England_Youth
England national under-18 football team
National U-18 football team
England national under-18 football team, also known as England under-18s or England U18(s), represents England in association football at under-18 age level and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England.
Nickname(s) | Three Lions | ||
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Association | The Football Association | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Tom Curtis (Interim) | ||
FIFA code | ENG | ||
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First international | |||
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Biggest win | |||
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Biggest defeat | |||
Unknown | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | Unknown (first in Unknown) | ||
Best result | Unknown | ||
Unknown | |||
Appearances | Unknown (first in Unknown) | ||
Best result | Unknown |
The team competed in the FIFA International Youth Tournament (later taken over by UEFA) and its successor, the UEFA European Under-18 Championship, and was often referred to as England Youth.[1][2] After the tournament was renamed the European Under-18 Championship, England won twice more, in 1980[3] and 1993.[4] In 1997, eligibility rules changed and the competition was rebranded as the UEFA European Under-19 Championship in 2001.
Nowadays, the under-18 banner is used for participation in international friendlies. The 2017 Toulon Tournament was also composed largely of under-18 players.[5][6]
Latest squad
For the 2023–24 season, players born on or after 1 January 2006 are eligible. Players born between January and August 2006 are second-year scholars in the English academy system, players born between September 2006 and August 2007 are first-year scholars.
The following players were named in the squad for games against Northern Ireland and Morocco, played 22 and 26 May 2024.[7]
Names in italics denote players who have been capped by England in a higher age group.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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- | 1GK | Elyh Harrison | (2006-02-19) 19 February 2006 (age 18)[8] | Manchester United | ||
- | 1GK | George Pickford | (2007-02-06) 6 February 2007 (age 17) | Everton | ||
- | 1GK | Sam Proctor | (2006-12-21) 21 December 2006 (age 17)[9] | Aston Villa | ||
- | 2DF | Somto Boniface | (2006-03-11) 11 March 2006 (age 18) | Chelsea | ||
- | 2DF | Ayden Heaven | (2006-09-22) 22 September 2006 (age 17)[10] | Arsenal | ||
- | 2DF | Matthew Henderson-Hall | (2006-12-08) 8 December 2006 (age 17)[11] | Manchester City | ||
- | 2DF | Joe Johnson | (2006-02-21) 21 February 2006 (age 18) | Luton Town | ||
- | 2DF | Harrison Murray-Campbell | (2006-08-04) 4 August 2006 (age 17)[12] | Chelsea | ||
- | 2DF | Amara Nallo | (2006-11-18) 18 November 2006 (age 17)[13] | Liverpool | ||
- | 2DF | Triston Rowe | (2006-05-18) 18 May 2006 (age 18)[14] | Aston Villa | ||
- | 3MF | Jamaldeen Jimoh | (2006-10-02) 2 October 2006 (age 17)[15] | Aston Villa | ||
- | 3MF | Myles Lewis-Skelly | (2006-09-26) 26 September 2006 (age 17) | Arsenal | ||
- | 3MF | Law McCabe | (2006-01-16) 16 January 2006 (age 18) | Middlesbrough | ||
- | 3MF | Trey Nyoni | (2007-06-30) 30 June 2007 (age 16) | Liverpool | ||
- | 3MF | Lewis Orford | (2006-02-18) 18 February 2006 (age 18)[16] | West Ham United | ||
- | 3MF | Sol Sidibe | (2007-02-10) 10 February 2007 (age 17) | Stoke City | ||
- | 4FW | Ato Ampah | (2006-04-22) 22 April 2006 (age 18)[17] | Chelsea | ||
- | 4FW | Romelle Donovan | (2006-11-30) 30 November 2006 (age 17) | Birmingham City | ||
- | 4FW | Ajay Matthews | (2006-06-11) 11 June 2006 (age 17) | Middlesbrough | ||
- | 4FW | Elijah Morrison | (2006-03-18) 18 March 2006 (age 18) | Bristol City | ||
- | 4FW | Matthew Warhurst | (2006-09-25) 25 September 2006 (age 17)[18] | Manchester City | ||
- | 4FW | Ethan Wheatley | (2006-01-20) 20 January 2006 (age 18) | Manchester United | ||
- | 4FW | Kadan Young | (2006-01-19) 19 January 2006 (age 18) | Aston Villa |
Recent call-ups
The following players have previously been called up to the England under-18 squad and remain eligible.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Finlay Herrick | (2006-01-18) 18 January 2006 (age 18)[19] | - | - | West Ham United | v Czechia, Germany, Netherlands, March 2024[20] |
GK | Jack Thompson | (2006-12-14) 14 December 2006 (age 17)[21] | - | - | Derby County | v Czechia, Germany, Netherlands, March 2024[20] |
