Australia men's national under-17 soccer team

"Joeys" redirects here; not to be confused with Joey Scouts or St Joseph's College, Hunters Hill.

For other uses, see Joey (disambiguation).

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 Under-17

Nickname(s)	Joeys
Association	Football Australia
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	AFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coach	Carl Veart
Captain	Jayden Necovski
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	7 (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

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 23 players were called up for the Hohhot U16 Tournament in China from 26 May–2 June.^[3]

Caps and goals correct as of the game against China on 1 June 2025.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Charlie Wilson-Papps		4	0	Brighton & Hove Albion
12	1GK	Aaron Black		0	0	Perth Glory
18	1GK	Hugo Ng	(2009-01-03) 3 January 2009 (age 16)	0	0	Adelaide United
2	2DF	Besian Kutleshi	(2009-02-28) 28 February 2009 (age 16)	15	0	Western United
3	2DF	Harrison Bond	(2009-01-19) 19 January 2009 (age 16)	2	0	Red Bull Salzburg
4	2DF	Miles Milliner	(2009-08-10) 10 August 2009 (age 16)	9	1	Manly United
5	2DF	William Kengni		1	0	Western United
13	2DF	Winston Ashburner		2	0	Western United
14	2DF	Kade Kerry		1	0	Brisbane Roar
17	2DF	Marcus Savic		1	0	Western Sydney Wanderers
6	3MF	Johnny Pavlovic		3	1	Western Sydney Wanderers
8	3MF	Henrique Oliveira		5	1	Macarthur FC
15	3MF	Aston Reid		2	0	Sydney FC
16	3MF	Sajjad Nasiri		1	0	Adelaide United
19	3MF	Corey Da Cruz		1	0	Sydney FC
22	3MF	Oliver O'Carroll		1	0	Melbourne City
23	3MF	Massimo Marrone		1	0	Western Sydney Wanderers
7	4FW	Jordan Owusu		1	1	Western Sydney Wanderers
9	4FW	Luke Becvinovski		2	0	Melbourne City
10	4FW	Akol Akon	(2009-05-21) 21 May 2009 (age 16)	12	3	Western Sydney Wanderers
11	4FW	Chris Irakoze		3	0	Adelaide United
20	4FW	Georgio Hassarati		2	1	Western Sydney Wanderers
21	4FW	Lennon Biggs	(2009-04-13) 13 April 2009 (age 16)	2	0	Wolverhampton Wanderers

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	Jai Ajanovic	(2008-08-31) 31 August 2008 (age 16)	14	0	Central Coast Mariners	2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, 3–20 April 2025
GK	Jonty Benfield	(2008-07-14) 14 July 2008 (age 17)	3	0	Melbourne City	2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, 3–20 April 2025
GK	Jared Williams	(2008-08-14) 14 August 2008 (age 17)	0	0	Central Coast Mariners	2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, 3–20 April 2025
GK	Noah Ellul		0	0	Adelaide United	2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification, 23–27 October 2024
GK	Oskar von Schrenk		2	0	Melbourne Victory	PacificAus Sports Football Tour, 15–21 August 2024
DF	Isiah Boston	(2008-04-14) 14 April 2008 (age 17)	7	0	Melbourne City	2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, 3–20 April 2025
DF	Thomas Cutuk	(2008-05-20) 20 May 2008 (age 17)	3	0	Western Sydney Wanderers	2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, 3–20 April 2025
DF	Alexander Garbowski	(2008-02-22) 22 February 2008 (age 17)	11	3	BK Häcken	2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, 3–20 April 2025
DF	Charlie Parkin	(2008-08-12) 12 August 2008 (age 17)	12	1	Brisbane Roar	2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, 3–20 April 2025
DF	Christian Pullella	(2008-01-23) 23 January 2008 (age 17)	12	0	Perth Glory	2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, 3–20 April 2025
DF	Zane Stevenson	(2008-02-16) 16 February 2008 (age 17)	3	1	Western Sydney Wanderers	2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, 3–20 April 2025
DF	Harrison Jablonski		1	0	Central Coast Mariners	Hattrick U17 International Tournament, 17–25 February 2025
DF	Archie Trimboli	(2008-08-03) 3 August 2008 (age 17)	1	0	Brentford	Hattrick U17 International Tournament, 17–25 February 2025
DF	Zayd Kassaby		2	0	Melbourne Victory	2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification, 23–27 October 2024
DF	Liam Armstrong		2	0	Perth Glory	PacificAus Sports Football Tour, 15–21 August 2024
DF	Bryce Harrison		1	0	Western Sydney Wanderers	PacificAus Sports Football Tour, 15–21 August 2024
DF	Feyzo Kasumovic		3	0	Adelaide United	PacificAus Sports Football Tour, 15–21 August 2024
DF	Marco Santangelo		3	0	Sydney FC	PacificAus Sports Football Tour, 15–21 August 2024
DF	Matthew Baker		0	0	Melbourne City	PacificAus Sports Football Tour, 15–21 August 2024
MF	Nickolas Alfaro	(2008-02-02) 2 February 2008 (age 17)	13	2	Sydney FC	2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, 3–20 April 2025
MF	Max Anastasio	(2008-04-30) 30 April 2008 (age 17)	13	6	Bologna	2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, 3–20 April 2025
MF	Kade Baccus	(2008-03-30) 30 March 2008 (age 17)	3	0	Western Sydney Wanderers	2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, 3–20 April 2025
MF	Alex Bolton	(2008-05-12) 12 May 2008 (age 17)	10	0	Perth Glory	2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, 3–20 April 2025
MF	Haine Eames	(2008-02-27) 27 February 2008 (age 17)	5	0	Central Coast Mariners	2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, 3–20 April 2025
MF	Quinn MacNicol	(2008-01-10) 10 January 2008 (age 17)	14	14	Brisbane Roar	2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, 3–20 April 2025
MF	Jay Maltz	(2008-04-28) 28 April 2008 (age 17)	10	1	Sydney FC	2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, 3–20 April 2025
MF	Gianluca Okon	(2009-01-24) 24 January 2009 (age 16)	3	0	Club Brugge	Hattrick U17 International Tournament, 17–25 February 2025
FW	Anthony Didulica	(2008-03-03) 3 March 2008 (age 17)	15	13	Western United	2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, 3–20 April 2025
FW	Logan Sambrook	(2008-01-16) 16 January 2008 (age 17)	10	1	Central Coast Mariners	2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, 3–20 April 2025
FW	Amlani Tatu	(2008-07-01) 1 July 2008 (age 17)	12	7	Adelaide United	2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, 3–20 April 2025
FW	Rhys Williams	(2008-04-06) 6 April 2008 (age 17)	15	1	Brisbane Roar	2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, 3–20 April 2025
FW	Jordan Graoroski		6	1	Rockdale Ilinden	2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification, 23–27 October 2024
FW	Max Naylor		5	4	Perth Glory	2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification, 23–27 October 2024
FW	Daniel Matina		2	0	Melbourne City	PacificAus Sports Football Tour, 15–21 August 2024
FW	Samuel Stanway		3	2	Lions FC	PacificAus Sports Football Tour, 15–21 August 2024

