2012 AFC Challenge Cup squads

Below are the squads for the 2012 AFC Challenge Cup in Nepal, that took place between 8 and 19 March 2012. The players' listed age is their age on the tournament's opening day (8 March 2012).

Group A

Turkmenistan

Coach: Ýazguly Hojageldiýew

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club 1 GK Rahmanberdi Alyhanow 19 January 1986 (aged 26) HTTU 2 DF Hemayat Komekow 3 May 1991 (aged 20) HTTU 3 DF Goçguly Goçgulyýew 26 May 1977 (aged 34) Gara Altyn 6 MF Ruslan Mingazow 23 November 1991 (aged 20) Skonto 7 FW Berdi Şamyradow (c) 22 June 1982 (aged 29) Aşgabat 8 FW Bagtyýar Hojaahmedow 14 February 1985 (aged 27) Merw 9 MF Didar Durdiýew 16 July 1993 (aged 18) Aşgabat 12 DF Serdar Annaorazow 29 June 1990 (aged 21) HTTU 14 DF Guwanç Rejepow 20 April 1982 (aged 29) HTTU 15 MF Nazar Çöliýew 21 July 1986 (aged 25) Aşgabat 17 FW Arslanmyrat Amanow 28 March 1990 (aged 21) HTTU 18 DF Şöhrat Soyunow 8 March 1992 (aged 20) HTTU 19 MF Ahmet Ataýew 20 April 1982 (aged 29) HTTU 20 FW Gahrymanberdi Çoňkaýew 19 October 1983 (aged 28) Balkan 21 MF Guwanç Hangeldiýew 9 August 1987 (aged 24) HTTU 22 FW Guwanç Abylow 30 March 1988 (aged 23) Aşgabat 23 DF Dawid Sarkisow 20 November 1982 (aged 29) HTTU 24 DF Rahimberdy Baltaýew Aşgabat 25 GK Mämed Orazmuhamedow 20 December 1986 (aged 25) HTTU 26 MF Elman Tagaýew 2 June 1989 (aged 22) Aşgabat 30 MF Umijan Astanow 11 August 1990 (aged 21) Merw 34 DF Akmyrat Jumanazarow Merw

Maldives

Coach: István Urbányi^[1]

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club 1 GK Athif Ahmed 25 May 1988 (aged 23) Maziya 2 DF Ahmed Abdulla 11 March 1987 (aged 24) New Radiant SC 3 DF Mohamed Shifan 8 March 1983 (aged 29) Victory SC 4 MF Mohammad Umair 3 July 1988 (aged 23) VB Sports Club 5 MF Ibrahim Fazeel 9 October 1980 (aged 31) Victory SC 6 FW Mohamed Arif 11 August 1985 (aged 26) VB Sports Club 7 FW Ali Ashfaq (c) 5 September 1985 (aged 26) New Radiant SC 8 DF Rilwan Waheed 14 February 1991 (aged 21) Victory SC 9 FW Ahmed Thariq 4 October 1980 (aged 31) New Radiant SC 11 FW Ashad Ali 14 September 1986 (aged 25) VB Sports Club 13 DF Akram Abdul Ghanee 19 March 1987 (aged 24) VB Sports Club 17 DF Shafiu Ahmed 13 November 1979 (aged 32) Club Valencia 19 FW Mohamed Rasheed Victory SC 20 DF Faruhad Ismail 7 May 1977 (aged 34) VB Sports Club 21 FW Hassan Adhuham 8 January 1990 (aged 22) Victory SC 22 GK Yamaan Mohamed 23 MF Mukhthar Naseer 7 May 1979 (aged 32) Victory SC 24 MF Ahmed Nashid 4 April 1989 (aged 22) VB Sports Club 25 GK Imran Mohamed 18 December 1980 (aged 31) Club Valencia 28 DF Mohamed Thasneem 24 June 1987 (aged 24) Maziya 32 MF Mohamed Hussain Niyaz 19 March 1987 (aged 24) Victory SC 33 DF Abdullah Ibrahim 3 September 1988 (aged 23)

Nepal

Coach: Graham Roberts^[2]

