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The Australian Under 20's football (soccer) team, more commonly known as the Young Socceroos, is controlled by Football Federation Australia and represents Australia in international Under 20 or youth football competitions.
[edit] Tournament History
[edit] 2006 AFC Youth Championship Campaign
In their first foray into Asia in 2006 the team failed to advance past the quarterfinals of the AFC Youth Championship, losing to South Korea[1] , despite being labelled as one of the stronger teams. This meant that it would be the first time the Young Socceroos had failed to qualify for the FIFA U-20 World Cup since 1989. Subsequently on February 5th 2007 the FFA decided not to renew Ange Postecoglou's contract as head coach[2] and replaced him with former Socceroo, and current AIS head coach of football, Steve O'Connor.[3]
[edit] 2008 AFC Youth Championship Campaign
On 24 June, 2008 Jan Versleijen was appointed as the new U-20 coach ahead of the 2008 tournament, with the FFA eager to avoid a repeat of 2006, and ensure qualification for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup in Egypt.[4] As preparation for the tournament, Australia competed in the 2008 ASEAN Youth Championships in Thailand alongside China, Korea Republic and Thailand.[5] A competition which they ultimately won through a penalty shoot-out against Korea Republic.[6]
[edit] Tournament Records
[edit] FIFA U-20 World Cup
| Year |
Result |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
| 1977 - 1979 |
DNP |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| 1981 |
Quarterfinals |
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
| 1983 |
Round 1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
| 1985 |
Round 1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| 1987 |
Round 1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
| 1989 |
DNQ |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| 1991 |
4th Place |
6 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
| 1993 |
4th Place |
6 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
9 |
| 1995 |
Quarterfinals |
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
| 1997 |
Round 2 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
| 1999 |
Round 1 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
8 |
| 2001 |
Round 1 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
4 |
| 2003 |
Round 2 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
| 2005 |
Round 1 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
| 2007 |
DNQ |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| 2009 |
Qualified |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
46 |
18 |
11 |
16 |
54 |
63 |
[edit] AFC U-19 Championship
| Year |
Result |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
| 2006 |
Quarterfinals |
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
4 |
| 2008 |
Semi-Final |
5 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
| Total |
|
9 |
5 |
1 |
3 |
12 |
10 |
[edit] OFC Youth Championship
No longer an OFC member.
| Year |
Result |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
| 1974 |
DNP |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
– |
| 1978 |
Winner |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1980 |
Winner |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1982 |
Winner |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1985 |
Winner |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1987 |
Winner |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1988 |
Winner |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1990 |
Winner |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1992 |
Runner-Up |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1994 |
Winner |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1996 |
Winner |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 1998 |
Winner |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2001 |
Winner |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2003 |
Winner |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| 2005 |
Winner |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Total |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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- DNQ - Did not qualify
- DNP - Did not participate
[edit] Matches
[edit] Last Matches
[edit] Next matches
[edit] Current Squad
