Malaysia national under-19 football team

Malaysia national under-19 football team (also known as Malaysia Under-19 or Malaysia U-19) represents Malaysia in international football competitions in AFF U-19 Youth Championship, AFC U-19 Championship and FIFA U-20 World Cup, as well as any other under-20 international football tournaments. The players in the current team mainly consist of players with age within 17 to 19 years old where the oldest players will be below the age requirement of 20 years old when the next U-20 tournament started. The team will also play in other age-restricted tournament as the older or younger side such as U-20 and U-18 when needed.

Malaysia U-19
Nickname(s)Harimau Muda
(Young Tigers)
AssociationFootball Association of Malaysia
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationAFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coachBrad Maloney
CaptainSyaiful Alias
Most capsDominic Tan (20)
Top scorerJafri Chew (13)
Home stadiumNational Stadium, Bukit Jalil
FIFA codeMAS
First colours
Second colours
First international
Malaya 12–0 Ceylon 
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaya; 1959)
Biggest win
Malaya 12–0 Ceylon 
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaya; 1959)
Malaysia 12–0 Brunei 
(Palembang, Indonesia; 13 August 2005)
Biggest defeat
Malaysia 0–8 Mexico 
(Beijing, China; 5 September 2014)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 1997)
Best resultRound 1 (1997)
AFC U-19 Championship
Appearances22 (first in 1959)
Best resultRunners-up (1959, 1960, 1968)

After the disbanded of Harimau Muda project, Football Association of Malaysia needed a fresh start for the U-19 team where a new set of players was brought in for the U-23 side with the creation of SEA Games Project 2017 team with the team mainly consist of players with age around 18 to 21 years old.[1] The set of players that still under 19 years old can then also be selected to represent Malaysia for the U-20 side tournament with the Under 19 team.

History

The team is considered to be the feeder team for the Malaysia national under-23 football team. It is for players aged 19 and less. Also in existence are national teams for Under-23s (Under-22s and Under-21s), Under-17s 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-19s, senior side and then again for the U-19s.

Harimau Muda Project era

After the abysmal performance of Malaysia national football team in international scene, Football Association of Malaysia created Harimau Muda Project where the under-19 side was called to represent Malaysia as a single team club called Harimau Muda C.

Harimau Muda C was formed to provide a bigger pool of players and become a feeder team for Harimau Muda B, as Harimau Muda B did to Harimau Muda A. Harimau Muda C made their debut in the 3rd Division of Malaysian football, the FAM League and fielded under-18 aged players.

The team is aimed at developing Malaysian youth players and will not recruit any foreign nationals in its squad. By entering Harimau Muda C in domestic competitions, FAM hopes to expose top Malaysia under-19 players to competitive matches, thus helping them prepare for international tournaments. As such, Harimau Muda C is one of a small number of football clubs in the world which places an age-restrictions on team members while playing in a national professional league. Harimau Muda C played in the Malaysia FAM League from 2013 to 2015 season.[2]

In 2015, Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, former FAM's Deputy President has stated that the Football Association of Malaysia must disband the Harimau Muda system, stating the Harimau Muda system is no longer relevant, it was not planned for the long term, and the state football associations should take the responsibility to groom potential players.[3]

On 25 November 2015, it was confirmed that the Harimau Muda has disbanded by FAM which means all the player from Harimau Muda A, Harimau Muda B and Harimau Muda C will be returned to their own state team.[4]

Revival of the team

Since Harimau Muda Project was disbanded, the under-19 team enter hibernation state and only recently surfaced again as a formal under-19 national team instead of a club.

AFF U-19 Youth Championship

Players was called up for international duty with the international selection as the team will represent the nation in the 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship in September 2016.[5]

AFC U-19 Championship qualifying

The team was not qualified for the 2016 edition.

FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifying

The team was not qualified for the 2017 edition as they were already knock-out from 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification.

