# Australia women's national under-17 soccer team

The Australian women's national under-17 soccer team represents Australia in international women's under-17 soccer. The team is controlled by the governing body for soccer in Australia, Football Federation Australia (FFA), 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 Junior Matildas.

## History

The first Australian women's national under-17 team was assembled in 2007 following Australia's entry into the Asian Football Confederation.

## Coaching staff

| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Michael Cooper |

## Players
### Current squad

The following 23 players were named to the squad for the 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup in Bali, Indonesia.
Caps and goals correct as of 13 May 2024 after the match against Thailand.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Layla Adams | (2007-01-18) 18 January 2007 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Gold Coast United |
| 12 | 1GK | Jessica Skinner | (2007-07-24) 24 July 2007 (age 17) | 3 | 0 | Football West NTC |
| 18 | 1GK | Caoimhe Bray | (2009-09-23) 23 September 2009 (age 15) | 3 | 0 | Emerging Jets |
| 2 | 2DF | Amelia Tartaglia | (2008-04-09) 9 April 2008 (age 16) | 9 | 0 | FFV NTC |
| 3 | 2DF | Chloe Parker | (2007-01-15) 15 January 2007 (age 18) | 6 | 0 | Queensland Academy of Sport |
| 4 | 2DF | Ruby Cuthbert | (2007-03-06) 6 March 2007 (age 18) | 9 | 1 | Brisbane Roar |
| 15 | 2DF | Isabela Hoyos | (2008-05-23) 23 May 2008 (age 16) | 4 | 0 | Queensland Academy of Sport |
| 17 | 2DF | Annabelle Yates | (2007-07-17) 17 July 2007 (age 17) | 6 | 0 | FFV NTC |
| 20 | 2DF | Alvina Khoshaba | (2007-04-22) 22 April 2007 (age 17) | 7 | 0 | FNSW Institute |
| 22 | 2DF | Christina Kiceec | (2007-01-10) 10 January 2007 (age 18) | 4 | 1 | FNSW Institute |
| 5 | 3MF | Kiera Meyers | (2007-06-22) 22 June 2007 (age 17) | 6 | 2 | Melbourne City |
| 6 | 3MF | Amelia Bennett | (2008-05-22) 22 May 2008 (age 16) | 3 | 0 | FNSW Institute |
| 7 | 3MF | Sian Dewey | (2007-07-09) 9 July 2007 (age 17) | 4 | 0 | Adelaide United |
| 8 | 3MF | Talia Younis | (2008-10-26) 26 October 2008 (age 16) | 11 | 2 | Western Sydney Wanderers |
| 10 | 3MF | Indiana Dos Santos (captain) | (2007-10-10) 10 October 2007 (age 17) | 7 | 2 | Sydney FC |
| 13 | 3MF | Mikayla Duong | (2008-03-05) 5 March 2008 (age 17) | 4 | 1 | FNSW Institute |
| 16 | 3MF | Ehva Gutszmit | (2007-01-21) 21 January 2007 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | FFV NTC |
| 21 | 3MF | Emma Dundas | (2007-05-29) 29 May 2007 (age 17) | 4 | 0 | Newcastle Jets |
| 9 | 4FW | Sienna Dale | (2007-04-19) 19 April 2007 (age 17) | 7 | 7 | Manly United |
| 11 | 4FW | Tiana Fuller | (2008-07-28) 28 July 2008 (age 16) | 6 | 4 | FNSW Institute |
| 14 | 4FW | Lily Punch | (2008-09-25) 25 September 2008 (age 16) | 4 | 1 | Queensland Academy of Sport |
| 19 | 4FW | Danella Butrus | (2007-02-13) 13 February 2007 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | FFV NTC |
| 23 | 4FW | Alice Francou | (2008-01-03) 3 January 2008 (age 17) | 1 | 0 | FFV NTC |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have been 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 |
| MF | Shelby McMahon | (2008-05-13) 13 May 2008 (age 16) | 8 | 2 | Melbourne City | 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup, 6–19 May 2024$^{INJ}$ |
Notes:
* $^{INJ}$ Withdrew due to an injury.

## 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  Loss  Fixture

### 2024
## Competitive record
### FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup record :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2008 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2010 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2012 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2014 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2016 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2018 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2022 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2024 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2025 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| Total | 0/9 | 0 Titles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### AFC U-16 Women's Championship/AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup

AFC U-16 Women's Championship/AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup record :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2007 | Group stage | 5th | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 11 |
| 2011 | Fifth place | 5th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 2013 | Group stage | 5th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 |
| 2015 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2017 | Group stage | 6th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 2019 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 |
| 2022 | Competition cancelled | Competition cancelled | Competition cancelled | Competition cancelled | Competition cancelled | Competition cancelled | Competition cancelled | Competition cancelled |
| 2024 | Group Stage | 7th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| Total | 8/9 | 0 Titles | 25 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 46 | 57 |

### AFF U-16 Women's Championship

AFF U-16 Women's Championship record :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2009 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 |
| Total | 1/1 | 1 title | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 |

### AFF U-18 Women's Championship

AFF U-18 Women's Championship record :
| Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2022 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |
| Total | 1/1 | 1 title | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 |