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Australia women's national under-17 soccer team

Australia under-17
Shirt badge/Association crest
NicknameJunior Matildas
AssociationFootball Federation Australia
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationAFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coachMichael Cooper
FIFA codeAUS
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Australia 1–2 South Korea 
(Sydney, Australia; 17 January 2007)[1]
Biggest win
 Australia 28–0 Palestine 
(Hanoi, Vietnam; 25 August 2016)[1]
Biggest defeat
 Australia 0–7 North Korea 
(Chonburi, Thailand; 14 September 2017)[1]

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

History

The first Australian women's national under-17 team was assembled in January 2007 following Australia's entry into the Asian Football Confederation.[2] Australia U17's first game was a 1–2 loss against South Korea at the Australian Youth Olympic Festival in Sydney under inaugural coach Mike Mulvey.[3][4] In March they competed at the 2007 AFC U-16 Women's Championship in Malaysia,[3] finishing fifth.

Coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Australia Michael Cooper[3]

Manager history

Players

Current squad

The following 27 players were named for friendly matches against Thailand U16 on 25 and 28 November.[10]

Caps and goals are current as of 28 November 2025 after the match against Thailand U16.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Dali Gorr-Burchmore 4 0 Football Australia Melbourne City
12 1GK Zoe Reader 0 0 Football Australia Eastern Suburbs
18 1GK Aleisha Manthey 1 0 Football Australia Queensland Academy of Sport
2 2DF Harper Pell 2 0 Football Australia NWS Spirit
3 2DF Madison Gabila 2 0 Football Australia Western Sydney Wanderers
4 2DF Tessa Young 3 0 Football Australia Western Sydney Wanderers
5 2DF Zoe Dumont 2 0 Football Australia Football West Academy
6 2DF Aeryn Tarrant 4 0 Football Australia Melbourne Victory
13 2DF Lucy Wicks 2 0 Football Australia Queensland Academy of Sport
17 2DF Mary dal Broi 4 0 Football Australia Western Sydney Wanderers
2DF Mya Andrews 0 0 Football Australia Football West Academy
8 3MF Frida Karaberis 2 0 Football Australia Western Sydney Wanderers
10 3MF Chelsea Harpur 2 0 Football Australia Bulls FC Academy
15 3MF Lauren Disney 2 0 Football Australia FFSA NTC
16 3MF Milla Butler 1 0 Football Australia Football West Academy
23 3MF Annie O'Farrell 2 0 Football Australia Queensland Academy of Sport
24 3MF Layla Habib 1 0 Football Australia Melbourne City
25 3MF Adriana Tustonjic 1 0 Football Australia Melbourne City
27 3MF Natalia Webbe 0 0 Football Australia Queensland Academy of Sport
7 4FW Anika Driscoll 1 0 Football Australia Western Sydney Wanderers
9 4FW Zahra Ahmed 2 0 Football Australia Queensland Academy of Sport
11 4FW Alara Turkkan 3 1 Football Australia Western Sydney Wanderers
14 4FW Jada Taylor 5 0 Football Australia Northern Tigers
19 4FW Sienna Calvanese 3 3 Football Australia Melbourne City
20 4FW Holly Tweedale 2 0 Football Australia Manly United
21 4FW Ruby King 1 0 Football Australia FFSA NTC
4FW Tyra Bagiante 1 2 Football Australia Macarthur Rams

