Timor-Leste national under-23 football team

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Timor-Leste
Nickname(s) O Sol Nascente
(The Raising Sun)
Association Federação de Futebol de Timor-Leste
Sub-confederation AFF (Southeast Asia)
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Head coach Fábio Magrão
Captain Anggisu Barbosa
Most caps Ramos Maxanches
Nilo Soares (18)
Top scorer Yudda Ardisaputra
Murilo de Almeida
Henrique Cruz (3)
Home stadium East Timor National Stadium
FIFA code TLS
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Malaysia 3–0 Timor-Leste East Timor
(Bangkok, Thailand; 30 August 2005)
Asian Games
Appearances 1 (First in 2014)
Best result Round 1 (2014)
SEA Games
Appearances 4 (First in 2009)
Best result Round 1 (2009, 2011, 2013, 2015)

The Timor-Leste national Under-23 football team (also known as Timor-Leste U-23 or Selecao U-23) represents the Timor-Leste in international football competitions in the Olympic Games, Asian Games, Southeast Asian Games and any other under-23 international football tournaments. It is controlled by the Federação de Futebol de Timor-Leste, the governing body of football in the country. Timor Leste is currently one of the weakest teams in the world. They won their first match on 5 November 2011 against Brunei, scoring 2-1.[1]

History

Football established in East Timor or Timor Leste in the Portuguese Colony era, where many local and the Portuguese Official played for enjoyment. After Portuguese leave the island, Indonesia invaded the Island and took their cultured and Identity. East Timor gained independence from Indonesia in 2000 following more than 20 years of occupation at the end of the Portuguese rule, which resulted in a long running battle against Jakarta-led forces. East Timor Football Association was accepted as an associate member of AFC at the 20th AFC Congress in 2002. Timor Leste U-23 was invited to 2005 AFF U-23 Youth Championship, this was the first appearances for the team to play Under 23 International Football. Selecao U23 did not achieve success at that tournament. In 2009, Selecao U23 enter the first Southeast Asian Games. Once again the team loss every matches and it was humiliating for the country. The biggest defeat was Malaysia scoring 11-0 at the 2009 SEA Games.Timor Leste have major improvement at 2011 SEA Games, when they use oversea players from Brazil and Australia whom their parents are exile from Invasion at 1975. These players contribute success at the two matches at SEA Games; especially, Murilo de Almeida who score 3 goals. Overall the under 23 team did well and was one of the surprise teams of the SEA Games. The team finished third in their group by recording their first win in the SEA Games and finishing above Laos, Brunei and Philippines. The team finished the SEA games with a goal difference of -4. This was a big improvement form the SEA Games at Laos 2001 where the team finished last in their group with no wins from four games and a big goal difference of -28 and only one goal scored.

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the Football at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games in Singapore on 29 May to 15 June 2015.

Caps and goals updated as 9 June 2015 after match against Laos U-23.
0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Exposto Gusmao (1996-10-22) 22 October 1996 (age 28) 1 0 East Timor Teouma Academy]
12 1GK Ramos Maxanches (1994-04-12) 12 April 1994 (age 30) 18 0 East Timor Teouma Academy
20 1GK Fagio Augusto (1997-04-29) 29 April 1997 (age 27) 1 0 East Timor Teouma Academy

2 2DF Ezequiel Fernandes (1996-04-08) 8 April 1996 (age 28) 11 1 East Timor Teouma Academy
3 2DF Jorge Sabas Victor (1997-12-05) 5 December 1997 (age 26) 8 0 Indonesia Persiku Dynamo Kupang
4 2DF Filipe Oliveira (1995-05-14) 14 May 1995 (age 29) 14 0 East Timor Teouma Academy
15 2DF Agostinho (1997-08-28) 28 August 1997 (age 27) 16 1 East Timor Teouma Academy
17 2DF Nidio Neto (1995-10-09) 9 October 1995 (age 29) 6 0 East Timor Teouma Academy
18 2DF Candido (1997-12-02) 2 December 1997 (age 26) 5 0 East Timor Teouma Academy

6 3MF Anggisu Barbosa (1993-03-16) 16 March 1993 (age 31) 16 0 Thailand Sriracha
8 3MF José Oliveira (1997-10-28) 28 October 1997 (age 27) 3 0 East Timor Teouma Academy
10 3MF Nilo Soares (1994-07-18) 18 July 1994 (age 30) 18 0 East Timor Teouma Academy
11 3MF Nataniel Reis (1995-03-25) 25 March 1995 (age 29) 11 0 East Timor Teouma Academy
13 3MF Carlos Magno (1997-05-29) 29 May 1997 (age 27) 5 0 East Timor S.E. Gleno
16 3MF Paulo Helber (1992-06-28) 28 June 1992 (age 32) 6 1 Brazil Atlético Monte Azul

5 4FW Henrique Cruz (1997-12-06) 6 December 1997 (age 26) 10 3 East Timor Teouma Academy
9 4FW Jairo Neto (1994-03-04) 4 March 1994 (age 30) 4 1 Portugal SL Marinha
14 4FW Frangcyatma Alves (1997-01-27) 27 January 1997 (age 27) 11 1 Indonesia Persiku Dynamo Kupang
19 4FW Feliciano Goncalves (1997-02-11) 11 February 1997 (age 27) 5 0 East Timor Teouma Academy
23 4FW José Fonseca (1994-09-19) 19 September 1994 (age 30) 15 1 Thailand Phayao

