Paraguay men's national under-17 football team
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| Association |
Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol | ||
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| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach |
 Gerardo Gonzalez Aquino | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio Defensores del Chaco | ||
| FIFA code | PAR | ||
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| First international | |||
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| Best result |
FIFA U-17 World Cup Quarterfinals (5th) 1 time (1999) South American Under-17 Football Championship Runner-up 1 time (1999) Third Place 1 time (2001) Fourth Place 3 times (1988, 1997, 2015) | ||
Paraguay national under-17 football team represents Paraguay in international football competitions such as FIFA U-17 World Cup and South American Under-17 Football Championship.
Overview
The under-17 Paraguay national football team has seen and delivered along the years many of Paraguay's best talents.
The team has participated in 3 events of the FIFA U-17 World Cup and the best performance came in the 1999 World Cup held in New Zealand, when Paraguay reached the quarterfinals and finished in the 5th place. The best performance at the South American level came in 1999 when they finished second the South American Under-17 Football Championship, along with one third place in 2001 and three fourth places in 1988,1997 and 2015.
Tournament records
FIFA U-17 World Cup
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| Hosts / Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
 1985 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 1987 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 1989 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 1991 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 1993 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 1995 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 1997 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 1999 | Quarterfinals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | |
 2001 | Group stage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | |
 2003 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 2005 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 2007 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 2009 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 2011 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 2013 | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
 2015 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | |
| Total | 3/16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 23 | 19 | |
Current Squad
The following players were selected to compete in the 2015 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Head coach: Carlos Jara Saguier
| # | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1 | GK | Gabriel Perrota | 26 December 1998 (aged 16) | Nacional
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| 2 | DF | Rodi Ferreira | 29 May 1998 (aged 17) | Olimpia
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| 3 | DF | Luis Giménez | 1 August 1998 (aged 17) | Olimpia
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| 4 | DF | Blás Riveros | 3 February 1998 (aged 17) | Olimpia
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| 5 | DF | Marcelo Arce | 24 March 1998 (aged 17) | Olimpia
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| 6 | MF | Arturo Aranda | 20 April 1998 (aged 17) | Olimpia
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| 7 | MF | Jorge Morel | 7 August 1998 (aged 17) | Libertad
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| 8 | MF | Cristian Paredes | 18 May 1998 (aged 17) | Guarani
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| 9 | FW | Sebastián Ferreira | 13 February 1998 (aged 17) | Sol de América
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| 10 | FW | Sergio Díaz | 5 March 1998 (aged 17) | Cerro Porteño
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| 11 | MF | David Colmán | 25 July 1998 (aged 17) | Cerro Porteño
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| 12 | GK | Miguel Ángel Martínez | 29 September 1998 (aged 17) | General Díaz
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| 13 | DF | Fernando Lomaquis | 5 September 1998 (aged 17) | Rubio Ñu
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| 14 | DF | Óscar Rodas | 8 February 1998 (aged 17) | Olimpia
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| 15 | DF | Juan Miguel Ojeda | 4 April 1998 (aged 17) | Sportivo Luqueño
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| 16 | MF | Nery Balbuena | 18 June 1998 (aged 17) | Nacional
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| 17 | MF | Marcelino Ñamandú | 28 July 1999 (aged 16) | Rubio Ñu
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| 18 | MF | Ricardo Gabazza | 21 January 1999 (aged 16) | Libertad
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| 19 | FW | René Cabrera | 16 April 1998 (aged 17) | Nacional
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| 20 | FW | Julio Villalba | 17 September 1998 (aged 17) | Cerro Porteño
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| 21 | GK | Óscar Benítez | 10 July 1998 (aged 17) | Rubio Ñu |
See also
- Paraguay national football team
- Paraguay national under-20 football team
- Paraguay women's national under-17 football team
References
External links
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