Malaysia national under-16 football team
| Nickname(s) | Harimau Muda (Young Tigers) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Association of Malaysia | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Noor Zaidi Rohmat | ||
| Home stadium | Bukit Jalil National Stadium | ||
| FIFA code | MAS | ||
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| First international | |||
| Singapore 0–0 Malaysia (Singapore; August 1980) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Guam 0–15 Malaysia (Yangon, Myanmar; 12 June 2000) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Bahrain 6–0 Malaysia (Singapore; August 1980) Malaysia 0–6 Thailand (Kathmandu, Nepal; 1992) Malaysia 0–6 Laos (Canberra, Australia; 9 October 2009) Australia 7–1 Malaysia (Phnom Penh, Cambodia; 18 July 2016) | |||
| AFC U-17 Asian Cup | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 2004) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-final (2014) | ||
| ASEAN U-16 Boys' Championship | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 2002) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2013, 2019) | ||
The Malaysia national under-16 football team (also known as Malaysia under-16 or Malaysia U-16) represents Malaysia in international football competitions in ASEAN U-16 Boys' Championship, AFC U-17 Asian Cup and FIFA U-17 World Cup, as well as any other under-17 international football tournaments. The players in the current team mainly consist of players with age within 15 to 16 years old where the oldest players will be below the age requirement of 17 years old when the next U-17 tournament started.
History
The team is considered to be the feeder team for the Malaysia national under-19 football team. It is for players aged 16 and less. Also in existence are national teams for Under-22s (Under-21s and Under-20s), Under-19s 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-16s, senior side and then again for the U-16s.
AFF U-16 Youth Championship
The team's best performance in the AFF U-16 Youth Championship was winning the 2013 edition in Myanmar.
Players was called up for international duty with the international selection as the team will represent the nation in the 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship in July 2016. The team did not manage to pass the group stage.[1][2][3]
AFC U-16 Championship qualifying
Malaysia achieved their best ever quarter-final appearance in 2014 edition before being eliminated by Australia after a narrow 1–2 defeat. The team continued to show their improvement at youth level by advancing to the 2016 competition with three wins from four during their qualifying campaign under the guidance of coach P. Somasundram. The team targeting for reaching the semi-finals and qualify for the World Cup.[4]
The team participated in the 2016 edition in Group C alongside South Korea, Oman, and Iraq.[5][6] They were eventually knocked out of the campaign after failing to get past the group stage, being defeated 0–3 by both Oman and South Korea, before managing a 1–1 draw with Iraq, thus ending their chances to qualify for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
FIFA U-17 World Cup qualifying
The team qualifying will be determined after AFC U-16 Youth Championship 2018 result.
NFDP collaboration
After a recent slump in performance of national team, Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) and National Football Development Programme (NFDP) has collaborated to increase the quality of grassroots football development in Malaysia in order to produce better players for the national team.[7] The current target is to produce players which will represent Malaysia in Under 17 World Cup competition in near future.[7]
International records
World Cup
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Invited tournaments
| Invited Tournament | ||||||||
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| Year | Tournament | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 1980 | Lion City Cup | Round 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 |
| 1981 | Lion City Cup | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 19 | |
| 1982 | Lion City Cup | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 7 | |
| 2005 | Lion City Cup | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
| 2006 | Lion City Cup | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2012 | Frenz International Cup | Fourth Place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 |
| 2014 | FAM-FRENZ Asia Champions Trophy | Champions | 13 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 44 | 17 |
