Mauritius national under-17 football team

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Mauritius Under 17
Association Mauritius Football Association
Confederation CAF (Africa)
Head coach Flag of Mauritius.svg Alain Jules
Captain Rony Aubeeluck
Home stadium Stade Germain Comarmond
FIFA code MRI
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The Mauritius national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of Mauritius, controlled by the Mauritius Football Association. The national under-17 football team is composed of the 20 best national football players, aged 17 years or less, selected from the 4 CTR's (Centre Technique Regional) spread throughout Mauritius. The main tournaments the team competes in are the COSAFA U-17 Challenge Cup, the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, and the CJSOI games. The team has never qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup or the Africa U-17 Cup of Nations, but has won the CJSOI football gold medal twice, in 2008 and 2010. [1] The players in the team are being prepared to join the Mauritius national under-20 football team and the 1st Division Junior National Tournament in the coming years, as well as the Mauritius national football team soon after that.

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Successful Players

The Under-17 Football Team produced a crop of successful players in the past who also played for the Mauritius national under-20 football team and the Mauritius national football team. Some of these players are Louis Fabrice Pithia, Andy Sophie, Henri Speville, Kersley Appou, Christopher Perle and Ricardo Naboth.

Awards and competition records

Mauritius U-17 football achievements

CJSOI Games :
  • 2 Time Champion (2008) (2010)

FIFA U-17 World Cup

CAF U-16 and U-17 World Cup Qualifiers

African Under-17 Championship

COSAFA U-17 Challenge Cup

Players

Current squad

The following players were named to the Mauritius U-17 squad for the CJSOI games.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Christopher Caserne Flag of Mauritius.svg Centre Technique Regional
1 GK Ashley Oomajee Flag of Mauritius.svg Centre Technique Regional
2 DF Clarel Antoine Flag of Mauritius.svg Centre Technique Regional
2 DF Rony Aubeeluck (c) Flag of Mauritius.svg Centre Technique Regional
2 DF Steven Félix Flag of Mauritius.svg Centre Technique Regional
2 DF Bradley Moedine Flag of Mauritius.svg Centre Technique Regional
2 DF Jean-Patrice Roselane Flag of Mauritius.svg Centre Technique Regional
2 DF Brandon Sitorah Flag of Mauritius.svg Centre Technique Regional
3 MF Herzy Calambé Flag of Mauritius.svg Centre Technique Regional
3 MF John Far Flag of Mauritius.svg Centre Technique Regional
3 MF Chris Jolicoeur Flag of Mauritius.svg Centre Technique Regional
3 MF Brian Judoobar Flag of Mauritius.svg Centre Technique Regional
3 MF Fabien Louise Flag of Mauritius.svg Centre Technique Regional
3 MF Ashley Papillon Flag of Mauritius.svg Centre Technique Regional
3 MF Warren Soopaul Flag of Mauritius.svg Centre Technique Regional
4 FW Dwayne Heerah Flag of Mauritius.svg Centre Technique Regional
4 FW Juliano Pudoo Flag of Mauritius.svg Centre Technique Regional
4 FW Yannick Mootoo Flag of Mauritius.svg Centre Technique Regional

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References

  1. "Mauritius national U-17 football team victorious in 7th CJSOI games" . Retrieved 2010-08-12.