Australia men's national under-17 soccer team

Australia Under-17
Nickname	Joeys
Association	Football Australia
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	AFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coach	Carl Veart
Captain	Miles Milliner
FIFA code	AUS
First colours	Second colours
First international
	Australia 2–1 New Zealand ; (New Zealand; 3 December 1983)
Biggest win
	Australia 30–0 American Samoa ; (Apia, Samoa; 5 December 2001)
Biggest defeat
	Australia 0–6 Japan ; (Bambolim, India; 22 September 2016)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances	13 (first in 1985)
Best result	Runners-up; 1999
AFC U-17 Asian Cup
Appearances	9 (first in 2008)
Best result	Semi-finals; 2010, 2014, 2018
ASEAN U-16 Boys' Championship
Appearances	8 (first in 2008)
Best result	Champions; 2008, 2016, 2024
Website	www.socceroos.com.au/joeys-u17s

The Australia national under-17 soccer team, known as the Joeys or Subway Joeys for sponsorship reasons,^[1] represents Australia in men's international under-17 soccer. The team is controlled by the governing body for Football in Australia, Football Australia (FA), which is currently a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) since leaving the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) in 2006.

Australia is a ten-time OFC champion and a two-time AFF champion. The team has represented Australia at the FIFA U-17 World Cup tournaments on twelve occasions.

History

1999 U-17 World Championship

The Joeys best result in international football came in the 1999 FIFA U-17 World Championship hosted by New Zealand, where Australia finished second.

To qualify for the tournament Australia had to first win the Oceania qualifiers. This was achieved with wins over Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Cook Islands, American Samoa, Vanuatu, New Caledonia and again Fiji in the final which finished 5–0.^[2] Next up was a two leg play-off against Bahrain who had finished third in the 1998 AFC U-17 Championship. Australia won 3–1 on aggregate.

In the tournament proper, Australia lost their opening game 2–1 to Brazil although a come from behind 2–1 win over Germany and a 1–0 win over Mali saw Australia top the group. Australia dispatched of Qatar 1–0 in the quarter final and needed penalties to get past USA after a 2–2 draw in the semi-final. They lost the final to Brazil; the match finished nil all after extra time and Brazil won a penalty shoot-out 8–7.

A number of this Joeys squad would go on to represent the Socceroos including Adrian Madaschi, Jade North, Joshua Kennedy and Scott McDonald.

Players

Current squad

The following 24 players were called up for the 2026 PacificAus Sports Football Tour against Fiji U-19 and Solomon Islands U-19 from 17–24 January.^[3]

Caps and goals correct as of the game against Solomon Islands U19 on 24 January 2026.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Cooper Winqvist		1	0	Sirius
12	1GK	Mitchell Bright		2	0	Queensland State Team
18	1GK	Laris Cesko		1	0	Adelaide United

2	2DF	Marcus Savic		9	0	Western Sydney Wanderers
4	2DF	William Kengni		6	0	Melbourne Victory
5	2DF	Miles Milliner	(2009-08-10) 10 August 2009	14	2	Sydney FC
13	2DF	Winston Ashburner		8	0	Melbourne Victory
14	2DF	Fraser Brown		3	0	Melbourne City
15	2DF	Emile Katrib		6	0	Western Sydney Wanderers
19	2DF	Stevan Rujak		2	0	Western Sydney Wanderers
	2DF	Oliver Dimovski		3	0	Melbourne Victory

6	3MF	Sajjad Nasiri		7	0	Adelaide United
7	3MF	Aston Reid		9	1	Sydney FC
8	3MF	Luke Demuth		6	0	Melbourne City
16	3MF	Ryan Buttigieg		3	0	Sydney FC
21	3MF	Corey Da Cruz		4	0	Sydney FC
22	3MF	Oliver O'Carroll		4	0	Melbourne City
23	3MF	Taj Sorensen		3	0	Logan Lightning

9	4FW	Luke Becvinovski		9	7	Melbourne City
10	4FW	Malik Olukhale		6	2	Melbourne Victory
11	4FW	Max Court		6	5	APIA Leichhardt
17	4FW	Joey Sikora		3	1	Sydney FC
20	4FW	Georgio Hassarati		9	6	Western Sydney Wanderers
24	4FW	Cristian Lombardo		3	1	APIA Leichhardt
	4FW	Achnaff Sayon		0	0	Perth Glory

