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.
Nickname(s) | Junior Matildas | ||
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Association | Football Federation Australia | ||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) | ||
Head coach | Raeanne Dower | ||
FIFA code | AUS | ||
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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
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 |
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Head coach | Raeanne Dower[3] |
Assistant coach | Njegosh Popovich |
Players
Current squad
The following 23 players were named to the squad for the 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification second round in Hanoi, Vietnam.[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 |
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1 | GK | Jessica Skinner | 3 | 0 | Football West NTC | |
12 | GK | Georgia Ritchie | 28 November 2007 | 2 | 0 | Capital Football |
18 | GK | Layla Adams | 2 | 0 | Queensland Academy of Sport | |
3 | DF | Amelia Tartaglia | 6 | 0 | FFV NTC | |
4 | DF | Ruby Cuthbert (captain) | 8 | 1 | Brisbane Roar | |
13 | DF | Isabela Hoyos | 3 | 0 | Queensland Academy of Sport | |
14 | DF | Annabelle Yates | 17 July 2007 | 3 | 0 | FFV NTC |
23 | DF | Chloe Parker | 5 | 0 | Queensland Academy of Sport | |
2 | MF | Kiera Meyers | 3 | 2 | FFV NTC | |
5 | MF | Madeleine Caspers | 3 | 0 | FNSW Institute | |
6 | MF | Ischia Brooking | 6 | 1 | Western Sydney Wanderers | |
7 | MF | Shelby McMahon | 8 | 2 | Gold Coast Knights | |
8 | MF | Talia Younis | 8 | 2 | Western Sydney Wanderers | |
10 | MF | Indiana Dos Santos | 10 October 2007 | 5 | 1 | Sydney FC |
15 | MF | Sian Dewey | 2 | 0 | SA NTC | |
17 | MF | Mikayla Duong | 1 | 1 | FNSW Institute | |
22 | MF | Emma Dundas | 1 | 0 | Emerging Jets | |
9 | FW | Grace Kuilamu | 7 | 3 | Brisbane Roar | |
11 | FW | Sienna Dale | 5 | 7 | Manly United | |
16 | FW | Ava Carlson | 1 | 0 | Central Coast Mariners FC | |
19 | FW | Georgia Groidis | 4 | 1 | FFV NTC | |
20 | FW | Lillian Skelly | 8 | 1 | FNSW Institute | |
21 | FW | Tiana Fuller | 3 | 4 | FNSW Institute |
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 |
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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 | |
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 | Mia Golding | 4 | 0 | FNSW Institute | Training Camp, 27 August–1 September 2023 | |
DF | Alvina Khoshaba | 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 | Christina Kiceec | 1 | 1 | FNSW Institute | Training Camp, 6–9 June 2023 | |
DF | Jade O'Brien | 1 | 0 | FNSW Institute | v. Chinese Taipei, 28 April 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 | 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 | |
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 | 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 | Amelia Cassar | 0 | 0 | FNSW Institute | Training Camp, 20–24 February 2023 | |
MF | Amber Faherty | 28 November 2007 | 0 | 0 | Queensland Academy of Sport | Training Camp, 20–24 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 | Skye Halmarick | 0 | 0 | FFV NTC | Training Camp, 27 August–1 September 2023 | |
FW | Lily Punch | 3 | 0 | Queensland Academy of Sport | Training Camp, 27 August–1 September 2023 | |
FW | Lilly Simpson | 28 November 2008 | 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 | |
FW | Isabella Preston | 0 | 0 | FNSW Institute | Training Camp, 5–10 February 2023 | |
FW | Nia Mohd Salleh | 2 | 0 | FFV NTC | v. South Korea, 4 November 2022 |
Notes:
- TOP Train-on player.
Recent results and fixtures
2022
30 October Friendly | Australia | 1–3 | South Korea U-15 | Kingscliff, Australia |
16:00 AEDT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Walter Peate Oval |
2 November Friendly | Australia | 1–1 | South Korea U-15 | Burleigh Heads, Australia |
19:00 AEST |
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Report |
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Stadium: Pizzey Park |
4 November Friendly | Australia | 0–1 | South Korea U-15 | Burleigh Heads, Australia |
19:00 AEST | Report |
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Stadium: Pizzey Park |
2023
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Report |
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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 |
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Report |
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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 |
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Report | Stadium: Vietnam Youth Football Training Center |
Competitive record
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
2008 | did not qualify | |||||||
2010 | ||||||||
2012 | ||||||||
2014 | ||||||||
2016 | ||||||||
2018 | ||||||||
| Competition cancelled | |||||||
2022 | did not qualify | |||||||
2024 | 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
AFC U-16 Women's Championship/AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup record | ||||||||
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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 |
| 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 | ||||||||
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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 | ||||||||
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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
- "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 names final CommBank Junior Matildas Squad for Round 2 Qualifiers". Football Australia. 7 September 2023.