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Wales Under-19
Nickname(s)Young Dragons
AssociationFootball Association of Wales
Head coachPaul Bodin
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Northern Ireland 4-0  Wales
(London, England; 15 April 1948)
Biggest win
 Wales 6-1  Iceland
(Swansea, Wales; 26 November 1970)
Biggest defeat
 Netherlands 11-2  Wales
(Dordrecht, Netherlands; 6 March 1963)
World Cup
Appearances0
UEFA U-19 Championship
Appearances7 (first in 1948)
Best resultFirst Round (6 times)

The Wales national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of Wales and is controlled by the Football Association of Wales. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-19 Championship held every year.

Recent history

The under-19 squad has not been extremely successful in recent years but has become a proving ground for talented youngsters. In recent years full international players like Gareth Bale, Joe Allen, and Wayne Hennessey, as well as most of the current Wales U21 side, have progressed through the team.

Players

Latest squad

Players born on or after 1 January 2000 are eligible for the 2019 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. Players in bold have attained full international caps. Clubs as of the date of the announcement.

Under-19 squad called up for friendly matches versus Republic of Ireland on 6 and 11 September 2018.[1]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK George Ratcliffe (2000-09-12) 12 September 2000 (age 23) 0 0 Wales Cardiff City
1GK Adam Przybek (2000-04-02) 2 April 2000 (age 24) 0 0 England West Bromwich Albion
2DF Brandon Cooper (2000-01-14) 14 January 2000 (age 24) 0 0 Wales Swansea City
2DF Ryan Reynolds (2000-09-15) 15 September 2000 (age 23) 0 0 Wales Cardiff City
2DF Jay Foulston (2000-11-27) 27 November 2000 (age 23) 0 0 Wales Newport County
2DF Morgan Boyes (2001-04-22) 22 April 2001 (age 23) 0 0 England Liverpool
2DF Neco Williams (2001-04-13) 13 April 2001 (age 23) 0 0 England Liverpool
2DF Ryan Astley (2001-10-04) 4 October 2001 (age 22) 0 0 England Everton
3MF Dylan Levitt (2000-11-17) 17 November 2000 (age 23) 0 0 England Manchester United
3MF Sion Spence (2000-10-02) 2 October 2000 (age 23) 0 0 Wales Cardiff City
3MF Brennan Johnson (2001-05-23) 23 May 2001 (age 23) 0 0 England Nottingham Forest
3MF Luke Jephcott (2000-01-26) 26 January 2000 (age 24) 0 0 England Plymouth Argyle
3MF Pablo Martinez (2000-10-11) 11 October 2000 (age 23) 0 0 England West Bromwich Albion
3MF Isaac Davies (2001-09-25) 25 September 2001 (age 22) 0 0 Wales Cardiff City
3MF Jack Vale (2001-03-03) 3 March 2001 (age 23) 0 0 England Blackburn Rovers
4FW Ben Cabango (2000-05-30) 30 May 2000 (age 24) 0 0 Wales Swansea City
4FW Joe Adams (2001-02-13) 13 February 2001 (age 23) 0 0 England Bury
4FW Ryan Stirk (2000-09-25) 25 September 2000 (age 23) 0 0 England Birmingham City
4FW Dan Griffiths (2001-01-16) 16 January 2001 (age 23) 0 0 England Liverpool
4FW Sam Bowen (2001-01-14) 14 January 2001 (age 23) 0 0 Wales Cardiff City

Results and Fixtures

2018 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification

Group 13

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Slovakia 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7 Elite round
2  Turkey (H) 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6
3  Kazakhstan 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 4
4  Wales 3 0 0 3 4 7 −3 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Wales 1–2 Slovakia
  • Touray 62'
Report
Turkey 2–1 Wales
Report
Referee: Dejan Jakimovksi (Macedonia)
Kazakhstan 3–2 Wales
Report
Referee: Dejan Jakimovksi (Macedonia)

2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification round

Group 6

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6 Elite round
2  Greece 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 6
3  Wales (H) 3 2 0 1 9 6 +3 6
4  Luxembourg 3 0 0 3 2 13 −11 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Wales 0–2 Greece
Report Mingos 59'
Nikolaou 78'
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Bulgaria)
England 2–3 Wales
Harris 63' (o.g.)
Alexander-Arnold 73' (pen.)
Report Broadhead 35' (pen.), 75'
Harris 61'
Referee: Benoît Millot (France)
Luxembourg 2–6 Wales
Da Costa 4'
Brandenburger 35' (pen.)
Report Woodburn 21', 50'
Broadhead 38', 71', 81'
Cullen 54'
Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)

See also

References

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