Senegal national under-17 football team
National under-17 association football team representing Senegal
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The Senegal National Under-17 Football Team, represents Senegal in international football at an under-17 level and is controlled by the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football. The team's first appearance on the continental stage was in 2011 at the 2011 African U-17 Championship. Senegal made their first appearance at the FIFA U-17 World Cup in 2019 in Brazil after Guinea was disqualified for fielding two overage players.[1]
Nickname(s)Les Lions de la Teranga
(Young Lions of Teranga)
(Young Lions of Teranga)
AssociationSenegalese Football Federation
ConfederationCAF (Africa)
Head coachSerigne Dia
| Nickname(s) | Les Lions de la Teranga (Young Lions of Teranga) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Senegalese Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Head coach | Serigne Dia | ||
| Home stadium | Stade Léopold Sédar Senghor | ||
| FIFA code | SEN | ||
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| U-17 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2011) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2023) | ||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2019) | ||
| Best result | Round of 16 (2019, 2023) | ||
Competitive Record
Africa U-17 Cup of Nations
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*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks. FIFA U-16 and U-17 World Cup record
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Current squad
The following players were called up to the squad for the 2025 U-17 Africa Cup of Nations.[2]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mamadou Diabaté Gueye | 20 July 2009 (aged 15) |  Diambars FC |
| 2 | DF | Lamine Mbengue | 7 August 2009 (aged 15) | Génération Foot |
| 3 | DF | Ibrahima Aïdara | 20 August 2008 (aged 16) | Diambars FC |
| 4 | DF | El Hadji Malick Cissé | 5 January 2008 (aged 17) | Sahel FC |
| 5 | DF | Cheikh Dieng | 7 March 2009 (aged 16) | Diambars FC |
| 6 | MF | Maurice Biaye | 14 January 2009 (aged 16) | AF Darou Salam |
| 7 | FW | Sidy Barhama Ndiaye | 31 December 2009 (aged 15) | Diambars FC |
| 8 | MF | Ibrahima Sory Sow | 20 October 2008 (aged 16) | Génération Foot |
| 9 | FW | Abdourahmane Mbodj | 22 April 2008 (aged 16) | Génération Foot |
| 10 | MF | El Hadji Ibrahima Sow | 12 December 2009 (aged 15) | Dakar Sacré-Cœur |
| 11 | MF | Aliou Gueye | 23 October 2009 (aged 15) | Espoirs Guédiawaye |
| 12 | FW | Ibrahima Diallo | 20 October 2009 (aged 15) | AF Darou Salam |
| 13 | DF | Ahmadou Bamba Kane | 7 November 2009 (aged 15) | Diambars FC |
| 14 | FW | Cheikhna Sadibou Sane | 3 January 2008 (aged 17) | Dakar Sacré-Cœur |
| 15 | MF | Ousseynou Ndiaye | 11 October 2008 (aged 16) | United Academie |
| 16 | GK | Vincent Gomis | 7 February 2008 (aged 17) | Génération Foot |
| 17 | FW | El Hadji Baytir Fall | 23 August 2009 (aged 15) | Amitié FC |
| 18 | DF | Alpha Mbengue | 9 May 2008 (aged 16) | Génération Foot |
| 19 | FW | Mbacke Ndiaye | 20 December 2008 (aged 16) | AF Darou Salam |
| 20 | FW | Etienne Mendy | 25 July 2008 (aged 16) | Diambars FC |
| 21 | GK | Assane Sarr | 10 July 2010 (aged 14) | Ndangane FC |
| 22 | DF | Omar Cisse | 22 November 2008 (aged 16) | AF Darou Salam |
| 23 | FW | Mouhamed Wagner | 5 January 2009 (aged 16) | Diambars FC |
