| Association | Turkish Football Federation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
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| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2005) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place: 2005 | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 2004) | ||
| Best result | Champions: 2005 | ||
The Turkey national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, held every year. The original tournament was called the UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship (1982-2001). The tournament was renamed as the European Under-17 Football Championship in 2002, but importantly the overall statistics are collated from 1982. In addition, every odd year the top teams from the respective UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship compete in the FIFA U-17 World Cup the same year (since 2017, five teams from the respective UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship have been entered).
Competitive record
UEFA U-17 European Championship Record*
| Edition | Round | MP | W | D** | L | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying round | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Qualifying round | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
| Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | ||
| ChampionsQ | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | ||
| Elite round | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||
| Elite round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | ||
| Semi-finals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | ||
| Group stageQ | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ||
| Semi-finals | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | ||
| Elite round | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Elite round | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | ||
| Qualifying round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | ||
| Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | ||
| Qualifying round | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | ||
| Elite round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | ||
| Semi-finalsQ | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | ||
| Elite round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||
| Elite round | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[1][2] | ||||||||
| Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | ||
| Elite round | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||
| to be determined | ||||||||
- *The tournament was renamed as the European Under-17 Football Championship in 2002 (The original tournament was called the UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship (1982-2001)). Importantly the overall statistics are collated from 1982.
 - **Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shoot-out.
 - ***Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won. Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
 - Q - Denotes qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup which is held every odd year.
 
FIFA U-17 World Cup Record
| Edition | Round | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| did not qualify | ||||||||
| Fourth place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 9 | ||
| did not qualify | ||||||||
| Quarter finals | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 3 | ||
| did not qualify | ||||||||
| Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||
| did not qualify | ||||||||
Notes:
- The first three tournaments (1985-1989) were referred to as the FIFA U-16 World Championships.
 - Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shoot-out.
 
Individual awards
In addition to team victories, Turkish players have won individual awards at UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship.
| Year | Golden Player Award | 
|---|---|
| Nuri Şahin | 
| Year | Top Goalscorer | 
|---|---|
| Tevfik Kose | 
Recent results
| 6 October 2017 2017 FIFA U17 |  New Zealand  | 1–1 |   | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai | 
| 17:00 | Mata  | 
Report | Kutucu  | 
Attendance: 9,727 Referee: John Pitti (Panama)  | 
| 9 October 2017 2017 FIFA U17 |  Turkey  | 0–3 |   | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai | 
