Australia national under-20 football team

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Australia U20
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) Young Socceroos
Association Football Federation Australia
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Captain Sebastian Ryall
FIFA code AUS
Team colours Team colours Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
 
First kit
Team colours Team colours Team colours
Team colours
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Second kit
First international
Flag of Australia Australia 9 - 0 Papua New Guinea Flag of Papua New Guinea
(New Zealand; November 11, 1978)
Biggest win
Flag of Australia Australia 16 - 0 Samoa Flag of Samoa
(Rarotonga, Cook Islands; February 15, 2001)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Australia Australia 0 - 4 Brazil Flag of Brazil
(Cordoba, Argentina; June 27, 2001)

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

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[edit] Tournament History

[edit] 2006 AFC Youth Championship Campaign

In their first foray into Asia in 2006 the team failed to advance past the quarterfinals of the AFC Youth Championship, losing to South Korea[1] , despite being labelled as one of the stronger teams. This meant that it would be the first time the Young Socceroos had failed to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup since 1989. Subsequently on February 5th 2007 the FFA decided not to renew Ange Postecoglou's contract as head coach[2] and replaced him with former Socceroo, and current AIS head coach of football, Steve O'Connor.[3]

[edit] Tournament Records

[edit] FIFA World Youth Championship

Year Result Pld W D L GF GA
1977 - 1979 DNP
1981 Quarterfinals 4 1 2 1 6 6
1983 Round 1 3 1 1 1 4 4
1985 Round 1 3 0 2 1 2 3
1987 Round 1 3 1 0 2 2 6
1989 DNQ
1991 4th Place 6 5 0 1 6 3
1993 4th Place 6 3 0 2 8 9
1995 Quarterfinals 4 1 1 2 6 6
1997 Round 2 4 2 1 1 5 4
1999 Round 1 3 1 0 2 4 8
2001 Round 1 3 1 1 1 3 4
2003 Round 2 4 2 1 1 6 5
2005 Round 1 3 0 2 1 2 5
2007 DNQ
Total 46 18 11 16 54 63

[edit] AFC Youth Championship

Year Result Pld W D L GF GA
2006 Quarterfinals 4 2 0 2 6 4
2008
Total 4 2 0 2 6 4

[edit] OFC Youth Championship

No longer an OFC member.

Year Result Pld W D L GF GA
1974 DNP
1978 Winner
1980 Winner
1982 Winner
1985 Winner
1987 Winner
1988 Winner
1990 Winner
1992 Runner-Up
1994 Winner
1996 Winner
1998 Winner
2001 Winner
2003 Winner
2005 Winner
Total
  • DNQ - Did not qualify
  • DNP - Did not participate

[edit] Current Squad

The following players have been named for the 2008 AFC Youth Championship Qualifiers to be held in Ho Chi Minh City.

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Andrew Redmayne January 13, 1989 8 0 Flag of Australia Central Coast Mariners
2 DF Peter Cvetanovski July 23, 1989 3 0 Flag of Australia AIS
4 DF Luke De Vere May 11, 1989 9 1 Flag of Australia Queensland Roar
5 DF Matthew Jurman December 8, 1989 4 0 Flag of Australia AIS
6 DF Sebastian Ryall (c) July 18, 1989 8 2 Flag of Australia Melbourne Victory
7 MF Glen Trifiro 1 2 Flag of Australia Marconi Stallions
8 MF James Holland May 15, 1989 8 3 Flag of Australia Newcastle Jets
9 FW Milos Lujic February 15, 1990 6 2 Flag of Australia Oakleigh Cannons
10 MF Matthew Theodore September 7, 1989 6 1 Flag of Australia AIS
11 MF Isaka Cernak September 4, 1989 8 3 Flag of Australia Queensland Roar
14 FW Tahj Minniecon February 13, 1989 8 2 Flag of Australia Queensland Roar
17 DF Daniel Mullen October 26, 1989 7 1 Flag of Australia Adelaide United
18 GK Michael McEntagart January 17, 1990 1 0 Flag of England Everton FC
19 MF Matthew Mullen February 29, 1989 6 2 Flag of Australia Adelaide United
20 MF Oliver Bozanic January 8, 1989 3 0 Flag of England Reading FC
21 DF Ryan McGowan August 15, 1989 4 0 Flag of Scotland Hearts
22 FW Jason Hoffman January 28, 1989 8 2 Flag of Australia Newcastle Jets
23 MF Rocco Visconte April 22, 1990 1 0 Flag of Scotland Hearts
24 MF Mitch Nichols May 1, 1989 4 5 Flag of Australia Queensland Roar
26 FW Marko Jesic 2 1
27 FW Nathan Elasi November 18, 1989 3 0 Flag of Australia Melbourne Victory


[edit] References

  1. ^ Australia bows out to Koreans, FFA, November 7, 2006
  2. ^ Postecoglou Contract Not Renewed, FFA, February 8, 2007
  3. ^ New National Youth Coaches Appointed, FFA, March 5, 2007

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