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[edit]

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[edit]

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

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

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.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Layla Adams	(2007-01-18) 18 January 2007 (age 17)	2	0	Gold Coast United
1GK	Caoimhe Bray		0	0	Emerging Jets
1GK	Jessica Skinner		3	0	Football West NTC

2DF	Ruby Cuthbert (captain)	(2007-03-06) 6 March 2007 (age 17)	8	1	Brisbane Roar
2DF	Isabela Hoyos		3	0	Queensland Academy of Sport
2DF	Alvina Khoshaba		4	0	FNSW Institute
2DF	Christina Kiceec		1	1	FNSW Institute
2DF	Chloe Parker	(2007-01-15) 15 January 2007 (age 17)	5	0	Queensland Academy of Sport
2DF	Amelia Tartaglia		6	0	FFV NTC
2DF	Annabelle Yates	(2007-07-17) 17 July 2007 (age 16)	3	0	FFV NTC

3MF	Sian Dewey	(2007-07-09) 9 July 2007 (age 16)	2	0	Adelaide United
3MF	Indiana Dos Santos	(2007-10-10) 10 October 2007 (age 16)	5	1	Sydney FC
3MF	Emma Dundas	(2007-05-29) 29 May 2007 (age 16)	1	0	Newcastle Jets
3MF	Mikayla Duong		1	1	FNSW Institute
3MF	Ehva Gutszmit	(2007-01-21) 21 January 2007 (age 17)	0	0	FFV NTC
3MF	Shelby McMahon	(2008-05-13) 13 May 2008 (age 15)	8	2	Melbourne City
3MF	Kiera Meyers	(2007-06-22) 22 June 2007 (age 16)	3	2	Melbourne City
3MF	Talia Younis	(2008-10-26) 26 October 2008 (age 15)	8	2	Western Sydney Wanderers

4FW	Danella Butrus		0	0	FFV NTC
4FW	Sienna Dale		5	7	Manly United
4FW	Alice Francou		0	0	FFV NTC
4FW	Tiana Fuller		3	4	FNSW Institute
4FW	Lily Punch		3	0	Queensland Academy of Sport

Recent call-ups[edit]

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	Canberra United	2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification second round, 20–24 September 2023
GK	Jasmin Selva		0	0	FNSW Institute	Training Camp, 27 August–1 September 2023
GK	Sofia Fante		1	0	Illawarra Stingrays	Training Camp, 6–9 June 2023

DF	Mia Golding		4	0	FNSW Institute	Training Camp, 27 August–1 September 2023
DF	Kasey Peters		0	0	Queensland Academy of Sport	Training Camp, 27 August–1 September 2023
DF	Jade O'Brien		1	0	FNSW Institute	v. Chinese Taipei, 28 April 2023

MF	Ischia Brooking		6	1	Western Sydney Wanderers	2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification second round, 20–24 September 2023
MF	Madeleine Caspers		3	0	Sydney FC	2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification second round, 20–24 September 2023
MF	Poppy O'Keeffe		1	0	FFV NTC	Training Camp, 27 August–1 September 2023
MF	Carina Rossi		2	0	FFV NTC	v. Chinese Taipei, 28 April 2023

FW	Ava Carlson		1	0	Central Coast Mariners FC	2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification second round, 20–24 September 2023
FW	Georgia Groidis		4	1	FFV NTC	2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification second round, 20–24 September 2023
FW	Grace Kuilamu		7	3	Brisbane Roar	2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification second round, 20–24 September 2023
FW	Lillian Skelly		8	1	Canberra United	2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification second round, 20–24 September 2023
FW	Skye Halmarick		0	0	FFV NTC	Training Camp, 27 August–1 September 2023
FW	Lilly Simpson	(2008-11-28) 28 November 2008 (age 15)	1	0	Queensland Academy of Sport	Training Camp, 27 August–1 September 2023
FW	Shayla Williams		1	1	Queensland Academy of Sport	Training Camp, 6–9 June 2023

Recent results and fixtures[edit]

2023[edit]

22 April 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification round 1	Australia	Cancelled	Bhutan	Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
--:-- UTC+8		Withdrawal		Stadium: MFF Football Centre

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)

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)

6 June Friendly	South Korea	1–1	Australia	Paju, South Korea
15:00 KST		Report		Stadium: National Football Center

9 June Friendly	South Korea	1–3	Australia	Paju, South Korea
10:30 KST		Report		Stadium: National Football Center

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)

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

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[edit]

7 May 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup	China	v	Australia	Bali, Indonesia
16:00 WITA		Source		Stadium: Bali United Training Center

10 May 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup	Australia	v	Japan	Bali, Indonesia
19:00 WITA		Source		Stadium: Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium

13 May 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup	Australia	v	Thailand	Bali, Indonesia
16:00 WITA		Source		Stadium: Bali United Training Center

Competitive record[edit]

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup[edit]

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
2022	did not qualify
2024	to be determined
2025	to be determined
Total	0/9	0 Titles	0	0	0	0	0	0

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

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	qualified
Total	7/8	0 Titles	22	7	3	12	44	48

AFF U-16 Women's Championship[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

^ ^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.
^ "Dower finalises CommBank Junior Matildas squad for AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup Indonesia 2024™". Matildas. Football Australia. 17 April 2024.

External links[edit]

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] "Dower finalises CommBank Junior Matildas squad for AFC U17 Women's Asian Cup Indonesia 2024™". Matildas. Football Australia. 17 April 2024.

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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