| Nickname | 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 | |||
| Appearances | 15 (first in 2002 ) | ||
| Best result | Winners (2009) | ||
| FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 2002 ) | ||
| Best result | 3rd (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).
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]
| 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 | — |
| | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | Qualified |
| | TBD | — | ||||||
| | — | |||||||
| Total | 16/22 | 59 | 23 | 9 | 27 | 85 | 76 | 6/12 |
The following 20 players were named to the squad for the first Qualifying round of the 2026 Under-19 European Championship. As part of Group A3, games were played against Estonia, Greece and Austria. [3]
Head coach: Lauren Smith [1]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | GK | Sophie Jackson | | |||
| GK | Amy LiddiardTRN | 8 October 2008 | | |||
| 1 | GK | Silvana Marshall Miranda | 29 August 2008 | | ||
| 15 | DF | Sophie Harwood | 25 June 2006 | | ||
| 2 | DF | Nelly Las | 17 December 2007 | | ||
| 3 | DF | Rachel Maltby | 25 March 2007 | | ||
| 18 | DF | Niamh Peacock | 22 March 2008 | | ||
| 6 | DF | Jessica Pegram | 14 April 2007 | | ||
| 12 | DF | Chloe Sarwie | 19 December 2008 | | ||
| 5 | DF | Cecily Wellesley-Smith | 4 January 2007 | | ||
| 4 | MF | May Cruft | 6 September 2009 | | ||
| 19 | MF | Eva Forster | 11 February 2008 | | ||
| 16 | MF | Isabel Hebard | 27 October 2008 | | ||
| 11 | MF | Eva Hendle | 30 April 2008 | | ||
| 10 | MF | Vera Jones | 18 February 2008 | | ||
| 8 | MF | Erica Parkinson | 18 April 2008 | | ||
| 7 | MF | Lauryn Thompson | 4 November 2007 | | ||
| 20 | MF | Taylor Warren | 30 November 2008 | | ||
| 17 | FW | Niyah Dunbar | 1 July 2007 | | ||
| 14 | FW | Olivia Johnson | 1 March 2007 | | ||
| 9 | FW | Lois Shooter | 6 January 2008 | | ||
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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. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Lily ClarkINJ | - | - | | 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 1, October 2025 | |
| GK | Eve Annets | 19 March 2006 | - | - | | 2025 Euros |
| GK | Katie Cox | 28 April 2006 | - | - | | v. |
| GK | Kaiya Jota TRN | 5 February 2006 | - | - | | 2025 Euros |
| GK | Sophia Poor | 25 June 2006 | - | - | | v. |
| DF | Sacha Lewis INJ | 28 February 2008 | - | - | | v. |
| DF | Lucy Newell | 2 October 2006 | - | - | | v. |
| DF | Katie Reid | 26 September 2006 | - | - | | v. |
| DF | Mari Ward | 3 January 2006 | - | - | | v. |
| DF | Zara Shaw | 23 December 2007 | - | - | | v. |
| DF | Issy Hobson | 31 October 2007 | - | - | | v. 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 1, December 2024 |
| DF | Simone Sherwood | 4 January 2007 | - | - | | v. 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 1, December 2024 |
| DF | Codie Thomas | 30 August 2006 | - | - | | v. 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 1, December 2024 |
| MF | Lola Brown | 31 October 2007 | - | - | | v. |
| MF | Maddy Earl | 3 November 2006 | - | - | | v. |
| MF | Laila Harbert | 3 January 2007 | - | - | | v. |
| MF | Vivienne Lia | 27 September 2006 | - | - | | v. |
| MF | Lexi Potter | 17 August 2006 | - | - | | v. |
| MF | Lily Dent | 5 September 2006 | - | - | | v. |
| MF | Omotara Junaid | 4 October 2007 | - | - | | v. |
| MF | Chloe Hylton | 25 April 2007 | - | - | | v. 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 1, December 2024 |
| FW | Princess Ademiluyi | 14 July 2006 | - | - | | v. |
| FW | Ava Baker | 9 January 2006 | - | - | | v. |
| FW | Araya Dennis | 11 January 2006 | - | - | | v. |
