: a segment of a population that is of approximately the same age or is within a specified range of ages
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Three England age-group teams won tournaments in quick succession: the Under-17 and Under-20s World Cups, and the Under-19 Euros.
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 7 June 2025
He was selected Southern California’s top age-group coach and counted Hall of Fame coach Bill Rose as a mentor.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
The day also includes an Easter Bonnet Parade at 10:35 a.m. and age-group egg hunts from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Arsenal and Chelsea have enjoyed age-group success and maintained a pathway to the first team in recent years.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
As a second-year academy scholar, Armstrong is still eligible for age-group football.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Beaten only by Erling Haaland to the 2020 Golden Boy award, given to the best under-21 age-group player in Europe, Fati returned to Barcelona last summer after an unsuccessful season on loan at Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Nsue represented Spain age-group teams, including at an Under-21 European Championship.
—Graham Dunbar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024
Villa signed the Scotland youth international from Rangers in July 2022, following an age-group campaign which saw Wilson rack up 49 goals.
—The Athletic Staff, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
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Liam Tharme, New York Times, 7 June 2025
He was selected Southern California’s top age-group coach and counted Hall of Fame coach Bill Rose as a mentor.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 5 June 2025
The day also includes an Easter Bonnet Parade at 10:35 a.m. and age-group egg hunts from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 11 Apr. 2025
Arsenal and Chelsea have enjoyed age-group success and maintained a pathway to the first team in recent years.
—Liam Tharme, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
As a second-year academy scholar, Armstrong is still eligible for age-group football.
—Patrick Boyland, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
Beaten only by Erling Haaland to the 2020 Golden Boy award, given to the best under-21 age-group player in Europe, Fati returned to Barcelona last summer after an unsuccessful season on loan at Premier League side Brighton & Hove Albion.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Nsue represented Spain age-group teams, including at an Under-21 European Championship.
—Graham Dunbar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2024
Villa signed the Scotland youth international from Rangers in July 2022, following an age-group campaign which saw Wilson rack up 49 goals.
—The Athletic Staff, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
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“Age-group.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/age-group. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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