United States women's national under-19 soccer team

The United States U-19 women's national soccer team is a youth soccer team operated under the auspices of U.S. Soccer. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the senior women's national team, as well as bridging the development between the two major youth competition levels of the U-17 and the U-20.

United States under-19
Nickname(s)Team USA
The Stars and Stripes
The Yanks
AssociationUnited States Soccer Federation
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Head coachCarrie Kveton[1]
FIFA codeUSA
First colors
Second colors

History

The United States U-19 became active as the primary youth-level national team in 2001 when the United States Soccer Federation decided to change the age limit from the U-18 to U-19. The move was in preparation for FIFA's introduction of the first ever FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship (which has since changed to U-20). The new U-19 squad won the inaugural 2002 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship in Canada, where they beat the hosts on a golden goal by captain and future United States women's national team mainstay Lindsay Tarpley. Five other members of that same team would join Tarpley as teammates on the senior international team: Rachel Buehler, Lori Chalupny, Heather O'Reilly, Leslie Osborne and Angie Woznuk. Other notable 2002 team members were Kelly Wilson, the all-time leading goal scorer in the history of the U-20 team, as well as two-time Hermann Trophy winner Kerri Hanks, who would go on to become one of the most decorated players in women's collegiate soccer.

In 2004, the U-19 team placed third at the 2004 FIFA U-19 Women's World Championship in Thailand, after having been defeated by Germany in the semifinals.[2] The tournament marked the world championship debut of future senior national team members Yael Averbuch, Stephanie Lopez, Amy Rodriguez and Megan Rapinoe. 2004 also saw the first loss to a similar-aged team in the history of the program when the squad lost to Japan.

The U-19 team became dormant in 2005 when U.S. Soccer raised the age of the squad from U-19 to U-20. The move was, again, in response to FIFA's altering of the competition age from U-19 to U-20. The team subsequently had only periodic competitions until 2019, when the Federation (under general manager Kate Markgraf) reinstated all youth-level teams in their own right.

Competitive record

FIFA U-19 Women's World Cup

Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach
Canada 2002Champions6600262Tracey Leone
Thailand 2004Third place6501144Mark Krikorian

CONCACAF Women's U-19 Championship tournament record

Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach
Trinidad and Tobago 2002No final held3300341Tracey Leone
Canada 2004Runners-up5311323Mark Krikorian

Pan American Games

Year Result Matches Wins Draws Losses GF GA Coach
Chile 2023Third Place5401163Carrie Kveton
Total5401163

Recent schedule and results

2023

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

October 22 2023 Pan American Games United States  6–0  Bolivia Viña del Mar, Chile
14:00 ET
  • McDonald 5', 23', 69'
  • Villarreal 20', 59'
  • Adames 34'
Report Stadium: Estadio Sausalito
Attendance: 350
Referee: Stefani Escobar (VEN)
October 25 2023 Pan American Games United States  3–1  Costa Rica Valparaíso, Chile
12:00 ET
  • Collins 10'
  • Hutton 72'
  • Adames 76'
Report
  • Fonseca 34'
Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander
Attendance: 300
Referee: Maria Belen Lupera Reto (ECU)
October 28 2023 Pan American Games United States  4–0  Argentina Valparaíso, Chile
12:00 ET
  • Bodak 15'
  • Kohler 20'
  • Villarreal 50'
  • Restovich 54'
Report Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander
Referee: Andreza Helena De Siqueira (Brazil)
October 31 2023 Pan American Games SF Chile  2–1  United States Viña del Mar, Chile
18:00 ET
Report
  • Adames 52'
Stadium: Estadio Sausalito
Referee: Andreza Siqueira (Brazil)
November 3 2023 Pan American Games
Bronze Medal Match
Argentina  0–2  United States Valparaíso, Chile
3:00 ET Report
  • Villarreal 30'
  • Hutton 37'
Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander
Referee: Stefani Escobar (Venezuela)

Current squad

The following 24 players were called up for the April 2024 training Camp.[3]