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club 1 GK Bikash Malla 15 August 1985 (aged 26) Nepal Army 2 DF Rabin Shrestha 26 December 1990 (aged 21) Nepal Police 3 DF Biraj Maharjan 3 October 1987 (aged 24) Three Star 4 DF Deepak Bhushal 22 January 1990 (aged 22) Manang Marshyangdi 6 DF Rohit Chand 1 March 1992 (aged 20) HAL 8 MF Nirajan Khadka 20 December 1988 (aged 23) Manang Marshyangdi 9 FW Santosh Sahukhala 10 January 1988 (aged 24) Manang Marshyangdi 10 FW Anil Gurung 23 September 1988 (aged 23) Manang Marshyangdi 11 FW Ju Manu Rai 1 March 1983 (aged 29) Nepal Police 13 DF Sandip Rai 25 September 1988 (aged 23) Manang Marshyangdi 15 MF Raju Tamang 27 October 1985 (aged 26) Nepal Army 16 GK Kiran Chemjong 20 March 1990 (aged 21) Three Star 17 MF Bhola Silwal 4 January 1987 (aged 25) Nepal Police 18 FW Ganesh Lawati 1 June 1981 (aged 30) Armed Police Force 19 DF Sagar Thapa (c) 19 January 1984 (aged 28) Himalayan Sherpa 20 GK Ritesh Thapa 2 October 1984 (aged 27) Nepal Police 21 FW Bharat Khawas 16 April 1992 (aged 19) Nepal Police 24 DF Jitendra Karki New Road 27 DF Sabindra Shrestha 5 January 1992 (aged 20) Manang Marshyangdi 28 MF Tanka Basnet Nepal Army

Palestine

Coach: Jamal Mahmoud^[3]

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club 1 GK Toufic Ali 8 November 1990 (aged 21) Wadi Al-Nes 5 DF Abdelatif Bahdari 20 February 1984 (aged 28) Hajer Club 6 MF Mousa Abu Jazar 25 August 1987 (aged 24) Shabab Al-Khaleel 7 MF Ashraf Nu'man 29 July 1986 (aged 25) Wadi Al-Nes 10 FW Fahed Attal 1 January 1985 (aged 27) Shabab Al-Khaleel 12 MF Houssam Wadi 8 January 1986 (aged 26) Ittihad Al-Shajaiya 13 FW Alaa Attieh 3 June 1990 (aged 21) Al-Yarmouk 14 MF Mohammed Samara 1 January 1983 (aged 29) Arab Contractors 16 GK Mohammed Shbair 6 December 1986 (aged 25) Shabab Al-Khaleel 17 FW Khaled Salem 17 November 1989 (aged 22) Shabab Al-Dhahrieh 18 MF Hussam Abu Saleh 5 September 1982 (aged 29) Hilal Al-Quds 19 MF Abdelhamid Abuhabib 8 June 1989 (aged 22) Merkaz Balata 20 MF Khader Yousef 10 June 1984 (aged 27) Wadi Al-Nes 21 GK Ramzi Saleh (c) 8 August 1980 (aged 31) Smouha 22 DF Ahmed Harbi 7 April 1986 (aged 25) Al-Am'ary 23 MF Murad Ismail Said 15 December 1982 (aged 29) Hilal Al-Quds 24 FW Mohammed Jamal 22 May 1988 (aged 23) Shabab Al-Khaleel 25 DF Ahmed Salameh 11 July 1989 (aged 22) Al-Am'ary 27 MF Ahmad Maher Wridat 22 July 1991 (aged 20) Shabab Al-Dhahrieh 28 DF Nadim Barghouthi 9 May 1989 (aged 22) Shabab Al-Khaleel 33 DF Khaled Mahdi 1 February 1987 (aged 25) Al-Am'ary 35 MF Ma'aly Kaware 11 March 1983 (aged 28) Al-Am'ary 38 DF Samer Hijazi 6 December 1988 (aged 23) Jabal Al-Mukaber

