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United States women's national under-19 soccer team

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United States under-19
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Team USA
The Stars and Stripes
The Yanks
AssociationUnited States Soccer Federation
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Head coachCarrie Kveton[1]
FIFA codeUSA
First colors
Second colors
Pan American Games
Appearances1 (first in 2023)
Best result Bronze (2023)

The United States U-19 women's national soccer team is a youth soccer team operated under the auspices of U.S. Soccer. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior women's national team, as well as bridging the development between the two major youth competition levels of the U-17 and the U-20.

History

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The United States U-19 became active as the primary youth-level national team in 2001 when the United States Soccer Federation decided to change the age limit from the U-18 to U-19. The move was in preparation for FIFA's introduction of the first ever FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship (which has since changed to U-20). The new U-19 squad won the inaugural 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship in Canada, where they beat the hosts on a golden goal by captain and future United States women's national team mainstay Lindsay Tarpley. Five other members of that same team would join Tarpley as teammates on the senior international team: Rachel Buehler, Lori Chalupny, Heather O'Reilly, Leslie Osborne and Angie Woznuk. Other notable 2002 team members were Kelly Wilson, the all-time leading goal scorer in the history of the U-20 team, as well as two-time Hermann Trophy winner Kerri Hanks, who would go on to become one of the most decorated players in women's collegiate soccer.

In 2004, the U-19 team placed third at the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship in Thailand, after having been defeated by Germany in the semifinals.[2] The tournament marked the world championship debut of future senior national team members Yael Averbuch, Stephanie Lopez, Amy Rodriguez and Megan Rapinoe. 2004 also saw the first loss to a similar-aged team in the history of the program when the squad lost to Japan.

The U-19 team became dormant in 2005 when U.S. Soccer raised the age of the squad from U-19 to U-20. The move was, again, in response to FIFA's altering of the competition age from U-19 to U-20. The team subsequently had only periodic competitions until 2019, when the Federation (under general manager Kate Markgraf) reinstated all youth-level teams in their own right.

Competitive record

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FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship

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Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach
Canada 2002 See United States women's national under-20 soccer team
Thailand 2004
Total 0/2

Pan American Games

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Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach
Chile 2023 Bronze medal 5 4 0 1 16 3 Carrie Kveton
Total 1/1 5 4 0 1 16 3

CONCACAF Women's U-19 Championship

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Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach
Trinidad and Tobago 2002 See United States women's national under-20 soccer team
Canada 2004
Total 0/2

Recent schedule and results

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2024

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May 31 Friendly Spain  3–0  United States Benidorm, Spain
6:00 ET
Report Stadium: Estadio Municipal Guillermo Amour
Referee: Alba Félix Egea (Spain)

2025

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February 20 Friendly Netherlands  v  United States Alicante, Spain
Stadium: Estadio Rico Perez
February 23 Friendly England  v  United States Alicante, Spain
Stadium: Estadio Antonio Solana
February 26 Friendly Spain  v  United States TBD
Stadium: TBD

Current squad

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The following 20 players were called up for the February 2025 friendlies.[3]

Caps and goals are updated as of June 3, 2024 after the match against Spain.[4][5]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Sonoma Kasica (2006-08-25) August 25, 2006 (age 18) 0 0 United States Stanford
1GK Keegan Smith (18) 0 0 United States Arkansas

3 2DF Aven Alvarez (2006-11-14) November 14, 2006 (age 18) 7 0 United States North Carolina Courage
4 2DF Reese Klein (2007-04-28) April 28, 2007 (age 17) 1 0 United States Clemson
2DF Elizabeth Boamah (2006-01-29) January 29, 2006 (age 19) 4 0 United States Stanford
2DF Paloma Daubert (18) 0 0 United States UCLA
2DF Abby Mills (18) 0 0 United States Notre Dame
2DF Hope Munson (2006-07-18) July 18, 2006 (age 18) 0 0 United States North Carolina

14 3MF Grace Restovich (2006-08-15) August 15, 2006 (age 18) 7 1 United States Notre Dame
15 3MF Addison Halpern (2006-12-05) December 5, 2006 (age 18) 2 0 United States Virginia
3MF Ines Derrien (18) 0 0 United States USC
3MF Lilyana Joseph (2006-08-15) August 15, 2006 (age 18) 0 0 United States Notre Dame
3MF Eleanor Klinger (2006-11-04) November 4, 2006 (age 18) 0 0 United States Stanford
3MF Avery Robinson (18) 0 0 United States UCLA

