Azerbaijan_national_under-16_football_team
This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Azerbaijan women's national under-17 football team.
The Azerbaijan national under-17 football team represents Azerbaijan in association football at the under-17 youth level, and is controlled by the Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan.
Quick Facts Nickname(s), Association ...
| Nickname(s) | Milli (The National Team) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan | ||
| Head coach | Milos Velebit | ||
| Captain | Jalal Huseynov | ||
| Most caps | Amit Guluzade (12) | ||
| Top scorer | Cem Felek (5) | ||
| FIFA code | AZE | ||
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| First international | |||
 Azerbaijan 0–2 Slovakia  (Ayia Napa, Cyprus; 2 March 1995) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Liechtenstein 0–8 Azerbaijan  (Doboj, Bosnia and Herzegovina; 30 October 2022) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Azerbaijan 0–6 Northern Ireland  (Apúlia e Fão, Portugal; 24 October 2010)  Republic of Ireland 6–0 Azerbaijan (Gorna Oryahovitsa, Bulgaria; 10 October 2017) | |||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2016) | ||
| Best result | Round 1, 2016 | ||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
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In 2014, the team, under the management of Mirbaghir Isayev, managed to qualify for the Elite Round of the 2015 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification stage due to being one of the best third-placed teams in the first qualification round.[1] The team also qualified for the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship after being selected as hosts.[2]
Under-16 format
More information Finals record, Qualification record ...
| Finals record | Qualification record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pos | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1994 | did not enter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
 1995 | did not qualify | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | |
 1996 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | ||
 1997 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | ||
 1998 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | ||
 1999 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | ||
 2000 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -5 | ||
 2001 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | ||
| Total | 0/8 | Best: 2 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 25 | −13 | |
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Under-17 format
More information Finals record, Qualification record ...
| Finals record | Qualification record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pos | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | ||
 2002 | did not qualify | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | ||
 2003 | Elite Round | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | ||
 2004 | did not qualify | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | ||
 2005 | Elite Round | 3 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | ||
 2006 | did not qualify | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 2007 | Elite Round | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ||
 2008 | did not qualify | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ||
| 2009 | Elite Round | 3 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | ||
| 2010 | did not qualify | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||
 2011 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | |||
 2012 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |||
| 2013 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |||
 2014 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | |||
 2015 | Elite Round | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 16 | ||
| 2016 | Round 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||
 2017 | did not qualify | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 2018 | did not qualify | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 13 | ||
| 2019 | did not qualify | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | ||
 2020 | did not qualify | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | ||
 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[3][4] | |||||||||
| 2022 | Azerbaijan abandoned all matches | |||||||||
 2023 | did not qualify | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 2024 | did not qualify | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | ||
 2025 | to be determined | |||||||||
| Total | 1/22 | Best: 3 | 72 | 16 | 13 | 43 | 67 | 146 | ||
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- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Main article: 2020 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification
Group 9
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Greece (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 | Germany |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Kazakhstan |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 3 | |
| 4 | Azerbaijan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
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First match(es) will be played: 19 November 2019. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
More information 1–6, Greece ...
| Azerbaijan | 1–6 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Papacharalambio Ethniko Stadium, Nafpaktos
Referee: Ondrej Pechanec (Czech Republic)
Referee: Denys Shurman (Ukraine)
More information Kazakhstan, 2–0 ...
| Kazakhstan | 2–0 | Azerbaijan |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Azerbaijan 
v 
Portugal
v Portugal
| 5 May 2016 (2016-05-05) | Azerbaijan | 0–5 | Portugal | Baku Olympic Stadium, Baku |
| 20:00 | Report | Gomes  4', 16'Asadov 24' (o.g.)Miguel Luís 44'Fernandes 76' |
Attendance: 33,000 Referee: Bartosz Frankowski (Poland) |
Azerbaijan v 
Belgium
v Belgium
| 8 May 2016 (2016-05-08) | Azerbaijan | 1–1 | Belgium | Bakcell Arena, Baku |
| 19:00 | Mahmudov 77' |
