England national under-20 football team, also known as England Under-20s or England U20(s), represents England in association football at an under-20 age level and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England.
| Nickname(s) | The Three Lions | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | The Football Association | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Lee Carsley | ||
| FIFA code | ENG | ||
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| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 11 (first in 1981) | ||
| Best result | Champions, 2017 | ||
England were the previous reigning champions of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, after defeating Venezuela in the final of the 2017 tournament.[1] Since the 2017–18 season, England contest the Under 20 Elite League.
The team is currently coached by Lee Carsley.[2]
Fixtures and results
2017–18 Under 20 Elite League
| 31 August 2017 | England  | 3–0 |  Netherlands | New Bucks Head, Telford |
| 20:00 | Edwards 27'Mavididi 70'Johnson 75' | Report | Attendance: 2,321 Referee: Daniel Schlager (Germany) |
| 4 September 2017 | Switzerland  | 0–0 | England | Stadion Schützenwiese, Winterthur |
| 18:00 | Report | Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy) |
| 5 October 2017 | Italy  | 1–5 | England | Stadio Città di Gorgonzola, Gorgonzola |
| 18:00 | Panico 14' | Report | Buckley-Ricketts 4', 34' Edwards 21'Suliman 63'Ugbo 67' (pen.) | Referee: João Capela (Portugal) |
| 10 October 2017 | England | 4–0 |  Czech Republic | St George's Park, Burton upon Trent |
| Johnson 17' Mavididi 25' (pen.), 75'Barnes 36' | Report | Referee: Łukasz Szczech (Poland) |
| 14 November 2017 | Germany  | 2–1 | England | Stadion Zwickau, Zwickau |
| Eggestein 10', 32' | Report | Barnes 86' | Attendance: 3,720 Referee: Marco Di Bello (Italy) |
| 22 March 2018 | Poland  | 0–1 | England | Stadion Miejski, Bielsko-Biała |
| 19:00 | Report | Wan-Bissaka  52'  76'Davis 87' | Attendance: 13,745 Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy) |
| 27 March 2018 | England | 3–0 |  Portugal | Academy Stadium, Manchester |
| 20:00 | Willock 15' Davis 41' (pen.)Suliman 66' | Report | Attendance: 841 Referee: Siemen Mulder (Netherlands) |
2018–19 Under 20 Elite League
| 6 September 2018 | England | 2–0 | Switzerland |
| 10 September 2018 | Netherlands | 3–1 | England |
| 11 October 2018 | England | 2–1 | Italy |
| 15 October 2018 | Czech Republic | 1–1 | England |
| 19 November 2018 | England | 2–1 | Germany |
| 21 March 2019 | England | 1–3 | Poland |
| 25 March 2019 | Portugal | 1–0 | England |
Players
Current squad
Players born between September 2000 and August 2001 are second-year graduates of the English academy system, players born between September 2000 and August 2001 are first-year graduates. Players born after 1 January 2002 remain eligible to play for England under-19s.
The following players were named in the squad for a training camp in November 2020.[3]
Names in italics denote players who have been capped by England in a higher age group.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | GK | Luca Ashby-Hammond | 25 March 2001[4] | Fulham | ||
| - | GK | Josh Griffiths | 5 September 2001 | Cheltenham Town (on loan from West Bromwich Albion) | ||
| - | GK | Carl Rushworth | 2 July 2001[5] | Brighton & Hove Albion | ||
| - | GK | George Wickens | 8 November 2001[6] | Fulham | ||
| - | DF | Vontae Daley-Campbell | 2 April 2001[7] | Leicester City | ||
| - | DF | Taylor Harwood-Bellis | 30 January 2002 | Blackburn Rovers (on loan from Manchester City) | ||
| - | DF | Nohan Kenneh | 10 January 2003[8] | Leeds United | ||
| - | DF | Henry Lawrence | 21 September 2001[9] | Chelsea | ||
| - | DF | Nathanael Ogbeta | 28 April 2001 | Shrewsbury Town | ||
| - | DF | Luke Thomas | 10 June 2001 | Leicester City | ||
| - | DF | Nathan Wood | 31 May 2002 | Crewe Alexandra (on loan from Middlesbrough) | ||
| - | MF | Tino Anjorin | 23 November 2001 | Chelsea | ||
| - | MF | Tommy Doyle | 17 October 2001 | Manchester City | ||
| - | MF | James Garner | 13 March 2001 | Nottingham Forest (on loan from Manchester United) | ||
| - | MF | Anthony Gordon | 24 February 2001 | Preston North End (on loan from Everton) | ||
| - | MF | Valentino Livramento | 12 November 2002[10] | Chelsea | ||
| - | MF | Marcel Lewis | 30 September 2001[11] | Chelsea | ||
| - | MF | Jacob Ramsey | 28 May 2001 | Aston Villa | ||
| - | MF | Morgan Whittaker | 7 January 2001 | Swansea City | ||
| - | FW | Folarin Balogun | 3 July 2001 | Arsenal | ||
| - | FW | Rico Richards | 27 September 2003[12] | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| - | FW | Louie Sibley | 13 September 2001 | Derby County | ||
| - | FW | Ellis Simms | 5 January 2001 | Blackpool (on loan from Everton) | ||
| - | FW | Harvey White | 19 September 2001 | Portsmouth (on loan from Tottenham Hotspur) | ||