16 4FW Ava McDonald (2007-10-29) October 29, 2007 (age 17) 5 3 United States Texas
19 4FW Miri O'Donnell (2006-08-01) August 1, 2006 (age 18) 2 0 United States Sporting CP
20 4FW Izzy Engle (18) 1 1 United States North Carolina
4FW Kara Croone (18) 0 0 United States UCLA
4FW Emily Graham (18) 0 0 United States Michigan State
4FW Amalia Villarreal (2006-03-27) March 27, 2006 (age 18) 5 4 United States Texas

Recent call-ups

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The following players were named to a squad in the last 12 months.

  • June 2024 friendlies.[6]
  • April 2024 training Camp.[7]
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Caroline Birkel (2006-06-26) June 26, 2006 (age 18) 3 0 United States Florida Premier FC June 2024 friendlies
GK Kealey Titmuss (2006-09-15) September 15, 2006 (age 18) 4 0 United States Nationals June 2024 friendlies
GK Victoria Safradin (2004-04-23) April 23, 2004 (age 20) 0 0 United States Virginia April 2024 training camp

DF Sam Smith (2005-09-22) September 22, 2005 (age 19) 7 0 United States Boise Timbers Thorns FC June 2024 friendlies
DF Cameron Roller (2005-06-21) June 21, 2005 (age 19) 2 0 United States Duke June 2024 friendlies
DF Hailey Baumann (2005-02-17) February 17, 2005 (age 20) 1 0 United States Wisconsin June 2024 friendlies
DF Kiera Staude (2005-03-30) March 30, 2005 (age 19) 1 0 United States Georgia June 2024 friendlies
DF Nicki Fraser (2006-08-11) August 11, 2006 (age 18) 4 0 United States Real Colorado April 2024 training camp

MF Joelle Jung (18) 2 0 United States Stanford June 2024 friendlies
MF Mia Bhuta (18) 1 0 United States Stanford June 2024 friendlies
MF Linda Ullmark (2007-01-26) January 26, 2007 (age 18) 1 0 United States Western New York Flash June 2024 friendlies
MF Shae Harvey (2005-03-01) March 1, 2005 (age 19) 1 0 United States Stanford June 2024 friendlies
MF Charlotte Kohler (2005-10-18) October 18, 2005 (age 19) 4 1 United States MVLA SC April 2024 training camp
MF Kendall Bodak (18) 4 1 United States New England FC April 2024 training camp

FW Bella Winn (18) 2 1 United States UCLA June 2024 friendlies
FW Jaden Thomas (2006-03-24) March 24, 2006 (age 18) 1 0 United States FC Dallas June 2024 friendlies
FW Mia Oliaro (2005-06-27) June 27, 2005 (age 19) 2 1 United States Duke June 2024 friendlies
FW Katie Shea Collins (17) 5 1 United States Tennessee SC April 2024 training camp
FW Erica Grilione (17) 0 0 United States Stanford April 2024 training camp

Coaches

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References

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  1. ^ "CARRIE KVETON NAMED U.S. U-19 WOMEN'S YOUTH NATIONAL TEAM HEAD COACH". USSoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. May 9, 2023. Archived from the original on August 29, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  2. ^ U.S. Women Fall to Germany, 3–1, at U-19 World Championship Archived June 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, US Soccer, November 24, 2004.
  3. ^ "U.S. Under-19 Women's National Team Heads to Spain for Three Matches at L'albir U-19 Women's International Tournament". United States Soccer Federation. February 12, 2025. Retrieved February 13, 2025.
  4. ^ "U.S. UNDER-19 WOMEN'S YOUTH NATIONAL TEAM FALLS TO SPAIN, 3-0". USSoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. May 31, 2024. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  5. ^ @USYNT (June 3, 2024). "The #U19WYNT show their strength with a hard-fought tie against Spain!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ^ "U.S. UNDER-19 WOMEN'S YOUTH NATIONAL WILL TRAVEL TO SPAIN FOR TRAINING CAMP AND TWO MATCHES AGAINST THE HOSTS". USSoccer.com. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
  7. ^ "U.S. Under–19 Women's Youth National Team heads to South Florida for first training camp of 2024". USSoccer.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.