| 2015 | International Youth Championships | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2016 | Dream Come True Tournament | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 64 | 3 |
| 2016 | AIFF Youth Cup | Fourth Place | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 |
| 2016 | Bari Cup | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 5 |
| 2017 | Tournament of Nations | Tenth Place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| 2018 | JENESYS Japan-ASEAN Tournament | Fifth place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 2 |
| 2019 | Jockey Club Football Tournament | Champions | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 |
| 2019 | CFA U-16 Youth Football Tournament | Champions | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2022 | UEFA U15 Development Tournament[8] | Runners-up | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 |
| 2025 | FIFA Youth Series | Fifth place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Total | Invited Tournament: 17 Tournaments | Best: Champions | 82 | 39 | 15 | 28 | 208 | 104 |
Results and fixtures
Win Draw Lose
2024
| 23 June ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship GS | Malaysia | 5–0 | Timor-Leste | Surakarta, Indonesia |
| 19:30 WIB |
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Report | Stadium: Sriwedari Stadium Referee: Lê Vũ Linh (Vietnam) |
| 26 June ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship GS | Australia | 2–0 | Malaysia | Surakarta, Indonesia |
| 15:00 WIB |
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Report | Stadium: Sriwedari Stadium Referee: Clarence Leow Hong Wei (Singapore) |
| 29 June ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship GS | Thailand | 3–1 | Malaysia | Surakarta, Indonesia |
| 15:00 WIB | Report | Izzudin 4' | Stadium: Manahan Stadium Referee: Du Jianxin (China) |
| 15 October Friendly | 1–2 | Tajikistan | Johor, Malaysia | |
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Stadium: Taman Ungku Tun Aminah Mini Stadium |
| 18 October Friendly | 1–1 | Tajikistan | Johor, Malaysia | |
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Stadium: Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium |
| 23 October 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | United Arab Emirates | 2–0 | Vientiane, Laos | |
| 19:00 UTC+7 |
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Report | Stadium: New Laos National Stadium Referee: Mahmoud Al-Sbaih (Kuwait) |
| 27 October 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification | 2–2 | Laos | Vientiane, Laos | |
| 19:00 UTC+7 |
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Stadium: New Laos National Stadium Referee: Ibrokhim Ismoilov (Uzbekistan) |
2025
| 18 May FIFA Youth Series | 0–1 | Paraguay | Zurich, Switzerland | |
| 11:00 UTC+2 | Report | Rolon 53' | Stadium: FIFA headquarters Referee: Manuel Pfister (Switzerland) |
| 19 May FIFA Youth Series | 0–2 | Tunisia | Zurich, Switzerland | |
| 11:00 UTC+2 | Report |
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Stadium: FIFA headquarters Referee: Luca Talarico (Switzerland) |
| 21 May FIFA Youth Series 5th place play-off | Guatemala | 0–1 | Zurich, Switzerland | |
| 16:30 UTC+2 | Report | Iman 90+1' | Stadium: FIFA headquarters Referee: Ersin Nesimi (Switzerland) |
| 6 July 2025 Emerging Socceroos Championships | Victoria White | 2–0 | Melbourne, Australia | |
| 14:00 UTC+10 |
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Report | Stadium: The Home of the Matildas Field 4 |
| 7 July 2025 Emerging Socceroos Championships | 1–1 | Capital Football | Melbourne, Australia | |
| 11:30 UTC+10 | Amsyar 13' | Report | Villatobas 28' | Stadium: The Home of the Matildas Field 1 |
| 8 July 2025 Emerging Socceroos Championships | 1–1 | Queensland Maroon | Melbourne, Australia | |
| 13:00 UTC+10 | Fahim Akmal 32' | Report | Skinner 24' | Stadium: The Home of the Matildas Field 2 |
| 9 July 2025 Emerging Socceroos Championships play-off quarter-finals (9th & 10th place) | 5–0 | Tasmania | Melbourne, Australia | |
| 11:40 UTC+10 |
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Report | Stadium: The Home of the Matildas Field 4 |
| 10 July 2025 Emerging Socceroos Championships play-off semi-finals | v | Northern NSW | Melbourne, Australia | |
| 10:00 UTC+10 | Report | Stadium: The Home of the Matildas Field 4 |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2025 CommBank Emerging Socceroos Championships in Melbourne, Australia.[9]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Adam Nurfakrullah Mohd Fadli | (age 15) | SMK Gambang | ||
