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England women's national under-17 football team

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England Women's U-17
Nickname(s)The Young Lionesses
AssociationThe Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachNatalie Henderson
FIFA codeENG
First colours
Second colours
UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
Appearances9 (first in 2008)
Best resultRunners-up (2024)
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 2008)
Best resultFourth place (2008, 2024)

The England women's national under-17 football team, also known as the Young Lionesses, represents England in association football at an under-17 age level and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England women's national under-17 football team best achievement is a runners-up finish at the 2024 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship.

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

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The team has competed at two FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup tournaments.[1][2]

Year Result GP W D* L GF GA Squad
New Zealand 2008 Fourth place 6 2 1 3 7 10 Squad
Trinidad and Tobago 2010 Did not qualify
Azerbaijan 2012
Costa Rica 2014
Jordan 2016 Quarter-finals 4 1 2 1 5 7 Squad
Uruguay 2018 Did not qualify
India 2022
Dominican Republic 2024 Fourth place 6 2 1 3 8 14 Squad
Morocco 2025 To be determined
Total 3/9 16 5 4 7 20 31
*Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shoot-outs.

UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship

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The team has participated in eight UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship tournaments.[3]

Year Result GP W D* L GF GA
Switzerland 2008 Fourth place 2 0 0 2 2 7
Switzerland 2009 Did not qualify
Switzerland 2010
Switzerland 2011
Switzerland 2012
Switzerland 2013
England 2014 Fourth place 5 2 1 2 8 6
Iceland 2015 Group stage 3 1 1 1 4 7
Belarus 2016 Third place 5 4 0 1 24 8
Czech Republic 2017 Group stage 3 1 0 2 6 4
Lithuania 2018 Fourth place 5 1 1 3 8 14
Bulgaria 2019 Group stage 3 2 0 1 4 5
Sweden 2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
Faroe Islands 2021
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2022 Did not qualify
Estonia 2023 Semi-finals 4 2 1 1 7 6
Sweden 2024 Runners-up 5 4 0 1 11 5
Faroe Islands 2025 To be determined
Total 9/15 35 17 4 14 74 62
*Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shoot-outs.
**Red border colour denotes tournament was held on home soil.

Current squad

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The following players were named in the squad for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in October 2024.[4]
Head coach: Natalie Henderson

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
- 1GK Rebekah Dowsett (2007-05-31) 31 May 2007 (age 17) England Leicester City
- 1GK Hope McSheffrey (2008-04-01) 1 April 2008 (age 16) England Arsenal
- 1GK Eva Spencer (2007-08-15) 15 August 2007 (age 17) England Liverpool

- 2DF Eva Gray (2007-11-20) 20 November 2007 (age 16) England Arsenal
- 2DF Sophie Harwood (2007-12-23) 23 December 2007 (age 16) England Arsenal
- 2DF Nelly Las (2007-12-17) 17 December 2007 (age 16) England Leicester City
- 2DF Rachel Maltby (2007-03-25) 25 March 2007 (age 17) England Aston Villa
- 2DF Niamh Peacock (2008-03-22) 22 March 2008 (age 16) England Arsenal
- 2DF Zara Shaw (2007-06-06) 6 June 2007 (age 17) England Liverpool
- 2DF Simone Sherwood (2007-01-04) 4 January 2007 (age 17) England Leicester City
- 2DF Cecily Wellesley-Smith (2007-01-04) 4 January 2007 (age 17) England Arsenal

- 3MF Emily Cassap (2007-05-11) 11 May 2007 (age 17) England Sunderland
- 3MF Laila Harbert (2007-01-03) 3 January 2007 (age 17) England Arsenal
- 3MF Vera Jones (2008-02-18) 18 February 2008 (age 16) England Chelsea
- 3MF Omotara Junaid (2007-10-04) 4 October 2007 (age 17) England Arsenal
- 3MF Erica Parkinson (2008-04-18) 18 April 2008 (age 16) Portugal Valadares Gaia

- 4FW Lola Brown (2007-10-31) 31 October 2007 (age 17) England Chelsea
- 4FW Denny Draper (2007-03-17) 17 March 2007 (age 17) England Leicester City
- 4FW Isabella Fisher (2007-05-14) 14 May 2007 (age 17) England Arsenal
- 4FW Jane Oboavwoduo (2009-12-29) 29 December 2009 (age 14) England Manchester City
- 4FW Lauryn Thompson (2007-11-04) 4 November 2007 (age 17) United States Indy Eleven

Recent callups

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The following players have also been called up to the England U17 squad within the last twelve months.

This list may be incomplete.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Silvana Marshall Miranda (2008-08-29) 29 August 2008 (age 16) - - England Brighton & Hove Albion 2025 UEFA Qualification Round 1, October 2024
GK Chiemela-Uju Ude (2008-09-03) 3 September 2008 (age 16) - - England Arsenal 2025 UEFA Qualification Round 1, October 2024

DF Elise Christian (2008-09-29) 29 September 2008 (age 16) - - England Chelsea 2025 UEFA Qualification Round 1, October 2024
DF Isabella Cowley (2009-08-20) 20 August 2009 (age 15) - - England Chelsea 2025 UEFA Qualification Round 1, October 2024
DF Lucy Day (2008-01-02) 2 January 2008 (age 16) - - England Birmingham City 2025 UEFA Qualification Round 1, October 2024
DF Holly Minshull (2008-02-05) 5 February 2008 (age 16) - - England Manchester United 2025 UEFA Qualification Round 1, October 2024
DF Aaliyah Pearson (2008-12-20) 20 December 2008 (age 15) - - England Manchester United 2025 UEFA Qualification Round 1, October 2024
DF Chloe Sarwie (2008-12-19) 19 December 2008 (age 15) - - England Chelsea 2025 UEFA Qualification Round 1, October 2024

