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The Turkey national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, held every year. The original tournament was called the UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship (1982-2001). The tournament was renamed as the European Under-17 Football Championship in 2002, but importantly the overall statistics are collated from 1982. In addition, every odd year the top teams from the respective UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship compete in the FIFA U-17 World Cup the same year (since 2017, five teams from the respective UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship have been entered).
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| Association | Turkish Football Federation | ||
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| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 2005) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (2005) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 2004) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2005) | ||
UEFA U-17 European Championship Record*
| Edition | Round | MP | W | D** | L | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2002 | Qualifying round | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
 2003 | Qualifying round | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
 2004 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | |
 2005 | ChampionsQ | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | |
 2006 | Elite round | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
 2007 | Elite round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | |
 2008 | Semi-finals | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |
 2009 | Group stageQ | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
 2010 | Semi-finals | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
 2011 | Elite round | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
 2012 | Elite round | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | |
 2013 | Qualifying round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | |
 2014 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 7 | |
 2015 | Qualifying round | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | |
 2016 | Elite round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
 2017 | Semi-finalsQ | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | |
 2018 | Elite round | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |
 2019 | Elite round | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic[1][2] | |||||||
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 2022 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | |
 2023 | Elite round | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
| 2024 | to be determined | |||||||
 2025 | to be determined | |||||||
| 2026 | to be determined | |||||||
 2027 | to be determined | |||||||
- *The tournament was renamed as the European Under-17 Football Championship in 2002 (The original tournament was called the UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship (1982-2001)). Importantly the overall statistics are collated from 1982.
- **Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shoot-out.
- ***Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won. Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
- Q - Denotes qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup which is held every odd year.
FIFA U-17 World Cup Record
Notes:
- The first three tournaments (1985-1989) were referred to as the FIFA U-16 World Championships.
- Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shoot-out.
In addition to team victories, Turkish players have won individual awards at UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship.
| Year | Golden Player Award |
|---|---|
| 2005 |
Nuri Şahin |
| Year | Top Goalscorer |
|---|---|
| 2005 |
Tevfik Kose |
| 6 October 2017 2017 FIFA U17 | New Zealand  | 1–1 | Turkey | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
| 17:00 | Mata  58' |
Report | Kutucu 18' |
Attendance: 9,727 Referee: John Pitti (Panama) |
| 9 October 2017 2017 FIFA U17 | Turkey | 0–3 |  Mali | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
| 17:00 | Report | D. Traoré 38' Ndiaye 68'Konaté 86' |
Attendance: 18,323 Referee: Muhammad Taqi (Singapore) |
| 12 October 2017 2017 FIFA U17 | Turkey | 1–3 |  Paraguay | DY Patil Stadium, Navi Mumbai |
| 17:00 | Kesgin 90+3' |