| 11 | GK | Ahmad Airil Ridzman Ahmad Ridzalman | (age 15) | SMK Taman Desa Skudai | ||
| 18 | GK | Muhammad Que Hairiel Wahfie Saiful Ramdhan | (age 15) | SMK Putrajaya Presint 14 (1) | ||
| 2 | DF | Muhammad Adam Haikal Muhammad Afifi | (age 15) | SMK Gambang | ||
| 3 | DF | Muhammad Zazuan Asyraff Jefferi | (age 15) | SMK Gambang | ||
| 5 | DF | Dawud Imran Rozlin | (age 15) | SMK Gambang | ||
| 12 | DF | Muhammad Fareez Danial Fadzly | (age 15) | SMK Taman Desa Skudai | ||
| 4 | MF | Adam Muqri Muhaizam | (age 15) | SMK Gambang | ||
| 6 | MF | Mohd Aiman Haqimi Mohd Sanusi | (age 15) | SMK Gambang | ||
| 7 | MF | Amsyar Mohd Zulfadli | (age 15) | SMK Gambang | ||
| 8 | MF | Muhammad Haziq Zamin | (age 15) | SMK Gambang | ||
| 13 | MF | Mohamad Fahim Akmal Zulkarnain | (age 15) | SMK Taman Desa Skudai | ||
| 14 | MF | Muhammad Zahirul Haq Mohd Rizal | (age 15) | SMK Taman Desa Skudai | ||
| 15 | MF | Muhammad Aniq Thaqif Hairulnizam | (age 15) | Sekolah Sukan Tunku Mahkota Ismail | ||
| 9 | FW | Muhammad Syaifullah Mahruzi | (age 15) | SMK Gambang | ||
| 10 | FW | Ahmad Yusuf Nasrullah Ahmad Ramli | (age 15) | SMK Gambang | ||
| 16 | FW | Naim Musaddiq Mohd Sabri | (age 15) | SMK Ibrahim Fikri | ||
| 17 | FW | Muhammad Adam Zafri Mohmad Mahadir | (age 15) | Sekolah Sukan Bukit Jalil | ||
Recent call-ups
The following players were previously called up to the squad.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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| GK | Aiman Khaufly Hanafi | (age 16) | Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. IV | 2025 FIFA Youth Series | ||
| GK | Muhammad Syafiq Hidayat Ismail Abdullah | (age 16) | Mokhtar Dahari Academy | 2025 FIFA Youth Series | ||
| GK | Muhammad Zarif Altaf Mohd Zahidi | (age 16) | Mokhtar Dahari Academy | 2025 FIFA Youth Series | ||
| GK | Muhammad Faierul Aieman Mohd Fauzi | 31 May 2010 | Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. IV | |||
| GK | Hugo John Ng Yien-Li | 3 January 2009 | Football South Australia | |||
| DF | Muhammad Alief Farhan Mohd Faizal | (age 15) | Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. IV | 2025 FIFA Youth Series | ||
| DF | Tan Zheng Hang | (age 15) | Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. IV | 2025 FIFA Youth Series | ||
| DF | Muhammad Faiz Naufal Zuhairi | (age 16) | Mokhtar Dahari Academy | 2025 FIFA Youth Series | ||
| DF | Muhammad Nabil Ikhwan Mohd Zaidi | (age 16) | Mokhtar Dahari Academy | 2025 FIFA Youth Series | ||
| DF | Muhammad Nurikhwan Hazeem Mohd Fadhil | (age 16) | Mokhtar Dahari Academy | 2025 FIFA Youth Series | ||
| DF | Nourrul Ezzery Mohamad Nor Lizam | (age 16) | Mokhtar Dahari Academy | 2025 FIFA Youth Series | ||
| DF | Tengku Ahmad Darwis Tengku Daud | (age 16) | Mokhtar Dahari Academy | 2025 FIFA Youth Series | ||
| DF | Aiden Ang | 5 June 2009 | San Jose Earthquakes | |||
| DF | Reyess Shaqeel Emir | 16 January 2009 | Eton College | |||
| MF | Aqhyl Faiesal Ahmad Famy | (age 16) | Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. IV | 2025 FIFA Youth Series | ||
| MF | Carrick Spiri | (age 16) | Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. IV | 2025 FIFA Youth Series | ||
| MF | Arfan Haziq Ahmad Marzuki | (age 16) | Mokhtar Dahari Academy | 2025 FIFA Youth Series | ||
| MF | Muhammad Amirul Haziq Mazlam | (age 16) | AMD Future Football Academy | 2025 FIFA Youth Series | ||
| MF | Muhammad Iman Irfan Muhammad Hapis | 9 June 2008 | Mokhtar Dahari Academy | 2025 FIFA Youth Series | ||
| MF | Muhammad Syazani Yussairi Yusnazairi | (age 16) | Mokhtar Dahari Academy | 2025 FIFA Youth Series | ||
| MF | Muhammad Ariq Darius Mohd Fharied | 31 January 2010 | Al-Rayyan | |||
| MF | Raushan Muazz Zaidi | 23 February 2009 | Raisuri Warriors | |||
| MF | Aiman Mohd Fadly | (age 15) | Manningham United Blues | |||
| MF | Zubayr Mohd Rafiz Azwar | (age 16) | Subiaco AFC | |||
| MF | Hezekiah Yu | (age 16) | FC Bulleen Lions | |||
| FW | Arayyan Hakeem Norizam | 13 September 2009 | Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. IV | 2025 FIFA Youth Series | ||
| FW | Muhammad Faris Asyraf Fandi | 10 February 2009 | Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. IV | 2025 FIFA Youth Series | ||
| FW | Mohamad Iman Danish Mohd Shukor | 26 March 2009 | Mokhtar Dahari Academy | 2025 FIFA Youth Series | ||
| FW | Putera Luqman Hafiz | 27 May 2010 | Malvern City | |||
| FW | Liam Mikail Thulin | 5 March 2009 | AIK Fotboll | |||
| FW | Kim Johan Nyo Tegnander | 3 February 2009 | FK Jerv | |||
Coaching staff