MF Jessica Anderson (2008-03-20) 20 March 2008 (age 16) - - England Manchester United 2025 UEFA Qualification Round 1, October 2024
MF Mia Balmer - - - England Brighton & Hove Albion 2025 UEFA Qualification Round 1, October 2024
MF May Cruft (2009-09-06) 6 September 2009 (age 15) - - Scotland Rangers 2025 UEFA Qualification Round 1, October 2024
MF Jhanaie Dezire-Pierre (2008-08-10) 10 August 2008 (age 16) - - England Tottenham Hotspur 2025 UEFA Qualification Round 1, October 2024
MF Eva Forster (2008-02-11) 11 February 2008 (age 16) - - United States North Carolina Courage 2025 UEFA Qualification Round 1, October 2024
MF Isabel Hebard (2008-10-27) 27 October 2008 (age 16) - - England Bristol City 2025 UEFA Qualification Round 1, October 2024
MF Evie McCaffrey (2008-01-25) 25 January 2008 (age 16) - - England Manchester City 2025 UEFA Qualification Round 1, October 2024
MF Gabriella Storey (2009-11-26) 26 November 2009 (age 14) - - England Chelsea 2025 UEFA Qualification Round 1, October 2024
MF Taylor Warren (2008-11-30) 30 November 2008 (age 15) - - England Chelsea 2025 UEFA Qualification Round 1, October 2024

FW Eva Hendle (2008-04-30) 30 April 2008 (age 16) - - England Chelsea 2025 UEFA Qualification Round 1, October 2024
FW Freya Hirons (2009-07-31) 31 July 2009 (age 15) - - England Aston Villa 2025 UEFA Qualification Round 1, October 2024
FW Lois Shooter (2008-01-06) 6 January 2008 (age 16) - - England Chelsea 2025 UEFA Qualification Round 1, October 2024

Recent schedule and results

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This list includes match results from the past 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

2023

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4 November 2023 2024 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 1 England  6–0  Northern Ireland Budaörs, Hungary
Report Stadium: BSC Stadium
Referee: Cansu Tryak (Turkey)
7 November 2023 2024 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 1 Hungary  0–8  England Telki, Hungary
Report
Stadium: Globall Football Park
Referee: Silvia Gasperotti (Italy)
10 November 2023 2024 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 1 Belgium  0–6  England Budaörs, Hungary
Report
Stadium: BSC Stadium
Referee: Silvia Gasperotti (Italy)

2024

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3 February 2024 MIMA Cup England  3–1  Netherlands San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
  • Draper 1', 32', 38'
Report Stadium: Pinatar Arena
5 February 2024 MIMA Cup England  2–0  Philippines San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
Report Stadium: Pinatar Arena
8 February 2024 MIMA Cup England  5–0  Scotland San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
Report Stadium: Pinatar Arena
10 March 2024 2024 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 2 England  3–0  Serbia Stara Pazova, Serbia
Report Stadium: Serbian FA Sports Center
Referee: Karoline Marie Jensen (Norway)
13 March 2024 2024 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 2 England  2–0  Greece Stara Pazova, Serbia
Report Stadium: Serbian FA Sports Center
Referee: Olivia Tschon (Austria)
5 May 2024 2024 UEFA U17 Euros Group A England  3–0  Norway Lund, Sweden
13:00
Report Stadium: Klostergårdens IP
Referee: Fabienne Michel (Germany)
8 May 2024 2024 UEFA U17 Euros Group A Sweden  1–5  England Lund, Sweden
18:30 Report
Stadium: Klostergårdens IP
Referee: Michaela Pachtová (Czech Republic)
11 May 2024 2024 UEFA U17 Euros Group A France  0–1  England Lund, Sweden
15:30 Report
Stadium: Klostergårdens IP
Referee: Miriama Bočková (Slovakia)
15 May 2024 2024 UEFA U17 Euros semi-final England  2–0  Poland Malmö, Sweden
18:30
Report Stadium: Malmö Idrottsplats
Referee: Deborah Anex (Switzerland)
18 May 2024 2024 UEFA U17 Euros final England  0–4  Spain Malmö, Sweden
17:00 Report
Stadium: Malmö Idrottsplats
Referee: Michaela Pachtová (Czech Republic)
17 October 2024 2024 FIFA U17 World Cup Group C Kenya  0-2  England Santiago, Dominican Republic
19:00 0-2 Report Stadium: Estadio Cibao FC
Referee: Alejandra Quisbert
20 October 2024 2024 FIFA U17 World Cup Group C England  4–2  Mexico Santiago, Dominican Republic
19:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Cibao FC
Referee: Shamirah Nabadda Uganda)
23 October 2024 2024 FIFA U17 World Cup Group C England  0–4  North Korea Santiago, Dominican Republic
19:00 Report Stadium: Estadio Cibao FC
Referee: Alina Peșu (Romania)
2024 FIFA U17 World Cup quarter-final v
31 October 2024 (2024-10-31) 2024 FIFA U17 World Cup semi-final Spain  3–0  England Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
19:00 UTC−4 Report Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 2,970
Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan)
3 November 2024 (2024-11-03) 2024 FIFA U17 World Cup 3rd place United States  3–0  England Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
14:30 UTC−4
Report Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 3,971

References

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  1. ^ "Japan oust England to set up Spain reunion". FIFA. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 20 May 2023.
  2. ^ "FIFA.com - FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup New Zealand 2008". 4 July 2008. Archived from the original on 4 July 2008.
  3. ^ "European Women's U-17 Championship". The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  4. ^ "England WU17s' World Cup squad selected". England Football. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.

Head-to-head record

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The following table shows England's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.