Wales national under-19 football team (Redirected from Wales national under-18 football team)

Wales Under-19
Nickname(s)Young Dragons (Welsh: Dreigiau Ifanc)
AssociationFootball Association of Wales (FAW)
Head coachRob Edwards
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Northern Ireland 4–0  Wales
(London, England; 15 April 1948)
Biggest win
 Gibraltar 2–9  Wales
(Wrexham, Wales; 27 September 2022)
Biggest defeat
 Netherlands 11–2  Wales
(Dordrecht, Netherlands; 6 March 1963)
World Cup
Appearances0
UEFA U-19 Championship
Appearances7 (first in 1948)
Best resultFirst Round (6 times)

The Wales national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of Wales and is run by the Football Association of Wales. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-19 Championship held every year.

In 2019 the side qualified for the Elite Round of the European Under-19 Football Championship for the first time. In 2020 they qualified once again, after topping their qualifying group for the first time.

Recent history

The under-19 squad is a proving ground for talented youngsters. Full international players like Gareth Bale, Joe Allen, and Wayne Hennessey, as well as most of the current Wales U21 side, have progressed through the team.

Players

Latest squad

Players born on or after 1 January 2005 are eligible for the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. Players in bold have attained full international caps. Clubs as of the date of the announcement.

Under-19 squad called up for the friendly matches against Finland on 8 and 11 September 2023.

Name Club
Lewys Benjamin England Wolverhampton Wanderers
Josey Casa-Grande England Bristol City
Alex Williams England West Bromwich Albion
Josh Beecher Wales Cardiff City
Luey Giles Wales Cardiff City
Dan Cox England Derby County
Thierry Katsukunya Wales Swansea City
Will Andiyapan England Tottenham Hotspur
Dylan Lawlor Wales Cardiff City
Dan Barton Wales Cardiff City
Dan Watts Wales Swansea City
Troy Perrett Wales Cardiff City
Tanaswa Nyakuhwa Wales Cardiff City
Freddie Issaka England Plymouth Argyle
Japhet Matondo Wales Cardiff City
Lewis Koumas England Liverpool
Iwan Morgan Wales Swansea City
Kai Andrews England Coventry City
Joe Andrews England Southampton
Will Spiers Wales Cardiff City
  • INJ = Withdrew from the squad due to injury

Results and fixtures

2020 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification

Group 5

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Wales (H) 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7 Elite round
2  Russia 3 1 2 0 7 3 +4 5
3  Poland 3 1 0 2 4 8 −4 3
4  Kosovo 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Russia 1–1 Kosovo
Report
  • Aliu 11'
Wales 3–0 Poland
Report
Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)

Russia 2–2 Wales
Report
Poland 4–1 Kosovo
Report
  • Berisha 88'
Referee: Volen Chinkov (Bulgaria)

Poland 0–4 Russia
Report
Kosovo 0–2 Wales
Report
Referee: Ville Nevalainen (Finland)


2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Scotland 3 2 1 0 9 3 +6 7 Elite round
2  Wales (H) 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
3  Sweden 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
4  San Marino 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Sweden 2–1 San Marino
Report
  • Moretti 67'
Referee: Alexandr Aliyev (Kazakhstan)
Wales 1–2 Scotland
Report
Referee: Juri Frischer (Estonia)

Scotland 5–0 San Marino
Report
Referee: Alexandr Aliyev (Kazakhstan)
Sweden 1–2 Wales
Report
Referee: Dumitri Muntean (Moldova)

Scotland 2–2 Sweden
Report
Referee: Juri Frischer (Estonia)
San Marino 0–2 Wales
Report
Referee: Dumitri Muntean (Moldova)


2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification

Group 13

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Slovakia 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7 Elite round
2  Turkey (H) 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6
3  Kazakhstan 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 4
4  Wales 3 0 0 3 4 7 −3 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Wales 1–2 Slovakia
Report
  • Vician 43'
  • Král’ovič 76'
Turkey 2–1 Wales
Report
Referee: Dejan Jakimovski (Macedonia)
Kazakhstan 3–2 Wales
Report
Referee: Dejan Jakimovksi (Macedonia)

2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification round

Group 6

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6 Elite round
2  Greece 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 6
3  Wales (H) 3 2 0 1 9 6 +3 6
4  Luxembourg 3 0 0 3 2 13 −11 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Wales 0–2 Greece
Report Mingos 59'
Nikolaou 78'
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Bulgaria)
England 2–3 Wales
Harris 63' (o.g.)
Alexander-Arnold 73' (pen.)
Report Broadhead 35' (pen.), 75'
Harris 61'
Luxembourg 2–6 Wales
Da Costa 4'
Brandenburger 35' (pen.)
Report Woodburn 21', 50'
Broadhead 38', 71', 81'
Cullen 54'
Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)

See also


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