Australia women's national under-23 soccer team

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Australia
Nickname(s) Matildas U23
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
Appearances1 (first in 2022 )
Best resultGroup stage (2022)
Website www.matildas.com.au

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.

Contents

Coaches

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were named to the squad for a friendly against Scotland on 26 September 2023. [1]

Caps and goals are current as of 26 September 2023, after match against Scotland.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Annalee Grove (2001-06-15) 15 June 2001 (age 22)10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adelaide United
121 GK Chloe Lincoln (2005-01-04) 4 January 2005 (age 19)10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Canberra United
181 GK Sally James (2002-10-18) 18 October 2002 (age 21)20 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Perth Glory

22 DF Alana Cerne (2002-12-11) 11 December 2002 (age 21)00 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Western United
32 DF Jessika Nash (2004-10-05) 5 October 2004 (age 19)10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Victory
42 DF Winonah Heatley (2001-06-18) 18 June 2001 (age 22)41 Flag of Denmark.svg Nordsjælland
52 DF Polly Doran (2001-11-05) 5 November 2001 (age 22)11 Flag of England.svg Crystal Palace
112 DF Charlize Rule (2003-02-16) 16 February 2003 (age 21)00 Flag of England.svg Brighton & Hove Albion
142 DF Ella Tonkin (2002-12-14) 14 December 2002 (age 21)40 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adelaide United
152 DF Kaitlyn Torpey (2000-03-31) 31 March 2000 (age 24)10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne City
212 DF Alexia Apostolakis (2006-05-16) 16 May 2006 (age 17)20 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Western Sydney Wanderers
222 DF Naomi Chinnama (2004-05-13) 13 May 2004 (age 19)20 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne City

63 MF Paige Zois (2003-10-11) 11 October 2003 (age 20)20 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Victory
83 MF Hana Lowry (2003-04-23) 23 April 2003 (age 21)31 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Perth Glory
163 MF Amy Sayer (2001-11-30) 30 November 2001 (age 22)55 Flag of Sweden.svg Kristianstad
193 MF Daniela Galic (2006-06-17) 17 June 2006 (age 17)50 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne City
233 MF Mackenzie Hawkesby (2000-04-13) 13 April 2000 (age 24)44 Flag of England.svg Brighton & Hove Albion
243 MF Alana Murphy (2005-04-21) 21 April 2005 (age 19)00 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne Victory

74 FW Anna Margraf (2001-05-07) 7 May 2001 (age 23)00 Flag of Spain.svg Sporting de Huelva
94 FW Emilia Murray (2004-11-09) 9 November 2004 (age 19)00 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Adelaide United
104 FW Chelsie Dawber (2000-01-12) 12 January 2000 (age 24)42 Flag of Sweden.svg Norrköping
134 FW Bryleeh Henry (2003-05-05) 5 May 2003 (age 21)10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne City
204 FW Kahli Johnson (2004-02-18) 18 February 2004 (age 20)10 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Western United

Recent call-ups

The following players were called up to the squad within the last 12 months and still remain eligible for selection.

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
MF Sarah Hunter (2003-10-07) 7 October 2003 (age 20)41 Flag of France.svg Paris FC v. Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland, 22 September 2023PRE

FW Holly McNamara (2003-01-23) 23 January 2003 (age 21)00 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne City v. Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland, 22 September 2023PRE

Notes:

Results and fixtures

Legend

  Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

2023

26 September Friendly Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg1–0Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Varese, Italy
11:30 CEST
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Report Stadium: AIS European Training Centre

2024

Competitive record

AFF Women's Championship

AFF Women's Championship record
YearResultPositionPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Vietnam.svg 2004 did not enter
Flag of Vietnam.svg 2006
Flag of Myanmar (1974-2010).svg 2007
Flag of Vietnam.svg 2008 See Australia women's national soccer team
Flag of Laos.svg 2011 did not enter
Flag of Vietnam.svg 2012
Flag of Myanmar.svg 2013 See Australia women's national under-20 soccer team
Flag of Vietnam.svg 2015
Flag of Myanmar.svg 2016
Flag of Indonesia.svg 2018
Flag of Thailand.svg 2019 did not enter
Flag of the Philippines.svg 2022 Group Stage5th5311164
Total1/10 titles5311164

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References

  1. "Andreatta names 24-player squad as Australia's U23 WNT set for September action". Football Australia. 18 September 2023.