# England national under-16 football team

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.

## Competition history

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. 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.

### Montaigu Tournament

England have competed at the annual Montaigu Tournament, held in Montaigu, France. 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, while in 2015 they won the final outright 3–1. 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.

## Players
### Current squad

Squad for the Montaigu Tournament in April 2023.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Spike Brits | (2007-06-24) 24 June 2007 (age 17) | Manchester City |
| 13 | 1GK | Kai Crampton | (2007-01-15) 15 January 2007 (age 18) | 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 17) | Manchester City |
| 6 | 2DF | Kian Noble | (2007-02-26) 26 February 2007 (age 18) | Manchester City |
| 12 | 2DF | Adeleke Drake | (2007-06-01) 1 June 2007 (age 17) | Manchester City |
| 21 | 2DF | Sam Amissah | (2007-03-07) 7 March 2007 (age 18) | Fulham |
| 23 | 2DF | DJ Esdaille | (2007-12-01) 1 December 2007 (age 17) | Liverpool |
| 4 | 3MF | Oliver Harrison | (2007-08-07) 7 August 2007 (age 17) | 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 17) | Manchester City |
| 16 | 3MF | Finn Cartwright | (2007-02-28) 28 February 2007 (age 18) | Middlesbrough |
| 18 | 3MF | Trey Nyoni | (2007-06-30) 30 June 2007 (age 17) | 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 18) | 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 17) | Chelsea |
| 10 | 4FW | Mikey Moore | (2007-08-11) 11 August 2007 (age 17) | 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 17) | Newcastle United |
| 17 | 4FW | Elliot Myles | (2007-01-20) 20 January 2007 (age 18) | Norwich City |