England U19 is England’s national development team for the Under-19 age group, operating within The FA’s pathway and UEFA’s youth framework. The page brings together the latest recorded selection, a dated coaching history, participation in European Under-19 competition and a concise profile of the team’s role in English football. Its identity connects the Three Lions tradition with the next generation of players, while its fixtures and selections reflect the changing demands of international youth football.
England U19 Upcoming matches by league
Friendlies
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- Friendly International
England U19No H2HRepublic of Ireland U19
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- Friendly International
England U19No H2HNorway U19
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- Friendly International
England U19No H2HUSA U19
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- Friendly International
England U19No H2HBelgium U19
UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification
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- Group Stage
England U19
Belarus U19
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- Group Stage
England U19
Slovenia U19
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- Group Stage
Austria U19
England U19
England U19 Last matches by league
UEFA U19 Championship - Qualification
UEFA U19 Championship
England U19 Team Roster
The recorded roster lists 46 players: 10 attackers, 16 defenders, 15 midfielders and five goalkeepers. The group includes named attacking options such as Reigan Heskey and Shumaira Mheuka, alongside R. Ngumoha and C. Ezenwata. Defensive entries include H. Amass, G. Kukonki and Kian Ben Noble, while the midfield list features Finlay Gorman, M. Dowman and T. Nyoni. Oliver Whatmuff is among five recorded goalkeepers. The balance reflects a broad age-group pool rather than a fixed match-day team, with positions and shirt numbers recorded for the latest selection snapshot.
position Goalkeeper
Jack Porter
Oliver Whatmuff
Freddy Bernal
Nicholas Jake Michalski
Khari Ranson
position Defender
Dante Ferdinand Headley
Leo Shahar
Samuel Amissah
Stephen Mfuni
Freddie Simmonds
Airidas Golambeckis
Malachi Hardy
Kaden Braithwaite
Kian Ben Noble
Louis Page
Harry Amass
Christian Hector McFarlane
Wesley Okoduwa
Godwill Kukonki
D. Benamar
Ezra Mayers
position Midfielder
S. Sidibe
Landon Emenalo
Treymaurice Nyoni
Bradley-Paul Burrowes
Jesse Derry
Harrison Armstrong
Reggie Walsh
Christopher Rigg
Max Dowman
Jack Andrew Davidson Fletcher
George Hemmings
Harrison Miles
Finley Gorman
Sean Thoms Neave
Harry Howell
position Attacker
Mikey Steven Danny Moore
Chizaram Ezenwata
Shumaira Mheuka
Divine Tayon Mahogany Mukasa
Reigan Heskey
Rio Ngumoha
B. Casey
Brooklyn Nfonkeu Feuba
L. Hutchinson
Jeremy Monga
Last England U19 Coachs
The coaching timeline records W. Antwi beginning a spell in January 2024, but it does not confirm him as the current holder of the role. Simon Rusk is recorded from September 2022 to December 2023, following Ian Foster from September 2020 to September 2022. Paul Simpson’s tenure ran from July 2019 to August 2020. Together, these dated appointments outline the recent sequence without establishing who currently leads the England U19 selection.
Agyei William Kwabena Antwi
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
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| Agyei William Kwabena Antwi | Ghana | 1 January 2024 | |
| Simon Edward Rusk | England | 1 September 2022 | 1 December 2023 |
| Ian Foster | England | 1 September 2020 | 1 September 2022 |
| Paul Simpson | England | 1 July 2019 | 1 August 2020 |
| Keith Downing | England | 9 November 2018 | |
| Paul Simpson | England | 1 August 2017 | 1 November 2018 |
| Keith Downing | England | 1 November 2016 | 31 July 2017 |
| Adrian Neil Boothroyd | England | 1 July 2015 | 1 July 2016 |
England U19 Transfers
For England U19, arrivals are selection decisions rather than transfer activity. No recent call-up changes are recorded for the recorded snapshot, so no individual addition can be identified here. Players enter the group through eligibility for the Under-19 age band, selection by the national-team staff and, where relevant, a return after another international duty or temporary absence. The 46-player roster therefore represents the latest recorded pool, not a list of signings, loans or permanent moves.