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up within the last 12 months and remain eligible for selection.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Lachlan Allen		4	0	Western Sydney Wanderers	2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers, 22–30 November 2025
GK	Aaron Black		1	0	Perth Glory	2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers, 22–30 November 2025
GK	Hugo Ng	(2009-01-03) 3 January 2009	0	0	Adelaide United	2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers, 22–30 November 2025
GK	Charlie Wilson-Papps		4	0	Brighton & Hove Albion	Hohhot U16 Tournament, 26 May–2 June 2025

DF	Deklan Cooper-Ndambuki		3	0	Adelaide United	2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers, 22–30 November 2025
DF	Jariyah Shah		4	1	Manchester United	2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers, 22–30 November 2025
DF	Harrison Bond	(2009-01-19) 19 January 2009	2	0	Red Bull Salzburg	Hohhot U16 Tournament, 26 May–2 June 2025
DF	Kade Kerry		1	0	Brisbane Roar	Hohhot U16 Tournament, 26 May–2 June 2025
DF	Besian Kutleshi	(2009-02-28) 28 February 2009	15	0	Melbourne City	Hohhot U16 Tournament, 26 May–2 June 2025
DF	Harrison Jablonski		1	0	Central Coast Mariners	Hattrick U17 International Tournament, 17–25 February 2025

MF	Henrique Oliveira		8	2	Macarthur FC	2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers, 22–30 November 2025
MF	Emmett Shaw		2	0	Brisbane Roar	2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers, 22–30 November 2025
MF	Lenny Van Heer		2	0	Djurgårdens IF	2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers, 22–30 November 2025
MF	Josh Brazete		1	0	Sydney FC	27th International Youth Football in Niigata, 11–15 September 2025
MF	Joshua Cetinic		2	0	Western Sydney Wanderers	27th International Youth Football in Niigata, 11–15 September 2025
MF	Julian Recchia		1	0	Melbourne City	27th International Youth Football in Niigata, 11–15 September 2025
MF	Massimo Marrone		1	0	Western Sydney Wanderers	Hohhot U16 Tournament, 26 May–2 June 2025
MF	Johnny Pavlovic		3	1	Western Sydney Wanderers	Hohhot U16 Tournament, 26 May–2 June 2025
MF	Gianluca Okon	(2009-01-24) 24 January 2009	3	0	Club Brugge	Hattrick U17 International Tournament, 17–25 February 2025

FW	Akeem Gerald		5	0	Melbourne City	2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers, 22–30 November 2025
FW	Chris Irakoze		5	0	Adelaide United	2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers, 22–30 November 2025
FW	Akol Akon	(2009-05-21) 21 May 2009	13	3	Sydney FC	2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers, 22–30 November 2025^INJ
FW	Orson Conroy		1	0	APIA Leichhardt	27th International Youth Football in Niigata, 11–15 September 2025
FW	Lennon Biggs	(2009-04-13) 13 April 2009	2	0	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Hohhot U16 Tournament, 26 May–2 June 2025
FW	Jordan Owusu		1	1	Western Sydney Wanderers	Hohhot U16 Tournament, 26 May–2 June 2025

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.

Legend

Win Draw Loss Fixture

2025

20 February Hattrick U17 International Tournament	South Korea	1–2	Australia	Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
13:00 UTC+4	57'	Report	MacNicol 34' Anastasio 84'	Stadium: Ras Al-Khaimah Stadium

22 February Hattrick U17 International Tournament	Australia	4–0	Saudi Arabia	Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
16:30 UTC+4	Anastasio 6' Akol 31', 34', 45+1'	Report		Stadium: Ras Al-Khaimah Stadium

24 February Hattrick U17 International Tournament	Australia	1–1	Oman	Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates
13:00 UTC+4	Didulica 82'	Report	67'	Stadium: Ras Al-Khaimah Stadium