Recent call-ups

The following players have been selected for the Timor Leste squad within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Augusto Caballero (1998-08-24) 24 August 1998 (age 26) 0 0 Japan Falcao Fukuoka 2016 AFC U-23 ACQ preliminary squad
GK Juliao Monteiro (1993-07-17) 17 July 1993 (age 31) 2 0 East Timor U.S Lospalos 2014 Asian Games

DF Henrique Glasman (1994-08-20) 20 August 1994 (age 30) 0 0 Indonesia Persiko Dynamo Kupang 2016 AFC U-23 ACQ preliminary squad
DF Jose Guterres Silva (1998-04-24) 24 April 1998 (age 26) 0 0 East Timor 2014 Asian Games

MF Joao Pinto (1994-07-10) 10 July 1994 (age 30) 0 0 East Timor Teouma Academy 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
MF Adelino Trindade (1995-06-02) 2 June 1995 (age 29) 11 0 East Timor Teouma Academy 2016 AFC U-23 ACQ preliminary squad
MF Eujebio Pareira (1996-08-08) 8 August 1996 (age 28) 5 0 East Timor 2014 Asian Games
MF Marcos Morais Gusmao (1997-03-14) 14 March 1997 (age 27) 2 0 East Timor 2014 Asian Games

FW Januario (1996-09-04) 4 September 1996 (age 28) 3 0 East Timor Teouma Academy 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
FW José Almeida (1996-07-12) 12 July 1996 (age 28) 1 0 East Timor Teouma Academy 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
FW Rufino Gama (1998-06-20) 20 June 1998 (age 26) 2 0 East Timor Teouma Academy 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
FW Boavida Olegario (1994-10-24) 24 October 1994 (age 30) 7 0 East Timor Teouma Academy 2016 AFC U-23 ACQ preliminary squad

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Previously squads

Competition records

Olympic games record

(Under-23 Team since 1992)

Olympic Games Record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Greece 2004 Did Not Qualify 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
China 2008 Did Not Qualify 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
United Kingdom 2012 Did Not Enter - - - - - - -
Brazil 2016 Did Not Enter - - - - - - -
Total 0/3 - 0 0 0 0 0 0

Asian Games Record

(Under-23 Team since 2002)

Asian Games
Year Round Placing GP W D L GF GA
South Korea 2002
Did not enter
Qatar 2006
China 2010
South Korea 2014
Round 1
28th
3
0
0
3
2
13
Indonesia 2018
[to be determined]
0
0
0
0
0
0
Total
Best: Round 1
28th
3
0
0
3
2
13

AFC U-23 Championship Record

AFC U-23 Championship
Year Round GP W D L GF GA
Oman 2013
Did Not Qualify
-
-
-
-
-
-
Qatar 2016
Did Not Qualify
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
0/1
0
0
0
0
0
0

SEA Games Record

(Under-23 Team since 2001)

SEA Games
Year Round GP W D L GF GA
Philippines 2005
Did not enter
0
0
0
0
0
0
Thailand 2007
Did not enter
0
0
0
0
0
0
Laos 2009
Group Stage
4
0
0
4
1
28
Indonesia 2011
Group Stage
5
2
0
3
4
8
Myanmar 2013
Group Stage
4
1
1
2
5
8
Singapore 2015
Group Stage
5
1
0
4
4
10
Malaysia 2017
[to be determined]
-
-
-
-
-
-
Philippines 2019
[to be determined]
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
Best: Group Stage
18
4
1
13
14
54

AFF U-23 Youth Championship record

ASEAN Under-23
Year Round GP W D L GF GA
Thailand 2005
Group Stage
3
0
0
3
1
14
Indonesia 2011
Competition Cancelled
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total
Best: Group Stage
3
0
0
3
1
14

Kits

Timor-Leste's traditional home kit is red shirts, black shorts and red or black socks. The away kits have featured white or yellow shirts. In 2009 SEA Games, Timor Leste U-23 wear the same feature as Spain's Home kit but the away kit is Yellow-Blue-Blue. The kits are currently manufactured by Nike

Kit evolution

Home Kit 2009-2010
Away Kit 2009–2010
Alternative Kit 2011

Stadium

Recent results

      Win       Draw       Lose

2014 Asian Games

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2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification

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2015 Southeast Asian Games

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Current Staff

As of March 2015
Position Name Nationality
Coach Fábio Magrão  Brazil
Assistant Coach Manuel da Costa Soares  East Timor
Assistant Coach Adelino Soarez  East Timor
Fitness Coach Jorge Serrado  Brazil
Goalkeeping Coach Eduardo Niño  Colombia

List of Coaches

Coach Coaching period Pld W D L Achievements
Portugal José Luís 2005 3 0 0 3 2005 AFF U-23 Youth Championship - Round 1 (First Time)
East Timor Manuel da Costa Soares 2009-2010 4 0 0 4 2009 Southeast Asian Games - Round 1 (First Time)
Brazil Antonio Carlos Vieira 2011-2012 5 2 0 3 2011 Southeast Asian Games - First Win with Brunei
Japan Norio Tsukitate 2012 5 1 0 4 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification - Did not qualify
Brazil Emerson Alcântara 2013-2014 6 2 2 2 2013 Southeast Asian Games - First Draw with Indonesia
Japan Takuma Koga 2014 3 0 0 3 2014 Asian Games - Round 1 (First Time)
Brazil Fábio Magrão 2015- 8 2 0 6 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification - Did not qualify
2015 Southeast Asian Games - Round 1

References

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