Malaysia national under-23 football team

Malaysia U-23

Nickname(s)	Harimau Muda (Young Tigers)
Association	Football Association of Malaysia
Sub-confederation	AFF (Southeast Asia)
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Frank Bernhardt
Captain	Mohammad Faris Shah Mohd Rosli
Home stadium	National Stadium, Bukit Jalil
FIFA code	MAS
First colours Second colours
First international
Malaysia 1–1 Japan  (Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; December 1990)[1]
Biggest win
Malaysia 11–0 Timor-Leste  (Vientiane, Laos; 2 December 2009)
Biggest defeat
Thailand 9–0 Malaysia (Bangkok, Thailand; November 1998)
Asian Games
Appearances	3 (First in 2002)
Best result	Round of 16; (2010)
SEA Games
Appearances	8 (First in 2001)
Best result	Winners; (2009, 2011)
Medal record Malaysia national under-23 football team Medal record U-23 SEA Games 2001 Malaysia Team 2003 Vietnam Team 2005 Philippines Team 2009 Laos Team 2011 Indonesia Team Merdeka Tournament 2007 Malaysia Team 2013 Malaysia Team 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. The team won the 2009 and 2011 SEA Games gold medal. 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.[2] 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. Revival of the team Southeast Asian Games 2009 Southeast Asian Games On July 2009, Datuk K. Rajagopal was named as the new coach of Malaysia U-23 team. Under his management, Malaysia qualified to the semi-finals of 2009 SEA Games after becoming the runners-up of Group A with only one point behind the group champion, Vietnam. Malaysia then defeated Laos 3–1 in the semi-finals, before meet Vietnam again and defeat them 1–0 in the final with an own goal scored by Mai Xuân Hợp in 85th minute.[3] This would be their fifth SEA Games gold medal and also the first great achievement for the U-23 team on 20's under Datuk K. Rajagopal that also led Malaysia to qualify for the second round of the 2010 Asian Games as one of the best four third-placed teams after a lapse of 32 years.[4] 2011 Southeast Asian Games Fahmi Zubir Fadhli Mahali Asraruddin Muslim Gurusamy Baddrol Irfan Fakri Thamil 2011 SEA Games winners final starting line-up.[5] On 2011, the team then had been taken over by Ong Kim Swee. Ong Kim Swee later arranged two friendly matches against Thailand and Singapore in a preparation for the 2012 Olympics qualifiers. Malaysia later lost narrowly 1–2 to Thailand[6] but won 2–0 against Singapore.[7] Malaysia then advanced to the semi-finals of the 2011 SEA Games at the top of Group A after defeating the host, Indonesia by 1–0. Then, Malaysia also beat Myanmar 1–0 in the semi-finals to advance to the final. In the final, they met Indonesia again and held them to a 1–1 draw until the end, resulting in a penalty shoot-out which Malaysia won 4–3. This was also the sixth SEA Games gold medal led by Ong Kim Swee after the successful achievement in 2009.[8] Summer Olympics Qualification 2012 Summer Olympics Qualification The team then continues their success by qualifying to the third round of 2012 Olympic Asian Qualifiers after defeating Pakistan on the first round and Lebanon on the second round. Amazingly, Malaysia was the only team from Southeast Asia that qualify to the third round. However, in the third round, Malaysia lost all of their first three third round at the 2012 Olympic Asian qualifying matches, both lose 2–0 to Japan and Syria and 2–3 to Bahrain. Malaysia also lose on their second three third round and has been eliminated. International scene The 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 tournament such as the Ho Chi Minh City Cup, 2010 Asian Games and 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup. 