The following players were named for a European tour consisting of two tournaments in the Netherlands and three friendlies.
| No. |
Pos. |
Player |
DoB (Age) |
Caps |
Goals |
Club |
| 1 |
GK |
Andrew Redmayne |
January 13, 1989 (1989-01-13) (age 20) |
22 |
0 |
 Central Coast Mariners |
| 18 |
GK |
Mark Birighitti |
April 17, 1991 (1991-04-17) (age 18) |
8 |
0 |
Adelaide United |
|
| 2 |
DF |
Daniel Mullen |
October 26, 1989 (1989-10-26) (age 19) |
15 |
1 |
Adelaide United |
| 3 |
DF |
Luke DeVere |
May 11, 1989 (1989-05-11) (age 20) |
25 |
2 |
Brisbane Roar |
| 4 |
DF |
Ryan McGowan |
August 15, 1989 (1989-08-15) (age 19) |
21 |
0 |
 Hearts |
| 5 |
DF |
Matthew Jurman |
December 8, 1989 (1989-12-08) (age 19) |
22 |
0 |
Sydney FC |
| 16 |
DF |
Rhyan Grant |
February 26, 1991 (1991-02-26) (age 18) |
12 |
0 |
Sydney FC |
| 21 |
DF |
Peter Cvetanovski |
July 23, 1989 (1989-07-23) (age 19) |
13 |
0 |
 Borussia Mönchengladbach |
|
| 6 |
MF |
Sam Munro |
November 23, 1990 (1990-11-23) (age 18) |
14 |
1 |
Sydney FC |
| 7 |
MF |
Tahj Minniecon |
February 13, 1989 (1989-02-13) (age 20) |
24 |
4 |
Brisbane Roar |
| 8 |
MF |
James Holland (c) |
May 15, 1989 (1989-05-15) (age 20) |
25 |
5 |
 AZ |
| 10 |
MF |
Mitch Nichols |
May 1, 1989 (1989-05-01) (age 20) |
21 |
11 |
Brisbane Roar |
| 11 |
MF |
Thomas Oar |
December 10, 1991 (1991-12-10) (age 17) |
15 |
1 |
Brisbane Roar |
| 12 |
MF |
Oliver Bozanić |
January 8, 1989 (1989-01-08) (age 20) |
17 |
0 |
 Reading |
| 13 |
MF |
Luke Brattan |
March 8, 1990 (1990-03-08) (age 19) |
8 |
1 |
Brisbane Roar |
| 14 |
MF |
Isaka Cernak |
September 4, 1989 (1989-09-04) (age 19) |
16 |
4 |
Brisbane Roar |
| 15 |
MF |
Aaron Mooy |
September 15, 1989 (1989-09-15) (age 19) |
6 |
2 |
Bolton Wanderers |
| 17 |
MF |
Rocco Visconte |
April 22, 1990 (1990-04-22) (age 19) |
11 |
0 |
Hearts |
| 22 |
MF |
Kofi Danning |
March 2, 1991 (1991-03-02) (age 18) |
10 |
0 |
Sydney FC |
|
| 9 |
FW |
Nathan Elasi |
November 18, 1989 (1989-11-18) (age 19) |
16 |
4 |
Melbourne Victory |
| 20 |
FW |
Robert Stambolziev |
September 26, 1990 (1990-09-26) (age 18) |
7 |
2 |
Bristol City |
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The following players were selected for a training camp in Sydney from 29 June to 2 July .
| No. |
Pos. |
Player |
DoB (Age) |
Caps |
Goals |
Club |
|
GK |
Mark Birighitti |
April 17, 1991 (1991-04-17) (age 18) |
8 |
0 |
Adelaide United |
|
GK |
Lawrence Thomas |
May 9, 1992 (1992-05-09) (age 17) |
0 |
0 |
AIS |
|
GK |
Nicholas Feely |
|
0 |
0 |
Perth Glory |
|
GK |
Alex Pearson |
|
0 |
0 |
Perth Glory |
|
GK |
Matthew Ryan |
|
0 |
0 |
Blacktown City |
|
DF |
Daniel Bowles |
October 19, 1991 (1991-10-19) (age 17) |
3 |
1 |
Brisbane Roar |
|
DF |
Petar Franjic |
April 7, 1992 (1992-04-07) (age 17) |
3 |
0 |
Melbourne Knights |
|
DF |
Jason Davidson |
|
0 |
0 |
Hume City |
|
DF |
Matthew Leckie |
|
0 |
0 |
Bulleen Royals |
|
DF |
Jacob Pepper |
|
0 |
0 |
Newcastle Jets |
|
MF |
Kliment Taseski |
May 27, 1991 (1991-05-27) (age 18) |
3 |
0 |
Altona Magic |
|
MF |
Koh Satake |
March 17, 1992 (1992-03-17) (age 17) |
3 |
0 |
Gold Coast United |
|
MF |
Kearyn Baccus |
August 1, 1991 (1991-08-01) (age 17) |
3 |
2 |
 Real Mallorca |
|
MF |
Mitchell Bevan |
February 20, 1991 (1991-02-20) (age 18) |
3 |
1 |
Gold Coast United |
|
MF |
Steven Lustica |
|
3 |
1 |
Gold Coast United |
|
MF |
Patrick Meehan |
|
0 |
0 |
Sheffield Wednesday |
|
FW |
James Virgili |
July 8, 1992 (1992-07-08) (age 17) |
3 |
2 |
Newcastle Jets |
|
FW |
Joshua Groenewald |
January 6, 1991 (1991-01-06) (age 18) |
3 |
0 |
Melbourne Knights |
|
FW |
Nicholas Fitzgerald |
February 13, 1992 (1992-02-13) (age 17) |
0 |
0 |
Blacktown City |
|
|
Jacob Borg |
|
3 |
0 |
Wollongong |
|
|
Zachary Anderson |
April 30, 1991 (1991-04-30) (age 18) |
0 |
0 |
Gold Coast United |
|
|
Terry Antonis |
|
0 |
0 |
NSWIS |
|
|
Bernie Ibini-Isei |
|
0 |
0 |
Blacktown City |
|
|
Dimitrios Petratos |
|
0 |
0 |
Penrith |
|
|
David Pollard |
|
0 |
0 |
|
|
[edit] References
- ^ Australia bows out to Koreans, FFA, November 7, 2006
- ^ Postecoglou Contract Not Renewed, FFA, February 8, 2007
- ^ New National Youth Coaches Appointed, FFA, March 5, 2007
- ^ AIS/U20 Head Coach named, FFA, June 24, 2008
- ^ Qantas Young Socceroos named for Asean tournament, FFA, September 29, 2008
- ^ Qantas Young Socceroos win AFF U19 Championship, FFA, October 12, 2008
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