England national under-19 football team
| Nickname(s) | The Three Lions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | The Football Association (The FA) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Will Antwi | ||
| FIFA code | ENG | ||
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| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 46 (first in 1948) | ||
| Best result | Winners : (1948, 1963, 1964, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1980, 1993, 2017, 2022) | ||
England national under-19 football team, also known as England under-19s or England U19(s), represents England in association football at under-19 age level and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. Primarily, it competes to qualify for the annual UEFA European Under-19 Championship.
Competition history
UEFA European Under-19 Championship
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | Squad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | Squad |
| 2003 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Squad |
| 2004 | Elite round | |||||||
| 2005 | Runners-up | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | Squad |
| 2006 | Elite round | |||||||
| 2007 | ||||||||
| 2008 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | Squad |
| 2009 | Runners-up | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 7 | Squad |
| 2010 | Semi-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | Squad |
| 2011 | Elite round | |||||||
| 2012 | Semi-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | Squad |
| 2013 | Elite round | |||||||
| 2014 | ||||||||
| 2015 | ||||||||
| 2016 | Semi-finals | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | Squad |
| 2017 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | Squad |
| 2018 | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | Squad |
| 2019 | Elite round | |||||||
| 2020 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe | |||||||
| 2021 | ||||||||
| 2022 | Champions | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | Squad |
| 2023 | Elite round | |||||||
| 2024 | Qualifying round | |||||||
| 2025 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 11 | Squad |
| 2026 | TBD | |||||||
| Total | 12/22 | 48 | 23 | 12 | 13 | 87 | 71 | |
Fixtures and results 2024–25 season
Win Draw Loss Fixture
Friendlies
| 7 September 2024 | Croatia | 1–1 | Gradski stadion, Koprivnica | |
| 16:00 | Lukić 73' (pen.) | Report | George 76' |
| 10 September 2024 | 2–3 | Germany | Gradski stadion, Koprivnica | |
| 16:00 | Nwaneri 58' Dibling 85' |
Report | Moerstedt 19' El Mala 78', 83' |
Attendance: 174 Referee: Ivan Slunjski (Croatia) |
| 9 October 2024 | 1–2 | Portugal | Marbella Football Center, Marbella | |
| 18:00 | Nwaneri 71' (pen.) | Report | Simões 22' Martins 41' |
| 12 October 2024 | 4–1 | Netherlands | Marbella Football Center, Marbella | |
| 18:00 | Young 38' Mheuka 45' Orford 73' Moore 90+2' |
Report | Bergraaf 54' |
| 15 October 2024 | 4–2 | France | Marbella Football Center, Marbella | |
| 11:00 | Nwaneri 10' King 14' Mheuka 44' Wheeldon 69' |
Report | Diliwidi 21' Zague 26' |
2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Qualification
| 13 November 2024 Qualifying Round | 1–0 | Lithuania | Stadion Beroe, Stara Zagora | |
| 12:00 | Nwaneri 7' | Report | Attendance: 75 Referee: Viktor Kopiievskyi (Ukraine) |
| 16 November 2024 Qualifying Round | Bulgaria | 1–2 | Stadion Lokomotiv, Plovdiv | |
| 13:00 | Raychev 5' | Report | Nwaneri 27' Orford 45+1' |
Attendance: 600 Referee: Viktor Kopiievskyi (Ukraine) |
| 19 November 2024 Qualifying Round | 0–0 | Belgium | Stadion Lokomotiv, Plovdiv | |
| 13:00 | Report | Attendance: 75 Referee: Sander van der Eijk (Netherlands) |
| 19 March 2025 Elite Qualifying Round | Wales | 0–2 | Nantporth, Bangor | |
| 20:00 | Report | Wheatley 57' Mheuka 84' |
Attendance: 2,541 Referee: Granit Maqedonci (Sweden) |
| 22 March 2025 Elite Qualifying Round | 0–0 | Turkey | Coleg Cambria Deeside, Connah's Quay | |
| 12:00 | Report | Attendance: 742 Referee: Granit Maqedonci (Sweden) |
| 25 March 2025 Elite Qualifying Round | 1–0 | Portugal | Coleg Cambria Deeside, Connah's Quay | |
| 20:00 | Rigg 9' | Report | Attendance: 1,009 Referee: Edgars Maļcevs (Latvia) |
Final tournament
| 14 June 2025 Group stage | 2–2 | Norway | Ilie Oană Stadium, Ploiești | |
| 15:00 | Report |
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Attendance: 1,433 Referee: Antoni Bandić (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| 17 June 2025 Group stage | 5–5 | Germany | Arcul de Triumf Stadium, Bucharest | |
| 18:00 | Report | Attendance: 1,104 Referee: Andrea Colombo (Italy) |
| 20 June 2025 Group stage | 2–4 | Netherlands | Rapid-Giulești Stadium, Bucharest | |
| 18:00 |
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Report |
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Attendance: 738 Referee: Rob Hennessy (Ireland) |
Players
Latest squad
The following players were named in the squad for the 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship in June 2025.[1]
Names in italics denote players who have been capped by England in a higher age group.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Tommy Setford | 13 March 2006 | Arsenal | ||
| 13 | GK | Finlay Herrick | 18 January 2006[2] | West Ham United | ||
| 22 | GK | Matty Young | 24 November 2006 | Sunderland | ||
| 2 | DF | Triston Rowe | 18 May 2006[3] | Aston Villa | ||
| 3 | DF | Joe Johnson | 21 February 2006 | Luton Town | ||
| 4 | DF | Stephen Mfuni | 12 February 2008[4] | Manchester City | ||
| 5 | DF | Zach Abbott | 13 May 2006 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| 12 | DF | Caleb Kporha | 15 July 2006 | Crystal Palace | ||
