England national under-19 football team

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England national under-19 football team, also known as England under-19s or England U19(s), represents England in association football at under-19 age level and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. Primarily, it competes to qualify for the annual UEFA European Under-19 Championship.

NicknameThe Young Lions
AssociationThe Football Association
(The FA)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachWill Antwi
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England U-19
NicknameThe Young Lions
AssociationThe Football Association
(The FA)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachWill Antwi
FIFA codeENG
First colours
Second colours
European Championship
Appearances46 (first in 1948)
Best resultWinners : (1948, 1963, 1964, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1980, 1993, 2017, 2022)
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Competition history

UEFA European Under-19 Championship

More information Year, Round ...
Year Round GP W D* L GS GA Squad
Norway 2002Group stage302167Squad
Liechtenstein 2003Group stage310235Squad
Switzerland 2004Elite round
Northern Ireland 2005Runners-up522198Squad
Poland 2006Elite round
Austria 2007
Czech Republic 2008Group stage311132Squad
Ukraine 2009Runners-up5221137Squad
France 2010Semi-finals411257Squad
Romania 2011Elite round
Estonia 2012Semi-finals421165Squad
Lithuania 2013Elite round
Hungary 2014
Greece 2015
Germany 2016Semi-finals430174Squad
Georgia (country) 2017Champions5500102Squad
Finland 2018Group stage4112411Squad
Armenia 2019Elite round
Northern Ireland 2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe
Romania 2021
Slovakia 2022Champions5500122Squad
Malta 2023Elite round
Northern Ireland 2024Qualifying round
Romania 2025Group stage3021911Squad
Wales 2026Elite Round
Czech Republic 2027TBD
Bulgaria 2028
Netherlands 2029
Total12/22482312138771
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Fixtures and results 2025–26 season

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025 UEFA European Under-19 Championship

Final tournament

14 June 2025 Group stage England  2–2  Norway Ilie Oană Stadium, Ploiești
15:00
Report
Attendance: 1,433
Referee: Antoni Bandić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
17 June 2025 Group stage England  5–5  Germany Arcul de Triumf Stadium, Bucharest
18:00
Report
Attendance: 1,104
Referee: Andrea Colombo (Italy)
20 June 2025 Group stage England  2–4  Netherlands Rapid-Giulești Stadium, Bucharest
18:00
Report Attendance: 738
Referee: Rob Hennessy (Ireland)

2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship

Qualification

12 November 2025 Qualifying Round Lithuania  0–2  England Raudondvario stadionas, Raudondvaris
16:00 Report Mheuka 16' (pen.), 47' Attendance: 487
Referee: Lothar D'hondt (Belgium)
15 November 2025 Qualifying Round England  7–0  Latvia Raudondvario stadionas, Raudondvaris
10:00
Report Attendance: 157
Referee: Szabolcs Kovacs (Romania)
18 November 2025 Qualifying Round England  4–0  Scotland Raudondvario stadionas, Raudondvaris
10:00
Report Attendance: 73
Referee: Lothar D'hondt (Belgium)
25 March 2026 Elite Qualifying Round England  0–2  Serbia Pista de Atletismo Gémeos Castro, Guimarães
11:00 Report Referee: Jacob Karlsen (Denmark)
28 March 2026 Elite Qualifying Round England   Poland Pista de Atletismo Gémeos Castro, Guimarães
11:00 Report Referee: Jacob Karlsen (Denmark)
31 March 2026 Elite Qualifying Round Portugal   England Estádio Amélia Morais, Braga
16:00 Report Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca (Austria)

Players

Latest squad

The following players were named in the squad for 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification games against Serbia, Poland and Portugal, played 25–31 March 2026.[1]

Caps and goals correct as of 31 March 2026, after the match against Portugal.

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No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Oliver Whatmuff (2007-11-06) 6 November 2007 (age 18)[2] 4 0 The Football Association Rochdale (on loan from Manchester City)
13 1GK Nicholas Michalski (2007-03-14) 14 March 2007 (age 19)[3] 3 0 The Football Association Blackburn Rovers
1GK Khari Ranson (2007-09-13) 13 September 2007 (age 18)[4] 3 0 The Football Association Arsenal

3 2DF Samuel Amissah (2007-03-07) 7 March 2007 (age 19)[5] 7 0 The Football Association Fulham
5 2DF Airidas Golambeckis (2007-11-04) 4 November 2007 (age 18)[6] 9 0 The Football Association West Ham United
6 2DF Kian Noble (2007-02-26) 26 February 2007 (age 19)[7] 10 0 The Football Association Manchester City
12 2DF Christian McFarlane (2007-01-25) 25 January 2007 (age 19) 4 0 The Football Association Manchester City
15 2DF Ezra Mayers (2007-01-16) 16 January 2007 (age 19) 3 1 The Football Association West Ham United
18 2DF Brooklyn Nfonkeu-Feuba (2007-07-01) 1 July 2007 (age 18)[8] 3 0 The Football Association Manchester City

