Jamaica national under-17 football team

Jamaica Under-17
Shirt badge/Association crest
NicknameThe Reggae Boyz
AssociationJamaica Football Federation
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederationCFU (Caribbean)
Head coachJamaica Wendell Downswell
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Mexico 1–0 Jamaica 
(Honduras; 14 February 1987)
Biggest win
 Jamaica 19-0 U.S. Virgin Islands 
(Kingston, Jamaica; 23 August 2014)
Biggest defeat
 Turkey 10–1 Jamaica 
(Antalya, Turkey; 24 April 2024)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 1999)
Best resultGroup stage (1999, 2011)
CONCACAF Under-17 Championship
Appearances15 (first in 1987)
Best resultFourth place (2011)

The Jamaica national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of Jamaica and is controlled by the Jamaica Football Federation. The highest level of competition in which the team may compete is in the FIFA U-17 World Cup, which is held every two years.


History

The team has qualified for two out of nineteen FIFA U-17 World Cups. On November 5, 2011, the Jamaican men's under-17 football team achieved its first-ever point at a FIFA U-17 World Cup in a 1–1 against France a match in Doha, Qatar. Zhelano Barns scored the equalizer in the 22nd minute, and this was the first goal scored by the Jamaican team at the tournament over 2 participations.[1]

Tournament records

FIFA U-17 World Cup record

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
China 1985 Did not enter
Canada 1987 Did not qualify
Scotland 1989
Italy 1991
Japan 1993
Ecuador 1995
Egypt 1997 Did not enter
New Zealand 1999 Group stage 15th 3 0 0 3 0 10
Trinidad and Tobago 2001 Did not qualify
Finland 2003
Peru 2005
South Korea 2007
Nigeria 2009
Mexico 2011 Group stage 21st 3 0 1 2 2 4
United Arab Emirates 2013 Did not qualify
Chile 2015
India 2017
Brazil 2019
Indonesia 2023
Qatar 2025 to be determined
Total Group stage 2/20 6 0 1 5 2 14

CONCACAF U-17 Championship Record

  • 1983: Did not enter
  • 1985: Did not enter
  • 1987: Third place Group B
  • 1988: Third place Group B
  • 1991: Second place Group 1
  • 1992: Third place Group B
  • 1994: Third place Group 1
  • 1996: Did not enter
  • 1999: First place Group A
  • 2001: Fourth place Group A
  • 2003: Second place Group A; lost in playoff; Did not qualify
  • 2005: Eliminated in 2nd round
  • 2007: Fifth place Group B
  • 2009: Eliminated in semifinals of the 2008 CFU Youth Cup; Did not qualify
  • 2011: Fourth place
  • 2013: Quarter-finals
  • 2015: Playoff stage
  • 2017: Group stage
  • 2019: Round of 16
  • 2023: Round of 16
  • 2025: Group stage
  • 2026: First place in group G
  • From 1983 until 1994, competition was U-16, not U-17

Recent and upcoming matches

2016

15 July 2016 (2016-07-15) 2017 CONCACAF U-17 qualifying Caribbean zone Guyana  1–4  Jamaica Ivanna Eudora Kean High School, Charlotte Amalie
14:30 Report Referee: Kimbell Ward (Saint Kitts and Nevis)
17 July 2016 (2016-07-17) 2017 CONCACAF U-17 qualifying Caribbean zone Jamaica  3–1  Antigua and Barbuda Ivanna Eudora Kean High School, Charlotte Amalie
14:30 Report Referee: Mike Van de Sande (Curaçao)
19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) 2017 CONCACAF U-17 qualifying Caribbean zone U.S. Virgin Islands  0–9  Jamaica Ivanna Eudora Kean High School, Charlotte Amalie
17:00 Report Referee: Moeth Gaymes (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
16 September 2016 (2016-09-16) 2017 CONCACAF U-17 qualifying Caribbean zone Bermuda  2 - 6  Jamaica Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad
18 September 2016 (2016-09-18) 2017 CONCACAF U-17 qualifying Caribbean zone Jamaica  0 - 0  Haiti Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad
20 September 2016 (2016-09-20) 2017 CONCACAF U-17 qualifying Caribbean zone Trinidad and Tobago  2 - 3  Jamaica Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad
23 September 2016 (2016-09-23) 2017 CONCACAF U-17 qualifying Caribbean zone Cuba  1-0  Jamaica Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad
25 September 2016 (2016-09-25) 2017 CONCACAF U-17 qualifying Caribbean zone Jamaica  3–0  Curaçao Ato Boldon Stadium, Couva, Trinidad
15:00 Report
2 November 2016 (2016-11-02) Friendly United States  3-0  Jamaica Jamaica
17:00
6 November 2016 (2016-11-06) Friendly United States  4 - 0  Jamaica Jamaica
17:00
27 November 2016 (2016-11-27) Friendly Canada  3-0  Jamaica Jamaica
17:00
29 November 2016 (2016-11-29) Friendly Canada  3 - 1  Jamaica Jamaica
17:00

2017

26 February 2017 (2017-02-26) Friendly Cuba  1 - 1  Jamaica Jamaica
17:00
28 February 2017 (2017-02-28) Friendly Cuba  0 - 1  Jamaica Jamaica
17:00
23 April 2017 (2017-04-23) 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship Jamaica  0 - 5  United States Estadio Maracaná, Panama City
12:30 Report
26 April 2017 (2017-04-26) 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship El Salvador  1 - 3  Jamaica Estadio Maracaná, Panama City
15:00 Report
29 April 2017 (2017-04-29) 2017 CONCACAF U-17 Championship Mexico  5 - 1  Jamaica Estadio Maracaná, Panama City
15:30 Report

