- Malaysia national under-23 football team
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Malaysia U-23 Nickname(s) Harimau Muda
(Young Tigers)Association Football Association of Malaysia Head coach Ong Kim Swee
Captain Baddrol Bakhtiar Home stadium National Stadium, Bukit Jalil FIFA code MAS Home coloursAway coloursFirst international Malaysia 5–0 Philippines
(Seoul, South Korea; May 20, 1991)Biggest win Malaysia 11–0 Timor-Leste
(Vientiane, Laos; December 2, 2009)Biggest defeat Thailand 9–0 Malaysia
(Bangkok, Thailand; November 1998)SEA Games Appearances 4 (First in 2001) Best result 1st, 2009
Malaysia national under-23 football team (also known as Malaysia Under-23, Malaysia U-23 or Malaysia Olympic Team) represents Malaysia in international football competitions in Olympic Games, Asian Games and SEA Games, as well as any other under-23 international football tournaments. It is one of the strongest under-23 team in southeast Asia alongside Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam. Its main rivals are Indonesia, Singapore and Thailand. It is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia.
Contents
History
The team is considered to be the feeder team for the Malaysia national football team. It is for players aged 23 and less, however 3 senior players can also be selected to play. Also in existence are national teams for Under-20s, 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-23s, senior side and then again for the U-23s.
Olympic 2000
After the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship, Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) aiming to qualify for the 2000 Sydney Olympic. Thus, the FAM spent about US$6 million and continue the contract of Malaysia youth coach, Hatem Souissi. Then FAM form a squad known as Olympic 2000 with a combination of 1997 youth squad and other under 23 players.
FAM decided to include Olympic 2000 as one of the team in Malaysia League. Their first match was against Johor FA in qualification match for Malaysia Premier I League. The team won their first match away 1-0 before drawing 1-1 at home to qualify for Malaysia Premier I League. However the team finishes bottom during 1998 season with only 4 win in 22 matches.[1]
The Olympic 2000 also show poor performance in international stage. They were humiliated by the Thailand Asian Games squad in a 1998 friendly match as the Thai's beat them 9-0. During the qualification matches, Olympic 2000 only manage to finish third behind Hong Kong and Japan. It is questionable among the fans how a squad who was playing together since 1995 given so much exposure and with fine talent cannot achieve the expectation.
International scene
Further information: Malaysia national football teamThe Malaysia national football team uses the same squad for the Under-23 team and the national team under the new management of Datuk K. Rajagopal. Malaysia national football team uses players below the age of 23, together with their senior players like Safee Sali and Mohd Norhafiz Zamani Misbah. This was set for the national team to prepare the challenges ahead of them.
Malaysia used the Under-23 team for the upcoming tournament such as the Ho Chi Minh City Cup, 2010 Asian Games and 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup.[2] Malaysia used this way since the Football Association of Malaysia chairman, HRH Sultan Ahmad Shah, planned this and set the plan mainly for K. Rajagopal. This is as a result after the humiliation lost 0-5 to the United Arab Emirates at the 2011 Asian Cup Qualifiers.
Honours
Silver Medalist 2001 SEA Games - Under Allan Harris.
Bronze Medalist 2003, 2005 SEA Games - Under Allan Harris on 2003. Under Norizan Bakar on 2005.
Champion of 2007 Merdeka Tournament - Under B. Sathianathan.
Gold Medalist 2009 SEA Games - Under Datuk K. Rajagobal.
Tournament records
Olympic Games
Olympic Games Record Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA 1900 to
1960
Did Not Enter - - - - - - - 1964
Did Not Qualify - - - - - - - 1968
Did Not Qualify - - - - - - - 1972
Round 1 10/16 3 1 0 2 3 9 1976
Did Not Qualify - - - - - - - 1980
Qualify but boycott - - - - - - - 1984 to
2008
Did Not Qualify - - - - - - - 2012
TBD - - - - - - - Total 2/24 - 3 1 0 2 3 9 - Since 1992, football at the Summer Olympics changes into Under-23 tournament.
