United States women's national under-19 soccer team
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Nickname(s) | Team USA The Stars and Stripes The Yanks | ||
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Association | United States Soccer Federation | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
Head coach | Carrie Kveton[1] | ||
FIFA code | USA | ||
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Pan American Games | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2023) | ||
Best result | ![]() | ||
Medal record |
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
[edit]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
[edit]FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship
[edit]Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | Coach |
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Total | 0/2 |
Pan American Games
[edit]Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | Coach |
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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
[edit]Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | Coach |
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Total | 0/2 |
Recent schedule and results
[edit]2024
[edit]May 31 Friendly | Spain ![]() | 3–0 | ![]() | Benidorm, Spain |
6:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Estadio Municipal Guillermo Amour Referee: Alba Félix Egea (Spain) |
June 3 Friendly | Spain ![]() | 3–3 | ![]() | Benidorm, Spain |
5:00 ET | Report | Stadium: Estadio Municipal Guillermo Amour |
2025
[edit]February 20 Friendly | Netherlands ![]() | v | ![]() | Alicante, Spain |
Stadium: Estadio Rico Perez |
February 23 Friendly | England ![]() | v | ![]() | Alicante, Spain |
Stadium: Estadio Antonio Solana |
February 26 Friendly | Spain ![]() | v | ![]() | TBD |
Stadium: TBD |
Current squad
[edit]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 |
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GK | Sonoma Kasica | August 25, 2006 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
GK | Keegan Smith | (18) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
3 | DF | Aven Alvarez | November 14, 2006 | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
4 | DF | Reese Klein | April 28, 2007 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
DF | Elizabeth Boamah | January 29, 2006 | 4 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Paloma Daubert | (18) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Abby Mills | (18) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
DF | Hope Munson | July 18, 2006 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
14 | MF | Grace Restovich | August 15, 2006 | 7 | 1 | ![]() |
15 | MF | Addison Halpern | December 5, 2006 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
MF | Ines Derrien | (18) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Lilyana Joseph | August 15, 2006 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Eleanor Klinger | November 4, 2006 | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
MF | Avery Robinson | (18) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
16 | FW | Ava McDonald | October 29, 2007 | 5 | 3 | ![]() |
19 | FW | Miri O'Donnell | August 1, 2006 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
20 | FW | Izzy Engle | (18) | 1 | 1 | ![]() |
FW | Kara Croone | (18) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Emily Graham | (18) | 0 | 0 | ![]() | |
FW | Amalia Villarreal | March 27, 2006 | 5 | 4 | ![]() |
Recent call-ups
[edit]The following players were named to a squad in the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Caroline Birkel | June 26, 2006 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
June 2024 friendlies |
GK | Kealey Titmuss | September 15, 2006 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
June 2024 friendlies |
GK | Victoria Safradin | April 23, 2004 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
April 2024 training camp |
DF | Sam Smith | September 22, 2005 | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
June 2024 friendlies |
DF | Cameron Roller | June 21, 2005 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
June 2024 friendlies |
DF | Hailey Baumann | February 17, 2005 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
June 2024 friendlies |
DF | Kiera Staude | March 30, 2005 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
June 2024 friendlies |
DF | Nicki Fraser | August 11, 2006 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
April 2024 training camp |
MF | Joelle Jung | (18) | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
June 2024 friendlies |
MF | Mia Bhuta | (18) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
June 2024 friendlies |
MF | Linda Ullmark | January 26, 2007 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
June 2024 friendlies |
MF | Shae Harvey | March 1, 2005 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
June 2024 friendlies |
MF | Charlotte Kohler | October 18, 2005 | 4 | 1 | ![]() |
April 2024 training camp |
MF | Kendall Bodak | (18) | 4 | 1 | ![]() |
April 2024 training camp |
FW | Bella Winn | (18) | 2 | 1 | ![]() |
June 2024 friendlies |
FW | Jaden Thomas | March 24, 2006 | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
June 2024 friendlies |
FW | Mia Oliaro | June 27, 2005 | 2 | 1 | ![]() |
June 2024 friendlies |
FW | Katie Shea Collins | (17) | 5 | 1 | ![]() |
April 2024 training camp |
FW | Erica Grilione | (17) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
April 2024 training camp |
Coaches
[edit]Tracey Leone (2001–2004)
Mark Krikorian (2004)
Jitka Klimková (2015–2017)
Twila Kaufman (2020)
Carrie Kveton (2023– )
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ @USYNT (June 3, 2024). "The #U19WYNT show their strength with a hard-fought tie against Spain!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.