2018

2019

1 May 2019 (2019-05-01) 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship Mexico  1 - 0  Jamaica Bradenton
Report Stadium: IMG Academy Field 1
3 May 2019 (2019-05-03) 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship Jamaica  2 - 3
  Trinidad and Tobago Bradenton
Report Stadium: IMG Academy Field 1
5 May 2019 (2019-05-05) 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship Bermuda  2 - 4
  Jamaica Bradenton
Report Stadium: IMG Academy Field 1
8 May 2019 (2019-05-08) 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship El Salvador  2 - 1
  Jamaica Bradenton
10:00 Report Stadium: IMG Academy Field 11

2023

12 February 2023 (2023-02-12) 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship Jamaica  4 - 2
  Cuba Guatemala City
Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores
14 February 2023 (2023-02-14) 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship Guadeloupe  2 - 1
  Jamaica Guatemala City
Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores
16 February 2023 (2023-02-16) 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship Costa Rica  2 - 2
  Jamaica Guatemala City
Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores
18 February 2023 (2023-02-18) 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship Jamaica  Match 28  Guatemala Guatemala City
19:00 Stadium: Estadio Doroteo Guamuch Flores

Current players

2026 squad

Squad named for the 2026 CONCACAF U-17 Championship which will be held from February 2-11 2026 in Costa Rica. Drawn into Group G, Jamaica will play Aruba Cayman Islands, and Canada on February 6, 8, and 11, respectively.Caps and goals as of February 8, 2026, after the match against Cayman Ialands.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK O'Mario White (2009-11-17) November 17, 2009 (age 16) 2 0 Canadian Soccer Association Toronto FC Academy
13 1GK Kemal Mattocks (2009-10-25) October 25, 2009 (age 16) 0 0 United States Soccer Federation Strikers Miami F.C.
21 1GK Jahieme Gray (2010-03-25) March 25, 2010 (age 15) 0 0 Jamaica Football Federation Cavaliers FC
2 2DF Tyraun Bembribge (2009-05-13) May 13, 2009 (age 16) 1 2 Jamaica Football Federation Harbour View FC
3 2DF Jalani Bradshaw (2009-05-07) May 7, 2009 (age 16) 1 0 United States Soccer Federation Atlanta United Academy
4 2DF Jaeden Morgan (2009-11-01) November 1, 2009 (age 16) 2 0 United States Soccer Federation Phillips Academy Andover
5 2DF Jaeshawn Edwards (2009-09-03) September 3, 2009 (age 16) 2 0 Jamaica Football Federation Harbour View FC
11 4FW Kenoy Banton (2009-01-22) January 22, 2009 (age 17) 2 0 Jamaica Football Federation STETHS Elite Football Academy
14 2DF Raheem Kelly (2009-02-02) February 2, 2009 (age 17) 1 0 Jamaica Football Federation Old Harbour Bay United
15 2DF Rajon Mckenzie (2009-05-25) May 25, 2009 (age 16) 1 1 Jamaica Football Federation Reno FC
6 3MF Romie Henry (2009-06-06) June 6, 2009 (age 16) 2 Jamaica Football Federation Real Mona F.C.
8 3MF Jaheem Bennett (2009-11-20) November 20, 2009 (age 16) 2 1 United States Soccer Federation New York City FC
12 3MF Duwayne Burgher (2009-07-07) July 7, 2009 (age 16) 2 0 Jamaica Football Federation Waterhouse FC
16 3MF Lukas Anderson (2009-03-09) March 9, 2009 (age 17) 1 0 United States Soccer Federation Bethesda Soccer Club
17 3MF Justin Hayles (2009-01-07) January 7, 2009 (age 17) 2 1 Jamaica Football Federation Clarendon Collage
18 3MF Jude Royes (2009-06-27) June 27, 2009 (age 16) 1 0 United States Soccer Federation Athletum F.C.
19 3MF Kai Williamson (2009-05-25) May 25, 2009 (age 16) 2 0 United States Soccer Federation Inter Miami CF
7 4FW Jamone Lyle (2009-07-10) July 10, 2009 (age 16) 2 2 Jamaica Football Federation Waterhouse F.C.
9 4FW Kelvin Brown (2009-01-17) January 17, 2009 (age 17) 2 5 Jamaica Football Federation Harbour View F.C.
10 4FW Jahmarie Nolan (2009-11-11) November 11, 2009 (age 16) 5 6 Canadian Soccer Association Toronto FC II
20 2DF Javan Foster (2009-01-11) January 11, 2009 (age 17) 2 0 Jamaica Football Federation Garvey Maceo High School


Coaching staff

Current staff

As of February 11, 2026.[2]
Position Name
National Team Head Coach Wendell Downswell
Assistant Coach Vaesell Reynolds
Assistant Coach Altimont Buttler
Goalkeeping Coach Evadean Scarlet
Performance Manager Andrew Peart

Honors

Notes and references

  1. ^ ""Canadian men rally against Uganda to earn 1st-ever FIFA U17 World Cup victory™". CBC.ca. CBC. November 6, 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  2. ^ "FIFA U-17 World Cup - Staff". canadasoccer.com. Canada Soccer. November 11, 2025.
allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jamaica_national_under-17_football_team