South Africa national under-17 soccer team
| Nickname | Amajimbos | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | South African Football Association | ||
| Confederation | CAF (Africa) | ||
| Sub-confederation | COSAFA | ||
| Head coach | Vela Khumalo | ||
| Captain | Kamohelo Mareletse | ||
| Most caps | Emile Witbooi (37 caps) | ||
| Top scorer | Neo Bohloko (16 goals) | ||
| Home stadium | FNB Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | RSA | ||
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| First international | |||
| South Africa 3–1 Zimbabwe (1995) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| South Africa 7–0 Comoros (18 September 2025) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Senegal 5–0 South Africa (10 May 2023) | |||
| U-17 Africa Cup of Nations | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2005) | ||
| Best result | Runners-Up (2015) | ||
| COSAFA U-17 Youth Championship | |||
| Appearances | 12 (first in 1994) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1994), (2002), (2020), and (2025) | ||
| FIFA U-17 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2015) | ||
| Best result | Round of 32 (2025) | ||
| Website | https://www.safa.net/ | ||
The South Africa national under-17 football team, nicknamed Amajimbos, is a youth football (soccer) team, which represents South Africa at under-17 level and is controlled by the South African Football Association, the governing body for football in South Africa. The team's main objectives are to qualify and play at the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations and FIFA U-17 World Cup and develop the players for South Africa national soccer team.