Australia women's national under-17 soccer team

Australia under-17
Nickname(s)	Junior Matildas
Association	Football Federation Australia
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	AFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coach	Raeanne Dower
FIFA code	AUS
First colours	Second colours
First international
	Australia 1–2 South Korea ; (Sydney, Australia; 17 January 2007)
Biggest win
	Australia 28–0 Palestine ; (Hanoi, Vietnam; 25 August 2016)
Biggest defeat
	Australia 0–7 North Korea ; (Chonburi, Thailand; 14 September 2017)

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	Raeanne Dower^[3]
Assistant coach	Njegosh Popovich

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were named to the squad for Round 1 matches of 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification from 24–28 April, held in Mongolia. ^[4]

Caps and goals correct as of 28 April 2023 after the match against Chinese Taipei.

No.	Pos.	Player	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Georgia Ritchie	2	0	Capital Football
12	1GK	Jessica Skinner	2	0	Football West NTC
18	1GK	Sofia Fante	1	0	Illawarra Stingrays

2	2DF	Alvina Khoshaba	4	0	FNSW Institute
3	2DF	Amelia Tartaglia	4	0	FFV NTC
8	2DF	Mia Golding	4	0	FNSW Institute
9	2DF	Christina Kiceec	1	1	FNSW Institute
13	2DF	Isabela Hoyos	2	0	Queensland Academy of Sport
22	2DF	Chloe Parker	3	0	Queensland Academy of Sport
23	2DF	Jade O'Brien	1	0	FNSW Institute

4	3MF	Carina Rossi	2	0	FFV NTC
6	3MF	Kiera Meyers	1	2	FFV NTC
7	3MF	Ruby Cuthbert (captain)	5	0	Football West NTC
11	3MF	Ischia Brooking	4	1	Football West NTC
20	3MF	Tiana Fuller	2	4	FNSW Institute
21	3MF	Shelby McMahon	5	1	Gold Coast Knights

5	4FW	Georgia Groidis	2	1	FFV NTC
10	4FW	Grace Kuilamu	4	2	Queensland Academy of Sport
14	4FW	Lillian Skelly	5	0	FNSW Institute
15	4FW	Lilly Simpson	1	0	Queensland Academy of Sport
16	4FW	Shayla Williams	1	1	Queensland Academy of Sport
17	4FW	Talia Younis	5	1	Western Sydney Wanderers
19	4FW	Sienna Dale	2	1	Manly United

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	Mia Trimboli		0	0	SA NTC	Training Camp, 20–24 March 2023
GK	Annabelle Croll		0	0	FNSW Institute	Training Camp, 5–10 February 2023

DF	Tiana Ruberto		0	0	Canberra Olympic	Training Camp, 20–24 February 2023
DF	Annalise Simpson		2	0	SA NTC	v. South Korea, 4 November 2022
DF	Lauren Nada		1	0	FNSW Institute	v. South Korea, 4 November 2022

MF	Rosie McMahon		2	0	Queensland Academy of Sport	Training Camp, 20–24 March 2023
MF	Clancy Westaway		2	0	FFV NTC	Training Camp, 20–24 March 2023
MF	Poppy O'Keeffe		1	0	FFV NTC	Training Camp, 20–24 March 2023
MF	Eva Kokotis		0	0	FFV NTC	Training Camp, 20–24 March 2023
MF	Melissa Bosco		0	0	SA NTC	Training Camp, 20–24 February 2023
MF	Madeline Caspers		0	0	FNSW Institute	Training Camp, 20–24 February 2023
MF	Amelia Cassar		0	0	FNSW Institute	Training Camp, 20–24 February 2023
MF	Amber Faherty		0	0	Queensland Academy of Sport	Training Camp, 20–24 February 2023
MF	Ava Carlson		0	0	Emerging Jets	Training Camp, 5–10 February 2023
MF	Mikayla Duong		0	0	FNSW Institute	Training Camp, 5–10 February 2023
MF	Miley Grigg		0	0	SA NTC	Training Camp, 5–10 February 2023
MF	Ehva Gutszmit		0	0	FFV NTC	Training Camp, 5–10 February 2023
MF	Maddison Sawkins		0	0	FNSW Institute	Training Camp, 5–10 February 2023
MF	Pearl Tein		3	0	Belconnen United	v. South Korea, 4 November 2022
MF	Poppy Channing		1	0	Blacktown Spartans	v. South Korea, 4 November 2022
MF	Anastasia Marzilli		1	0	SA NTC	v. South Korea, 4 November 2022

FW	Indiana Dos Santos	(2007-10-10) 10 October 2007 (age 17)	3	1	Sydney FC	Training Camp, 20–24 March 2023
FW	Skye Halmarick		0	0	FFV NTC	Training Camp, 5–10 February 2023
FW	Isabella Preston		0	0	FNSW Institute	Training Camp, 5–10 February 2023
FW	Lily Punch		3	0	Queensland Academy of Sport	v. South Korea, 4 November 2022
FW	Nia Mohd Salleh		2	0	FFV NTC	v. South Korea, 4 November 2022

Notes:

^TOP Train-on player.

