England women's national under-19 football team

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England Women's U-19
Nickname(s) The Young Lionesses
Association The Football Association
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Lauren Smith [1]
FIFA code ENG
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UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
Appearances15 (first in 2002 )
Best resultWinners (2009)
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Appearances5 (first in 2002 )
Best result3rd (2018)

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).

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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

YearResultGPWDLGFGA U-20 World Cup
Flag of Sweden.svg 2002 Semi-finals410378 Quarter-finals
Flag of Germany.svg 2003 Semi-finals4202510
Flag of Finland.svg 2004 Did not qualifyDid not qualify
Flag of Hungary.svg 2005 Group stage311154Did not qualify
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2006 Did not qualify
Flag of Iceland.svg 2007 Runners-up531184 Quarter-finals
Flag of France.svg 2008 Group stage311144
Flag of Belarus.svg 2009 Winners5410120 Group stage
Flag of North Macedonia.svg 2010 Runners-up521276
Flag of Italy.svg 2011 Did not qualifyDid not qualify
Flag of Turkey.svg 2012 Group stage301205
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg 2013 Runners-up5311102 Group stage
Flag of Norway.svg 2014 Group stage300316
Flag of Israel.svg 2015 Group stage301225Did not qualify
Flag of Slovakia.svg 2016 Did not qualify
Ulster Banner.svg 2017 Group stage310224 Third place
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2018 Did not qualify
Flag of Scotland.svg 2019 Group stage310223Cancelled
Flag of Georgia.svg 2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Flag of Belarus.svg 2021 Did not qualify
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2022 Group stage310245
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2023 Did not qualify Did not qualify
Flag of Lithuania.svg 2024 Semi-finals4211134
Flag of Poland.svg 2025 Group Stage310236

Qualified

Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg 2026 TBD
Flag of Hungary.svg 2027
Total16/22592392785766/12

Current squad

The following 21 players were named to the squad for the finals of the 2025 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. [3]

Head coach: Lauren Smith [1]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
1 GK Eve Annets (2006-03-19) 19 March 2006 (age 19) Flag of England.svg Manchester City
1 GK Katie Cox (2006-04-28) 28 April 2006 (age 19) Flag of England.svg Chelsea
1 GK Kaiya Jota TRN (2006-02-05) 5 February 2006 (age 19) Flag of England.svg Stanford Cardinal

2 DF Nelly Las (2007-12-17) 17 December 2007 (age 17) Flag of England.svg Leicester City
2 DF Rachel Maltby (2007-03-25) 25 March 2007 (age 18) Flag of England.svg Aston Villa
2 DF Lucy Newell (2006-10-02) 2 October 2006 (age 18) Flag of England.svg Blackburn Rovers (loan)
2 DF Katie Reid (2006-09-26) 26 September 2006 (age 18) Flag of England.svg Arsenal
2 DF Chloe Sarwie (2008-12-19) 19 December 2008 (age 16) Flag of England.svg Chelsea
2 DF Mari Ward (2006-01-03) 3 January 2006 (age 19) Flag of England.svg Bristol City
2 DF Cecily Wellesley-Smith (2007-01-04) 4 January 2007 (age 18) Flag of England.svg Arsenal

3 MF Lola Brown (2007-10-31) 31 October 2007 (age 17) Flag of England.svg Chelsea
3 MF Maddy Earl (2006-11-03) 3 November 2006 (age 18) Flag of England.svg Arsenal
3 MF Laila Harbert (2007-01-03) 3 January 2007 (age 18) Flag of England.svg Arsenal
3 MF Vivienne Lia (2006-09-27) 27 September 2006 (age 18) Flag of England.svg Arsenal
3 MF Erica Parkinson (2008-04-18) 18 April 2008 (age 17) Flag of Portugal (official).svg Valadares Gaia
3 MF Lexi Potter (2006-08-17) 17 August 2006 (age 19) Flag of England.svg Crystal Palace (loan)
3 MF Lauryn Thompson (2007-11-04) 4 November 2007 (age 17) Flag of the United States.svg Indy Eleven

4 FW Princess Ademiluyi (2006-07-14) 14 July 2006 (age 19) Flag of England.svg West Ham United
4 FW Ava Baker (2006-01-09) 9 January 2006 (age 19) Flag of England.svg Birmingham City
4 FW Araya Dennis (2006-01-11) 11 January 2006 (age 19) Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur
4 FW Jessie Gale (2006-08-23) 23 August 2006 (age 19) Flag of England.svg Watford (loan)

Recent callups

The following players have also been called up to the England under-19 squad within the last twelve months.

