East Timor national under-16 football team

The East Timor national Under-16 football team is the national team of East Timor and is controlled by the Federação de Futebol de Timor-Leste. East Timor has never had success on the international stage. They are currently one of the weakest teams in the world. East Timor joined FIFA on 12 September 2005.

Timor-Leste U-16
Nickname(s)O Sol Nascente (The Raising Sun), The Little Samba Nation, El Lafaek
AssociationFederação de Futebol de Timor-Leste
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Head coachJapan Shota Tokunaga
CaptainJoão Pedro
Most capsDom Lucas
Fidel de Araujo
Filomeno Junior
João Pedro
José Fonseca
Nidio Alves
Paulo Gali (9)
Top scorerPaulo Gali (11)
Home stadiumEast Timor National Stadium
FIFA codeTLS
First colours
Second colours
First international
 China 0–0 East Timor 
(Hebei, China; 21 September 2009)
Biggest win
 East Timor 13–0 Macau 
(Hebei, China; 28 September 2009)
Biggest defeat
 North Korea 11–2 East Timor 
(Pyongyang, North Korea; 8 September 2011)
AFC U-16 Championship
Appearances1 (first in 2010)
Best resultRound 1 (2010)
AFF U-16 Championship
Appearances8 (first in 2010)
Best resultThird place (2010)

Competitive record

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FIFA U-17 World Cup

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FIFA U-17 World Cup
YearRoundGPWDLGFGA
2005Withdrew before Qualification
2007Did not participate
2009Withdrew before Qualification
2011Did not qualify
2013
2015Did not participate
2017Did not qualify
2019
2023
2025To be determined
TotalN/A000000

AFC U-16 Championship

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AFF U-16 Youth Championship Record

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AFF U-16 Championship
YearRoundGPWDLGFGA
2005No Participation
2006
2007
2008
2009Tournament Cancelled
2010Third place[3]420243
2011Group Stage4013514
2012No Participation
2013
2014Tournament Cancelled
2015Group Stage5122911
2016Group Stage411247
2017Group Stage501409
2018Group Stage5203812
2019Group Stage5311154
2022Group Stage3111125
TotalThird place35107185765

Players

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Current squad

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The following 23 players were call-up for the 2019 AFF U-15 Youth Championship held in Thailand

Caps and goals updated as of, after the match against

Head Coach: Agostinho Martins

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11GKFilonito R.P. Nugueira0
211GKH. Da Silva

22DFFernando Carvalho
32DFWilian Vong
42DFDanilo M. Alves
52DFNeldino Da Costa
122DFCelestino Pinto
152DFMario R. Neves
192DFNorbert J.F. Mota
202DFMourinho
222DFGuerson F. Belo
242DFAureo Da Costa

63MFM. Fernandes
83MFRevelino
113MFZenivio
133MFJoão sequeira
143MFJulinho da Costa
163MFPascoal A. Ximenes
173MFLuis F.P. Ribeiro
183MFMatias F.B.

74FWSerafin Brito
94FWAlexandro Kefi
104FWPaulo Gali(Captain)

Recent call-ups

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The following players have also been called up to the Timor Leste squad within the last 18 months and are still available for selection.

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GK

DF

MF

FW

Former player

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List of Captains

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CaptainCaptaining periodTournaments
Nelson Sing2009–20102010 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
2010 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
2010 AFC U-16 Championship
Eusébio Pereira20112011 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
2012 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
JuliãoJuly–August 20152015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
João PedroSeptember 20152016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
Osvaldo Belo20162016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship

List of Coaches

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CoachCoaching periodPldWDLAchievements
Kim Shin Hwan2009-2010126152010 AFC U-16 Championship qualification - Qualify
2010 AFF U-16 Youth Championship - Third place (First Time)
2010 AFC U-16 Championship - Round 1 (First Time)
Norio Tsukitate201180172011 AFF U-16 Youth Championship - Round 1
2012 AFC U-16 Championship qualification - Did not qualify
Agostinho Martins201593332015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship - Round 1
2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification - Did not qualify
Shota Tokunaga2016-41122016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship - Round 1

Fixtures and results

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Recent results

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2009 Result

2010 AFC U-16 Championship qualification

v  East Timor
21 September 2009 China  0 – 0  East Timor Hebei, China
15:30 UTC+8ReportStadium: Xianghe NTFC Stadium
Referee: Saleem Ali (Maldives)
v  East Timor
23 September 2009 Hong Kong  0 – 3  East Timor Hebei, China
13:00 UTC+8ReportBatista 40'
Almeida 57', 86'
Stadium: Xianghe NTFC Stadium
Referee: Akbar Bakhshizadeh (Iran)
v  Singapore
26 September 2009 East Timor  3 – 0  Singapore Hebei, China
13:00 UTC+8Hornai 11'
Almeida 16'
dos Santos 89'
ReportStadium: Xianghe NTFC Stadium
Referee: Nitipum Kullabut (Thailand)
v  Macau
28 September 2009 East Timor  13 – 0  Macau Hebei, China
13:00 UTC+8Zulfahmi 6', 11'
do Rego 14', 25', 33'
Reis 19', 38', 85'
Sabas 21'
Coelho 49'
Ferreira 53', 68' (pen.)
dos Santos 66'
ReportStadium: Xianghe NTFC Stadium
Referee: Hettikankanamge Pereira (Sri Lanka)
v  Guam
1 October 2009 East Timor  3 – 0  Guam Hebei, China
13:00 UTC+8Almeida 40'
da Fonseca 56'
Ferreira 57'
ReportStadium: Xianghe NTFC Stadium
Referee: Nitipum Kullabut (Thailand)