Group B

North Korea

Coach: Yun Jong-Su

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club 1 GK Ri Myong-Guk 9 September 1986 (aged 25) Pyongyang City 4 MF Pak Nam-Chol I 2 July 1985 (aged 26) April 25 5 DF Ri Kwang-Chon (c) 4 September 1985 (aged 26) Muangthong United 7 FW Pak Song-Chol II 20 March 1991 (aged 20) April 25 8 MF Ri Chol-Myong 18 February 1988 (aged 24) Pyongyang City 10 FW Pak Kwang-Ryong 27 September 1992 (aged 19) Basel 11 FW Jong Il-Gwan 30 October 1992 (aged 19) Rimyongsu 12 DF Jon Kwang-Ik 5 April 1988 (aged 23) Amrokgang 13 FW Jang Myong-Il 25 April 1986 (aged 25) Amrokgang 14 DF Pak Nam-Chol II 3 October 1988 (aged 23) Amrokgang 15 MF Ri Hyon-Song 23 December 1992 (aged 19) Rimyongsu 17 MF An Yong-Hak 25 October 1978 (aged 33) Kashiwa Reysol 18 GK Kim Myong-Gil 16 October 1984 (aged 27) Amrokgang 19 MF Jang Kuk-Chol 16 February 1994 (aged 18) Rimyongsu 20 DF Ri Kwang-Hyok 17 August 1987 (aged 24) Kyonggongop 21 GK Ju Kwang-Min 20 May 1990 (aged 21) Kigwancha 22 MF Pak Song-Chol I 24 September 1987 (aged 24) Rimyongsu 23 DF Jang Song-Hyok 18 January 1991 (aged 21) Rimyongsu 24 DF Ri Il-Jin 20 August 1993 (aged 18) Sobaeksu 25 FW Kim Ju-Song 15 October 1993 (aged 18) April 25 26 DF Ri Hyong-Mu 4 November 1991 (aged 20) Sobaeksu

Philippines

Coach: Michael Weiß^[4]

No. Pos. Player Date of Birth (age) Club 1 GK Neil Etheridge 7 February 1990 (aged 22) Fulham 2 DF Rob Gier 6 January 1981 (aged 31) Ascot United 5 DF Juan Luis Guirado 27 August 1979 (aged 32) Global FC 6 DF Roel Gener 27 June 1974 (aged 37) Philippine Army 7 MF James Younghusband 4 September 1986 (aged 25) Loyola 9 MF Misagh Bahadoran 10 January 1987 (aged 25) Global FC 10 FW Phil Younghusband 4 August 1987 (aged 24) Loyola 12 FW Ángel Guirado 9 December 1984 (aged 27) Global FC 13 MF Emelio Caligdong (c) 28 September 1982 (aged 29) Philippine Air Force 14 DF Carli de Murga 30 November 1988 (aged 23) Global FC 17 MF Jason de Jong 28 February 1990 (aged 22) Dordrecht 19 MF Nestorio Margarse 3 May 1976 (aged 35) Philippine Army 22 MF Paul Mulders 16 January 1981 (aged 31) ADO Den Haag 23 FW Ian Araneta 2 March 1982 (aged 30) Philippine Air Force 24 MF Marwin Angeles 9 January 1991 (aged 21) Laos FC 27 DF Ray Jónsson 3 February 1979 (aged 33) Grindavik 29 MF Lexton Moy 24 January 1985 (aged 27) Kaya 35 DF Dennis Cagara 19 February 1985 (aged 27) FSV Frankfurt 36 DF Roxy Dorlas 2 September 1987 (aged 24) Loyola 37 MF Angelo Verheye 14 May 1992 (aged 19) Gent 41 GK Eduard Sacapaño 14 February 1980 (aged 32) Philippine Army 42 DF Jason Sabio 30 June 1986 (aged 25) Kaya 44 GK Paolo Pascual 22 January 1991 (aged 21) Global FC

India

Coach: Savio Medeira^[5]

