The England women's national under-19 football team, also known as England women Under-19s or England women U19(s), is a youth association football team operated under the auspices of The Football Association. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior England women's national football team and is the second highest tier of development behind the under-23 level. As long as they are eligible, players can play for England at any level, making it possible to play for the U19s, U23s or senior side, and again for the U19s. It is also possible to play for one country at youth level and another at senior level (providing the player is eligible).
| Nickname(s) | The Young Lionesses | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | The Football Association | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | John Griffiths (interim)[1] | ||
| FIFA code | ENG | ||
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| UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 15 (first in 2002) | ||
| Best result | Winners (2009) | ||
The team primarily competes in the annual UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship and its qualification competition. In odd years, the team's performance in the tournament could qualify the under-20 team for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. The team's best achievement to date is winning the 2009 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.[2]
UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
edit| Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | U-20 World Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Semi-finals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | Quarter-finals | |
| Semi-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | — | |
| Did not qualify | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Did not qualify | |
| Did not qualify | — | |||||||
| Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | Quarter-finals | |
| Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — | |
| Winners | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | Group stage | |
| Runners-up | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | — | |
| Did not qualify | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | — | |
| Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | Group stage | |
| Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | — | |
| Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Did not qualify | |
| Did not qualify | — | |||||||
| Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Third place | |
| Did not qualify | — | |||||||
| Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Cancelled | |
| Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | — | |||||||
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | |
| Did not qualify | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Semi-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | — | |
| Total | 15/21 | 56 | 22 | 9 | 25 | 82 | 70 | 5/12 |
Current squad
editThe following 20 players were named to the squad for the 2024 Under-19 Championship in July 2024.[3]
On 19 July 2024, Evie Rabjohn withdrew from the squad having ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament.[4]
Head coach: John Griffiths
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Katie Cox | 28 April 2006 | ||||
| GK | Hannah Poulter | 26 April 2005 | ||||
| DF | Brooke Aspin | 1 July 2005 | ||||
| DF | Ria Bose | 7 February 2006 | Unattached | |||
| DF | Cerys Brown | 22 June 2005 | ||||
| DF | Araya Dennis | 11 January 2006 | ||||
| DF | Lucy Newell | 2 October 2006 | ||||
| DF | Katie Reid | 25 September 2006 | ||||
| MF | Ashanti Akpan | 24 November 2005 | ||||
| MF | Madison Earl | 3 November 2006 | ||||
| MF | Vivienne Lia | 27 September 2006 | ||||
| MF | Lexi Potter | 17 August 2006 | ||||
| MF | Louanne Worsey | 18 May 2005 | ||||
| FW | Michelle Agyemang | 3 February 2006 | ||||
| FW | Mia Enderby | 31 May 2005 | ||||
| FW | Freya Godfrey | 7 May 2005 | ||||
| FW | Georgia Mullett | 16 September 2005 | ||||
| FW | Poppy Pritchard | 3 December 2005 | ||||
| FW | Katy Watson | 20 October 2005 | ||||
Recent callups
editThe following players have also been called up to the England under-19 squad within the last twelve months.