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 Regional Southeast Asian Games Gold medals (2): 2009 and 2011 Silver medal (1): 2001 Bronze medals (2): 2003 and 2005 Others Bangabandhu Cup Winner (1): 1997,[9] 2015 Pestabola Merdeka Winners (2): 2007, 2013 SCTV Cup Winner (1): 2012[10] Tournament records Olympic Games Olympic Games Record Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA 1992 Did not qualify 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 - - - - - - - Total 0/6 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 Since 1992, football at the Summer Olympics changes into Under-23 tournament. Asian Games Asian Games Record Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA 2002 Round 1 17/24 3 1 0 2 3 6 2006 30/32 3 0 0 3 2 10 2010 Round 2 14/24 4 1 0 3 3 9 2014 Round 1 19/29 3 1 0 2 4 6 2018 - - - - - - - Total 4/4 - 13 3 0 10 12 31 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 2014 Round 1 Malaysia 0 – 3  South Korea Loss Round 1 Malaysia 4 – 0  Laos Win Round 1 Malaysia 0 – 3  Saudi Arabia Loss Since 2002, football at the Asian Games changes into Under-23 tournament. *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks. AFC U-23 Championship AFC U-23 finals Record AFC U-23 qualification Record Coache(s) Year Result Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA 2013 Did not qualify 5 3 0 2 17 7 Ong Kim Swee 2016 3 1 0 2 3 3 Razip Ismail Total None 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 4 0 4 20 10 U-22 in 2012, U-23 since 2015 qualification. 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 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 1/11 6 4 2 0 9 3 2013 Fourth Place 4/10 6 3 2 1 11 6 2015 Round 1 5/11 5 3 0 2 7 7 2017 - - - - - - - 2019 - - - - - - - Total 8/8 2 Champions 41 26 6 9 94 41 Since 2001, Football at the Southeast Asian Games changes into Under-23 tournament. *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks. **Red border colour 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 1 – 1  Indonesia Win* 2013 Round 1 Malaysia 2 – 0  Brunei Win Round 1 Malaysia 4 – 1  Laos Win Round 1 Malaysia 1 – 1  Singapore Draw Round 1 Malaysia 2 – 1  Vietnam Win Semi Finals Malaysia 1 – 1  Indonesia Loss** Third Place Malaysia 1 – 2  Singapore Loss 2015 Round 1 Malaysia 1 – 0  Timor-Leste Win Round 1 Malaysia 1 – 5  Vietnam Loss Round 1 Malaysia 0 – 1  Thailand Loss Round 1 Malaysia 2 – 0  Brunei Win Round 1 Malaysia 3 – 1  Laos Win *Win on penalty kicks. **Loss on penalty kicks. ASEAN U-23 AFF U-23 Youth Championship Record Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA 2005 Fourth Place 4/8 5 2 2 1 7 10 2011 CC/DNP Total 1/1 Fourth Place 5 2 2 1 7 10 *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks. Summer Universiade Summer Universiade Record Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA 2013 Eight Place 8/15 5 1 1 3 4 10 Total 1/1 Eight Place 5 1 1 3 4 10 On the 2013 edition, Malaysia sent the U-23 team. *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks. Recent results       Win       Draw       Lose 2016 2017 Southeast Asian Games Preparation (SEA Games Project 2017) Malaysia  v  Philippines 23 March Friendly Malaysia  4 – 1  Philippines Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Paroi, Malaysia 20:45 (UTC+8) Ariff  18' Kumaahran  29' Thanabalan  65' Farhan  75' (pen.) Report Kanayama  73' (pen.) Malaysia  v Nepal^senior 27 March Friendly Malaysia  1 – 1 Nepal^senior Tuanku Abdul Rahman Stadium, Paroi, Malaysia 20:45 (UTC+8) Arif Anwar  87' Report Bharat  37' Players Current Squad ^phase 3 The following players are called up to the third phase training stint from 7 to 9 May 2016 for the 2017 Southeast Asian Games. 