England women's national under-19 football team

England Women's U-19
NicknameThe Young Lionesses
AssociationThe Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachLauren Smith[1]
FIFA codeENG
First colours
Second colours
UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
Appearances15 (first in 2002)
Best resultWinners (2009)
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
Appearances5 (first in 2002)
Best result3rd (2018)

The England women's national under-19 football team, also known as England women Under-19s or England women U19(s), is a youth association football team operated under the auspices of The Football Association. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior England women's national football team and is the second highest tier of development behind the under-23 level. As long as they are eligible, players can play for England at any level, making it possible to play for the U19s, U23s or senior side, and again for the U19s. It is also possible to play for one country at youth level and another at senior level (providing the player is eligible).

The team primarily competes in the annual UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship and its qualification competition. In odd years, the team's performance in the tournament could qualify the under-20 team for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. The team's best achievement to date is winning the 2009 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship.[2]

UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship

Year Result GP W D L GF GA U-20 World Cup
2002 Semi-finals 4 1 0 3 7 8 Quarter-finals
2003 Semi-finals 4 2 0 2 5 10
2004 Did not qualify Did not qualify
2005 Group stage 3 1 1 1 5 4 Did not qualify
2006 Did not qualify
2007 Runners-up 5 3 1 1 8 4 Quarter-finals
2008 Group stage 3 1 1 1 4 4
2009 Winners 5 4 1 0 12 0 Group stage
2010 Runners-up 5 2 1 2 7 6
2011 Did not qualify Did not qualify
2012 Group stage 3 0 1 2 0 5
2013 Runners-up 5 3 1 1 10 2 Group stage
2014 Group stage 3 0 0 3 1 6
2015 Group stage 3 0 1 2 2 5 Did not qualify
2016 Did not qualify
2017 Group stage 3 1 0 2 2 4 Third place
2018 Did not qualify
2019 Group stage 3 1 0 2 2 3 Cancelled
2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2021 Did not qualify
2022 Group stage 3 1 0 2 4 5
2023 Did not qualify Did not qualify
2024 Semi-finals 4 2 1 1 13 4
2025 Group Stage 3 1 0 2 3 6

Qualified

2026 TBD
2027
Total 16/22 59 23 9 27 85 76 6/12

Current squad

The following 20 players were named to the squad for the first Qualifying round of the 2026 Under-19 European Championship. As part of Group A3, games were played against Estonia, Greece and Austria.[3]

Head coach: Lauren Smith[1]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
13 1GK Sophie Jackson (2008-10-18) 18 October 2008 Tottenham Hotspur
1GK Amy Liddiard TRN (2008-10-08) 8 October 2008 Arsenal
1 1GK Silvana Marshall Miranda (2008-08-29) 29 August 2008 Brighton & Hove Albion

15 2DF Sophie Harwood (2007-06-25) 25 June 2007 Arsenal
2 2DF Nelly Las (2007-12-17) 17 December 2007 Leicester City
3 2DF Rachel Maltby (2007-03-25) 25 March 2007 Aston Villa
18 2DF Niamh Peacock (2008-03-22) 22 March 2008 Arsenal
6 2DF Jessica Pegram (2007-04-14) 14 April 2007 Rangers (loan)
12 2DF Chloe Sarwie (2008-12-19) 19 December 2008 Chelsea
5 2DF Cecily Wellesley-Smith (2007-01-04) 4 January 2007 Arsenal

4 3MF May Cruft (2009-09-06) 6 September 2009 Rangers
19 3MF Eva Forster (2008-02-11) 11 February 2008 North Carolina Courage
16 3MF Isabel Hebard (2008-10-27) 27 October 2008 Bristol City
11 3MF Eva Hendle (2008-04-30) 30 April 2008 Chelsea
10 3MF Vera Jones (2008-02-18) 18 February 2008 Bristol City (loan)
8 3MF Erica Parkinson (2008-04-18) 18 April 2008 Valadares Gaia
7 3MF Lauryn Thompson (2007-11-04) 4 November 2007 Indy Eleven
20 3MF Taylor Warren (2008-11-30) 30 November 2008 Brighton & Hove Albion

17 4FW Niyah Dunbar (2007-07-01) 1 July 2007 Sunderland
14 4FW Olivia Johnson (2007-03-04) 4 March 2007 Bristol City (loan)
9 4FW Lois Shooter (2008-01-06) 6 January 2008 Chelsea

