England women's national under-17 football team

England Women's U-17s
	England Women's U-17s
Nickname(s)	The Young Lionesses
Association	The Football Association
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Natalie Henderson
FIFA code	ENG
World Cup appearances	2 (First in 2008)
Best result	Fourth place (2008)
U17 Championship appearances	8 (First in 2008)
Best result	Third place (2016)

The England women's national under-17 football team, also known as the Young Lionesses, represents England in association football at an under-17 age level and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England women's national under-17 football team best achievement is a third-place finish at the 2016 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship.

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup[]

The team has competed at two FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup tournaments.

Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Squad
2008	Fourth place	6	2	1	3	7	10	Squad
2010	Did not qualify
2012
2014
2016	Quarter-finals	4	1	2	1	5	7	Squad
2018	Did not qualify
~~2020~~	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022	Did not qualify
2024	To be determined
Total	2/8	10	3	3	4	12	17

*Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shoot-outs.

UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship[]

The team has participated in eight UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship tournaments.

Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA
2008	Fourth place	2	0	0	2	2	7
2009	Did not qualify
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014	Fourth place	5	2	1	2	8	6
2015	Group stage	3	1	1	1	4	7
2016	Third place	5	4	0	1	24	8
2017	Group stage	3	1	0	2	6	4
2018	Fourth place	5	1	1	3	8	14
2019	Group stage	3	2	0	1	4	5
~~2020~~	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
~~2021~~	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2022	Did not qualify
2023	Semi-finals	4	2	1	1	7	6
2024	TBD
Total	8/14	30	13	4	13	63	57

*Draws include knockout matches decided by penalty shoot-outs.

**Red border colour denotes tournament was held on home soil.

Current squad[]

The following players were named in the squad for qualifying games in March 2024.
Head coach: Natalie Henderson

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
GK	Rebekah Dowsett	31 May 2007 (2007-05-31) (age 17)	Watford
GK	Hope McSheffrey	1 April 2008 (2008-04-01) (age 17)	Arsenal
GK	Eva Spencer	15 August 2007 (2007-08-15) (age 17)	Liverpool

DF	Eva Gray	20 November 2007 (2007-11-20) (age 17)	Arsenal
DF	Sophie Harrison	17 July 2007 (2007-07-17) (age 17)	Arsenal
DF	Nelly Las	17 December 2007 (2007-12-17) (age 17)	Leicester City
DF	Rachel Maltby	25 March 2007 (2007-03-25) (age 18)	Aston Villa
DF	Niamh Peacock	22 March 2008 (2008-03-22) (age 17)	Arsenal
DF	Simone Sherwood	4 January 2007 (2007-01-04) (age 18)	Leicester City
DF	Cecily Wellesley-Smith	4 January 2007 (2007-01-04) (age 18)	Oxford United

MF	Emily Cassap	11 May 2007 (2007-05-11) (age 17)	Sunderland
MF	Laila Harbert	3 January 2007 (2007-01-03) (age 18)	Watford (dual reg)
MF	Vera Jones	18 February 2008 (2008-02-18) (age 17)	Barry Town
MF	Omotara Junaid	4 October 2007 (2007-10-04) (age 17)	Arsenal
MF	Abby Kay	22 December 2007 (2007-12-22) (age 17)	Chelsea
MF	Erica Parkinson	18 April 2008 (2008-04-18) (age 17)	Valadares Gaia

FW	Lola Brown	31 October 2007 (2007-10-31) (age 17)	Chelsea
FW	Denny Draper	17 March 2007 (2007-03-17) (age 18)	Leicester City
FW	Mia Endacott	5 September 2007 (2007-09-05) (age 17)	Plymouth Argyle (dual reg)
FW	Isabella Fisher	14 May 2007 (2007-05-14) (age 17)	Arsenal
FW	Eva Hendle	30 April 2008 (2008-04-30) (age 16)	Chelsea

Recent callups[]

The following players have also been called up to the England U17 squad within the last twelve months.

