cup 2025 Qualifiers: Bangladesh Squad Announcement". Facebook. Bangladesh Football Federation. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
- ^ Iqbal, Niar. "'এভাবে চলে যেতে নেই বন্ধু'". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2022.