Puerto Rico U17
Nickname(s)El Huracán Azul
(The Blue Hurricane)
AssociationFederación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol (FPF)
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederationCFU (Caribbean)
Head coachPablo Almagro
Home stadiumEstadio Juan Ramón Loubriel
FIFA codePUR
First international
 Honduras 1–0 Puerto Rico 
(Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; August 28, 1983)
Biggest win
 Puerto Rico 16–0 U.S. Virgin Islands 
(August 31, 2022)
Biggest defeat
 Mexico 8–0 Puerto Rico 
(Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; August 30, 1983)
CONCACAF Under-17 Championship
Appearances4 (first in 1983)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2023)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances0

The Puerto Rico national under-17 football team represents Puerto Rico in tournaments at the under-17 level. It is controlled by the Puerto Rican Football Federation.

History

Puerto Rico made its debut at the 1983 CONCACAF Championship were they faced Honduras and México. Subsequently, they played in the FIFA U-17 World Cup qualifiers in 1991, 2000 and 2002. It wasn't until 2006 where they got their first two victories against Anguilla and Saint Lucia.[1]

Since 2012 they have participated in every World Cup qualification. In 2012 the team was managed by Jeaustin Campos where they played in Cuba the first round of the qualification where they faced the hosts, Aruba and Bahamas but failing to advance to the next round.[2]

In 2014 they went to Bahamas this time managed by Vítor Hugo Barros where they earned a win against Bahamas but failed to advance after losing 2–0 against Martinique and drawing scoreless to Bermudas.[3]

Steven Estrada managed the team in 2016 with a very limited time to prepare. They lost all the matches against Haiti, Cayman Islands and Aruba, scoring only one goal.[4]

Marco Vélez took charge of the U-17 in 2019.[5] After a successful first round, the team reached the Round of 16 of the Concacaf Championship where they lost 2–1 against Mexico.

The team returned in 2022 with Pablo Almagro a head coach. Puerto Rico advanced as group leaders through the qualifying round with 25 goals scored and none conceded.[6] They managed to get a historic result defeating Costa Rica in the Round of 16 of the 2023 Concacaf U-17 Championship.[7]

Fixtures and recent results

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

  Win   Draw   Loss

2022

August 31 CONCACAF U17 Championship qualifying Puerto Rico  16–0  U.S. Virgin Islands Bradenton, Florida
  • Vazquez 1', 20', 72'
  • Speed 6', 7', 13', 17', 48', 68'
  • 11' (o.g.)
  • Aviles 42'
  • Nelson 61'
  • Prado 81'
  • Delgado 83'
  • Blanco 86'
  • Villanueva 89'
 Report Stadium: IMG Academy Field 6
September 2 CONCACAF U17 Championship qualifying Anguilla  0–8  Puerto Rico Bradenton, Florida
Report
  • Aviles 3', 11', 45+1'
  • Vazquez 8', 19'
  • Charles 34'
  • A .Rosario 61'
  • Suster 89'
 Stadium: IMG Academy Field 1
September 6 CONCACAF U17 Championship qualifying Martinique  0–1  Puerto Rico Bradenton, Florida
Report
  • Delgado 49'
 Stadium: IMG Academy Field 6
September 6 CONCACAF U17 Championship qualifying Aruba  0–0  Puerto Rico Bradenton, Florida
Report Stadium: IMG Academy Field 1

2023

February 19 CONCACAF U-17 Championship R16 Costa Rica  1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		  Puerto Rico Guatemala City, Guatemala
17:00 EST
  • Wilson 90+1'
 Report
  • Byron 68'
 Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores
Referee: Jefferson Escobar (Honduras)
Penalties
  • Maroto soccer ball with red X
  • Ramirez soccer ball with red X
  • Castro soccer ball with check mark
  • Naranjo soccer ball with check mark
  • soccer ball with check mark Rosa
  • soccer ball with check mark Prado
  • soccer ball with check mark G. Rosario
  • soccer ball with red X Torres
  • soccer ball with check mark Delgado
February 22 CONCACAF U-17 Championship QF Puerto Rico  0–3  Canada Guatemala City, Guatemala
17:00 EST Report
Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores
Referee: Kwinsi Williams (Trinidad and Tobago)

