South Korea national under-17 football team

Korea Republic U-17
Nickname(s)Taegeuk Warriors
The Red Devils
The Reds
AssociationKorea Football Association (KFA)
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationEAFF (East Asia)
Head coachByun Sung-hwan
FIFA codeKOR
First colours
Second colours
First international
 South Korea 1–0 Bahrain 
(Doha, Qatar; 15 September 1984)
Biggest win
 South Korea 23–0 Northern Mariana Islands 
(Qingdao, China; 3 September 2023)
Biggest defeat
 South Korea 1–6 Saudi Arabia 
(Bangkok, Thailand; 7 November 1988)
 South Korea 1–6 United States 
(Lahti, Finland; 14 August 2003)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances7 (first in 1987)
Best resultQuarter-finals (1987, 2009, 2019)
AFC U-17 Asian Cup
Appearances15 (first in 1986)
Best resultChampions (1986, 2002)

The South Korea national under-17 football team (Korean: 대한민국 17세 이하 축구 국가대표팀; recognized as Korea Republic by FIFA) represents South Korea in international under-17 football competitions, and also can be managed as under-15 or under-16 team if necessary.

Recent results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win0   Draw0   Loss0   Fixture

2023

South Korea  v  Thailand
17 May Friendly South Korea  3–0  Thailand Pathum Thani, Thailand
  • Kim Myung-jun 39'
  • Lee Jae-hwan 46', 73'
 Stadium: BG Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Songkran Bunmeekiart
South Korea  v  Qatar
16 June 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup
(Group B)		 South Korea  6–1  Qatar Pathum Thani, Thailand
19:00 UTC+7
  • Kim Myung-jun 12' (pen.), 46', 60'
  • Baek In-woo 20', 55'
  • Yun Do-young 31'
 Report
  • Babiker 15'
 Stadium: BG Stadium
Attendance: 111
Referee: Shen Yinhao (China)
Afghanistan  v  South Korea
19 June 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup
(Group B)		 Afghanistan  0–4  South Korea Pathum Thani, Thailand
19:00 UTC+7 Report
  • Lim Hyun-sub 13'
  • Noorzai 24' (o.g.)
  • Yun Do-young 34', 54'
 Stadium: BG Stadium
Attendance: 170
Referee: Thoriq Alkatiri (Indonesia)
South Korea  v  Iran
22 June 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup
(Group B)		 South Korea  0–2  Iran Pathum Thani, Thailand
21:00 UTC+7 Report
  • Andarz 18'
  • Sadeghi 19'
 Stadium: BG Stadium
Attendance: 264
Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Jordan)
Thailand  v  South Korea
25 June 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup
(Quarter-finals)		 Thailand  1–4  South Korea Pathum Thani, Thailand
21:00 UTC+7
  • Dutsadee 16'
 Report
  • Kang Min-woo 4'
  • Kim Myung-jun 36'
  • Yun Do-young 69'
  • Kim Hyun-min 84'
 Stadium: BG Stadium
Attendance: 5,840
Referee: Shen Yinhao (China)
South Korea  v  Uzbekistan
29 June 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup
(Semi-finals)		 South Korea  1–0  Uzbekistan Pathum Thani, Thailand
21:00 UTC+7
  • Baek In-woo 31'
 Report Stadium: BG Stadium
Attendance: 496
Referee: Banerjee Pranjal (India)
South Korea  v  Japan
2 July 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup
(Final)		 South Korea  0–3  Japan Pathum Thani, Thailand
19:00 UTC+7 Report
Stadium: BG Stadium
Attendance: 2,660
Referee: Mongkolchai Pechsri (Thailand)
South Korea  v  United States
12 November 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup
(Group E)		 South Korea  1–3  United States Jakarta, Indonesia
19:00 UTC+7 Report Stadium: Jakarta International Stadium
France  v  South Korea
15 November 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup
(Group E)		 France  1–0  South Korea Jakarta, Indonesia
19:00 UTC+7 Report Stadium: Jakarta International Stadium
Burkina Faso  v  South Korea
18 November 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup
(Group E)		 Burkina Faso  2–1  South Korea Bandung, Indonesia
19:00 UTC+7 Report Stadium: Jalak Harupat Stadium

