The team first competed as Northern Ireland under-16 before evolving into the current under-17 side when UEFA realigned their youth tournaments in 2001.

Players born on or after 1 January 2008 will be eligible until the end of the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship.

Names in bold denote players who have been capped by Northern Ireland in a higher age group.

The following players were named in the squad for the Under-17 Euro 2024 qualifying round games against  Scotland,  Republic of Ireland and  Lithuania on the 29 October, 1 November and 4 November 2024 respectively.

[1] The following players have previously been called up to the Northern Ireland under-17 squad and remain eligible.