  • TRN = Training player

Recent callups

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

Names in bold denote players who have been capped by England in a higher age group. This list may be incomplete.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Lily ClarkINJ (2006-11-28) 28 November 2006 - - Aston Villa 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 1, October 2025
GK Eve Annets (2006-03-19) 19 March 2006 - - Crystal Palace (loan) 2025 Euros
GK Katie Cox (2006-04-28) 28 April 2006 - - Aberdeen (loan) v.  Spain, 21 June 2025
GK Kaiya Jota TRN (2006-02-05) 5 February 2006 - - Stanford Cardinal 2025 Euros
GK Sophia Poor (2006-06-25) 25 June 2006 - - London City Lionesses v.  Ukraine, 8 April 2025

DF Sacha Lewis INJ (2008-02-28) 28 February 2008 - - Manchester City v.  Estonia, 22 October 2025
DF Lucy Newell (2006-10-02) 2 October 2006 - - Birmingham City (loan) v.  Spain, 21 June 2025
DF Katie Reid (2006-09-26) 26 September 2006 - - Arsenal v.  Spain, 21 June 2025
DF Mari Ward (2006-01-03) 3 January 2006 - - Bristol City v.  Spain, 21 June 2025
DF Zara Shaw (2007-12-23) 23 December 2007 - - Liverpool v.  Ukraine, 8 April 2025INJ
DF Issy Hobson (2007-10-31) 31 October 2007 - - Everton v. 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 1, December 2024
DF Simone Sherwood (2007-01-04) 4 January 2007 - - Leicester City v. 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 1, December 2024
DF Codie Thomas (2006-08-30) 30 August 2006 - - Manchester City v. 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 1, December 2024

MF Lola Brown (2007-10-31) 31 October 2007 - - Crystal Palace (loan) v.  Spain, 21 June 2025
MF Maddy Earl (2006-11-03) 3 November 2006 - - Ipswich Town (loan) v.  Spain, 21 June 2025
MF Laila Harbert (2007-01-03) 3 January 2007 - - Portland Thorns (loan) v.  Spain, 21 June 2025
MF Vivienne Lia (2006-09-27) 27 September 2006 - - Nottingham Forest (loan) v.  Spain, 21 June 2025
MF Lexi Potter (2006-08-17) 17 August 2006 - - Crystal Palace (loan) v.  Spain, 21 June 2025
MF Lily Dent (2006-09-05) 5 September 2006 - - Brighton & Hove Albion v.  Netherlands, 26 February 2025
MF Omotara Junaid (2007-10-04) 4 October 2007 - - Florida State Seminoles v.  Netherlands, 26 February 2025
MF Chloe Hylton (2007-04-25) 25 April 2007 - - Carolina Ascent v. 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 1, December 2024

FW Princess Ademiluyi (2006-07-14) 14 July 2006 - - Gotham FC v.  Spain, 21 June 2025
FW Ava Baker (2006-01-09) 9 January 2006 - - Birmingham City v.  Spain, 21 June 2025
FW Araya Dennis (2006-01-11) 11 January 2006 - - Tottenham Hotspur v.  Spain, 21 June 2025
FW Jessie Gale (2006-08-23) 23 August 2006 - - Portsmouth (loan) v.  Spain, 21 June 2025
FW Lily Murphy (2006-02-13) 13 February 2006 - - Manchester City v.  Ukraine, 8 April 2025
FW Michelle Agyemang (2006-02-03) 3 February 2006 - - Brighton & Hove Albion (loan) v.  Ukraine, 8 April 2025
FW Ruby-Rae Tucker (2006-03-26) 26 March 2006 - - Southampton v. 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 1, December 2024

  • INJ = Withdrew due to injury
  • TRN = Training player

Recent schedule and results

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

2024

14 July 2024 2024 U19 Euros group stage Lithuania  0–10  England Kaunas, Lithuania
Report
  • Pritchard 5', 39', 46'
  • Watson 12'
  • Agyemang 14', 24', 55'
  • Lia 57'
  • Potter 68'
  • Earl 90+3'
Stadium: Darius and Girėnas Stadium
Referee: Emanuela Rusta (Albania)
17 July 2024 2024 U19 Euros group stage Serbia  1–1  England Marijampolė, Lithuania
Report
Stadium: Sūduva Stadium
Referee: Minka Vekkeli (Finland)
20 July 2024 2024 U19 Euros group stage England  1–0  France Jonava, Lithuania
Report Stadium: Central Stadium of Jonava
Referee: Caroline Lanssens (Belgium)
24 July 2024 2024 U19 Euros semi-final England  1–3  Spain Marijampolė, Lithuania
Report
Stadium: Sūduva Stadium
Referee: Michalina Diakow (Poland)
25 October 2024 Algarve Cup England  3–1  Netherlands Portugal
13:00 BST
Report
  • Oude Elberink 57'
28 October 2024 Algarve Cup England  2–0  Norway Portugal
13:00 GMT
Report
27 November 2024 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 1 England  2–1  Turkey Poland
13:00 GMT
Report
  • Temel 33'
Stadium: Stadion Miejski w Nysie, Nysa
Referee: Silvia Domingos (Portugal)
30 November 2024 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 1 England  1–0  Italy Poland
12:00 GMT
  • Dent 15'
Report Stadium: MOSIR Brzeg, Brzeg
Referee: Kristina Georgieva (Bulgaria)
3 December 2024 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 1 Poland  1–0  England Poland
12:00 GMT
  • Zuzanna Grzywińska 15'
Report Stadium: MOSIR Brzeg, Brzeg
Referee: Kristina Georgieva (Bulgaria)