Report | Bongiovanni 72' |
Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Petr Ardeleánu (Czech Republic) |
Scotland 
v Azerbaijan
v Azerbaijan
| 11 May 2016 (2016-05-11) | Scotland | 0–1 | Azerbaijan | Bakcell Arena, Baku |
| 16:00 | Report | Nabiyev 79' |
Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Svein-Erik Edvartsen (Norway) |
2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification
England 
v Azerbaijan
v Azerbaijan
| 25 October 2016 (2016-10-25) | England | 2–0 | Azerbaijan | Stadionul Buftea, Buftea |
| 18:00 | Gomes 16' Sancho 23' |
Report | Referee: Fyodor Zammit (Malta) |
Austria 
v Azerbaijan
v Azerbaijan
| 27 October 2016 (2016-10-27) | Austria | 3–1 | Azerbaijan | Stadionul Buftea, Buftea |
| 18:00 | Aganovic 3' Schmid 60'Wunsch 74' |
Report | Sadikhov 23' |
Referee: Petur Reinert (Faroe Islands) |
Azerbaijan v 
Romania
v 
Romania
| 30 October 2016 (2016-10-30) | Azerbaijan | 1–0 | Romania | Stadionul Buftea, Buftea |
| 14:00 | Sadikhov 29' |
Report | Referee: Petur Reinert (Faroe Islands) |
2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification
Republic of Ireland 
v Azerbaijan
v Azerbaijan
| 10 October 2017 (2017-10-10) | Republic of Ireland | 6–0 | Azerbaijan | Lokomotiv Stadium, Gorna Oryahovitsa |
| 15:00 | Idah 6', 24', 58' Brennan 36'Murphy 38'Wright 43' |
Report | Referee: Barbeno Luca (San Marino) |
Ukraine 
v Azerbaijan
v Azerbaijan
| 13 October 2017 (2017-10-13) | Ukraine | 6–1 | Azerbaijan | Lokomotiv Stadium, Gorna Oryahovitsa |
| 15:00 | Report | Zulfugarli 17' |
Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey) |
Azerbaijan v 
Bulgaria
v Bulgaria
| 16 October 2017 (2017-10-16) | Azerbaijan | 2–1 | Bulgaria | Lokomotiv Stadium, Gorna Oryahovitsa |
| 17:00 | Valizade 18', 80+2' |
Report | Nikolov 45' |
Referee: Barbeno Luca (San Marino) |
2019 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification
Azerbaijan v 
Norway
v 
Norway
| 23 October 2018 (2018-10-23) | Azerbaijan | 1–4 | Norway | Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium, Lushnjë |
| 12:00 |
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Report |
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Referee: Admir Šehović (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
Czech Republic 
v Azerbaijan
v Azerbaijan
| 26 October 2018 (2018-10-26) | Czech Republic | 2–0 | Azerbaijan | Abdurrahman Roza Haxhiu Stadium, Lushnjë |
| 12:00 |
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Report | Referee: Boris Marhefka (Slovakia) |
Albania 
v Azerbaijan
v Azerbaijan
| 29 October 2018 (2018-10-29) | Albania | 1–0 | Azerbaijan | Elbasan Arena, Elbasan |
| 14:00 | Report | Referee: Boris Marhefka (Slovakia) |
- The following players were called up for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches.[5]
- Match dates: 24-30 October 2022
- Opposition: Ukraine,
Bosnia and Herzegovina and 
Liechtenstein - Caps and goals correct as of: 12 October 2021, after the match against
Luxembourg
More information No., Pos. ...
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Osman Hüseynov | (2006-03-13) 13 March 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 |  Riga | |
| 1GK | Sadiq Mammadzada | (2006-10-29) 29 October 2006 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Sabail | |
| 2DF | Nihad Aliyev | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Qarabağ | |
| 2DF | Ceyhun Bağirzada | (2006-11-04) 4 November 2006 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Gaziantep | |
| 3MF | Hüseyn Hüseynli | (2006-04-03) 3 April 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Sumgayit | |
| 2DF | Hüseyn Hüseynov | (2006-07-25) 25 July 2006 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Turan-Tovuz | |
| 2DF | Taleh Mahmudzada | (2006-04-11) 11 April 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Neftçi | |
| 2DF | Musa Mammadov | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Qarabağ | |
| 2DF | Ahmad Tarverdiyev | (2007-03-06) 6 March 2007 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Sabah | |
| 3MF | Nihad Ahmadzada | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Sumgayit | |
| 3MF | İlkin Budaqov | (2006-03-06) 6 March 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Gabala | |
| 3MF | İlkin Jafarli | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Sabah | |
| 3MF | Elgün Dünyamalıyev | (2006-04-23) 23 April 2006 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Sabah | |
| 3MF | Murad Mammadov | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Neftçi | |
| 3MF | Elton Mikayılov | (2006-02-02) 2 February 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Qarabağ | |
| 3MF | Sənan Muradlı | (2006-01-04) 4 January 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Sumgayit | |
| 4FW | Aşrəf Alakbarli | Unknown | 0 | 0 | İUEGM | |
| 4FW | Mehdi Haşumov | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Qarabağ | |
| 4FW | Davud Mansumov | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Qarabağ | |
| 4FW | Niyazi Osmanov | (2006-04-10) 10 April 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Sabah | |
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More information Position, Name ...
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Vugar Mammad |
| Assistant coach | Namig Adilov Mubariz Orujov |
| Goalkeeping coach | Uzeyir Ibrahimov |
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Nicolai Adam (2014)- Mirbaghir Isayev (2014–2015)
- Tabriz Hasanov (2015–2016)
- Vugar Mammad (2016)
- Mirbaghir Isayev (2017)
- Ramin Guliyev (2018)
- Vugar Mammad (2019–present)
- UEFA European Under-17
- Winner of President's Cup Kazakhstan: 2011
- 3rd of Caspian Cup: 2011
- 2nd of Caspian Cup: 2012
- 2nd of Caspian Cup: 2013
- "Penalty drama sees Bosnians progress with Belgium". www.uefa.com. Retrieved 29 October 2014.
- "Malta, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan picked for U17s". UEFA. 2012-03-20.
- "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.
- "U-17-nin AÇ üçün yekun heyəti" (in Azerbaijani). Azərbaycan Futbol Federasiyaları Assosiasiyası. 21 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.