Olympic Games History Year Round Score Result 1972 Round 1 Malaysia 0 – 3
West Germany
Loss Round 1 Malaysia 3 – 0
United States
Win Round 1 Malaysia 0 – 6
Morocco
Loss Pre-Olympic Tournament History Year Round Score Result 2012 Preliminary Round Malaysia 2 – 0
Pakistan
Win Preliminary Round Malaysia 0 – 0
Pakistan
Draw Round 2 Malaysia 0 – 0
Lebanon
Draw Round 2 Malaysia 2 – 1
Lebanon
Win Round 3 Malaysia 0 – 2
Japan
Loss Round 3 Malaysia –
Syria
Round 3 Malaysia –
Bahrain
Round 3 Malaysia –
Bahrain
Round 3 Malaysia –
Japan
Round 3 Malaysia –
Syria
Asian Games
Asian Games Record Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA 2002
Round 1 11/16 3 1 0 2 3 6 2006
Round 1 23/24 3 0 0 3 2 10 2010
Round 2 15/24 4 1 0 3 3 9 Total 3/3 - 10 1 0 8 8 25 Asian Games History Year Round Score Result 2002 Round 1 Malaysia 0 – 1
Oman
Loss Round 1 Malaysia 0 – 4
South Korea
Loss Round 1 Malaysia 3 – 1
Maldives
Win 2006 Round 1 Malaysia 1 – 3
Oman
Loss Round 1 Malaysia 1 – 3
China PR
Loss Round 1 Malaysia 0 – 4
Iraq
Loss 2010 Round 1 Malaysia 2 – 1
Kyrgyzstan
Win Round 1 Malaysia 0 – 2
Japan
Loss Round 1 Malaysia 0 – 3
China PR
Loss Round of 16 Malaysia 1 – 3
Iran
Loss - Since 2002, Football at the Asian Games changes into Under-23 tournament.
SEA Games
SEA Games Record Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA 2001
Runners-up 2/9 5 4 0 1 10 2 2003
Third Place 3/8 5 3 1 1 17 8 2005
Third Place 3/9 5 3 0 2 12 6 2007
Round 1 5/8 3 1 1 1 6 4 2009
Champions 1/9 6 5 0 1 22 5 2011
Champions 1/11 6 5 1 0 9 3 Total 6/6 1 First Place 30 21 3 6 76 28 - Since 2001, Football at the South East Asian Games changes into Under-23 tournament.
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- **Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
SEA Games History Year Round Score Result 2001 Round 1 Malaysia 5 – 0
Brunei
Win Round 1 Malaysia 2 – 1
Indonesia
Win Round 1 Malaysia 2 – 0
Vietnam
Win Semi Finals Malaysia 1 – 0
Myanmar
Win Final Malaysia 0 – 1
Thailand
Loss 2003 Round 1 Malaysia 8 – 1
Cambodia
Win Round 1 Malaysia 2 – 0
Singapore
Win Round 1 Malaysia 3 – 2
Myanmar
Win Semi Finals Malaysia 3 – 4
Vietnam
Loss Third Place Malaysia 1 – 1
Myanmar
Win* 2005 Round 1 Malaysia 5 – 0
Cambodia
Win Round 1 Malaysia 1 – 2
Thailand
Loss Round 1 Malaysia 4 – 2
Philippines
Win Semi Finals Malaysia 1 – 2
Vietnam
Loss Third Place Malaysia 1 – 0
Indonesia
Win 2007 Round 1 Malaysia 1 – 3
Vietnam
Loss Round 1 Malaysia 4 – 0
Laos
Win Round 1 Malaysia 1 – 1
Singapore
Draw 2009 Round 1 Malaysia 11 – 0
Timor-Leste
Win Round 1 Malaysia 1 – 3
Vietnam
Loss Round 1 Malaysia 4 – 0
Cambodia
Win Round 1 Malaysia 2 – 1
Thailand
Win Semi Finals Malaysia 3 – 1
Laos
Win Final Malaysia 1 – 0
Vietnam
Win 2011 Round 1 Malaysia 0 – 0
Singapore
Draw Round 1 Malaysia 2 – 1
Thailand
Win Round 1 Malaysia 4 – 1
Cambodia
Win Round 1 Malaysia 1 – 0
Indonesia
Win Semi Finals Malaysia 1 – 0
Myanmar
Win Final Malaysia –
Indonesia
- *Win on penalty kicks.
