Malaysia national under-19 football team

Malaysia U-19

Nickname(s)	Harimau Muda (Young Tigers)
Association	Football Association of Malaysia
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	AFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coach	Frank Bernhardt
Home stadium	National Stadium, Bukit Jalil
FIFA code	MAS
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Medal record Malaysia national under-19 football team Medal record 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. After the disbanded of Harimau Muda project, FAM 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 reperesent 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 (FAM) 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. Honours Regional FIFA U-20 World Cup AFC U-19 Championship AFF U-19 Youth Championship International records AFF Youth Championship record AFF U-19 Youth Championship Record Year Round GP W D L GS GA 2008 Did not enter - - - - - - 2009 Semifinal 3 2 0 1 9 3 2010 Did not enter - - - - - - 2011 Semifinal 4 2 1 1 12 1 2013 Group stage 5 2 2 1 9 4 Total 3/2 12 6 3 3 30 8 Results and fixtures   Win   Draw   Lose 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship Philippines  v  Malaysia 13 September 2016 Group stage Philippines  0–5  Malaysia Hanoi, Vietnam 16:00 Report Hafiz  37' Jafri  41' Shah  70' (pen.) Syamer  79' Badrul  90' Stadium: Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Hanoi Malaysia  v  Singapore 15 September 2016 Group stage Malaysia  2–1  Singapore Hanoi, Vietnam 16:00 Zarulizwan  16' Jafri  45+1' Report Syahrul  82' Stadium: Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Hanoi Timor-Leste  v  Malaysia 17 September 2016 Group stage Timor-Leste  3–2  Malaysia Hanoi, Vietnam 16:00 Frangcyatma  32', 36' Gelvanio  71' Report Jafri  44' Danial  58' Stadium: Vietnam Youth Training Centre, Hanoi Malaysia  v  Vietnam 19 September 2016 Group stage Malaysia  1–3  Vietnam Hanoi, Vietnam 19:00 Jafri  90' Report Trần Duy Khánh  13' Dương Văn Hào  81' Nguyễn Tiến Linh  90+5' Stadium: Hàng Đẫy Stadium, Hanoi Players Current Squad 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship 0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club 1 GK Muhammad Hazrull Hafiz Zulkifly 5 February 1997 9 0 Penang FA U21 22 GK Damien Lim Chien Khai 5 February 1997 4 0 Selangor FA U21 23 GK Nik Mohd Amin Ahmad 1 October 1997 0 0 T–Team F.C. U21 3 DF Dinesh a/l Rajasingam 13 February 1998 6 0 Pahang F.C. 4 DF Muhammad Amir Safuan Mohamad Zubir 24 November 1997 2 0 Perak FA U21 5 DF Mohamad Hariz Kamarudin 2 July 1997 5 1 Johor Darul Ta'zim II F.C. U21 8 DF Muhammad Danish Haziq Saipul Hisham 12 September 1997 7 0 Negeri Sembilan FA U21 15 DF Mohamad Ramadhan Jalil 14 January 1998 7 0 Kuala Lumpur FA U21 17 DF Muhammad Aqil Irfanuddin Mohd Sabri 3 April 1997 4 0 T–Team F.C. U21 18 DF Tan Yung Hong 19 January 1997 2 0 Kuala Lumpur FA U21 21 DF Muhammad Al Mustaqim Mohd Rizuan 31 July 1997 0 0 Melaka United U21 6 MF Muhammad Rizalul Azuwan Supandri 26 April 1997 6 0 Selangor FA U21 7 MF Mohamad Faisal Abdul Halim 7 January 1998 2 0 Pahang F.C. 9 MF Thipanraj A/L Subramaniam 1 February 1997 2 0 Kuala Lumpur FA U21 10 MF Suwarnaraj A/L Chinniah 3 February 1998 2 0 Perak FA U21 13 MF Nik Muhammad Sharif Haseefy Mohd Lazim 30 May 1997 1 0 Pahang F.C. U21 16 MF Muhammad Shah Amirul Mohd Zamri 27 March 1998 3 1 Pahang F.C. 19 MF Muhammad Syahmi Safari 5 February 1998 9 0 Selangor FA U21 20 MF Mohd Zarulizwan Mazlan 19 January 1997 4 1 T–Team F.C. U21 2 FW Badrul Amin Rusalan 24 July 1997 5 1 Selangor FA U21 11 FW Muhd Jafri Muhammad Firdaus Chew 11 June 1997 10 10 Penang FA 12 FW Muhammad Danial Ashraf Abdullah 8 January 1997 8 3 Kelantan FA U21 14 FW Mohamed Syamer Kutty Abba 1 October 1997 9 2 Penang FA U21 Previous Call Up Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up GK Muhammad Haziq Nadzli 6 January 1998 0 0 PDRM FA U21 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship^WD DF Dominic Tan Jun Jin 12 March 1997 8 0 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship^WD DF Muhamad Hafiy Haikal Ismail 24 April 1998 7 0 Johor Darul Ta'zim II F.C. 