England national under-18 football team

England U-18
NicknameThe Three Lions
AssociationThe Football Association
(The FA)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachNeil Ryan[1]
FIFA codeENG
First colours
Second colours
First international
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Biggest win
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Biggest defeat
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World Cup
AppearancesUnknown
Best resultUnknown
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AppearancesUnknown (first in Unknown)
Best resultUnknown

England national under-18 football team, also known as England under-18s or England U18(s), represents England in association football at under-18 age level and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England.

The team competed in the FIFA International Youth Tournament (later taken over by UEFA) and its successor, the UEFA European Under-18 Championship, and was often referred to as England Youth.[2][3] After the tournament was renamed the European Under-18 Championship, England won twice more, in 1980[4] and 1993.[5] In 1997, eligibility rules changed and the competition was rebranded as the UEFA European Under-19 Championship in 2001.

Nowadays, the under-18 banner is used for participation in international friendlies. The 2017 Toulon Tournament was also composed largely of under-18 players.[6][7]

Players

Latest squad

For the 2025–26 season, players born on or after 1 January 2008 are eligible. Players born between January and August 2008 are second-year scholars in the English academy system, players born between September 2008 and August 2009 are first-year scholars.

The following players were named in the squad for qualifying games against Bulgaria, Spain and Croatia, played 25–31 March 2026.[8]

Names in italics denote players who have been capped by England in a higher age group.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Jack Porter (2008-07-15) 15 July 2008 The Football Association Arsenal
13 1GK Freddy Bernal (2008-10-21) 21 October 2008[9] The Football Association Chelsea
- 1GK Finley Hooper (2008-02-19) 19 February 2008[10] The Football Association West Ham United
2 2DF Dante Headley (2008-09-18) 18 September 2008[11] The Football Association Manchester City
3 2DF Landon Emenalo (2008-01-18) 18 January 2008[12] The Football Association Chelsea
4 2DF Freddie Simmonds (2008-03-09) 9 March 2008[13] The Football Association Brighton & Hove Albion
5 2DF Malachi Hardy (2008-03-10) 10 March 2008[14] The Football Association Tottenham Hotspur
12 2DF Wes Okoduwa (2008-05-12) 12 May 2008[15] The Football Association Wolverhampton Wanderers
14 2DF Godwill Kukonki (2008-02-06) 6 February 2008[16] The Football Association Manchester United
15 2DF Dean Benamar (2008-05-31) 31 May 2008 The Football Association Crystal Palace
6 3MF Kaden Braithwaite (2008-02-08) 8 February 2008 The Football Association Manchester City
8 3MF Louis Page (2008-10-24) 24 October 2008 The Football Association Leicester City
10 3MF Reggie Walsh (2008-10-20) 20 October 2008 The Football Association Chelsea
16 3MF Harrison Miles (2008-07-28) 28 July 2008[17] The Football Association Manchester City
17 3MF Finlay Gorman (2008-09-20) 20 September 2008[18] The Football Association Manchester City
7 4FW Bradley Burrowes (2008-03-04) 4 March 2008 The Football Association Aston Villa
9 4FW Chizaram Ezenwata (2008-09-05) 5 September 2008[19] The Football Association Chelsea
11 4FW Reigan Heskey (2008-01-18) 18 January 2008 The Football Association Manchester City
18 4FW Benjamin Casey (2008-02-04) 4 February 2008 The Football Association Crystal Palace
19 4FW Lorenz Hutchinson (2008-02-07) 7 February 2008[20] The Football Association Leicester City
20 4FW Jeremy Monga (2009-07-10) 10 July 2009 The Football Association Leicester City

