Malaysia national under-16 football team
The Malaysia national under-16 football team (also known as Malaysia Under-16 or Malaysia U-16) represents Malaysia in international football competitions in AFF U-16 Championship, AFC U-16 Championship and FIFA U-17 World Cup, as well as any other under-17 international football tournaments. The players in the current team mainly consist of players with age within 15 to 16 years old where the oldest players will be below the age requirement of 17 years old when the next U-17 tournament started.
| Nickname(s) | Harimau Muda (Young Tigers) | ||
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| Association | Football Association of Malaysia | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Osmera Omaro | ||
| Captain | Danish Darus | ||
| Home stadium | Bukit Jalil National Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | MAS | ||
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| First international | |||
 Singapore 0–0 Malaysia  (Singapore; August 1980) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Guam 0–15 Malaysia (Yangon, Myanmar; 12 June 2000) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Bahrain 6–0 Malaysia (Singapore; August 1980) Malaysia 0–6 Thailand  (Kathmandu, Nepal; 1992) Malaysia 0–6 Laos  (Canberra, Australia; 9 October 2009)  Australia 7–1 Malaysia (Phnom Penh, Cambodia; 18 July 2016) | |||
| AFC U-16 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2004) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-final (2014) | ||
| AFF U-16 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 2002) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2013, 2019) | ||
History edit
The team is considered to be the feeder team for the Malaysia national under-19 football team. It is for players aged 16 and less. Also in existence are national teams for Under-22s (Under-21s and Under-20s), Under-19s and Under-15s. As long as they are eligible, players can play at any level, hence it is possible for one to play for the U-16s, senior side and then again for the U-16s.
AFF U-16 Youth Championship edit
The team best performance in the AFF U-16 Youth Championship is by winning the 2013 edition in Myanmar.
Players was called up for international duty with the international selection as the team will represent the nation in the 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship in July 2016. The team did not managed to pass the group stage.[1][2][3]
AFC U-16 Championship qualifying edit
Malaysia achieved their best ever quarter-final appearance in 2014 edition before being eliminated by Australia after a narrow 1–2 defeat. The team continued to show their improvement at youth level by advancing to the 2016 competition with three wins from four during their qualifying campaign under the guidance of coach P.Somasundram. The team targeting for reaching the semi-finals and qualify for the World Cup.[4]
The team will participated for the 2016 edition in Group C alongside South Korea, Oman, and Iraq.[5][6] They face the 2016 campaign with failed to get past the group stage, defeated twice each with Oman 0–3 and South Korea 0–3 and draw 1–1 with Iraq in the group, closing their chances to qualify to the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup
FIFA U-17 World Cup qualifying edit
The team qualifying will be determined after AFC U-16 Youth Championship 2018 result.
NFDP collaboration edit
After a recent slump in performance of national team, Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and National Football Development Programme (NFDP) has collaborated to increase the quality of grassroots football development in Malaysia in order to produce better players for the national team.[7] The current target is to produce players which will represent Malaysia in Under 17 World Cup competition in near future.[7]
International records edit
World Cup editFIFA U-17 World Cup edit
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Asian Confederation editAFC U-17 Asian Cup edit
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ASEAN Confederation edit
AFF U17 Youth Championship edit
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AFF U-16 Youth Championship edit
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Invited tournaments edit
| Invited Tournament | ||||||||
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| Year | Tournament | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 1980 |
Lion City Cup | Round 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 1981 |
Lion City Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 19 | |
| 1982 |
Lion City Cup | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | |
| 2005 |
Lion City Cup | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
| 2006 |
Lion City Cup | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2012 |
Frenz International Cup | Fourth Place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| 2014 |
FAM-FRENZ Asia Champions Trophy | Champions | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 17 |
 2015 |
International Youth Championships | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2016 |
Dream Come True Tournament | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
 2016 |
AIFF Youth Cup | Fourth Place | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
 2016 |
Bari Cup | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5 |
   2017 |
Tournament of Nations | Tenth Place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2018 |
