Belgium U17 represents the next stage of the Royal Belgian Football Association’s pathway to senior international football. The Red Devils youth selection brings together players eligible for under-17 competition and rotates across Belgium rather than maintaining a permanent home ground. Its calendar combines UEFA qualification, European Championship competition, friendlies and World Cup-level fixtures. The latest recorded squad contains 21 players and reflects a balanced group of attackers, defenders, midfielders and goalkeepers.
Belgium U17 Upcoming matches by league
UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification
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- Group Stage - 1
Belgium U17No H2HKosovo U17
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- Group Stage - 1
Belgium U17No H2HLatvia U17
Friendlies
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- Friendly International
Netherlands U17No H2HBelgium U17
Belgium U17 Last matches by league
UEFA U17 Championship - Qualification
Friendlies
UEFA U17 Championship
World Cup - U17
Belgium U17 Team Roster
Belgium U17’s recorded squad contains 21 players. The group has six attackers, seven defenders, six midfielders and two goalkeepers, giving the selection broad coverage across the pitch. Jayden Onia Seke, K. Achahbar, K. Nga, N. Cobiella, Y. Onehese and G. Biladi form the listed attacking group. Defensive options include A. Saidi, E. Mbavu, L. Strouwen and P. Blondeel, while M. Seghers and L. Piselé are the named goalkeepers. I. Benktib, J. Driessen and X. Dierckx are among the midfielders in the latest roster.
position Goalkeeper
M. Seghers
Lowie Peter Piselé
position Defender
S. El Morabet
Elie Mbavu
P. Blondeel
A. Saidi
R. Garcia
L. Strouwen
T. Moorthamer
position Midfielder
L. Van Gelder
X. Dierckx
I. Benktib
R. Verstrepen
Jelle Driessen
position Attacker
Jayden Onia-Seke
K. Nga
K. Achahbar
G. Biladi
N. Cobiella
Y. Onehese
Last Belgium U17 Coachs
Bob Browaeys is the current Belgium U17 coach, with his latest spell beginning in October 2024. The timeline also places him in charge from July 2022 to October 2023 and from September 2020 to August 2021. David Penneman appears in the chronology from October 2023 to March 2024 and from October 2019 to June 2022. These entries show recurring coaching spells within the Belgian youth setup rather than a continuous single tenure.
Bob Browaeys
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Browaeys | Belgium | 1 October 2024 | |
| Bob Browaeys | Belgium | 1 July 2022 | 1 October 2023 |
| 1 October 2021 | |||
| Bob Browaeys | Belgium | 1 September 2020 | 1 August 2021 |
| Thierry Siquet | Belgium | 1 October 2019 | 1 August 2020 |
| Bob Browaeys | Belgium | 1 October 2018 | 1 September 2019 |
| Thierry Siquet | Belgium | 1 January 2016 | 1 October 2018 |
| Bob Browaeys | Belgium | 1 October 2015 | 1 March 2017 |
| Thierry Siquet | Belgium | 1 June 2015 | 1 September 2015 |
| Bob Browaeys | Belgium | 1 July 2014 | 1 May 2015 |
| Bob Browaeys | Belgium | 1 January 2013 | 1 July 2013 |
Belgium U17 Transfers
Belgium U17 adds players through national-team call-ups, eligibility decisions and returns to selection when players become available, not through a conventional recruitment process. The latest recorded roster lists 21 players, but it does not identify individual additions or the dates on which they entered the group. Changes therefore reflect age eligibility, sporting assessment, player availability and the international calendar. No specific call-up movement is recorded for this squad snapshot.
Belgium U17 departures are selection events rather than permanent player transactions. Players may be omitted from a group, withdraw through availability or eligibility circumstances, or return to their clubs between international windows. The recorded squad snapshot lists 21 players but does not name individual omissions, withdrawals or exits from the selection. As a result, no specific departure can be confirmed. The movement picture is shaped by age limits, form, fitness, eligibility and the changing international calendar.
Transfers Synthesis
Belgium U17 operates through a recurring international selection cycle. Players enter the group when they meet under-17 age and eligibility requirements and are chosen for a training camp, friendly or competitive fixture. Availability can change between windows, while the age band naturally produces regular turnover as players progress to older national sides. The latest 21-player roster is therefore a snapshot rather than a permanent squad. It confirms six attackers, seven defenders, six midfielders and two goalkeepers, but does not document individual call-up or omission histories. Belgium’s pathway connects this age group with the wider RBFA youth structure, creating progression to successive development teams and, for the strongest prospects, the senior national setup. That structure makes each selection window part of a longer development process.
Leagues Belgium U17 has participated in
Belgium U17 has recorded participation in UEFA U17 Championship qualification from 2022 through 2026, making it the most recent competition entry in the team’s profile. The UEFA U17 Championship itself is recorded from 2022 through 2025, while Friendlies and the World Cup U17 are each recorded in 2025. The qualification programme is the latest active strand. The other entries document recent or historical tournament and match activity, but the available participation history does not establish a current finals-stage campaign or a competition standing.
More about Belgium U17
Belgium U17 is Belgium’s national under-17 men’s football selection, commonly associated with the Red Devils youth identity. The team is governed by the Royal Belgian Football Association and operates within UEFA in Europe and FIFA’s global framework. Belgium’s football tradition traces its recorded founding to 1895, while the under-17 structure belongs to the modern age-group pathway that links youth international football with the senior national side. Unlike a club, Belgium U17 has no permanent home ground or independent ownership model. Fixtures rotate between Belgian venues, national training facilities and municipal stadiums, with the RBFA’s Proximus Basecamp in Tubize serving as an important youth setting. This flexible geography suits a travelling national selection and connects match activity with federation development work. Support around the team forms part of the wider Red Devils culture, with a strong emphasis on youth development, families and the progression of emerging Belgian talent. The competitive route centres on the UEFA European Under-17 Championship and its qualification stages. The selection also appears in international friendlies and the FIFA Under-17 World Cup pathway, giving players experience across preparation matches, European competition and the global youth game. Belgium’s recorded history includes a notable bronze medal at the 2015 FIFA Under-17 World Cup and a deep European Championship run that reached the final. Those milestones help explain the importance of the age group within the national ecosystem. The U17 side sits between earlier Belgian development squads and the older U18, U19 and U21 levels. It is not a fixed club roster: eligibility, age limits and international selection shape each cycle, while players return to their clubs outside national-team windows. The team’s identity remains rooted in federation-led development, Belgian national colours and a pathway designed to prepare the next generation of senior Red Devils.
Last matches statistics for Belgium U17
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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Belgium U17
2 - 0
Tunisia U17
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Belgium U17
1 - 2
Czech Republic U17
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Belgium U17
2 - 1
Switzerland U17
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Belgium U17
4 - 3
Serbia U17
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Cyprus U17
0 - 1
Belgium U17
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Croatia U17
0 - 2
Belgium U17
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Belgium U17
0 - 1
Spain U17
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Belgium U17
1 - 0
Estonia U17
|
0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Belgium U17
2 - 1
France U17
|
0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Belgium U17
1 - 1
Italy U17
|
0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics Belgium U17
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).