International records

FIFA World Youth Championship

FIFA World Youth Championship Record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
1977Did Not Qualify
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997Round 124/24300329
1999Did Not Qualify
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021TBD
TotalBest: Round 11/17300329
**Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
FIFA World Youth Championship History
YearRoundScoreResult
1997 Round 1 Malaysia 1 – 3  MoroccoLoss
Round 1 Malaysia 1 – 3  UruguayLoss
Round 1 Malaysia 0 – 3  BelgiumLoss

AFC Youth Championship

AFC Youth Championship Record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
1959Runners-up2/43201142
19602/84301166
1961Round 15/104211157
1962Fourth place4/105221116
1963Round 15/125302106
1964Third place3/104211127
19653/10530267
1966Quarter Final5/12421183
1967Round 114/142002110
1968Runners-up2/127403915
1969Quarter Final5/15411248
1970Round 111/17310245
1971Quarter Final5/16420236
1972Round 111/174211163
197312/14301136
1974Quarter Final8/16420257
1975Round 115/19402237
197614/15300309
19778/13302114
197814/18310239
1980Did not qualify
1982
1985Withdrew
1986Did not qualify
1988Withdrew
1990Did not qualify
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004Quarter Final8/16420246
2006Round 115/16300317
2008Did not qualify
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018Round 113/16301236
2020Qualified
TotalBest: Runners-up23/4088351340152158
**Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

AFF Youth Championship record

AFF U-19 Youth Championship Record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
2002Round 17/104112611
2003Runners-up2/96501166
20052/105312218
20062/4311144
20072/85302137
2008Did not enter
2009Fourth place4/8320193
2010Did not enter
2011Third place3/104211121
2012Did not enter
2013Round 15/11522194
2014Did not enter
2015Fourth place4/10622278
2016Round 16/114202107
2017Runners-up2/116511816
2018Champions1/116420115
2019Runners-up2/127403137
TotalBest: Champions13/176535121914486
**Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Invited tournament

Invited Tournament Record
Year Tournament Result GP W D* L GS GA
2005Lion City CupChampions441094
2012Hassanal Bolkiah TrophyRound 1411236
2014Hassanal Bolkiah TrophySemi Final631275
2014Beijing Hyundai Youth TournamentFourth Place3003115
2019[6]Sanix CupTwelve place6114214

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Lose

2020

19 October 2020 (2020-10-19) 2020 AFC Championship Group Stage Malaysia  v  Qatar AGMK Stadium, Olmaliq
19:00
22 October 2020 (2020-10-22) 2020 AFC Championship Group Stage Malaysia  v  Yemen AGMK Stadium, Olmaliq
19:00
Note
  • 1 : Non FIFA 'A' International match

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were selected for 2019 AFF U-18 Championship.[7][8]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Muhamad Firdaus Irman Fadhil (captain) (2001-07-23) 23 July 2001 PKNP
22 1GK Muhammad Riezman Irfan Mustafah (2001-09-26) 26 September 2001 Pahang
23 1GK Sikh Izhan Nazrel (2002-03-23) 23 March 2002 Selangor FA

2 2DF Muhammad Firdaus Ramli (2002-03-10) 10 March 2002 Mokhtar Dahari Academy
14 2DF Ahmad Zikri Mohd Khalili (2002-06-25) 25 June 2002 Mokhtar Dahari Academy
15 2DF Muhammad Nuh Azlan Syah Yusof (2002-07-25) 25 July 2002 Mokhtar Dahari Academy
4 2DF Muhammad Azrin Afiq Rusmini (2002-01-01) 1 January 2002 Mokhtar Dahari Academy
19 2DF Muhammad Fahmi Daniel Mohd Zaaim (2002-02-01) 1 February 2002 Mokhtar Dahari Academy
12 2DF Muhammad Aidil Azuan (2001-02-25) 25 February 2001 PKNP
3 2DF Muhammad Wazif Nazarail (2001-02-22) 22 February 2001 Felda United

8 3MF Muhammad Firdaus Kaironnisam (2002-12-10) 10 December 2002 Mokhtar Dahari Academy
16 3MF Muhammad Umar Hakeem Suhar (2002-08-26) 26 August 2002 Mokhtar Dahari Academy
5 3MF Harith Haikal Adam Afkar (2002-06-22) 22 June 2002 Mokhtar Dahari Academy
9 3MF Muhammad Muslihuddin Atiq (2001-12-31) 31 December 2001 Terengganu
6 3MF Muhamad Azam Azmi Murad (2001-02-12) 12 February 2001 Terengganu
13 3MF Muhammad Fakrul Iman Naszari (2001-03-29) 29 March 2001 Selangor
11 3MF Muhammad Faris Kamardin (2001-03-04) 4 March 2001 Selangor
7 3MF Mukhairi Ajmal (2001-11-07) 7 November 2001 PKNP
21 3MF Akmal Hazim Ismail (2001-04-22) 22 April 2001 Perak
20 3MF Mohd Aiman Afif Afizul (2001-02-18) 18 February 2001 Kedah
17 3MF Alan Lagang Keryer (2001-01-17) 17 January 2001 Sarawak