| 14 | DF | Harrison Murray-Campbell | 4 August 2006[5] | Chelsea | ||
| 20 | DF | Jayden Meghoma | 28 June 2006 | Brentford | ||
| 6 | MF | Kiano Dyer | 21 November 2006 | Chelsea | ||
| 10 | MF | Joshua King | 3 January 2007 | Fulham | ||
| 16 | MF | Reiss Russell-Denny | 11 May 2006 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 7 | FW | Sam Amo-Ameyaw | 18 July 2006 | Strasbourg (on loan from Southampton) | ||
| 8 | FW | Justin Oboavwoduo | 23 August 2006 | Manchester City | ||
| 9 | FW | Ethan Wheatley | 20 January 2006 | Manchester United | ||
| 11 | FW | Mikey Moore | 11 August 2007 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 15 | FW | Kadan Young | 19 January 2006 | Aston Villa | ||
| 17 | FW | Tom Watson | 8 April 2006 | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| 18 | FW | Shim Mheuka | 20 October 2007 | Chelsea | ||
| 19 | FW | Jesse Derry | 30 June 2007[6] | Crystal Palace | ||
Recent call-ups
The following players have previously been called up to the England under-19 squad and remain eligible.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Ted Curd | 14 February 2006 | - | - | Chelsea | v. Wales, Turkey, Portugal, March 2025[7] |
| GK | Elyh Harrison | 19 February 2006[8] | - | - | Manchester United | v. Italy, Croatia, Germany, September 2024[9] |
| GK | Sam Proctor | 21 December 2006[10] | - | - | Aston Villa | v. Italy, Croatia, Germany, September 2024[9] |
| DF | Josh Acheampong | 5 May 2006 | - | - | Chelsea | v. Wales, Turkey, Portugal, March 2025[7] |
| DF | Leo Black | 9 February 2006[11] | - | - | Tottenham Hotspur | v. Lithuania, Bulgaria, Belgium, November 2024[12] |
| DF | Amara Nallo | 18 November 2006 | - | - | Liverpool | v. Portugal, Netherlands, France, October 2024[13] |
| DF | Ayden Heaven | 22 September 2006 | - | - | Manchester United | v. Italy, Croatia, Germany, September 2024[9] |
| DF | Matthew Henderson-Hall | 8 December 2006[14] | - | - | Manchester City | v. Italy, Croatia, Germany, September 2024[9] |
| DF | Ishé Samuels-Smith | 5 June 2006 | - | - | Chelsea | v. Italy, Croatia, Germany, September 2024[9] |
| MF | Lewis Miley | 1 June 2006 | - | - | Newcastle United | 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, June 2025[1] |
| MF | Chris Rigg | 18 June 2007 | - | - | Sunderland | 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, June 2025[1] |
| MF | Lewis Orford | 18 February 2006 | - | - | West Ham United | v. Wales, Turkey, Portugal, March 2025[7] |
| MF | Myles Lewis-Skelly | 26 September 2006 | - | - | Arsenal | v. Lithuania, Bulgaria, Belgium, November 2024[12] |
| MF | Ethan Nwaneri | 21 March 2007 | - | - | Arsenal | v. Lithuania, Bulgaria, Belgium, November 2024[12] |
| MF | Trey Nyoni | 30 June 2007 | - | - | Liverpool | v. Lithuania, Bulgaria, Belgium, November 2024[12] |
| MF | Michael Golding | 23 May 2006 | - | - | Leicester City | v. Italy, Croatia, Germany, September 2024[9] |
| MF | Archie Gray | 12 March 2006 | - | - | Tottenham Hotspur | v. Romania, Japan, Mexico, November 2023[15] |
| FW | Tyler Dibling | 17 February 2006 | - | - | Southampton | 2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, June 2025[1] |
| FW | Tyrique George | 4 February 2006 | - | - | Chelsea | v. Wales, Turkey, Portugal, March 2025[7] |
| FW | Joel Ndala | 31 May 2006 | - | - | Nottingham Forest (on loan from Manchester City) | v. Portugal, Netherlands, France, October 2024[13] |
| FW | Lennon Wheeldon | 16 February 2006[16] | - | - | Derby County | v. Portugal, Netherlands, France, October 2024[13] |
| FW | Josh Ajala | 13 November 2006[17] | - | - | West Ham United | v. Italy, Croatia, Germany, September 2024[9] |
| FW | Romelle Donovan | 30 November 2006 | - | - | Brentford | v. Italy, Croatia, Germany, September 2024[9] |
Honours
- UEFA European Under-19 Championship winners: (11) 1948, 1963, 1964, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1980, 1993,[18][nb 1] 2017, 2022
Notes
References
- ^ a b c d "England MU19s squad named for UEFA U19 EURO Finals". England Football. 19 May 2025. Retrieved 19 May 2025.
- ^ "Finlay Herrick". Soccerway. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Triston Rowe". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Stephen Mfuni". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Harrison Murray-Campbell". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Jesse Derry". Soccerway. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ a b c d "England MU19s squad named for EURO qualifiers". England Football. 13 March 2025. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ "Elyh Harrison". Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "England MU19s squad named for Croatia trip". England Football. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "Sam Proctor". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Leo Black". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ a b c d "England MU19s squad named for EURO qualifiers". England Football. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
- ^ a b c "England MU19 squad named for trip to Spain". England Football. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Matty Henderson-Hall". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
- ^ "England MU19s squad named for Marbella trip". England Football. 10 November 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.
- ^ "Lennon Wheeldon". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ "Josh Ajala". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
- ^ Smyth, Rob (29 June 2009). "The forgotten story of… England's class of '93". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
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