Australia women's national under-17 soccer team

Australia under-17

Nickname(s)	Junior Matildas
Association	Football Federation Australia
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	AFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coach	Raeanne Dower
FIFA code	AUS
First colours Second colours
First international
Australia 1–2 South Korea   (Sydney, Australia; 17 January 2007) [1]
Biggest win
Australia 28–0 Palestine   (Hanoi, Vietnam; 25 August 2016) [1]
Biggest defeat
Australia 0–7 North Korea   (Chonburi, Thailand; 14 September 2017) [1]

The Australian women's national under-17 soccer team represents Australia in international women's under-17 soccer. The team is controlled by the governing body for soccer in Australia, Football Federation Australia (FFA), which is currently a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) since leaving the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) in 2006. The team's official nickname is the Junior Matildas.

History

The first Australian women's national under-17 team was assembled in 2007 following Australia's entry into the Asian Football Confederation. ^[2]

Coaching staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Raeanne Dower [3]
Assistant coach	Njegosh Popovich

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were named to the squad for the 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup in Bali, Indonesia. ^{[4] [5]}

Caps and goals correct as of 13 May 2024 after the match against Thailand .

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1 GK	Layla Adams	(2007-01-18) 18 January 2007 (age 18)	2	0	Gold Coast United
12	1 GK	Jessica Skinner	(2007-07-24) 24 July 2007 (age 17)	3	0	Football West NTC
18	1 GK	Caoimhe Bray	(2009-09-23) 23 September 2009 (age 15)	3	0	Emerging Jets
2	2 DF	Amelia Tartaglia	(2008-04-09) 9 April 2008 (age 16)	9	0	FFV NTC
3	2 DF	Chloe Parker	(2007-01-15) 15 January 2007 (age 18)	6	0	Queensland Academy of Sport
4	2 DF	Ruby Cuthbert	(2007-03-06) 6 March 2007 (age 17)	9	1	Brisbane Roar
15	2 DF	Isabela Hoyos	(2008-05-23) 23 May 2008 (age 16)	4	0	Queensland Academy of Sport
17	2 DF	Annabelle Yates	(2007-07-17) 17 July 2007 (age 17)	6	0	FFV NTC
20	2 DF	Alvina Khoshaba	(2007-04-22) 22 April 2007 (age 17)	7	0	FNSW Institute
22	2 DF	Christina Kiceec	(2007-01-10) 10 January 2007 (age 18)	4	1	FNSW Institute
5	3 MF	Kiera Meyers	(2007-06-22) 22 June 2007 (age 17)	6	2	Melbourne City
6	3 MF	Amelia Bennett	(2008-05-22) 22 May 2008 (age 16)	3	0	FNSW Institute
7	3 MF	Sian Dewey	(2007-07-09) 9 July 2007 (age 17)	4	0	Adelaide United
8	3 MF	Talia Younis	(2008-10-26) 26 October 2008 (age 16)	11	2	Western Sydney Wanderers
10	3 MF	Indiana Dos Santos (captain)	(2007-10-10) 10 October 2007 (age 17)	7	2	Sydney FC
13	3 MF	Mikayla Duong	(2008-03-05) 5 March 2008 (age 16)	4	1	FNSW Institute
16	3 MF	Ehva Gutszmit	(2007-01-21) 21 January 2007 (age 18)	1	0	FFV NTC
21	3 MF	Emma Dundas	(2007-05-29) 29 May 2007 (age 17)	4	0	Newcastle Jets
9	4 FW	Sienna Dale	(2007-04-19) 19 April 2007 (age 17)	7	7	Manly United
11	4 FW	Tiana Fuller	(2008-07-28) 28 July 2008 (age 16) [6]	6	4	FNSW Institute
14	4 FW	Lily Punch	(2008-09-25) 25 September 2008 (age 16)	4	1	Queensland Academy of Sport
19	4 FW	Danella Butrus	(2007-02-13) 13 February 2007 (age 18)	2	0	FFV NTC
23	4 FW	Alice Francou	(2008-01-03) 3 January 2008 (age 17)	1	0	FFV NTC

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the squad within the last 12 months and still remain eligible for selection.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
MF	Shelby McMahon	(2008-05-13) 13 May 2008 (age 16)	8	2	Melbourne City	2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup, 6–19 May 2024INJ

Notes:

• ^INJ Withdrew due to an injury.

Results and fixtures

• The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win  Draw  Loss  Fixture

2024

China   v   Australia

7 May 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup	China	3–0	Australia	Bali, Indonesia
16:00 WITA	Zhou Xinyi 5' Xiao Jiaqi 63' Zhang Kecan 77'	Report		Stadium: Bali United Training Center Referee: Veronika Bernatskaia (Kyrgyzstan)

Australia   v   Japan

10 May 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup	Australia	1–4	Japan	Bali, Indonesia
19:00 WITA	Dos Santos 90+6' (pen.)	Report	Sato 3', 10' Shinjo 65' Hirakawa 80'	Stadium: Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium Referee: Yang Shu-ting (Chinese Taipei)

Australia   v   Thailand

13 May 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup	Australia	1–3	Thailand	Bali, Indonesia
16:00 WITA	Punch 31'	Report	Kurisara 38' Rinyaphat 67' Chutikan 90+7'	Stadium: Bali United Training Center Referee: Bùi Thị Thu Trang (Vietnam)

Competitive record

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2008	did not qualify
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2022
2024
2025
Total	0/9	0 Titles	0	0	0	0	0	0

AFC U-16 Women's Championship/AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup

AFC U-16 Women's Championship/AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2007	Group stage	5th	2	0	1	1	1	3
2009	Fourth place	4th	5	3	0	2	19	11
2011	Fifth place	5th	5	1	0	4	4	9
2013	Group stage	5th	2	1	0	1	8	2
2015	did not qualify
2017	Group stage	6th	3	1	0	2	3	14
2019	Fourth place	4th	5	1	2	2	9	8
2022	Competition cancelled
2024	Group Stage	7th	3	0	0	3	2	10
Total	8/9	0 Titles	25	7	3	15	46	57

AFF U-16 Women's Championship

AFF U-16 Women's Championship record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2009	Champions	1st	5	5	0	0	45	1
Total	1/1	1 title	5	5	0	0	45	1

AFF U-18 Women's Championship

AFF U-18 Women's Championship record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2022	Champions	1st	5	5	0	0	17	1
Total	1/1	1 title	5	5	0	0	17	1

References

1. "Fixtures and results". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 17 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
2. "WU17 History". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
3. "Rae Dower named Westfield Junior Matildas coach". Football Federation Australia. 18 July 2017. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
4. "Dower finalises CommBank Junior Matildas squad for AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup Indonesia 2024™". Matildas . Football Australia. 17 April 2024.
5. "CommBank Junior Matildas Squad Update - 3rd May 2024". Football Australia. 3 May 2024.
6. "Aussie 16-year-old starts career with ridiculous feat even Sam Kerr couldn't match". A-Leagues . 17 December 2024. Despite being listed as a 17-year-old on multiple online resources, Pellizzeri confirmed on Dub Zone that the 2008-born midfielder is just 16 years of age.

External links

• FFA Junior Matildas website