Australia women's national under-17 soccer team

Australian under-17 women's soccer team

Australia under-17
Nickname(s)Junior Matildas
AssociationFootball Federation Australia
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationAFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coachRaeanne Dower
FIFA codeAUS
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Australia 1–2 South Korea 
(Sydney, Australia; 17 January 2007)[1]
Biggest win
 Australia 28–0 Palestine 
(Hanoi, Vietnam; 25 August 2016)[1]
Biggest defeat
 Australia 0–7 North Korea 
(Chonburi, Thailand; 14 September 2017)[1]

The Australian women's national under-17 soccer team represents Australia in international women's under-17 soccer. The team is controlled by the governing body for soccer in Australia, Football Federation Australia (FFA), which is currently a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) since leaving the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) in 2006. The team's official nickname is the Junior Matildas.

History

The first Australian women's national under-17 team was assembled in 2007 following Australia's entry into the Asian Football Confederation.[2]

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Australia Raeanne Dower[3]
Assistant coach Australia Njegosh Popovich

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were named to the squad for the 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup in Bali, Indonesia.[4]

Caps and goals correct as of 24 September 2023 after the match against Bangladesh.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Layla Adams (2007-01-18) 18 January 2007 (age 17) 2 0 Australia Gold Coast United
1GK Caoimhe Bray 0 0 Australia Emerging Jets
1GK Jessica Skinner 3 0 Australia Football West NTC
2DF Ruby Cuthbert (captain) (2007-03-06) 6 March 2007 (age 17) 8 1 Australia Brisbane Roar
2DF Isabela Hoyos 3 0 Australia Queensland Academy of Sport
2DF Alvina Khoshaba 4 0 Australia FNSW Institute
2DF Christina Kiceec 1 1 Australia FNSW Institute
2DF Chloe Parker (2007-01-15) 15 January 2007 (age 17) 5 0 Australia Queensland Academy of Sport
2DF Amelia Tartaglia 6 0 Australia FFV NTC
2DF Annabelle Yates (2007-07-17) 17 July 2007 (age 16) 3 0 Australia FFV NTC
3MF Sian Dewey (2007-07-09) 9 July 2007 (age 16) 2 0 Australia Adelaide United
3MF Indiana Dos Santos (2007-10-10) 10 October 2007 (age 16) 5 1 Australia Sydney FC
3MF Emma Dundas (2007-05-29) 29 May 2007 (age 16) 1 0 Australia Newcastle Jets
3MF Mikayla Duong 1 1 Australia FNSW Institute
3MF Ehva Gutszmit (2007-01-21) 21 January 2007 (age 17) 0 0 Australia FFV NTC
3MF Shelby McMahon (2008-05-13) 13 May 2008 (age 15) 8 2 Australia Melbourne City
3MF Kiera Meyers (2007-06-22) 22 June 2007 (age 16) 3 2 Australia Melbourne City
3MF Talia Younis (2008-10-26) 26 October 2008 (age 15) 8 2 Australia Western Sydney Wanderers
4FW Danella Butrus 0 0 Australia FFV NTC
4FW Sienna Dale 5 7 Australia Manly United
4FW Alice Francou 0 0 Australia FFV NTC
4FW Tiana Fuller 3 4 Australia FNSW Institute
4FW Lily Punch 3 0 Australia Queensland Academy of Sport

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the squad within the last 12 months and still remain eligible for selection.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Georgia Ritchie (2007-11-28) 28 November 2007 (age 16) 2 0 Australia Canberra United 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification second round, 20–24 September 2023
GK Jasmin Selva 0 0 Australia FNSW Institute Training Camp, 27 August–1 September 2023
GK Sofia Fante 1 0 Australia Illawarra Stingrays Training Camp, 6–9 June 2023
DF Mia Golding 4 0 Australia FNSW Institute Training Camp, 27 August–1 September 2023
DF Kasey Peters 0 0 Australia Queensland Academy of Sport Training Camp, 27 August–1 September 2023
DF Jade O'Brien 1 0 Australia FNSW Institute v.  Chinese Taipei, 28 April 2023
MF Ischia Brooking 6 1 Australia Western Sydney Wanderers 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification second round, 20–24 September 2023
MF Madeleine Caspers 3 0 Australia Sydney FC 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification second round, 20–24 September 2023
MF Poppy O'Keeffe 1 0 Australia FFV NTC Training Camp, 27 August–1 September 2023
MF Carina Rossi 2 0 Australia FFV NTC v.  Chinese Taipei, 28 April 2023
FW Ava Carlson 1 0 Australia Central Coast Mariners FC 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification second round, 20–24 September 2023
FW Georgia Groidis 4 1 Australia FFV NTC 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification second round, 20–24 September 2023
FW Grace Kuilamu 7 3 Australia Brisbane Roar 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification second round, 20–24 September 2023
FW Lillian Skelly 8 1 Australia Canberra United 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification second round, 20–24 September 2023
FW Skye Halmarick 0 0 Australia FFV NTC Training Camp, 27 August–1 September 2023
FW Lilly Simpson (2008-11-28) 28 November 2008 (age 15) 1 0 Australia Queensland Academy of Sport Training Camp, 27 August–1 September 2023
FW Shayla Williams 1 1 Australia Queensland Academy of Sport Training Camp, 6–9 June 2023

