England Under-18
Nickname(s)Three Lions
AssociationThe Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachVacant
FIFA codeENG
First colours
Second colours
First international
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Biggest win
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Biggest defeat
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World Cup
AppearancesUnknown (first in Unknown)
Best resultUnknown
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AppearancesUnknown (first in Unknown)
Best resultUnknown

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 was most recently coached by Ryan Garry[1] before he departed to become assistant manager at Challenger Pro League side Lommel in January 2024.[2]

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.[3][4] After the tournament was renamed the European Under-18 Championship, England won twice more, in 1980[5] and 1993.[6] 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.[7][8]

Players

Latest squad

For the 2023–24 season, players born on or after 1 January 2006 are eligible. Players born between January and August 2006 are second-year scholars in the English academy system, players born between September 2006 and August 2007 are first-year scholars.

The following players were named in the squad for games against Czechia, Germany and Netherlands, to be played between 20 and 25 March 2024.[9]

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

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
- 1GK Finlay Herrick (2006-01-18) 18 January 2006 (age 18)[10] England West Ham United
- 1GK Sam Proctor (2006-12-21) 21 December 2006 (age 17)[11] England Aston Villa
- 1GK Matthew Young (2006-11-24) 24 November 2006 (age 17)[12] England Darlington (on loan from Sunderland)
- 2DF Josh Acheampong (2006-05-05) 5 May 2006 (age 17)[13] England Chelsea
- 2DF Leo Black (2006-02-09) 9 February 2006 (age 18)[14] England Tottenham Hotspur
- 2DF Jayden Meghoma (2006-06-28) 28 June 2006 (age 17) England Southampton
- 2DF Harrison Murray-Campbell (2006-08-04) 4 August 2006 (age 17)[15] England Chelsea
- 2DF Amara Nallo (2006-11-18) 18 November 2006 (age 17)[16] England Liverpool
- 2DF Triston Rowe (2006-05-18) 18 May 2006 (age 17)[17] England Aston Villa
- 2DF Ishé Samuels-Smith (2006-06-05) 5 June 2006 (age 17) England Chelsea
- 3MF Kiano Dyer (2006-11-21) 21 November 2006 (age 17) England Chelsea
- 3MF Michael Golding (2006-05-23) 23 May 2006 (age 17)[18] England Chelsea
- 3MF Jamaldeen Jimoh (2006-10-02) 2 October 2006 (age 17)[19] England Aston Villa
- 3MF Trey Nyoni (2007-06-30) 30 June 2007 (age 16) England Liverpool
- 3MF Lewis Orford (2006-02-18) 18 February 2006 (age 18)[20] England West Ham United
- 3MF Reiss-Alexander Russell-Denny (2006-05-11) 11 May 2006 (age 17)[21] England Chelsea
- 4FW Sam Amo-Ameyaw (2006-07-18) 18 July 2006 (age 17) England Southampton
- 4FW Leon Chiwome (2006-01-10) 10 January 2006 (age 18) England Wolverhampton Wanderers
- 4FW Jayden Danns (2006-01-16) 16 January 2006 (age 18) England Liverpool
- 4FW Tyler Dibling (2006-03-17) 17 March 2006 (age 17) England Southampton
- 4FW Tyrique George (2006-02-04) 4 February 2006 (age 18)[22] England Chelsea
- 4FW Joel Ndala (2006-05-31) 31 May 2006 (age 17)[23] England Manchester City

Recent call-ups

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
GK Ted Curd (2006-02-14) 14 February 2006 (age 18)[24] - - England Chelsea v Belgium, Morocco, South Korea, October 2023[25]
GK Elyh Harrison (2006-02-19) 19 February 2006 (age 18)[26] - - England Manchester United v Belgium, Morocco, South Korea, October 2023[25]
GK Tommy Setford (2006-03-13) 13 March 2006 (age 18)[27] - - Netherlands Ajax v Belgium, Morocco, South Korea, October 2023[25]
DF Zach Abbott (2006-05-13) 13 May 2006 (age 17) - - England Nottingham Forest v Belgium, Morocco, South Korea, October 2023[25]
DF Joe Johnson (2006-02-21) 21 February 2006 (age 18) - - England Luton Town v Belgium, Morocco, South Korea, October 2023[25]
DF Lakyle Samuel (2006-05-06) 6 May 2006 (age 17)[28] - - England Manchester City v Belgium, Morocco, South Korea, October 2023[25]
DF Travis Akomeah (2006-01-06) 6 January 2006 (age 18)[29] - - England Chelsea v France, Japan, Portugal, September 2023[30]
DF Somto Boniface (2006-03-11) 11 March 2006 (age 18)[31] - - England Chelsea v France, Japan, Portugal, September 2023[30]
DF Caden Voice (2006-09-19) 19 September 2006 (age 17) - - England Wolverhampton Wanderers v France, Japan, Portugal, September 2023[30]
MF Finley McAllister (2006-07-16) 16 July 2006 (age 17)[32] - - England Manchester United v Belgium, Morocco, South Korea, October 2023[25]
MF Anthony Munda (2006-09-08) 8 September 2006 (age 17)[33] - - England Newcastle United v Belgium, Morocco, South Korea, October 2023[25]
MF Chris Rigg (2007-06-18) 18 June 2007 (age 16) - - England Sunderland v Belgium, Morocco, South Korea, October 2023[25]
MF Myles Lewis-Skelly (2006-09-26) 26 September 2006 (age 17) - - England Arsenal v France, Japan, Portugal, September 2023[30]
MF Law McCabe (2006-06-12) 12 June 2006 (age 17)[34] - - England Middlesbrough v France, Japan, Portugal, September 2023[30]
MF Ethan Nwaneri (2007-03-21) 21 March 2007 (age 16) - - England Arsenal v France, Japan, Portugal, September 2023[30]
MF Joe Bauress (2006-03-01) 1 March 2006 (age 18) - - England Burnley v Norway, Australia, Portugal, June 2023[35]
FW Tom King (2006-09-20) 20 September 2006 (age 17) - - England Cheltenham Town v Belgium, Morocco, South Korea, October 2023[25]
FW Zak Lovelace (2006-01-23) 23 January 2006 (age 18) - - Scotland Rangers v Belgium, Morocco, South Korea, October 2023[25]
FW Jimmy-Jay Morgan (2006-01-21) 21 January 2006 (age 18) - - England Chelsea v Belgium, Morocco, South Korea, October 2023[25]
FW Justin Oboavwoduo (2006-08-23) 23 August 2006 (age 17) - - England Manchester City v Belgium, Morocco, South Korea, October 2023[25]
FW Archie Stevens (2006-01-11) 11 January 2006 (age 18) - - Scotland Rangers v Belgium, Morocco, South Korea, October 2023[25]
FW Matthew Warhurst (2006-09-25) 25 September 2006 (age 17)[36] - - England Manchester City v Belgium, Morocco, South Korea, October 2023[25]
FW Tom Watson (2006-04-18) 18 April 2006 (age 17) - - England Sunderland v Belgium, Morocco, South Korea, October 2023[25]


Honours

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

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