United States women's national under-17 soccer team

The women's U-17 program was started in 2002 and was initially focused on developing players for the U-19 team. The U-17s played their first matches in November 2002, including a 3–0 victory over Scotland. Through 2003, the U-17s went undefeated in international matches, defeating youth teams from Canada and Germany, and repeated that feat in 2004. In 2005, however, the U-17s suffered defeats in matches against the Canadian and Mexican youth teams.

In 2006, the U-17s competed against various youth teams from Argentina and Germany, including a loss to Argentina's senior team.[2]

In February 2007, FIFA began organizing for the inaugural FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in New Zealand.[3] In preparation for the tournament, the U-17s posted a 9–1–0 record, defeating U-17 teams from Germany and Uruguay and U-19 teams from Denmark, England and Argentina.[2]

In 2008, the U-17s compiled a record of 19–3–2 and 11–2–1 in international matches, winning the CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship in Trinidad and Tobago on July 26, 2008, defeating Costa Rica 4–1.[4]

At the 2008 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, the United States lost their opening match to Japan. They scraped through the opening rounds of play with a draw against France, and advanced through the tournament to the final, where they lost in overtime to North Korea. Taylor Vancil was named the best goalkeeper at the tournament.[5] Out of the 13 goals that the US had at the tournament, only three players actually scored them: Vicki DiMartino (5), Courtney Verloo (4), and Kristie Mewis (2). The other two goals were own goals by Paraguay and North Korea.[6]

The U-17s were favored to win the 2010 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship held in Costa Rica, winning their group and scoring 32 goals. However, they suffered a stunning loss to Canada in the semifinals, on a penalty shootout. This loss prevented the United States from qualifying to the 2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, the first time in history that a United States women's national soccer team has not advanced out of their region to a Women's World Cup.

In 2011, Albertin Montoya took over the U-17 squad, intent on developing a more possession style of play. The team started out the cycle slow against powerhouses Germany and Japan, going 1–1–2 in a set of friendlies, but eventually found their form and dominated the 2012 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship, outscoring their opposition 26–0 on their way to winning the tournament and qualifying for the 2012 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup. Summer Green set a record with 12 goals, the most by an American player during any CONCACAF qualifying tournament.[7]

However, the World Cup would not be kind to the Americans, as despite not losing a match, they would not make it out of their group. A series of draws between the US, eventual runners-up France, and North Korea meant that the two teams to advance would be decided by total goal differential against the fourth team in the group, Gambia. The US's 6–0 win turned out not to be enough when North Korea sat deep in their own half to protect a draw, knowing they had scored 11 goals on Gambia, and France, knowing it was on the brink of elimination, pressed the outmatched Gambians to score 6 times in the final 20 minutes to turn a 4–2 match in the 70th minute into a 10–2 rout.

In 2013, B. J. Snow took over the U-17 squad for the 2014 World Cup Cycle. The cycle started out with great hope and expectations, but in a manner almost identical to 4 years before, the US saw itself unable to qualify for the 2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup when they lost in the semifinals of the 2013 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship to Mexico in a penalty shootout despite having only given up one goal in the entire tournament.

20 players were called up for the 2023 February Camp.[9]