JENESYS Japan-ASEAN Tournament | Fifth place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 |
 2019 |
Jockey Club Football Tournament | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 2019 |
CFA Football Tournament | Champions | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
 2022 |
UEFA U15 Development Tournament[8] | Runners-up | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| Total | Best: Champions | Invited Tournament: Ten Tournament | ||||||
Results and fixtures edit
Win Draw Lose
2023 edit
| 6 June Friendly | Malaysia | 2–3 |  Uzbekistan | Selangor, Malaysia |
| 20:45 UTC+8 |
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Stadium: UiTM Stadium |
| 9 June Friendly | Malaysia | 1–4 |  Saudi Arabia | Selangor, Malaysia |
| 16:45 UTC+8 |
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Stadium: UiTM Stadium |
| 15 June 2023 AFC U-17 GS | Yemen  | 4–0 | Malaysia | Rangsit, Thailand |
| 17:00 UTC+7 | Report | Stadium: Thammasat Stadium Attendance: 129 Referee: Payam Heidari (Iran) |
| 18 June 2023 AFC U-17 GS | Malaysia | 0–3 | Thailand | Pathum Thani, Thailand |
| 19:00 UTC+7 | Report |
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Stadium: BG Stadium Attendance: 1,515 Referee: Ahmed Al-Ali (Jordan) |
| 21 June 2023 AFC U-17 GS | Malaysia | 2–1 | Laos | Rangsit, Thailand |
| 19:00 UTC+7 |
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Stadium: Thammasat Stadium Attendance: 135 Referee: Nasrullo Kabirov (Tajikistan) |
Players edit
Current squad edit
The following 23 players were called up for the 2019 AFF U-16 Youth Championship.
Head Coach: Osmera Omaro
Previous call up edit
The following players have also been called up this year (2017).
Coaching staff edit
| Malaysia national football team Coaching staff | ||||
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| Roles | Names | |||
| Head coach | Osmera Omaro
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| Assistant head coach | Amirizdwan Taj
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| Assistant head coach | Efendi Malek
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| Assistant coach | V. Kavi Chelvan
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| Goalkeeping coach | Nasril Nourdin
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| Fitness coach | Khairal Afiq
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| Malaysia national football team management and supporting staff | ||||
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| Roles | Names | |||
| Team Manager | A. Christopher Raj
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| Kitman | Suhardi Abang Usop
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| Team Admin | Muhammad Aiqal Rasman
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| Performance analyst | Mohd Aimerul Mat Nuar
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| Physiotherapist | Chin Chee Yong
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| Masseur | Zahari Mazlan
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| Team Doctor | Ridzuan Azmi
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| Media Officer | Vincent Wong Yew Sing
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Coaching history edit
Honours edit
Regional edit
Others edit
- Lion City Cup:
Runner-up (2): 2005, 2006
See also edit
Notes edit
References edit
- ^ "Skuad Somasundram Sasar Separuh Akhir Kejuaraan B-16 AFF 2016" (in Malay). Football Association of Malaysia. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ Zulhilmi Zainal (15 July 2016). "Ten-man Malaysia U16 set up must-win group match against Myanmar after beating Singapore". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ Zulhilmi Zainal (19 July 2016). "Australia U16 simply too strong for Malaysia U16". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "AFC U-16 Championship – Group C: MD1 Preview". Asian Football Confederation. 15 September 2016. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ Khairul Nizam (31 May 2016). "Cabaran sukar pasukan bawah 16 tahun Malaysia". Fourth Official. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Malaysia layak ke pusingan akhir Kejohanan B16 AFC 2016" (in Malay). Football Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Perjalanan ke Piala Dunia b-17 bermula tahun depan". Bernama (in Malay). Sinar Harian. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "U15: Macedonia won the UEFA development tournament". Macedonian football. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "AFF U16 FINAL: Malaysia Lift First-Ever Crown". ASEAN Football Federation. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Malaysia crowned ASEAN U16 champions". Asian Football Confederation. 4 September 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ Eric Samuel (1 October 2013). "Coach wants U16 squad to scale greater heights". The Star. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ Suryati Mohd Nor (2 December 2014). "B16 Tahun: Jurulatih Balachandran Akui Letak Jawatan, Masalah Peribadi" (in Malay). mStar. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ Nik Afiq (4 December 2014). "Balachandran has left the Malaysia under 16 team and decided to join Frenz United as their new head coach". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ K. Rajan (21 September 2015). "Under-16 football coach aiming for better results in AFC Finals". The Star. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ Syafiq Aznan (27 September 2018). "FAM sack National Under-16 coach Teong Kim". New Straits Times. Retrieved 27 September 2018.