England women's national under-17 football team
The England women's national under-17 football team, also known as the Young Lionesses, represents England in association football at an under-17 age level and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England women's national under-17 football team best achievement is a third-place finish at the 2016 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship.[1]
| Nickname(s) | The Young Lionesses | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | The Football Association | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Natalie Henderson | ||
| FIFA code | ENG | ||
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| UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 7 (first in 2008) | ||
| Best result | Third place (2016) | ||
| FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2008) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (2008) | ||
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
The team has competed at two FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup tournaments.[2][3]
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | ||
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | ||
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Total | 2/7 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 17 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shoot-outs.
UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
The team has participated in seven UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship tournaments.[4]
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fourth place | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | ||
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | ||
| Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | ||
| Third place | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 8 | ||
| Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | ||
| Fourth place | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 14 | ||
| Group stage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ||
| Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||||
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Qualified | ||||||||
| Total | 8/14 | 26 | 11 | 3 | 12 | 56 | 51 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shoot-outs.
- **Red border colour denotes tournament was held on home soil.
Current squad
The following 20 players were named to the squad for the 2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship in May 2023.[5]
Head coach: Mo Marley
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Katie Cox | 28 April 2006 | ||||
| GK | Sophia Poor | 25 June 2006 | ||||
| DF | Ria Bose | 7 February 2006 | ||||
| DF | Sophie Harwood | 23 December 2007 | ||||
| DF | Lucy Newell | 2 October 2006 | ||||
| DF | Katie Reid | 25 September 2006 | ||||
| DF | Zara Shaw | 6 June 2007 | ||||
| DF | Mari Ward | 3 January 2006 | ||||
| MF | Lola Brown | 31 October 2007 | ||||
| MF | Holly Deering | 2 January 2006 | ||||
| MF | Laila Harbert | 3 January 2007 | ||||
| MF | Vera Jones | 18 February 2008 | ||||
| MF | Erica Parkinson | 18 April 2008 | ||||
| MF | Alexia Potter | 17 August 2006 | ||||
| FW | Michelle Agyemang | 3 February 2006 | ||||
| FW | Ava Baker | 9 January 2006 | ||||
| FW | Araya Dennis | 11 January 2006 | ||||
| FW | Isabella Fisher | 14 May 2007 | ||||
| FW | Milly Round | 22 January 2006 | ||||
| FW | Ruby-Rae Tucker | 26 March 2006 | ||||
Recent callups
The following players have also been called up to the England U17 squad within the last twelve months.
This list may be incomplete.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Daisy Hind | - | - | 2023 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 2, March 2023 | ||
| DF | Scarlett Kagalwala | - | - | 2023 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 2, March 2023 | ||
| DF | Grace Nascimento | - | - | 2023 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 1, October 2022 | ||
| MF | Lola Nesbeth | - | - | 2023 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 2, March 2023 | ||
| MF | Madison Earl | - | - | 2023 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 1, October 2022 | ||
| FW | Vivienne Lia | - | - | 2023 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 2, March 2023 | ||
| FW | Ruby Seaby | - | - | 2023 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 1, October 2022 | ||
Previous squads
Recent schedule and results
This list includes match results from the past 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
2022
| 7 October 2022 2023 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 1 | Ukraine | 0–11 | | Tallinn, Estonia |
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Referee: Merima Čelik (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| 10 October 2022 2023 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 1 | England | 3–0 | | Tallinn, Estonia |
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Report | Stadium: Lilleküla Stadium Referee: Merima Čelik (Bosnia and Herzegovina) |
| 13 October 2022 2023 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 1 | England | 3–1 | | Tallinn, Estonia |
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Report |
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Stadium: Kadriorg Stadium Referee: Ana Maria Alexandra Terteleac (Romania) |
2023
| 12 March 2023 2023 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 2 | Croatia | 0–4 | | Sinj, Croatia |
| Report |
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Stadium: Gradski Sinj Stadion |
| 15 March 2023 2023 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 2 | England | 4–0 | | Sinj, Croatia |
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Report | Stadium: Gradski Sinj Stadion |
| 18 March 2023 2023 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 2 | England | 1–1 | | Hrvace, Croatia |
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Report |
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Stadium: Gradski Hrvace Stadion |
| 14 May 2023 2023 UEFA U17 Euros Group B | England | 2–1 | | Võru, Estonia |
| 13:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Võru Stadium Referee: Kristina Georgieva (Bulgaria) |
| 17 May 2023 2023 UEFA U17 Euros Group B | Sweden | 1–3 | | Tartu, Estonia |
| 19:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Tamme Stadium Referee: Emanuela Rusta (Albania) |
| 20 May 2023 2023 UEFA U17 Euros Group B | France | v | | Võru, Estonia |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: Võru Stadium |
| 23 May 2023 2023 UEFA U17 Euros semi-final | England | v | TBD |
References
- "Women's Under-17 2016". Uefa.com. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- "Japan oust England to set up Spain reunion". www.fifa.com.
- "FIFA.com - FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup New Zealand 2008". web.archive.org. July 4, 2008.
- "European Women's U-17 Championship". www.rsssf.org.
- Association, The Football. "England WU17s squad named for EURO". https://www.englandfootball.com.
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