The Barbados national under-17 football team, nicknamed Bajan Tridents, is the youth national association football team of Barbados and is controlled by the Barbados Football Association. Its represent the country FIFA U-17 World Cup also regional competition CONCACAF U-17 Championship. The team hasn't qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup[1][2][3][4][5]
| Nickname(s) | Bajan Tridents | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Barbados Football Association | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
| Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) | ||
| Head coach |  Renaldo Gilkes | ||
| Captain | Andre Applewhaite | ||
| Home stadium | Barbados National Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | BRB | ||
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| First international | |||
Saint Lucia  3–1 Barbados(Castries; 18 October 1998) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Barbados 5–2  Dominica (Bridgetown, Barbados 24 July 2016) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Canada  8–0 Barbados Barbados (Montego Bay Jamaica; 17 February 2011) | |||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| CONCACAF U-17 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 2011) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2011, 2013, 2019, 2023) | ||
History
editSince the formation Barbados national under-17 football team have not performed well in international competitions. They have never qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup. The team has qualified thrice for the CONCACAF U-17 Championship and never advanced past the group stage.
Players
editCurrent squad
editThe following 20 players have been named in the final roster for the 2023 Concacaf Men’s Under-17 Championship that will be held in Guatemala from February 11-26, 2023.[6]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | K'Den Hee Chung | 20 March 2006 (aged 16) | Pro Shottas United
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| 2 | DF | Micaiah Clarke | 2 September 2007 (aged 15) | National Sports Council
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| 3 | DF | Ajani Banton | 18 December 2006 (aged 16) |  Ballaz International
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| 4 | DF | Warren Trotman | 5 December 2006 (aged 16) | UWI Blackbirds
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| 5 | DF | Kamari Johnson | 21 June 2007 (aged 15) | West Coast Youth Academy
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| 6 | MF | Amego Jordan | 19 February 2006 (aged 16) | Pinelands FC
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| 7 | MF | Shamari Harewood | 25 May 2006 (aged 16) | Paradise
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| 8 | MF | Joshua Husbands | 4 April 2006 (aged 16) | Whitehall FA
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| 9 | FW | Che Millington | 24 December 2006 (aged 16) | Pro Shottas United
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| 10 | FW | Rovaldo Massiah | 17 August 2006 (aged 16) | Pro Shottas United
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| 11 | MF | Christian Gill | 20 February 2006 (aged 16) | Pro Shottas United
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| 12 | MF | Kiaros Greaves | 12 September 2006 (aged 16) | Technique FC
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| 13 | MF | Kobe Burges | 11 January 2006 (aged 17) | Pinelands FC
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| 14 | DF | Ephraim Gill | 4 May 2007 (aged 15) | Pro Shottas United
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| 15 | MF | Jayden Grenidge | 5 September 2006 (aged 16) | Kick Start FC
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| 16 | DF | Zachari Yard | 2 October 2007 (aged 15) | Pro Shottas United
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| 17 | MF | Ronan Lee | 3 February 2007 (aged 16) | Pro Shottas United
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| 18 | GK | Jireh Malcolm | 21 November 2006 (aged 16) | Potential Ballers FC
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| 19 | MF | Ajanie Payne | 27 April 2007 (aged 15) | Barbados Soccer Academy
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| 20 | MF | James Moore | 1 January 2006 (aged 17) | Pro Shottas United
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Fixtures and recent results
editThe following is a list of recent match results, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss
2019
edit| 2 May 2019 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship Group F | Guatemala  | 1–1 | Barbados | Bradenton, United States |
| 16:00 UTC−4 | Gaitán  55' |
Report | Gale 90'+3' |
Stadium: IMG Academy Field 1 Referee: John Pitti (Panama) |
| 4 May 2019 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship Group F | Barbados | 1–6 |  United States | Bradenton, United States |
| 16:00 UTC−4 | Richards 54' (pen.) |
Report |
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Stadium: IMG Academy Field 1 Attendance: 215 Referee: Ismael Cornejo (El Salvador) |
| 6 May 2019 2019 CONCACAF U-17 Championship Group F | Barbados | 0–4 | Canada | Bradenton, United States |
| 16:00 UTC−4 | Report |
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Stadium: IMG Academy Field 1 Referee: Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica) |
2023
edit| February 11 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship Group F | United States | 5–0 | Barbados | Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala |
| 20:00 EST | Report | Stadium: Estadio Pensativo Referee: Okeito Nicholson (Jamaica) |
| February 13 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship Group F | Barbados | 0–2 | Canada | Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala |
| 17:00 EST | Report | Stadium: Estadio Pensativo Referee: Sanchez Bass (Saint Kitts and Nevis) |
| February 15 2023 CONCACAF U-17 Championship Group F | Trinidad and Tobago  | 1–1 | Barbados | Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala |
| 17:00 EST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Pensativo Referee: Adonis Carrasco (Dominican Republic) |
Competitive records
editFIFA U-17 World Cup
edit| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD |
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 1985 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1987
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 1989 |
Did not enter | |||||||
 1991 |
Withdrew from qualification | |||||||
 1993 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 1995 |
Disqualified from qualification | |||||||
 1997 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
 1999
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| 2001
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 2003
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 2005
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 2007
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 2009
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 2011
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 2013
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 2015
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 2017
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 2019
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 2023
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 2025 |
To be determined | |||||||
| Total | 0/20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 |
CONCACAF U-17 Championship
edit| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD |
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| 1983 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1985
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 1987 |
Did not enter | |||||||
| 1988 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1991
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 1992 |
Disqualified | |||||||
 1994 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1996
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| 1999
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 2005
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| 2009
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| 2011 |
Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | –9 |
 2013 |
Group stage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | –2 |
| 2015 |
Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2017
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| 2019 |
Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | –9 |
| 2023 |
Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | –7 |
| Total | 4/20 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 33 | –27 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Barbados U-17 soccer team profile, results, fixtures, squad". International Soccerway. 9 June 2018. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Barbados youth national under-17 team statistics, results, fixtures, photos". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Barbados U-17 soccer team squad, matches, results". Worldfootball.net. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Youth decorates senior team roster World Cup Qualifiers". Barbadosloopnews.com. 30 May 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "Invest in u-17 football team". Nation News. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ "National team roster 2023 Concacaf Under-17 Championship". Concacaf.com. CONCACAF. 9 February 2023. Retrieved 9 February 2023.
External links
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