2 3MF Sol Sidibe (2007-02-10) 10 February 2007 (age 19) 11 1 Royal Dutch Football Association PSV Eindhoven
4 3MF Trey Nyoni (2007-06-30) 30 June 2007 (age 18) 13 1 The Football Association Liverpool
8 3MF Harrison Armstrong (2007-01-19) 19 January 2007 (age 19) 8 2 The Football Association Everton
10 3MF Divine Mukasa (2007-08-22) 22 August 2007 (age 18) 11 3 The Football Association Leicester City (on loan from Manchester City)
11 3MF Chris Rigg (2007-06-18) 18 June 2007 (age 18) 15 4 The Football Association Sunderland
16 3MF George Hemmings (2007-03-04) 4 March 2007 (age 19) 2 0 The Football Association Aston Villa
20 3MF Harry Howell (2008-04-20) 20 April 2008 (age 18) 3 1 The Football Association Brighton & Hove Albion

7 4FW Jesse Derry (2007-06-30) 30 June 2007 (age 18) 15 8 The Football Association Chelsea
9 4FW Shim Mheuka (2007-10-20) 20 October 2007 (age 18) 23 16 The Football Association Chelsea
14 4FW Max Dowman (2009-12-31) 31 December 2009 (age 16) 10 2 The Football Association Arsenal
17 4FW Rio Ngumoha (2008-08-29) 29 August 2008 (age 17) 11 1 The Football Association Liverpool
19 4FW Sean Neave (2007-05-27) 27 May 2007 (age 18) 1 0 The Football Association Newcastle United
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Recent call-ups

The following players have previously been called up to the England under-19 squad and remain eligible.

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Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Owen Asemota (2008-04-12) 12 April 2008 (age 18)[9] 0 0 England Aston Villa v.  Lithuania,  Latvia,  Scotland, November 2025[10]
GK Douglass Lukjanciks (2007-10-09) 9 October 2007 (age 18)[11] 1 0 England Everton v.  Ukraine,  Spain,  Netherlands, September 2025[12]
GK Jack Porter (2008-07-15) 15 July 2008 (age 17) 1 0 England Arsenal v.  Ukraine,  Spain,  Netherlands, September 2025[12]

DF Stephen Mfuni (2008-02-12) 12 February 2008 (age 18) 17 0 England Watford (on loan from Manchester City) v.  Lithuania,  Latvia,  Scotland, November 2025[10]
DF Leo Shahar (2007-03-18) 18 March 2007 (age 19) 7 0 England Newcastle United v.  Lithuania,  Latvia,  Scotland, November 2025[10]
DF Harry Amass (2007-03-16) 16 March 2007 (age 19) 5 0 England Norwich City (on loan from Manchester United) v.  Lithuania,  Latvia,  Scotland, November 2025[10]
DF Jaden Dixon (2007-05-07) 7 May 2007 (age 18) 5 0 England Arsenal v.  Belgium,  Wales, October 2025[13]

MF Jack Fletcher (2007-03-19) 19 March 2007 (age 19) 4 1 England Manchester United v.  Lithuania,  Latvia,  Scotland, November 2025[10]
MF Callum Olusesi (2007-03-11) 11 March 2007 (age 19) 5 0 England Tottenham Hotspur v.  Belgium,  Wales, October 2025[13]
MF Josh King (2007-01-03) 3 January 2007 (age 19) 13 2 England Fulham v.  Ukraine,  Spain,  Netherlands, September 2025[12]
MF Ethan Nwaneri (2007-03-21) 21 March 2007 (age 19) 9 6 France Marseille (on loan from Arsenal) v.  Lithuania,  Bulgaria,  Belgium, November 2024[14]

FW Mikey Moore (2007-08-11) 11 August 2007 (age 18) 14 7 Scotland Rangers (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) v.  Serbia,  Poland,  Portugal, March 2026 INJ[1]
FW Jeremy Monga (2009-07-10) 10 July 2009 (age 16) 7 0 England Leicester City v.  Lithuania,  Latvia,  Scotland, November 2025[10]
FW Jay Robinson (2007-03-15) 15 March 2007 (age 19) 5 0 England Southampton v.  Lithuania,  Latvia,  Scotland, November 2025 INJ[10]
FW Baylee Dipepa (2007-01-12) 12 January 2007 (age 19) 1 1 England Southampton v.  Ukraine,  Spain,  Netherlands, September 2025[12]
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INJ Player withdrew from the squad before any games had been played.


Honours

Notes

  1. All tournaments prior to 2002 were contested by the under-18 team.

References

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