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Nickname(s) | Young Dragons (Welsh: Dreigiau Ifanc) | ||
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Association | Football Association of Wales (FAW) | ||
Head coach | Chris Gunter | ||
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First international | |||
Northern Ireland 4–0 Wales (London, England; 15 April 1948) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Gibraltar 2–9 Wales (Wrexham, Wales; 27 September 2022) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Netherlands 11–2 Wales (Dordrecht, Netherlands; 6 March 1963) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 0 | ||
UEFA U-19 Championship | |||
Appearances | 7 (first in 1948) | ||
Best result | First 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.
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.
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 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 friendly matches against Scotland on 15 November 2024. [1]
Name | Club |
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Lewys Benjamin (goalkeeper) | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
Kit Margetson (goalkeeper) INJ | Swansea City |
Ewan Griffiths (goalkeeper) | Swansea City |
Alfie Tuck | Queens Park Rangers |
Brayden Clarke | Arsenal |
Cody Twose | Cardiff City |
Cruz Allen | Derby County |
Dakarai Mafico | Cardiff City |
Dan Cox | Derby County |
Dylan Lawlor | Cardiff City |
Elliot Myles | Norwich City |
Freddie Issaka | Plymouth Argyle |
Gabriele Biancheri | Manchester United |
George Morgan | Everton |
Kai Andrews | Coventry City |
Luey Giles | Cardiff City |
Ollie Bostock | West Bromwich Albion |
Ronan Kpakio | Cardiff City |
Trey George | Cardiff City |
Vimal Yoganathan | Barnsley |
Zach Giggs | Sheffield United |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Wales (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Elite round |
2 | Russia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 | |
3 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | |
4 | Kosovo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Scotland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 | Elite round |
2 | Wales (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
3 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | San Marino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Sweden | 2–1 | San Marino |
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Scotland | 5–0 | San Marino |
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Sweden | 1–2 | Wales |
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San Marino | 0–2 | Wales |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Slovakia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | Elite round |
2 | Turkey (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | |
3 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | |
4 | Wales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 0 |
Wales | 1–2 | Slovakia |
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Turkey | 2–1 | Wales |
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Kazakhstan | 3–2 | Wales |
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | Elite round |
2 | Greece | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | |
3 | Wales (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 | |
4 | Luxembourg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 |
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