All-time results

  Win0   Draw0   Loss

Competition Round Team scorer(s) Score Opponent Ref.
1986 AFC U-16 Championship Group B 5–0  Burma
Group B 0–0  Bahrain
Group B 0–0  North Korea
Semi-finals 1–0  Saudi Arabia
Final 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)		  Qatar
1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship Group B Shin Tae-yong 53' 1–1  Ivory Coast
Group B — 0–1  Ecuador
Group B Noh Jung-yoon 25'
Shin Tae-yong 50'
Lee Tae-hong 65'
Kim In-wan 72' 		4–2  United States
Quarter-finals — 0–2  Italy
1988 AFC U-16 Championship Group A 2–1  Thailand
Group A 0–1  Bahrain
Group A 1–6  Saudi Arabia
Group A 7–1  Indonesia
1990 AFC U-16 Championship Group B 1–1  Indonesia
Group B 0–3  Qatar
1994 AFC U-17 Championship Group B 1–0  Iraq
Group B 0–2  Bahrain
Group B 0–3  Japan
Group B 1–1  United Arab Emirates
1996 AFC U-17 Championship Group A 3–1  Kuwait
Group A 2–3  Japan
Group A 1–3  Oman
Group A 1–1  Uzbekistan
1998 AFC U-17 Championship Group B 2–1  Japan
Group B 1–0  Oman
Group B 2–1  Bangladesh
Group B 3–4  Bahrain
Semi-finals 1–2  Qatar
Third place match 1–5  Bahrain
2002 AFC U-17 Championship Group B 3–0  Pakistan
Group B 2–2  Yemen
Group B 4–1  Vietnam
Quarter-finals 3–1  India
Semi-finals 4–0  Uzbekistan
Final 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)		  Yemen
2003 FIFA U-17 World Championship Group D Owens 11' (o.g.) 1–6  United States
Group D Yang Dong-hyen 45'
Sánchez 59' (o.g.) 		2–3  Spain
Group D Han Dong-won 28'
Yang Dong-hyen 74'
Lee Yong-rae 78' 		3–2  Sierra Leone
2004 AFC U-17 Championship Group B Choi Kyung-bok 3'
Lee Chung-yong 48', 77' 		3–0  Oman
Group B Lee Chung-yong 31'
Koh Myong-jin 57', 65'
Lim Se-hean 62'
Park Jung-hoon 75', 78'
Lim Seong-taek 85', 88' 		8–0  Laos
Group B Koh Myong-jin 71' 1–0  Vietnam
Quarter-finals — 0–1  North Korea
2006 AFC U-17 Championship Group A Choi Jin-soo 35'
Kim Jung-hyun 66'
Gu Ja-myeong 88' 		3–1  Singapore
Group A Seol Jae-moon 45'
Joo Sung-hwan 81' 		2–0    Nepal
Group A Joo Sung-hwan 59', 74' 2–3  Japan
Quarter-finals — 0–1  Tajikistan
2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup Group A — 0–1  Peru
Group A — 0–2  Costa Rica
Group A Seol Jae-moon 45+1'
Yoon Bit-garam 80' 		2–1  Togo
2008 AFC U-16 Championship Group B Kim Dong-jin 3'
Lee Gang 49', 61'
Rim Chang-woo 52'
Son Heung-min 72' 		5–2  India
Group B Lee Dong-nyeok 2'
Kim Jin-su 5'
Rim Chang-woo 15'
Lee Jong-ho 29', 80', 90+1'
Son Heung-min 65', 75'
Kim Dong-min 86' 		9–0  Indonesia
Group B Rim Chang-woo 80' 1–1  Syria
Quarter-finals Kim Dong-jin 12'
Son Heung-min 54'
Lee Gang 72' 		3–0  Uzbekistan
Semi-finals Kim Dong-jin 4'
Lee Dong-nyeok 26' 		2–1  Japan
Final Lee Gang 90+3' 1–2  Iran
2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup Group F Nam Seung-woo 13'
Son Heung-min 62'
Lee Jong-ho 90' 		3–1  Uruguay
Group F Kim Jin-su 30' (pen.) 1–2  Italy
Group F Lee Jong-ho 12'
Son Heung-min 22' 		2–0  Algeria
Round of 16 Kim Dong-jin 90+2' 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)		  Mexico
Quarter-finals Son Heung-min 40' 1–3  Nigeria
2012 AFC U-16 Championship Group C Hwang Hee-chan 18', 58', 67' 3–0  North Korea
Group C Hwang Hee-chan 13'
Choi Ju-yong 42'
Ko Min-hyuk 89' 		3–1  Japan
Group C Jeong Hoon-woo 62' 1–0  Saudi Arabia
Quarter-finals Hwang Hee-chan 90+4' 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)		  Uzbekistan
2014 AFC U-16 Championship Group A Kim Jung-min 22'
Yoo Seung-min 86'
You Ju-an 90' 		3–1  Oman
Group A Lee Seung-woo 15' 1–0  Malaysia
Group A Lee Seung-woo 45+1'
Hwang Tae-hyeon 62' 		2–0  Thailand
Quarter-finals Lee Seung-woo 42', 47' 2–0  Japan
Semi-finals Jang Gyeol-hee 6', 49'
Lee Seung-woo 47' (pen.)
Jang Jae-won 52'
Park Sang-hyeok 57'
Lee Sang-heon 60'
Lee Sang-min 62' 		7–1  Syria
Final Choi Jae-young 34' 1–2  North Korea
2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup Group B Jang Jae-won 79' 1–0  Brazil
Group B Oh Se-hun 90+2' 1–0  Guinea
Group B — 0–0  England
Round of 16 — 0–2  Belgium
2016 AFC U-16 Championship Group C Jeong Chan-young 43' 1–2  Iraq
Group C — 0–0  Oman
Group C Park Jeong-in 4'
Cheon Seong-hoon 14' (pen.)
Ko Jun-hee 84' 		3–0  Malaysia
2018 AFC U-16 Championship Group D Choi Min-seo 43', 68'
Hong Yun-sang 51' 		3–0  Australia
Group D Ahn Gi-hun 22', 35'
Kazimi 45' (o.g.)
Paik Sang-hoon 46'
Jeong Sang-bin 59', 63'
Hong Yun-sang 67' 		7–0  Afghanistan
Group D Moon Jun-ho 45', 48' 2–0  Iraq
Quarter-finals Jeong Sang-bin 68' 1–0  India
Semi-finals Yoon Suk-ju 39' 1–1
(6–7 p)		  Tajikistan
2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup Group C Eom Ji-sung 26'
Choi Min-seo 41' 		2–1  Haiti
Group C Jeong Sang-bin 89' 1–3  France
Group C Paik Sang-hoon 1'
Hong Sung-wook 30' 		2–1  Chile
Round of 16 Choi Min-seo 33' 1–0  Angola
Quarter-finals — 0–1  Mexico