Names in bold denote players who have been capped by England in a higher age group. This list may be incomplete.

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GK Sophia Poor (2006-06-25) 25 June 2006 (age 19)-- Flag of England.svg Aston Villa v. Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine, 8 April 2025

DF Sophie Harwood (2006-06-25) 25 June 2006 (age 19)-- Flag of England.svg Arsenal v. Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine, 8 April 2025
DF Zara Shaw (2007-12-23) 23 December 2007 (age 17)-- Flag of England.svg Liverpool v. Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine, 8 April 2025INJ
DF Issy Hobson (2007-10-31) 31 October 2007 (age 17)-- Flag of England.svg Everton v. 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 1, December 2024
DF Simone Sherwood (2007-01-04) 4 January 2007 (age 18)-- Flag of England.svg Leicester City v. 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 1, December 2024
DF Codie Thomas (2006-08-30) 30 August 2006 (age 18)-- Flag of England.svg Manchester City v. 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 1, December 2024
DF Ria Bose (2006-02-07) 7 February 2006 (age 19)-- Flag of Portugal (official).svg Sporting CP v. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands, 25 October 2024
DF Scarlett Kagalwala (2006-11-17) 17 November 2006 (age 18)-- Flag of England.svg Chelsea v. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands, 25 October 2024
DF Grace McEwen (2007-08-25) 25 August 2007 (age 18)-- Flag of England.svg Portsmouth (loan)v. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands, 25 October 2024
DF Sophie Harrison (2007-07-17) 17 July 2007 (age 18)-- Flag of England.svg Arsenal v. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands, 25 October 2024
DF Jessica Pegram (2007-04-14) 14 April 2007 (age 18)-- Flag of England.svg Brighton & Hove Albion v. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands, 25 October 2024

MF Lily Dent (2006-09-05) 5 September 2006 (age 18)-- Flag of England.svg Brighton & Hove Albion v. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands, 26 February 2025
MF Omotara Junaid (2007-10-04) 4 October 2007 (age 17)-- Flag of England.svg Arsenal v. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands, 26 February 2025
MF Chloe Hylton (2007-04-25) 25 April 2007 (age 18)-- Flag of the United States.svg Carolina Ascent v. 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 1, December 2024
MF Milly Round (2006-01-22) 22 January 2006 (age 19)-- Flag of England.svg Aston Villa v. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands, 25 October 2024

FW Ruby-Rae Tucker (2006-03-26) 26 March 2006 (age 19)-- Flag of England.svg Aston Villa v. 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 1, December 2024
FW Tia Young (2006-09-01) 1 September 2006 (age 18)-- Flag of England.svg Chelsea v. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands, 25 October 2024
FW Holly Deering (2006-02-01) 1 February 2006 (age 19)-- Flag of England.svg Manchester United v. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands, 25 October 2024
FW Mia Sorrentino--- Flag of England.svg Aston Villa v. Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands, 25 October 2024
FW Mia Enderby (2005-05-31) 31 May 2005 (age 20)-- Flag of England.svg Liverpool v. Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania, 14 July 2024
FW Lily Murphy (2006-02-13) 13 February 2006 (age 19)-- Flag of England.svg Manchester City v. Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine, 8 April 2025
FW Michelle Agyemang (2006-02-03) 3 February 2006 (age 19)-- Flag of England.svg Arsenal v. Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine, 8 April 2025

  • INJ = Withdrew due to injury

Recent schedule and results

This list includes match results from the past 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

