Wales national under-19 football team
| Nickname(s) | Young Dragons (Welsh: Dreigiau Ifanc) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Association of Wales (FAW) | ||
| Head coach | Chris Gunter | ||
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| First international | |||
| Northern Ireland 4–0 (London, England; 15 April 1948) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Gibraltar 2–9 (Wrexham, Wales; 27 September 2022) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Netherlands 11–2 (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.
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]
| Name | Club |
|---|---|
| Lewys Benjamin (goalkeeper) | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Kit Margetson (goalkeeper) | Swansea City |
| Luke Armstrong (goalkeeper) | Cardiff City |
| Aled Thomas | Everton |
| Alfie Tuck | Queens Park Rangers |
| Brayden Clarke | Arsenal |
| Charlie Crew | Leeds United |
| Cody Twose | Cardiff City |
| Cruz Allen | Derby County |
| Dakarai Mafico | Cardiff City |
| Dylan Lawlor | Cardiff City |
| Elliot Myles | Norwich City |
| Freddie Issaka | Plymouth Argyle |
| Gabriele Biancheri | Manchester United |
| George Morgan | Everton |
| Luey Giles | Cardiff City |
| Ollie Bostock | West Bromwich Albion |
| Sam Parker | Swansea City |
| Troy Perrett | Cardiff City |
| Vimal Yoganathan | Barnsley |
| Zach Giggs | Sheffield United |
- INJ = Withdrew from the squad due to injury
- U21 = Promoted to Under-21 squad
Results and fixtures
Group 5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | (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 |
Group 4
| 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 | (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 | |
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Group 13
| 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 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 0 |
| 1–2 | Slovakia | |
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| Turkey | 2–1 | |
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| Kazakhstan | 3–2 | |
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Group 6
| 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 | (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 | |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 |
| England | 2–3 | |
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| Harris 63' (o.g.) Alexander-Arnold 73' (pen.) |
Report | Broadhead 35' (pen.), 75' Harris 61' |
| Luxembourg | 2–6 | |
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| Da Costa 4' Brandenburger 35' (pen.) |
Report | Woodburn 21', 50' Broadhead 38', 71', 81' Cullen 54' |
See also
- UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
- Football Association of Wales
- Wales national football team
- Wales national under-21 football team
- Wales national under-20 football team
- Wales national under-18 football team
- Wales national under-17 football team