The El Salvador national under-17 football team is controlled by Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol and represents El Salvador in international under-17 or youth football competitions.
| Nickname | La Azulita | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Salvadoran Football Federation (FESFUT) | |||
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | |||
| Head coach | Juan Carlos Serrano | |||
| FIFA code | SLV | |||
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| First international | ||||
| El Salvador 1–4 United States (Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago; 28 August 1983) | ||||
| Biggest win | ||||
| Bermuda 1–11 El Salvador (Trinidad and Tobago; 18 August 2006) | ||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||
| El Salvador 1–6 United States (San Salvador, El Salvador; 9 May 1999) | ||||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | ||||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2025) | |||
| Best result | Group stage | |||
| CONCACAF Under-17 Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 16 (first in 1983) | |||
| Best result | Fourth place (1999) | |||
Tournament Records
FIFA U-17 World Cup
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| 2025 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | |
| Total | 1/20 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 12 | |
UNCAF preliminary round
| CONCACAF U-17 tournament
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Fixtures and results
The following is a list of match results of the El Salvador Under-17 football team in January and February 2025.
| Date | Location | Opponent | Score* | Competition | Salvadoran scorers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 January 2025 | Estadio Francisco Morazan | Honduras | 1-2 | Friendly | Brandon Ramirez 25' |
| 31 January 2025 | Estadio Francisco Morazan | Honduras | 0-3 | Friendly | Nil |
| 10 February 2025 | Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City | Cayman Islands | 8-0 | 2025 CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification | Tobar 3', 13' Inojosa 17', 34' Perla 43' Torres 45' Galdamez 68' Ramirez 73' |
| 12 February 2025 | Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City | Saint Lucia | 2-0 | 2025 CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification | Tobar 16' Torres 52' |
| 15 February 2025 | Estadio Cementos Progreso, Guatemala City | Jamaica | 2-1 | 2025 CONCACAF U-17 World Cup qualification | Perla 22' Ramirez 80' |
| 27 April 2025 | TBD, TBD | Fuerzas Básicas del Club Pachuca (Pachuca Under 17) | 4-2 | Unofficial Friendly | Luis Tobar 37' 45' Mayson Barillas 90' 92' |
| 29 April 2025 | TBD, TBD | Club América Under 17 | 1-1 | Unofficial Friendly | Luis Tobar |
| 1 May 2025 | TBD, TBD | Atlético Morelia – Club Universidad Michoacana | TBD | Unofficial Friendly |
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| 2 September 2025 | Complejo Deportivo Rafael Gordillo, Sevilla | Real Betis Cantera | 0-2 | Unofficial Friendly | Nil |
| 6 September 2025 | Centro Deportivo Wanda Alcalá de Henares, Madrid | Atlético Madrid (youth) | 3-1 | Unofficial Friendly | Luis Tobar 9' 57' Sellando o.g.' (61) |
| 10 September 2025 | OM Campus, Marseille | Olympique de Marseille | 1-5 | Unofficial Friendly | Brandon Ramírez 21' |
| 22 October 2025 | INDES, San Salvador | Inter FA (U-17) | 3-0 | Unofficial Friendly | Luis Tobar Rosmario Robles |
Key
- F = Friendly
- UF = Unofficial Friendly
- U-17 Q = 2015 U-17 Championship qualifying
- PSO = Penalty shootout
- a.e.t. = After extra time
- El Salvador's scores listed first
2025
| 4 November 2025 WC U-17 GS | El Salvador | 0-5 | North Korea | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 20:15 UTC+3 | Nil | [1] | Ri Kang-Rim - 14' 68' Kim Yu-Jin - 45'+1' Pen 88' Han Il-Bok - 90'+5' | Stadium: Aspire Zone |
| 7 November 2025 WC U-17 GS | El Salvador | 0-0 | Colombia | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 18:00 UTC+3 | Nil | [2] | Nil | Stadium: Aspire Zone |
| 10 November 2025 WC U-17 GS | El Salvador | 0-7 | Germany | Al Rayyan, Qatar |
| 20:15 UTC+3 | Nil | [3] | Jeremiah Mensah 31', 56' Alexander Staff 40' Wisdom Mike 44' Andrew Reyes 51' (o.g.) Lasse Eickel 68' Christian Prenaj 83' | Stadium: Aspire Zone |
2026
| February 2025 WC U-17 GS | El Salvador | v | Curaçao | TBD, TBD |
| 20:15 UTC+3 | Stadium: TBD |
| February 2025 WC U-17 GS | El Salvador | v | Cuba | TBD, TBD |
| 20:15 UTC+3 | Stadium: TBD |
| February 2025 WC U-17 GS | El Salvador | v | Belize | TBD, TBD |
| 20:15 UTC+3 | Stadium: TBD |
Players
2025 Squad
The following 24 players were called up for the training camp in November 2025.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Jose Alvarenga | Inter FA U-17 | ||||
| GK | Arturo Dominguez | Hercules U-17 | ||||
| GK | Diego Cortes | FAS U-17 | ||||
| DF | Jefferson Perla | Aguila U-17 | ||||
| DF | Kevin Umanzar | Aguila U-17 | ||||
| DF | Piero Sanchez | Alianza U-17 | ||||
| DF | Francisco Martinez | Alianza U-17 | ||||
| DF | Keylor Rivas | Turin FC | ||||
| DF | Cristian Castaneda | Turin FC | ||||
| DF | Jorge Sanchez | Academia Exclesior | ||||
| MF | Erick Vasquez | FAS U-17 | ||||
| MF | Marvin Velasquez | FAS U-17 | ||||
| MF | Byron Vargas | FAS U-17 | ||||
| MF | Rene Molina | Alianza U-17 | ||||
| MF | Cristian Martinez | Alianza U-17 | ||||
| MF | Andres Chavez | Hercules U-17 | ||||
| MF | William Alvarez | Inter FA U-17 | ||||
