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The following players were named in the squad for the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup
The 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the eighteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup since its inception in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship. Colombia hosted the tournament between 29 July and 20 August 2011, with matches being played in eight cities...
running from 29 July to the 20 August 2011.
| Name | DOB | Club | Caps (goals) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||
| Jack Butland Jack Butland Jack Butland is an English footballer who plays for Cheltenham Town on loan from Birmingham City. A goalkeeper, Butland has represented England at all levels up to the under-21 team.-Club career:Butland was born in Bristol... |
10 March 1993 (age 18) |  Birmingham CityBirmingham City F.C. Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the... |
4 (0) |
| Lee Nicholls | 5 October 1992 (age 19) | Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic F.C. Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW... |
0 (0) |
| Jak Alnwick | 17 June 1993 (age 18) | Newcastle United Newcastle United F.C. Newcastle United Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear. The club was founded in 1892 by the merger of Newcastle East End and Newcastle West End, and has played at its current home ground, St James' Park, since the merger... |
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| Defenders | |||
| Adam Smith Adam Smith (footballer born 1991) Adam James Smith is an English footballer who plays for Tottenham Hotspur.-Career:Smith is a product of the Tottenham Hotspur youth academy... |
29 April 1991 (age 20) | Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
5 (0) |
| Reece Wabara Reece Wabara Reece Wabara is an English footballer who plays for on loan from Manchester City.-Manchester City:Reece is a central defender or left/right full back who signed for Manchester City's academy from 's School of Excellence in 2007.... |
28 December 1991 (age 20) | Manchester City Manchester City F.C. Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894... |
5 (0) |
| Nathan Baker Nathan Baker (footballer) Nathan Luke Baker is an English professional footballer who is contracted to Premier League side Aston Villa as a central defender or left back... |
23 April 1991 (age 20) | Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... |
4 (0) |
| Ben Gordon Ben Gordon (footballer) Benjamin Lawrence "Ben" Gordon is an English footballer who currently plays as a defender for Peterborough United on loan from Chelsea.-Career:... |
2 March 1991 (age 20) | Chelsea Chelsea F.C. Chelsea Football Club are an English football club based in West London. Founded in 1905, they play in the Premier League and have spent most of their history in the top tier of English football. Chelsea have been English champions four times, FA Cup winners six times and League Cup winners four... |
2 (0) |
| Blair Adams Blair Adams Blair Vincent Adams is an attacking left back who graduated from Sunderland's Academy in summer 2010.... |
8 September 1991 (age 20) | Sunderland Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League... |
2 (0) |
| James Hurst James Hurst (footballer) James Hurst is an English footballer who plays for Shrewsbury Town on loan from West Bromwich Albion as a defender.-Career:... |
31 January 1992 (age 20) | West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... |
1 (0) |
| George Taft | 29 July 1993 (age 18) | Leicester City Leicester City F.C. Leicester City Football Club , also known as The Foxes, is an English professional football club based at the King Power Stadium in Leicester... |
0 (0) |
| Midfielders | |||
| Matt Phillips Matt Phillips Matthew "Matt" Phillips is an English professional footballer who plays for Blackpool.Phillips is a winger and previously played for Wycombe Wanderers... |
3 March 1991 (age 20) | Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
5 (0) |
| Jason Lowe Jason Lowe Jason John Lowe is an English footballer who plays for Blackburn Rovers. He is primarily a midfielder but can also play at right back. He made his senior debut on 8 January 2011 in the FA Cup and his Premier League debut on 15 January 2011... |
2 September 1991 (age 20) | Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers F.C. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.... |
5 (0) |
| Reece Brown Reece Brown Reece Brown is an English footballer who plays as a defender for Manchester United.-Career:Brown joined Manchester United at the age of nine, having previously played for Fletcher Moss Rangers... |
1 November 1991 (age 20) | Manchester United Manchester United F.C. Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958... |
5 (0) |
| Billy Knott | 28 November 1991 (age 20) | Sunderland Sunderland A.F.C. Sunderland Association Football Club is an English association football club based in Sunderland, Tyne and Wear who currently play in the Premier League... |
4 (0) |
| James Wallace James Wallace (footballer) James Robert Wallace is an English professional footballer who plays for as a midfielder.-Everton:... |
19 December 1991 (age 20) | Everton Everton F.C. Everton Football Club are an English professional association football club from the city of Liverpool. The club competes in the Premier League, the highest level of English football... |
4 (0) |
| Josh Morris Josh Morris (English footballer) Joshua Francis Morris is an English footballer who plays for Blackburn Rovers as a left-back.On 15 September 2010, Morris signed a two-year deal until the summer 2012 with an option of a further year at Ewood Park... |
30 September 1991 (age 20) | Blackburn Rovers Blackburn Rovers F.C. Blackburn Rovers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the town of Blackburn, Lancashire. The team currently competes in the Premier League, the top tier of English football.... |
3 (0) |
| Dean Parrett Dean Parrett Dean Gary Parrett is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur. He has represented England at multiple youth levels.-Career:... |
16 November 1991 (age 20) | Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Tottenham Hotspur Football Club , commonly referred to as Spurs, is an English Premier League football club based in Tottenham, north London. The club's home stadium is White Hart Lane.... |