Departures from England U19 are likewise selection events, not sales or loans. The recorded snapshot contains no recorded individual omission or withdrawal, so it does not support naming a player who has left the group. A player may return to club football between windows, become ineligible through the age cycle or simply fall outside a particular selection, but no such change is identified for this snapshot. The roster should therefore be treated as a dated national-team selection, not a transfer list.
Transfers Synthesis
England U19 movement is governed by international selection cycles rather than a club market. The group changes as eligible players are assessed, called into camps and named for matches or tournament stages, while others return to their clubs or are omitted when a particular squad is confirmed. The recorded roster contains 46 recorded players, but it is a snapshot rather than a permanent register or a complete account of every change during the season. With no individual arrival or departure records supplied, the available picture supports no player-by-player movement narrative. Its useful meaning is developmental: selection creates an opportunity to test players in UEFA Under-19 Championship qualification, friendlies and tournament football, within the wider pathway toward England’s older youth sides and senior setup. Eligibility, form, club availability and staff decisions can all shape the next group.
Leagues England U19 has participated in
England U19’s recorded competition programme centres on the UEFA Under-19 Championship qualification pathway, documented from 2022 through 2026 and active in the latest cycle. The UEFA Under-19 Championship itself is recorded from 2018 through 2025, with recent participation noted for the latest listed year. Friendlies are recorded for 2025 and also remain part of the recent activity picture. Together, these competitions show a schedule built around qualification, finals-level Under-19 football and preparation matches, rather than a domestic league campaign. The available history therefore reflects international tournament and fixture planning across multiple age-group seasons.
More about England U19
England U19 is the national under-19 football selection for England, administered by The Football Association and competing within UEFA’s European framework. It carries the Three Lions identity into the development pathway, linking the symbolism of the senior national side with players progressing through professional club academies. As a national selection it does not have a club ownership structure; the FA provides its federation administration. Players are selected according to age eligibility, availability and sporting judgment, then return to their clubs outside international duty. The team’s roots lie in earlier English youth structures that operated under the Under-18 banner. UEFA’s realignment of elite youth categories helped establish the Under-19 format in 2001, after which this level became a regular stage in the continental development calendar. Its central competitive objective is progression through UEFA Under-19 Championship qualification and, when achieved, the finals tournament. Recorded participation also includes friendlies, which provide preparation and assessment opportunities around the competitive cycle. European success at this age level has formed part of the broader story of English youth development, although achievements alone do not determine movement into the senior side. England U19 does not have one fixed home ground. Matches can move between regional community stadiums, academy venues and other English grounds, giving the selection a different physical identity from the senior team’s association with Wembley Stadium. That rotation also shapes a more local and specialist supporter culture, with audiences generally smaller and more focused on youth internationals than on the large travelling following attached to senior fixtures. The side sits within a wider progression involving England’s Under-20 and Under-21 teams before the senior setup. Its value is therefore both competitive and developmental: it exposes emerging players to international tournament pressure, offers coaches a view of the next generation and helps connect academy football with England’s national programme. The team remains best understood as a changing national selection rather than a conventional season-based club.
Last matches statistics for England U19
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
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England U19
1 - 0
Portugal U19
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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England U19
2 - 2
Norway U19
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Germany U19
5 - 5
England U19
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Netherlands U19
4 - 2
England U19
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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England U19
2 - 0
Lithuania U19
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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England U19
7 - 0
Latvia U19
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Scotland U19
0 - 4
England U19
|
0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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England U19
0 - 2
Serbia U19
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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England U19
1 - 0
Poland U19
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Portugal U19
0 - 6
England U19
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
Detailed statistics England U19
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).