| MF | Jeremy Martinez | Turin FC | ||||
| FW | Oscar Relgado | FAS U-17 | ||||
| FW | Diego Patino | Alianza U-17 | ||||
| FW | Jeffrey Ascencio | Aguila U-17 | ||||
| FW | Mario Orellana | Hercules U-17 | ||||
| FW | Franco Herrera | Hercules U-17 | ||||
| FW | Mayson Barillas | DC United U-17 | ||||
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up to the El Salvador U-17 squad in the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Peter Cornejo | Los Angeles Surf SC | 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| GK | Oliver Alegria Sigennes | FC Zürich U-17 | 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| GK | Alfredo Esquivel | Isidro Metapan U-17 | 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| DF | Jose Guatemala | Aguila U-17 | 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| DF | Adonis Campos | New York City U-17 | 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| DF | Emerson Guardado | Alianza U-17 | 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| DF | Marvin Mejia | Orange County SC | 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| DF | Ricardo Oliva | Virginia Development Academy | October training camp | |||
| DF | Anderson Tula | Inter FA | 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| DF | Andrew Reyes | TSF Academy | 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| DF | Ronald Vargas | Inter FA | October training camp | |||
| MF | Esteban Hernandez | Alianza U-17 | 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| MF | Eduardo Galdamez | Isidro Metapan U-17 | September training camp | |||
| MF | David Leon | Alianza U-17 | September training camp | |||
| MF | Azyk Gomez | Orange County SC | October training camp | |||
| MF | Rosmario Robles | Limeno U-17 | October training camp | |||
| MF | Giomar Alvarez | FC Dallas U-17 | October training camp | |||
| MF | Rafael Inojosa | Houston Dynamo U-17 | 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| MF | Anthony Umanzor | York United FC | 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| MF | Jarell Bonilla | FC Cincinnati U-17 | 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| MF | Kerin Torres | LA Firpo U-17 | 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| FW | Brandon Ramirez | Juventud Independiente | 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| FW | Steven Espinoza | Juventud Independiente | 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| FW | Ovido Hernandez | Aruba | 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| FW | Luis Tobar | Alianza U-17 | 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| FW | Diego Mejia | Santos Laguna U-17 | 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
Personnel
Current staff
As of November 2025
| Head coach | Eduardo Lara |
| Assistant coach | Helmer Silva |
| Physical Coordinator | Pablo Rodas |
| Physical Therapist | Chepe Martínez |
| Medical Trainer | TBD |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Misael Alfaro |
List of coaches
- Jorge Araujo (1990)
- Cesar Acevedo (1999)
- Armando Contreras Palma (2001)
- Remberto Santillana (2002)
- Raúl Cocherari (2004)
- Norberto Huezo (February 2006 – 2008)
- Mario Rodriguez (January 2008)
- Victor Manuel Pacheco (November 2010 – December 2011)
- Jose Luis Rugamas (January 2012 – January 2013)
- Victor Manuel Pacheco (February 2013 – October 2013)
- Rafael Tobar (August 2014 – February 2015)
- Edgar Henríquez (May 2015 – December 2015)
- Erick Dowson Prado (January 2016 – April 2017)
- Diego Pizarro (September 2017 – December 2017)
- José de la Cruz (January 2017 - December 2017)
- Rafael Tobar (January 2018 - November 2018)
- Ernesto Gochez (December 2018- 2021)
- Juan Carlos Serrano (July 2022 - November 2025)
- Eduardo Lara (November 2025 - Present)
Record versus other nations
Records for competitive matches only. As of 19-02-25
| Nat | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bermuda | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 |
| Belize | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 |
| Canada | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 13 | -6 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 |
| Colombia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Costa Rica | 12 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 10 | 27 | -17 |
| Cuba | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 |
| Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | -7 |
| Guatemala | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 11 | +3 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
| Haiti | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 |
| Honduras | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 13 | -7 |
| Jamaica | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 7 | +3 |
| Mexico | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 25 | -21 |
| Nicaragua | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 6 | +35 |
| North Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 |
| Panama | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 11 | +22 |
| United States | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 31 | -26 |
See also
- El Salvador national football team
- El Salvador national under-20 football team
- El Salvador national under-21 football team
- El Salvador national under-23 football team
- Federación Salvadoreña de Fútbol
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