Caps and goals are updated as of November 3, 2023 after the match against Argentina.[4]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Sonoma Kasica (2006-06-26) June 26, 2006 2 0 United States Florida Premier FC
12 1GK Kealey Titmuss (2006-09-15) September 15, 2006 3 0 United States Nationals
12 1GK Victoria Safradin (2004-04-23) April 23, 2004 0 0 United States Virginia

3 2DF Aven Alvarez (2006-11-14) November 14, 2006 5 0 United States North Carolina Courage
2DF Hailey Baumann (2005-02-17) February 17, 2005 0 0 United States Wisconsin
4 2DF Elizabeth Boamah (2006-01-29) January 29, 2006 4 0 United States San Diego Surf SC
5 2DF Nicki Fraser (2006-08-11) August 11, 2006 4 0 United States Real Colorado
13 2DF Sam Smith (2005-09-22) September 22, 2005 5 0 United States Boise Timbers Thorns FC
2DF Reese Klein (2007-04-28) April 28, 2007 0 0 United States Florida United SC
2DF Cameron Roller (2005-06-21) June 21, 2005 0 0 United States Duke
2DF Kiera Staude (2005-03-30) March 30, 2005 0 0 United States Georgia

6 3MF Grace Restovich (2006-08-15) August 15, 2006 5 1 United States St. Louis Scott Gallagher
8 3MF Charlotte Kohler (2005-10-18) October 18, 2005 4 1 United States MVLA SC
15 3MF Kendall Bodak (18) 4 1 United States New England FC
3MF Mia Bhuta (18) 0 0 United States Stanford
3MF Izzy Engle (18) 0 0 United States Minnesota Thunder
3MF Joelle Jung (18) 0 0 United States Stanford
3MF Linda Ullmark (2007-01-26) January 26, 2007 0 0 United States Western New York Flash

7 4FW Ava McDonald (16) 4 3 United States FC Dallas
9 4FW Amalia Villarreal (2006-03-27) March 27, 2006 5 4 United States Michigan Jaguars FC
11 4FW Katie Shea Collins (17) 5 1 United States Tennessee SC
4FW Erica Grilione (17) 0 0 United States Stanford
4FW Miri O'Donnell (16) 0 0 United States FC Bay Area Surf

Recent call-ups

The following players were named to a squad in the last 12 months.

  • 2023 Pan American Games.[5]
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up

DF Gisele Thompson (2005-12-02) December 2, 2005 5 0 United States Total Futbol Academy 2023 Pan American Games
DF Jordan Bugg (2006-01-25) January 25, 2006 5 0 United States San Diego Surf SC 2023 Pan American Games

MF Lauren Martinho (2005-10-09) October 9, 2005 4 0 United States North Carolina Courage 2023 Pan American Games
MF Claire Hutton (17) 4 2 United States World Class FC 2023 Pan American Games
MF Eleanor Klinger (2006-11-04) November 4, 2006 5 0 United States Internationals SC 2023 Pan American Games

FW Emeri Adames (2006-04-03) April 3, 2006 5 3 United States Solar SC 2023 Pan American Games

Coaches

  • United States Tracey Leone (2001–2004)
  • United States Mark Krikorian (2004)
  • Czech Republic Jitka Klimková (2015–2017)
  • United States Twila Kaufman (2020)
  • United States Carrie Kveton (2023– )

References

  1. "CARRIE KVETON NAMED U.S. U-19 WOMEN'S YOUTH NATIONAL TEAM HEAD COACH". USSoccer.com. United States Soccer Federation. May 9, 2023. Archived from the original on August 29, 2023. Retrieved May 9, 2023.
  2. U.S. Women Fall to Germany, 3–1, at U-19 World Championship Archived June 10, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, US Soccer, November 24, 2004.
  3. "U.S. Under–19 Women's Youth National Team heads to South Florida for first training camp of 2024". USSoccer.com. Retrieved April 11, 2024.
  4. "ARG V USA". www.Santiago2023.org. Pan American Games. November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
  5. "Kveton Names 18 Players as U.S. Women Return to the Pan American Games for First Time Since 2007". USSF. Archived from the original on October 9, 2023. Retrieved October 9, 2023.
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