Recent results
2011 results
Friendly 20 January 2011 Thailand 2 – 1 Malaysia
Rajamangala Stadium, Thailand
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Syahrul 75'
Friendly 24 January 2011 Singapore 0 – 2 Malaysia
Jalan Besar Stadium, Jalan Besar, Singapore
Irfan Fazail 23'
Syahrul45+1'
2012 Summer Olympics 23 February 2011 Malaysia 2 – 0 Pakistan
Shah Alam Stadium, Malaysia
20:45 UTC+08:00 Wan 4'
Irfan Fazail45+4'
Report Attendance: 6,596
Referee: Liu Kwok Man (Hong Kong)2012 Summer Olympics 9 March 2011 Pakistan 0 – 0 Malaysia
Punjab Football Stadium, Pakistan
20:00 UTC+05:00 Report Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Vo Minh Tri (Vietnam)Friendly 7 June 2011 Cambodia 1 – 0 Malaysia
National Olympic Stadium, Cambodia
Sokumpheak 10'
Friendly 13 June 2011 Qatar 4 – 0 Malaysia
Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium, Doha, Qatar
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2012 Summer Olympics 19 June 2011 Lebanon 0 – 0 Malaysia
Sport City Stadium, Lebanon
17:00 UTC+03:00 Report Attendance: 800
Referee: Abdullah Al Hilali (Oman)2012 Summer Olympics 23 June 2011 Malaysia 2 – 1 Lebanon
National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
20:45 UTC+08:00 Irfan Fazail 9'
Wan Zack Haikal41'
Report Atie 63'
Attendance: 10,800
Referee: Toma Maasaki (Japan)Friendly 21 July 2011 Malaysia 0 – 1 Chelsea
National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Report Drogba 78'
Friendly (Slovakian Tour) 26 July 2011 FK Bodva Moldava 0 – 1 Malaysia
Štadión Steel Slovakia Aréna, Slovakia
Wan Zack Haikal 47'
Friendly (Slovakian Tour) 30 July 2011 MFK Topvar Topoľčany 1 – 2 Malaysia
Futbalový Štadión Vojtecha Schotterta, Slovakia
Michal Ďurček 21'
Report Ferris Danial 64'
Fandi Othman87'
Friendly (Slovakian Tour) 2 August 2011 MFK Tatran Liptovský 1 – 2 Malaysia
Štadión Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia
Peter Tomko 88'
Hazwan Bakri 10'
Irfan Fazail86'
Friendly (Slovakian Tour) 9 August 2011 Budapest Honvéd FC 4 – 1 Malaysia
Bozsik Stadion, Hungary
Gellért Ivancsics ?'
Mahali Jasuli?' (o.g.)
Lukáš Zelenka?'
Danilo?'
Wan Zack Haikal ?'
Friendly (Slovakian Tour) 16 August 2011 MFK Dolný Kubín 0 – 2 Malaysia
Štadión MDUr. Ivana Chodáka, Slovakia
Wan Zack Haikal 9'
Hazwan Bakri37'
Friendly (Slovakian Tour) 23 August 2011 FC Nitra 1 – 0 Malaysia
Štadión pod Zoborom, Slovakia
Ľuboš Kolár 27'
Friendly (Slovakian Tour) 24 August 2011 FK Slovan Levice 0 – 1 Malaysia
Futbalový Štadión Levice, Slovakia
Izuan 3'
Friendly 7 September 2011 Malaysia 0 – 0 Arbil SC
Wisma FAM, Malaysia
Friendly 15 September 2011 Malaysia 0 – 1 Oman
UiTM Stadium, Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia
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2012 Summer Olympics 21 September 2011 Japan 2 – 0 Malaysia
Tosu Stadium, Tosu, Japan
20:00 UTC+09:00 Higashi 10'
Yamazaki76'
Report Attendance: 22,504
Referee: Abdullah Dor Mohammad Balideh (Qatar)Friendly 2 October 2011 Malaysia 3 – 0 Malaysia
Wisma FAM, Malaysia
17:00 UTC+8 Norshahrul 36'
Baddrol48'
Shahrizal88'
Report Friendly 6 October 2011 Malaysia 4 – 2 Selangor FA
Wisma FAM, Malaysia
Saarvindran 4'
Thamil Arasu23'
Kok Luen80'
Hazwan Bakri81'
Report Azidan Sarudin 60'
Depan Sakwati84'
Friendly 15 October 2011 Malaysia 2 – 0 Nepal
MBPJ Stadium, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Izzaq 81'
Kuong Yong90'
2011 VFF Cup 19 October 2011 Uzbekistan 3 – 1 Malaysia
My Dinh Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam
Pavel Smolyachenko 54'
Abduqakhor Khojiakbarov76'
Oybek Qilichev88' (pen.)