2024

14 July 2024 2024 U19 Euros group stage Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg0–10Flag of England.svg  England Kaunas, Lithuania
Report
Stadium: Darius and Girėnas Stadium
Referee: Emanuela Rusta (Albania)
17 July 2024 2024 U19 Euros group stage Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg1–1Flag of England.svg  England Marijampolė, Lithuania
Report
Stadium: Sūduva Stadium
Referee: Minka Vekkeli (Finland)
20 July 2024 2024 U19 Euros group stage England  Flag of England.svg1–0Flag of France.svg  France Jonava, Lithuania
Report Stadium: Central Stadium of Jonava
Referee: Caroline Lanssens (Belgium)
24 July 2024 2024 U19 Euros semi-final England  Flag of England.svg1–3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Marijampolė, Lithuania
Report
Stadium: Sūduva Stadium
Referee: Michalina Diakow (Poland)
25 October 2024Algarve Cup England  Flag of England.svg3–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Portugal
13:00 BST
Report
28 October 2024Algarve Cup England  Flag of England.svg2–0Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Portugal
13:00 GMT
Report
27 November 2024 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 1 England  Flag of England.svg2–1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Poland
13:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Stadion Miejski w Nysie, Nysa
Referee: Silvia Domingos (Portugal)
30 November 2024 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 1 England  Flag of England.svg1–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Poland
12:00 GMT
Report Stadium: MOSIR Brzeg, Brzeg
Referee: Kristina Georgieva (Bulgaria)
3 December 2024 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 1 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg1–0Flag of England.svg  England Poland
12:00 GMT Report Stadium: MOSIR Brzeg, Brzeg
Referee: Kristina Georgieva (Bulgaria)

2025

20 February 2025Friendly Spain  Flag of Spain.svg2–0Flag of England.svg  England La Nucia, Spain
11:00 Report Stadium: Olímpic Camilo Cano
23 February 2025Friendly England  Flag of England.svg2–0Flag of the United States.svg  United States Alicante, Spain
15:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Antonio Solana
26 February 2025Friendly England  Flag of England.svg1–1
(5–3 p)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Alicante, Spain
11:00 Report Stadium: Albir Garden Stadium
2 April 2025 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 2 England  Flag of England.svg6–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Burton upon Trent, England
14:00
Report Stadium: St George's Park National Football Centre
Referee: Galiya Echeva (Bulgaria)
5 April 2025 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 2 England  Flag of England.svg5–1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria Burton upon Trent, England
14:00
Report
Stadium: St George's Park National Football Centre
Referee: Lotta Vuorio (Finland)
8 April 2025 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 2 England  Flag of England.svg10–0Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Burton upon Trent, England
14:00
Report Stadium: St George's Park National Football Centre
Referee: Jelena Kumer (Croatia)
30 May 2025Friendly Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–2Flag of England.svg  England Frankfurt, Germany
11:00
Report
Stadium: DFB Campus
15 June 2025 2025 U19 Euros Group Stage England  Flag of England.svg2–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Tarnobrzeg, Poland
16:00 Report
Stadium: Tarnobrzeg Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 648
Referee: Fabienne Michel (Germany)
18 June 2025 2025 U19 Euros Group Stage Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svg4–1Flag of England.svg  England Tarnobrzeg, Poland
16:00
Report
Stadium: Tarnobrzeg Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 611
Referee: Kristina Georgieva (Bulgaria)
21 June 2025 2025 U19 Euros Group Stage Spain  Flag of Spain.svg1–0Flag of England.svg  England Stalowa Wola, Poland
18:00
Report
Stadium: Subcarpathian Football Center
Attendance: 283
Referee: Rasa Grigonė (Lithuania)

References

  1. 1 2 Beth, McHugh (11 September 2024). "Lauren Smith named England WU19s head coach". England Football. Archived from the original on 1 December 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  2. "Composed England enjoy final waltz". UEFA . Archived from the original on 7 March 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  3. McHugh, Beth (10 June 2025). "England WU19s squad named for EURO Finals".