Croatia national under-15 football team

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Croatia U15
Nickname(s) Mladi Vatreni (The Young Blazers)
Association Croatian Football Federation (HNS)
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Sreten Ćuk
Most caps Filip Brekalo (10)
Top scorer Mario Kosović (6)
FIFA code CRO
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First colours
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Second colours
First international
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 3–0 Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg
(Zabok, Croatia; 10 May 1994)
Biggest win
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 8–0 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg
(Prelog, Croatia; 7 March 2023)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 0–6 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg
(Medulin, Croatia; 12 April 2019)
Website hns-cff.hr

The Croatia national under-15 football team represents Croatia in international football matches for players aged 15 or younger. It is governed by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Croatia. It is a member of UEFA in Europe and FIFA in global competitions. The team's colours reference two national symbols: the Croatian checkerboard and the country's tricolour. They are colloquially referred to as the Mali vatreni ('Little Blazers'). The Mali vatreni participate in the UEFA Under-15 Development Tournaments, ending up as runners-up in the 2023 tournament in Croatia, its first competition in the tournament so far. Other than that, the team competes in Vlatko Marković International Tournament established by the HNS in 2019. The team won the tournament three times, in 2021, 2022 and 2023.

Contents

Recent results

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

2023

7 March 2023 (2023-03-07) Friendly Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg8–0Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Prelog, Croatia
Report Stadium: SRC Mladost Prelog
9 March 2023 (2023-03-09) Friendly Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg0–1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Čakovec, Croatia
Report
Stadium: SRC Mladost Čakovec
18 April 2023 (2023-04-18) Friendly Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg2–3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Podgorica, Montenegro
Report
Stadium: Training centre of the Montenegrin Football Association
10 May 2023 (2023-05-10)International Tournament Vlatko Marković South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg0–5Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Zagreb, Croatia
Report
Stadium: Stadion Kranjčevićeva
11 May 2023 (2023-05-11)International Tournament Vlatko Marković Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg2–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland Karlovac, Croatia
Report Stadium: Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek
12 May 2023 (2023-05-12)International Tournament Vlatko Marković Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg3–0 (Awarded)Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales Karlovac, Croatia
Report Stadium: Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek
14 May 2023 (2023-05-14)International Tournament Vlatko Marković final Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg1–1
(1–4 p)
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Karlovac, Croatia
Report Stadium: Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek
Penalties
20 September 2023 (2023-09-20) UEFA Under-15 Development Tournament Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg3–0Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia Kotoriba, Croatia
Report Stadium: Sportski park
22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) UEFA Under-15 Development Tournament Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg0–1Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Varaždin, Croatia
Report Stadium: Stadion Varteks
25 September 2023 (2023-09-25) UEFA Under-15 Development Tournament Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg1–1
(6–4 p)
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Ludbreg, Croatia
Report Stadium: Gradski stadion

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the summer camp in Stubičke Toplice from 4 to 9 August 2023. [1]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Fran Gračanin (2009-09-03) 3 September 2009 (age 15)00 Flag of Croatia.svg Lokomotiva Zagreb
1 GK Roko Burger (2009-06-20) 20 June 2009 (age 16)00 Flag of Croatia.svg Hajduk
1 GK Josip Pandurić (2009-03-11) 11 March 2009 (age 16)00 Flag of Croatia.svg Hajduk

2 DF Elisandro Kožina Aranha (2009-02-09) 9 February 2009 (age 16)00 Flag of Croatia.svg Gorica
2 DF Franko Hećimović (2009-02-16) 16 February 2009 (age 16)00 Flag of Croatia.svg Lokomotiva Zagreb
2 DF Lovro Renić (2009-02-03) 3 February 2009 (age 16)00 Flag of Croatia.svg Lokomotiva Zagreb
2 DF Mateo Sabo (2009-04-23) 23 April 2009 (age 16)00 Flag of Croatia.svg Osijek
2 DF Ivano Gubo (2009-03-26) 26 March 2009 (age 16)00 Flag of Croatia.svg Rijeka
2 DF Manuel Landripet (2009-05-19) 19 May 2009 (age 16)00 Flag of Croatia.svg Rudeš
2 DF Duje Slatina (2009-06-26) 26 June 2009 (age 16)00 Flag of Croatia.svg Hajduk
2 DF Andro Slaviček (2009-01-16) 16 January 2009 (age 16)00 Flag of Croatia.svg Dinamo Zagreb
2 DF Ante Šimović (2009-06-09) 9 June 2009 (age 16)00 Flag of Croatia.svg Hajduk
2 DF Viktor Vešligaj (2009-12-26) 26 December 2009 (age 15)00 Flag of Croatia.svg Rijeka

