Peru national under-17 football team

Peru
Nickname(s)	Los Jotitas; (The Jotitas)
Association	Peruvian Football Federation (FPF)
Confederation	CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach	Pablo Zegarra
Captain	Nestor Duarte
Home stadium	Estadio Nacional
FIFA code	PER
First colours	Second colours
First international
	Peru 0-2 Colombia ; (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 1 April 1995)
Biggest win
	Peru 4–0 Venezuela ; (Asuncion, Paraguay; 12 May 1991)
Biggest defeat
	Brazil 4–0 Peru ; (Ibarra, Ecuador; 16 March 2007)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 2005 )
Best result	Quarterfinals (2007)
South American Under-17 Football Championship
Appearances	19 (first in 1985 )
Best result	Fourth place (2007)
Medal record
Bolivarian Games

Last updated December 21, 2024

The Peru national under-17 football team represents Peru in international under-17 football competitions and is overseen by the Federacion Peruana de Futbol. The qualified for two World Cups, their best result being in 2007, where the Jotitas reached the Quarter-finals. The teams best result in the South American U-17 Championship was a Fourth Place finish in 2007.

Despite the current failures of the senior side, the Peruvian U-17 team has given brand new stars and hopes to Peruvian fans early in the year of 2007. After their first FIFA U-17 World Cup appearance in 2005 (Peru as host nation), the youth team greatly improved in skill and determination. Their first U-17 World Cup saw them lose with merely 1 point. Yet, they started the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup with a bang as they defeated the local South Korean team with an array of constant attacks and effective counter-attacks that completely overwhelmed their opponents.

The U-17 team's success in 2007 came from the leadership of Juan Jose Ore, and the appearance of good players like Reimond Manco. Not only that, but Peru showcased some of the best team games of the South American tournament and in the 2007 World Cup. Although they were eliminated during the quarterfinals, Peru's U-17 squad seems to be having high hopes for future competitions.

History

Road to the 2007 U-17 World Cup

In 2007, the Peruvian U-17 football team went to the 2007 South American Under-17 Football Championship that was held in Ecuador that started March 4 of that year. In the debut match, the Peruvian team had to face the Brazil. The Peruvians surprised the Brazilians 2–1 with one goal scored by Reimond Manco and the impressive forward La Torre.^{[ citation needed ]}

In the group stage, Peru won most of the matches and ended first in its group (qualifying to the final round).

In the final round of the tournament (where the first 4 qualified to the 2007 FIFA U-17 World Cup) Peru won the first match against Venezuela. In the next match, Brazil crushed Peru 4–0 and Colombia trounced them 3–0. By the fourth match Brazil, Colombia and Argentina were already qualified for the main tournament and Peru, Venezuela and host Ecuador had to fight for the last qualification spot.

The fifth match saw Peru with the obligation to defeat Ecuador. The match started horribly for Peru when an Ecuadorian midfielder scored at the first minutes of play. Peru answered quickly when Reimond Manco assisted midfielder Sanchez for a goal. Ecuador was seen to have determination, and it scored once again at the 20th minute of the first half. However, Reimond Manco scored goal caused by a mistake from the Ecuadorian Mendoza, sending them one huge step closer to the world tournament and eliminating their fierce rivals.^{[ citation needed ]}

For the last match against Argentina, Peru had to lose by at least 4 goals to be eliminated. Peru was capable of drawing the match and qualified to the U-17 World Cup. Reimond Manco was named as the best player of the competition by the CONMEBOL.^[1]

Road to the 2019 U-17 World Cup

Peru automatically qualified for the 2019 World Cup as host, but ended up without hosting rights on 22 February 2019 due to infrastructure concerns. Peru was forced to enter the run for the World Cup, which was moved to Brazil. Peru failed to qualify for the tournament, after only managed a lone 3–2 win over Uruguay, which was not enough compared to Ecuador's 4–1 win over eventual champions Argentina.

Road to the 2021 U-17 World Cup

Peru automatically qualified for the 2021 World Cup as host, after being transferred as hosts from the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup.^[2]^[3] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the tournament was moved to 2023. Due to Peru failing to meet infrastructure requirement, FIFA removed Peru as hosts and transferred it to Indonesia for the 2023 FIFA U-17 World Cup.^[4]

South American Games Records

The South American Games (a.k.a. ODESUR Games; Spanish: Juegos Sudamericanos) are a regional multi-sport event held between nations from South America, organized by the South American Sports Organization (Organización Deportiva Sudamericana, ODESUR).

The Peruvian U-17 football team achieved its first gold medal in the 1990 South American Games, which they were the hosts, and 2 bronze medals in 1982 and 1994 respectively.

