England_national_under-16_football_team
England national under-16 football team
National under-16 association football team representing England
England national under-16 football team, also known as England under-16s or England U16(s), represents England in association football at an under-16 age level and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England.
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Nickname(s) | Three Lions/England Schoolboys | ||
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Association | The Football Association | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Neil Ryan[1] | ||
FIFA code | ENG | ||
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Between 1925 and 2014, the England under-16 team competed in the annual Victory Shield tournament against Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Since World War II, England had won the Victory Shield outright thirty-five times and had been joint winners with Scotland eight times, with Wales twice and with both Scotland and Wales twice.[2] However, in April 2015, the Football Association decided to withdraw from the tournament "for the foreseeable future" with the stated aim of replacing it with matches against European and global opposition.[3]
Montaigu Tournament
England have competed at the annual Montaigu Tournament, held in Montaigu, France.[4] England won the competition on three occasions between 2008 and 2015, defeating hosts France in the final on all three occasions. In 2008 and 2011, England won in a penalty shoot-out after a 0–0 draw,[5][6] while in 2015 they won the final outright 3–1.[7] After an eight year wait England were champions again as they defeated Japan on penalties in the final of what was the fiftieth edition of the tournament in April 2023.[8]
Montaigu Tournament
2 April 2023 | England | 2–0 | New Caledonia | Stade Henri Desgrange, La Roche-sur-Yon |
Mheuka 7' Olusesi 80' |
Report |
4 April 2023 | England | 3–2 | Central African Republic | Chantonnay |
Moore 52' L.Fletcher 65' Mukasa 90+8' |
Report | Zakarya 25' Kilala 43' |
6 April 2023 | England | 3–0 | Belgium | Stade Henri Desgrange, La Roche-sur-Yon |
Mheuka 29' Mukasa 46' Lacey 83' |
Report |
Current squad
Squad for the Montaigu Tournament in April 2023.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
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1 | 1GK | Thorsten Spike Brits | (2007-06-24) 24 June 2007 (age 16) | Manchester City | ||
13 | 1GK | Kai Crampton | (2007-01-15) 15 January 2007 (age 17) | Chelsea | ||
22 | 1GK | Harry Whitworth | (2007-04-10) 10 April 2007 (age 17) | Crystal Palace | ||
2 | 2DF | Leo Shahar | (2007-03-18) 18 March 2007 (age 17) | Newcastle United | ||
3 | 2DF | Harry Amass | (2007-03-16) 16 March 2007 (age 17) | Manchester United | ||
5 | 2DF | Stephen Mfuni | (2008-02-12) 12 February 2008 (age 16) | Manchester City | ||
6 | 2DF | Kian Noble | (2007-02-26) 26 February 2007 (age 17) | Manchester City | ||
12 | 2DF | Adeleke Drake | (2007-06-01) 1 June 2007 (age 16) | Manchester City | ||
21 | 2DF | Sam Amissah | (2007-03-07) 7 March 2007 (age 17) | Fulham | ||
23 | 2DF | DJ Esdaille | (2007-12-01) 1 December 2007 (age 16) | Liverpool | ||
4 | 3MF | Oliver Harrison | (2007-08-07) 7 August 2007 (age 16) | Chelsea | ||
8 | 3MF | Tyler Fletcher | (2007-03-19) 19 March 2007 (age 17) | Manchester United | ||
11 | 3MF | Divine Mukasa | (2007-08-22) 22 August 2007 (age 16) | Manchester City | ||
16 | 3MF | Finn Cartwright | (2007-02-28) 28 February 2007 (age 17) | Middlesbrough | ||
18 | 3MF | Trey Nyoni | (2007-06-30) 30 June 2007 (age 16) | Liverpool | ||
19 | 3MF | Jack Fletcher | (2007-03-19) 19 March 2007 (age 17) | Manchester United | ||
20 | 3MF | Callum Olusesi | (2007-03-11) 11 March 2007 (age 17) | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
7 | 4FW | Shea Lacey | (2007-04-14) 14 April 2007 (age 17) | Manchester United | ||
9 | 4FW | Shim Mheuka | (2007-10-20) 20 October 2007 (age 16) | Chelsea | ||
10 | 4FW | Mikey Moore | (2007-08-11) 11 August 2007 (age 16) | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
14 | 4FW | Luca Fletcher | (2007-04-18) 18 April 2007 (age 17) | Manchester City | ||
15 | 4FW | Trevan Sanusi | (2007-04-25) 25 April 2007 (age 16) | Newcastle United | ||
17 | 4FW | Elliot Myles | (2007-01-20) 20 January 2007 (age 17) | Norwich City |
- Walker, Andy (18 August 2023). "England men's development team coaches confirmed for 2023-24 season". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- "The Victory Shield 2008". The Football Association. 2008. Archived from the original on 14 September 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
- "England to withdraw from the Victory Shield". The Football Association. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
- Wright, James (22 March 2005). "A tremendous experience". The Football Association. Retrieved 17 February 2009. [dead link]
- "Lions win tournament". The Football Association. 24 March 2008. Archived from the original on 4 April 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
- "Lions capture Montaigu crown". The Football Association. 25 April 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
- "England U16s win Montaigu Tournament title in France". The Football Association. Archived from the original on 8 April 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
- "Under-16 Japan National Team lose to England on penalties at the 50th Montaigu Tournament Final". Japan Football Association. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
- Official website Football Association