• Republic of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Monday, 19 May 2008
Ten for the future from U17 finals
The players that helped Spain retain the U17 title have captured the headlines in Turkey but all eight finalists have great prospects. uefa.com picks out ten of them.
• Sun, sea, goals and girls
• Ireland's parting gift to Antalya pupils
• Final thoughts as quartet leave Turkey
• Santisteban explains decisive change
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IN DEPTH
• How they qualified
The Republic of Ireland have had three successive near-misses in the UEFA European Under-17 Championship Elite round – but this year came back from nowhere to seal qualification.
• Team profile
The Republic of Ireland made continental youth football history in 1998 when they won the UEFA European Under-16 and U18 Championships in the same year.
• Coach profile
Sean McCaffrey has been in charge of the Republic of Ireland's youth teams for nearly five years and is preparing for a debut final tournament in the UEFA European Under-17 Championship.
National team competition record
Comp. Pld W D L GF GA
U-17 94 36 22 36 101 95
Last updated: 13/05/2008 22:24 CET
Fixtures & Results »
Final tournament - Group stage
04.05.2008
v
France

1-2

07.05.2008
v
Switzerland
0-1

10.05.2008
v
Spain

1-3

Standings »
Group B Pld W D L GF GA Pts
Spain
3 2 1 0 8 4 7
France
3 2 1 0 7 4 7
Switzerland
3 1 0 2 1 4 3
Republic of Ireland
3 0 0 3 2 6 0
Elite round
13.03.2008
v
Germany
1-1

15.03.2008
v
Greece
1-2

18.03.2008
v
Portugal
2-0

Standings »
Group 1 Pld W D L GF GA Pts
Republic of Ireland
3 1 1 1 4 3 4
Portugal
3 1 1 1 3 3 4
Germany
3 1 1 1 3 3 4
Greece
3 1 1 1 3 4 4
Qualifying round
14.09.2007
v
Ukraine
3-1

16.09.2007
v
Denmark
2-0

19.09.2007
v
Slovenia
1-0

Standings »
Group 5 Pld W D L GF GA Pts
Republic of Ireland
3 3 0 0 6 1 9
Denmark
3 1 1 1 3 3 4
Slovenia
3 0 2 1 2 3 2
Ukraine
3 0 1 2 2 6 1
Last updated: 14/05/2008 12:22 CET
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Goalkeepers Finals
AP G



Gerard Hanley 3 0
Gavin Carlin 0 0
Defenders


Padraic Ormsby 3 0
Gavin Gunning 3 0
John Dunleavy 1 0
Mark Connolly 3 0
Daniel Joyce 3 0
Richard Towell 2 0
Shaun Timmins 1 0
Midfielders


Gearoid Morrissey 2 0
Aaron Doran 3 0
Conor Clifford 3 0
Conor Hourihane 2 1
John Sullivan 1 0
Forwards


Gregory Cunningham 3 0
Paul Murphy 3 1
Robert Brady 3 0
Darragh Satelle 2 0
KEY:
G:
Goals
AP:
Appearances
Goalkeepers Qual.
AP G



Gerard Hanley 6 0
Harry Lee 0 0
Defenders


Padraic Ormsby 4 0
Gavin Gunning 6 3
Mark Connolly 6 1
John Dunleavy 6 0
Shaun Timmins 1 0
Kallum Keane 1 0
Midfielders


Gearoid Morrissey 3 0
Aaron Doran 6 1
Conor Clifford 4 0
Conor Hourihane 6 2
John Sullivan 3 1
Gavin Holohan 2 0
Forwards


Darragh Satelle 2 0
Paul Murphy 6 0
Gregory Cunningham 6 1
Robert Brady 3 0

G:
Goals
AP:
Appearances


• Scotland
Scotland
Monday, 19 May 2008
Ten for the future from U17 finals
The players that helped Spain retain the U17 title have captured the headlines in Turkey but all eight finalists have great prospects. uefa.com picks out ten of them.
• Sun, sea, goals and girls
• Final thoughts as quartet leave Turkey
• Dutch delight at Group A outcome
• Netherlands through but Scotland fall
More news »
IN DEPTH
• How they qualified
Scotland's Under-17 squad have been considered a promising set of players for some time and their results this season have proved it.
• Team profile
Scotland may be competing in their first final tournament of the modern UEFA European Under-17 Championship, but their record at youth level is very impressive.
• Coach profile
Ross Mathie is the first man to lead Scotland to the UEFA European Under-17 Championship and has a long record in playing and coaching to bring to bear in the finals, not least from his experience of the former U16 event.
National team competition record
Comp. Pld W D L GF GA
U-17 110 46 23 41 159 135
Last updated: 13/05/2008 22:24 CET
Fixtures & Results »
Final tournament - Group stage
04.05.2008
v
Serbia
0-2

