Wales national under-19 football team
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| Nickname(s) | Young Dragons | ||
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| Association | Football Association of Wales | ||
| Head coach |
 Geraint Williams | ||
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The Wales national under-19 football team is the national under-19 football team of Wales and is controlled by the Football Association of Wales. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship held every year.
Recent history
The under-19 squad has not been extremely successful in recent years but has become a proving ground for talented youngsters. In recent years full international players like Gareth Bale, Joe Allen, and Wayne Hennessey, as well as most of the current Wales U21 side, have progressed through the team.
Players
Latest Squad
Players born on or after 1 January 1997 are eligible for the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship. Caps and goals correct as of 21 April 2015. Players in bold have attained full international caps. Clubs as of the date of the announcement.
Under-19 squad called up for the friendly match against Germany on 21 April 2015 in preparation for the 2016 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifying round. James Graham, Daniel James and Will Abbotts withdrew and were replaced by Joe Rodon, Tom Fry and Tom Shepherd.[1]
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Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the Wales under-19 squad and remain eligible (clubs as of when called up).
| Name | DOB | Club | Caps (goals) | Most recent call-up |
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| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Defenders | ||||
| James Graham | 6 February 1997 |  Everton | 4 (0) | v  Germany, 21 April 2015 (withdrew) |
| Rollin Menayese | December 4, 1997 | Cardiff City | 0 (0) | v  Portugal, 12 November 2014 (standby) |
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| Forwards | ||||
| Daniel James | 10 November 1997 | Swansea City | 4 (0) | v Germany, 21 April 2015 (withdrew) |
| Will Abbotts | 13 March 1997 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 (0) | v Germany, 21 April 2015 (withdrew) |
| Harry Wilson | 22 March 1997 | Liverpool | 2 (1) | v  Albania, 17 November 2014 |
| Jamie Thomas | 10 January 1997 | Bolton Wanderers | 5 (3) | v Albania, 17 November 2014 |
| Daniel Byrnes | January 17, 1997 | Oldham Athletic | 0 (0) | v Portugal, 12 November 2014 (standby) |
Results and Fixtures
2015 UEFA Under-19 Championship Qualification Round
Wales finished third in their group but failed to qualify for the 2015 UEFA Under-19 Championship Elite Round.
| Team | Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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| Portugal |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 |
 Denmark |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 6 |
| Wales |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 |
| Albania |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
14 November 2014 12:00 |
| Denmark |
4–0 | Wales |
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Hansen  16'Gartenmann 27'Pohl 29'Ingvartsen 76' (pen.) |
Report |
14 November 2014 16:00 |
| Albania |
1–4 | Portugal |
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| Morina 62' |
Report | Paulo Cabral 5' Renato Sanches 10'Hildeberto Pereira 15'Gonçalo Guedes 42' |
2016 UEFA Under-19 Championship Qualification Round
Georgia will host qualification round fixtures on on 12th, 14th and 17th November 2015. The top two teams of each group and the third-placed team with the best record against the top two will join Spain for the Elite Round in Spring 2016. Seven teams will qualify from the Elite Round and join hosts Germany in the final tournament.[2]
| Team | Pld |
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D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Pts |
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 Georgia (H) |
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Friendlies
See also
- Wales national under-21 football team
- Football Association of Wales
- UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship
References
External links
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