Nine North Wales FAW Academy girls selected for Welsh squad

Nine players from the FAW Girls’ Academy system in North Wales have won international recognition.

They are among 19 members of the national Academy set-up selected as part of the 20-player pool for the upcoming UEFA WU15 UEFA Development Tournament in England.

Cymru will face England, Norway and Greece in fixtures taking place between Saturday 4 – Thursday 9 November.

Starting at the U15 level, UEFA’s youth development tournaments provide elite young players with the perfect opportunity to showcase their talents and gain vital international experience.

The FAW Girls Academy North girls chosen are:

Hallie BILLINGSLEY
India BO-EVANS
llen MARSH
Non WILLIAMS
Emily HOWSON
Sasha JOHNSON
Sophie BATTERS
Layla DRURY
Pippa ELLIS

Introduced in 2021 as part of the FAW’s strategy to develop clear and effective pathways for progression, the FAW Girls’ Academy increases the contact time with our elite girls and provides a competitive games programme for them to develop.

The change means that the FAW Girls’ Academy squads benefit from increased training sessions and tailor-made programmes based on the needs of the individual.

North and South Wales U14 and U16 girls’ regional squads also compete against elite boys, as the FAW Trust Girls’ Academy, in the Cymru Licensed Academy Games Programme.

Fixtures

England v Cymru – Saturday 4 November 13:30 – Loughborough University

Norway v Cymru – Monday 6 November 11:00 – St. George’s Park

Greece v Cymru – Thursday 9 November 11:00 – St. George’s Park

REST OF THE WALES SQUAD (all FAW Girls Academy South unless stated)…..
Poppy DELANEY, Daisy JAMES, Holly OWEN ROBERTS, Chloe ESMOND, Scarlett BAKER-PERRY, Louise MILLS, Elfin BRYANT, Ophelia JENKINS, Lexi LOWE, Anya GRUNEWELD, Charlotte UNDERWOOD (Reading).