Wales national under-19 football team

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Wales Under-19
Nickname(s) Young Dragons (Welsh: Dreigiau Ifanc)
Association Football Association of Wales (FAW)
Head coach Chris Gunter
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First colours
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Second colours
First international
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 4–0 Flag of Wales (1807-1953).svg  Wales
(London, England; 15 April 1948)
Biggest win
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 2–9 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
(Wrexham, Wales; 27 September 2022)
Biggest defeat
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 11–2 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
(Dordrecht, Netherlands; 6 March 1963)
World Cup
Appearances0
UEFA U-19 Championship
Appearances7 (first in 1948)
Best resultFirst Round (6 times)

The Wales national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of Wales and is run by the Football Association of Wales. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-19 Championship held every year.

Contents

In 2019 the side qualified for the Elite Round of the European Under-19 Football Championship for the first time. In 2020 they qualified once again, after topping their qualifying group for the first time.

Recent history

The under-19 squad is a proving ground for talented youngsters. Full international players like James Collins, Andy King, Joe Ledley, Wayne Hennessey, Chris Gunter, Gareth Bale, Joe Allen, Danny Ward, Connor Roberts, Harry Wilson, Daniel James, Ethan Ampadu and Joe Rodon, as well as most of the current Wales under-21 side, have progressed through the team.

Players

Latest squad

Players born on or after 1 January 2007 are eligible for the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. Players in bold have attained full international caps. Clubs as of the date of the announcement.

Under-19 squad called up for the Qualifying group matches against England, Portugal and Turkey on 19, 22 and 25 March 2025. [1]

NameClub
Lewys Benjamin (goalkeeper) Flag of England.svg Stourbridge (on loan from Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Kit Margetson (goalkeeper) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Swansea City
Luke Armstrong (goalkeeper) Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff City
Aled Thomas Flag of England.svg Everton
Alfie Tuck Flag of England.svg Queens Park Rangers
Brayden Clarke Flag of England.svg Arsenal
Charlie Crew Flag of England.svg Leeds United
Cody Twose Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff City
Cruz Allen Flag of England.svg Derby County
Dakarai Mafico Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff City
Dylan Lawlor Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff City
Elliot Myles Flag of England.svg Norwich City
Freddie Issaka Flag of England.svg Plymouth Argyle
Gabriele Biancheri Flag of England.svg Manchester United
George Morgan Flag of England.svg Everton
Luey Giles Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff City
Ollie Bostock Flag of England.svg West Bromwich Albion
Sam Parker Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Swansea City
Troy Perrett Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg Cardiff City
Vimal Yoganathan Flag of England.svg Oldham Athletic (on loan from Barnsley)
Zach Giggs Flag of England.svg Sheffield United

Results and fixtures

2020 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification

Group 5

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (H)321072+57 Elite round
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 312073+45
3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 310248−43
4Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 301227−51
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg1–1Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo
  • Shkolik Soccerball shade.svg12'
 Report
Referee: Volen Chinkov (Bulgaria)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg3–0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Report
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg2–2Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Report
Referee: Ville Nevalainen (Finland)
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg4–1Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo
Report
Referee: Volen Chinkov (Bulgaria)
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg0–4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Report
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
Kosovo  Flag of Kosovo.svg0–2Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Report
Referee: Ville Nevalainen (Finland)


2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification

Group 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 321093+67 Elite round
2Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (H)320153+26
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 31115504
4Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 300319−80
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg2–1Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino
Report
Referee: Alexandr Aliyev (Kazakhstan)
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg1–2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Report
Referee: Juri Frischer (Estonia)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg5–0Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino
Report
Referee: Alexandr Aliyev (Kazakhstan)
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg1–2Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Report
Referee: Dumitri Muntean (Moldova)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg2–2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Report
Referee: Juri Frischer (Estonia)
San Marino  Flag of San Marino.svg0–2Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Report
Referee: Dumitri Muntean (Moldova)


2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification

Group 13

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 321053+27 Elite round
2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (H)320174+36
3Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 311135−24
4Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 300347−30
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg1–2Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Report
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg2–1Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Report
Referee: Dejan Jakimovski (Macedonia)
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg3–2Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Report
Referee: Dejan Jakimovksi (Macedonia)

2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification round

Group 6

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of England.svg  England 320163+36 Elite round
2Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 320172+56
3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (H)320196+36
4Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 3003213−110
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg0–2Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Report Mingos Soccerball shade.svg59'
Nikolaou Soccerball shade.svg78'
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Bulgaria)
England  Flag of England.svg2–3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Harris Soccerball shade.svg63' (o.g.)
Alexander-Arnold Soccerball shade.svg73' (pen.)		 Report Broadhead Soccerball shade.svg35' (pen.), 75'
Harris Soccerball shade.svg61'
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg2–6Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
Da Costa Soccerball shade.svg4'
Brandenburger Soccerball shade.svg35' (pen.)		 Report Woodburn Soccerball shade.svg21', 50'
Broadhead Soccerball shade.svg38', 71', 81'
Cullen Soccerball shade.svg54'
Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)

See also

References

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