| FW | Jessie Gale | 23 August 2006 | - | - | | v. |
| FW | Lily Murphy | 13 February 2006 | - | - | | v. |
| FW | Michelle Agyemang | 3 February 2006 | - | - | | v. |
| FW | Ruby-Rae Tucker | 26 March 2006 | - | - | | v. 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 1, December 2024 |
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This list includes match results from the past 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
| 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 | |
| Report | Stadium: Sūduva Stadium Referee: Minka Vekkeli (Finland) |
| 20 July 2024 2024 U19 Euros group stage | England | 1–0 | Jonava, Lithuania | |
| Report | Stadium: Central Stadium of Jonava Referee: Caroline Lanssens (Belgium) |
| 24 July 2024 2024 U19 Euros semi-final | England | 1–3 | Marijampolė, Lithuania | |
| Report |
| Stadium: Sūduva Stadium Referee: Michalina Diakow (Poland) |
| 25 October 2024Algarve Cup | England | 3–1 | Portugal | |
| 13:00 BST | Report |
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| 27 November 2024 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 1 | England | 2–1 | 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 | 1–0 | Poland | |
| 12:00 GMT |
| Report | Stadium: MOSIR Brzeg, Brzeg Referee: Kristina Georgieva (Bulgaria) |
| 20 February 2025Friendly | Spain | 2–0 | La Nucia, Spain | |
| 11:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Olímpic Camilo Cano |
| 23 February 2025Friendly | England | 2–0 | Alicante, Spain | |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Antonio Solana |
| 26 February 2025Friendly | England | 1–1 (5–3 p) | Alicante, Spain | |
| 11:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Albir Garden Stadium |
| 2 April 2025 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 2 | England | 6–0 | 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 | 5–1 | 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 | 10–0 | Burton upon Trent, England | |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: St George's Park National Football Centre Referee: Jelena Kumer (Croatia) |
| 30 May 2025Friendly | Germany | 3–2 | Frankfurt, Germany | |
| 11:00 |
| Report | Stadium: DFB Campus |
| 15 June 2025 2025 U19 Euros Group Stage | England | 2–1 | Tarnobrzeg, Poland | |
| 16:00 | Report | Stadium: Tarnobrzeg Municipal Stadium Attendance: 648 Referee: Fabienne Michel (Germany) |
| 18 June 2025 2025 U19 Euros Group Stage | Portugal | 4–1 | Tarnobrzeg, Poland | |
| 16:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Tarnobrzeg Municipal Stadium Attendance: 611 Referee: Kristina Georgieva (Bulgaria) |
| 21 June 2025 2025 U19 Euros Group Stage | Spain | 1–0 | Stalowa Wola, Poland | |
| 18:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Subcarpathian Football Center Attendance: 283 Referee: Rasa Grigonė (Lithuania) |
| 22 October 2025 2026 U19 Euros Qualification Round 1 | England | 6–0 | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Sportland Arena Referee: Ainara Acevedo (Spain) |
| 25 October 2025 2026 U19 Euros Qualification Round 1 | England | 4–0 | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| 16:00 |
| Stadium: Sportland Arena Referee: Alexandra Collin (France) |
| 28 October 2025 2026 U19 Euros Qualification Round 1 | Austria | v | Tallinn, Estonia | |
| 16:00 | Stadium: Sportland Arena |
| Position | Staff | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Head Coach | Lauren Smith | [4] |
| Assistant Coach | TBC | [5] |
| Goalkeeping Coach | Tom Pressman |
| Name | Years Active |
|---|---|
| Emma Coates | 2017-2023 |
| Amy Merricks | 2023 [6] |
| John Griffiths | 2023-24 (interim) |
| Lauren Smith | 2024- |