Kenya national under-17 football team

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Kenya U-17
Nickname(s) Harambee Stars
Association Football Kenya Federation
Confederation CAF
Sub-confederation CECAFA
Head coach Flag of Kenya.svg Oliver Page
Captain Clinton Machaka
FIFA code KEN
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First colours
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Second colours
First international
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg 2–0 Flag of Somalia.svg  Somalia
(Nairobi, Kenya; 14 April 2001)
Biggest win
Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg 9–0 Flag of Djibouti.svg  Djibouti
(Dar es Salam, Kenya; 17 August 2018)
Biggest defeat
Cameroon  Flag of Cameroon.svg 7–0 Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya
(Bafoussam, Cameron; 7 August 2016)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances0
Africa U-17 Cup of Nations
Appearances0
CECAFA U-17 Championship
Appearances4 (first in 2007 )
Best resultThird-place (2007)

The Kenya national under-17 football team represents Kenya in football at age of U-17 level and is controlled by the Football Kenya Federation. [1] [2] The team competes in the African U-17 Championship, held every two years. [3] [4]

Contents

Team image

Nicknames

The Kenya national under-17 football team has been known or nicknamed as Harambee Stars.

Home stadium

The team play its home matches on the Nairobi City Stadium and others stadiums.

History

Fixtures and results

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  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

2020

13 December 2020 (2020-12-13) 2020 CECAFA U-17 Championship Kenya  Flag of Kenya.svg2–2Flag of Ethiopia.svg  Ethiopia Gisenyi, Rwanda
16:00
  • Gachago Soccerball shade.svg14'
  • Rajab Soccerball shade.svg84'
Report
  • Jiru Soccerball shade.svg61'
  • Nagash Soccerball shade.svg90+4' (pen.)
Stadium: Umuganda Stadium
Referee: Djaffari Nduwimana (Burundi)

16 December 2020 (2020-12-16) 2020 CECAFA U-17 Championship Uganda  Flag of Uganda.svg5–0Flag of Kenya.svg  Kenya Gisenyi, Rwanda
12:00
  • Mawa Soccerball shade.svg7'Soccerball shade.svg50'Soccerball shade.svg54'
  • Mutyaba Soccerball shade.svg77'
  • Gava Soccerball shade.svg84'
Report Stadium: Umuganda Stadium
Referee: Mohamed Diraneh (Djibouti)

Competitive record

FIFA U-17 World Cup

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
YearRoundPositionGPWD*LGSGA
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1985 Did not enter
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1987
Flag of Scotland.svg 1989 Withdrew
Flag of Italy.svg 1991 Did not enter
Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg 1993 Withdrew
Flag of Ecuador.svg 1995 Did not enter
Flag of Egypt.svg 1997
Flag of New Zealand.svg 1999
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg 2001 Did not qualify
Flag of Finland.svg 2003 Withdrew
Flag of Peru.svg 2005 Banned
Flag of South Korea.svg 2007 Did not enter
Flag of Nigeria.svg 2009 Did not qualify
Flag of Mexico.svg 2011
Flag of the United Arab Emirates.svg 2013 Withdrew
Flag of Chile.svg 2015
Flag of India.svg 2017 Did not qualify
Flag of Brazil.svg 2019 Did not qualify
Flag of Peru.svg 2021 Did not held
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2023 Did not qualify
Total0/19000000

Africa U-17 Cup of Nations

Africa U-17 Cup of Nations record
YearRoundPositionGPWD*LGSGA
Flag of Mali.svg 1995 Did not enter
Flag of Botswana.svg 1997
Flag of Guinea.svg 1999
Flag of Seychelles.svg 2001 Did not qualify
Flag of Eswatini.svg 2003 Withdrew
Flag of The Gambia.svg 2005 Banned
Flag of Togo.svg 2007 Did not enter
Flag of Algeria.svg 2009 Did not qualify
Flag of Rwanda.svg 2011
Flag of Morocco.svg 2013 Withdrew
Flag of Niger.svg 2015
Flag of Gabon.svg 2017 Did not qualify
Flag of Tanzania.svg 2019 Did not qualify
Flag of Morocco.svg 2021 Did Not held
Flag of Algeria.svg 2023 Did not enter
Total0/14000000

CECAFA U-17 Championship

CECAFA U-17 Championship record
YearResultPositionPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Burundi.svg 2007 3rd Place4112510
Flag of Sudan.svg 2009 Group stage300328
Flag of Burundi.svg 2018 4th Place511367
Flag of Rwanda.svg 2020 Group stage201127
Flag of Ethiopia.svg 2022 Did Not participated
Total4/50 Title142391532

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