Summary
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.
| Nickname(s) | Team USA The Stars and Stripes The Yanks | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | United States Soccer Federation | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
| Head coach | Carrie Kveton[1] | ||
| FIFA code | USA | ||
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Medal record | |||
History edit
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 edit
FIFA U-19 Women's World Cup edit
| Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2002 |
Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 2 | Tracey Leone |
 2004 |
Third place | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 4 | Mark Krikorian |
CONCACAF Women's U-19 Championship tournament record edit
| Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2002 |
No final held | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 1 | Tracey Leone |
| 2004 |
Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 32 | 3 | Mark Krikorian |
Pan American Games edit
| Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2023 |
Third Place | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | Carrie Kveton |
| Total | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 3 | ||
Recent schedule and results edit
2023 edit
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 |
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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 | Report |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander Referee: Stefani Escobar (Venezuela) |
Current squad edit
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 | GK | Sonoma Kasica | June 26, 2006 | 2 | 0 | Florida Premier FC
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| 12 | GK | Kealey Titmuss | September 15, 2006 | 3 | 0 | Nationals
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| 12 | GK | Victoria Safradin | April 23, 2004 | 0 | 0 | Virginia
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| 3 | DF | Aven Alvarez | November 14, 2006 | 5 | 0 | North Carolina Courage
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| DF | Hailey Baumann | February 17, 2005 | 0 | 0 | Wisconsin
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| 4 | DF | Elizabeth Boamah | January 29, 2006 | 4 | 0 | San Diego Surf SC
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| 5 | DF | Nicki Fraser | August 11, 2006 | 4 | 0 | Real Colorado
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| 13 | DF | Sam Smith | September 22, 2005 | 5 | 0 | Boise Timbers Thorns FC
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| DF | Reese Klein | April 28, 2007 | 0 | 0 | Florida United SC
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| DF | Cameron Roller | June 21, 2005 | 0 | 0 | Duke
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| DF | Kiera Staude | March 30, 2005 | 0 | 0 | Georgia
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| 6 | MF | Grace Restovich | August 15, 2006 | 5 | 1 | St. Louis Scott Gallagher
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| 8 | MF | Charlotte Kohler | October 18, 2005 | 4 | 1 | MVLA SC
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| 15 | MF | Kendall Bodak | (18) | 4 | 1 | New England FC
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| MF | Mia Bhuta | (18) | 0 | 0 | Stanford
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| MF | Izzy Engle | (18) | 0 | 0 | Minnesota Thunder
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| MF | Joelle Jung | (18) | 0 | 0 | Stanford
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| MF | Linda Ullmark | January 26, 2007 | 0 | 0 | Western New York Flash
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| 7 | FW | Ava McDonald | (16) | 4 | 3 | FC Dallas
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| 9 | FW | Amalia Villarreal | March 27, 2006 | 5 | 4 | Michigan Jaguars FC
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| 11 | FW | Katie Shea Collins | (17) | 5 | 1 | Tennessee SC
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| FW | Erica Grilione | (17) | 0 | 0 | Stanford
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| FW | Miri O'Donnell | (16) | 0 | 0 | FC Bay Area Surf
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Recent call-ups edit
The following players were named to a squad in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Gisele Thompson | December 2, 2005 | 5 | 0 | Total Futbol Academy
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2023 Pan American Games |
| DF | Jordan Bugg | January 25, 2006 | 5 | 0 | San Diego Surf SC
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| MF | Lauren Martinho | October 9, 2005 | 4 | 0 | North Carolina Courage
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2023 Pan American Games |
| MF | Claire Hutton | (17) | 4 | 2 | World Class FC
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| MF | Eleanor Klinger | November 4, 2006 | 5 | 0 | Internationals SC
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| FW | Emeri Adames | April 3, 2006 | 5 | 3 | Solar SC
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2023 Pan American Games |
Coaches edit
Tracey Leone (2001–2004)- Mark Krikorian (2004)
Jitka Klimková (2015–2017)- Twila Kaufman (2020)
- Carrie Kveton (2023– )
References edit
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "ARG V USA". www.Santiago2023.org. Pan American Games. November 3, 2023. Retrieved November 3, 2023.
- ^ "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.