Nickname(s) | The Young Lionesses | ||
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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 | 14 (first in 2002 ) | ||
Best result | Winner (2009) | ||
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup | |||
Appearances | 2 (first in 2002 ) | ||
Best result | Third Place (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's best achievement to date is winning the 2009 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. [2]
Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
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2002 | Semi-Finals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | |
2003 | Semi-Finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
2004 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2005 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | |
2006 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2007 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | |
2008 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
2009 | Winners | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | |
2010 | Runners-up | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | |
2011 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2012 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | |
2013 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | |
2014 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
2015 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
2016 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2017 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
2018 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2019 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | |||||||
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2022 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | |
2023 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2024 | Qualified | |||||||
Total | 15/21 | 52 | 20 | 8 | 24 | 69 | 66 | |
The following 20 players were named to the squad for the 2024 U19 Euros qualification Round 2 matches in April 2024. [3]
Head coach: John Griffiths
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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GK | Katie Cox | 28 April 2006 | Chelsea | |||
GK | Hannah Poulter | 26 April 2005 | USC Trojans | |||
DF | Brooke Aspin | 1 July 2005 | Bristol City (loan) | |||
DF | Grace Ede | 6 October 2005 | Sunderland | |||
DF | Lucy Newell | 2 October 2006 | West Bromwich Albion (dual reg) | |||
DF | Jessica Osborne | 24 February 2005 | Auburn Tigers | |||
DF | Evie Rabjohn | 28 April 2005 | Manchester United | |||
MF | Ashanti Akpan | 24 November 2005 | Chelsea | |||
MF | Araya Dennis | 11 January 2006 | Crystal Palace (dual reg) | |||
MF | Madison Earl | 3 November 2006 | Arsenal | |||
MF | Vivienne Lia | 27 September 2006 | Arsenal | |||
MF | Alexia Potter | 17 August 2006 | Crystal Palace (dual reg) | |||
MF | Louanne Worsey | 18 May 2005 | Nottingham Forest (loan) | |||
FW | Michelle Agyemang | 3 February 2006 | Watford (dual reg) | |||
FW | Ava Baker | 9 January 2006 | Leicester City | |||
FW | Mia Enderby | 31 May 2005 | Liverpool | |||
FW | Freya Godfrey | 7 May 2005 | Charlton Athletic (loan) | |||
FW | Georgia Mullet | 16 September 2005 | Aston Villa | |||
FW | Poppy Pritchard | 3 December 2005 | Manchester City | |||
FW | Katy Watson | 20 October 2005 | Sunderland |
The 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 |
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GK | Eve Annets | 28 October 2005 | - | - | Reading | v. Norway, 27 February 2024 |
GK | Lucy Thomas | 28 November 2005 | - | - | West Bromwich Albion (dual reg) | v. Germany, 26 September 2023 |
DF | Ria Bose | 7 February 2006 | - | - | Chelsea | v. Norway, 27 February 2024 |
DF | Cerys Brown | 22 June 2005 | - | - | Watford (loan) | v. Norway, 27 February 2024 |
DF | Megan Collett | 11 July 2005 | - | - | Southampton | v. Norway, February 2024 |
DF | Lois Marley-Paraskevas | 22 September 2005 | - | - | Burnley (dual reg) | v. Norway, 27 February 2024 |
DF | Katie Reid | 25 September 2006 | - | - | Watford (dual reg) | v. Norway, 27 February 2024 |
DF | Mackenzie Smith | 27 May 2005 | - | - | NC State Wolfpack | v. Norway, 27 February 2024 |
DF | Mari Ward | 3 January 2006 | - | - | Bristol City | v. Norway, 27 February 2024 |
DF | Jessica Simpson | 13 January 2005 | - | - | Manchester United | v. Germany, 26 September 2023 |
MF | Lily Murphy | - | - | Stoke City (dual reg) | v. Norway, 27 February 2024 | |
MF | Keira Flannery | 25 September 2005 | - | - | West Ham United | v. Netherlands, 4 December 2023 |
MF | Shauna Guyatt | 14 February 2005 | - | - | Crystal Palace | v. Netherlands, 4 December 2023 |
MF | Laila Harbert | 3 January 2007 | - | - | Watford (dual reg) | v. Netherlands, 4 December 2023 |
MF | Jemima Dahou | 5 September 2005 | - | - | Blackburn Rovers (dual reg) | v. Czech Republic, 30 October 2023 |
FW | Milly Round | 22 January 2006 | - | - | Aston Villa | v. Netherlands, 4 December 2023 |
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This list includes match results from the past 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
20 September 2023Friendly | England | 5–0 | Denmark | Burton upon Trent, England |
Report | Stadium: St George's Park |
26 September 2023Friendly | England | 3–3 | Germany | Burton upon Trent, England |
Stadium: St George's Park |
24 October 2023 2024 U19 Euros qualification Round 1 | Greece | 0–2 | England | 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 | Wales | Newport, Wales |
Report |
| Stadium: Dragon Park Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo (Spain) |
30 October 2023 2024 U19 Euros qualification Round 1 | England | 1–0 | Czech Republic | Cardiff, Wales |
| Report | Stadium: Cardiff International Sports Stadium Referee: Rasa Grigonė (Lithuania) |
28 November 2023Algarve Cup | Portugal | 2–2 | England | Ferreiras, Portugal |
Report | Stadium: Estádio da Nora |
1 December 2023Algarve Cup | England | 5–1 | Sweden | Albufeira, Portugal |
Report |
| Stadium: Estádio Municipal de Albufeira |
4 December 2023Algarve Cup | England | 3–3 | Netherlands | Ferreiras, Portugal |
Report |
| Stadium: Estádio da Nora |
24 February 2024Friendly | England | 2–3 | France | La Nucia, Spain |
13:00 | Stadium: Olímpic Camilo Cano |
27 February 2024Friendly | England | 2–2 | Norway | Benidorm, Spain |
13:00 | Stadium: Meliá Villaitana |
3 April 2024 2024 U19 Euros qualification Round 2 | England | 2–0 | Switzerland | Queluz, Portugal |
Report | Stadium: Real Sport Club Referee: Marina Živković (Serbia) |
6 April 2024 2024 U19 Euros qualification Round 2 | England | 1–0 | Portugal | Oeiras, Portugal |
| Report | Stadium: Estádio Nacional Referee: Miriama Bočková (Slovakia) |
9 April 2024 2024 U19 Euros qualification Round 2 | Italy | 1–4 | England | Queluz, Portugal |
| Report | Stadium: Real Sport Club Referee: Miriama Bočková (Slovakia) |
July 2024 2024 U19 Euros group stage | v | Lithuania |
July 2024 2024 U19 Euros group stage | v | Lithuania |
July 2024 2024 U19 Euros group stage | v | Lithuania |
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