This list may be incomplete.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Eve Annets | 28 October 2005 | - | - | v. | |
| GK | Lucy Thomas | 28 November 2005 | - | - | v. | |
| DF | Evie Rabjohn | 28 April 2005 | - | - | v. | |
| DF | Grace Ede | 6 October 2005 | - | - | v. | |
| DF | Jessica Osborne | 24 February 2005 | - | - | v. | |
| DF | Megan Collett | 11 July 2005 | - | - | v. | |
| DF | Lois Marley-Paraskevas | 22 September 2005 | - | - | v. | |
| DF | Mackenzie Smith | 27 May 2005 | - | - | v. | |
| DF | Mari Ward | 3 January 2006 | - | - | v. | |
| DF | Jessica Simpson | 13 January 2005 | - | - | v. | |
| MF | Lily Murphy | - | - | v. | ||
| MF | Keira Flannery | 25 September 2005 | - | - | v. | |
| MF | Shauna Guyatt | 14 February 2005 | - | - | v. | |
| MF | Laila Harbert | 3 January 2007 | - | - | v. | |
| MF | Jemima Dahou | 5 September 2005 | - | - | v. | |
| FW | Ava Baker | 9 January 2006 | - | - | v. | |
| FW | Milly Round | 22 January 2006 | - | - | v. | |
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Recent schedule and results
editThis list includes match results from the past 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2023
edit| 20 September 2023 Friendly | England | 5–0 | | Burton upon Trent, England |
| Report | Stadium: St George's Park |
| 26 September 2023 Friendly | England | 3–3 | | Burton upon Trent, England |
| Stadium: St George's Park |
| 24 October 2023 2024 U19 Euros qualification Round 1 | Greece | 0–2 | | Cardiff, Wales |
| Report | Stadium: Cardiff International Sports Stadium Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo (Spain) |
| 27 October 2023 2024 U19 Euros qualification Round 1 | England | 6–1 | | Newport, Wales |
| Report |
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Stadium: Dragon Park Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo (Spain) |
| 30 October 2023 2024 U19 Euros qualification Round 1 | England | 1–0 | | Cardiff, Wales |
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Report | Stadium: Cardiff International Sports Stadium Referee: Rasa Grigonė (Lithuania) |
| 28 November 2023 Algarve Cup | Portugal | 2–2 | | Ferreiras, Portugal |
| Report | Stadium: Estádio da Nora |
| 1 December 2023 Algarve Cup | England | 5–1 | | Albufeira, Portugal |
| Report |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Albufeira |
| 4 December 2023 Algarve Cup | England | 3–3 | | Ferreiras, Portugal |
| Report |
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Stadium: Estádio da Nora |
2024
edit| 24 February 2024 Friendly | England | 2–3 | | La Nucia, Spain |
| 13:00 | Stadium: Olímpic Camilo Cano |
| 27 February 2024 Friendly | England | 2–2 | | Benidorm, Spain |
| 13:00 | Stadium: Meliá Villaitana |
| 3 April 2024 2024 U19 Euros qualification Round 2 | England | 2–0 | | Queluz, Portugal |
| Report | Stadium: Real Sport Club Referee: Marina Živković (Serbia) |
| 6 April 2024 2024 U19 Euros qualification Round 2 | England | 1–0 | | Oeiras, Portugal |
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Report | Stadium: Estádio Nacional Referee: Miriama Bočková (Slovakia) |
| 9 April 2024 2024 U19 Euros qualification Round 2 | Italy | 1–4 | | Queluz, Portugal |
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Report | Stadium: Real Sport Club Referee: Miriama Bočková (Slovakia) |
| 14 July 2024 2024 U19 Euros group stage | Lithuania | 0–10 | | Kaunas, Lithuania |
| Report | Stadium: Darius and Girėnas Stadium Referee: Emanuela Rusta (Albania) |
| 17 July 2024 2024 U19 Euros group stage | Serbia | 1–1 | | Marijampolė, Lithuania |
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Report | Stadium: Sūduva Stadium Referee: Minka Vekkeli (Finland) |
| 20 July 2024 2024 U19 Euros group stage | England | 1–0 | | Jonava, Lithuania |
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Report | Stadium: Central Stadium of Jonava Referee: Caroline Lanssens (Belgium) |
| 24 July 2024 2024 U19 Euros semi-final | England | 1–3 | | Marijampolė, Lithuania |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sūduva Stadium Referee: Michalina Diakow (Poland) |
References
edit- ^ "Amy Merricks leaves role as England WU19s head coach". www.englandfootball.com. 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Composed England enjoy final waltz". UEFA. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ^ McHugh, Beth (8 July 2024). "England WU19 squad named for EUROs". England Football. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ McHugh, Beth (19 July 2024). "Evie Rabjohn injury update". England Football. Retrieved 19 July 2024.