United States Under-23
Nickname(s)Team USA
The Stars and Stripes
The Yanks
AssociationUnited States Soccer Federation
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Head coachCarrie Kveton
FIFA codeUSA
First colors
Second colors
Nordic Cup
Appearances12 (first in 1997)
Best resultWinners (1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008)

The United States U-23 women's national soccer team is a youth soccer team operated under the auspices of U.S. Soccer. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the full Women's National Team. The team competes in a variety of competitions, including the annual Nordic Cup, which is the top competition for this age group.

History

Beginnings as a U-20 program

The United States U-23 team has been active since 1989, however it was run as a U-20 team from its inception until 1998.[1] Its main goal was to prepare college players for the step up to international soccer. Women had no viable opportunities to enhance their playing abilities, aside from overseas, since the United States lacked a top-level domestic league during this time.

The switch to U-21

In 1998, United States Soccer Federation decided to make the team a U-21 team in order to give women a higher level of play to better prepare them for the full National Team. In accordance with this strategy, the U-21 team frequently rostered "over-aged" players in the U-21 training camps, as well as the Nordic Cup. It remained a U-21 team from 1998 through 2008.

Competing as a U-23 team

2008 saw the change of the U.S.'s oldest youth national team moved to the U-23 level. The move was made by the United States Soccer Federation in response to age-level changes FIFA had made to its oldest women's youth competition, now named FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. The age limit was raised from being a U-19 tournament to a U-20 tournament. This change, coupled with a newly introduced U-23 age limit to the Nordic Cup, prompted the USSF to rethink and eventually change the youth development team. The team continues to serve as a stepping-stone for collegiate and post-collegiate players to the United States Women's National Team.[2] Additionally, many U-23 players develop further through the National Women's Soccer League. While many of the post-collegiate players play in this league to develop their game, the U-23's turned focus on college players who are out of season and may not yet be NWSL-eligible.

Results and schedule

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

February 17, 2023 (2023-02-17) Friendly France  0–2  United States Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, France
Report
  • Thompson 14'
  • Rouse Yellow card 31'
  • Flynn Yellow card 43'
  • Cooper 82'
 Stadium: CNFE Clairefontaine
Attendance: 40
Referee: Aurelie Efe (France)
February 20, 2023 (2023-02-20) Friendly France  1–1  United States Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, France
  • Roth 83'
 Report
Stadium: CNFE Clairefontaine
Referee: Siham Benmahamed France
February 20, 2023 (2023-02-20) Friendly France  1–1  United States Clairefontaine-en-Yvelines, France
  • Roth 83'
 Report
Stadium: CNFE Clairefontaine
Referee: Siham Benmahamed France
March 12, 2023 (2023-03-12) Friendly OL Reign 3–0  United States Portland, Oregon
2:30 PM PST Balcer 17', 32'
Flynn 57' (o.g.)
Sonnett Yellow card 72'		 Report Stadium: Providence Park
March 15, 2023 (2023-03-15) Friendly Portland Thorns FC 4–1  United States Portland, Oregon
7:30 pm PST Flynn Yellow card 58'
D'Aquila 73'
Smith 84'
Weaver 90'
Sugita 91'		 Report Weber 13' Stadium: Providence Park
Referee: Dion Coxe
March 18, 2023 (2023-03-18) Friendly Racing Louisville 3–1  United States Portland, Oregon
5:00 pm PST Pikkujämsä 14'
Kanu 25'
Borges 42'
Wang Yellow card 70'		 Report Turner 24' Stadium: Providence Park
Referee: Dion Coxe

Players

Current squad

The following players were named to the squad for the Portland Thorns FC preseason tournament.[3][4][5]