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up to the squad recently and still remain eligible for selection.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Annabelle Croll 4 0 Australia Western Sydney Wanderers 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers
GK Chelsea McCredie 1 0 Australia Manly United 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers
GK Amelie Millar 1 0 Australia Adelaide United 2025 ASEAN U-16 Women's Championship
GK Aurelia Stepanas 0 0 Australia Queensland Academy of Sport 2025 ASEAN U-16 Women's ChampionshipPRE
DF Charlotte Bradshaw 1 0 Australia Western Sydney Wanderers 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers
DF Sakura Leong 6 1 Australia Football West Academy 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers
DF Liana Luong 5 0 Australia Macarthur Rams 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers
DF Maeve Nicholas 5 4 Australia FFSA NTC 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers
DF Willa Pearson 5 2 Australia Sydney FC 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers
DF Rubi Sullivan (2009-01-07) 7 January 2009 2 1 Australia Sydney FC 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers
DF Tehya Aspland 3 0 Australia Canberra Olympic 2025 ASEAN U-16 Women's Championship
DF Arabella Ryan 2 0 Australia Queensland Academy of Sport 2025 ASEAN U-16 Women's Championship
DF Lana Elkordi 0 0 Australia Macarthur Rams FC 2025 ASEAN U-16 Women's ChampionshipPRE
DF Emmy Traynor 0 0 Australia FFV NTC 2025 ASEAN U-16 Women's ChampionshipPRE
MF Claire Corbett 6 2 Australia Sydney FC 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers
MF Kaya Jugovic 5 2 Australia Melbourne City 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers
MF Abbie Puckett 4 3 Australia Macarthur Rams 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers
MF Izabella Rako 2 7 Australia Melbourne City 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers
MF Keira Sarris 6 2 Australia Melbourne City 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers
MF Zoe Panagopolous 2 0 Australia APIA Leichhardt 2025 ASEAN U-16 Women's Championship
MF Shelby McMahon (2008-05-13) 13 May 2008 8 2 Australia Melbourne City 2024 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup, 6–19 May 2024INJ
FW Leyla Hussein 3 1 Australia Melbourne Victory 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers
FW Theodora Mouitys-Mickalad 5 8 Australia Football West Academy 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers
FW Hayley Muir 5 2 Australia Western Sydney Wanderers 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers
FW Matilda Diaz-Wadewitz 3 0 Australia Macarthur Rams 2025 ASEAN U-16 Women's Championship
FW Sarena Elborogi 2 0 Australia Brisbane City 2025 ASEAN U-16 Women's Championship
FW Mikaela Gavranic 3 1 Australia NWS Spirit 2025 ASEAN U-16 Women's Championship
FW Montana Corrie 0 0 Australia Queensland Academy of Sport 2025 ASEAN U-16 Women's ChampionshipPRE

Notes:

  • PRE Preliminary squad / on stand-by.

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of recent match results, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025

21 August 2025 ASEAN U-16 Women's Championship GS Australia  2–1  Thailand Surakarta, Indonesia
15:30 WIB
  • Nicholas 16'
  • Jugovic 67'
 Report
  • Nattatida 87'
 Stadium: Sriwedari Stadium
Referee: Trần Thị Thanh (Vietnam)
23 August 2025 ASEAN U-16 Women's Championship GS Singapore  0–3  Australia Surakarta, Indonesia
19:30 WIB Report
  • Mouitys-Mickalad 25', 82'
  • Gavranic 53'
 Stadium: Sriwedari Stadium
Referee: Keomany Phengmeuangkhoun (Laos)
27 August 2025 ASEAN U-16 Women's Championship SF Indonesia  0–3  Australia Surakarta, Indonesia
19:30 WIB Report
  • Puckett 22', 27'
  • Jugovic 58'
 Stadium: Manahan Stadium
Referee: Asaka Koizumi (Japan)
29 August 2025 ASEAN U-16 Women's Championship Final Thailand  0–1  Australia Surakarta, Indonesia
19:30 WIB Report
  • Mouitys-Mickalad 49'
 Stadium: Manahan Stadium
Referee: Cha Min-ji (South Korea)
13 October 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers Northern Mariana Islands  0–22  Australia Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Report
  • Corbett 1'
  • Rako 4', 9', 27', 51'
  • Mouitys-Mickalad 10'
  • Sullivan 18'
  • Sarris 35'
  • Puckett 41'
  • Calvanese 44', 58', 69'
  • Leong 45+2'
  • Nicholas 47', 77'
  • 50' (o.g.)
  • Bagiante 52', 56'
  • Muir 54', 87'
  • Pearson 67'
  • Hussein 74'
 Stadium: Bishan Stadium
17 October 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers Singapore  0–11  Australia Singapore
19:30 UTC+8 Report
  • Mouitys-Mickalad 11', 13', 17', 20'
  • Corbett 26'
  • Pearson 29'
  • Rako 36', 45+2', 75'
  • Sarris 44'
  • Nicholas 61'
 Stadium: Bishan Stadium
25 November Friendly Australia  0–2  Thailand Sydney, Australia
19:00 AEDT Report
  • Prawnapa 12'
  • Kawinthida 44'
 Stadium: Wanderers Football Park
28 November Friendly Australia  1–1  Thailand Gosford, Australia
16:00 AEDT
  • Turkkan 3'
 Report
  • Nattatida 86'
 Stadium: polytec Stadium

