England women's national under-19 football team
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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).
| Nickname(s) | The Young Lionesses | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 15 (first in 2002) | ||
| Best result | Winners (2009) | ||
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]
UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
| Year | Result | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | U-20 World Cup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Semi-finals | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | Quarter-finals |
| 2003 | Semi-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | — |
| 2004 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2005 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | Did not qualify |
| 2006 | Did not qualify | — | ||||||
| 2007 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | Quarter-finals |
| 2008 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | — |
| 2009 | Winners | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 0 | Group stage |
| 2010 | Runners-up | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | — |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2012 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | — |
| 2013 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | Group stage |
| 2014 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | — |
| 2015 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | — | ||||||
| 2017 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Third place |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | — | ||||||
| 2019 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Cancelled |
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Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | — | ||||||
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Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2022 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | ||||||
| 2024 | Semi-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 4 | — |
| Total | 15/21 | 56 | 22 | 9 | 25 | 82 | 70 | 5/12 |
The following 20 players were named to the squad for the 2024 Under-19 Championship in July 2024.[3]
On 19 July 2024, Evie Rabjohn withdrew from the squad having ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament.[4]
Head coach: John Griffiths
The following players have also been called up to the England under-19 squad within the last twelve months.
This list may be incomplete.
Recent schedule and results
This list includes match results from the past 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- ^ "Amy Merricks leaves role as England WU19s head coach". www.englandfootball.com. 28 November 2023.
- ^ "Composed England enjoy final waltz". UEFA. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ^ McHugh, Beth (8 July 2024). "England WU19 squad named for EUROs". England Football. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ McHugh, Beth (19 July 2024). "Evie Rabjohn injury update". England Football. Retrieved 19 July 2024.