| Malaysia national football team Coaching staff | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roles | Names | |||
| Head coach | Noor Zaidi Rohmat | |||
| Assistant head coach | Amirizdwan Taj | |||
| Assistant head coach | Efendi Malek | |||
| Assistant coach | V. Kavi Chelvan | |||
| Goalkeeping coach | Nasril Nourdin | |||
| Fitness coach | Khairal Afiq | |||
Coaching history
- S. Balachandran (2013–2014)[10][11][12][13][14]
- Somasundram a/l Periasamy (2015–2016)[15]
- Lim Teong Kim (2017–2018)[16]
- P. Maniam (2019)
- Osmera Omaro (2022–2024)
- Javier Jordi Ribera (2024)
- Noor Zaidi Rohmat (2025–)
Honours
Regional
Others
- Lion City Cup:
- Runner-up (2): 2005, 2006
See also
- Malaysia national football team
- Malaysia women's national football team
- Malaysia national under-23 football team
- Malaysia national under-22 football team
- Malaysia national under-19 football team
Notes
References
- ^ "Skuad Somasundram Sasar Separuh Akhir Kejuaraan B-16 AFF 2016" (in Malay). Football Association of Malaysia. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ Zulhilmi Zainal (15 July 2016). "Ten-man Malaysia U16 set up must-win group match against Myanmar after beating Singapore". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ Zulhilmi Zainal (19 July 2016). "Australia U16 simply too strong for Malaysia U16". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "AFC U-16 Championship – Group C: MD1 Preview". Asian Football Confederation. 15 September 2016. Archived from the original on 16 September 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ Khairul Nizam (31 May 2016). "Cabaran sukar pasukan bawah 16 tahun Malaysia". Fourth Official. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Malaysia layak ke pusingan akhir Kejohanan B16 AFC 2016" (in Malay). Football Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Perjalanan ke Piala Dunia b-17 bermula tahun depan". Bernama (in Malay). Sinar Harian. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "U15: Macedonia won the UEFA development tournament". Macedonian football. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ "SIARAN MEDIA: SENARAI AKHIR 18 PEMAIN SKUAD HARIMAU MALAYA B-15 KE KEJOHANAN EMERGING SOCCEROOS 2025 DI MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA" (in Malay). Football Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
- ^ "AFF U16 FINAL: Malaysia Lift First-Ever Crown". ASEAN Football Federation. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ "Malaysia crowned ASEAN U16 champions". Asian Football Confederation. 4 September 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ Eric Samuel (1 October 2013). "Coach wants U16 squad to scale greater heights". The Star. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ Suryati Mohd Nor (2 December 2014). "B16 Tahun: Jurulatih Balachandran Akui Letak Jawatan, Masalah Peribadi" (in Malay). mStar. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ Nik Afiq (4 December 2014). "Balachandran has left the Malaysia under 16 team and decided to join Frenz United as their new head coach". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ K. Rajan (21 September 2015). "Under-16 football coach aiming for better results in AFC Finals". The Star. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
- ^ Syafiq Aznan (27 September 2018). "FAM sack National Under-16 coach Teong Kim". New Straits Times. Retrieved 27 September 2018.
External links
- Harimau Malaysia (National Team)
- FIFA profile: Malaysia / Fixtures & Results
- Football Association of Malaysia
Head-to-head record
The following table shows Malaysia's head-to-head record in the AFC U-17 Asian Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
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| Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| India | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Iran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0.00 |
| Iraq | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Japan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0.00 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Laos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Oman | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 50.00 |
| South Korea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0.00 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 100.00 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 33.33 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 50.00 |
| Total | 19 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 21 | 41 | −20 | 26.32 |