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club 1 GK Karanjit Singh 8 January 1986 (aged 26) Salgaocar 3 DF Raju Gaikwad 25 September 1990 (aged 21) East Bengal 4 DF Nirmal Chettri 21 October 1990 (aged 21) East Bengal 5 DF Anwar Ali 24 September 1984 (aged 27) Mohun Bagan 6 FW C. S. Sabeeth 2 December 1990 (aged 21) Pailan Arrows 9 FW Joaquim Abranches 28 October 1985 (aged 26) Dempo 11 FW Sunil Chhetri (c) 3 August 1984 (aged 27) Mohun Bagan 12 MF Anthony Pereira 9 April 1982 (aged 29) Dempo 16 DF Samir Subash Naik 8 August 1979 (aged 32) Dempo 17 MF Adil Khan 7 July 1988 (aged 23) Sporting Goa 18 FW Sushil Kumar Singh 1 April 1989 (aged 22) Shillong Lajong 19 DF Gouramangi Singh 25 January 1986 (aged 26) Churchill Brothers 20 MF Lalrindika Ralte 7 September 1992 (aged 19) Churchill Brothers 21 MF Rocus Lamare 26 September 1986 (aged 25) Salgaocar 22 DF Syed Rahim Nabi 14 December 1985 (aged 26) Mohun Bagan 25 GK Subhasish Roy Chowdhury 27 September 1985 (aged 26) Dempo 26 MF Francis Fernandes 25 November 1985 (aged 26) Salgaocar 27 DF Gurjinder Kumar 10 October 1990 (aged 21) Pune 28 MF Jewel Raja Shaikh 19 January 1990 (aged 22) Mohun Bagan 32 MF Reisangmei Vashum 10 January 1988 (aged 24) East Bengal 36 GK Arindam Bhattacharya 25 March 1988 (aged 23) Churchill Brothers 40 DF Kingshuk Debnath 7 May 1985 (aged 26) Mohun Bagan 47 MF Lenny Rodrigues 10 May 1987 (aged 24) Churchill Brothers

Tajikistan

Coach: Kemal Alispahić^[6]

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club 1 GK Alisher Tuychiev 3 March 1976 (aged 36) Esteghlal Dushanbe 2 DF Farrukh Choriev 24 July 1984 (aged 27) Regar-TadAZ 3 DF Sokhib Suvonkulov 15 September 1988 (aged 23) Esteghlal Dushanbe 4 DF Eraj Rajabov 9 November 1990 (aged 21) Esteghlal Dushanbe 6 DF Davron Ergashev 19 March 1988 (aged 23) Esteghlal Dushanbe 7 MF Ibrahim Rabimov 3 August 1987 (aged 24) Esteghlal Dushanbe 8 FW Mahmadali Sodikov (c) 20 March 1984 (aged 27) Esteghlal Dushanbe 9 MF Nuriddin Davronov 16 January 1991 (aged 21) Esteghlal Dushanbe 10 MF Jakhongir Jalilov 28 September 1989 (aged 22) Esteghlal Dushanbe 11 FW Farhod Tohirov 29 May 1990 (aged 21) Esteghlal Dushanbe 12 DF Akhtam Nazarov 8 February 1988 (aged 24) Energetik 13 FW Akhtam Khamroqulov 30 January 1988 (aged 24) Regar-TadAZ 15 DF Umed Khabibulloev 12 November 1978 (aged 33) Esteghlal Dushanbe 17 FW Dilshod Vasiev 12 February 1988 (aged 24) Esteghlal Dushanbe 18 MF Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev 24 March 1990 (aged 21) Esteghlal Dushanbe 20 MF Khurshed Mahmudov 8 August 1982 (aged 29) Regar-TadAZ 22 FW Yusuf Rabiev 24 December 1979 (aged 32) Esteghlal Dushanbe 23 GK Vladimir Sysoev 5 August 1983 (aged 28) Regar-TadAZ 25 FW Kamil Saidov 25 January 1989 (aged 23) CSKA Pomir 34 MF Ilkhomjon Ortiqov 25 October 1985 (aged 26) CSKA Pomir 36 GK Saidjon Saidrahmonov 29 June 1987 (aged 24) Ravshan 44 DF Alexei Negmatov 4 January 1986 (aged 26) Vakhsh 47 DF Daler Tukhtasunov 27 August 1986 (aged 25) Regar-TadAZ

References

1. "FAM announces 23 players squad for AFC Challenge Cup". MaldiveSoccer.com. 20 February 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
2. "AFC Challenge Cup 2012: Final Squad Confirmed". GoalNepal.com. 2 March 2012. Retrieved 2 March 2012.
3. "2012 AFC Challenge Cup squad list - Palestine". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
4. "2012 AFC Challenge Cup squad list - Philippines". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
5. "2012 AFC Challenge Cup squad list - India". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
6. "2012 AFC Challenge Cup squad list - Tajikistan". The-AFC.com. Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 7 March 2012.