Recent results and fixtures

2023

Australia  v  Bhutan
22 April 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification round 1 Australia  Cancelled  Bhutan Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
--:-- UTC+8 Withdrawal Stadium: MFF Football Centre
Mongolia  v  Australia
24 April 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification round 1 Mongolia  0–11  Australia Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
15:00 UTC+8 Report
  • Groidis 1'
  • Kuilamu 19'
  • Younis 24'
  • Meyers 45+1', 87'
  • McMahon 45+3'
  • Fuller 49', 69', 82', 90+4'
  • Kiceec 89'
 Stadium: MFF Football Centre
Referee: Supiree Testhomya (Thailand)
Australia  v  Chinese Taipei
28 April 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification round 1 Australia  3–0  Chinese Taipei Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
15:00 UTC+8
  • Brooking 26'
  • Williams 58' (pen.)
  • Dale 90+3'
 Report Stadium: MFF Football Centre
Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan)
South Korea  v  Australia
6 June Friendly South Korea  1–1  Australia Paju, South Korea
15:00 KST Report Stadium: National Football Center
South Korea  v  Australia
9 June Friendly South Korea  1–3  Australia Paju, South Korea
10:30 KST Report Stadium: National Football Center
Australia  v  Philippines
20 September 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification round 2 Australia  6–2  Philippines Hanoi, Vietnam
16:00 ICT
  • Kuilamu 30'
  • Cuthbert 42'
  • McMahon 46'
  • Skelly 55'
  • Younis 75'
  • Duong 86' (pen.)
 Report
  • Mathelus 14' (pen.), 17'
 Stadium: Vietnam Youth Football Training Center
Referee: Mahsa Ghorbani (Iran)
Vietnam  v  Australia
22 September 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification round 2 Vietnam  1–2  Australia Hanoi, Vietnam
19:00 ICT
  • Ngân Thị Thanh Hiếu 28'
 Report
  • Dale 41', 45'
 Stadium: Vietnam Youth Football Training Center
Australia  v  Bangladesh
24 September 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification round 2 Australia  4–0  Bangladesh Hanoi, Vietnam
16:00 ICT
  • Dale 2', 57', 61', 74'
 Report Stadium: Vietnam Youth Football Training Center

2024

China  v  Australia
7 May 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup China  v  Australia Bali, Indonesia
16:00 WITA Source Stadium: Bali United Training Center
Australia  v  Japan
10 May 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup Australia  v  Japan Bali, Indonesia
19:00 WITA Source Stadium: Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium
Australia  v  Thailand
13 May 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup Australia  v  Thailand Bali, Indonesia
16:00 WITA Source Stadium: Bali United Training Center

Competitive record

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
New Zealand 2008 did not qualify
Trinidad and Tobago 2010
Azerbaijan 2012
Costa Rica 2014
Jordan 2016
Uruguay 2018
India 2022 did not qualify
Dominican Republic 2024 to be determined
Morocco 2025
Total 0/9 0 Titles 0 0 0 0 0 0

AFC U-16 Women's Championship/AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup

AFC U-16 Women's Championship/AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
Malaysia 2007 Group stage 5th 2 0 1 1 1 3
Thailand 2009 Fourth place 4th 5 3 0 2 19 11
China 2011 Fifth place 5th 5 1 0 4 4 9
China 2013 Group stage 5th 2 1 0 1 8 2
China 2015 did not qualify
Thailand 2017 Group stage 6th 3 1 0 2 3 14
Thailand 2019 Fourth place 4th 5 1 2 2 9 8
Indonesia 2022 Competition cancelled
Indonesia 2024 qualified
Total 7/8 0 Titles 22 7 3 12 44 48

AFF U-16 Women's Championship

AFF U-16 Women's Championship record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
Myanmar 2009 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 45 1
Total 1/1 1 title 5 5 0 0 45 1

AFF U-18 Women's Championship

AFF U-18 Women's Championship record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
Indonesia 2022 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 17 1
Total 1/1 1 title 5 5 0 0 17 1

References

  1. ^ a b c "Fixtures and results". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 17 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  2. ^ "WU17 History". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Rae Dower named Westfield Junior Matildas coach". Football Federation Australia. 18 July 2017. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  4. ^ "Dower finalises CommBank Junior Matildas squad for AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup Indonesia 2024™". Matildas. Football Australia. 17 April 2024.

External links

  • FFA Junior Matildas website
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