Fandi Othman 91'
2011 VFF Cup 21 October 2011 Malaysia 2 – 1 Myanmar
My Dinh Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam
Syahrul 54'
Baddrol85'
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2011 VFF Cup 23 October 2011 Vietnam 1 – 1 Malaysia
My Dinh Stadium, Hanoi, Vietnam
Nguyễn Trọng Hoàng 25'
Baddrol 42'
Friendly 30 October 2011 Malaysia 4 – 1 Laos
Shah Alam Stadium, Selangor, Malaysia
Fandi Othman 62'
Syahrul72', 79'
Thamil Arasu82'
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2011 SEA Games 7 November 2011 Malaysia 0 – 0 Singapore
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia
Report Referee: Chaiya Mahapab (Thailand) 2011 SEA Games 9 November 2011 Malaysia 2 – 1 Thailand
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia
16:00 Baddrol 24'
Izzaq85'
Report Thammarossopon 78'
Referee: Minoru Tōjō (Japan) 2011 SEA Games 13 November 2011 Malaysia 4 – 1 Cambodia
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia
16:00 Izzaq 7'
Baddrol36' (pen.), 39'
Wan90'
Report Chhoeun 61'
Referee: Fahad Al-Kassar (United Arab Emirates) 2011 SEA Games 17 November 2011 Malaysia 1 – 0 Indonesia
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia
19:00 Syahrul 17'
Report Referee: Fahad Al-Kassar (United Arab Emirates) 2011 SEA Games 19 November 2011 Malaysia 1 – 0 Myanmar
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia
16:00 Fakri 85'
Report Referee: Kao Jung-Fang (Chinese Taipei) 2011 SEA Games 21 November 2011 Malaysia – Indonesia
Gelora Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia
19:30 2012 Summer Olympics 23 November 2011 Malaysia – Syria
National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2012 Summer Olympics 27 November 2011 Malaysia – Bahrain
National Stadium, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Squad
Current squad
The following 20 players were called up for 2011 Southeast Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia.[3]
Caps and goals updated as November 19, 2011 after the match against Myanmar U-23.
# Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club 1 GK Khairul Fahmi Che Mat (vice captain) January 7, 1989 19 0 Kelantan FA
20 GK Mohd Izham Tarmizi April 24, 1991 5 0 Harimau Muda A
2 DF Mahali Jasuli April 2, 1989 20 1 Harimau Muda A
3 DF Mohd Zubir Azmi November 14, 1991 1 0 Terengganu FA
4 DF Mohd Fadhli Mohd Shas January 21, 1991 17 0 FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce
5 DF Mohd Amer Saidin July 25, 1992 10 0 Harimau Muda A
6 DF Mohd Asraruddin Putra Omar March 26, 1988 16 0 Selangor FA
17 DF Mohd Fandi Othman April 25, 1992 14 3 Harimau Muda A
24 DF Mohd Muslim Ahmad April 25, 1989 18 0 Harimau Muda A
7 MF Mohd Irfan Fazail April 12, 1991 11 4 FC ViOn Zlaté Moravce
8 MF Abdul Shukur Jusoh February 28, 1989 10 0 Harimau Muda A
10 MF Baddrol Bakhtiar February 1, 1988 20 8 Kedah FA
11 MF K. Gurusamy November 20, 1988 17 1 Harimau Muda A
16 MF Yong Kuong Yong September 18, 1988 5 1 Kuala Lumpur FA
19 MF Wan Zaharulnizam Zakaria May 8, 1991 13 2 Harimau Muda A
21 MF Muhamad Nazmi Faiz Mansor August 16, 1994 8 0 Harimau Muda B
9 FW Thamil Arasu Ambumamee July 4, 1991 7 1 Harimau Muda A
14 FW Ahmad Fakri Saarani July 8, 1989 20 2 Negeri Sembilan FA
15 FW Izzaq Faris Ramlan April 18, 1990 15 3 Harimau Muda A
18 FW Syahrul Azwari Ibrahim January 12, 1993 11 6 Harimau Muda A
Previous squads
- South East Asian Games
- 2005 Southeast Asian Games Squads
Coaching staff
Manager Hamidin Amin
Assistant manager vacant
Head coach Ong Kim Swee
Assistant coach Hassan Sazali Waras
Fitness coach Rustov Bozik
Goalkeeping coach Yong Wai Hwang
Physiotherapist Mohd Nasrul Ahmad Tajuddin
Coaches
Year Head coach 2010 – present Ong Kim Swee
2009–2010 Datuk K. Rajagopal
2007–2009 B. Sathianathan
2005–2007 Norizan Bakar
2005 Bertalan Bicskei
2000–2004 Allan Harris
1997–1999 Hatem Souissi
1994–1995 Claude Le Roy
1992–1994 Richard Bate
1990–1991 Chow Kwai Lam
See also
- Malaysia national football team
- Harimau Muda A
- Harimau Muda B
- Malaysia national under-17 football team
References
- ^ Malaysia 1998
- ^ Malaysia national squad for Ho Chi Minh Cup, Asian Games and 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup 2010
- ^ Senarai Akhir 20 pemain ke Sukan SEA 2011 Retrieved at November 3, 2011 from kakiGOL.com
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