2010 Result

2010 AFF U-16 Youth Championship

v  East Timor
20 September 2010 Indonesia  1 – 0  East Timor Surakarta, Indonesia
18:00 UTC+7Antoni 90+1'Report[permanent dead link]Stadium: Manahan Stadium
Attendance: 10,000

2010 AFC U-16 Championship

v  East Timor
25 October 2010 Australia  5 – 0  East Timor Tashkent, Uzbekistan
19:00Makarounas 14', 20'
Remington 34', 79'
Woodcock 90+2'
ReportStadium: Pakhtakor Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Vladislav Tseytlin
v  Japan
27 October 2010 East Timor  0 – 1  Japan Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00ReportMinamino 87'Stadium: Pakhtakor Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Mohammad Mousa
v  Vietnam
29 October 2010 East Timor  1 – 3  Vietnam Tashkent, Uzbekistan
13:00Nidio 62'ReportN. V. Hui 87'
N. V. Thang 50' (pen.) 65'
Stadium: JAR Stadium
Attendance: 2,300
Referee: Qi Fan

2011 Result

2011 AFF U-16 Youth Championship

v  Laos
9 July 2011 East Timor  0 – 2  Laos Vientiane, Laos
19:00ReportNyavong 50'
Thammada 70'
Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: U Win Htut (Myanmar)
v  East Timor
11 July 2011 Thailand  6 – 1  East Timor Vientiane, Laos
17:00Kanoo 20', 38'
Makison 40'
Sukchuai 42', 64'
Buntee 84'
ReportAgostinho 75' (pen.)Stadium: New Laos National Stadium
Referee: Hoang Anh Tuan (Vietnam)

2012 AFC U-16 Championship qualification

v  North Korea
8 September 2011 East Timor  2 – 11  North Korea Pyongyang, North Korea
17:00Januário 45+1'
Francyatma 80'
ReportRi Kwang-Song 8', 52'
Choe Ju-Song 12', 50', 6', 69'
Ri Ryong 28', 32'
Kim Il-Jin 71', 74', 77'
Stadium: Kim Il-sung Stadium
Attendance: 10,000
Referee: Phùng Đình Dũng (Vietnam)
v  East Timor
13 September 2011 Malaysia  3 – 0  East Timor Pyongyang, North Korea
13:00Raphi 45+1'
Akram 74'
Hakimi 88'
ReportStadium: Kim Il-sung Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Yu Ming-Hsun (Chinese Taipei)
v  East Timor
15 September 2011 China  2 – 0  East Timor Pyongyang, North Korea
13:00Liu Hao 23' (pen.)
Wang Jinxian 35'
ReportStadium: Kim Il-sung Stadium
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Phùng Đình Dũng (Vietnam)
v  Singapore
18 September 2011 East Timor  1 – 8  Singapore Pyongyang, North Korea
13:00Januário 20'ReportSuzliman 4'
Swandi 39', 45+1', 79'
Azeman 54'
Ramli 77', 78'
Abd Rahman 87'
Stadium: Kim Il-sung Stadium
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Abdul Hannan Miron (Bangladesh)

2015 Result

2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship

v  Brunei
27 July 2015 East Timor  2 – 2  Brunei Phnom Penh, Cambodia
18:30Filomeno Costa 48'
Dom Braz 64'
Hanif 44', 62'Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: -
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)
v  East Timor
29 July 2015 Laos  3 – 2  East Timor Phnom Penh, Cambodia
15:30Bounkong 26', 51'
Nalin 66'
Armindo Gusmao 3'
Filomeno Costa (12)
Stadium: Army Stadium
Attendance: -
Referee: Mohammad Hasrin Haji Samat (Brunei)
v  East Timor
1 August 2015 Thailand  3 – 0  East Timor Phnom Penh, Cambodia
10:00Jinnawat 52' (76)
Korawich 90'
Stadium: Army Stadium
Attendance: -
Referee: Thant Zin Oo (Myanmar)

2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification

v  Philippines
14 September 2015 (2015-09-14) East Timor  9–0  Philippines Laos National Stadium, Vientiane
19:00Danilson 18', 28', 54'
João Pedro 38', 62'
Jelito Corte-Real 53'
Filomeno Junior 70'
Dom Lucas 73', 89'
ReportAttendance: 200
Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoubi (Oman)
v  East Timor
16 September 2015 (2015-09-16) Malaysia  1–0  East Timor Laos National Stadium, Vientiane
16:00Arif 79'ReportAttendance: 300
Referee: Yousef Al-Marzouq (Kuwait)
v  East Timor
18 September 2015 (2015-09-18) Laos  1–1  East Timor Laos National Stadium, Vientiane
19:00Salvador 20' (o.g.)ReportJoão Pedro 43'Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)

2016 Result

2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship

v  East Timor
11 July 2016 (2016-07-11) Brunei  0–3  East Timor Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
15:30ReportXimenes 26'
Da Conceicao 43'
Gusmao 50'
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)
v  Thailand
13 July 2016 (2016-07-13) East Timor  0–3  Thailand Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
15:30ReportPeerapat 2'
Korawich 9'
Reis 45+1' (o.g.)
Referee: Talaver Linjun (Philippines)
v  East Timor
15 July 2016 (2016-07-15) Laos  1–1  East Timor Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
18:30Bounkong 86'ReportKeodoungdeth 25' (o.g.)Referee: Mohamed Javiz (Maldives)
v  Cambodia
19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) East Timor  0–3  Cambodia Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
18:30ReportSafy 6'
Piseth 55', 59'
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Mohamed Javis (Maldives)

Stadium

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References

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  1. ^ "the-afc.com".
  2. ^ "the-afc.com".
  3. ^ "AFF - the Official Website of the Asean Football Federation". Archived from the original on 27 July 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2010.
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