Belgium national under-17 football team

Belgium U-17
Nickname(s)	De Jonge Duivels; Les Diablotins; The Super Devils
Association	Royal Belgian Football Association
Confederation	UEFA
Head coach	Bob Browaeys
FIFA code	BEL
First colours	Second colours
World Cup
Appearances	3 (first in 2007)
Best result	Third place (2015)
European Championship
Appearances	8 (first in 2006)
Best result	Semi-final (2007, 2015, 2018)

The Belgium national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-17 Championship and the FIFA U-17 World Cup. Their biggest successes have been their bronze medal at the 2015 World Cup, reaching the semi-finals of the European championship in 2007 on home soil, and again in 2015 and 2018.

Players

The following players were called up for the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches.^[1]
Match dates: 19, 22 and 25 March 2025
Opposition: Republic of Ireland, Iceland and Poland
Caps and goals correct as of: 18 November 2024, after the match against England

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Lucca Brughmans	(2008-06-27) 27 June 2008 (age 16)	3	0	Genk
1GK	Bas Evers	(2008-12-02) 2 December 2008 (age 16)	3	0	Gent
1GK	Martin Henrion	(2008-03-02) 2 March 2008 (age 17)	2	0	Ajax

2DF	Pablo Capilla Rivera	(2008-11-20) 20 November 2008 (age 16)	6	0	Gent
2DF	Arthur De Kimpe	(2008-05-02) 2 May 2008 (age 16)	6	0	OH Leuven
2DF	Wout Gielen	(2008-04-05) 5 April 2008 (age 17)	6	0	Juventus
2DF	Brent Jonkers	(2008-03-11) 11 March 2008 (age 17)	6	0	PSV Eindhoven
2DF	Lucca Darcon	(2008-02-06) 6 February 2008 (age 17)	5	0	OH Leuven
2DF	Wout Kapers	(2008-02-11) 11 February 2008 (age 17)	4	0	Genk

3MF	Jessi Da Silva	(2008-04-15) 15 April 2008 (age 16)	10	1	Club Brugge
3MF	Matthias Wamu Oyatambwe	(2008-10-22) 22 October 2008 (age 16)	7	0	Genk
3MF	August De Wannemacker	(2008-12-25) 25 December 2008 (age 16)	6	1	Genk
3MF	Nathan De Cat	(2008-07-19) 19 July 2008 (age 16)	3	0	Anderlecht
3MF	Noah Fernandez	(2008-01-09) 9 January 2008 (age 17)	2	0	PSV Eindhoven
3MF	Mory Kera	(2008-06-26) 26 June 2008 (age 16)	2	0	Sporting Charleroi
3MF	Mohammed El Adfaoui	(2008-02-28) 28 February 2008 (age 17)	1	0	Gent

4FW	René Mitongo Muteba	(2008-01-18) 18 January 2008 (age 17)	7	5	Standard Liège
4FW	Aaron Murenzi	(2008-05-23) 23 May 2008 (age 16)	7	4	Genk
4FW	Gassimou Sylla	(2008-08-10) 10 August 2008 (age 16)	6	4	Anderlecht
4FW	Jesse Bisiwu	(2008-01-22) 22 January 2008 (age 17)	4	1	Club Brugge
4FW	Stan Naert	(2008-02-02) 2 February 2008 (age 17)	2	0	Club Brugge

The following players have also been called up to the Belgium under-17 squad within the last twelve months and remain eligible for selection.

Year	Round	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2002	did not qualify
2003
2004
2005
2006	Group stage	3	0	1	2	2	8
2007	Semi-finals	4	1	3*	0	5	5
2008	did not qualify
2009
2010
2011
2012	Group stage	3	1	1	1	3	2
2013	did not qualify
2014	did not qualify
2015	Semi-finals	5	2	2*	1	6	4
2016	Quarter-finals	4	1	2	1	3	2
2017	did not qualify
2018	Semi-finals	5	4	0	1	10	3
2019	Quarter-finals	4	1	2	1	5	5
2020	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic^[2]^[3]
2021	Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic^[2]^[3]
2022	Group stage	3	1	1	1	4	4
2023	did not qualify
2024	did not qualify
Total	8/19	31	12	10	9	38	33

^ "Selectie Nationale Ploeg U17". Koninklijke Belgische Voetbalbond. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
^ "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.

The following table shows Belgium's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Costa Rica	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Ecuador	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
Honduras	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Mali	2	0	1	1	1	3	−2	000.00
Mexico	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1	100.00
South Korea	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Tajikistan	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Tunisia	1	0	0	1	2	4	−2	000.00
United States	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
Total	10	5	1	4	12	14	−2	050.00