4 April AFC U-17 Asian Cup Group stage	Australia	1–1	Vietnam	Taif, Saudi Arabia
18:00 UTC+3	MacNicol 41'	Report	Hoàng Trọng Duy Khang 49'	Stadium: Okadh Sport Club Stadium Referee: Kim Yu-jeong (South Korea)

7 April AFC U-17 Asian Cup Group stage	United Arab Emirates	2–0	Australia	Taif, Saudi Arabia
20:15 UTC+3	Adel 9' Buti 52'	Report		Stadium: King Fahd Sports City Stadium Referee: Jin Jingyuan (China)

10 April AFC U-17 Asian Cup Group stage	Japan	2–3	Australia	Taif, Saudi Arabia
18:00 UTC+3	Fujita 7' Tani 86'	Report	Miliner 51' Anastasio 71' Garbowski 74'	Stadium: Okadh Sport Club Stadium Referee: Dong Fangyu (China)

28 May Hohhot U16 tournament	Vietnam	1–2	Australia	Hohhot, China
14:00 UTC+8	Dai Nhan 45'	Report (FA) Report (Lao Dong)	Pavlovic 75' Owusu 77'	Stadium: National Northern Football Training Base Stadium

30 May Hohhot U16 tournament	Australia	2–1	Saudi Arabia	Hohhot, China
14:00 UTC+8	Da Cruz 25' Henrique 77'	Report	Al-Shaheen 32'	Stadium: National Northern Football Training Base Stadium

1 June Hohhot U16 tournament	China	5–2	Australia	Hohhot, China
19:35 UTC+8	Wan Xiang 9' Shuai Weihao 39' Liang Shiyu 71' Zhang Bolin 81' Xie Jin 83'	Report (FA) Report (Titan Sports)	Hassarati 2' Li Junpeng 80' (o.g.)	Stadium: National Northern Football Training Base Stadium

11 September 27th International Youth Football	Albirex Niigata U17 Selection	3–1	Australia	Niigata, Japan
15:00 UTC+9		Report	Conroy (pen.)	Stadium: Sun Sportsland Shibata

13 September 27th International Youth Football	Australia	2–1	Wales	Niigata, Japan
15:00 UTC+9	Becvinovski 13' Milliner 35'	Report	Dignum 90'	Stadium: Sun Sportsland Shibata

15 September 27th International Youth Football	Japan	4–0	Australia	Niigata, Japan
15:00 UTC+9	Nishioka 52' Doiguchi 55' Tsuneyoshi 62' Kurahashi 90'	Report		Stadium: Denka Big Swan Stadium

24 November AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers	Jordan	0–1	Australia	Aqaba, Jordan
16:00 UTC+3		Report	Court 54'	Stadium: Al-Aqaba Stadium

26 November AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers	Australia	3–0	Bhutan	Aqaba, Jordan
19:00 UTC+3	Olukhale 48' Reid 52' Becvinovski 75'	Report		Stadium: Al-Aqaba Stadium

28 November AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers	Philippines	0–6	Australia	Aqaba, Jordan
16:00 UTC+3		Report	Hassarati 4', 23', 60', 76' Oliveira 6' Shah 90'	Stadium: Al-Aqaba Stadium

30 November AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers	Australia	3–3	Iraq	Aqaba, Jordan
19:00 UTC+3	Court 30' (pen.), 36' Becvinovski 74'	Report	Al-Nasari 48' Hayder 61', 69'	Stadium: Al-Aqaba Stadium

2026

17 January 2026 PacificAus Sports Football Tour	Fiji	0–2	Australia	Lautoka, Fiji
		Report	Court 19' Sikora 65'	Stadium: Churchill Park

20 January 2026 PacificAus Sports Football Tour	Solomon Islands	2–5	Australia	Honiara, Solomon Islands
	Fiumae 14' Abana 45+3'	Report	Becvinovski 7', 49', 65' Lombardo 36' Court 82' (pen.)	Stadium: National Stadium

24 January 2026 PacificAus Sports Football Tour	Solomon Islands	1–3	Australia	Honiara, Solomon Islands
	Abana 58'	Report	Olukhale 19' Hassarati 71' Becvinovski 89'	Stadium: National Stadium

6 May 2026 Asian Cup GS	Australia	v	India	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
19:00 UTC+3		Source		Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Training Stadium

