Australia women's national under-17 soccer team

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.

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]

History

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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

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

Players

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Current squad

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The following 23 players were named to the squad for the 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup in Bali, Indonesia.[4][5]

Caps and goals correct as of 13 May 2024 after the match against Thailand.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Layla Adams (2007-01-18) 18 January 2007 (age 17) 2 0   Gold Coast United
12 1GK Jessica Skinner (2007-07-24) 24 July 2007 (age 17) 3 0   Football West NTC
18 1GK Caoimhe Bray (2009-09-23) 23 September 2009 (age 15) 3 0   Emerging Jets

2 2DF Amelia Tartaglia (2008-04-09) 9 April 2008 (age 16) 9 0   FFV NTC
3 2DF Chloe Parker (2007-01-15) 15 January 2007 (age 17) 6 0   Queensland Academy of Sport
4 2DF Ruby Cuthbert (2007-03-06) 6 March 2007 (age 17) 9 1   Brisbane Roar
15 2DF Isabela Hoyos (2008-05-23) 23 May 2008 (age 16) 4 0   Queensland Academy of Sport
17 2DF Annabelle Yates (2007-07-17) 17 July 2007 (age 17) 6 0   FFV NTC
20 2DF Alvina Khoshaba (2007-04-22) 22 April 2007 (age 17) 7 0   FNSW Institute
22 2DF Christina Kiceec (2007-01-10) 10 January 2007 (age 17) 4 1   FNSW Institute

5 3MF Kiera Meyers (2007-06-22) 22 June 2007 (age 17) 6 2   Melbourne City
6 3MF Amelia Bennett (2008-05-22) 22 May 2008 (age 16) 3 0   FNSW Institute
7 3MF Sian Dewey (2007-07-09) 9 July 2007 (age 17) 4 0   Adelaide United
8 3MF Talia Younis (2008-10-26) 26 October 2008 (age 16) 11 2   Western Sydney Wanderers
10 3MF Indiana Dos Santos (captain) (2007-10-10) 10 October 2007 (age 17) 7 2   Sydney FC
13 3MF Mikayla Duong (2008-03-05) 5 March 2008 (age 16) 4 1   FNSW Institute
16 3MF Ehva Gutszmit (2007-01-21) 21 January 2007 (age 17) 1 0   FFV NTC
21 3MF Emma Dundas (2007-05-29) 29 May 2007 (age 17) 4 0   Newcastle Jets

9 4FW Sienna Dale (2007-04-19) 19 April 2007 (age 17) 7 7   Manly United
11 4FW Tiana Fuller (2008-07-28) 28 July 2008 (age 16) 6 4   FNSW Institute
14 4FW Lily Punch (2008-09-25) 25 September 2008 (age 16) 4 1   Queensland Academy of Sport
19 4FW Danella Butrus (2007-02-13) 13 February 2007 (age 17) 2 0   FFV NTC
23 4FW Alice Francou (2008-01-03) 3 January 2008 (age 16) 1 0   FFV NTC

Recent call-ups

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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 Shelby McMahon (2008-05-13) 13 May 2008 (age 16) 8 2   Melbourne City 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup, 6–19 May 2024INJ
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

Notes:

  • INJ Withdrew due to an injury.

Recent results and fixtures

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2023

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24 April 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification round 1 Mongolia   0–11   Australia Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
15:00 UTC+8 Report
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
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
Report
Stadium: Vietnam Youth Football Training Center
Referee: Mahsa Ghorbani (Iran)

2024

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7 May 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup China   3–0   Australia Bali, Indonesia
16:00 WITA
Report Stadium: Bali United Training Center
Referee: Veronika Bernatskaia (Kyrgyzstan)
10 May 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup Australia   1–4   Japan Bali, Indonesia
19:00 WITA
Report
Stadium: Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium
Referee: Yang Shu-ting (Chinese Taipei)
13 May 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup Australia   1–3   Thailand Bali, Indonesia
16:00 WITA
Report
Stadium: Bali United Training Center
Referee: Bùi Thị Thu Trang (Vietnam)

Competitive record

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FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

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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
  2024
  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

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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 Group Stage 7th 3 0 0 3 2 10
Total 8/9 0 Titles 25 7 3 15 46 57

AFF U-16 Women's Championship

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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

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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

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  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.
  5. ^ "CommBank Junior Matildas Squad Update - 3rd May 2024". Football Australia. 3 May 2024.
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