England national under-19 football team

England U-19
Shirt badge/Association crest
NicknameThe Young Lions
AssociationThe Football Association
(The FA)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachBen Futcher
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)

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.

Competition history

UEFA European Under-19 Championship

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
Total12/23482312138771

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  1–0  Poland Pista de Atletismo Gémeos Castro, Guimarães
11:00 Mheuka 86' Report Referee: Jacob Karlsen (Denmark)
31 March 2026 Elite Qualifying Round Portugal  0–6  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 games against Republic of Ireland, Norway, United States and Belgium, played between 25 September and 5 October 2026.

Caps and goals correct as of 5 October 2026, after the match against Belgium.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Freddy Bernal (2008-10-21) 21 October 2008 (age 17) 2 0 The Football Association Chelsea
13 1GK Finley Hooper (2008-02-19) 19 February 2008 (age 18) 1 0 The Football Association West Ham United
22 1GK Dylan Moody (2008-03-11) 11 March 2008 (age 18) 1 0 The Football Association Southampton
2 2DF Dante Headley (2008-09-18) 18 September 2008 (age 18) 3 0 The Football Association Manchester City
4 2DF Kaden Braithwaite (2008-02-08) 8 February 2008 (age 18) 4 0 The Football Association Manchester City
5 2DF Malachi Hardy (2008-03-10) 10 March 2008 (age 18) 3 0 The Football Association Tottenham Hotspur
12 2DF Wes Okoduwa (2008-05-12) 12 May 2008 (age 18) 3 0 The Football Association Wolverhampton Wanderers
14 2DF Freddie Simmonds (2008-03-09) 9 March 2008 (age 18) 2 0 The Football Association AFC Wimbledon (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion)
15 2DF Albert Mills (2008-02-28) 28 February 2008 (age 18) 2 0 The Football Association Manchester United
20 2DF Dean Benamar (2007-05-31) 31 May 2007 (age 19) 4 0 The Football Association Crystal Palace
6 3MF Harrison Miles (2008-09-28) 28 September 2008 (age 18) 4 0 The Football Association Manchester City
8 3MF Ife Ibrahim (2008-01-20) 20 January 2008 (age 18) 3 0 The Football Association Arsenal
10 3MF Reggie Walsh (2008-10-20) 20 October 2008 (age 17) 4 0 The Football Association Wigan Athletic (on loan from Chelsea)
16 3MF Louis Page (2008-07-10) 10 July 2008 (age 18) 3 0 The Football Association Leicester City
17 3MF Lucá Williams-Barnett (2008-10-01) 1 October 2008 (age 18) 4 2 The Football Association Tottenham Hotspur
3MF Harry Howell (2008-04-20) 20 April 2008 (age 18) 3 1 The Football Association Leicester City (on loan from Brighton & Hove Albion)
3 4FW Bendito Mantato (2008-01-25) 25 January 2008 (age 18) 2 0 The Football Association Manchester United
7 4FW Ryan McAidoo (2008-06-24) 24 June 2008 (age 18) 4 0 The Football Association Manchester City
9 4FW Alejandro Gomes Rodríguez (2008-03-11) 11 March 2008 (age 18) 4 1 French Football Federation Lyon
11 4FW Harry Gray (2008-10-08) 8 October 2008 (age 18) 4 0 The Football Association Sheffield Wednesday (on loan from Leeds United)
18 4FW Reigan Heskey (2008-01-18) 18 January 2008 (age 18) 4 1 German Football Association 1. FC Köln
19 4FW Chizaram Ezenwata (2008-09-05) 5 September 2008 (age 18) 4 0 The Football Association Chelsea
21 4FW Tynan Thompson (2008-04-17) 17 April 2008 (age 18) 1 0 The Football Association Manchester United
4FW Max Dowman (2009-12-31) 31 December 2009 (age 16) 13 3 The Football Association Arsenal

Recent call-ups

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

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Owen Asemota (2008-04-12) 12 April 2008 (age 18) 0 0 England Aston Villa v.  Lithuania,  Latvia,  Scotland, November 2025
GK Jack Porter (2008-07-15) 15 July 2008 (age 18) 1 0 England Arsenal v.  Ukraine,  Spain,  Netherlands, September 2025
DF Stephen Mfuni (2008-02-12) 12 February 2008 (age 18) 17 0 England Coventry City (on loan from Manchester City) v.  Lithuania,  Latvia,  Scotland, November 2025
FW Rio Ngumoha (2008-08-29) 29 August 2008 (age 18) 11 1 England Liverpool v.  Serbia,  Poland,  Portugal, March 2026
FW Jeremy Monga (2009-07-10) 10 July 2009 (age 17) 7 0 Wales Swansea City (on loan from Manchester City) v.  Lithuania,  Latvia,  Scotland, November 2025

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

  1. ↑ Veevers, Nicholas (9 September 2026). "England men's national coaches confirmed for 2026-27". England Football. The Football Association. Retrieved 10 September 2026.
  2. ↑ "England development squads named for September window". England Football. 18 September 2026. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
  3. ↑ "Freddy Bernal". Premier League. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
  4. ↑ "Finley Hooper". Premier League. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
  5. ↑ "Dylan Moody". Premier League. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
  6. ↑ "Dante Headley". Premier League. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
  7. ↑ "Malachi Hardy". Premier League. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
  8. ↑ "Wes Okoduwa". Premier League. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
  9. ↑ "Albert Mills". Premier League. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
  10. ↑ "Chizaram Ezenwata". Premier League. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
  11. ↑ "Tynan Thompson". Premier League. Retrieved 18 September 2026.
  12. ↑ "Owen Asemota". Soccerway. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  13. 1 2 3 "England squad selected for U19 EURO qualifiers". England Football. 7 November 2025. Retrieved 7 November 2025.
  14. ↑ "England MU19s squad named for September internationals". England Football. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  15. ↑ "England men's youth squads named for March camp". England Football. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  16. ↑ Smyth, Rob (29 June 2009). "The forgotten story of… England's class of '93". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 August 2013.