10 May 2026 Asian Cup GS	North Korea	v	Australia	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
20:30 UTC+3		Source		Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Training Stadium

13 May 2026 Asian Cup GS	Uzbekistan	v	Australia	Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
19:00 UTC+3		Source		Stadium: King Abdullah Sports City Training Stadium

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Carl Veart^[4]
Assistant coach	Michael Cooper
Goalkeeper coach	Davide Del Giovine
Technical consultant	Ron Smith

Competitive record

FIFA U-17 World Cup

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1985	Quarterfinals	5th	4	3	1	0	4	1
1987	Quarterfinals	6th	4	2	0	2	3	5
1989	Group stage	14th	3	0	1	2	3	6
1991	Quarterfinals	7th	4	2	0	2	7	6
1993	Quarterfinals	6th	4	1	1	2	7	5
1995	Quarterfinals	6th	4	1	1	2	6	7
1997	did not qualify
1999	Runners-up	2nd	6	3	2	1	7	5
2001	Quarterfinals	8th	4	2	0	2	6	6
2003	Group stage	16th	3	0	0	3	1	6
2005	Group stage	12th	3	1	0	2	2	5
2007	did not qualify
2009	did not qualify
2011	Round of 16	15th	4	1	1	2	3	7
2013	did not qualify
2015	Round of 16	16th	4	1	1	2	3	11
2017	did not qualify
2019	Round of 16	15th	4	1	1	2	5	9
~~2021~~	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2023	did not qualify
2025	did not qualify
2026	TBD
2027
2028
2029
Total	13/21	0 Titles	51	18	9	24	57	79

OFC U-17 Championship

OFC U-17 Championship record
Year	Round	Pos	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1983	Champions	1st	5	5	0	0	22	2
1986	Champions	1st	4	3	0	1	10	1
1989	Champions	1st	4	4	0	0	35	1
1991	Champions	1st	4	3	1	0	15	4
1993	Champions	1st	4	4	0	0	12	1
1995	Champions	1st	3	3	0	0	11	0
1997	Runners-up	2nd	5	4	0	1	30	1
1999	Champions	1st	7	7	0	0	55	1
2001	Champions	1st	6	6	0	0	52	0
2003	Champions	1st	7	7	0	0	40	3
2005	Champions	1st	5	5	0	0	38	0
Total	10 titles	11/11	54	51	1	2	320	13

AFC U-17 Asian Cup

AFC U-17 Asian Cup record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2006	did not qualify
2008	Quarterfinals	5th	4	3	0	1	13	5
2010	Semifinals	4th	5	3	1	1	12	5
2012	Quarterfinals	6th	4	2	1	1	5	6
2014	Semifinals	3rd	5	4	1	0	12	4
2016	Group stage	16th	3	0	0	3	2	10
2018	Semifinals	4th	5	3	0	2	10	9
~~2020~~	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2023	Quarterfinals	8th	4	2	0	2	8	8
2025	Group stage	9th	3	1	1	1	4	5
2026	Qualified	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	9/10	0 Titles	33	18	4	11	66	52

AFF U-16 Youth Championship

AFF U-16 Youth Championship record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2008	Champions	1st	5	3	2	0	14	4
~~2009~~	Cancelled
2010	did not participate
2011	did not participate
2012	Runners-up	2nd	4	2	1	1	9	8
2013	Third place	3rd	6	4	2	0	30	2
~~2014~~	Cancelled
2015	Third place	3rd	6	5	0	1	36	8
2016	Champions	1st	7	3	3	1	27	13
2017	Third place	3rd	7	5	0	2	27	10
2018	did not participate
2019	Group Stage	6th	5	3	1	1	11	5
2022	Group Stage	10th	3	0	1	2	6	9
2024	Champions	1st	5	3	2	0	20	6
Total	9/12	3 Titles	48	28	12	8	175	67

AFF U-16 Youth Championship history
First match	Australia 2–1 Bahrain (9 July 2008; Jakarta, Indonesia)
Biggest win	Brunei 0–19 Australia (24 August 2013; Naypyidaw, Myanmar)
Biggest defeat	Vietnam 3–0 Australia (12 July 2016; Phnom Penh, Cambodia) Australia 0–3 Malaysia (1 August 2019; Chonburi, Thailand)
Best result	Champions 3 times (2008, 2016, 2024)
Worst result	Group stage 2 times (2019, 2022)

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Australia's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup and AFC U-17 Asian Cup.

