The Australian women's national under-17 soccer team represents Australia in international women's under-17 soccer. The team is controlled by the governing body for soccer in Australia, Football Federation Australia (FFA), which is currently a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) since leaving the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) in 2006. The team's official nickname is the Junior Matildas.

History

The first Australian women's national under-17 team was assembled in 2007 following Australia's entry into the Asian Football Confederation.[2]

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Australia Raeanne Dower[3]
Assistant coach Australia Njegosh Popovich

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were named to the squad for the 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup in Bali, Indonesia.[4][5]

Caps and goals correct as of 13 May 2024 after the match against Thailand.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Layla Adams (2007-01-18) 18 January 2007 (age 18) 2 0 Australia Gold Coast United
12 1GK Jessica Skinner (2007-07-24) 24 July 2007 (age 17) 3 0 Australia Football West NTC
18 1GK Caoimhe Bray (2009-09-23) 23 September 2009 (age 15) 3 0 Australia Emerging Jets
2 2DF Amelia Tartaglia (2008-04-09) 9 April 2008 (age 16) 9 0 Australia FFV NTC
3 2DF Chloe Parker (2007-01-15) 15 January 2007 (age 18) 6 0 Australia Queensland Academy of Sport
4 2DF Ruby Cuthbert (2007-03-06) 6 March 2007 (age 17) 9 1 Australia Brisbane Roar
15 2DF Isabela Hoyos (2008-05-23) 23 May 2008 (age 16) 4 0 Australia Queensland Academy of Sport
17 2DF Annabelle Yates (2007-07-17) 17 July 2007 (age 17) 6 0 Australia FFV NTC
20 2DF Alvina Khoshaba (2007-04-22) 22 April 2007 (age 17) 7 0 Australia FNSW Institute
22 2DF Christina Kiceec (2007-01-10) 10 January 2007 (age 18) 4 1 Australia FNSW Institute
5 3MF Kiera Meyers (2007-06-22) 22 June 2007 (age 17) 6 2 Australia Melbourne City
6 3MF Amelia Bennett (2008-05-22) 22 May 2008 (age 16) 3 0 Australia FNSW Institute
7 3MF Sian Dewey (2007-07-09) 9 July 2007 (age 17) 4 0 Australia Adelaide United
8 3MF Talia Younis (2008-10-26) 26 October 2008 (age 16) 11 2 Australia Western Sydney Wanderers
10 3MF Indiana Dos Santos (captain) (2007-10-10) 10 October 2007 (age 17) 7 2 Australia Sydney FC
13 3MF Mikayla Duong (2008-03-05) 5 March 2008 (age 16) 4 1 Australia FNSW Institute
16 3MF Ehva Gutszmit (2007-01-21) 21 January 2007 (age 18) 1 0 Australia FFV NTC
21 3MF Emma Dundas (2007-05-29) 29 May 2007 (age 17) 4 0 Australia Newcastle Jets
9 4FW Sienna Dale (2007-04-19) 19 April 2007 (age 17) 7 7 Australia Manly United
11 4FW Tiana Fuller (2008-07-28) 28 July 2008 (age 16)[6] 6 4 Australia FNSW Institute
14 4FW Lily Punch (2008-09-25) 25 September 2008 (age 16) 4 1 Australia Queensland Academy of Sport
19 4FW Danella Butrus (2007-02-13) 13 February 2007 (age 18) 2 0 Australia FFV NTC
23 4FW Alice Francou (2008-01-03) 3 January 2008 (age 17) 1 0 Australia FFV NTC

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the squad within the last 12 months and still remain eligible for selection.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
MF Shelby McMahon (2008-05-13) 13 May 2008 (age 16) 8 2 Australia Melbourne City 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup, 6–19 May 2024INJ

Notes:

  • INJ Withdrew due to an injury.

Results and fixtures

  • The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2024

7 May 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup China  3–0  Australia Bali, Indonesia
16:00 WITA
Report Stadium: Bali United Training Center
Referee: Veronika Bernatskaia (Kyrgyzstan)
10 May 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup Australia  1–4  Japan Bali, Indonesia
19:00 WITA
Report
Stadium: Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium
Referee: Yang Shu-ting (Chinese Taipei)
13 May 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup Australia  1–3  Thailand Bali, Indonesia
16:00 WITA
Report
Stadium: Bali United Training Center
Referee: Bùi Thị Thu Trang (Vietnam)

Competitive record

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
New Zealand 2008 did not qualify
Trinidad and Tobago 2010
Azerbaijan 2012
Costa Rica 2014
Jordan 2016
Uruguay 2018
India 2022
Dominican Republic 2024
Morocco 2025
Total 0/9 0 Titles 0 0 0 0 0 0

AFC U-16 Women's Championship/AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup

AFC U-16 Women's Championship/AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
Malaysia 2007 Group stage 5th 2 0 1 1 1 3
Thailand 2009 Fourth place 4th 5 3 0 2 19 11
China 2011 Fifth place 5th 5 1 0 4 4 9
China 2013 Group stage 5th 2 1 0 1 8 2
China 2015 did not qualify
Thailand 2017 Group stage 6th 3 1 0 2 3 14
Thailand 2019 Fourth place 4th 5 1 2 2 9 8
Indonesia 2022 Competition cancelled
Indonesia 2024 Group Stage 7th 3 0 0 3 2 10
Total 8/9 0 Titles 25 7 3 15 46 57

AFF U-16 Women's Championship

AFF U-16 Women's Championship record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
Myanmar 2009 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 45 1
Total 1/1 1 title 5 5 0 0 45 1

AFF U-18 Women's Championship

AFF U-18 Women's Championship record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
Indonesia 2022 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 17 1
Total 1/1 1 title 5 5 0 0 17 1

References

  1. ^ a b c "Fixtures and results". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 17 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  2. ^ "WU17 History". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Rae Dower named Westfield Junior Matildas coach". Football Federation Australia. 18 July 2017. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Dower finalises CommBank Junior Matildas squad for AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup Indonesia 2024™". Matildas. Football Australia. 17 April 2024.
  5. ^ "CommBank Junior Matildas Squad Update - 3rd May 2024". Football Australia. 3 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Aussie 16-year-old starts career with ridiculous feat even Sam Kerr couldn't match". A-Leagues. 17 December 2024. Despite being listed as a 17-year-old on multiple online resources, Pellizzeri confirmed on Dub Zone that the 2008-born midfielder is just 16 years of age.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia_women%27s_national_under-17_soccer_team
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