Australia women's national under-23 soccer team

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Australia
Nickname(s)Matildas U23
AssociationFootball Australia
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationAFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coachMelissa Andreatta
CaptainCharlotte Grant
FIFA codeAUS
First colours
Second colours
AFF Women's Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2022)
Best resultGroup stage (2022)
Websitewww.matildas.com.au

The Australia women's national under-23 soccer team represents Australia in international under-23 soccer and at the AFF 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.

Coaches[edit]

Players[edit]

Current squad[edit]

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]

Caps and goals are current as of 26 September 2023, after match against Scotland.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Morgan Aquino (2001-08-04) 4 August 2001 (age 22) 0 0 Australia Perth Glory
1GK Annalee Grove (2001-06-15) 15 June 2001 (age 22) 1 0 Australia Adelaide United
1GK Chloe Lincoln (2005-01-04) 4 January 2005 (age 19) 1 0 Australia Canberra United
2DF Alexia Apostolakis (2006-05-16) 16 May 2006 (age 17) 2 0 Australia Western Sydney Wanderers
2DF Alana Cerne (2002-12-11) 11 December 2002 (age 21) 0 0 Australia Western United
2DF Naomi Chinnama (2004-05-13) 13 May 2004 (age 20) 2 0 Australia Melbourne City
2DF Polly Doran (2001-11-05) 5 November 2001 (age 22) 1 1 England Crystal Palace
2DF Sasha Grove (2004-12-30) 30 December 2004 (age 19) 0 0 Australia Canberra United
2DF Jessika Nash (2004-10-05) 5 October 2004 (age 19) 1 0 Australia Melbourne Victory
2DF Jamilla Rankin (2003-05-09) 9 May 2003 (age 21) 3 0 Australia Melbourne Victory
2DF Ella Tonkin (2002-12-14) 14 December 2002 (age 21) 4 0 Australia Adelaide United
3MF Leah Davidson (2001-03-28) 28 March 2001 (age 23) 4 0 Australia Melbourne City
3MF Daniela Galic (2006-06-17) 17 June 2006 (age 17) 5 0 Australia Melbourne City
3MF Isabel Gomez (2002-07-06) 6 July 2002 (age 21) 0 0 Australia Central Coast Mariners
3MF Shay Hollman (2005-09-19) 19 September 2005 (age 18) 0 0 Australia Sydney FC
3MF Laura Hughes (2001-06-06) 6 June 2001 (age 22) 0 0 Australia Melbourne City
3MF Hana Lowry (2003-04-23) 23 April 2003 (age 21) 3 1 Australia Perth Glory
4FW Milly Boughton (2006-02-03) 3 February 2006 (age 18) 0 0 England Tottenham Hotspur
4FW Lara Gooch (2005-02-11) 11 February 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Australia Newcastle Jets
4FW Bryleeh Henry (2003-05-05) 5 May 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Australia Melbourne City
4FW Kahli Johnson (2004-02-18) 18 February 2004 (age 20) 1 0 Australia Western United
4FW Anna Margraf (2001-05-07) 7 May 2001 (age 23) 0 0 Spain Sporting de Huelva
4FW Cushla Rue (2003-07-09) 9 July 2003 (age 20) 0 0 Australia Western Sydney Wanderers
4FW Peta Trimis (2006-05-18) 18 May 2006 (age 17) 0 0 Australia Central Coast Mariners

Recent call-ups[edit]

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 21) 2 0 Australia Perth Glory v.  Scotland, 26 September 2023
DF Winonah Heatley (2001-06-18) 18 June 2001 (age 22) 4 1 Denmark Nordsjælland v.  Scotland, 26 September 2023
DF Charlize Rule (2003-02-16) 16 February 2003 (age 21) 0 0 England Brighton & Hove Albion v.  Scotland, 26 September 2023
MF Alana Murphy (2005-04-21) 21 April 2005 (age 19) 0 0 Australia Melbourne Victory v.  Scotland, 26 September 2023
MF Amy Sayer (2001-11-30) 30 November 2001 (age 22) 5 5 Sweden Kristianstad v.  Scotland, 26 September 2023
MF Paige Zois (2003-10-11) 11 October 2003 (age 20) 2 0 Australia Melbourne Victory v.  Scotland, 26 September 2023
MF Sarah Hunter (2003-10-07) 7 October 2003 (age 20) 4 1 France Paris FC v.  Scotland, 22 September 2023PRE
FW Emilia Murray (2004-11-09) 9 November 2004 (age 19) 0 0 Australia Adelaide United v.  Scotland, 26 September 2023
FW Holly McNamara (2003-01-23) 23 January 2003 (age 21) 0 0 Australia Melbourne City v.  Scotland, 22 September 2023PRE

Notes:

  • PRE Preliminary squad / stand-by.

Results and fixtures[edit]

  • 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[edit]

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

2024[edit]

29 May Four Nations Tournament Sweden  v  Australia Växjö, Sweden
19:00 CEST Source Stadium: Visma Arena
1 June Four Nations Tournament Australia  v  Germany Växjö, Sweden
18:00 CEST Source Stadium: Värendsvallen
4 June Four Nations Tournament Australia  v  Poland Växjö, Sweden
13:00 CEST Source Stadium: Värendsvallen

Competitive record[edit]

AFF Women's Championship[edit]

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

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Andreatta confirms U-23 Women's National Team Four Nations Tournament squad". Football Australia. 15 May 2024.
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