07.05.2008
v
Turkey

0-1

10.05.2008
v
Netherlands

0-2

Standings »
Group A Pld W D L GF GA Pts
Turkey
3 2 1 0 4 0 7
Netherlands
3 2 0 1 3 3 6
Serbia
3 1 1 1 2 1 4
Scotland
3 0 0 3 0 5 0
Elite round
17.03.2008
v
Northern Ireland
3-1

19.03.2008
v
Wales
1-0

22.03.2008
v
Slovenia
1-0

Standings »
Group 5 Pld W D L GF GA Pts
Scotland
3 3 0 0 5 1 9
Wales
3 1 1 1 4 3 4
Slovenia
3 1 1 1 3 2 4
Northern Ireland
3 0 0 3 2 8 0
Qualifying round
19.09.2007
v
Slovakia
0-4

21.09.2007
v
Liechtenstein
8-0

24.09.2007
v
Belarus
5-1

Standings »
Group 3 Pld W D L GF GA Pts
Slovakia
3 3 0 0 11 0 9
Scotland
3 2 0 1 13 5 6
Belarus
3 1 0 2 6 8 3
Liechtenstein
3 0 0 3 1 18 0
Last updated: 14/05/2008 12:21 CET
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Goalkeepers Finals
AP G



Grant Adam 3 0
James Wood 0 0
Defenders


Stephen Forbes 3 0
Michael Deland 3 0
Scott Durie 3 0
Liam Cooper 2 0
David McAuliffe 1 0
Midfielders


Jamie Ness 3 0
Paul Slane 3 0
Gordon Smith 3 0
John Fleck 3 0
Daniel Thomson 2 0
Alex Cooper 2 0
Peter Innes 0 0
Forwards


Archie Campbell 3 0
Robert McHugh 2 0
Scott Robinson 2 0
James Keatings 3 0
KEY:
G:
Goals
AP:
Appearances
Goalkeepers Qual.
AP G



Grant Adam 6 0
James Wood 0 0
Defenders


Stephen Forbes 6 0
Michael Deland 3 0
Scott Durie 6 0
Liam Cooper 3 0
David McAuliffe 2 0
Midfielders


Jamie Ness 6 0
Gordon Smith 5 3
Daniel Thomson 4 0
John Fleck 6 3
Alex Cooper 3 0
Kevin Komor 1 0
Paul Slane 1 0
Forwards


Archie Campbell 6 4
Robert McHugh 5 2
Sean Fitzharris 4 3
Scott Robinson 2 0

G:
Goals
AP:
Appearances


• Serbia
Serbia
Monday, 19 May 2008
Ten for the future from U17 finals
The players that helped Spain retain the U17 title have captured the headlines in Turkey but all eight finalists have great prospects. uefa.com picks out ten of them.
• Tafer tops goalscoring table
• Final thoughts as quartet leave Turkey
• Tafer on top of scorers table
• Dutch delight at Group A outcome
More news »
IN DEPTH
• How they qualified
Serbia's ability to make a flying start in mini-tournaments proved the key to their UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification.
• Team profile
Both the former Yugoslavia and successor Serbia and Montenegro played in UEFA European Under-17 Championship final tournaments, and now it is the turn of the separate Serbia.
• Coach profile
Dejan Djurdjević had a cosmopolitan career as a player and is now finding success as a youth coach.
National team competition record
Comp. Pld W D L GF GA
U-17 124 61 26 37 201 142
Last updated: 13/05/2008 22:24 CET
Fixtures & Results »
Final tournament - Group stage
04.05.2008
v
Scotland
2-0

07.05.2008
v
Netherlands
0-1

10.05.2008
v
Turkey
0-0

Standings »
Group A Pld W D L GF GA Pts
Turkey
3 2 1 0 4 0 7
Netherlands
3 2 0 1 3 3 6
Serbia
3 1 1 1 2 1 4
Scotland
3 0 0 3 0 5 0
Elite round
26.03.2008
v
Slovakia
3-1

28.03.2008
v
Czech Republic
2-1

31.03.2008
v
Sweden
1-1

Standings »
Group 4 Pld W D L GF GA Pts
Serbia
3 2 1 0 6 3 7
Sweden
3 1 1 1 3 8 4
Slovakia
3 1 0 2 4 6 3
Czech Republic
3 1 0 2 8 4 3
Qualifying round
27.09.2007
v
Iceland
1-0

29.09.2007
v
Lithuania
2-0

02.10.2007
v
Israel
1-2

Standings »
Group 7 Pld W D L GF GA Pts
Israel
3 2 1 0 5 1 7
Serbia
3 2 0 1 4 2 6
Iceland
3 1 0 2 1 4 3
Lithuania
3 0 1 2 0 3 1
Last updated: 14/05/2008 12:17 CET
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Goalkeepers Finals
AP G



Vilson Čaković 3 0
Marko Nikolić 0 0
Defenders


Zlatko Liščević 3 0
Milan Rodić 1 0
Nebojša Gavrilović 3 0
Milan Milanović 3 0
Stevan Smederevac 2 0
Nenad Stjepić 0 0
Midfielders


