Australia women's national under-20 soccer team

Australia under-20
Nickname(s)Young Matildas
AssociationFootball Federation Australia
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationAFF (South-East Asia)
Head coachLeah Blayney
FIFA codeAUS
First colours
Second colours

The Australian women's national under-20 soccer team represents Australia in international women's under-20 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 Young Matildas.

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Leah Blayney

Players

Current squad

The following 36 players were called up for a training camp and two friendlies against New Zealand in April 2022.[1][2] Caps correct as of 27 October 2019.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Chloe Lincoln (2005-01-04) 4 January 2005 2 0 Canberra United
18 1GK Sally James (2002-10-18) 18 October 2002 0 0 Melbourne City
25 1GK Miranda Templeman (2003-02-03) 3 February 2003 0 0 Adelaide United

2 2DF Kirsty Fenton (2004-09-06) 6 September 2004 0 0 Newcastle Jets
3 2DF Claudia Mihocic (2003-04-12) 12 April 2003 2 0 Perth Glory
4 2DF Jamilla Rankin (2003-05-09) 9 May 2003 1 0 Brisbane Roar
10 2DF Ella Tonkin (2002-12-14) 14 December 2002 2 0 Adelaide United
11 2DF Naomi Thomas-Chinnama (2004-05-13) 13 May 2004 2 0 Melbourne City
12 2DF Charlize Rule (2003-02-16) 16 February 2003 0 0 Sydney FC
13 2DF Leia Puxty 0 0 Adamstown Rosebud
14 2DF Jessika Nash (2004-10-05) 5 October 2004 0 0 Sydney FC
15 2DF Cushla Rue (2003-07-09) 9 July 2003 2 0 Wellington Phoenix
16 2DF Sofia Sakalis (2002-07-11) 11 July 2002 2 0 Perth Glory
17 2DF Sheridan Gallagher (captain) (2002-01-02) 2 January 2002 2 1 Western Sydney Wanderers
19 2DF Abbey Green (2002-09-15) 15 September 2002 1 0 Perth Glory
20 2DF Gemma Ferris 1 0 Football NSW
24 2DF Emma Ilijoski (2003-01-08) 8 January 2003 2 0 Canberra United

5 3MF Hannah Jones (2002-09-05) 5 September 2002 2 0 Wellington Phoenix
6 3MF Sarah Hunter (2003-10-07) 7 October 2003 2 2 Sydney FC
9 3MF Aideen Keane (2002-02-09) 9 February 2002 5 0 Perth Glory
21 3MF Leticia McKenna (2002-08-07) 7 August 2002 3 0 Melbourne City
22 3MF Hana Lowry (2003-04-23) 23 April 2003 1 0 Perth Glory
23 3MF Kahli Johnson (2004-02-18) 18 February 2004 2 1 Sydney FC
26 3MF Daniela Galic 2 1 Football NSW
27 3MF Sienna Saveska 1 0 Football NSW
28 3MF Amy Chessari 1 0 Western Sydney Wanderers
29 3MF Alana Murphy (2005-04-21) 21 April 2005 1 0 Melbourne Victory
30 3MF Isabel Gomez (2002-07-06) 6 July 2002 1 0 Wellington Phoenix
31 3MF Shay Hollman (2005-09-19) 19 September 2005 1 0 Sydney FC
32 3MF Sasha Grove (2004-12-30) 30 December 2004 0 0 Canberra United
33 3MF Emilia Murray (2004-11-09) 9 November 2004 0 0 Adelaide United
34 3MF Darcey Malone (2003-02-17) 17 February 2003 0 0 Melbourne City

7 4FW Bryleeh Henry (2003-05-05) 5 May 2003 0 0 Western Sydney Wanderers
8 4FW Jyana Dos Santos 1 1 Football NSW
35 4FW Caitlin Karic (2005-06-20) 20 June 2005 1 0 Melbourne City
36 4FW Hayley Taylor-Young (2002-02-25) 25 February 2002 0 0 Canberra United

Recent call-ups

The following players were called up to the previous squad (for the 2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship held 27 October to 9 November 2019), and still remain eligible for selection.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
DF Courtney Nevin (2002-02-12) 12 February 2002 9 1 Hammarby IF 2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship, 9 November 2019

MF Kyra Cooney-Cross (2002-02-15) 15 February 2002 12 10 Hammarby IF 2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship, 9 November 2019

FW Mary Fowler (2003-02-14) 14 February 2003 11 17 Montpellier 2019 AFC U-19 Women's Championship, 9 November 2019

Recent results and fixtures

No matches played in the last 12 months.

2022

6 April 2022 Friendly Australia  5–1  New Zealand Canberra
18:30 UTC+10
  • Dos Santos 2'
  • Hunter 21' (pen.)
  • Galic 39'
  • Johnson 55' (pen.)
  • Gallagher 57'
Report
  • Lancaster 44'
Stadium: Deakin Stadium
Referee: Anna-Marie Keighley (New Zealand)
10 April 2022 Friendly Australia  1–1  New Zealand Canberra
14:00 UTC+10
  • Hunter 10'
Report
  • Clegg 38'
Stadium: Viking Stadium
Referee: Georgia Ghirardello (Australia)

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
2002Quarterfinals5th411289
2004Quarterfinals7th410368
2006Group stage9th311143
2008Did not qualify
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020Competition cancelled
2022Qualified
Total3/100 Titles113261820

OFC U-20 Women's Qualifying Tournament

OFC Women's U-20 Qualifying Tournament record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
2002Winners1st4400450
2004Winners1st2200271
Total2/22 Titles6600721

AFC U-19 Women's Championship

AFC U-19 Women's Championship record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
2006Third place3rd5401296
2007Group stage5th310234
2009Group stage5th311163
2011Fifth place5th5104712
2013Fifth place5th5104612
2015Group stage5th310234
2017Fourth place4th5203811
2019Fourth place4th5203622
2022Competition cancelled
2024To be determined
Total8/80 Titles34131206874

AFF Women's Championship

AFF Women's Championship record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
20082012 See Australia women's national soccer team
2013 Runners-up2nd6420125
2015 Third place3rd5401154
2016 Fourth place4th5212264
2018 Runners-up2nd6402369
Total4/40 titles2214358922

Honours

OFC Women's U-20 Qualifying Tournament

AFC U-19 Women's Championship

References

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