2026

2 May 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup GS Australia  v  India Suzhou, China
19:30 CST Source Stadium: Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre
5 May 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup GS Lebanon  v  Australia Suzhou, China
15:30 CST Source Stadium: Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre
8 May 2026 AFC U-17 Women's Asian Cup GS Japan  v  Australia Suzhou, China
15:30 CST Source Stadium: Suzhou Taihu Football Sports Centre

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
New Zealand 2008 did not qualify
Trinidad and Tobago 2010
Azerbaijan 2012
Costa Rica 2014
Jordan 2016
Uruguay 2018
India 2022
Dominican Republic 2024
Morocco 2025
Morocco 2026 TBD
Morocco 2027
Morocco 2028
Morocco 2029
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/U-17 Women's Asian Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
Malaysia 2007 Group stage 5th 2 0 1 1 1 3
Thailand 2009 Fourth place 4th 5 3 0 2 19 11
China 2011 Fifth place 5th 5 1 0 4 4 9
China 2013 Group stage 5th 2 1 0 1 8 2
China 2015 did not qualify
Thailand 2017 Group stage 6th 3 1 0 2 3 14
Thailand 2019 Fourth place 4th 5 1 2 2 9 8
Indonesia 2022 Competition cancelled
Indonesia 2024 Group Stage 7th 3 0 0 3 2 10
China 2026 Qualified
Total 8/9 0 Titles 25 7 3 15 46 57

ASEAN U-16 Women's Championship

ASEAN U-16 Women's Championship record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
Myanmar 2009 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 45 1
Indonesia 2025 Champions 1st 4 4 0 0 9 1
Total 2/2 2 titles 9 9 0 0 54 2

ASEAN U-19 Women's Championship

ASEAN U-19 Women's Championship record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
Indonesia 2022 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 17 1
Indonesia 2023 See Australia women's national under-20 soccer team
Vietnam 2025
Total 1/1 1 title 5 5 0 0 17 1

See also

References

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  2. ^ "WU17 History". Football Australia. Archived from the original on 5 July 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2013.
  3. ^ a b c "Football Australia Announces New Head Coaches for U-20 and U-17 Women's National Team as Part of 'Team of Coaches' Initiative". Football Federation Australia. 10 March 2025.
  4. ^ Coman, James (3 October 2013). "Nationals to National Team: Kyah Simon's Blueprint for Success". Football Australia. Archived from the original on 16 April 2025. Retrieved 31 July 2025 – via National Library of Australia. n.b. Includes photo of 2007 Junior Matildas during their first game.
  5. ^ "U17 Women's team go down to Korea". Socceroos. 11 March 2007. Archived from the original on 17 February 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ^ "Westfield Women's U17 squad named for camp". Westfield Women's U17s. 13 August 2009. Archived from the original on 11 March 2015. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  7. ^ "WU17 History". Football Federation Australia. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  8. ^ staff writer (19 September 2014). "Mini Matildas head to AFC qualifiers". Westfield Women's U17s. Archived from the original on 1 March 2016. Retrieved 8 November 2025 – via National Library of Australia.
  9. ^ "Rae Dower named Westfield Junior Matildas coach". Football Federation Australia. 18 July 2017. Archived from the original on 27 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  10. ^ "CommBank Junior Matildas squad confirmed for Thailand series". Football Australia. 21 November 2025.
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