Nickname(s) | Matildas U23 | ||
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Association | Football Australia | ||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) | ||
Head coach | Melissa Andreatta | ||
Captain | Charlotte Grant | ||
FIFA code | AUS | ||
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AFF Women's Championship | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2022) | ||
Best result | Group stage (2022) | ||
Website | www |
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
- Melissa Andreatta (2022–present)
Players
Current squad
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.
Recent call-ups
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 |
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GK | Sally James | 18 October 2002 | 2 | 0 | Perth Glory | v. Scotland, 26 September 2023 |
DF | Winonah Heatley | 18 June 2001 | 4 | 1 | Nordsjælland | v. Scotland, 26 September 2023 |
DF | Charlize Rule | 16 February 2003 | 0 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v. Scotland, 26 September 2023 |
MF | Alana Murphy | 21 April 2005 | 0 | 0 | Melbourne Victory | v. Scotland, 26 September 2023 |
MF | Amy Sayer | 30 November 2001 | 5 | 5 | Kristianstad | v. Scotland, 26 September 2023 |
MF | Paige Zois | 11 October 2003 | 2 | 0 | Melbourne Victory | v. Scotland, 26 September 2023 |
MF | Sarah Hunter | 7 October 2003 | 4 | 1 | Paris FC | v. Scotland, 22 September 2023PRE |
FW | Emilia Murray | 9 November 2004 | 0 | 0 | Adelaide United | v. Scotland, 26 September 2023 |
FW | Holly McNamara | 23 January 2003 | 0 | 0 | Melbourne City | v. Scotland, 22 September 2023PRE |
Notes:
- PRE Preliminary squad / stand-by.
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 Lose Fixture
2023
26 September Friendly | Australia | 1–0 | Scotland | Varese, Italy |
11:30 CEST | Report | Stadium: AIS European Training Centre |
2024
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
AFF Women's Championship
AFF Women's Championship record | ||||||||
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Year | Result | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
2004 | did not enter | |||||||
2006 | ||||||||
2007 | ||||||||
2008 | See Australia women's national soccer team | |||||||
2011 | did not enter | |||||||
2012 | ||||||||
2013 | See Australia women's national under-20 soccer team | |||||||
2015 | ||||||||
2016 | ||||||||
2018 | ||||||||
2019 | did not enter | |||||||
2022 | Group Stage | 5th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 |
Total | 1/1 | 0 titles | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 4 |
See also
- Sport in Australia
- Australia women's national soccer team
- Australia women's national under-20 soccer team
- Australia women's national under-17 soccer team