3 MF Ivan Bilobrk (2009-01-22) 22 January 2009 (age 16)00 Flag of Croatia.svg Lučko
3 MF Adriano Debelec (2009-05-12) 12 May 2009 (age 16)00 Flag of Croatia.svg Varaždin
3 MF Filip Kutleša (2009-02-17) 17 February 2009 (age 16)00 Flag of Croatia.svg Slaven Belupo
3 MF Karlo Matko (2009-10-09) 9 October 2009 (age 15)00 Flag of Croatia.svg Hajduk
3 MF Matej Miličić (2009-09-21) 21 September 2009 (age 15)00 Flag of Croatia.svg Osijek
3 MF Marin Modrić (2009-08-05) 5 August 2009 (age 15)00 Flag of Croatia.svg Hajduk
3 MF Ivan Paunović (2009-07-20) 20 July 2009 (age 15)00 Flag of Croatia.svg Dinamo Zagreb
3 MF Nik Škafar Žužić (2009-06-03) 3 June 2009 (age 16)00 Flag of Croatia.svg Istra 1961
3 MF Karlo Zirdum (2009-01-21) 21 January 2009 (age 16)00 Flag of Croatia.svg Dinamo Zagreb

4 FW Duje Ćukušić (2009-09-03) 3 September 2009 (age 15)00 Flag of Croatia.svg Hajduk
4 FW Dino Deklić (2009-04-30) 30 April 2009 (age 16)00 Flag of Croatia.svg Dinamo Zagreb
4 FW Leo Habek (2009-06-15) 15 June 2009 (age 16)00 Flag of Croatia.svg Varaždin
4 FW Mihael Kelava (2009-05-29) 29 May 2009 (age 16)00 Flag of Croatia.svg Gorica
4 FW Lovro Mikulčić (2009-05-23) 23 May 2009 (age 16)00 Flag of Croatia.svg Varaždin

Competitive record

 Champions  
 Runners-up  
 Third place  
 Fourth place  
  Tournament played fully or partially on home soil  

UEFA Under-15 Development Tournament record

YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Croatia.svg 2023 UEFA Under-15 Development TournamentRunners-up2nd311142
Total0 titles1/1311142

Draws include matches decided via penalty shoot-out; correct as of 25 September 2023 after the match against Turkey.

Matches
First matchFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2–0 Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg
(Kotoriba, Croatia; 20 September 2023)
Biggest winFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2–0 Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg
(Kotoriba, Croatia; 20 September 2023)
Biggest defeatFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 0–1 Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg
(Varaždin, Croatia; 22 September 2023)

Vlatko Marković International Tournament record

YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Croatia.svg 2019 Vlatko Marković International TournamentSemi-final4th440058
Flag of Croatia.svg 2021 Vlatko Marković International TournamentChampions1st4400143
Flag of Croatia.svg 2022 Vlatko Marković International TournamentChampions1st4400101
Flag of Croatia.svg 2023 Vlatko Marković International TournamentChampions1st4310111
Flag of Croatia.svg 2025 Vlatko Marković International TournamentRunners-up2nd421174
Total3 titles5/52016224717

Draws include knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out; correct as of 18 May 2025 after the match against Portugal.

Matches
First matchFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 1–0 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg
(Pula, Croatia; 10 April 2019)
Biggest winFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 7–1 North Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg
(Karlovac, Croatia; 6 May 2021)
Biggest defeatFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 0–6 Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg
(Medulin, Croatia; 12 April 2019)

See also

References

  1. "Ljetni kamp za selekcije U-15 i U-16 u Stubičkim Toplicama". Croatian Football Federation . Zagreb. 7 August 2015. Retrieved 12 September 2023.