England MU15s squad named for Croatia trip

England men’s under-15s will head to Croatia in May for four fixtures as the Young Lions bring their 2025-26 campaign to a close.

Head coach Matt Thorpe has named a 24-strong squad for the trip, which will kick-off with a game against Japan on Tuesday 19 May.

They then take on Brazil on Wednesday 20 May, before facing the tournament hosts Croatia on Friday 22 May.

The Young Lions will then play a fourth final-placing fixture on Sunday 24 May, with opponents to be confirmed from Korea Republic, Switzerland, USA or Portugal following the results of the first three games.

The Squad

Goalkeepers: Charlie Mountain (Derby County), Zachary Trinder (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Arlo Tye (Derby County), Aaron Woolford (Chelsea)

Defenders: Joseph Akinsanya (Manchester United), Francis Boggan (Everton), Oliver Crofts (Chelsea), Rubens Nebatumbu (Leicester City), Isaac Ogunrinde (Crystal Palace), Piers Pinnock (Sl Benfica), Concilio Tonebi (West Ham United), Zac Wattley (Ipswich Town)

Midfielders: William Apter (Everton), Luca Eden (Liverpool), Isaiah Gonzales-Osbourne (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Eden Mahoney-Smith (Chelsea), Zach Hitchen (Leeds United), Luis Munoz (Arsenal), Brian Nyonyi (Manchester United), Rico Sealey (Chelsea)

Forwards: Kobi Akerele (Liverpool), Emmanuel Famokun (West Ham United), Jaden Maghoma (Arsenal), Eliah Semakula (Chelsea)