The France national under-19 football team represents France in international football at this age level and is controlled by the Fédération Française de Football, the governing body for football in France. The under-19 squad participates in various tournaments and friendly matches around the world, the most important being the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship and the FIFA U-20 World Cup. The current coach of the squad is Francis Smerecki. [edit] Current squad Caps and goals are as current as the squad's previous match against Switzerland on 15 November 2009. Please note some of these players play for their club's reserve team. *Please note some of these players play for their club's reserve team. | Number | Name | DOB | Club | Caps | Goals | | Goalkeepers | | Jonathan Ligali | May 28, 1991 (1991-05-28) (age 18) |  Montpellier | 4 | 0 | | Benjamin Lecomte | April 26, 1991 (1991-04-26) (age 18) | Lorient | 3 | 0 | | Defenders | | Gaëtan Bussman | February 2, 1991 (1991-02-02) (age 18) | Metz | 8 | 0 | | Cyriaque Rivieyran | April 17, 1991 (1991-04-17) (age 18) | Strasbourg | 1 | 0 | | Johan Martial | July 13, 1991 (1991-07-13) (age 18) | Bastia | 9 | 0 | | Timothée Kolodziejczak | October 1, 1991 (1991-10-01) (age 18) | Lyon | 5 | 0 | | Chris Mavinga | May 26, 1991 (1991-05-26) (age 18) |  Liverpool | 9 | 0 | | Thomas Monconduit | February 10, 1991 (1991-02-10) (age 18) | Auxerre | 4 | 0 | | Vincent Sasso | February 16, 1991 (1991-02-16) (age 18) | Nantes | 4 | 0 | | Midfielders | | Francis Coquelin | May 13, 1991 (1991-05-13) (age 18) | Arsenal | 7 | 0 | | Gaël Kakuta | June 21, 1991 (1991-06-21) (age 18) | Chelsea | 4 | 2 | | Gueïda Fofana (c) | May 16, 1991 (1991-05-16) (age 18) | Le Havre | 8 | 1 | | Guillaume Velez | April 29, 1991 (1991-04-29) (age 18) | Toulouse | 2 | 0 | | Clément Grenier | January 7, 1991 (1991-01-07) (age 18) | Lyon | 8 | 1 | | Strikers | | Maxime Bourgeois | February 3, 1991 (1991-02-03) (age 18) | Auxerre | 3 | 1 | | Gilles Sunu | March 30, 1991 (1991-03-30) (age 18) | Arsenal | 8 | 1 | | Cédric Bakambu | April 11, 1991 (1991-04-11) (age 18) | Sochaux | 7 | 1 | | Yannis Tafer | February 11, 1991 (1991-02-11) (age 18) | Lyon | 9 | 5 | [edit] Recent callups | Name | DOB | Club | Caps | Goals | Most recent callup | | Goalkeepers | | Marc Vidal | June 3, 1991 (1991-06-03) (age 18) | Toulouse | 0 | 0 | v  Netherlands; 9 October 2009 | | Anthony Mfa Mezui | March 7, 1991 (1991-03-07) (age 18) | Metz | 2 | 0 | v  Brazil; 13 September 2009 | | Defenders | | Loïc Négo | January 15, 1991 (1991-01-15) (age 18) | Nantes | 5 | 0 | v  Belgium; 14 October 2009 | | Molla Wague | February 21, 1991 (1991-02-21) (age 18) | Caen | 2 | 0 | v Belgium; 14 October 2009 | | Sébastien Faure | January 3, 1991 (1991-01-03) (age 18) | Lyon | 2 | 0 | v Brazil; 13 September 2009 | | Midfielders | | Abdelhakim Omrani | February 18, 1991 (1991-02-18) (age 18) | Lens | 3 | 0 | v Belgium; 14 October 2009 | | Yannis Salibur | January 24, 1991 (1991-01-24) (age 18) | Lille | 6 | 1 | v Belgium; 14 October 2009 | | Loïc Damour | January 8, 1991 (1991-01-08) (age 18) | Strasbourg | 3 | 0 | v Brazil; 13 September 2009 | | Strikers | | Alexandre Lacazette | May 28, 1991 (1991-05-28) (age 18) | Lyon | 3 | 0 | v Belgium; 14 October 2009 | | Plaisir Bahamboula | January 8, 1991 (1991-01-08) (age 18) | Sochaux | 3 | 1 | v Brazil; 13 September 2009 | [edit] Recent results | Date | Competition | Location | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Scorers | | September 9, 2009 | 2009 Sendaï Cup | Sendai, Japan |  Japan | 3 – 3 | France | Kakuta  7', 60', Bakambu 44' | | September 12, 2009 | 2009 Sendaï Cup | Sendai, Japan | France | 1 – 0 |  Korea Republic | Bahamboula 31' | | September 13, 2009 | 2009 Sendaï Cup | Sendai, Japan | Brazil | 1 – 0 | France | | | October 9, 2009 | Friendly | Werkendam, Netherlands | Netherlands | 4 – 2 | France | Tafer 36', Fofana 88' | | October 12, 2009 | Friendly | Waasland, Belgium | Belgium | 1 – 0 | France | | | October 14, 2009 | Friendly | Beveren, Belgium | Belgium | 1 – 2 | France | Tafer 16', Salibur 89' | | November 11, 2009 | Tournio de Limoges | Limoges, France | France | 1 – 0 |  Poland | Tafer 73' | | November 13, 2009 | Tournio de Limoges | Limoges, France | France | 3 – 3 |  Greece | Grenier 46', Bourgeois 58', Tafer 91' | | November 15, 2009 | Tournio de Limoges | Limoges, France | France | 2 – 2 |  Switzerland | Sunu 63' ,Tafer 88' | [edit] Forthcoming fixtures | Date | Competition | Location | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Scorers | [edit] Honours - Champions (5): 2005, 2000, 1997, 1996, 1983, 1949
- Finalists (2): 1968, 1950
- Semi-Finalists (2): 2009, 2007
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