Squads

Current squad

The following 18 players are called up to the squad for the friendly matches against Japan, United States and a team made from Niigata prefecture players.^[5]

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1 GK	Paolo Doneda	(2007-05-18) 18 May 2007 (age 17)	0	0	AC Milan
1 GK	Tomás Dulanto	2008 (age 15–16)	2	0	Sporting Cristal

2 DF	Mateo Arakaki	(2008-07-01) 1 July 2008 (age 16)	0	0	Alianza Lima
2 DF	Jonathan García	(2007-07-06) 6 July 2007 (age 17)	6	0	Alianza Lima
2 DF	Rafael Guzmán	(2008-01-26) 26 January 2008 (age 16)	5	0	Universitario
2 DF	Joao Cuenca	(2007-04-18) 18 April 2007 (age 17)	0	0	Sporting Cristal
2 DF	Sebastián Ortega	(2009-02-12) 12 February 2009 (age 15)	0	0	Alianza Lima
2 DF	Samir Meza	2008 (age 15–16)	1	0	Deportivo Municipal

3 MF	Nicolás Cairo	(2008-03-12) 12 March 2008 (age 16)	4	2	Sassuolo
3 MF	Gerson Castillo	2008 (age 15–16)	1	0	Sporting Cristal
3 MF	Jeferson Hurtado	2008 (age 15–16)	0	0	Alianza Lima
3 MF	Jhostyn Ortiz	2008 (age 15–16)	1	0	Sporting Cristal
3 MF	Nathan Sánchez	(2008-02-25) 25 February 2008 (age 16)	2	0	Free agent

4 FW	Jeanpiero Falconi	(2008-05-19) 19 May 2008 (age 16)	0	0	Universidad de San Martín
4 FW	Raúl Rojas	2008 (age 15–16)	1	0	Sporting Cristal
4 FW	Mart Cari	(2007-08-21) 21 August 2007 (age 17)	1	0	Alianza Lima
4 FW	Matías Martínez	2008 (age 15–16)	1	0	Sporting Cristal
4 FW	Geray Motta	(2009-02-21) 21 February 2009 (age 15)	1	0	Alianza Lima

Competitive record

FIFA U-17 World Cup

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1985	Did not qualify
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005	Group Stage	15th	3	0	1	2	1	4
2007	Quarter-finals	8th	5	2	2	1	3	3
2009	Did not qualify
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
~~2021~~	Cancelled
2023	Did not qualify
2025	To be determined
Total	Quarter-finals	2/19	8	2	3	3	4	7

FIFA U-17 World Cup matches
Year	Round	Score	Result
2005	Group stage	Peru 1–1 Ghana	Draw
	Group stage	Peru 0–1 China	Loss
	Group stage	Peru 0–2 Costa Rica	Loss
2007	Group stage	Peru 1–0 South Korea	Win
	Group stage	Peru 0–0 Togo	Draw
	Group stage	Peru 1–0 Costa Rica	Win
	Round of 16	Peru 1–1 Tajikistan	Draw
	Quarter-finals	Peru 0–2 Ghana	Loss

South American Under-17 Football Championship

South American Under-17 Football Championship record
Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1985	Seventh Place	8	3	0	5	10	14
1986	Group Stage	4	2	0	2	3	3
1988	Group Stage	4	1	1	2	5	9
1991	Group Stage	4	1	1	2	7	7
1993	Group Stage	3	1	1	2	3	7
1995	Group Stage	4	0	1	2	4	7
1997	Group Stage	4	0	1	3	2	6
1999	Group Stage	4	1	1	2	2	6
2001	Group Stage	4	1	1	2	8	8
2003	Group Stage	4	0	2	2	2	7
2005	Group Stage	4	1	0	3	5	12
2007	Fourth Place	9	3	3	3	12	6
2009	Group Stage	4	1	0	3	4	8
2011	Group Stage	4	1	1	2	8	9
2013	Sixth Place	9	1	1	7	8	19
2015	Group Stage	4	0	1	3	4	11
2017	Group Stage	4	0	0	4	2	11
2019	Fifth Place	9	3	4	3	11	9
2023	Group Stage	4	0	1	3	1	9
2025	To be determined
Total	19/19	94	20	20	55	101	177

South American Games

Football Medal Records at the ODESUR South American Games
Rank	Country	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Colombia	3	1	1	5
2	Argentina	2	1	0	3
3	Peru	1	0	2	3
4	Paraguay	1	0	0	1
5	Ecuador	0	4	1	5
6	Venezuela	0	1	0	1
7	Bolivia	0	0	2	2
8	Brazil	0	0	1	1

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References

↑ Manco fue el 'Rey del Sudamericano' Archived 2009-01-23 at the Wayback Machine
↑ "Update on the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019". 22 February 2019.
↑ "FIFA Council decides on key steps for upcoming international tournaments". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
↑ Garrick, Omar. "FIFA strips Peru of hosting rights for U17 World Cup". The Athletic. Retrieved 2024-04-14.
↑ "Selección Peruana Sub 17 quedó lista para amistosos internacionales en Japón" (in Spanish). RPP Noticias. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Peru's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
China	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Costa Rica	2	1	0	1	1	2	−1	050.00
Ghana	2	0	1	1	1	3	−2	000.00
South Korea	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Tajikistan	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Togo	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
Total	8	2	3	3	4	7	−3	025.00

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[1] Manco fue el 'Rey del Sudamericano' Archived 2009-01-23 at the Wayback Machine

[FIFA_update-2] "Update on the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2019". 22 February 2019.

[hostbrazil-3] "FIFA Council decides on key steps for upcoming international tournaments". FIFA.com. Fédération Internationale de Football Association. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 15 March 2019.

[4] Garrick, Omar. "FIFA strips Peru of hosting rights for U17 World Cup". The Athletic. Retrieved 2024-04-14.

[5] "Selección Peruana Sub 17 quedó lista para amistosos internacionales en Japón" (in Spanish). RPP Noticias. 11 September 2024. Retrieved 14 September 2024.

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