Recent call-ups
The following players have previously been called up to the England under-20 squad in the last 12 months and remain eligible.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Marcus Dewhurst | 20 March 2001[13] | - | - | Sheffield United | v. Wales, 13 October 2020[14] |
| DF | Aji Alese | 17 January 2001 | - | - | Cambridge United (on loan from West Ham United) | v. Wales, 13 October 2020[14] |
| DF | Lee Buchanan | 7 March 2001 | - | - | Derby County | v. Wales, 13 October 2020[14] |
| DF | Cody Drameh | 8 December 2001[15] | - | - | Leeds United | Training Camp, November 2020[3] |
| DF | Rhys Williams | 3 February 2001 | - | - | Liverpool | v. Wales, 13 October 2020 SEN[14] |
| MF | Xavier Amaechi | 5 January 2001 | - | - | Karlsruher SC (on loan from Hamburger SV) | v. Wales, 13 October 2020[14] |
| MF | Paris Maghoma | 8 May 2001[16] | - | - | Brentford | v. Wales, 13 October 2020[14] |
| FW | Bobby Duncan | 26 June 2001[17] | - | - | Derby County | v. Wales, 13 October 2020[14] |
| FW | Tyreece John-Jules | 14 February 2001 | - | - | Doncaster Rovers (on loan from Arsenal) | v. Wales, 13 October 2020[14] |
- SEN Player withdrew from the squad due to a call-up to the under-21 team.
Tournament history
FIFA U-20 World Cup
| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | Squad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1979 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1981 | Fourth place | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | Squad |
| 1983 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1985 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Squad |
| 1987 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1989 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1991 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | Squad |
| 1993 | Third place | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | Squad |
| 1995 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1997 | Round of 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | Squad |
| 1999 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | Squad |
| 2001 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2003 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | Squad |
| 2005 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2007 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2009 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Squad |
| 2011[18] | Round of 16 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | Squad |
| 2013 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | Squad |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2017 | Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 3 | Squad |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2021 | Qualified | |||||||
| Total[19] | 11/22 | 45 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 45 | 44 | |
References
- ^ "Under-20 World Cup:England beat Venezuela in final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
- ^ "THE COACHING STAFF FOR OUR ENGLAND TEAMS DURING THE 2020-21 SEASON HAS BEEN CONFIRMED". 24 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ a b "THREE ENGLAND MEN'S DEVELOPMENT SQUADS WILL MEET FOR TRAINING CAMPS IN NOVEMBER". The Football Association. 6 November 2020. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Luca Ashby-Hammond". Fulham F.C. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Carl Rushworth". Premier League. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
- ^ "George Wickens". Fulham F.C. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Vontate Daley-Campbell". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Nohan Kenneh". Soccerbase. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Henry Lawrence". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "Tino Livramento". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Marcel Lewis". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
- ^ "Rico Richards". West Bromwich Albion F.C. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ "Marcus Dewhurst". UEFA. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "NEW ENGLAND MU20S COACH LEE CARSLEY SELECTS HIS SQUAD FOR OCTOBER'S GAME WITH WALES". The Football Association. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Cody Drameh". Soccerbase. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
- ^ "Paris Maghoma - Midfielder - Brentford B - Brentford FC". Brentford F.C. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
- ^ "Bobby Duncan". Soccerbase. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup – Previous Tournaments". FIFA.com. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
- ^ "FIFA U-20 World Cup: England". FIFA.com. 1 July 2013. Retrieved 18 August 2013.
External links
- Official FA England Under-20 website
- FIFA U-20 World Cup website
