Wales national under-19 football team
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| Nickname(s) | Young Dragons | ||
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| Association | Football Association of Wales | ||
| Head coach |
 Geraint Williams | ||
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| 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 | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| UEFA U-19 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 7 (First in 1948) | ||
| Best result | First 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 Football 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 1998 are eligible for the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. Caps and goals correct as of 17 November 2015. Players in bold have attained full international caps. Clubs as of the date of the announcement.
Under-19 squad called up for two friendly matches against Czech Republic in preparation for the 2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification. Regan Poole withdrew due to his involvement with the Manchester United senior squad. Sam Williams was called up as his replacement.[1]
| # | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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| GK | Kelland Absalom | 5 January 1998 | 1 | 0 |  Wigan Athletic
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| GK | Rhys Williams | 9 January 1998 | 1 | 0 | Carlisle United | |
| DF | Rhys Abbruzzese | 28 March 1998 | 6 | 2 | Cardiff City
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| DF | Cameron Coxe | 18 December 1998 | 5 | 0 | Cardiff City
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| DF | Jordan Davies | 1 | 0 | Wrexham
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| DF | Jack Challis | 2 May 1998 | 1 | 0 | Birmingham City
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| DF | Ryan Leak | 28 February 1998 | 2 | 0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers
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| DF | Sam Williams | 25 January 1998 | 1 | 1 | Cardiff City
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| DF | Aaron Lewis | 26 June 1998 | 1 | 0 | Swansea City | |
| MF | Rhyle Ovenden | 10 August 1998 | 1 | 0 | Watford
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| MF | Ryan Harrington | 3 October 1998 | 2 | 0 | Everton
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| MF | Jack Evans | 25 April 1998 | 2 | 0 | Swansea City
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| MF | Jarrad Welch | 1 | 0 | Cardiff City | ||
| FW | Elijah Chilekwa | 4 March 1998 | 2 | 1 | Bristol City
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| FW | Blake Davies | 24 March 1998 | 1 | 0 | Bristol Rovers
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| FW | Nathan Broadhead | 5 April 1998 | 5 | 1 | Everton
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| FW | Mark Harris | 28 December 1998 | 4 | 1 | Cardiff City
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| FW | Leo Smith | 1 | 0 | Wrexham | ||
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Wales under-19 squad and remain eligible (clubs as of when called up).
| Name | DOB | Club | Caps (goals) | Most recent call-up |
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| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Defenders | ||||
| Regan Poole | 18 June 1998 | Manchester United | 0 (0) | v  Czech Republic, 8 March 2016 |
| Midfielders | ||||
| Joe McNulty | 15 May 1998 | Bristol City | 0 (0) | October training camp |
| Forwards | ||||
| Tyler Roberts | 12 January 1999 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 (0) | v  Albania, 17 November 2015 |
Results and Fixtures
2017 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Greece |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Wales (H) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible qualification based on ranking |
| 4 |  Luxembourg |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Host.
2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification round
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 |  Austria |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Georgia (H) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Albania |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 4 | Wales |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3[lower-alpha 1] |
17 November 2015 11:00 |
| Wales |
2–3 | Albania |
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J. Thomas  34'G. Thomas 50' |
Report | Zenuni 10', 36' Krasniqi 42' |
Friendlies
8 March 2016 |
| Wales |
3-2 | Czech Republic |
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| Harris 2' Chilekwa 21'Broadhead 39' |
Report | Telnar 29', 69' |
Cardiff Metropolitan University, Cyncoed Campus |
See also
- UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
- Football Association of Wales
- Wales national football team
- Wales national under-21 football team
- Wales national under-17 football team
References
- ↑ "WALES U19 WELCOME CZECH REPUBLIC U19 FOR FRIENDLY DOUBLE-HEADER NEXT MONTH". faw.org.uk. Football Association of Wales. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 25 February 2016.
External links
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