Peru national under-17 football team

The Peru national under-17 football team represents Peru in international under-17 football competitions and is overseen by the Federacion Peruana de Futbol. The qualified for two World Cups, their best result being in 2007, where the Jotitas reached the Quarter-finals. The teams best result in the South American U-17 Championship was a Fourth Place finish in 2007.

Peru
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Los Jotitas
(The Jotitas)
AssociationPeruvian Football Federation (FPF)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachPablo Zegarra
CaptainNestor Duarte
Home stadiumEstadio Nacional
FIFA codePER
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Peru 0-2 Colombia 
(Buenos Aires, Argentina; 1 April 1995)
Biggest win
 Peru 4–0 Venezuela 
(Asuncion, Paraguay; 12 May 1991)
Biggest defeat
 Brazil 4–0 Peru 
(Ibarra, Ecuador; 16 March 2007)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2005)
Best resultQuarterfinals (2007)
South American Under-17 Football Championship
Appearances19 (first in 1985)
Best resultFourth place (2007)
Medal record
Bolivarian Games
Silver medal – second place 1997 Arequipa NA
Gold medal – first place 2001 Ambato NA
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Trujillo NA

Despite the current failures of the senior side, the Peruvian U-17 team has given brand new stars and hopes to Peruvian fans early in the year of 2007. After their first FIFA U-17 World Cup appearance in 2005 (Peru as host nation), the youth team greatly improved in skill and determination. Their first U-17 World Cup saw them lose with merely 1 point. Yet, they started the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup with a bang as they defeated the local South Korean team with an array of constant attacks and effective counter-attacks that completely overwhelmed their opponents.

The U-17 team's success in 2007 came from the leadership of Juan Jose Ore, and the appearance of good players like Reimond Manco. Not only that, but Peru showcased some of the best team games of the South American tournament and in the 2007 World Cup. Although they were eliminated during the quarterfinals, Peru's U-17 squad seems to be having high hopes for future competitions.

History

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Road to the 2007 U-17 World Cup

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In 2007, the Peruvian U-17 football team went to the 2007 South American Under-17 Football Championship that was held in Ecuador that started March 4 of that year. In the debut match, the Peruvian team had to face the Brazil. The Peruvians surprised the Brazilians 2–1 with one goal scored by Reimond Manco and the impressive forward La Torre.[citation needed]

In the group stage, Peru won most of the matches and ended first in its group (qualifying to the final round).

In the final round of the tournament (where the first 4 qualified to the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup) Peru won the first match against Venezuela. In the next match, Brazil crushed Peru 4–0 and Colombia trounced them 3–0. By the fourth match Brazil, Colombia and Argentina were already qualified for the main tournament and Peru, Venezuela and host Ecuador had to fight for the last qualification spot.

The fifth match saw Peru with the obligation to defeat Ecuador. The match started horribly for Peru when an Ecuadorian midfielder scored at the first minutes of play. Peru answered quickly when Reimond Manco assisted midfielder Sanchez for a goal. Ecuador was seen to have determination, and it scored once again at the 20th minute of the first half. However, Reimond Manco scored goal caused by a mistake from the Ecuadorian Mendoza, sending them one huge step closer to the world tournament and eliminating their fierce rivals.[citation needed]

For the last match against Argentina, Peru had to lose by at least 4 goals to be eliminated. Peru was capable of drawing the match and qualified to the U-17 World Cup. Reimond Manco was named as the best player of the competition by the CONMEBOL.[1]

Road to the 2019 U-17 World Cup

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Peru automatically qualified for the 2019 World Cup as host, but ended up without hosting rights on 22 February 2019 due to infrastructure concerns. Peru was forced to enter the run for the World Cup, which was moved to Brazil. Peru failed to qualify for the tournament, after only managed a lone 3–2 win over Uruguay, which was not enough compared to Ecuador's 4–1 win over eventual champions Argentina.

Road to the 2021 U-17 World Cup

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Peru automatically qualified for the 2021 World Cup as host, after being transferred as hosts from the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[2][3] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament was moved to 2023. Due to Peru failing to meet infrastructure requirement, FIFA removed Peru as hosts and transferred it to Indonesia for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.[4]

South American Games Records

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The South American Games (a.k.a. ODESUR Games; Spanish: Juegos Sudamericanos) are a regional multi-sport event held between nations from South America, organized by the South American Sports Organization (Organización Deportiva Sudamericana, ODESUR).