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

2024

Main article: 2024 Australia men's national under-17 soccer team season

Solomon Islands  v  Australia

15 August PacificAus Sports Tour	Solomon Islands	2–1	Australia	Honiara, Solomon Islands
18:00 UTC+11	Morgan 71' Francis 78'	Report	Didulica 31'	Stadium: National Stadium

Solomon Islands  v  Australia

18 August PacificAus Sports Tour	Solomon Islands	1–4	Australia	Honiara, Solomon Islands
18:00 UTC+11	Morgan 88'	Report	Stevenson 13' Naylor 16', 60' Stanway 36'	Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 11,000

Vanuatu  v  Australia

21 August PacificAus Sports Tour	Vanuatu	3–3	Australia	Port Vila, Vanuatu
15:00 UTC+11	Waute 53' (pen.), 68' Loren 62'	Report	Sambrook 2' ? 45+7' (o.g.) Stanway 82'	Stadium: Freshwater Stadium

Australia  v  Northern Mariana Islands

23 October AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification	Australia	19–0	Northern Mariana Islands	Mishref, Kuwait
20:30 UTC+3	Tatu 4', 17' Garbowski 11', 31' MacNicol 18', 24', 70' Didulica 25', 26', 38', 45+1', 58' Anastasio 35', 49', 83' Alfaro 37' Maltz 60' Naylor 69', 84'	Report		Stadium: Abdullah Alkhalifa Alsabah Stadium

Kuwait  v  Australia

25 October AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification	Kuwait	1–3	Australia	Mishref, Kuwait
20:30 UTC+3	Al-Suwaidi 90+7'	Report	Tatu 21' Parkin 85' MacNicol 90+5'	Stadium: Abdullah Alkhalifa Alsabah Stadium Referee: Doolotkeldi Uulu Seiit (Kyrgyzstan)

Australia  v  Indonesia

27 October AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification	Australia	0–0	Indonesia	Mishref, Kuwait
17:30 UTC+3		Report		Stadium: Abdullah Alkhalifa Alsabah Stadium Referee: Khalid Khallufah S Alahmari (Saudi Arabia)

2025

South Korea  v  Australia

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

Australia  v  Saudi Arabia

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

Australia  v  Oman

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

Australia  v  Vietnam

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)

United Arab Emirates  v  Australia

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)

Japan  v  Australia

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)

Vietnam  v  Australia

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

Australia  v  Saudi Arabia

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

China  v  Australia

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

Jordan  v  Australia

24 November AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers	Jordan	v	Australia	Zarqa, Jordan
		Source

Australia  v  Bhutan

26 November AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers	Australia	v	Bhutan	Zarqa, Jordan
		Source

Philippines  v  Australia

28 November AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers	Philippines	v	Australia	Zarqa, Jordan
		Source

Australia  v  Iraq

30 November AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers	Australia	v	Iraq	Zarqa, Jordan
		Source

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
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
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
Total	7/9	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 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