Coaching staff

Position Coach
Manager South Korea Byun Sung-hwan
Coach South Korea Kim Do-yong
South Korea Son Seung-jun
Goalkeeping coach South Korea Yang Young-min
Fitness coach South Korea Oh Sung-hwan

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup between 15 June and 2 July 2023.[1]

Caps and goals are correct as of 14 February 2023, after the match against Denmark.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Joo Seung-min (2006-06-13) 13 June 2006 (age 17) 1 0 South Korea Jeju United
21 1GK Yoon Jae-hoon (2006-04-01) 1 April 2006 (age 18) 0 0 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
23 1GK Hong Seong-min (2006-09-29) 29 September 2006 (age 17) 3 0 South Korea Pohang Steelers
2 2DF Lee Soo-ro (2006-01-18) 18 January 2006 (age 18) 1 0 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
3 2DF Lee Chang-woo (2006-03-12) 12 March 2006 (age 18) 5 0 South Korea Seoul Boin High School
4 2DF Kang Min-woo (2006-03-02) 2 March 2006 (age 18) 6 1 South Korea Ulsan Hyundai
5 2DF Yoo Min-jun (2006-03-21) 21 March 2006 (age 18) 2 0 South Korea Seongnam FC
12 2DF Hwang Ji-sung (2006-06-20) 20 June 2006 (age 17) 2 1 South Korea Incheon United
13 2DF Kim Yu-geon (2006-03-28) 28 March 2006 (age 18) 1 0 South Korea FC Seoul
15 2DF Seo Jeong-hyeok (2006-03-09) 9 March 2006 (age 18) 4 0 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
20 2DF Ko Jong-hyun (2006-04-11) 11 April 2006 (age 18) 5 1 South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings
6 3MF Cha Je-hoon (2006-05-03) 3 May 2006 (age 17) 2 0 South Korea Seoul Jungkyung High School
7 3MF Yun Do-young (2006-10-28) 28 October 2006 (age 17) 5 2 South Korea Daejeon Hana Citizen
8 3MF Baek In-woo (2006-11-29) 29 November 2006 (age 17) 6 0 South Korea Yongin Football Center
10 3MF Jin Tae-ho (2006-01-20) 20 January 2006 (age 18) 4 0 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
11 3MF Yang Min-hyuk (2006-04-16) 16 April 2006 (age 18) 6 0 South Korea Gangwon FC
16 3MF Lim Hyun-sub (2006-01-16) 16 January 2006 (age 18) 5 0 South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings
19 3MF Kim Seong-ju (2006-08-02) 2 August 2006 (age 17) 3 1 South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings
22 3MF Park Hyun-min (2007-04-02) 2 April 2007 (age 17) 1 0 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors
9 4FW Kim Myung-jun (2006-03-21) 21 March 2006 (age 18) 5 1 South Korea Pohang Steelers
14 4FW Kim Hyun-min (2006-07-30) 30 July 2006 (age 17) 4 0 South Korea Yeongdeungpo Technical High School
17 4FW Park Seung-soo (2007-03-17) 17 March 2007 (age 17) 0 0 South Korea Suwon Samsung Bluewings
18 4FW Lee Jae-hwan (2006-12-15) 15 December 2006 (age 17) 1 2 South Korea Incheon United

