Australia national under-20 football team

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Australia U20

Nickname

Young Socceroos

Association

Football Federation Australia

Confederation

AFC (Asia)

Head coach

Graham Arnold (caretaker)

Captain

Shaun Ontong

Most caps

Top scorer

FIFA code

AUS





Home kit





Away kit

First international
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The Australian Under 20's football team, more commonly known as the Young Socceroos, is controlled by Football Federation Australia and represents Australia in international Under 20's or youth football competitions.

[edit] Current squad

Goalkeepers

No.	Pos.	Player	DoB/Age	Caps	Goals	Club
	GK	Mitchell Langerak	August 22, 1988	3	0	Across the Waves Football Club
	GK	Tando Velaphi	April 17, 1987	3	0	Australian Institute of Sport

Defenders

Pos.	Player	DoB/Age	Caps	Club
DF	Steven O'Dor	January 27, 1978	11	Australian Institute of Sport
DF	Matthew Spiranovic	July 27, 1988	10	1. FC Nurnberg
DF	Peter Eleftherakis	January 14, 1987	9	Australian Institute of Sport
DF	Michael Marrone	January 27, 1987	3	Australian Institute of Sport
DF	Sebastian Ryall	July 18, 1989	3	New South Wales Institute of Sport

Midfielders

Pos.	Player	DoB/Age	Caps	Goals	Club
MF	Kaz Patafta	October 25, 1988	1	0	Benfica
MF	Shaun Ontong	March 25, 1987	10	0	Australian Institute of Sport
MF	Even Berger	August 16, 1987	10	1	Australian Institute of Sport
MF	Chris Grossman	March 6, 1987	10	2	Queensland Roar
MF	Tarek Elrich	January 1, 1987	10	1	Newcastle Jets
MF	James Downey	October 19, 1987	9	1	Australian Institute of Sport
MF	Greg King	August 6, 1987	4	0	Australian Institute of Sport
MF	Troy Hearfield	October 31, 1987	10	6	Newcastle Jets
MF	Brad Porter	February 19, 1987	4	0	Central Coast Mariners

Strikers

Pos.	Player	DoB/Age	Caps	Goals	Club
FW	David Williams	February 26, 1988	9	8	Brondby
FW	Bruce Djite	March 25, 1987	11	5	Adelaide United
FW	Dario Vidosic	April 8, 1987	4	0	Queensland Roar
FW	Nathan Burns	May 7, 1988	8	2	Adelaide United