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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  2–1  United States Alicante, Spain
Report Stadium: Estadio Rico Perez
February 23 Friendly England  2–0  United States Alicante, Spain
Report Stadium: Estadio Antonio Solana
February 26 Friendly Spain  1–1
(8–9 SO)
 United States
Report

Current squad

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The following 24 players were called up for the March 2025 friendlies.[3]

Caps and goals are updated as of February 26, 2025 after the match against Spain.[4]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
12 1GK Keegan Smith (18) 1 0 United States Arkansas
1GK Kealey Titmuss (2006-09-15) September 15, 2006 (age 18) 4 0 United States Penn State
1GK Mateya Dessieux (18) 0 0 United States Texas

3 2DF Aven Alvarez (2006-11-14) November 14, 2006 (age 18) 10 0 United States North Carolina
4 2DF Abby Mills (18) 3 0 United States Notre Dame
5 2DF Elizabeth Boamah (2006-01-29) January 29, 2006 (age 19) 8 0 United States Stanford
2DF Isabella Ayscue (18) 0 0 United States Penn State
2DF Kieryn Jeter (18) 0 0 United States Penn State
2DF Peyton McGovern (18) 0 0 United States Florida State
2DF Tanna Schornstein (2006-05-20) May 20, 2006 (age 18) 0 0 United States Northwestern
2DF Carla Small (2006-08-29) August 29, 2006 (age 18) 0 0 United States Clemson

6 3MF Grace Restovich (2006-08-15) August 15, 2006 (age 18) 10 1 United States Notre Dame
19 3MF Ines Derrien (18) 2 0 United States USC
3MF Nawreen Ahmad (18) 0 0 United States Florida State
3MF Melanie Barcenas (2007-10-30) October 30, 2007 (age 17) 0 0 United States San Diego Wave FC
3MF Kennedy Fuller (2007-03-09) March 9, 2007 (age 18) 0 0 United States Angel City FC
3MF Ainsley McCammon (2007-08-16) August 16, 2007 (age 17) 0 0 United States Seattle Reign FC
3MF Linda Ullmark (2007-01-26) January 26, 2007 (age 18) 1 0 United States North Carolina

7 4FW Amalia Villarreal (2006-03-27) March 27, 2006 (age 19) 7 4 United States Texas
9 4FW Izzy Engle (18) 4 2 United States Notre Dame
13 4FW Kara Croone (18) 2 0 United States UCLA
4FW Kendall Bodak (18) 0 0 United States Clemson
4FW Sophia Bradley (2006-04-06) April 6, 2006 (age 19) 0 0 United States Virginia
4FW Reese Mattern (2006-06-12) June 12, 2006 (age 18) 0 0 United States Tennessee

Recent call-ups

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

  • February 2025 friendlies.[5]
  • June 2024 friendlies.[6]
  • April 2024 training Camp.[7]
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Caroline Birkel (2006-08-25) August 25, 2006 (age 18) 3 0 United States Stanford February 2025 friendlies
GK Sonoma Kasica (2006-06-26) June 26, 2006 (age 18) 3 0 United States Notre Dame June 2024 friendlies
GK Victoria Safradin (2004-04-23) April 23, 2004 (age 21) 0 0 United States Virginia April 2024 training camp

DF Hope Munson (2006-07-18) July 18, 2006 (age 18) 3 0 United States North Carolina February 2025 friendlies
DF Reese Klein (2007-04-28) April 28, 2007 (age 17) 4 0 United States Clemson February 2025 friendlies
DF Paloma Daubert (18) 2 0 United States UCLA February 2025 friendlies
DF Sam Smith (2005-09-22) September 22, 2005 (age 19) 7 0 United States Stanford 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 20) 1 0 United States Georgia June 2024 friendlies
DF Nicki Fraser (2006-08-11) August 11, 2006 (age 18) 4 0 United States UCLA April 2024 training camp

MF Eleanor Klinger (2006-11-04) November 4, 2006 (age 18) 1 0 United States Stanford February 2025 friendlies
MF Addison Halpern (2006-12-05) December 5, 2006 (age 18) 5 1 United States Virginia February 2025 friendlies
MF Avery Robinson (18) 3 0 United States UCLA February 2025 friendlies
MF Lilyana Joseph (2006-08-15) August 15, 2006 (age 18) 2 0 United States Notre Dame February 2025 friendlies
MF Joelle Jung (18) 2 0 United States Stanford June 2024 friendlies
MF Mia Bhuta (2005-12-29) December 29, 2005 (age 19) 1 0 United States Stanford June 2024 friendlies
MF Shae Harvey (2005-03-01) March 1, 2005 (age 20) 1 0 United States Stanford June 2024 friendlies
MF Charlotte Kohler (2005-10-18) October 18, 2005 (age 19) 4 1 United States Stanford April 2024 training camp

FW Miri O'Donnell (2006-08-01) August 1, 2006 (age 18) 5 0 Portugal Sporting CP February 2025 friendlies
FW Ava McDonald (2007-10-29) October 29, 2007 (age 17) 9 3 United States Texas February 2025 friendlies
FW Emily Graham (18) 1 0 United States Michigan State February 2025 friendlies
FW Bella Winn (18) 2 1 United States UCLA June 2024 friendlies
FW Jaden Thomas (2006-03-24) March 24, 2006 (age 19) 1 0 United States Stanford 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 (2005-10-28) October 28, 2005 (age 19) 5 1 United States South Carolina 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 and U.S. U-18 Women's National Teams to Hold Concurrent Training Camps in Fayetteville, Ga". United States Soccer Federation. March 27, 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  4. ^ "U.S. Under-19 Women's National Team Draws Host Spain, 1-1, in Third and Final Match of The L'Albir U-19 Women's International Tournament". United States Soccer Federation. February 26, 2025. Retrieved March 6, 2025.
  5. ^ "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.
  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.