England Under-16
Nickname(s)Three Lions/England Schoolboys
AssociationThe Football Association
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachNeil Ryan[1]
FIFA codeENG
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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.[2] 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.[3]

Montaigu Tournament

England have competed at the annual Montaigu Tournament, held in Montaigu, France.[4] 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,[5][6] while in 2015 they won the final outright 3–1.[7] 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.[8]

Fixtures and results 2023

Montaigu Tournament

2 April 2023 England  2–0  New Caledonia Stade Henri Desgrange, La Roche-sur-Yon
Mheuka 7'
Olusesi 80'		 Report
4 April 2023 England  3–2  Central African Republic Chantonnay
Moore 52'
L.Fletcher 65'
Mukasa 90+8'		 Report Zakarya 25'
Kilala 43'
6 April 2023 England  3–0  Belgium Stade Henri Desgrange, La Roche-sur-Yon
Mheuka 29'
Mukasa 46'
Lacey 83'		 Report
8 April 2023 England  0–0
(8–7 p)		  Romania Stade Maxime Bossis, Montaigu, Vendée
Report
Penalties
Mukasa soccer ball with check mark
J.Fletcher soccer ball with check mark
Mheuka soccer ball with check mark
Lacey soccer ball with check mark
Noble soccer ball with check mark
Amass soccer ball with check mark
Harrison soccer ball with check mark
Esdaille soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Doicaru
soccer ball with check mark Stoian
soccer ball with check mark Burlacu
soccer ball with check mark Gașpăr
soccer ball with check mark Toma
soccer ball with check mark Racu
soccer ball with check mark Dumitra
soccer ball with red X Munteanu
10 April 2023 England  0–0
(4–3 p)		  Japan Stade Maxime Bossis, Montaigu, Vendée
Report Referee: Mathieu Vernice (France)
Penalties
Mukasa soccer ball with check mark
J.Fletcher soccer ball with red X
Noble soccer ball with check mark
Moore soccer ball with check mark
Lacey soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Sekiguchi
soccer ball with check mark Kuroki
soccer ball with red X Mori
soccer ball with check mark Tsukuda
soccer ball with check mark Yamaguchi

Players

Current squad

Squad for the Montaigu Tournament in April 2023.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Thorsten Spike Brits (2007-06-24) 24 June 2007 England Manchester City
13 1GK Kai Crampton (2007-01-15) 15 January 2007 England Chelsea
22 1GK Harry Whitworth (2007-04-10) 10 April 2007 England Crystal Palace
2 2DF Leo Shahar (2007-03-18) 18 March 2007 England Newcastle United
3 2DF Harry Amass (2007-03-16) 16 March 2007 England Manchester United
5 2DF Stephen Mfuni (2008-02-12) 12 February 2008 England Manchester City
6 2DF Kian Noble (2007-02-26) 26 February 2007 England Manchester City
12 2DF Adeleke Drake (2007-06-01) 1 June 2007 England Manchester City
21 2DF Sam Amissah (2007-03-07) 7 March 2007 England Fulham
23 2DF DJ Esdaille (2007-12-01) 1 December 2007 England Liverpool
4 3MF Oliver Harrison (2007-08-07) 7 August 2007 England Chelsea
8 3MF Tyler Fletcher (2007-03-19) 19 March 2007 England Manchester United
11 3MF Divine Mukasa (2007-08-22) 22 August 2007 England Manchester City
16 3MF Finn Cartwright (2007-02-28) 28 February 2007 England Middlesbrough
18 3MF Trey Nyoni (2007-06-30) 30 June 2007 England Liverpool
19 3MF Jack Fletcher (2007-03-19) 19 March 2007 England Manchester United
20 3MF Callum Olusesi (2007-03-11) 11 March 2007 England Tottenham Hotspur
7 4FW Shea Lacey (2007-04-14) 14 April 2007 England Manchester United
9 4FW Shim Mheuka (2007-10-20) 20 October 2007 England Chelsea
10 4FW Mikey Moore (2007-08-11) 11 August 2007 England Tottenham Hotspur
14 4FW Luca Fletcher (2007-04-18) 18 April 2007 England Manchester City
15 4FW Trevan Sanusi (2007-04-25) 25 April 2007 England Newcastle United
17 4FW Elliot Myles (2007-01-20) 20 January 2007 England Norwich City

References

  1. ↑ Walker, Andy (18 August 2023). "England men's development team coaches confirmed for 2023-24 season". EnglandFootball.com. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
  2. ↑ "The Victory Shield 2008". The Football Association. 2008. Archived from the original on 14 September 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
  3. ↑ "England to withdraw from the Victory Shield". The Football Association. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  4. ↑ Wright, James (22 March 2005). "A tremendous experience". The Football Association. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
  5. ↑ "Lions win tournament". The Football Association. 24 March 2008. Archived from the original on 4 April 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
  6. ↑ "Lions capture Montaigu crown". The Football Association. 25 April 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2011.
  7. ↑ "England U16s win Montaigu Tournament title in France". The Football Association. Archived from the original on 8 April 2015. Retrieved 8 April 2015.
  8. ↑ "Under-16 Japan National Team lose to England on penalties at the 50th Montaigu Tournament Final". Japan Football Association. 11 April 2023. Retrieved 11 December 2023.
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