Caps and goals are current as of March 18, 2023, after match against Racing Louisville.[6]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Ryan Campbell (21) 1 0 United States Stanford Cardinal
12 1GK Neeku Purcell (2003-10-07) October 7, 2003 2 0 United States UCLA Bruins
8 2DF Lauren Flynn (2002-05-22) May 22, 2002 5 0 United States Florida State Seminoles
19 2DF Eva Gaetino (2002-12-17) December 17, 2002 5 0 United States Notre Dame Fighting Irish
4 2DF Lilly Reale (2003-08-12) August 12, 2003 2 0 United States UCLA Bruins
6 2DF Kate Wiesner (2001-02-11) February 11, 2001 5 0 United States Penn State Nittany Lions
9 2DF Quincy McMahon (2002-09-26) September 26, 2002 3 0 United States UCLA Bruins
10 2DF Ayo Oke (2003-04-05) April 5, 2003 3 0 United States California Golden Bears
2 2DF Avery Patterson (2002-06-14) June 14, 2002 3 0 United States North Carolina Tar Heels
20 2DF Talia Staude (2001-04-30) April 30, 2001 3 0 United States Virginia Cavaliers
7 2DF Ellie Wheeler (2001-12-14) December 14, 2001 3 0 United States Penn State Nittany Lions
5 3MF Talia DellaPeruta (2002-04-19) April 19, 2002 1 0 United States North Carolina Tar Heels
21 3MF Sunshine Fontes (2001-02-25) February 25, 2001 3 0 United States UCLA Bruins
22 3MF Annie Karich (2003-10-26) October 26, 2003 3 0 United States Santa Clara Broncos
18 3MF Felicia Knox (2001-07-24) July 24, 2001 3 0 United States Alabama Crimson Tide
16 3MF Alexis Missimo (2003-01-30) January 30, 2003 5 0 United States Texas Longhorns
11 3MF Jillian Shimkin (2003-02-21) February 21, 2003 3 0 United States Texas Longhorns
17 3MF Sarah Weber (2003-02-14) February 14, 2003 3 0 United States Nebraska Cornhuskers
15 4FW Trinity Byars (2003-01-29) January 29, 2003 2 0 United States Texas Longhorns
13 4FW Taylor Huff (2002-08-16) August 16, 2002 5 0 United States Florida State Seminoles
14 4FW Simone Jackson (2003-01-28) January 28, 2003 3 0 United States USC Trojans
24 4FW Brittany Raphino (22) 3 0 United States Brown Bears
3 4FW Reilyn Turner (2002-10-18) October 18, 2002 3 1 United States UCLA Bruins

Recent call-ups

The following players were named to a squad in the last 12 months.

  • February 2023 friendlies[7]
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Hensley Hancuff (2000-08-03) August 3, 2000 2 0 Australia Brisbane Roar February 2023 friendlies
GK Lauren Kozal (2000-07-11) July 11, 2000 2 0 United States Portland Thorns FC February 2023 friendlies
DF Megan Bornkamp (2001-11-19) November 19, 2001 2 0 United States Clemson Tigers February 2023 friendlies
DF Laney Rouse (2002-08-31) August 31, 2002 2 0 United States Virginia Cavaliers February 2023 friendlies
MF Korbin Albert (2003-10-13) October 13, 2003 2 0 France PSG February 2023 friendlies
MF Hannah Bebar (2001-09-05) September 5, 2001 2 0 United States Harvard Crimson February 2023 friendlies
MF Lia Godfrey (2001-11-08) November 8, 2001 2 0 United States Virginia Cavaliers February 2023 friendlies
MF Brianna Pinto (2000-05-20) May 20, 2000 2 0 United States North Carolina Courage February 2023 friendlies
MF Alexis Theoret (2002-04-04) April 4, 2002 2 0 United States Virginia Cavaliers February 2023 friendlies
FW Michelle Cooper (2002-12-04) December 4, 2002 2 1 United States Kansas City Current February 2023 friendlies
FW Mia Fishel (2001-04-30) April 30, 2001 2 0 Mexico Tigres February 2023 friendlies
FW Alexa Spaanstra (2000-02-01) February 1, 2000 2 0 United States Kansas City Current February 2023 friendlies
FW Alyssa Thompson (2004-11-07) November 7, 2004 2 2 United States Angel City FC February 2023 friendlies

Coaches

References

  1. ↑ 2009 WNT U.S. Soccer Media Guide
  2. ↑ "All Teams".
  3. ↑ "23 PLAYERS CALLED UP TO U.S. U-23 WOMEN'S YOUTH NATIONAL TEAM ROSTER FOR THORNS PRESEASON TOURNAMENT IN PORTLAND, OREGON". www.ussoccer.com. March 2, 2023. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  4. ↑ @USYNT (March 7, 2023). "Two changes to #U23WYNT roster for preseason tourney in Portland" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  5. ↑ @USYNT (March 14, 2023). "Some changes to the U23WYNT roster for the Thorns Preseason Tournament" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  6. ↑ "U.S. UNDER-23 WOMEN'S YOUTH NATIONAL TEAM FALLS 3-1 TO RACING LOUISVILLE FC TO FINISH THORNS PRESEASON TOURNAMENT". www.ussoccer.com. USSF. March 18, 2023. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  7. ↑ "U.S. Under-23 Women's Youth National Team Will Start 2023 Programing With Trip To Paris For Two Matches Against The France U-23 WNT | U.S. Soccer Official Website". www.ussoccer.com.
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