Wales national under-19 football team
The Wales national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of Wales and is run by the Football Association of Wales. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-19 Championship held every year.
| Nickname(s) | Young Dragons (Welsh: Dreigiau Ifanc) | ||
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| Association | Football Association of Wales (FAW) | ||
| Head coach | Rob Edwards | ||
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| First international | |||
| Northern Ireland 4–0 Wales (London, England; 15 April 1948) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Gibraltar 2–9 Wales (Wrexham, Wales; 27 September 2022) | |||
| 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) | ||
In 2019 the side qualified for the Elite Round of the European Under-19 Football Championship for the first time. In 2020 they qualified once again, after topping their qualifying group for the first time.
Recent history
The under-19 squad is a proving ground for talented youngsters. Full international players like James Collins, Andy King, Joe Ledley, Wayne Hennessey, Chris Gunter, Gareth Bale, Joe Allen, Danny Ward, Connor Roberts, Harry Wilson, Daniel James, Ethan Ampadu and Joe Rodon, as well as most of the current Wales under-21 side, have progressed through the team.
Players
Latest squad
Players born on or after 1 January 2006 are eligible for the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. Players in bold have attained full international caps. Clubs as of the date of the announcement.
Under-19 squad called up for the friendly matches against Belgium on 25 and 25 March 2024.[1]
| Name | Club |
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| Kit Margetson | Swansea City |
| Lewys Benjamin | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| Aled Thomas | Everton |
| Alfie Tuck | Queens Park Rangers |
| Cody Twose | Cardiff City |
| Dakarai Mafico | Cardiff City |
| Dan Cox | Derby County |
| Dylan Lawlor | Cardiff City |
| Freddie Issaka | Plymouth Argyle |
| Gabriele Biancheri | Manchester United |
| George Nevett | Rochdale |
| Iwan Morgan | Brentford |
| Josh Beecher | Cardiff City |
| Kai Andrews | Cardiff City |
| Luey Giles | Cardiff City |
| Menzi Mazwi | Birmingham City |
| Troy Perrett | Cardiff City |
| Trey George | Cardiff City |
| Vimal Yoganathan | Barnsley |
- INJ = Withdrew from the squad due to injury
Results and fixtures
Group 5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Wales (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 | Russia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 | |
| 3 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 | |
| 4 | Kosovo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Scotland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 | Wales (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Sweden | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | San Marino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
| Sweden | 2–1 | San Marino |
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| Scotland | 5–0 | San Marino |
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| Sweden | 1–2 | Wales |
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| San Marino | 0–2 | Wales |
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Group 13
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Slovakia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 | Turkey (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Kazakhstan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 | Wales | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 0 |
| Wales | 1–2 | Slovakia |
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| Turkey | 2–1 | Wales |
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| Kazakhstan | 3–2 | Wales |
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Group 6
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | Elite round |
| 2 | Greece | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | Wales (H) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 6 | |
| 4 | Luxembourg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 | −11 | 0 |