Goran Brkić 3 0
Aleksandar Ignjovski 3 0
Predrag Stevanović 3 0
Vuk Mitošević 3 0
Adem Ljajić 3 0
Danijel Aleksić 3 2
Luka Milivojević 2 0
Nemanja Gudelj 0 0
Forwards


Marko Obradović 3 0
Marko Rajić 2 0
KEY:
G:
Goals
AP:
Appearances
Goalkeepers Qual.
AP G



Vilson Čaković 6 0
Marko Nikolić 0 0
Defenders


Zlatko Liščević 5 0
Milan Rodić 3 0
Nebojša Gavrilović 6 0
Milan Milanović 6 0
Stevan Smederevac 6 0
Nenad Stjepić 4 0
Midfielders


Vuk Mitošević 6 0
Aleksandar Ignjovski 3 0
Predrag Stevanović 6 2
Adem Ljajić 6 1
Danijel Aleksić 6 7
Luka Milivojević 3 0
Milan Drpljanin 0 0
Forwards


Marko Rajić 0 0
Aleksandar Djoković 5 0
Marko Obradović 2 0

G:
Goals
AP:
Appearances


• Switzerland
Switzerland
Monday, 19 May 2008
Ten for the future from U17 finals
The players that helped Spain retain the U17 title have captured the headlines in Turkey but all eight finalists have great prospects. uefa.com picks out ten of them.
• Sun, sea, goals and girls
• Final thoughts as quartet leave Turkey
• Santisteban explains decisive change
• Tafer double ensures France progression
More news »
IN DEPTH
• How they qualified
Switzerland's progress to the UEFA European Under-17 Championship finals began smoothly but was completed dramatically.
• Team profile
The first UEFA European Under-17 Championship winners in 2002, Switzerland at last have a chance to regain their crown.

• Coach profile
Switzerland Under-17 coach Yves Débonnaire has a name which suggests a dashing and stylish character – and that is certainly reflected in the football he likes to play.
National team competition record
Comp. Pld W D L GF GA
U-17 135 61 28 46 228 165
Last updated: 13/05/2008 22:24 CET
Fixtures & Results »
Final tournament - Group stage
04.05.2008
v
Spain
0-2

07.05.2008
v
Republic of Ireland
1-0

10.05.2008
v
France
0-2

Standings »
Group B Pld W D L GF GA Pts
Spain
3 2 1 0 8 4 7
France
3 2 1 0 7 4 7
Switzerland
3 1 0 2 1 4 3
Republic of Ireland
3 0 0 3 2 6 0
Elite round
19.03.2008
v
Belgium
1-1

21.03.2008
v
Denmark
1-0

25.03.2008
v
Croatia
1-0

Standings »
Group 2 Pld W D L GF GA Pts
Switzerland
3 2 1 0 3 1 7
Croatia
3 2 0 1 7 1 6
Belgium
3 1 1 1 6 7 4
Denmark
3 0 0 3 2 9 0
Qualifying round
19.10.2007
v
Kazakhstan
4-0

21.10.2007
v
Luxembourg
4-0

24.10.2007
v
Greece
2-1

Standings »
Group 1 Pld W D L GF GA Pts
Switzerland
3 3 0 0 10 1 9
Greece
3 1 1 1 5 4 4
Luxembourg
3 1 1 1 4 7 4
Kazakhstan
3 0 0 3 3 10 0
Last updated: 14/05/2008 12:21 CET
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Goalkeepers Finals
AP G



René Borkovic 3 0
Hrvoje Bukovski 0 0
Defenders


Bigambo Rochat 3 0
Fabio Daprelà 3 0
Philippe Koch 3 0
Michael Lang 3 0
Patrick Dürig 3 0
Fisnik Sabedini 0 0
Midfielders


Steven Ukoh 3 0
David Frey 2 0
Taulant Xhaka 3 0
Alexandre Pasche 3 0
Xherdan Shaqiri 3 0
Stefano Milani 0 0
Forwards


Nassim Ben Khalifa 2 0
Admir Mehmedi 3 0
Dino Rebronja 3 0
Sven Lehmann 1 0
KEY:
G:
Goals
AP:
Appearances
Goalkeepers Qual.
AP G



René Borkovic 5 1
Hrvoje Bukovski 1 0
Defenders


Bigambo Rochat 6 0
Fabio Daprelà 6 2
Michael Lang 6 0
Philippe Koch 6 0
Fisnik Sabedini 5 1
Midfielders


Marco Aratore 3 2
David Frey 3 0
Alexandre Pasche 6 0
Anthony Sauthier 0 0
Steven Ukoh 3 0
Taulant Xhaka 5 0
Forwards


Nassim Ben Khalifa 6 3
Admir Mehmedi 6 2
Thierry Moutinho 6 0
Dino Rebronja 4 1
Steven Zuber 4 1

G:
Goals
AP:
Appearances