2008 SAFF Championship squads

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The 2008 SAFF Championship was an international football tournament held in Sri Lanka and Maldives from 3 to 14 June 2008. The national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 20 players. The position listed for each player is per the squad list in the official match reports by the SAFF. [1] [2]

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Bangladesh

Coach: Flag of Bangladesh.svg Abu Yusuf [3]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Aminul Haque (1980-10-05)5 October 1980 (aged 27) Flag of Bangladesh.svg Mohammedan
201 GK Biplob Bhattacharjee (1981-01-07)7 January 1981 (aged 27) Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Abahani

22 DF Arup Kumar Baidya (1987-09-02)2 September 1987 (aged 20) Flag of Bangladesh.svg Farashganj
32 DF Wali Faisal (1985-03-01)1 March 1985 (aged 23) Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Abahani
42 DF Rajani Kanta Barman (1976-05-12)12 May 1976 (aged 32) Flag of Bangladesh.svg Mohammedan
192 DF Mofazzal Hossain Shaikat (1986-06-20)20 June 1986 (aged 21) Flag of Bangladesh.svg Mohammedan
2 DF Ariful Islam (1987-12-20)20 December 1987 (aged 20) Flag of Bangladesh.svg Mohammedan
52 DF Nazrul Islam (1978-10-16)16 October 1978 (aged 29) Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Abahani
62 DF Hassan Al-Mamun (1978-12-16)16 December 1978 (aged 29) Flag of Bangladesh.svg Muktijoddha Sangsad
2 DF Atiqur Rahman Meshu (1988-08-26)26 August 1988 (aged 19) Flag of Bangladesh.svg Brothers Union

73 MF Arman Aziz (1984-05-10)10 May 1984 (aged 24) Flag of Bangladesh.svg Mohammedan
83 MF Anamul Haque Sharif (1985-12-09)9 December 1985 (aged 22) Flag of Bangladesh.svg Mohammedan
93 MF Mamunul Islam (1988-12-12)12 December 1988 (aged 19) Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Abahani
133 MF Arif Khan Joy (captain) (1971-11-20)20 November 1971 (aged 36) Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Abahani
163 MF Mohamed Abul Hossain (1983-07-29)29 July 1983 (aged 24) Flag of Bangladesh.svg Brothers Union
3 MF Faisal Mahmud (1983-01-16)16 January 1983 (aged 25) Flag of Bangladesh.svg Brothers Union
3 MF Zahid Parvez Chowdhury (1987-12-29)29 December 1987 (aged 20) Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Abahani

104 FW Zahid Hasan Ameli (1987-12-25)25 December 1987 (aged 20) Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Abahani
124 FW Mehedi Hasan Ujjal (1985-04-26)26 April 1985 (aged 23) Flag of Bangladesh.svg Dhaka Abahani
204 FW Abdul Baten Mojumdar Komol (1987-08-02)2 August 1987 (aged 20) Flag of Bangladesh.svg Mohammedan

India

Coach: Flag of England.svg Bob Houghton [4]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Subhasish Roy Chowdhury (1986-09-27)27 September 1986 (aged 21) Flag of India.svg Mahindra United
1 GK Subrata Pal (1986-12-24)24 December 1986 (aged 21) Flag of India.svg East Bengal

2 DF Mahesh Gawli (1980-01-23)23 January 1980 (aged 28) Flag of India.svg Mahindra United
2 DF N.S. Manju (1987-05-09)9 May 1987 (aged 21) Flag of India.svg Mahindra United
2 DF Mehrajuddin Wadoo (1984-02-12)12 February 1984 (aged 24) Flag of India.svg Mohun Bagan
2 DF Anwar Ali (1984-09-24)24 September 1984 (aged 23) Flag of India.svg JCT
2 DF Samir Subash Naik (1979-08-08)8 August 1979 (aged 28) Flag of India.svg Dempo
2 DF Deepak Mondal (1979-10-12)12 October 1979 (aged 28) Flag of India.svg Mohun Bagan
2 DF Gouramangi Singh (1986-01-25)25 January 1986 (aged 22) Flag of India.svg Churchill Brothers

3 MF Pappachen Pradeep (1983-04-28)28 April 1983 (aged 25) Flag of India.svg Mahindra United
3 MF Steven Dias (1983-12-25)25 December 1983 (aged 24) Flag of India.svg Mahindra United
3 MF Climax Lawrence (1979-01-16)16 January 1979 (aged 29) Flag of India.svg Dempo
3 MF Renedy Singh (1979-06-20)20 June 1979 (aged 28) Flag of India.svg JCT
3 MF Sampath Kuttymani (1986-09-28)28 September 1986 (aged 21) Flag of India.svg Mumbai
3 MF Bungo Thomchok Singh (1983-03-02)2 March 1983 (aged 25) Flag of India.svg Pune

4 FW Bhaichung Bhutia (captain) (1976-12-15)15 December 1976 (aged 31) Flag of India.svg East Bengal
4 FW Manjit Singh (1986-01-25)25 January 1986 (aged 22) Flag of India.svg Mahindra United
4 FW Abhishek Yadav (1980-06-10)10 June 1980 (aged 27) Flag of India.svg Mumbai
4 FW Sushil Kumar Singh (1981-04-01)1 April 1981 (aged 27) Flag of India.svg Mahindra United
4 FW Sunil Chhetri (1984-08-03)3 August 1984 (aged 23) Flag of India.svg East Bengal

Pakistan

Coach: Flag of Pakistan.svg Akhtar Mohiuddin [5]

Nepal

Coach: Flag of Germany.svg Thomas Flath [6]

Maldives

Coach: Flag of Slovakia.svg Jozef Jankech [7]

References

  1. "India vs Nepal: National-football teams.com" . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. "National football teams.com" . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  3. "Booters leave for Bangkok for SAFF Championship preparation". bdnews24.com. 26 May 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  4. "India vs Pakistan Squads" . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  5. "Pakistan to include four overseas players for SAFF championship". DAWN.COM. 2008-05-27. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  6. "Nepal Squad" . Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  7. "Maldives Squad" . Retrieved 13 November 2021.