| 17:00 | Report | D. Traoré  Ndiaye Konaté  | 
Attendance: 18,323 Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore)  | 
| 12 October 2017 2017 FIFA U17 |  Turkey  | 1–3 |   | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai | 
| 17:00 | Kesgin  | 
Report | Bogado  Cardozo Galeano  | 
Attendance: 8,895 Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan)  | 
| 13 October 2017 Euro 2018 Qualifiers |  Israel  | 1–0 |   | Svitavský stadion, Svitavy | 
| 15:00 | Ovadia  | 
Report | Referee: Stefan Apostolov (Bulgaria) | 
| 16 October 2017 Euro 2018 Qualifiers |  Turkey  | 4–0 |   | Svitavský stadion, Svitavy | 
| 15:00 | Bakan  Altunbaş Kaya Çelik  | 
Report | Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway) | 
| 19 October 2017 Euro 2018 Qualifiers |  Turkey  | 1–1 |   | Svitavský stadion, Svitavy | 
| 15:00 | Gündüz  | 
Report | Gabriel  | 
Referee: Stefan Apostolov (Bulgaria) | 
| 7 March 2018 Elite Round |  Italy  | 2–0 |   | Sportpark De Hanen Weide, Veen | 
| 19:00 | Colombo  Ricci  | 
Report | Referee: Julian Weinberger (Austria) | 
| 10 March 2018 Elite Round |  Iceland  | 0–3 |   | Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden | 
| 14:00 | Report | Kaya  Güllü Luş  | 
Referee: Rohit Saggi (Norway) | 
| 13 March 2018 Elite Round |  Turkey  | 0–2 |   | Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden | 
| 19:00 | Report | Llansana  Ihattaren  | 
Referee: Rohit Saggi (Norway) | 
Players
Current squad
- The following players were called up for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches.[3]
 - Match dates: 22–28 March 2023
 - Opposition: 
 Germany, 
 Spain and 
 Finland - Caps and goals correct as of: 14 February 2023, after the match against 
 Croatia 
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Onuralp Çevikkan | 2 January 2006 | 6 | 0 | ||
| GK | Emir Yaşar | 16 January 2006 | 5 | 0 | ||
| GK | Enes Emre Büyük | 8 May 2006 | 1 | 0 | ||
| DF | Mertcan Ayhan | 8 September 2006 | 15 | 1 | ||
| DF | Kadir Subaşı | 27 August 2006 | 13 | 2 | ||
| DF | Oğuzhan Yılmaz | 2 July 2006 | 13 | 0 | ||
| DF | Yasin Özcan | 20 April 2006 | 7 | 1 | ||
| DF | Yusuf Akçiçek | 25 January 2006 | 5 | 0 | ||
| DF | Eren Özkul | 25 July 2006 | 5 | 0 | ||
| DF | Dennis Çelik | 29 March 2006 | 4 | 0 | ||
| DF | Eren Paşahan | 5 January 2006 | 3 | 0 | ||
| MF | Efe Akman | 20 March 2006 | 15 | 1 | ||
| MF | Burak İngenç | 14 April 2006 | 12 | 1 | ||
| MF | Veis Yıldız | 2 March 2006 | 9 | 2 | ||
| MF | Samet Seymen Sargın | 1 April 2006 | 9 | 0 | ||
| MF | Gökdeniz Gürpüz | 1 March 2006 | 6 | 0 | ||
| MF | Efe Korkut | 23 June 2006 | 2 | 0 | ||
| MF | Berat Yılmaz | 24 March 2006 | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Yalın Dilek | 26 July 2006 | 12 | 5 | ||
| FW | Emre Gökay | 18 February 2006 | 12 | 5 | ||
| FW | Kebir Ali Canpolat | 22 December 2006 | 10 | 4 | ||
| FW | Emirhan Arkutcu | 14 January 2006 | 10 | 1 | ||
| FW | Emre Gündoğdu | 27 December 2006 | 0 | 0 | ||
Recent call-ups
The following players were called up to the national team within the last twelve months and remain eligible for future call-ups.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Kağan Arıcan | 10 March 2006 | 0 | 0 | v.  | |
| GK | Efe Berat Töruz | 8 September 2006 | 1 | 0 | v.  | |
| DF | Bedirhan Çetin | 29 June 2006 | 4 | 0 | v.  | |
| DF | Efe Can Mete | 23 February 2006 | 3 | 0 | v.  | |
| MF | Ege Arslan | 20 January 2006 | 4 | 2 | v.  | |
| MF | İsak Vural | 28 May 2006 | 0 | 0 | v.  | |
| MF | Ali Eren Ersungur | 22 November 2005 | 4 | 1 | vs.  | |
| MF | Can Uzun | 11 November 2005 | 12 | 7 | vs.  | |
| FW | Emre Gökay | 18 February 2006 | 6 | 2 | v.  | |
| FW | Adnan Karahisar | 1 January 2006 | 6 | 2 | v.  | |
| FW | Sercan Demirkıran | 27 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | v.  | |
| FW | Berk Kızıldemir | 11 February 2006 | 3 | 0 | v.  | |
| FW | Yusuf Can Calayır | 18 April 2006 | 0 | 0 | v.  | |
Past squads
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See also
References
- ↑ "U17 finals in Estonia cancelled". UEFA. 18 March 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
 - ↑ "2020/21 Under-17 EURO cancelled". UEFA. 18 December 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
 - ↑ "U17 Milli Takımı'nın Elit Tur Maçları Aday Kadrosu Açıklandı" (in Turkish). Türkiye Futbol Federasyonu. 15 March 2023. Retrieved 22 March 2023.