This list may be incomplete.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Amy Liddiard	8 October 2008 (2008-10-08) (age 16)	Arsenal	v. Germany, September 2023
GK	Katie Cox	28 April 2006 (2006-04-28) (age 18)	Chelsea	2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
GK	Sophia Poor	25 June 2006 (2006-06-25) (age 18)	Aston Villa	2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship

DF	Sophie Harwood	23 December 2007 (2007-12-23) (age 17)	Southampton	v. Philippines, February 2024
DF	Isabella Hobson	31 October 2007 (2007-10-31) (age 17)	Everton	v. Philippines, February 2024
DF	Grace McEwen	25 August 2007 (2007-08-25) (age 17)	Brighton & Hove Albion	v. Philippines, February 2024
DF	Jessica Pegram	14 April 2007 (2007-04-14) (age 18)	Brighton & Hove Albion	v. Philippines, February 2024
DF	Ella Baker	11 April 2007 (2007-04-11) (age 18)	Middlesbrough	v. Germany, September 2023
DF	Laiba Khan	18 January 2007 (2007-01-18) (age 18)	Brøndby	v. Germany, September 2023
DF	Taya Pomfret	27 January 2007 (2007-01-27) (age 18)	Plymouth Argyle	v. Germany, September 2023
DF	Ria Bose	7 February 2006 (2006-02-07) (age 19)	Chelsea	2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
DF	Lucy Newell	2 October 2006 (2006-10-02) (age 18)	West Bromwich Albion	2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
DF	Katie Reid	25 September 2006 (2006-09-25) (age 18)	Arsenal	2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
DF	Zara Shaw	6 June 2007 (2007-06-06) (age 17)	Liverpool	2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
DF	Mari Ward	3 January 2006 (2006-01-03) (age 19)	Bristol City	2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship

MF	Holly Deering	2 January 2006 (2006-01-02) (age 19)	Manchester United	2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
MF	Alexia Potter	17 August 2006 (2006-08-17) (age 18)	Chelsea	2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship

FW	Tamira Livingston	6 August 2007 (2007-08-06) (age 17)	Manchester United	v. Philippines, February 2024
FW	Scarlet Hill	28 November 2007 (2007-11-28) (age 17)	Manchester United	2024 UEFA Qualification Round 1, November 2023
FW	Lauryn Thompson	4 November 2007 (2007-11-04) (age 17)	Indy Eleven	2024 UEFA Qualification Round 1, November 2023
FW	Lakeisha Phipps	25 November 2007 (2007-11-25) (age 17)	Aston Villa	v. Germany, September 2023
FW	Michelle Agyemang	3 February 2006 (2006-02-03) (age 19)	Arsenal	2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
FW	Ava Baker	9 January 2006 (2006-01-09) (age 19)	Leicester City	2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
FW	Araya Dennis	11 January 2006 (2006-01-11) (age 19)	Arsenal	2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
FW	Milly Round	22 January 2006 (2006-01-22) (age 19)	Aston Villa	2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship
FW	Ruby-Rae Tucker	26 March 2006 (2006-03-26) (age 19)	Aston Villa	2023 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship

Recent schedule and results[]

2024[]

MIMA Cup 3 February 2024	England	3–1	Netherlands	San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
	Draper 1', 32', 38'	Report	Boerboom 57'	Stadium: Pinatar Arena

MIMA Cup 5 February 2024	England	2–0	Philippines	San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
	Fisher 35' Cassap 56'	Report		Stadium: Pinatar Arena

MIMA Cu 8 February 2024	England	5–0	Scotland	San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain
	Draper 20', 32' Parkinson 44' Harbert 81', 85'	Report		Stadium: Pinatar Arena

2024 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 2 10 March 2024	England	3–0	Serbia	Stara Pazova, Serbia
	Jones 41' Draper 81' Brown 90+1' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Serbian FA Sports Center Referee: Karoline Marie Jensen (Norway)

2024 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 2 13 March 2024	England	2–0	Greece	Stara Pazova, Serbia
	Draper 25' Fisher 77'	Report		Stadium: Serbian FA Sports Center Referee: Olivia Tschon (Austria)

2024 U17 UEFA Qualification Round 2 16 March 2024	Italy	1–3	England	Stara Pazova, Serbia
	Ferraresi 44'	Report	Jones 23' Gray 47' Brown 50'	Stadium: Serbian FA Sports Center Referee: Olivia Tschon (Austria)

Women's football in England

League competitions	The FA	Cup competitions
Women's Super League	England (U23 · U21 · U20 · U19 · U17)	FA Cup
Championship	Clubs	League Cup
(National, North, South)	Stadiums	National League Cup
Combination League	(by capacity)	National League Plate
(North, Midland, South East, South West)	Records	Community Shield

Template:UEFA under-17 women's teams

England Women's U-17s

Nickname(s)	The Young Lionesses
Association	The Football Association
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Natalie Henderson
FIFA code	ENG
World Cup appearances	2 (First in 2008)
Best result	Fourth place (2008)
U17 Championship appearances	8 (First in 2008)
Best result	Third place (2016)