| Nickname | MladiVatreni (The Young Blazers) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Croatian Football Federation (HNS) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Sreten Ćuk | ||
| Mostcaps | Filip Brekalo (10)Bartol Barišić (10)Viktor Kanižaj (10) | ||
| Top scorer | Mario Kosović (6) | ||
| FIFA code | CRO | ||
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| First international | |||
 Croatia 3–0Slovenia  (Zabok, Croatia; 10 May 1994) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Croatia 8–0Hungary  (Prelog, Croatia; 7 March 2023) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Croatia 0–6Argentina  (Medulin, Croatia; 12 April 2019) | |||
| Website | hns-cff.hr | ||
TheCroatia national under-15 football team representsCroatia in internationalfootball matches for players aged 15 or younger. It is governed by theCroatian Football Federation, the governing body forfootball in Croatia. It is a member ofUEFA in Europe andFIFA in global competitions. The team's colours reference two national symbols: theCroatian checkerboard and thecountry's tricolour. They are colloquially referred to as theMali vatreni ('Little Blazers'). TheMali vatreni participate in theUEFA Under-15 Development Tournaments, ending up as runners-up in the 2023 tournament in Croatia, its first competition in the tournament so far. Other than that, the team competes inVlatko Marković International Tournament established by the HNS in 2019. The team won the tournament three times, in 2021, 2022 and 2023.
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
v Hungary| 7 March 2023 (2023-03-07)Friendly | Croatia | 8–0 | Hungary | Prelog, Croatia |
| Report | Stadium:SRC Mladost Prelog |
v Hungary| 9 March 2023 (2023-03-09)Friendly | Croatia | 0–1 | Hungary | Čakovec, Croatia |
| Report |
| Stadium:SRC Mladost Čakovec |
v Croatia| 18 April 2023 (2023-04-18)Friendly | Montenegro | 2–3 | Croatia | Podgorica, Montenegro |
| Report |
| Stadium:Training centre of the Montenegrin Football Association |
v Croatia| 10 May 2023 (2023-05-10)International Tournament Vlatko Marković | South Korea | 0–5 | Croatia | Zagreb, Croatia |
| Report | Stadium:Stadion Kranjčevićeva |
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Finland| 11 May 2023 (2023-05-11)International Tournament Vlatko Marković | Croatia | 2–0 | Finland | Karlovac, Croatia |
| Report | Stadium:Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek |
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Wales| 12 May 2023 (2023-05-12)International Tournament Vlatko Marković | Croatia | 3–0 (Awarded) | Wales | Karlovac, Croatia |
| Report | Stadium:Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek |
v Croatia| 14 May 2023 (2023-05-14)International Tournament Vlatko Marković final | Belgium | 1–1 (1–4p) | Croatia | Karlovac, Croatia |
| Report |
| Stadium:Stadion Branko Čavlović-Čavlek | |
| Penalties | ||||
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Slovakia| 20 September 2023 (2023-09-20)UEFA Under-15 Development Tournament | Croatia | 3–0 | Slovakia | Kotoriba, Croatia |
| Report | Stadium:Sportski park |
v Slovenia| 22 September 2023 (2023-09-22)UEFA Under-15 Development Tournament | Croatia | 0–1 | Slovenia | Varaždin, Croatia |
| Report | Stadium:Stadion Varteks |
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Turkey| 25 September 2023 (2023-09-25)UEFA Under-15 Development Tournament | Croatia | 1–1 (6–4p) | Turkey | Ludbreg, Croatia |
| Report | Stadium:Gradski stadion |
The following players were called up for the summer camp inStubičke Toplice from 4 to 9 August 2023.[1]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| 1GK | Fran Gračanin | (2009-09-03)3 September 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | |
| 1GK | Roko Burger | (2009-06-20)20 June 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Hajduk | |
| 1GK | Josip Pandurić | (2009-03-11)11 March 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Hajduk | |
| 2DF | Elisandro Kožina Aranha | (2009-02-09)9 February 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Gorica | |
| 2DF | Franko Hećimović | (2009-02-16)16 February 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | |
| 2DF | Lovro Renić | (2009-02-03)3 February 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Lokomotiva Zagreb | |
| 2DF | Mateo Sabo | (2009-04-23)23 April 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Osijek | |
| 2DF | Ivano Gubo | (2009-03-26)26 March 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Rijeka | |
| 2DF | Manuel Landripet | (2009-05-19)19 May 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Rudeš | |
| 2DF | Duje Slatina | (2009-06-26)26 June 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Hajduk | |
| 2DF | Andro Slaviček | (2009-01-16)16 January 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Zagreb | |
| 2DF | Ante Šimović | (2009-06-09)9 June 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Hajduk | |
| 2DF | Viktor Vešligaj | (2009-12-26)26 December 2009 (age 15) | 0 | 0 | Rijeka | |
| 3MF | Ivan Bilobrk | (2009-01-22)22 January 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Lučko | |
| 3MF | Adriano Debelec | (2009-05-12)12 May 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Varaždin | |
| 3MF | Filip Kutleša | (2009-02-17)17 February 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Slaven Belupo | |
| 3MF | Karlo Matko | (2009-10-09)9 October 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Hajduk | |
| 3MF | Matej Miličić | (2009-09-21)21 September 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Osijek | |
| 3MF | Marin Modrić | (2009-08-05)5 August 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Hajduk | |
| 3MF | Ivan Paunović | (2009-07-20)20 July 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Zagreb | |
| 3MF | Nik Škafar Žužić | (2009-06-03)3 June 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Istra 1961 | |
| 3MF | Karlo Zirdum | (2009-01-21)21 January 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Zagreb | |
| 4FW | Duje Ćukušić | (2009-09-03)3 September 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Hajduk | |
| 4FW | Dino Deklić | (2009-04-30)30 April 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Dinamo Zagreb | |
| 4FW | Leo Habek | (2009-06-15)15 June 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Varaždin | |
| 4FW | Mihael Kelava | (2009-05-29)29 May 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Gorica | |
| 4FW | Lovro Mikulčić | (2009-05-23)23 May 2009 (age 16) | 0 | 0 | Varaždin | |
Champions
Runners-up
Third place
Fourth place
Tournament played fully or partially on home soil
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 UEFA Under-15 Development Tournament | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Total | 0 titles | 1/1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Draws include matches decided viapenalty shoot-out; correct as of 25 September 2023 after the match againstTurkey.
| Matches | |
|---|---|
| First match | Croatia 2–0Slovakia (Kotoriba,Croatia; 20 September 2023) |
| Biggest win | Croatia 2–0Slovakia (Kotoriba,Croatia; 20 September 2023) |
| Biggest defeat | Croatia 0–1Slovenia (Varaždin,Croatia; 22 September 2023) |
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Vlatko Marković International Tournament | Semi-final | 4th | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
| 2021 Vlatko Marković International Tournament | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
| 2022 Vlatko Marković International Tournament | Champions | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 |
| 2023 Vlatko Marković International Tournament | Champions | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 2025 Vlatko Marković International Tournament | Runners-up | 2nd | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
| Total | 3 titles | 5/5 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 47 | 17 |
Draws include knockout matches decided viapenalty shoot-out; correct as of 18 May 2025 after the match againstPortugal.
| Matches | |
|---|---|
| First match | Croatia 1–0China  (Pula,Croatia; 10 April 2019) |
| Biggest win | Croatia 7–1North Macedonia  (Karlovac,Croatia; 6 May 2021) |
| Biggest defeat | Croatia 0–6Argentina (Medulin,Croatia; 12 April 2019) |
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