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The Australian women's national under-17 soccer team represents Australia in international women's under-17 soccer. The team is controlled by the governing body for soccer in Australia, Football Federation Australia (FFA), which is currently a member of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) and the regional ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) since leaving the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) in 2006. The team's official nickname is the Junior Matildas.
| Nickname(s) | Junior Matildas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Federation Australia | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Raeanne Dower | ||
| FIFA code | AUS | ||
| |||
| First international | |||
 Australia 1–2 South Korea  (Sydney, Australia; 17 January 2007)[1] | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Australia 28–0 Palestine  (Hanoi, Vietnam; 25 August 2016)[1] | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Australia 0–7 North Korea  (Chonburi, Thailand; 14 September 2017)[1] | |||
The first Australian women's national under-17 team was assembled in 2007 following Australia's entry into the Asian Football Confederation.[2]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Raeanne Dower[3] |
| Assistant coach | Njegosh Popovich |
Current squad
The following 23 players were named to the squad for the 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup in Bali, Indonesia.[4][5]
Caps and goals correct as of 13 May 2024 after the match against Thailand.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Layla Adams | 18 January 2007 | 2 | 0 | Gold Coast United |
| 12 | GK | Jessica Skinner | 24 July 2007 | 3 | 0 | Football West NTC |
| 18 | GK | Caoimhe Bray | 23 September 2009 | 3 | 0 | Emerging Jets |
| 2 | DF | Amelia Tartaglia | 9 April 2008 | 9 | 0 | FFV NTC |
| 3 | DF | Chloe Parker | 15 January 2007 | 6 | 0 | Queensland Academy of Sport |
| 4 | DF | Ruby Cuthbert | 6 March 2007 | 9 | 1 | Brisbane Roar |
| 15 | DF | Isabela Hoyos | 23 May 2008 | 4 | 0 | Queensland Academy of Sport |
| 17 | DF | Annabelle Yates | 17 July 2007 | 6 | 0 | FFV NTC |
| 20 | DF | Alvina Khoshaba | 22 April 2007 | 7 | 0 | FNSW Institute |
| 22 | DF | Christina Kiceec | 10 January 2007 | 4 | 1 | FNSW Institute |
| 5 | MF | Kiera Meyers | 22 June 2007 | 6 | 2 | Melbourne City |
| 6 | MF | Amelia Bennett | 22 May 2008 | 3 | 0 | FNSW Institute |
| 7 | MF | Sian Dewey | 9 July 2007 | 4 | 0 | Adelaide United |
| 8 | MF | Talia Younis | 26 October 2008 | 11 | 2 | Western Sydney Wanderers |
| 10 | MF | Indiana Dos Santos (captain) | 10 October 2007 | 7 | 2 | Sydney FC |
| 13 | MF | Mikayla Duong | 5 March 2008 | 4 | 1 | FNSW Institute |
| 16 | MF | Ehva Gutszmit | 21 January 2007 | 1 | 0 | FFV NTC |
| 21 | MF | Emma Dundas | 29 May 2007 | 4 | 0 | Newcastle Jets |
| 9 | FW | Sienna Dale | 19 April 2007 | 7 | 7 | Manly United |
| 11 | FW | Tiana Fuller | 28 July 2008 | 6 | 4 | FNSW Institute |
| 14 | FW | Lily Punch | 25 September 2008 | 4 | 1 | Queensland Academy of Sport |
| 19 | FW | Danella Butrus | 13 February 2007 | 2 | 0 | FFV NTC |
| 23 | FW | Alice Francou | 3 January 2008 | 1 | 0 | FFV NTC |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up to the squad within the last 12 months and still remain eligible for selection.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Georgia Ritchie | 28 November 2007 | 2 | 0 | Canberra United |
2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification second round, 20–24 September 2023 |
| GK | Jasmin Selva | 0 | 0 | FNSW Institute |
Training Camp, 27 August–1 September 2023 | |
| GK | Sofia Fante | 1 | 0 | Illawarra Stingrays |
Training Camp, 6–9 June 2023 | |
| DF | Mia Golding | 4 | 0 | FNSW Institute |
Training Camp, 27 August–1 September 2023 | |
| DF | Kasey Peters | 0 | 0 | Queensland Academy of Sport |
Training Camp, 27 August–1 September 2023 | |
| DF | Jade O'Brien | 1 | 0 | FNSW Institute |
v.  Chinese Taipei, 28 April 2023 | |
| MF | Shelby McMahon | 13 May 2008 | 8 | 2 | Melbourne City |
2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup, 6–19 May 2024INJ |
| MF | Ischia Brooking | 6 | 1 | Western Sydney Wanderers |
2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification second round, 20–24 September 2023 | |
| MF | Madeleine Caspers | 3 | 0 | Sydney FC |
2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification second round, 20–24 September 2023 | |
| MF | Poppy O'Keeffe | 1 | 0 | FFV NTC |
Training Camp, 27 August–1 September 2023 | |
| MF | Carina Rossi | 2 | 0 | FFV NTC |
v. Chinese Taipei, 28 April 2023 | |
| FW | Ava Carlson | 1 | 0 | Central Coast Mariners FC |
