England national under-18 football team

National U-18 football team

England U-18Nickname(s)| The Three Lions

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Association| The Football Association
(The FA)
Confederation| UEFA (Europe)
Head coach| Liam Bramley[1]
FIFA code| ENG

First colours

Second colours

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First international
Unknown
Biggest win
Unknown
Biggest defeat
Unknown
World Cup
Appearances| Unknown (first in Unknown)
Best result| Unknown
Unknown
Appearances| Unknown (first in Unknown)
Best result| Unknown

England national under-18 football team, also known as England under-18s or England U18(s), represents England in association football at under-18 age level and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England.

The team competed in the FIFA International Youth Tournament (later taken over by UEFA) and its successor, the UEFA European Under-18 Championship, and was often referred to as England Youth.[2][3] After the tournament was renamed the European Under-18 Championship, England won twice more, in 1980[4] and 1993.[5] In 1997, eligibility rules changed and the competition was rebranded as the UEFA European Under-19 Championship in 2001.

Nowadays, the under-18 banner is used for participation in international friendlies. The 2017 Toulon Tournament was also composed largely of under-18 players.[6][7]

## Players

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### Latest squad

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For the 2024–25 season, players born on or after 1 January 2007 are eligible. Players born between January and August 2007 are second-year scholars in the English academy system, players born between September 2007 and August 2008 are first-year scholars.

The following players were named in the squad for games against Poland and Germany on 15 and 18 November 2024.[8]

Names in italics denote players who have been capped by England in a higher age group.

No. | Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Club

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\-  | 1GK | Douglass Lukjanciks |  (2007-10-09) 9 October 2007 (age 17)[9] |  Everton
\-  | 1GK | Nicolas Michalski |  (2007-03-14) 14 March 2007 (age 17)[10] |  City of Liverpool (on loan from Blackburn Rovers)
\-  | 1GK | Oliver Whatmuff |  (2007-11-06) 6 November 2007 (age 17)[11] |  Manchester City

* * *

\-  | 2DF | Chukwuemeka Adiele |  (2007-07-31) 31 July 2007 (age 17)[12] |  West Ham United
\-  | 2DF | Samuel Amissah |  (2007-03-07) 7 March 2007 (age 17)[13] |  Fulham
\-  | 2DF | Jaden Dixon |  (2007-05-07) 7 May 2007 (age 17) |  Stoke City
\-  | 2DF | Christian McFarlane |  (2007-01-25) 25 January 2007 (age 18) |  Manchester City
\-  | 2DF | Stephen Mfuni |  (2008-02-12) 12 February 2008 (age 17)[14] |  Manchester City
\-  | 2DF | Kian Noble |  (2007-02-26) 26 February 2007 (age 17)[15] |  Manchester City
\-  | 2DF | Saheed Olagunju |  (2007-01-07) 7 January 2007 (age 18)[16] |  Wolverhampton Wanderers
\-  | 2DF | Leon Routh |  (2007-11-30) 30 November 2007 (age 17)[17] |  Aston Villa
\-  | 2DF | Leo Shahar |  (2007-03-18) 18 March 2007 (age 17)[18] |  Newcastle United

* * *

\-  | 3MF | Harrison Armstrong |  (2007-01-19) 19 January 2007 (age 18) |  Everton
\-  | 3MF | Jack Fletcher |  (2007-03-19) 19 March 2007 (age 17) |  Manchester United
\-  | 3MF | Ollie Harrison |  (2007-08-07) 7 August 2007 (age 17)[19] |  Chelsea
\-  | 3MF | George Hemmings |  (2007-03-04) 4 March 2007 (age 17)[20] |  Aston Villa
\-  | 3MF | Callum Olusesi |  (2007-03-11) 11 March 2007 (age 17)[21] |  Tottenham Hotspur
\-  | 3MF | Sol Sidibe |  (2007-02-10) 10 February 2007 (age 18) |  Stoke City

* * *

\-  | 4FW | Ben Broggio |  (2007-01-29) 29 January 2007 (age 18) |  Aston Villa
\-  | 4FW | Baylee Dipepa |  (2007-01-12) 12 January 2007 (age 18) |  Southampton
\-  | 4FW | Sean Neave |  (2007-05-27) 27 May 2007 (age 17)[22] |  Newcastle United
\-  | 4FW | Trevan Sanusi |  (2007-04-25) 25 April 2007 (age 17)[23] |  Newcastle United

#### Recent call-ups

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The following players have previously been called up to the England under-18 squad and remain eligible.

Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Goals  | Club  | Latest call-up

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GK | Spike Brits |  (2007-06-24) 24 June 2007 (age 17) | \-  | \-  |  Manchester City | v Portugal, Switzerland, France, September 2024[24]
GK | George Pickford |  (2007-02-06) 6 February 2007 (age 18)[25] | \-  | \-  |  Everton | v Northern Ireland, Morocco, May 2024[26]

* * *

DF | Harry Amass |  (2007-03-16) 16 March 2007 (age 17) | \-  | \-  |  Manchester United | v Sweden, Ukraine, October 2024[27]
DF | Airidas Golambeckis |  (2007-11-04) 4 November 2007 (age 17)[28] | \-  | \-  |  West Ham United | v Sweden, Ukraine, October 2024[27]
DF | Carter Pinnington |  (2007-02-21) 21 February 2007 (age 17)[29] | \-  | \-  |  Liverpool | v Sweden, Ukraine, October 2024[27]
DF | Olutayo Subuloye |  (2007-12-18) 18 December 2007 (age 17)[30] | \-  | \-  |  Chelsea | v Sweden, Ukraine, October 2024[27]

* * *

MF | Trey Nyoni |  (2007-06-30) 30 June 2007 (age 17) | \-  | \-  |  Liverpool | v Poland, Germany, November 2024[8]
MF | Chris Rigg |  (2007-06-18) 18 June 2007 (age 17) | \-  | \-  |  Sunderland | v Sweden, Ukraine, October 2024[27]
MF | Josh King |  (2007-01-03) 3 January 2007 (age 18)[31] | \-  | \-  |  Fulham | v Portugal, Switzerland, France, September 2024[24]
MF | Divine Mukasa |  (2007-08-22) 22 August 2007 (age 17)[32] | \-  | \-  |  Manchester City | v Portugal, Switzerland, France, September 2024[24]

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FW | Jesse Derry |  (2007-06-30) 30 June 2007 (age 17)[33] | \-  | \-  |  Crystal Palace | v Sweden, Ukraine, October 2024[27]
FW | Mateus Mane |  (2007-09-16) 16 September 2007 (age 17)[34] | \-  | \-  |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | v Sweden, Ukraine, October 2024[27]
FW | Shim Mheuka |  (2007-10-20) 20 October 2007 (age 17) | \-  | \-  |  Chelsea | v Sweden, Ukraine, October 2024[27]
FW | Frank Runham |  (2007-01-09) 9 January 2007 (age 18)[35] | \-  | \-  |  Chelsea | v Sweden, Ukraine, October 2024[27]
FW | Alejandro Rodriguez |  (2008-03-11) 11 March 2008 (age 16)[36] | \-  | \-  |  Lyon | v Portugal, Switzerland, France, September 2024[24]

## Honours

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FIFA International Youth Tournament
Winners: 1948

UEFA International Youth Tournament
Winners: 1963, 1964, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975
Runners-up: 1958, 1965, 1967

UEFA European Under-18 Championship
Winners: 1980, 1993

## References

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1. ^ "England men's coaching teams confirmed". England Football. 23 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
2. ^ "England's Youth/Under 18 Matches 1947–1976". England Football Online. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
3. ^ "Manchester City Welcome England Youth v Wales Youth". 29th International Youth Tournament, 1st Round 2nd Leg Match Magazine. Manchester City F.C. 3 March 1976.
4. ^ "SOMETIMES I HAVE TO PINCH MYSELF". Arsenal.com.
5. ^ Smyth, Rob (29 June 2009). "The forgotten story of… England's class of '93". The Guardian. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
6. ^ Association, The Football. "Mixed squad for Toulon trip". TheFA.com. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
7. ^ "England Under 18". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
8. ^ a b "England MU18s squad named for Spain trip". England Football. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
9. ^ "Douglas Lukjanciks". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
10. ^ "Nicolas Michalski". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
11. ^ "Oliver Whatmuff". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
12. ^ "Chukwuemeka Adiele". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
13. ^ "Samuel Amissah". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
14. ^ "Stephen Mfuni". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
15. ^ "Kian Noble". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
16. ^ "Saheed Olagunju". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
17. ^ "Leon Routh". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
18. ^ "Leo Shahar". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
19. ^ "Ollie Harrison". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
20. ^ "George Hemmings". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
21. ^ "Callum Olusesi". Soccerway. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
22. ^ "Sean Neave". Soccerway. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
23. ^ "Trevan Sanusi". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
24. ^ a b c d "England MU18s squad named for Lafarge International Tournament". England Football. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
25. ^ "George Pickford". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
26. ^ "England MU18s squad named for SGP games". England Football. 20 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
27. ^ a b c d e f g h i "England MU18s squad named for Marbella tournament". England Football. 4 October 2024. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
28. ^ "Airidas Golambeckis". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
29. ^ "Carter Pinnington". Liverpool F.C. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
30. ^ "Olutayo Subuloye". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
31. ^ "Joshua King". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
32. ^ "Divine Mukasa". Manchester City F.C. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
33. ^ "Jesse Derry". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
34. ^ "Mateus Mane". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
35. ^ "Frankie Runham". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 4 October 2024.
36. ^ "Alejandro Rodriguez". Soccerway. Retrieved 31 August 2024.

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