Nickname(s) | Young Dragons (Welsh: Dreigiau Ifanc) | ||
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Association | Football Association of Wales (FAW) | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Nia Davies | ||
FIFA code | WAL | ||
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First international | |||
Switzerland 1–1 Wales (Becerril de la Sierra, Spain; 4 December 1998) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Wales 21–0 Georgia Slovenia; 11 September 2010 | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Germany 7–0 Wales Macedonia; 2 October 2007 |
The Wales women's national under-19 football team, also known as Wales women under-19s or Wales WU19, is a youth association football team operated by the Football Association of Wales. [1] The under-19 team represents Wales in international women's youth football competitions including the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship. [2] The youth team is intended to prepare players for the senior team, [3] featuring training camps and international friendly fixtures, [2] [4] and can include players who have been capped for the senior team. [5] [6] In August 2024, Nia Davies was appointed as the new head coach for the team, having previously managed the under-17s. [3]
The team has never qualified for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup [7]
Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws* | Losses | GF | GA |
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2022 | did not qualify | ||||||
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2026 | to be determined | ||||||
Total | 0/12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
The team has qualified for the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship tournaments once, as championship hosts, in 2013. [8]
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The following 18 players were named to the squad for 2024 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification Round 2 matches in April 2024. [9]
Head coach: Nicola Anderson
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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1 | GK | Grace Pilling | 4 September 2005 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
12 | GK | Cadi Doran | 28 May 2007 | Liverpool | ||
2 | DF | Amy Richardson | 5 January 2006 | Celtic | ||
3 | DF | Evie Hughes | 10 June 2006 | FAW South Girls Academy | ||
4 | DF | Bethan Thomas | 10 October 2005 | Liverpool | ||
5 | DF | Lauren Davies | 13 November 2006 | FAW South Girls Academy | ||
7 | DF | Jessica Collyer | 7 January 2005 | Loughborough Lightning | ||
14 | DF | Rebecca Guy | 5 October 2006 | Everton | ||
15 | DF | Megan Bowen | 6 August 2005 | Gwalia United | ||
6 | MF | Charlotte Lee | 5 January 2006 | Aston Villa | ||
10 | MF | Manon Pearce | 14 January 2005 | Bristol City | ||
13 | MF | Imogen Scourfield | 16 October 2006 | Aberystwyth Town | ||
16 | MF | Madison Murray | 22 November 2006 | Queens Royals | ||
18 | MF | Maddison Perrott | 8 September 2006 | Bristol City | ||
8 | FW | Lily Billingham | 16 May 2005 | Cheltenham Town | ||
9 | FW | Olivia Francis | 20 February 2006 | Manchester United | ||
11 | FW | Tianna Teisar | 24 September 2005 | Bristol City | ||
17 | FW | Chloe McMahon | 2 February 2006 | Bristol City |
The following players have also been called up to the Wales under-19 squad within the last twelve months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Cerys Phillips | 17 October 2006 | - | - | London City Lionesses | v. Scotland, 24 February 2024 |
DF | Olivia Owen | 18 December 2005 | - | - | West Bromwich Albion | v. Scotland, 24 February 2024 |
DF | Mayzee Davies | 25 August 2006 | - | - | Manchester United | v. Scotland, 24 February 2024 |
DF | Grace Dunkerley | - | - | The New Saints | v. Scotland, 24 February 2024 | |
MF | Ania Denham | 6 March 2007 | - | - | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v. Scotland, 24 February 2024 |
MF | Maia Owen | - | - | FAW South Girls Academy | v. Scotland, 24 February 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. [10]
20 September 2023 Friendly | Wales | 0-7 | Republic of Ireland | Wrexham, Wales |
15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Colliers Park Referee: Arthur Smallman |
22 September 2023 Friendly | Wales | 0–6 | Republic of Ireland | Wrexham, Wales |
16:00 [BST]] | Report | Stadium: Colliers Park Referee: Richard Wright |
24 October 2023 2024 U19 Euros qualification Round 1 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Wales | Newport, Wales |
Report | Stadium: Dragon Park Attendance: 157 Referee: Deborah Bianci (Italian Football Federation) |
27 October 2023 2024 U19 Euros qualification Round 1 | England | 6–1 | Wales | Newport, Wales |
18:00 BST | Report |
| Stadium: Dragon Park Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo (Spain) |
30 October 2023 2024 U19 Euros qualification Round 1 | Wales | 0–3 | Greece | Newport, Wales |
12:00 GMT | Report |
| Stadium: Dragon Park Referee: Deborah Bianci (Italian Football Federation) |
21 February 2024 Friendly | Wales | 1-5 | Scotland | Wrexham, Wales |
15:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium: Colliers Park Referee: Mark James |
24 February 2024 Friendly | Wales | 2–5 | Scotland | Wrexham, Wales |
12:00 BST |
| Report | Stadium: Colliers Park Referee: Conor Fleming |
3 April 2024 2024 U19 Euros qualification Round 2 | Wales | 2–0 | Lithuania | Orhei, Moldova |
11:00 EEST |
| Report | Stadium: District Sport Complex Attendance: 47 Referee: Mzevinari Sharashanidze (Georgia) |
6 April 2024 2024 U19 Euros qualification Round 2 | Wales | 3–0 | Moldova | Chisinau, Moldova |
11:00 EEST | Report | Stadium: Zimbru 2 Attendance: 110 Referee: Sabina Bolic (Croatia) |
9 April 2024 2024 U19 Euros qualification Round 2 | North Macedonia | 2–1 | Wales | Orhei, Moldova |
11:00 EEST | Report |
| Stadium: District Sport Complex Referee: Sabina Bolic (Croatia) |
Nov/Dec 2024 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 1 | Georgia | v | Wales | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Stadium: to be determined |
Nov/Dec 2024 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 1 | Lithuania | v | Wales | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Stadium: to be determined |
Nov/Dec 2024 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 1 | Wales | v | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Stadium: to be determinned |
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