2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification second round, 20–24 September 2023 | |
| FW | Georgia Groidis | 4 | 1 | FFV NTC |
2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification second round, 20–24 September 2023 | |
| FW | Grace Kuilamu | 7 | 3 | Brisbane Roar |
2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification second round, 20–24 September 2023 | |
| FW | Lillian Skelly | 8 | 1 | Canberra United |
2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualification second round, 20–24 September 2023 | |
| FW | Skye Halmarick | 0 | 0 | FFV NTC |
Training Camp, 27 August–1 September 2023 | |
| FW | Lilly Simpson | 28 November 2008 | 1 | 0 | Queensland Academy of Sport |
Training Camp, 27 August–1 September 2023 |
| FW | Shayla Williams | 1 | 1 | Queensland Academy of Sport |
Training Camp, 6–9 June 2023 | |
Notes:
- INJ Withdrew due to an injury.
2023
| 22 April 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification round 1 | Australia | Cancelled |  Bhutan | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| --:-- UTC+8 | Withdrawal | Stadium: MFF Football Centre |
| 24 April 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification round 1 | Mongolia  | 0–11 | Australia | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| 15:00 UTC+8 | Report |
|
Stadium: MFF Football Centre Referee: Supiree Testhomya (Thailand) |
| 28 April 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification round 1 | Australia | 3–0 | Chinese Taipei | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
| 15:00 UTC+8 |
|
Report | Stadium: MFF Football Centre Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan) |
| 6 June Friendly | South Korea  | 1–1 | Australia | Paju, South Korea |
| 15:00 KST | Report | Stadium: National Football Center |
| 9 June Friendly | South Korea | 1–3 | Australia | Paju, South Korea |
| 10:30 KST | Report | Stadium: National Football Center |
| 20 September 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification round 2 | Australia | 6–2 |  Philippines | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| 16:00 ICT | Report |
|
Stadium: Vietnam Youth Football Training Center Referee: Mahsa Ghorbani (Iran) |
| 22 September 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification round 2 | Vietnam  | 1–2 | Australia | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| 19:00 ICT |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Vietnam Youth Football Training Center |
| 24 September 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification round 2 | Australia | 4–0 |  Bangladesh | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| 16:00 ICT |
|
Report | Stadium: Vietnam Youth Football Training Center |
2024
| 7 May 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup | China  | 3–0 | Australia | Bali, Indonesia |
| 16:00 WITA |
|
Report | Stadium: Bali United Training Center Referee: Veronika Bernatskaia (Kyrgyzstan) |
| 10 May 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup | Australia | 1–4 |  Japan | Bali, Indonesia |
| 19:00 WITA |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Kapten I Wayan Dipta Stadium Referee: Yang Shu-ting (Chinese Taipei) |
| 13 May 2024 AFC U-17 Asian Cup | Australia | 1–3 |  Thailand | Bali, Indonesia |
| 16:00 WITA |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Bali United Training Center Referee: Bùi Thị Thu Trang (Vietnam) |
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
AFC U-16 Women's Championship/AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup
| AFC U-16 Women's Championship/AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
 2007 | Group stage | 5th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 11 |
| 2011 | Fifth place | 5th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 2013 | Group stage | 5th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 2015 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2017 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 2019 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 |
 | Competition cancelled | |||||||
| 2024 | Group Stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Total | 8/9 | 0 Titles | 25 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 46 | 57 |
AFF U-16 Women's Championship
| AFF U-16 Women's Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
 2009 |
Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| Total | 1/1 | 1 title | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
AFF U-18 Women's Championship
| AFF U-18 Women's Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2022 |
Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Total | 1/1 | 1 title | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
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