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| Nickname(s) | Team USA The Stars and Stripes The Yanks | ||
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| Association | United States Soccer Federation | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
| Head coach | Toni Pressley | ||
| FIFA code | USA | ||
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| Pan American Games | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 1999) | ||
| Best result |  Gold (1999) | ||
Medal record | |||
TheUnited States U-18 women's national soccer team is a youthsoccer team operated under the auspices ofU.S. Soccer. Its primary role is the development of players in preparation for the seniorwomen's national team, as well as bridging the development between the two major youth competition levels of theU-17 and theU-20.
Between 1998 and 2001, the United States U-18 was active as the primary youth-level team.[1] It was led byShannon Higgins-Cirovski, the first coach in the team's history, through the middle of 1999 before she left for theMaryland Terrapins soccer team.Jay Hoffman, who served as Higgins-Cirovski's assistant, took charge of the team and led them to a gold medal for the1999 Pan American Games, the first time the tournament was open to women's teams. Among the U-18 women playing at the 1999 Pan American Games were futuresenior national team membersCat Whitehill andHope Solo.[2]
In 2001, theUnited States Soccer Federation decided to change the age limit from the U-18 team to U-19. The move was in preparation forFIFA's introduction of the first everFIFA U-19 Women's World Championship (which has since changed). The team therefore became dormant with only periodic competitions until 2019, when the Federation (under general managerKate Markgraf) reinstated all youth-level teams in their own right.
The under-18 team participated and won the inaugural soccer tournament in the1999 Pan American Games,[3] while competing against full national teams. These opportunities are a consequence of holding theFIFA Women's World Cup in the same year as thePan American Games.
| Year | Result | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | GF | GA | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1999 | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 | Jay Hoffman |
| Total | 1/1 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
The following 24 players were called up for the June/July 2025 training camp.[4]
Caps and goals are updated as of February 26, 2025 after the match againstSpain.[5]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Daphne Nakfoor | (17) | 0 | 0 |  Slammers FC HB Koge | |
| 1GK | Nyamma Nelson | (17) | 0 | 0 | Portland Thorns Academy | |
| 1GK | Carson Proctor | (17) | 0 | 0 | FC Prime | |
| 2DF | Edra Bello | (17) | 0 | 0 | San Diego Surf SC | |
| 2DF | Braelyn Even | (17) | 0 | 0 | Cincinnati United SC | |
| 2DF | Kiara Gilmore | (2007-02-11)February 11, 2007 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Wisconsin | |
| 2DF | Emma Johnson | (2006-07-20)July 20, 2006 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Lexington SC | |
| 2DF | Zoe Matthews | (2007-05-25)May 25, 2007 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Houston Dash | |
| 2DF | Leena Powell | (2007-10-03)October 3, 2007 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | UCLA | |
| 2DF | Katie Scott | (2007-06-20)June 20, 2007 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Kansas City Current | |
| 2DF | Jocelyn Travers | (2007-10-10)October 10, 2007 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | FC Bay Area Surf | |
| 3MF | Olivia Belcher | (17) | 0 | 0 | Alabama | |
| 3MF | Riley Cross | (2007-09-18)September 18, 2007 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Penn State | |
| 3MF | Bella Devey | (2007-04-23)April 23, 2007 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| 3MF | Natalia DiSora | (2007-10-28)October 28, 2007 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Pittsburgh Riveters SC | |
| 3MF | Jordyn Hardeman | (2007-05-05)May 5, 2007 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Virginia | |
| 3MF | Lily Kiliski | (18) | 0 | 0 | New York SC | |
| 3MF | Ashlyn Puerta | (17) | 0 | 0 | Penn State | |
| 4FW | Montgomery Draham | (17) | 0 | 0 | Real Football Academy | |
| 4FW | Eres Freifeld | (17) | 0 | 0 | North Carolina | |
| 4FW | Eleanor Hodsden | (17) | 0 | 0 | Notre Dame | |
| 4FW | Mary Long | (2007-01-27)January 27, 2007 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Kansas City Current | |
| 4FW | Maddie Padelski | (2007-09-29)September 29, 2007 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Alabama | |
| 4FW | Mya Townes | (2007-07-29)July 29, 2007 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Georgia | |
The following players were named to a squad in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Wicki Dunlap | (2007-11-06)November 6, 2007 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | North Carolina Courage | March 2025 friendlies |
| DF | Tyra Chu | (17) | 0 | 0 | Nationals SC | March 2025 friendlies |
| MF | Sofia Atehortua | (17) | 0 | 0 | UCLA | March 2025 friendlies |
| MF | Kate Kemmerley | (17) | 0 | 0 | Penn Fusion SA | March 2025 friendlies |
| MF | Y-Lan Nguyen | (2007-06-02)June 2, 2007 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | VDA | March 2025 friendlies |
| MF | Kennedy Ring | (17) | 0 | 0 | World Class FC | March 2025 friendlies |
| FW | Ryder Ajeto | (17) | 0 | 0 | Legends FC | March 2025 friendlies |
| FW | Bella Devey | (17) | 0 | 0 | North Carolina | March 2025 friendlies |
| FW | Rylee McLanahan | (2007-08-14)August 14, 2007 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Solar SC | March 2025 friendlies |
| FW | Kylie Maxwell | (17) | 0 | 0 | Philadelphia Ukrainian Nationals | March 2025 friendlies |
| FW | Sealey Strawn | (2007-10-01)October 1, 2007 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Dallas Trinity FC | March 2025 friendlies |
| FW | Chloe Ricketts | (2007-05-23)May 23, 2007 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Washington Spirit | March 2025 friendliesINJ |
Shannon Higgins-Cirovski (1998–1999)Jay Hoffman (1999) Steve Swanson (2000)Tracey Leone (2001)
Tracey Kevins (2019) Mark Carr (2019)Chris Petrucelli (2020)Toni Pressley (2025)[7]| National sports teams of the United States | |
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