Competitive record

  Champions0   Runners-up0   Third place0   Tournament played on home soil

FIFA U-17 World Cup

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Squad
China 1985 Did not qualify
Canada 1987 Quarter-finals 4 1 1 2 5 6 Squad
Scotland 1989 Did not qualify
Italy 1991
Japan 1993
Ecuador 1995
Egypt 1997
New Zealand 1999
Trinidad and Tobago 2001
Finland 2003 Group stage 3 1 0 2 6 11 Squad
Peru 2005 Did not qualify
South Korea 2007 Group stage 3 1 0 2 2 4 Squad
Nigeria 2009 Quarter-finals 5 2 1 2 8 7 Squad
Mexico 2011 Did not qualify
United Arab Emirates 2013
Chile 2015 Round of 16 4 2 1 1 2 2 Squad
India 2017 Did not qualify
Brazil 2019 Quarter-finals 5 3 0 2 6 6 Squad
Indonesia 2023 Group stage 3 0 0 3 2 6 Squad
Qatar 2025 To be determined
Total Quarter-finals 27 10 3 14 31 42 7/20

AFC U-17 Asian Cup

AFC U-17 Asian Cup record Qualification record[2]
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GP W D L GF GA
Qatar 1985 Did not qualify 3 1 0 2 2 6
Qatar 1986 Champions 5 2 3 0 6 0 2 2 0 0 4 0
Thailand 1988 Group stage 4 2 0 2 10 9 3 2 1 0 19 2
United Arab Emirates 1990 Group stage 2 0 1 1 1 4 3 2 1 0 5 2
Saudi Arabia 1992 Did not qualify 3 0 1 2 2 7
Qatar 1994 Group stage 4 1 1 2 2 6 2 1 1 0 13 2
Thailand 1996 Group stage 4 1 1 2 7 8 3 3 0 0 15 2
Qatar 1998 Fourth place 6 3 0 3 10 13 2 1 1 0 6 0
Vietnam 2000 Did not qualify 3 2 1 0 30 2
United Arab Emirates 2002 Champions 6 4 2 0 17 5 3 3 0 0 25 1
Japan 2004 Quarter-finals 4 3 0 1 12 1 2 2 0 0 28 0
Singapore 2006 Quarter-finals 4 2 0 2 7 5 3 2 1 0 16 1
Uzbekistan 2008 Runners-up 6 4 1 1 21 6 4 3 0 1 28 5
Uzbekistan 2010 Did not qualify 5 1 3 1 17 7
Iran 2012 Quarter-finals 4 3 1 0 8 2 5 3 2 0 23 3
Thailand 2014 Runners-up 6 5 0 1 16 4 4 3 0 1 26 3
India 2016 Group stage 3 1 1 1 4 2 3 3 0 0 27 0
Malaysia 2018 Semi-finals 5 4 1 0 14 1 3 3 0 0 13 0
Bahrain 2020 Cancelled 3 3 0 0 13 0
Thailand 2023 Runners-up 6 4 0 2 15 7 2 1 0 1 12 3
Total 2 titles 69 39 12 18 150 73 61 41 12 8 324 46

Other competitions

Competition Round Pld W D L GF GA
China 2014 Summer Youth Olympics Silver medalists 4 2 1 1 16 3
China 2018 EAFF U-15 Championship — 5 5 0 0 42 0
China 2023 EAFF U-15 Championship Third place 6 4 1 1 43 5

See also

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References

  1. ^ "U-17 아시안컵 참가 명단 발표 --- 16일 카타르와 첫 경기" (in Korean). 대한축구협회. 31 May 2023. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Asian U-16/U-17 Championships". RSSSF. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 31 January 2021.

External links

  • Official website, KFA.or.kr (in English)
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