Timor-Leste national under-23 football team
Nickname(s) | O Sol Nascente (The Raising Sun) |
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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) |
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Top scorer | Yudda Ardisaputra Murilo de Almeida Henrique Cruz (3) |
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Home stadium | East Timor National Stadium | ||
FIFA code | TLS | ||
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First international | |||
Malaysia 3–0 Timor-Leste (Bangkok, Thailand; 30 August 2005) |
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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]
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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.
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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 |
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GK | Augusto Caballero | 24 August 1998 | 0 | 0 | Falcao Fukuoka | 2016 AFC U-23 ACQ preliminary squad |
GK | Juliao Monteiro | 17 July 1993 | 2 | 0 | U.S Lospalos | 2014 Asian Games |
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DF | Henrique Glasman | 20 August 1994 | 0 | 0 | Persiko Dynamo Kupang | 2016 AFC U-23 ACQ preliminary squad |
DF | Jose Guterres Silva | 24 April 1998 | 0 | 0 | 2014 Asian Games | |
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MF | Joao Pinto | 10 July 1994 | 0 | 0 | Teouma Academy | 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification |
MF | Adelino Trindade | 2 June 1995 | 11 | 0 | Teouma Academy | 2016 AFC U-23 ACQ preliminary squad |
MF | Eujebio Pareira | 8 August 1996 | 5 | 0 | 2014 Asian Games | |
MF | Marcos Morais Gusmao | 14 March 1997 | 2 | 0 | 2014 Asian Games | |
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FW | Januario | 4 September 1996 | 3 | 0 | Teouma Academy | 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification |
FW | José Almeida | 12 July 1996 | 1 | 0 | Teouma Academy | 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification |
FW | Rufino Gama | 20 June 1998 | 2 | 0 | Teouma Academy | 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification |
FW | Boavida Olegario | 24 October 1994 | 7 | 0 | Teouma Academy | 2016 AFC U-23 ACQ preliminary squad |
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Previously squads
- 2015 Southeast Asian Games Squad
- 2014 Asian Games Squad
- 2013 Southeast Asian Games Squad
- 2011 Southeast Asian Games Squad
Competition records
Olympic games record
(Under-23 Team since 1992)
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
2004 | Did Not Qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2008 | Did Not Qualify | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2012 | Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
2016 | Did Not Enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Total | 0/3 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Asian Games Record
(Under-23 Team since 2002)
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AFC U-23 Championship Record
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SEA Games Record
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AFF U-23 Youth Championship record
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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
Stadium
- East Timor National Stadium (2002–present)
Recent results
Win Draw Lose
- 2014 Asian Games
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15 September 2014 Group Stage | Timor-Leste | 0 – 7 | Indonesia | Goyang, South Korea |
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Report | Ferdinand 7', 11', 35', 83' Tuasalamony 78' (pen.) Novri 81' Fandi 85' |
Stadium: Goyang Stadium Referee: Yu Ming-hsun (Chinese Taipei) |
18 September 2014 Group Stage | Timor-Leste | 0 – 3 | Thailand | Incheon, South Korea |
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Report | Songkrasin 23' Thaweekarn 60' Inpinit 81' |
Stadium: Incheon Stadium Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan) |
22 September 2014 Group Stage | Timor-Leste | 2 – 3 | Maldives | Ansan, South Korea |
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Diogo 20' Ricardo Sousa 60' |
Report | Ali 27' Yaamin 63' Irufaan 73' |
Stadium: Ansan Stadium Referee: Charymurat Kurbanov (Turkmenistan) |
- 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
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27 March 2015 | Indonesia | 5 – 0 | Timor-Leste | Jakarta, Indonesia |
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19:00 | Adam Alis 17' Lestusen 45+1' (pen.) Evan Dimas 51' Muchlis Hadi 66' Hansamu 86' |
Report | Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Attendance: 3,412 Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates) |
29 March 2015 | Timor-Leste | 0 – 3 | South Korea | Jakarta, Indonesia |
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19:00 | Report | Moon Chang-jin 17' (pen.), 47' Kim Seung-jun 44' |
Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Attendance: 555 Referee: Sivakorn Pu-Udom (Thailand) |
31 March 2015 | Timor-Leste | 3 – 0 | Brunei | Jakarta, Indonesia |
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19:00 | Ezequiel 24' Henrique Cruz 90' Agostinho 90+3' |
Report | Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Attendance: 137 Referee: Sivakorn Pu-Udom (Thailand) |
- 2015 Southeast Asian Games
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30 May 2015 Group stage | Malaysia | 1 – 0 | Timor-Leste | Bishan, Singapore |
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20:30 UTC+8 | Saarvindran 12' | Report | Stadium: Bishan Referee: Foo Chuan Hui (Singapore) |
1 June 2015 Group stage | Thailand | 1 – 0 | Timor-Leste | Bishan, Singapore |
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20:30 UTC+8 | Rungrath 44' | Report | Stadium: Bishan Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan) |
3 June 2015 Group stage | Timor-Leste | 2 – 1 | Brunei | Bishan, Singapore |
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20:30 UTC+8 | Neto 24' Helber 74' |
Report | Faiq 68' (pen.) | Stadium: Bishan Referee: Al-Kuwari Khamis (Qatar) |
7 June 2015 Group stage | Timor-Leste | 0 – 4 | Vietnam | Bishan, Singapore |
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20:30 UTC+8 | Report | Trần Phi Sơn 12' Mạc Hồng Quân 50' Quế Ngọc Hải 57' Võ Huy Toàn 61' |
Stadium: Bishan Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea) |
9 June 2015 Group stage | Timor-Leste | 2 – 3 | Laos | Bishan, Singapore |
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20:30 UTC+8 | Alves 22' Martins 90+1' |
Report | Sipasong 27' Khochalern 47' Sihavong 67' |
Stadium: Bishan Referee: Turki Al-Khudair (Saudi Arabia) |
Current Staff
- As of March 2015
Position | Name | Nationality |
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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 |
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José Luís | 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2005 AFF U-23 Youth Championship - Round 1 (First Time) |
Manuel da Costa Soares | 2009-2010 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2009 Southeast Asian Games - Round 1 (First Time) |
Antonio Carlos Vieira | 2011-2012 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2011 Southeast Asian Games - First Win with Brunei |
Norio Tsukitate | 2012 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification - Did not qualify |
Emerson Alcântara | 2013-2014 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2013 Southeast Asian Games - First Draw with Indonesia |
Takuma Koga | 2014 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2014 Asian Games - Round 1 (First Time) |
Fábio Magrão | 2015- | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification - Did not qualify 2015 Southeast Asian Games - Round 1 |