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.[2] The youth team is intended to prepare players for the senior team,[3] featuring training camps and international friendly fixtures,[2][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.[3]
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
The team has never qualified for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup[7]
| Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws* | Losses | GF | GA |
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 2002 |
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 2004
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 2006
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 2008
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 2010
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 2012
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| 2014
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 2016
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 2018
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 2020 |
Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | ||||||
| 2022 |
did not qualify | ||||||
 2024
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 2026 |
to be determined | ||||||
| Total | 0/12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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]
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L |
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 1999
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 2001
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 2004
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 2005
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 2006
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 2007
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 2009
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 2010
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 2011
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 2012
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 2013
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 2015
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 2016
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 2017
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 2019
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 2020 |
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| 2021
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 2022 |
did not qualify | |||||
 2023
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 2024
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 2025 |
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 2026
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| 2027
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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
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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| 1 | GK | Grace Pilling | 4 September 2005 |  Blackburn Rovers
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| 12 | GK | Cadi Doran | 28 May 2007 | Liverpool
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| 2 | DF | Amy Richardson | 5 January 2006 | Celtic
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| 3 | DF | Evie Hughes | 10 June 2006 | FAW South Girls Academy
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| 4 | DF | Bethan Thomas | 10 October 2005 | Liverpool
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| 5 | DF | Lauren Davies | 13 November 2006 | FAW South Girls Academy
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| 7 | DF | Jessica Collyer | 7 January 2005 | Loughborough Lightning
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| 14 | DF | Rebecca Guy | 5 October 2006 | Everton
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| 15 | DF | Megan Bowen | 6 August 2005 | Gwalia United
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| 6 | MF | Charlotte Lee | 5 January 2006 | Aston Villa
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| 10 | MF | Manon Pearce | 14 January 2005 | Bristol City
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| 13 | MF | Imogen Scourfield | 16 October 2006 | Aberystwyth Town
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| 16 | MF | Madison Murray | 22 November 2006 |  Queens Royals
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| 18 | MF | Maddison Perrott | 8 September 2006 | Bristol City
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| 8 | FW | Lily Billingham | 16 May 2005 | Cheltenham Town
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| 9 | FW | Olivia Francis | 20 February 2006 | Manchester United
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| 11 | FW | Tianna Teisar | 24 September 2005 | Bristol City
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| 17 | FW | Chloe McMahon | 2 February 2006 | Bristol City
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Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Wales under-19 squad within the last twelve months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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| GK | Cerys Phillips | 17 October 2006 | - | - | London City Lionesses
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v. Scotland, 24 February 2024
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| DF | Olivia Owen | 18 December 2005 | - | - | West Bromwich Albion
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v. Scotland, 24 February 2024
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| DF | Mayzee Davies | 25 August 2006 | - | - | Manchester United
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v. Scotland, 24 February 2024
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| DF | Grace Dunkerley | - | - | The New Saints
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v. Scotland, 24 February 2024
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| MF | Ania Denham | 6 March 2007 | - | - | Wolverhampton Wanderers
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v. Scotland, 24 February 2024
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| MF | Maia Owen | - | - | FAW South Girls Academy
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v. Scotland, 24 February 2024
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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]
2023
| 20 September 2023 Friendly | Wales | 0-7 |  Republic of Ireland | Wrexham, Wales |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Colliers Park Referee: Arthur Smallman |
| 22 September 2023 Friendly | Wales | 0–6 | Republic of Ireland | Wrexham, Wales |
| 16:00 [BST]] | Report | Stadium: Colliers Park Referee: Richard Wright |
| 24 October 2023 2024 U19 Euros qualification Round 1 | Czech Republic | 3–0 | Wales | Newport, Wales |
| Report | Stadium: Dragon Park Attendance: 157 Referee: Deborah Bianci (Italian Football Federation) |
| 27 October 2023 2024 U19 Euros qualification Round 1 | England | 6–1 | Wales | Newport, Wales |
| 18:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Dragon Park Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo (Spain) |
| 30 October 2023 2024 U19 Euros qualification Round 1 | Wales | 0–3 |  Greece | Newport, Wales |
| 12:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Dragon Park Referee: Deborah Bianci (Italian Football Federation) |
2024
| 21 February 2024 Friendly | Wales | 1-5 | Scotland | Wrexham, Wales |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Colliers Park Referee: Mark James |
| 24 February 2024 Friendly | Wales | 2–5 | Scotland | Wrexham, Wales |
| 12:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: Colliers Park Referee: Conor Fleming |
| 3 April 2024 2024 U19 Euros qualification Round 2 | Wales | 2–0 | Lithuania | Orhei, Moldova |
| 11:00 EEST |
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Report | Stadium: District Sport Complex Attendance: 47 Referee: Mzevinari Sharashanidze (Georgia) |
| 6 April 2024 2024 U19 Euros qualification Round 2 | Wales | 3–0 |  Moldova | Chisinau, Moldova |
| 11:00 EEST | Report | Stadium: Zimbru 2 Attendance: 110 Referee: Sabina Bolic (Croatia) |
| 9 April 2024 2024 U19 Euros qualification Round 2 | North Macedonia | 2–1 | Wales | Orhei, Moldova |
| 11:00 EEST | Report |
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Stadium: District Sport Complex Referee: Sabina Bolic (Croatia) |
| Nov/Dec 2024 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 1 | Georgia | v | Wales | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Stadium: to be determined |
| Nov/Dec 2024 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 1 | Lithuania | v | Wales | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Stadium: to be determined |
| Nov/Dec 2024 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 1 | Wales | v | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Stadium: to be determinned |
Coaching history
- Lauren Smith (2018–2019)[11]
- Loren Dykes (2021)[5][12]
- Nicola Anderson (2021–2024)[13][14]
- Nia Davies (2024–present)[3]
References
- ^ "Wales U19 W". UEFA.
- ^ a b Grosvenor, Gavin (13 May 2021). "Llanidloes star earns Wales football camp call". Powys County Times. Archived from the original on 2 December 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ a b c Grosvenor, Gavin (22 August 2024). "Wales unveil former Newtown and Caereinion pupil as under 17s women's team manager". Powys County Times. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Squad named for Women's Under-19s Wales double-header". Scottish FA. 6 February 2024. Archived from the original on 1 September 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ a b "Loren Dykes: Former defender to lead Wales U17s and U19s training camps". BBC Sport. 11 May 2021. Archived from the original on 5 December 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Wales women name squad of 21 for Algarve Cup tournament". BBC Sport. 26 February 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup 2024 tickets". FIFA.
- ^ "Wales Team Guide". FIFA. Archived from the original on 16 December 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2013.
- ^ "WU19 squad announced for Scotland friendly double-header". Football Association of Wales. 7 February 2024. Archived from the original on 14 July 2024. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- ^ "Wales U19 W". Flashscore. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
- ^ "Lauren Smith - stats and career". FotMob. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
- ^ Hughes, Adam (16 May 2021). "Former defender Loren to lead Wales U17s and U19s training camps". South Wales Guardian. Archived from the original on 4 December 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "UEFA coach mentor programme: promising coaches making headway". UEFA. 17 July 2023. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ Wales women's national under-19 football team at Soccerway
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