3 (0) |
| Forwards | |||
| Callum McManaman Callum McManaman Callum Henry McManaman is an English footballer who plays for Blackpool on loan from Wigan Athletic, as a striker. He is also a distant relative of former Liverpool player Steve McManaman.-Club career:... |
25 April 1991 (age 20) | Wigan Athletic Wigan Athletic F.C. Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW... |
4 (0) |
| Saido Berahino Saido Berahino Saido Berahino is a Burundian-born English footballer playing as a striker for Northampton Town in Football League Two on loan from West Bromwich Albion.-Career:... |
4 August 1993 (age 18) | West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... |
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| Michael Ngoo | 23 October 1992 (age 19) | Liverpool Liverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups... |
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| Ryan Noble Ryan Noble Ryan Noble is an English footballer who plays for Sunderland as a striker.-Sunderland:A product of the club's youth academy, Noble made his first professional appearance for Sunderland on 2 January 2010, coming on as a substitute for Darren Bent in a 3–0 FA Cup victory against Barrow at the... |
11 June 1991 (age 20) | Sunderland |
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Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the England under-20 squad and remain eligible.| Name | DOB | Club | Caps (goals) | Most recent call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Defenders | ||||
| Jack Robinson Jack Robinson (footballer born 1993) Jack Robinson is an English professional footballer playing for Liverpool. He is the youngest ever player to have played for the club, having made his debut at the age of 16 years and 250 days old.... |
1 September 1993 (age 18) | Liverpool Liverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups... |
0 (0) | 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup The 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the eighteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup since its inception in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship. Colombia hosted the tournament between 29 July and 20 August 2011, with matches being played in eight cities... , 29 July – 20 August 2011 |
| Andre Wisdom | 9 May 1993 (age 18) | Liverpool Liverpool F.C. Liverpool Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside. Liverpool has won eighteen League titles, second most in English football, seven FA Cups and a record seven League Cups... |
0 (0) | 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup The 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the eighteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup since its inception in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship. Colombia hosted the tournament between 29 July and 20 August 2011, with matches being played in eight cities... , 29 July – 20 August 2011 |
| Midfielders | ||||
| Gary Gardner Gary Gardner Gary Gardner is an English footballer who plays as a central midfielder for Coventry City on loan from Aston Villa. An attacking centre midfielder, he is yet to make a first team league appearance for Aston Villa but has made numerous international appearances at different international levels for... |
29 June 1992 (age 19) | Aston Villa Aston Villa F.C. Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder... |
2 (0) | 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup The 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the eighteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup since its inception in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship. Colombia hosted the tournament between 29 July and 20 August 2011, with matches being played in eight cities... , 29 July – 20 August 2011 |
| George Thorne George Thorne (footballer) George Louis Elliot Thorne is an English footballer currently playing for Championship club Portsmouth, on loan from , as a attacking midfielder.-West Bromwich Albion:... |
4 January 1993 (age 19) | West Bromwich Albion West Bromwich Albion F.C. West Bromwich Albion Football Club, also known as West Brom, The Baggies, The Throstles, Albion or WBA, are an English Premier League association football club based in West Bromwich in the West Midlands... |
0 (0) | 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup The 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the eighteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup since its inception in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship. Colombia hosted the tournament between 29 July and 20 August 2011, with matches being played in eight cities... , 29 July – 20 August 2011 |
| Jack Wilshere Jack Wilshere Jack Andrew Garry Wilshere is an English footballer who plays as a midfielder for Arsenal and the England national team.... |
1 January 1992 (age 20) | Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
0 (0) | v , 11 August 2009 |
| Forwards | ||||
| Benik Afobe Benik Afobe Benik Tunani Afobe is an English footballer of Congolese descent from Leyton, London who plays as a striker for Arsenal.... |
12 February 1993 (age 18) | Arsenal Arsenal F.C. Arsenal Football Club is a professional English Premier League football club based in North London. One of the most successful clubs in English football, it has won 13 First Division and Premier League titles and 10 FA Cups... |
0 (0) | 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup The 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup was the eighteenth edition of the FIFA U-20 World Cup since its inception in 1977 as the FIFA World Youth Championship. Colombia hosted the tournament between 29 July and 20 August 2011, with matches being played in eight cities... , 29 July – 20 August 2011 |
Past squads
- 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship squad
- 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship squad
- 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship squad
- 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship squad
- 2003 FIFA World Youth Championship squad
- 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup squad
- 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup squad