0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club GK Kalamullah Al Hafiz Mat Rawi July 20, 1995 Felda United F.C. U21 GK Mohd Ifwat Akmal Chek Kassim August 10, 1996 Kedah FA U21 GK Muhammad Zarif Irfan Hashimuddin February 21, 1995 Selangor FA DF Mohamad Hamirul Hakim Mohamad Akher November 23, 1995 DRB-Hicom F.C. DF Sanjef Dinesh A/L R S Baskeran December 30, 1996 DRB-Hicom F.C. DF Mohamad Raphi Azizan Mariappen 28 January 1996 1 0 Kedah FA DF Muhammad Ashar Al Aafiz Abdullah March 28, 1995 Pahang F.C. DF Muhammad Shafiq Hashim October 29, 1995 Perak FA U21 DF Wan Arfan Wan Ibrahim July 18, 1996 Sime Darby F.C. DF Mohammad Mohd Faudzi February 27, 1996 T–Team F.C. U21 DF Muhammad Zulkhairi Zulkeply May 2, 1995 UiTM F.C. U21 MF Mohamad Hakimi Isa July 5, 1997 DRB-Hicom F.C. MF Muhammad Zikry Kamaruzzaman June 4, 1996 DRB-Hicom F.C. MF Amirul Ikmal Hafiz January 17, 1996 Johor Darul Ta'zim II F.C. MF Muhammad Irfan Zakaria June 4, 1995 0 0 Kuala Lumpur FA MF Thipanraj A/L Subramaniam 1 February 1997 0 0 Kuala Lumpur FA U21 MF Nik Muhammad Sharif Haseefy Mohd Lazim May 30, 1997 Pahang F.C. U21 MF Mohd Firdaus Zulkaffli January 7, 1995 Perlis FA MF Tommy Mawat Anak Bada June 26, 1996 Sarawak FA U21 MF Muhamad Hafiz Zalani June 18, 1995 Sime Darby F.C. MF Muhammad Zuasyraf Zulkiefli April 27, 1996 0 0 T–Team F.C. U21 FW Muhammad Daniel Azeem Mohd Fauzi July 7, 1995 DRB-Hicom F.C. FW Muhammad Rizal Che Aziz January 1, 1996 Perak FA U21 FW Muhammad Faizzudin Mohd Abidin May 26, 1996 Selangor FA U21 FW Muhamad Firdaus Kasim September 23, 1996 Sime Darby F.C. Coaching staff Manager Datuk Afandi Hamzah Assistant manager Halim Muazzam Ayub Head coach Frank Bernhardt Assistant coach Aminuddin Hussin Goalkeeping coach Megat Amir Faisal Al Khalidi Ibrahim Fitness coach Mashidee Sulaiman Physiotherapist Vladimir Gramblicka Masseur Abdul Aziz Manaff Kitman Sukri Haimi Video Analyst Ahmad Hilmi Abdul Latif Team Doctor Halim Mokhtar Psychologist Jolly Security Officer Dali Wahid Coaches Chow Kwai Lam (1990–1991) Richard Bate (1992–1994) Claude Le Roy (1994–1995) Hatem Souissi (1997–1999) Allan Harris (2000–2004) Bertalan Bicskei (2005) Norizan Bakar (2005–2007) B. Sathianathan (2007–2009) K. Rajagopal (2009–2010) Ong Kim Swee (2010–2015) Razip Ismail^1 (2015) Frank Bernhardt (2015–present) 1.^ Razip Ismail coaches the squad for 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification. See also Malaysia national football team Harimau Muda A Harimau Muda B Malaysia national under-17 football team References Hyung-Jin Yoon (6 May 2006). 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"SEA Games Football: Malaysia beat Indonesia 4-3 on penalties to win gold". Red Sports. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2016. Neil Morrison (1 October 1999). "Bangabandhu Cup". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2015. "Malaysia Beat Indonesia In Clash Of The U23s". ASEAN Football Federation. 10 September 2012. Retrieved 26 November 2012. External links Football Association of Malaysia (National Olympic Team) FIFA profile: Malaysia / Fixtures & Results