Wales women's national under-19 football team explained

Wales Women's Under-19
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Nickname:Young Dragons (cy|Dreigiau Ifanc)
Fifa Trigramme:WAL
Association:Football Association of Wales (FAW)
Confederation:UEFA (Europe)
Coach:Nia Davies
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First Game: 1–1
(Becerril de la Sierra, Spain; 4 December 1998)
Largest Win: 21–0
Slovenia; 11 September 2010
Largest Loss: 7–0
Macedonia; 2 October 2007
Type:women

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. The youth team is intended to prepare players for the senior team,[2] featuring training camps and international friendly fixtures,[3] [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.

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

The team has never qualified for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup[7]

YearResultMatchesWinsDraws*LossesGFGA
2002did not qualify
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022did not qualify
2024
to be determined
Total0/12000000

UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship

The team has qualified for the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship tournaments once, as championship hosts, in 2013.[8]

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did not qualify
1999
2000
2001
2002
2005
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021
did not qualify
2023
2024
to be determined
2026
2027

Current squad

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

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Wales under-19 squad within the last twelve months.

Notes:

Recent schedule and results

This list includes match results from the past 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.[10]

2024

Coaching history

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wales U19 W . .
  2. Web site: Grosvenor . Gavin . 2024-08-22 . Wales unveil former Newtown and Caereinion pupil as under 17s women's team manager . 2024-11-30 . Powys County Times . en.
  3. Web site: Grosvenor . Gavin . 2021-05-13 . Llanidloes star earns Wales football camp call . 2024-11-30 . Powys County Times . en.
  4. Web site: 2024-02-06 . Squad named for Women's Under-19s Wales double-header . 2024-11-30 . Scottish FA.
  5. News: 2021-05-11 . Loren Dykes: Former defender to lead Wales U17s and U19s training camps . 2024-11-30 . . en-GB.
  6. News: 2013-02-26 . Wales women name squad of 21 for Algarve Cup tournament . 2024-11-30 . . en-GB.
  7. Web site: FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2024 tickets . .
  8. Web site: Wales Team Guide . 31 March 2013 . .
  9. Web site: 7 February 2024 . WU19 squad announced for Scotland friendly double-header . 2 July 2024 . Football Association of Wales.
  10. Web site: Wales U19 W. Flashscore.
  11. Web site: Lauren Smith - stats and career . 2024-11-29 . FotMob . en.
  12. Web site: Hughes . Adam . 2021-05-16 . Former defender Loren to lead Wales U17s and U19s training camps . 2024-11-30 . . en.
  13. Web site: 2023-07-17 . UEFA coach mentor programme: promising coaches making headway . 2024-11-30 . . en.