Report | Bogado 41' Cardozo 43'Galeano 61' |
Attendance: 8,895 Referee: Ryuji Sato (Japan) |
| 13 October 2017 Euro 2018 Qualifiers | Israel | 1–0 | Turkey | Svitavský stadion, Svitavy |
| 15:00 | Ovadia 8' |
Report | Referee: Stefan Apostolov (Bulgaria) |
| 16 October 2017 Euro 2018 Qualifiers | Turkey | 4–0 |  Armenia | Svitavský stadion, Svitavy |
| 15:00 | Bakan 23' Altunbaş 52'Kaya 77'Çelik 79' |
Report | Referee: Espen Eskås (Norway) |
| 19 October 2017 Euro 2018 Qualifiers | Turkey | 1–1 |  Czech Republic | Svitavský stadion, Svitavy |
| 15:00 | Gündüz 22' (pen.) |
Report | Gabriel 49' |
Referee: Stefan Apostolov (Bulgaria) |
| 7 March 2018 Elite Round | Italy  | 2–0 | Turkey | Sportpark De Hanen Weide, Veen |
| 19:00 | Colombo 61' Ricci 67' |
Report | Referee: Julian Weinberger (Austria) |
| 10 March 2018 Elite Round | Iceland  | 0–3 | Turkey | Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden |
| 14:00 | Report | Kaya 9' Güllü 63'Luş 79' |
Referee: Rohit Saggi (Norway) |
| 13 March 2018 Elite Round | Turkey | 0–2 |  Netherlands | Sportpark Parkzicht, Uden |
| 19:00 | Report | Llansana 51' Ihattaren 71' |
Referee: Rohit Saggi (Norway) |
Current squad
- The following players were called up for the 2023 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification matches.[3]
- Match dates: 22–28 March 2023
- Opposition:
Germany, 
Spain and 
Finland - Caps and goals correct as of: 14 February 2023, after the match against
Croatia
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Onuralp Çevikkan | 2 January 2006 | 6 | 0 | Altınordu | |
| GK | Emir Yaşar | 16 January 2006 | 5 | 0 | Beşiktaş | |
| GK | Enes Emre Büyük | 8 May 2006 | 1 | 0 | Galatasaray | |
| DF | Mertcan Ayhan | 8 September 2006 | 15 | 1 | Schalke 04 | |
| DF | Kadir Subaşı | 27 August 2006 | 13 | 2 | Galatasaray | |
| DF | Oğuzhan Yılmaz | 2 July 2006 | 13 | 0 | Trabzonspor | |
| DF | Yasin Özcan | 20 April 2006 | 7 | 1 | Kasımpaşa | |
| DF | Yusuf Akçiçek | 25 January 2006 | 5 | 0 | Fenerbahçe | |
| DF | Eren Özkul | 25 July 2006 | 5 | 0 | Brøndby | |
| DF | Dennis Çelik | 29 March 2006 | 4 | 0 | VfL Wolfsburg | |
| DF | Eren Paşahan | 5 January 2006 | 3 | 0 | Galatasaray | |
| MF | Efe Akman | 20 March 2006 | 15 | 1 | Galatasaray | |
| MF | Burak İngenç | 14 April 2006 | 12 | 1 | Antalyaspor | |
| MF | Veis Yıldız | 2 March 2006 | 9 | 2 | Bayern Munich | |
| MF | Samet Seymen Sargın | 1 April 2006 | 9 | 0 | Fenerbahçe | |
| MF | Gökdeniz Gürpüz | 1 March 2006 | 6 | 0 | Borussia Dortmund | |
| MF | Efe Korkut | 23 June 2006 | 2 | 0 | VfB Stuttgart | |
| MF | Berat Yılmaz | 24 March 2006 | 0 | 0 | Galatasaray | |
| FW | Yalın Dilek | 26 July 2006 | 12 | 5 | Galatasaray | |
| FW | Emre Gökay | 18 February 2006 | 12 | 5 | Sivasspor | |
| FW | Kebir Ali Canpolat | 22 December 2006 | 10 | 4 | Eintracht Frankfurt | |
| FW | Emirhan Arkutcu | 14 January 2006 | 10 | 1 | Fenerbahçe | |
| FW | Emre Gündoğdu | 27 December 2006 | 0 | 0 | Paderborn 07 | |
Recent call-ups
The following players were called up to the national team within the last twelve months and remain eligible for future call-ups.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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| GK | Kağan Arıcan | 10 March 2006 | 0 | 0 | Antalyaspor |
v. Germany, 28 November 2022 |
| GK | Efe Berat Töruz | 8 September 2006 | 1 | 0 | Samsunspor |
v.  Switzerland, 19 October 2022 |
| DF | Bedirhan Çetin | 29 June 2006 | 4 | 0 | Samsunspor |
v. Germany, 28 November 2022 |
| DF | Efe Can Mete | 23 February 2006 | 3 | 0 | Beşiktaş |
v. Switzerland, 19 October 2022 |
| MF | Ege Arslan | 20 January 2006 | 4 | 2 | Altınordu |
v. Germany, 28 November 2022 |
| MF | İsak Vural | 28 May 2006 | 0 | 0 | Fenerbahçe |
v. Germany, 28 November 2022 |
| MF | Ali Eren Ersungur | 22 November 2005 | 4 | 1 | TSG 1899 Hoffenheim |
vs. Belgium, 23 May 2022 |
| MF | Can Uzun | 11 November 2005 | 12 | 7 | 1. FC Nürnberg |
vs. Belgium, 23 May 2022 |
| FW | Emre Gökay | 18 February 2006 | 6 | 2 | Sivasspor |
v. Germany, 28 November 2022 |
| FW | Adnan Karahisar | 1 January 2006 | 6 | 2 | Beşiktaş |
v. Germany, 28 November 2022 |
| FW | Sercan Demirkıran | 27 January 2006 | 0 | 0 | Altınordu |
v. Germany, 28 November 2022 |
| FW | Berk Kızıldemir | 11 February 2006 | 3 | 0 | Galatasaray |
v. Switzerland, 19 October 2022 |
| FW | Yusuf Can Calayır | 18 April 2006 | 0 | 0 | Beşiktaş |
v. Switzerland, 19 October 2022 |
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