Academy International Round-up | September 2024
Over the recent international break, Swansea City had a number of academy players in action for Wales.
Here we take a look at how they fared for their respective age-groups.
Wales Under-17s
Milo Robinson and Carter Heywood both featured for Wales Under-17s in their friendly double header against Gibraltar and Qatar.
Heywood, who is a regular for Swansea City Under-16s, was called up to the upper-age group and started both games.
Sixteen-year-old Robinson, meanwhile, started in the 2-1 defeat against Qatar, and came on as a substitute in the 5-0 victory over Gibraltar.
Wales Under-18s
Wales Under-18s travelled to Czechia for the 2024 Jezek Cup, with a squad including Swansea City's Iestyn Jones and Brogan Popham.
This camp was the group's first since they represented Wales in the European Under-17 Championship finals in Cyprus in May.
Craig Knight's young Dragons finished third in the tournament. Jones and Popham were introduced as substitutes in the goalless draw against Czechia.
They then started the following fixture as they helped Wales to come back from 2-1 down to win 3-2 against Slovakia.
Wales' final tie of the competition ended in defeat to Turkey, Jones was named in the starting XI with Popham coming off the bench.
Wales Under-19s
Three Swansea City players were named in Chris Gunter's squad for their friendlies against Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan.
Kit Margetson started between the sticks in Wales' 2-2 draw versus Turkmenistan, with Thomas Woodward and Jacob Cook coming off the bench.
The second fixture saw Woodward start his first ever international game for Wales, and he topped it off with his first goal in a 3-0 win against Azerbaijan.
Cook also started, with Margetson named on the bench.
Wales Under-21s
Matty Jones' squad are just one game away from potentially securing an automatic place in the 2025 European Under-21 Championship.
And it was Swansea's Joel Cotterill - currently on loan at Swindon - who struck two goals to secure Wales a 2-1 win over Iceland and move on level terms with group leaders Denmark.
Josh Thomas, who is currently on loan at League Two side Bromley, also started the tie, assisting his fellow Swans' second goal.
Cameron Congreve and Evan Watts were named on the bench.
Wales complete their Euro qualifying campaign against Czechia at Rodney Parade on Friday, October 11 (5.30pm).