Iran national under-17 football team

The Iran national under-17 football team, more commonly known as Nojavanan, is controlled by the Iran Football Federation and represents Iran in international under-17 football competitions.

Iran under-17
Nickname(s)Team Melli Nojavanan
("The New Youth National Team" or "The Teenage National Team")
AssociationFFIRI
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Head coachAbbas Chamanian
CaptainErfan Darvish Aali
FIFA codeIRN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances5 (first in 2001)
Best resultQuarters finals (2017)
AFC U-16 Championship
Appearances12 (first in 1996)
Best resultChampions (2008)

Tournament records

FIFA U-17 World Cup
FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Year Round PLD W D* L GS GA
1985did not qualify
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001Group stage300326
2003did not qualify
2005
2007
2009Round of 16421142
2011did not qualify
2013Round of 16412146
2015did not qualify
2017Quarter-finals5401135
2019did not qualify
2021Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2023Round of 164211105
2025To be determined
Total5/20209473324

AFC U-16 Championship
AFC U-16 Championship record Qualifications
YearRoundMWDLGFGAMWDLGFGA
1985WithdrewWithdrew
1986did not qualify------
1988------
1990------
1992301235
1994------
1996Round 1410358------
1998Round 14004111220040
2000Runners-up65011634400231
2002SuspendedSuspended
2004Fourth place6402136220084
2006Quarter-finals4121332200102
2008Champions66001534400170
2010Round 1311164431090
2012Semi-finals54011673300110
2014Quarter-finals4211653300130
2016Runners-up63301343300121
2018Round 13111524400151
2020Qualified but later cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic3300191
2023Semi-finals5221843300181
2025To be determined
Total12/21563010161076040362216216
*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
**Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

WAFF U-16 Championship
WAFF U-16 Championship record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
2005Champions 4310171
2007Runners-up4211188
2009Champions 4400116
2013did not enter
2015
2018–Onward Not WAFF member
Total3/7129214615
*Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.

CAFA U-16 Championship
CAFA Youth Championship record
Year Round Pld W D L GS GA
2018did not enter
2019Third Place5302105
2022Champions4310122
Total2/39612227

Results and fixtures

Previous matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

Date Venue Opponent Competition Result Iranian scorers Report
2019
18 September 2019 Hajibabaei Stadium, Hamadan  Maldives 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification 13–0 (W) Ebrahimzadeh 6', 27', 46', 77', 86',
Rostami 11' (pen.), 48',
Danesh 26', 43',
Bahri 30', 40',
Kooshki 58', 72'		 Report
20 September 2019 Hajibabaei Stadium, Hamadan  Palestine 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification 2–1 (W) Rostami 30' (pen.),
Azarmand 45'		 Report
22 September 2019 Hajibabaei Stadium, Hamadan  Afghanistan 2020 AFC U-16 Championship qualification 4–0 (W) Kooshki 17', 76',
Rostami 45+2' (pen.), 59'		 Report
2022
5 October 2022 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek  Laos 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification 3–0 (W) Taheri 67',
Askari 83',
Ghandipour 90+3'		 Report
7 October 2022 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek  Kyrgyzstan 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification 4–0 (W) Taheri 30',
Andarz 57',
Ghandipour 77',
Homaeifard 82'		 Report
9 October 2022 Dolen Omurzakov Stadium, Bishkek  Hong Kong 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification 11–1 (W) Ghandipour 13', 16', 65', 90+2',
Gholizadeh 29', 66', 88',
Taheri 41', 52', 68',
Askari 81'		 Report


2023
16 June 2023 Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok  Afghanistan 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup 6–1 (W) Nafari 28',
Gholizadeh 32' (pen.),
Taheri 45+4', 48',
Ghandipour 89'		 Report
19 June 2023 Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok  Qatar 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup 0–0 (D) Report
22 June 2023 Rajamangala Stadium, Bangkok  South Korea 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup 2–0 (W) Andarz 18',
Sadeghi 19'		 Report
25 June 2023 BG Stadium, Pathum Thani  Yemen 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup quarter-finals 0–0 (4–2) (W) Report
29 June 2023 Thammasat Stadium, Pathum Thani  Japan 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup Semi-finals 0–3 (L)
11 November Jakarta International Stadium, Jakarta  Brazil 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup 3-2(W)
14 November Jakarta International Stadium, Jakarta  England 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup 2-1

(L)
17 November Jalak Harupat Stadium, Bandung  New Caledonia 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup 5-0

(W)

Forthcoming matches
Date Competition Location Opponent
2020

Coaching staff
PositionName
Head coach Hossein Abdi
Assistant coach Pouria Nabi
Goalkeeping coach Misagh Memarzadeh
Fitness coach Bahodir Aminov
Physiotherapist Hadi Baghban
Analyst Nenad Alakic
Team doctor Seyed Mohammad Najafi
Team manager Pirooz Seyfollahpour

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were called up for 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Arsha Shakouri (2006-10-01) 1 October 2006 Havadar
12 1GK Mohammad Hossein Sharifi (2006-06-10) 10 June 2006 Esteghlal
22 1GK Farzad Rahimi (2006-04-19) 19 April 2006 Sepahan
2 2DF Nima Andarz (2006-01-22) 22 January 2006 KIA Football Academy
3 2DF Hesam Nafari (2006-05-07) 7 May 2006 Zob Ahan
4 2DF Alireza Homaeifard (2006-01-14) 14 January 2006 Paykan
5 2DF Erfan Darvishaali (2006-03-22) 22 March 2006 Foolad
9 2DF Yaghoub Barage (2006-01-26) 26 January 2006 Mes Kerman
20 2DF Hamidreza Shamsipour Malavan
21 2DF Abolfazl Moredi (2006-02-07) 7 February 2006 Foolad
23 2DF Abolfazl Zoleykhaei (2006-03-09) 9 March 2006 Parsian
6 3MF Samir Hoboobati (2006-02-04) 4 February 2006 KIA Football Academy
7 3MF Esmaeil Gholizadeh (2006-02-18) 18 February 2006 Sepahan
8 3MF Amirmohammad Razzaghinia (2006-04-11) 11 April 2006 KIA Football Academy
11 3MF Alireza Sharifi (2006-03-20) 20 March 2006 KIA Football Academy
13 3MF Mehdi Jenadeleh Foolad
14 3MF Zargham Saadavi (2006-03-31) 31 March 2006 Foolad
15 3MF Mohammad Askari (2006-02-07) 7 February 2006 Foolad
18 3MF Mahan Sadeghi (2006-06-23) 23 June 2006 Malavan
19 3MF Abolfazl Zamani (2006-03-01) 1 March 2006 Paykan
10 4FW Kasra Taheri (2006-08-06) 6 August 2006 Rubin Kazan
16 4FW Farjad Fayaz (2006-04-09) 9 April 2006 Malavan
17 4FW Reza Ghandipour (2006-01-13) 13 January 2006 Paykan

FIFA U-17 World Cups

See also

References
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