Recent results and fixtures

2022

25 July 2022 AFF U-18 Championship GS	Australia	4–0	Philippines	Palembang, Indonesia
15:30 UTC+7	Prakash 26', 62' Beier 59' Lobo 69'	Report		Stadium: Jakabaring Athletic Field Referee: Keomany Phengmeuangkhon (Laos)

27 July 2022 AFF U-18 Championship GS	Malaysia	0–8	Australia	Palembang, Indonesia
19:30 UTC+7		Report	Fisher 18' O'Grady 37', 44' Accardo 45' Brown 77', 90' Saveska 89' Massih 90+2'	Stadium: Jakabaring Athletic Field Referee: Sunita Thongthawin (Thailand)

29 July 2022 AFF U-18 Championship GS	Australia	2–1	Myanmar	Palembang, Indonesia
15:30 UTC+7	Brown 3' O'Grady 65'	Report	Zin Moe Pyae 23'	Stadium: Jakabaring Athletic Field

2 August 2022 AFF U-18 Championship SF	Australia	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Thailand	Palembang, Indonesia
20:00 UTC+7	O'Grady 109'	Report		Stadium: Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium

4 August 2022 AFF U-18 Championship Final	Vietnam	0–2	Australia	Palembang, Indonesia
20:00		Report	Saveska 39' Stanic-Floody 52'	Stadium: Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium Referee: Supiree Testomya (Thailand)

30 October 2022 Friendly	Australia	1–3	South Korea U-15	Kingscliff, Australia
16:00 AEDT	Kuilamu 21'	Report	Phiar 5', 81' Won 56'	Stadium: Walter Peate Oval

2 November 2022 Friendly	Australia	1–1	South Korea U-15	Burleigh Heads, Australia
19:00 AEST	Dos Santos 31'	Report	Jeon 38'	Stadium: Pizzey Park

4 November 2022 Friendly	Australia	0–1	South Korea U-15	Burleigh Heads, Australia
19:00 AEST		Report	39' (o.g.)	Stadium: Pizzey Park

2023

22 April 2023 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification	Australia	Cancelled	Bhutan	Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
--:-- UTC+8		Withdrawal		Stadium: MFF Football Centre

24 April 2023 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification	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)

28 April 2023 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification	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)

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
2008	did not qualify
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
~~2021~~	Competition cancelled
2022	did not qualify
Total	0/8	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
2007	Group stage	5th	2	0	1	1	1	3
2009	Fourth place	4th	5	3	0	2	19	11
2011	Fifth place	5th	5	1	0	4	4	9
2013	Group stage	5th	2	1	0	1	8	2
2015	did not qualify
2017	Group stage	6th	3	1	0	2	3	14
2019	Fourth place	4th	5	1	2	2	9	8
~~2022~~	Competition cancelled
2024	to be determined
Total	6/7	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
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
2022	Champions	1st	5	5	0	0	17	1
Total	1/1	1 title	5	5	0	0	17	1

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Fixtures and results". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 17 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
^ "WU17 History". Football Federation Australia. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
^ "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.
^ "Commbank Junior Matildas Squad Revealed 2024 AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup Round 1 Qualifiers". Football Australia. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.

External links

FFA Junior Matildas website

[ffa-fixtures-1] "Fixtures and results". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 17 September 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2013.

[ffa-history-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] "Commbank Junior Matildas Squad Revealed 2024 AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup Round 1 Qualifiers". Football Australia. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.

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v t e National women's under-17 football teams of Asia (AFC)
AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup
West Asia (WAFF)	Bahrain Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia Syria United Arab Emirates Yemen
Central Asia (CAFA)	Afghanistan Iran Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
South Asia (SAFF)	Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka
East Asia (EAFF)	China Chinese Taipei¹ Guam Hong Kong Japan Macau Mongolia North Korea Northern Mariana Islands² South Korea
Southeast Asia (AFF)	Australia Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Timor-Leste Vietnam
¹ Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, competes as "Chinese Taipei" ² Not a member of FIFA