Recent call-ups

The following players have previously been called up to the England under-18 squad and remain eligible.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Owen Asemota (2008-04-12) 12 April 2008[21] - - England Aston Villa v France, October 2025[22]
GK Lanre Awesu (2008-01-25) 25 January 2008[23] - - England West Ham United v France, October 2025[22]
GK Dylan Moody (2008-03-11) 11 March 2008[24] - - England Southampton v France, October 2025[22]
DF Jun'ai Byfield (2008-12-06) 6 December 2008 - - England Tottenham Hotspur v France, October 2025[22]
DF Elijah Upson (2008-03-26) 26 March 2008[25] - - England Tottenham Hotspur v France, October 2025[22]
DF Stephen Mfuni (2008-02-12) 12 February 2008 - - England Watford (on loan from Manchester City) v Poland, Germany, November 2024[26]
MF Harry Howell (2008-04-20) 20 April 2008 - - England Brighton & Hove Albion v Bulgaria, Spain, Croatia, March 2026 SEN[8]
MF Ife Ibrahim (2008-01-20) 20 January 2008 - - England Arsenal v France, October 2025[22]
MF Bendito Mantato (2008-01-25) 25 January 2008 - - England Manchester United v France, October 2025[22]
MF Seth Ridgeon (2008-09-12) 12 September 2008[27] - - England Fulham v France, October 2025[22]
MF Lucá Williams-Barnett (2008-10-01) 1 October 2008 - - England Tottenham Hotspur v France, October 2025[22]
FW Ryan McAidoo (2008-06-24) 24 June 2008 - - England Manchester City v Bulgaria, Spain, Croatia, March 2026 INJ[8]
FW Alejandro Gomes Rodríguez (2008-03-11) 11 March 2008 - - France Annecy (on loan from Lyon) v France, October 2025[22]
FW Tynan Thompson (2008-04-17) 17 April 2008[28] - - England Tottenham Hotspur v France, October 2025[22]
FW Igor Tyjon (2008-03-20) 20 March 2008 - - England Blackburn Rovers v France, October 2025[22]
FW Rio Ngumoha (2008-08-29) 29 August 2008 - - England Liverpool v Uzbekistan, Morocco, Canada, September 2025 SEN[29]


Honours

References

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  2. ^ "England's Youth/Under 18 Matches 1947–1976". England Football Online. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Manchester City Welcome England Youth v Wales Youth". 29th International Youth Tournament, 1st Round 2nd Leg Match Magazine. Manchester City F.C. 3 March 1976.
  4. ^ "SOMETIMES I HAVE TO PINCH MYSELF". Arsenal.com.
  5. ^ Smyth, Rob (29 June 2009). "The forgotten story of… England's class of '93". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 20 October 2017. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
  6. ^ Association, The Football. "Mixed squad for Toulon trip". TheFA.com. Archived from the original on 1 October 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
  7. ^ "England Under 18". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 October 2017.
  8. ^ a b c "England men's youth squads named for March camp". England Football. 20 March 2026. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  9. ^ "Freddy Bernal". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  10. ^ "Finley Hooper". Premier League. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  11. ^ "Dante Headley". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  12. ^ "Landon Emenalo". Chelsea F.C. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  13. ^ "Freddie Simmonds". Soccerway. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  14. ^ "Malachi Hardy". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  15. ^ "Wesley Okoduwa". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  16. ^ "Godwill Kukonki". Manchester United F.C. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  17. ^ "Harrison Miles". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  18. ^ "Finlay Gorman". Soccerway. Retrieved 20 March 2026.
  19. ^ "Chizaram Ezenwata". UEFA. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  20. ^ "Lorenz Hutchinson". Soccerway. Retrieved 24 March 2026.
  21. ^ "Owen Asemota". Soccerway. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  22. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "England MU18s squad named for France double header". England Football. 3 October 2025. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  23. ^ "Lanre Awesu". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  24. ^ "Dylan Moody". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  25. ^ "Elijah Upson". Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  26. ^ "England MU18s squad named for Spain trip". England Football. 8 November 2024. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  27. ^ "Seth Ridgeon". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  28. ^ "Tynan Thompson". Soccerway. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
  29. ^ "England MU18s squad selected for upcoming camp". England Football. 29 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.
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