10 4FW Luqman Hakim Shamsudin (2002-03-05) 5 March 2002 K.V. Kortrijk
18 4FW Mohd Nasip Mohammad Zain (2001-07-07) 7 July 2001 Sabah
20 4FW Ramadhan Saifullah Usman (2000-12-09) 9 December 2000 JDT

Previous call up

The following players have also been called up for 2018.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Firdaus Irman (2002-07-06) 6 July 2002 1 0 SSTMI
GK Fawzal Abdul Mutalib 0 0 Selangor U21
GK Aiman Zulkarnain (1999-05-03) 3 May 1999 1 0 Selangor U-19 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification

DF Gerald Gadit (1999-05-16) 16 May 1999 2 0 Sabah U-19
DF Zainul Arifin (2000-04-02) 2 April 2000 1 0 Melaka United U19
DF Ariffin Norhisyam (1999-02-11) 11 February 1999 2 0 Kuala Lumpur U-19 2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship
DF Haziq Rahimi (1999-10-20) 20 October 1999 0 0 Sarawak U-19 Training Camp
DF Adam Addruse (1999-03-07) 7 March 1999 0 0 JDT IV Training Camp
DF Syafiq Danial (1999-08-02) 2 August 1999 4 1 Terengganu U-19 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification

MF Awang Mohd Faiz (1999-03-06) 6 March 1999 9 0 Johor Darul Ta'zim III
MF Nizarruddin Jazi (2000-02-12) 12 February 2000 5 1 Melaka United U-19
MF Ivaan Hakimi Abdullah 1 0 Kelantan U-19
MF Mior Dani Armin 0 0 PKNS U-19
MF Ridhwan Nazri (2000-07-05) 5 July 2000 0 0 SSTMI U-17
MF Luqman Abdullah 0 0 Kuala Lumpur U-19 Training Camp
MF Syaiful Shahrul (1999-06-26) 26 June 1999 0 0 Terengganu U-21 Training Camp
MF Iskandar Adha (1999-03-29) 29 March 1999 7 1 Selangor U-19 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification
MF Zhafir Yusoff (1999-04-30) 30 April 1999 6 1 Kedah U-19 Friendly

FW Syahmi Zambri (1999-05-01) 1 May 1999 1 1 Felda United U-19
FW S. Sharvin 1 0 Selangor U-19
FW Faizal Omar (1999-06-10) 10 June 1999 3 0 Kuala Lumpur U-19 2017 AFF U-18 Youth Championship
MF Shafizi Iqmal (1999-05-02) 2 May 1999 5 1 PKNS U-19 2018 AFC U-19 Championship qualification

Previous squad

The following 23 players were selected for 2018 AFC U-19 Championship.[9]

Caps and goals correct as of 14 July 2018.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Syakir Danial (2000-03-30)30 March 2000 (aged 18) 0 0 Perak TBG
22 1GK Azri Ghani (1999-04-30)30 April 1999 (aged 19) 13 0 FELDA United
23 1GK Shafiq Afifi Suhaimi (1999-08-06)6 August 1999 (aged 19) 4 0 PKNP

2 2DF Shivan Pillay (2000-12-07)7 December 2000 (aged 17) 16 4 PKNS
3 2DF Ahmad Tasnim Fitri (1999-01-19)19 January 1999 (aged 19) 10 0 FELDA United
6 2DF Nabil Hakim Bokhari (1999-02-09)9 February 1999 (aged 19) 10 0 Kuala Lumpur FA
14 2DF Azhar Apandi (1999-05-16)16 May 1999 (aged 19) 6 0 Kuala Lumpur FA
15 2DF Feroz Baharudin (2000-04-02)2 April 2000 (aged 18) 3 0 Johor Darul Ta'zim III
16 2DF Al-Imran Halim (1999-02-16)16 February 1999 (aged 19) 4 0 UiTM
18 2DF Syaiful Alias (1999-01-12)12 January 1999 (aged 19) 13 1 Kelantan FA
5 2DF Anwar Ibrahim (1999-06-10)10 June 1999 (aged 19) 13 0 FELDA United