The Peruvian U-17 football team achieved its first gold medal in the 1990 South American Games, which they were the hosts, and 2 bronze medals in 1982 and 1994 respectively.

Squads

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Current squad

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The following 18 players are called up to the squad for the friendly matches against Japan, United States and a team made from Niigata prefecture players.[5]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Paolo Doneda (2007-05-18) 18 May 2007 (age 17) 0 0   AC Milan
1GK Tomás Dulanto 2008 (age 15–16) 2 0   Sporting Cristal

2DF Mateo Arakaki (2008-07-01) 1 July 2008 (age 16) 0 0   Alianza Lima
2DF Jonathan García (2007-07-06) 6 July 2007 (age 17) 6 0   Alianza Lima
2DF Rafael Guzmán (2008-01-26) 26 January 2008 (age 16) 5 0   Universitario
2DF Joao Cuenca (2007-04-18) 18 April 2007 (age 17) 0 0   Sporting Cristal
2DF Sebastián Ortega (2009-02-12) 12 February 2009 (age 15) 0 0   Alianza Lima
2DF Samir Meza 2008 (age 15–16) 1 0   Deportivo Municipal

3MF Nicolás Cairo (2008-03-12) 12 March 2008 (age 16) 4 2   Sassuolo
3MF Gerson Castillo 2008 (age 15–16) 1 0   Sporting Cristal
3MF Jeferson Hurtado 2008 (age 15–16) 0 0   Alianza Lima
3MF Jhostyn Ortiz 2008 (age 15–16) 1 0   Sporting Cristal
3MF Nathan Sánchez (2008-02-25) 25 February 2008 (age 16) 2 0 Free agent

4FW Jeanpiero Falconi (2008-05-19) 19 May 2008 (age 16) 0 0   Universidad de San Martín
4FW Raúl Rojas 2008 (age 15–16) 1 0   Sporting Cristal
4FW Mart Cari (2007-08-21) 21 August 2007 (age 17) 1 0   Alianza Lima
4FW Matías Martínez 2008 (age 15–16) 1 0   Sporting Cristal
4FW Geray Motta (2009-02-21) 21 February 2009 (age 15) 1 0   Alianza Lima

Competitive record

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FIFA U-17 World Cup

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South American Under-17 Football Championship

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South American Under-17 Football Championship record
Year Round GP W D* L GS GA
  1985 Seventh Place 8 3 0 5 10 14
  1986 Group Stage 4 2 0 2 3 3
  1988 Group Stage 4 1 1 2 5 9
  1991 Group Stage 4 1 1 2 7 7
  1993 Group Stage 3 1 1 2 3 7
  1995 Group Stage 4 0 1 2 4 7
  1997 Group Stage 4 0 1 3 2 6
  1999 Group Stage 4 1 1 2 2 6
  2001 Group Stage 4 1 1 2 8 8
  2003 Group Stage 4 0 2 2 2 7
  2005 Group Stage 4 1 0 3 5 12
  2007 Fourth Place 9 3 3 3 12 6
  2009 Group Stage 4 1 0 3 4 8
  2011 Group Stage 4 1 1 2 8 9
  2013 Sixth Place 9 1 1 7 8 19
  2015 Group Stage 4 0 1 3 4 11
  2017 Group Stage 4 0 0 4 2 11
  2019 Fifth Place 9 3 4 3 11 9
  2023 Group Stage 4 0 1 3 1 9
  2025 To be determined
Total 19/19 94 20 20 55 101 177

South American Games

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Football Medal Records at the ODESUR South American Games
Rank Country Gold Silver Bronze Total
1   Colombia 3 1 1 5
2   Argentina 2 1 0 3
3   Peru 1 0 2 3
4   Paraguay 1 0 0 1
5   Ecuador 0 4 1 5
6   Venezuela 0 1 0 1
7   Bolivia 0 0 2 2
8   Brazil 0 0 1 1

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Manco fue el 'Rey del Sudamericano' Archived 2009-01-23 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ "Update on the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019". 22 February 2019.
  3. ^ "FIFA Council decides on key steps for upcoming international tournaments". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
  4. ^ Garrick, Omar. "FIFA strips Peru of hosting rights for U17 World Cup". The Athletic. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
  5. ^ "Selección Peruana Sub 17 quedó lista para amistosos internacionales en Japón" (in Spanish). RPP Noticias. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.