In FIFA U-17 World Cup

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Argentina	5	2	1	2	6	7	−1	040.00
Brazil	7	1	1	5	4	10	−6	014.29
Canada	1	1	0	0	5	0	+5	100.00
Congo	2	2	0	0	4	1	+3	100.00
Costa Rica	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
Croatia	1	1	0	0	4	0	+4	100.00
Denmark	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
East Germany	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Ecuador	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
France	2	0	0	2	1	8	−7	000.00
Germany	3	2	0	1	4	5	−1	066.67
Ghana	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Guinea	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
Hungary	1	0	1	0	2	2	+0	000.00
Ivory Coast	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Mali	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Mexico	3	1	1	1	4	6	−2	033.33
Nigeria	7	1	0	6	4	19	−15	014.29
Qatar	3	2	0	1	4	1	+3	066.67
Saudi Arabia	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Spain	1	0	1	0	2	2	+0	000.00
Trinidad and Tobago	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Turkey	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
United States	2	0	2	0	4	4	+0	000.00
Uruguay	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Uzbekistan	1	0	0	1	0	4	−4	000.00
Total	51	18	9	24	57	79	−22	035.29

In AFC U-17 Asian Cup

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Afghanistan	1	1	0	0	4	0	+4	100.00
China	3	3	0	0	10	4	+6	100.00
Timor-Leste	1	1	0	0	5	0	+5	100.00
Hong Kong	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Indonesia	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1	100.00
Iran	1	0	0	1	1	5	−4	000.00
Iraq	2	1	1	0	2	1	+1	050.00
Japan	6	2	1	3	9	16	−7	033.33
Kyrgyzstan	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Malaysia	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
North Korea	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Oman	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Saudi Arabia	2	1	0	1	3	3	+0	050.00
South Korea	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	000.00
Tajikistan	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Thailand	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Turkmenistan	1	1	0	0	6	0	+6	100.00
United Arab Emirates	3	1	0	2	5	7	−2	033.33
Uzbekistan	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Vietnam	3	1	1	1	6	5	+1	033.33
Total	33	18	4	11	66	52	+14	054.55

Honours

FIFA U-17 World Cup
- Runners-up (1): 1999

OFC U-17 Championship
- Champions (10): 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005
- Runners-up (1): 1997

AFF U-16 Championship
- Champions (3): 2008, 2016, 2024
- Runners-up (1): 2012
- Third place (3): 2013, 2015, 2017

References

^ Mason, Max (21 September 2022). "Football Australia signs record sponsorship deal with Subway". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 14 April 2024.
^ "Joeys 1999 Matches".
^ "CommBank Joeys squad named for PacificAus Sports Football Tour 2026". Football Australia. 13 January 2026.
^ "Carl Veart appointed as Subway Joeys Head Coach". Socceroos. Football Australia. 4 July 2025.

External links

[1] Mason, Max (21 September 2022). "Football Australia signs record sponsorship deal with Subway". Australian Financial Review. Retrieved 14 April 2024.

[2] "Joeys 1999 Matches".

[3] "CommBank Joeys squad named for PacificAus Sports Football Tour 2026". Football Australia. 13 January 2026.

[4] "Carl Veart appointed as Subway Joeys Head Coach". Socceroos. Football Australia. 4 July 2025.

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National under-17 football teams of Asia (AFC)
AFC U-17 Asian Cup
West Asia (WAFF)	Bahrain Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia Syria United Arab Emirates Yemen
Central Asia (CAFA)	Afghanistan Iran Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
South Asia (SAFF)	Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka
East Asia (EAFF)	China Chinese Taipei¹ Guam Hong Kong Japan Macau Mongolia North Korea Northern Mariana Islands² South Korea
Southeast Asia (AFF)	Australia Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Timor-Leste Vietnam
¹ Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, competes as "Chinese Taipei" ² Not a member of FIFA