4 3MF Zahril Azri (1999-02-04)4 February 1999 (aged 19) 14 0 FELDA United
8 3MF Nik Akif (1999-05-11)11 May 1999 (aged 19) 14 4 Kelantan FA
12 3MF Izreen Izwandy (2000-07-16)16 July 2000 (aged 18) 0 0 Melaka United
13 3MF Izzuddin Roslan (1999-12-08)8 December 1999 (aged 18) 8 0 Kuala Lumpur FA
17 3MF Thivandaran Karanan (1999-03-08)8 March 1999 (aged 19) 6 0 Penang FA
20 3MF Ammar Akhmall Alias (1999-01-12)12 January 1999 (aged 19) 14 1 Felcra
21 3MF Ramadhan Saifullah (2000-12-09)9 December 2000 (aged 17) 0 0 Johor Darul Ta'zim III

7 4FW Nurfais Johari (1999-03-27)27 March 1999 (aged 19) 14 1 Penang FA
9 4FW Arif Shaqirin (2000-03-13)13 March 2000 (aged 18) 0 0 PKNP
10 4FW Hadi Fayyadh (2000-01-22)22 January 2000 (aged 18) 17 6 Fagiano Okayama
11 4FW Akhyar Rashid (1999-05-01)1 May 1999 (aged 19) 11 6 Kedah FA
19 4FW Zafuan Azeman (1999-06-10)10 June 1999 (aged 19) 11 2 Kedah FA

Top appearances

As of matches on 14 July 2018.

Rank Player Club(s) Year(s) U-19 Caps
1Dominic TanHarimau Muda C2014–201620
2Jafri ChewPenang2013–201618
3Hadi FayyadhJohor Darul Ta'zim II2017–17
4K. GurusamyHarimau Muda2008–200916
5Fadhli ShasHarimau Muda2008–200916
6Shivan PillayPKNS U192017–16
7Syahmi SafariSelangor U192013–201715

Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-19s.

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club(s) Year(s) U-19 Goals
1Jafri ChewPenang2013–201613

Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-19s.

Captain history

Player Club(s) Year(s)
Faris Shah RosliHarimau Muda C2013
Dominic TanSingapore Sports School, Harimau Muda C2014–2015
Syahmi SafariSelangor2016
Syaiful AliasKelantan2017–present

Former squads

Coaching staff

Malaysia national football team Coaching staff
Roles Names
Team Manager Kamarul Ariffin Shahar
Head Coach Brad Maloney
Assistant Coach Khan Hung Meng
Fitness Trainer Reuben Jude Balraj
Goalkeeping Coach Yong Wai Hwang
Physiotherapist Ahmad Ibrahim Ahmad Jaafar
Team Doctor Ridzuan Azmi
Administrator Sentilkumar Palanisamy
Video Analyst Azim Abdul Rahim
Masseur Zahari Mazlan
Physiology Norazmi Ramliy
Kitman Sukri Haimi

Source:[10]

Coaches

Honours

International

Continental

Regional

See also

References

  1. Nik Afiq (25 November 2015). "FAM Terminates Harimau Muda Program". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  2. "Harimau Muda C terus melebarkan rekod tanpa kalah". Football Association of Malaysia. 8 February 2013. Archived from the original on 6 March 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  3. Nik Afiq (22 January 2015). "Khairy Jamaluddin reveals Harimau Muda system was not made for long term". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  4. "Skuad Harimau Muda dibubar" (in Malay). Utusan Malaysia. 26 November 2015. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  5. "Senarai 28 Pemain Ke Latihan Pemilihan Pusat Pertama Skuad B-19" (in Malay). Football Association of Malaysia. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  6. "SANIX CUP INTERNATIONAL YOUTH SOCCER TOURNAMENT 2019".
  7. "SENARAI AKHIR 23 PEMAIN SKUAD B-18 KEBANGSAAN KE HO CHI MINH CITY, VIETNAM BAGI PIALA NEXT MEDIA B-18 AFF 2019". Retrieved 5 August 2019.
  8. list of 23 Malaysian players pdf
  9. "SENARAI 23 PEMAIN SKUAD MALAYSIA KE KEJUARAAN B-19 AFC 2018" (in Malay). FAM. 15 October 2018.
  10. "AFF U18 Next Media Cup Team Registrations". ASEAN Football Federation. 4 August 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2020.
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