GK | Matthew Young | (2006-11-24) 24 November 2006 (age 17)[22] | - | - | Sunderland | v Czechia, Germany, Netherlands, March 2024[20] |
GK | Ted Curd | (2006-02-14) 14 February 2006 (age 18)[23] | - | - | Chelsea | v Belgium, Morocco, South Korea, October 2023[24] |
GK | Tommy Setford | (2006-03-13) 13 March 2006 (age 18)[25] | - | - | Ajax | v Belgium, Morocco, South Korea, October 2023[24] |
DF | Josh Acheampong | (2006-05-05) 5 May 2006 (age 18) | - | - | Chelsea | v Czechia, Germany, Netherlands, March 2024[20] |
DF | Leo Black | (2006-02-09) 9 February 2006 (age 18)[26] | - | - | Tottenham Hotspur | v Czechia, Germany, Netherlands, March 2024[20] |
DF | Jayden Meghoma | (2006-06-28) 28 June 2006 (age 17) | - | - | Southampton | v Czechia, Germany, Netherlands, March 2024[20] |
DF | Ishé Samuels-Smith | (2006-06-05) 5 June 2006 (age 17) | - | - | Chelsea | v Czechia, Germany, Netherlands, March 2024[20] |
DF | Zach Abbott | (2006-05-13) 13 May 2006 (age 18) | - | - | Nottingham Forest | v Belgium, Morocco, South Korea, October 2023[24] |
DF | Lakyle Samuel | (2006-05-06) 6 May 2006 (age 18)[27] | - | - | Manchester City | v Belgium, Morocco, South Korea, October 2023[24] |
DF | Travis Akomeah | (2006-01-06) 6 January 2006 (age 18)[28] | - | - | Chelsea | v France, Japan, Portugal, September 2023[29] |
DF | Caden Voice | (2006-09-19) 19 September 2006 (age 17) | - | - | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v France, Japan, Portugal, September 2023[29] |
MF | Tyler Dibling | (2006-02-17) 17 February 2006 (age 18) | - | - | Southampton | v Czechia, Germany, Netherlands, March 2024[20] |
MF | Kiano Dyer | (2006-11-21) 21 November 2006 (age 17) | - | - | Chelsea | v Czechia, Germany, Netherlands, March 2024[20] |
MF | Michael Golding | (2006-05-23) 23 May 2006 (age 18) | - | - | Chelsea | v Czechia, Germany, Netherlands, March 2024[20] |
MF | Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny | (2006-05-11) 11 May 2006 (age 18) | - | - | Chelsea | v Czechia, Germany, Netherlands, March 2024[20] |
MF | Finley McAllister | (2006-07-16) 16 July 2006 (age 17)[30] | - | - | Manchester United | v Belgium, Morocco, South Korea, October 2023[24] |
MF | Anthony Munda | (2006-09-08) 8 September 2006 (age 17)[31] | - | - | Newcastle United | v Belgium, Morocco, South Korea, October 2023[24] |
MF | Chris Rigg | (2007-06-18) 18 June 2007 (age 16) | - | - | Sunderland | v Belgium, Morocco, South Korea, October 2023[24] |
MF | Ethan Nwaneri | (2007-03-21) 21 March 2007 (age 17) | - | - | Arsenal | v France, Japan, Portugal, September 2023[29] |
MF | Joe Bauress | (2006-03-01) 1 March 2006 (age 18) | - | - | Burnley | v Norway, Australia, Portugal, June 2023[32] |
FW | Sam Amo-Ameyaw | (2006-07-18) 18 July 2006 (age 17) | - | - | Southampton | v Czechia, Germany, Netherlands, March 2024[20] |
FW | Leon Chiwome | (2006-01-10) 10 January 2006 (age 18) | - | - | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v Czechia, Germany, Netherlands, March 2024[20] |
FW | Jayden Danns | (2006-01-16) 16 January 2006 (age 18) | - | - | Liverpool | v Czechia, Germany, Netherlands, March 2024[20] |
FW | Tyrique George | (2006-02-04) 4 February 2006 (age 18) | - | - | Chelsea | v Czechia, Germany, Netherlands, March 2024[20] |
FW | Joel Ndala | (2006-05-31) 31 May 2006 (age 17) | - | - | Manchester City | v Czechia, Germany, Netherlands, March 2024[20] |
FW | Tom King | (2006-09-20) 20 September 2006 (age 17) | - | - | Cheltenham Town | v Belgium, Morocco, South Korea, October 2023[24] |
FW | Zak Lovelace | (2006-01-23) 23 January 2006 (age 18) | - | - | Rangers | v Belgium, Morocco, South Korea, October 2023[24] |
FW | Jimmy-Jay Morgan | (2006-01-21) 21 January 2006 (age 18) | - | - | Chelsea | v Belgium, Morocco, South Korea, October 2023[24] |
FW | Justin Oboavwoduo | (2006-08-23) 23 August 2006 (age 17) | - | - | Manchester City | v Belgium, Morocco, South Korea, October 2023[24] |
FW | Archie Stevens | (2006-01-11) 11 January 2006 (age 18) | - | - | Rangers | v Belgium, Morocco, South Korea, October 2023[24] |
FW | Tom Watson | (2006-04-08) 8 April 2006 (age 18) | - | - | Sunderland | v Belgium, Morocco, South Korea, October 2023[24] |
FIFA International Youth Tournament
Winners: 1948
UEFA International Youth Tournament
Winners: 1963, 1964, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975
Runners-up: 1958, 1965, 1967
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