Malta national under-17 football team
National youth association football team
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The Malta national under-17 football team represents Malta in international football competitions such as the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the UEFA European Under-17 Championship, as well as any other under-17 international football tournaments. It is governed by the Malta Football Association. In October 2009, Malta qualified from its group to the Elite Round that was played in March 2010. This success came following a 2-1 victory over the Netherlands and a 0-0 draw with group host nation Andorra, after having lost the first match against Northern Ireland 2-0. Malta qualified as the best third-placed team.
Nickname(s)Knights of Malta
Ħomor (Reds)
Falcons
Ħomor (Reds)
Falcons
AssociationMalta Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coach
Ivan Woods
Ivan Woods | |||
| Nickname(s) | Knights of Malta Ħomor (Reds) Falcons | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Malta Football Association | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Ivan Woods | ||
| Home stadium | Ta' Qali National Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | MLT | ||
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| First international | |||
Malta 1–6 Switzerland  (Valletta, Malta; March 4, 1981) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Malta 2–0 Estonia  (Prague, Czech Republic; October 20, 1994) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Czechoslovakia 9–0 Malta (Slaný, Czechoslovakia; October 25, 1989) | |||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| UEFA European Under-17 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2014) | ||
| Best result | Group Stage (2014) | ||
UEFA European Under-17 Championship record
2002: Did not qualify
2003: Did not qualify
2004: Did not qualify
2005: Did not qualify
2006: Did not qualify
2007: Did not qualify
2008: Did not qualify
2009: Did not qualify
2010: Did not qualify - Elite Round
2011: Did not qualify
2012: Did not qualify
2013: Did not qualify- 2014: Group Stage - (hosts)
2015: Did not qualify
2016: Did not qualify
2017: Did not qualify
2018: Did not qualify
2019: Did not qualify
2020: Cancelled
2021: Cancelled
2022: Did not qualify
2023: Did not qualify
Recent results
| 19 October 2022 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification | Scotland  | 6–0 | Malta | Ta' Qali, Malta |
| 11:00 | Report | Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Evangelos Manouchos (Greece) |
| 22 October 2022 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification | Czech Republic | 5–0 | Malta | Ta' Qali, Malta |
| 16:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Visar Kastrati (Kosovo) |
| 25 October 2022 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification | Malta | 1–2 |  Northern Ireland | Ta' Qali, Malta |
| 16:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Centenary Stadium Referee: Visar Kastrati (Kosovo) |
| 24 October 2024 2025 Euro Qualifying Round 1 | England  | 4–0 | Malta | Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali |
| 11:00 | Report | Attendance: 407 Referee: Florian Lata (Albania) |
| 27 October 2024 2025 Euro Qualifying Round 1 | Sweden  | 5–0 | Malta | Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali |
| 14:30 | Report | Attendance: 332 Referee: Georgi Ginchev (Bulgaria) |
| 30 October 2024 2025 Euro Qualifying Round 1 | Malta | 1–4 |  Latvia | Centenary Stadium, Ta' Qali |
| 11:00 |
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Report |
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Attendance: 187 Referee: Miloš Savović (Montenegro) |
Current squad
The following players were called up for the most recent fixtures in 2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Vincent Tabone | 22 January 2009 | Lausanne | ||
| 12 | GK | Jayden Spiteri | 23 October 2009 | Valletta | ||
| 2 | DF | Julian Scicluna | 24 February 2009 | Pietà Hotspurs | ||
| 4 | DF | Lydon Attard | 21 May 2009 | Mosta | ||
| 13 | DF | Denzil Sultana | 14 February 2009 | Valletta | ||
| 5 | MF | Densel Grech | 12 June 2009 | Pietà Hotspurs | ||
| 6 | MF | Ryan Debono (captain) | 7 July 2009 | Mosta | ||
| 7 | MF | Jayden Roe | 6 March 2010 | Hibernians | ||
| 8 | MF | Kaylon Zammit | 29 October 2009 | Pietà Hotspurs | ||
| 10 | MF | Caden Tanti | 23 January 2009 |  Genoa | ||
| 14 | MF | Yan Cutajar | 5 January 2009 | Sirens | ||
| 15 | MF | Mattias Debono | 14 June 2009 | Floriana | ||
| 18 | MF | Karim Misurati | 26 March 2009 | Pietà Hotspurs | ||
| 3 | MF | Zayden Chetcuti | 6 November 2009 | Mosta | ||
| 9 | FW | Denzel Attard | 28 December 2009 | Floriana | ||
| 11 | FW | Luca Chetcuti | 13 August 2009 | Mosta | ||
| 16 | FW | James Sharpe | 29 October 2009 | Plymouth Argyle | ||
| 17 | FW | Francois Micallef | 29 July 2009 | Mosta | ||
| 19 | FW | Jamie Nwoko | 18 January 2009 | St. Andrews | ||
| 20 | FW | Justin Pena Serna | 28 February 2009 | St. Andrews | ||