Caps and goals are current as of February 18, 2023, after match against  England.[10]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Kealey Titmuss	(16)	2	0	Nationals
12	1GK	Sonoma Kasica	(16)	2	0	Florida Premier FC
3	2DF	Tabitha Sine	(16)	2	0	Dallas Texans
4	2DF	Carla Small	(16)	2	0	IMG Academy
6	2DF	Aven Alvarez	(16)	2	0	North Carolina Courage
7	2DF	Jordyn Bugg	(2006-10-11) October 11, 2006	4	0	San Diego Surf SC
15	2DF	Kamryn Winger	(16)	2	0	Virginia Development Academy
17	2DF	Nicola Fraser	(2006-01-25) January 25, 2006	13	1	Real Colorado (ECNL)
20	2DF	Tanna Schornstein	(16)	2	0	San Diego Surf SC
2	3MF	Kendall Bodak	(16)	2	2	NEFC
9	3MF	Melanie Barcenas	(15)	2	0	San Diego Surf SC
10	3MF	Eleanor Klinger	(16)	2	0	Internationals SC
13	3MF	Grace Restovich	(16)	2	0	St. Louis Scott Gallagher SC
18	3MF	Claire Hutton	(16)	2	0	World Class FC
19	3MF	Avery Robinson	(16)	2	0	Florida Elite Soccer Academy
5	4FW	Emeri Adames	(2005-04-03) April 3, 2005	8	4	Solar SC
8	4FW	Onyeka Gamero	(2006-02-23) February 23, 2006	13	8	Beach FC (CA)
11	4FW	Miri O'Donnell	(16)	2	0	FC Bay Area Surf
14	4FW	Jaden Thomas	(16)	2	1	FC Dallas
16	4FW	Amalia Villarreal	(2006-03-27) March 27, 2006	14	8	Solar Soccer Club (ECNL)

The following players have been called up in the past 12 months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Abigail Gundry	(2005-03-10) March 10, 2005	5	0	NC Courage (ECNL)	2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
GK	Victoria Safradin	(2005-04-23) April 23, 2005	9	0	Internationals SC (OH)	2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
GK	Valentina Amaral	(2005-04-05) April 5, 2005	3	0	Florida Kraze Krush	2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
DF	Savannah King	(2005-02-07) February 7, 2005	11	0	Slammers FC HB Køge (ECNL)	2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
DF	Cameron Roller	(2005-06-21) June 21, 2005	11	1	Solar Soccer Club (ECNL)	2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
DF	Ella Emri	(2005-05-05) May 5, 2005	6	1	San Diego Surf	2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
DF	Gisele Thompson	(2005-12-02) December 2, 2005	12	1	Total Futbol Academy	2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
DF	Alyssa Gonzalez	(2006-05-06) May 6, 2006	2	0	San Diego Surf (ECNL)	August 2022 Training Camp
DF	Keegan Schmeiser	(2005-08-19) August 19, 2005			FC United (IL)	2022 CONCACAF U-17 Women's Championship
DF	Shae Harvey	(2005-03-01) March 1, 2005			Slammers FC HB Køge	2022 CONCACAF U-17 Women's Championship
DF	Claire Hutton	(2006-01-11) January 11, 2006			World Class FC	2022 CONCACAF U-17 Women's Championship
MF	Riley Jackson	(2005-12-02) December 2, 2005	11	2	Concorde Fire SC	2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
MF	Charlotte Kohler	(2005-10-18) October 18, 2005	11	9	Mtn. View Los Altos SC (ECNL)	2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
MF	Mia Bhuta	(2005-12-29) December 29, 2005	13	3	Slammers FC HB Koge (ECNL)	2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
MF	Ella Sanchez	(2005-03-08) March 8, 2005	5	0	Racing Louisville Academy	2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
MF	Lauren Martinho	(2005-10-09) October 9, 2005	13	5	NC Courage (ECNL)	2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
MF	Eleanor Klinger	(2006-11-04) November 4, 2006	4	0	International SC	September 2022 Training Camp
MF	Audrey Lam	(15)	3	0	Utah Royals FC - Arizona	August 2022 Training Camp
MF	Anna Castenfelt	(16)	2	0	Utah Royals FC - Arizona	August 2022 Training Camp
MF	Mia Oliaro	(2005-06-27) June 27, 2005	3	0	NC Courage (ECNL)	August 2022 Training Camp
FW	Samantha Smith	(2005-09-22) September 22, 2005	11	5	Boise Thorns FC	2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
FW	Taylor Suarez	(2005-05-27) May 27, 2005	11	3	Charlotte SA	2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
FW	Nicollette Kiorpes	(2005-09-09) September 9, 2005	9	6	NEFC	2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
FW	Melina Rebimbas	(2005-05-04) May 4, 2005	13	10	Rutgers Prep	2022 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
FW	Melanie Barcenas	(15)	3	0	San Diego Surf (ECNL)	August 2022 Training Camp