The Wales national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of Wales and is controlled by the Football Association of Wales. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-17 Championship held every year.
| Nickname(s) | Young Dragons (Welsh: Dreigiau Ifanc) | ||
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| Association | Football Association of Wales | ||
| Head coach | Wayne Hatswell | ||
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| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2023) | ||
| Best result | Group Stage (2023, 2024) | ||
Competitive record
editFIFA Under-17 World Cup
edit- 1985–1989: Did not Enter
- 1991–2023: Did not Qualify
- 2025: To be determined
UEFA Under-16 Championships
edit- 1982–1989 did not enter
- 1990–2001 did not qualify
UEFA Under-17 Championships
edit- 2002 Qualifying Round
- 2003 Elite Round
- 2004 Elite Round
- 2005 Qualifying Round
- 2006 Elite Round
- 2007 Elite Round
- 2008 Elite Round
- 2009 Elite Round
- 2010 Elite Round
- 2011 Qualifying Round
- 2012 Elite Round
- 2013 Qualifying Round
- 2014 Elite Round
- 2015 Elite Round
- 2016 Elite Round
- 2017 Qualifying Round
- 2018 Qualifying Round
- 2019 Qualifying Round
- 2020–2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- 2022 Elite Round
- 2023: Group Stage
- 2024: Group Stage
Current squad
editPlayers born after 1 January 2007.
Wales squad for the matches against Gibraltar and Qatar on 4 and 6 September 2024.[1]
| Name | Club |
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| Oscar Abbotson (goalkeeper) |  Southampton
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| Eliot Meredith (goalkeeper) | Coventry City
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| Alex Marciniak | Arsenal
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| Carter Heywood |  Swansea City
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| Charlie Street | Queens Park Rangers
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| Eddie Ellis-Robinson | Fulham
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| George Feeney | Tottenham Hotspur
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| Jayden Lienou | Manchester City
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| Levi Kendrick | Everton
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| Luis Gardner | Everton
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| Louie Bradbury | Manchester United
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| Marlie Neil | Huddersfield Town
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| Milo Robinson | Swansea City
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| Noah Williams | Cardiff City
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| Oli Newman | Southampton
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| Ollie Dewsbury | Bristol Rovers
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| Prince Cisse | Liverpool
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| Shea Pita | Everton
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| Will Grainger | Sheffield Wednesday
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