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship^WD MF Muhammad Safawi Rashid 5 March 1997 3 0 T–Team F.C. U21 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship^WD FW Kogileswaran Raj a/l Mohana Raj 21 September 1998 5 0 Pahang F.C. 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship^WD Previous Call Up Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up GK Khatul Anuar Md Jalil April 2, 1997 0 0 Kuala Lumpur FA U21 1st Centralised Training DF Ali Imran Alimi February 2, 1998 0 0 Felda United F.C. U21 1st Centralised Training DF Mohammad Khairul Akmal Rokisham May 28, 1998 0 0 Penang FA U19 1st Centralised Training DF Wan Rohaimi Wan Rahasdi September 12, 1997 0 0 Penang FA U21 1st Centralised Training DF Muhammad Izzat Mohd Ramlee June 21, 1997 0 0 Perak FA U21 1st Centralised Training DF Muhammad Nazirul Afif Ibrahim April 30, 1997 7 1 Perak FA U21 1st Centralised Training MF Mohamad Hakimi Isa July 5, 1997 0 0 DRB-Hicom F.C. 1st Centralised Training MF Muhammad Shahrul Akmal Md Adnan March 13, 1998 9 1 Johor Darul Ta'zim II F.C. U21 1st Centralised Training MF Mohd Aiman Shakir Mohd Hashim October 16, 1997 0 0 Kelantan FA U21 1st Centralised Training MF Nik Azli Nik Alias January 26, 1997 1 0 Kelantan FA U21 1st Centralised Training MF Mohd Aliff Izman Sahdan February 1, 1998 0 0 Melaka United U21 1st Centralised Training MF Muhamad Shyamierul Razmee Jasmi March 20, 1998 0 0 Melaka United U21 1st Centralised Training MF Al Barilan Shahul Hameed January 26, 1998 0 0 MISC-MIFA 1st Centralised Training MF Abang Nur’afirman Abang Norazman March 22, 1998 0 0 Sarawak FA U21 1st Centralised Training MF Mohammad Fitri Amani Ismail February 10, 1997 2 0 Terengganu FA U21 1st Centralised Training FW Muhammad Najmuddin Samat September 21, 1998 0 0 Melaka United U21 1st Centralised Training Coaching staff Manager Assistant manager Head coach Frank Bernhardt Assistant coach Aminuddin Hussin Goalkeeping coach Megat Amir Faisal Al Khalidi Ibrahim Fitness coach Mashidee Sulaiman Physiotherapist Muhd Zhariff Ismail Masseur Zahari Mazlan Kitman Sukri Haimi Video Analyst Ahmad Hilmi Abdul Latif Team Doctor Halim Mokhtar Psychologist Jolly Security Officer Dali Wahid Coaches Ong Kim Swee (2010–2015) Razip Ismail (2015) Frank Bernhardt (2015–present) See also Malaysia national football team Malaysia women's national football team Malaysia national under-22 football team Malaysia national under-16 football team References http://www.goal.com/en-my/news/3896/malaysia/2015/11/25/17669472/fam-terminates-harimau-muda-program?ICID=TP_HN_1 FAM Terminates Harimau Muda Program "Harimau Muda C terus melebarkan rekod tanpa kalah". FAM. Retrieved 8 February 2013. "Khairy Jamaluddin reveals Harimau Muda system was not made for long term - Goal.com". 21 January 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2016. "Skuad Harimau Muda dibubar". Retrieved 25 August 2016. http://www.fam.org.my/news/senarai-28-pemain-ke-latihan-pemilihan-pusat-pertama-skuad-b-19 Senarai 28 Pemain Ke Latihan Pemilihan Pusat Pertama Skuad B-19 External links Harimau Malaysia (National Team) FIFA profile: Malaysia / *Fixtures & Results