Wattley in England U16s Squad
Thursday, 15th Oct 2026 13:05
Academy schoolboy Zac Wattley has been named in the England U16s squad for the Va de Marne Tournament in France next week.
The Young Lions will face Italy on Tuesday 27th October, then take on Japan on Thursday 29th October and finally the hosts on Saturday 31st October.
Central defender Wattley, 15, was with the England U16s for two friendlies in Italy in August having been a regular with the U15s last season, winning eight caps and scoring one goal.
Wattley has been with the Blues academy since he was seven years old and made his Town U18s debut in March aged only 14.
Over the course of his time with the Blues the Northgate High School pupil has moved from operating as a striker to centre-half.
Also in the squad is Eli Hall, who left Town for Newcastle United over the summer.
England U16s: Mason Ellis (Manchester City), Charlie Mountain (Derby County), Oliver Rain (Bolton Wanderers), Francis Boggan (Everton), Alban Jarrett Vaz (Brentford), Lewis John-Charles (Liverpool), Miloh Kapotwe (Fulham), David Odunukan (Rangers), Isaac Ogunrinde (Crystal Palace), Concilio Tonebi (West Ham United), Zac Wattley (Ipswich Town), Jaylen Bolton (Aston Villa), Isaiah Gonzales-Osbourne (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Eli Hall (Newcastle United), Zach Hitchen (Leeds United), Marcel Johnson (Southampton), Charlie Robinson (Newcastle United), Charlie Scorer (Sunderland), Ivanildo Batista (West Ham United), Jaice Dore (Manchester United), Nathan Fuala (Wolverhampton Wanderers), Ashiah Haughton Sinclair (Tottenham Hotspur), Musa Sanyang (Brighton & Hove Albion).
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