2025

20 February 2025 Friendly Spain  2–0  England La Nucia, Spain
11:00 Report Stadium: Olímpic Camilo Cano
23 February 2025 Friendly England  2–0  United States Alicante, Spain
15:00
  • Brown 6'
  • Gale 15'
Report Stadium: Estadio Antonio Solana
26 February 2025 Friendly England  1–1
(5–3 p)
 Netherlands Alicante, Spain
11:00 Report
  • van Hensbergen 69'
Stadium: Albir Garden Stadium
2 April 2025 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 2 England  6–0  Belgium Burton upon Trent, England
14:00
Report Stadium: St George's Park National Football Centre
Referee: Galiya Echeva (Bulgaria)
5 April 2025 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 2 England  5–1  Austria Burton upon Trent, England
14:00
Report
  • Gutmann 13',  79'
  • Selina Albrecht  57'
  • Rapf  79'
Stadium: St George's Park National Football Centre
Referee: Lotta Vuorio (Finland)
8 April 2025 2025 U19 Euros qualification Round 2 England  10–0  Ukraine Burton upon Trent, England
14:00
Report Stadium: St George's Park National Football Centre
Referee: Jelena Kumer (Croatia)
30 May 2025 Friendly Germany  3–2  England Frankfurt, Germany
11:00
  • Cox 22' (o.g.)
  • Zimmermann 25'
  • Schneider 78'
Report
Stadium: DFB Campus
15 June 2025 2025 U19 Euros Group Stage England  2–1  Netherlands Tarnobrzeg, Poland
16:00
Report
  • Zuidberg 44'
  • Koopman  84'
Stadium: Tarnobrzeg Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 648
Referee: Fabienne Michel (Germany)
18 June 2025 2025 U19 Euros Group Stage Portugal  4–1  England Tarnobrzeg, Poland
16:00
  • Cancelinha  36'
  • Santiago 76', 89'
  • Marques 78'
  • Gago 82' (pen.)
Report
Stadium: Tarnobrzeg Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 611
Referee: Kristina Georgieva (Bulgaria)
21 June 2025 2025 U19 Euros Group Stage Spain  1–0  England Stalowa Wola, Poland
18:00
Report
Stadium: Subcarpathian Football Center
Attendance: 283
Referee: Rasa Grigonė (Lithuania)
22 October 2025 2026 U19 Euros Qualification Round 1 England  6–0  Estonia Tallinn, Estonia
16:00
  • Parkinson 8', 29'
  • Jones 37'
  • Cruft 54'
  • Thompson 63' (pen.), 78'
Stadium: Sportland Arena
Referee: Ainara Acevedo (Spain)
25 October 2025 2026 U19 Euros Qualification Round 1 England  4–0  Greece Tallinn, Estonia
16:00
  • Hibbert-Johnson 18'
  • Platania 22' (o.g.)
  • Parkinson 24'
  • Warren 85'
Report Stadium: Sportland Arena
Referee: Alexandra Collin (France)
28 October 2025 2026 U19 Euros Qualification Round 1 Austria  1–1  England Tallinn, Estonia
16:00
  • Lueger 37'
Report
  • Shooter 36'
Stadium: Sportland Arena

Coaching Staff

Current Information

Position Staff Ref.
Head Coach Lauren Smith [4]
Assistant Coach TBC [5]
Goalkeeping Coach Tom Pressman

Managerial History

Name Years Active
Emma Coates 2017-2023
Amy Merricks 2023[6]
John Griffiths 2023-24 (interim)
Lauren Smith 2024-

References

  1. ^ a b Beth, McHugh (11 September 2024). "Lauren Smith named England WU19s head coach". England Football. Archived from the original on 1 December 2024. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Composed England enjoy final waltz". UEFA. Archived from the original on 7 March 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2012.
  3. ^ England, The FA. "England WU19s squad named for EURO Qualification campaign". England Football. Retrieved 15 October 2025.
  4. ^ England, The FA. "Lauren Smith named England WU19s head coach". England Football. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  5. ^ England, The FA. "England women's development team coaches confirmed for 2025-26". England Football. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
  6. ^ England, The FA. "Amy Merricks leaves role as England WU19s head coach". England Football. Retrieved 21 October 2025.