Players

Current squad

The following players were selected for the 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship.[8]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
12 1GK Franco Ramos (2006-04-10)10 April 2006 (aged 16) 2 0 Puerto Rico Club Atletico San Juan
1 1GK Sebastian Cuevas (2006-05-23)23 May 2006 (aged 16) 2 0 Puerto Rico Mirabelli SA
16 2DF Gabriel Rosario (2006-04-12) April 12, 2006 (age 17) 0 0 United States Orlando City SC
3 2DF Adrian Rosario (2007-04-12) April 12, 2007 (age 16) 4 1 United States Inter Miami CF
14 2DF Juan Torres (2006-10-02) October 2, 2006 (age 17) 0 0 United States Solar SC
18 2DF Adrian Prado (2006-04-26) April 26, 2006 (age 17) 4 1 Puerto Rico San Juan FC
6 2DF Alejandro Viera (2006-08-31) August 31, 2006 (age 17) 2 0 Puerto Rico Mirabelli SA
2 2DF Eitan Solomiany (2006-12-08) December 8, 2006 (age 17) 4 0 Puerto Rico Bayamon FC
13 2DF Abraham Nelson (2006-03-23) March 23, 2006 (age 17) 4 1 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico Surf
5 3MF Ian Charles (2007-02-08) February 8, 2007 (age 17) 4 3 United States Fc Dallas
11 3MF Sebastian Sime (2007-01-17) January 17, 2007 (age 17) 1 0 Puerto Rico Mirabelli SA
10 3MF Justin Blanco (2007-02-19) February 19, 2007 (age 16) 4 1 United States Queensboro FC
17 3MF Edgardo Vazquez (2006-10-24) October 24, 2006 (age 17) 4 0 United States Tampa Bay United
8 3MF Andres Lopez (2007-05-01) May 1, 2007 (age 16) 0 0 United States Loudoun SC
20 4FW Leonardo Aviles (2006-01-26) January 26, 2006 (age 18) 4 5 United States New York Red Bulls
15 4FW Samuel Byron (2007-03-26) March 26, 2007 (age 16) 0 0 United States Nashville SC
4 4FW Antonio Delgado (2007-02-18) February 18, 2007 (age 16) 4 2 United States FC United
19 4FW Jorge Vazquez (2006-06-27) June 27, 2006 (age 17) 4 5 United States Orlando City Seminole
7 4FW Carlos Siaca (2006-01-18) January 18, 2006 (age 18) 4 1 Puerto Rico Bayamon FC
9 4FW Joel Rosa (2007-04-07) April 7, 2007 (age 16) 0 0 United States Tampa Bay United

Competitive record

CONCACAF U-17 Championship

CONCACAF U-17 Championship record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
Trinidad and Tobago 1983 Group stage 6th of 6 2 0 0 2 0 9
Mexico 1985 Did not enter
Honduras 1987
Trinidad and Tobago 1988
Trinidad and Tobago 1991 Group stage 12th of 12 3 0 0 3 0 12
Cuba 1992 Did not enter
El Salvador 1994
Trinidad and Tobago 1996
JamaicaEl Salvador 1999
United StatesHonduras 2001 Did not qualify
GuatemalaCanada 2003
Costa RicaMexico 2005 Did not enter
HondurasJamaica 2007 Did not qualify
Mexico 2009 Did not enter
Jamaica 2011
Panama 2013 Did not qualify
Honduras 2015
Panama 2017
United States 2019 Round of 16 9th of 20 1 0 0 1 1 2
Guatemala 2023 Quarter-finals 7th of 20 2 1 0 1 1 4
Total Quarter-finals - 8 1 0 7 2 27

References

  1. ^ "Selección Sub17 de Puerto Rico".
  2. ^ "Sub17: Puerto Rico cae ante Cuba y la clasificación se dificulta".
  3. ^ "Puerto Rico se despide goleando a Bahamas".
  4. ^ "INSUFICIENTE EL AGUERRIDO ESFUERZO DE PUERTO RICO y QUEDA ELIMINADO EN ELIMINATORIA SUB 17 DEL CARIBE | FutbolBoricua.net".
  5. ^ "Comienza el proceso de visorías para la Sub17".
  6. ^ Torres, Javier. "Puerto Rico buscará avanzar ante Costa Rica". El Huracán Azul Puerto Rico.
  7. ^ Torres, Javier. "Dramático avance de Puerto Rico ante Costa Rica". El Huracán Azul Puerto Rico.
  8. ^ "Se prepara la Selección Sub17".

External links

Football in Puerto Rico
National under-17 association football teams of North America, Central America, and the Caribbean (CONCACAF)
National sports teams of Puerto Rico
International association football
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