England national under-18 football team
National U-18 football team
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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 | The Three Lions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | The Football Association (The FA) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Neil Ryan[1] | ||
| FIFA code | ENG | ||
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| First international | |||
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| Biggest win | |||
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| Biggest defeat | |||
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| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | Unknown | ||
| Best result | Unknown | ||
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| 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.[2][3] After the tournament was renamed the European Under-18 Championship, England won twice more, in 1980[4] and 1993.[5] 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.[6][7]
Players
Latest squad
For the 2025–26 season, players born on or after 1 January 2008 are eligible. Players born between January and August 2008 are second-year scholars in the English academy system, players born between September 2008 and August 2009 are first-year scholars.
The following players were named in the squad for qualifying games against Bulgaria, Spain and Croatia, played 25–31 March 2026.[8]
Names in italics denote players who have been capped by England in a higher age group.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Owen Asemota | 12 April 2008[21] | - | - |  Aston Villa |
v France, October 2025[22] |
| GK | Lanre Awesu | 25 January 2008[23] | - | - | West Ham United |
v France, October 2025[22] |
| GK | Dylan Moody | 11 March 2008[24] | - | - | Southampton |
v France, October 2025[22] |
| DF | Jun'ai Byfield | 6 December 2008 | - | - | Tottenham Hotspur |
v France, October 2025[22] |
| DF | Elijah Upson | 26 March 2008[25] | - | - | Tottenham Hotspur |
v France, October 2025[22] |
| DF | Stephen Mfuni | 12 February 2008 | - | - | Watford (on loan from Manchester City) |
v Poland, Germany, November 2024[26] |
| MF | Harry Howell | 20 April 2008 | - | - | Brighton & Hove Albion |
v Bulgaria, Spain, Croatia, March 2026 SEN[8] |
| MF | Ife Ibrahim | 20 January 2008 | - | - | Arsenal |
v France, October 2025[22] |
| MF | Bendito Mantato | 25 January 2008 | - | - | Manchester United |
v France, October 2025[22] |
| MF | Seth Ridgeon | 12 September 2008[27] | - | - | Fulham |
v France, October 2025[22] |
| MF | Lucá Williams-Barnett | 1 October 2008 | - | - | Tottenham Hotspur |
v France, October 2025[22] |
| FW | Ryan McAidoo | 24 June 2008 | - | - | Manchester City |
v Bulgaria, Spain, Croatia, March 2026 INJ[8] |
| FW | Alejandro Gomes Rodríguez | 11 March 2008 | - | - |  Annecy (on loan from Lyon) |
v France, October 2025[22] |
| FW | Tynan Thompson | 17 April 2008[28] | - | - | Tottenham Hotspur |
v France, October 2025[22] |
| FW | Igor Tyjon | 20 March 2008 | - | - | Blackburn Rovers |
v France, October 2025[22] |
| FW | Rio Ngumoha | 29 August 2008 | - | - | Liverpool |
v Uzbekistan, Morocco, Canada, September 2025 SEN[29] |
