The South Africa national under-17 football team (Amajimbos), is a youth football (soccer) team, which represents South Africa and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. The team's main objectives are to qualify and play at the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations and FIFA U-17 World Cup and develop the players for the main national team Bafana Bafana.[1]
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| Nickname(s) | Amajimbos | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | South African Football Association | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | COSAFA | ||
| Head coach |  Vela Khumalo | ||
| Captain | Bokamoso Mokokosi | ||
| Most caps | Thamsanqa Ayanda Juqu | ||
| Top scorer | Siyabonga Mabena (9 goals) | ||
| Home stadium | FNB Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | RSA | ||
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| Biggest win | |||
South Africa 4–0  Lesotho (16 August 2024) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Senegal 5–0 South Africa (10 May 2023) | |||
| Africa U-17 Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2005) | ||
| Best result | Runners-ups (2015) | ||
| COSAFA Under-17 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 1994) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1994), (2002), and (2020) | ||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2015) | ||
| Best result | Group Stage (2015) | ||
| Website | https://www.safa.net/ | ||
History
The team was started in 1993, when the SAFA decided to form an under-17 team. The team's greatest achievement to date include a second-place finish at the 2015 African U-17 Championship, hosted in Niger and qualifying for the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Chile.[2]
In 2024, they were invited to play at the FIFA U/16 Talent Development Scheme Tournament held in Ivory Coast. The team finished with 2 wins and 1 loss.[3][4]
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2023 Africa U-17 Cup of Nations.[5]
Caps and goals as of 30 April 2023, after the match against 
Morocco.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Gennaro Jackson | 22 November 2007 | 0 | 0 | Cape Town Spurs |
| 16 | GK | Kyle Jansen | 23 February 2006 | 1 | 0 |  Atlanta United |
| 21 | GK | Takalani Mazhamba | 30 May 2007 | 0 | 0 | Kaizer Chiefs |
| 2 | DF | Xhosa Manyama | 9 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | Cape Town City |
| 3 | DF | Keitumetse Lesia | 22 May 2006 | 1 | 0 | SuperSport United |
| 4 | DF | Benjamin Wallace | 8 May 2006 | 1 | 0 | SuperSport United |
| 5 | DF | Waylon Renecke | 12 May 2006 | 1 | 0 |  Norwich City |
| 12 | DF | Vincent Sithole | 2 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 14 | DF | Tyler Cicero | 2 January 2006 | 1 | 0 | Stellenbosch |
| 19 | DF | Thato Sibiya | 23 June 2006 | 0 | 0 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 6 | MF | Xolani Tshaka | 9 February 2006 | 1 | 0 | Orlando Pirates |
| 7 | MF | Dhakier Lee | 7 May 2006 | 1 | 0 | Cape Town Spurs |
| 9 | MF | Michael Dokunmu | 9 April 2006 | 1 | 0 |  Vitesse |
| 10 | MF | Xavier Jodamus | 25 April 2006 | 1 | 0 | Ubuntu Cape Town |
| 11 | MF | Vicky Mkhawana | 10 January 2006 | 1 | 0 | Kaizer Chiefs |
| 13 | MF | Gomolemo Kekana | 7 July 2006 | 1 | 0 | TS Galaxy |
| 8 | FW | Gabriel Amato | 27 July 2006 | 1 | 0 | Cape Town City |
| 15 | FW | Bennet Mokoena | 18 June 2007 | 1 | 0 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
| 17 | FW | Luke Baartman | 12 June 2006 | 1 | 0 | Cape Town Spurs |
| 18 | FW | Orifha Maubelo | 18 January 2006 | 0 | 0 |  Capital City |
| 20 | FW | Siyabonga Mabena | 18 February 2007 | 1 | 0 | Mamelodi Sundowns |
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.[6][7]
- Legend
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2024
| 7 September FIFA U/16 TDS | Morocco | 1-0 | South Africa | Bingerville, Ivory Coast |
| Stadium: Stade Municipal |
| 5 September FIFA U/16 TDS | South Africa | 1-1 (4-3 p) |  Tanzania | Bingerville, Ivory Coast |
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Stadium: Stade Municipal |
| 3 September FIFA U/16 TDS |  Algeria | 4-7 | South Africa | Bingerville, Ivory Coast |
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Stadium: Stade Municipal |
| 18 August Friendly | South Africa | 3-1 | Lesotho | Soweto, South Africa |
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Stadium: UJ Soweto Stadium |
| 16 August Friendly | South Africa | 4-0 | Lesotho | Soweto, South Africa |
| 15:00 CAT |
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Stadium: UJ Soweto Stadium |
| 24 April Friendly |  Colombia | 2-1 | South Africa | Palmira, Colombia |
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Stadium: Estadio Francisco Rivera Escobar |
| 22 April Friendly | Colombia | 2-2 | South Africa | Palmira, Colombia |
| 15:00 UTC+2 |
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Stadium: Estadio Francisco Rivera Escobar |
Competitive record
FIFA U-17 World Cup record
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Africa U-17 Cup of Nations record
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COSAFA U-17 Championship
See also
- Bafana Bafana (South Africa national football team)
- Amajita (South Africa national under-20 football team)
- Amaglug-glug (South Africa national under-23 football team)
- Amabinneplaas (South Africa national development football team)
- Africa U-17 Cup of Nations
References
External links
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