Australia women's national under-23 soccer team

The Australia women's national under-23 soccer team represents Australia in international under-23 soccer and at the ASEAN Women's Championship. The team is controlled by the governing body for soccer in Australia, Football Australia (FA), 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 U23 Matildas.

Australia

Nickname(s)	Matildas U23
Association	Football Australia
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	AFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coach	Melissa Andreatta
Captain	Charlotte Grant
FIFA code	AUS
First colours Second colours
AFF Women's Championship
Appearances	1 (first in 2022)
Best result	Group stage (2022)
Website	www.matildas.com.au

Coaches

• Melissa Andreatta (2022–present)

Players

Current squad

The following 24 players were named to the squad for the U-23 Women's National Team Four Nations Tournament in Växjö, Sweden on 30 May–4 June 2024.^[1][2]

Caps and goals are current as of 4 June 2024, after match against Poland.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Annalee Grove	(2001-06-15) 15 June 2001 (age 23)	2	0	Adelaide United
12	1GK	Morgan Aquino	(2001-08-04) 4 August 2001 (age 23)	1	0	Perth Glory
18	1GK	Chloe Lincoln	(2005-01-04) 4 January 2005 (age 19)	3	0	Canberra United
2	2DF	Alexia Apostolakis	(2006-05-16) 16 May 2006 (age 18)	4	0	Western Sydney Wanderers
5	2DF	Polly Doran	(2001-11-05) 5 November 2001 (age 23)	2	1	Crystal Palace
8	2DF	Jamilla Rankin	(2003-05-09) 9 May 2003 (age 21)	5	0	TSG Hoffenheim
14	2DF	Ella Tonkin	(2002-12-14) 14 December 2002 (age 21)	6	0	Adelaide United
21	2DF	Alana Cerne	(2002-12-11) 11 December 2002 (age 21)	1	1	Western United
23	2DF	Jessika Nash	(2004-10-05) 5 October 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Central Coast Mariners
24	2DF	Naomi Chinnama	(2004-05-13) 13 May 2004 (age 20)	3	0	Perth Glory
6	3MF	Laura Hughes	(2001-06-06) 6 June 2001 (age 23)	2	0	Melbourne City
9	3MF	Leah Davidson	(2001-03-28) 28 March 2001 (age 23)	6	0	Melbourne City
11	3MF	Hana Lowry	(2003-04-23) 23 April 2003 (age 21)	5	1	Perth Glory
15	3MF	Shay Hollman	(2005-09-19) 19 September 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Sydney FC
16	3MF	Isabel Gomez	(2002-07-06) 6 July 2002 (age 22)	2	0	Central Coast Mariners
19	3MF	Daniela Galic	(2006-06-17) 17 June 2006 (age 18)	6	0	Melbourne City
20	3MF	Leticia McKenna	(2002-08-07) 7 August 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Melbourne City
3	4FW	Bryleeh Henry	(2003-05-05) 5 May 2003 (age 21)	3	0	Melbourne City
4	4FW	Anna Margraf	(2001-05-07) 7 May 2001 (age 23)	2	1	Sporting de Huelva
7	4FW	Kahli Johnson	(2004-02-18) 18 February 2004 (age 20)	3	0	Western United
10	4FW	Lara Gooch	(2005-02-11) 11 February 2005 (age 19)	1	0	Newcastle Jets
13	4FW	Milly Boughton	(2006-02-03) 3 February 2006 (age 18)	2	0	Arsenal
17	4FW	Cushla Rue	(2003-07-09) 9 July 2003 (age 21)	2	0	Western Sydney Wanderers
22	4FW	Peta Trimis	(2006-05-18) 18 May 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Central Coast Mariners

Recent call-ups

The following players were 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	Sally James	(2002-10-18) 18 October 2002 (age 22)	2	0	Perth Glory	v.  Scotland, 26 September 2023
DF	Sasha Grove	(2004-12-30) 30 December 2004 (age 19)	0	0	Canberra United	U-23 Women's National Team Four Nations Tournament, 30 May–4 June 2024INJ
DF	Winonah Heatley	(2001-06-18) 18 June 2001 (age 23)	4	1	Nordsjælland	v.  Scotland, 26 September 2023
DF	Charlize Rule	(2003-02-16) 16 February 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Brighton & Hove Albion	v.  Scotland, 26 September 2023
MF	Alana Murphy	(2005-04-21) 21 April 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Melbourne Victory	v.  Scotland, 26 September 2023
MF	Amy Sayer	(2001-11-30) 30 November 2001 (age 22)	5	5	Kristianstad	v.  Scotland, 26 September 2023
MF	Paige Zois	(2003-10-11) 11 October 2003 (age 21)	2	0	Melbourne Victory	v.  Scotland, 26 September 2023
MF	Sarah Hunter	(2003-10-07) 7 October 2003 (age 21)	4	1	Paris FC	v.  Scotland, 22 September 2023PRE
FW	Emilia Murray	(2004-11-09) 9 November 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Adelaide United	v.  Scotland, 26 September 2023
FW	Holly McNamara	(2003-01-23) 23 January 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Melbourne City	v.  Scotland, 22 September 2023PRE

Notes:

• ^PRE Preliminary squad / stand-by.

Results and fixtures

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

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2023

Australia  v  Scotland

26 September Friendly	Australia	1–0	Scotland	Varese, Italy
11:30 CEST	Doran	Report		Stadium: AIS European Training Centre

2024

Sweden  v  Australia

29 May Four Nations Tournament	Sweden	3–0	Australia	Växjö, Sweden
19:00 CEST	Renmark 11', 31' Handfast 41'	Report		Stadium: Visma Arena

Australia  v  Germany

1 June Four Nations Tournament	Australia	0–3	Germany	Växjö, Sweden
18:00 CEST		Report	Apostolakis 30' (o.g.) #10 48' #2 60'	Stadium: Värendsvallen

Australia  v  Poland

4 June Four Nations Tournament	Australia	2–2 (5–3 p)	Poland	Växjö, Sweden
13:00 CEST	Cerne 60' Margraf 75'	Report	Krezyman 24' Wróbel 55'	Stadium: Värendsvallen Referee: Isabelle Svensson (Sweden)
	Penalties
	Gomez Lowry Hollman Nash Margraf		Grzybowska Domin Dudziak Kaczor

Competitive record

AFF Women's Championship

AFF Women's Championship record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2004	did not enter
2006
2007
2008	See Australia women's national soccer team
2011	did not enter
2012
2013	See Australia women's national under-20 soccer team
2015
2016
2018
2019	did not enter
2022	Group Stage	5th	5	3	1	1	16	4
Total	1/1	0 titles	5	3	1	1	16	4

See also

• Sport in Australia
  • Football in Australia
• Australia women's national soccer team
• Australia women's national under-20 soccer team
• Australia women's national under-17 soccer team

References

1. "Andreatta confirms U-23 Women's National Team Four Nations Tournament squad". Football Australia. 15 May 2024.
2. "Australian U-23 Women's National Team Squad Update (22nd May)". Football Australia. 22 May 2024.