Malaysia national under-16 football team

Malaysia U-16

Nickname(s)	Harimau Muda (Young Tigers)
Association	Football Association of Malaysia
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	AFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coach	Javier Jorda Ribera
Home stadium	Bukit Jalil National Stadium
FIFA code	MAS
First colours Second colours
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)
AFF U-16 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 AFF U-16 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 best performance in the AFF U-16 Youth Championship is by 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 managed 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

FIFA U-17 World Cup FIFA U-17 World Cup record Year Result GP W D* L GS GA 1985 Did not qualify 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 Total 0/20 – – – – – –

Asian Confederation AFC U-17 Asian Cup AFC U-17 Asian Cup record Year Result GP W D* L GS GA 1985 Withdrew 1986 Did not qualify 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 Round 1 3 0 1 2 1 7 2006 Did not qualify 2008 Round 1 3 1 0 2 5 7 2010 Did not qualify 2012 2014 Quarter-final 4 2 0 2 4 4 2016 Round 1 3 0 1 2 1 7 2018 Round 1 3 1 0 2 8 8 2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2023 Round 1 3 1 0 2 2 8 2025 Did not qualify Total Best: Quarter-final 19 5 2 12 21 41

ASEAN Confederation

AFF U17 Youth Championship AFF U17 Youth Championship record Year Result GP W D* L GS GA 2002 Fourth Place 4 3 0 1 12 8 2005 3 2 0 1 6 4 2007 Round 1 4 1 2 1 13 8 Total Best: Fourth Place 11 6 2 3 31 20

AFF U-16 Youth Championship AFF U16 Youth Championship record Year Result GP W D* L GS GA 2008 Third Place 4 2 1 1 6 5 2011 Round 1 4 1 3 0 7 5 2013 Champions 6 3 3 0 13 3 2015 Round 1 5 2 0 3 4 8 2016 5 2 1 2 6 12 2017 Fourth Place 7 4 0 3 13 7 2018 Third Place 6 4 0 2 13 4 2019 Champions 7 5 2 0 20 4 2022 Round 1 3 1 2 0 6 3 Total Best: Champions 47 24 12 11 88 51

Invited tournaments

Invited Tournament
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 Football Tournament	Champions	3	2	1	0	5	2
2022	UEFA U15 Development Tournament [8]	Runners-up	3	1	2	0	5	3
Total	Best: Champions	Invited Tournament: Ten Tournament

Results and fixtures

  Win  Draw  Lose

2024

Malaysia   v   East Timor

23 June ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship GS	Malaysia	5–0	East Timor	Surakarta, Indonesia
19:30 WIB	Izzuddin 35' Fahmi 55' Awal 66', 89' Arayyan 78'	Report		Stadium: Sriwedari Stadium Referee: Lê Vũ Linh (Vietnam)

Australia   v   Malaysia

26 June ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship GS	Australia	2–0	Malaysia	Surakarta, Indonesia
15:00 WIB	Tatu 45+5' Williams 90+5'	Report		Stadium: Sriwedari Stadium Referee: Clarence Leow Hong Wei (Singapore)

Thailand   v   Malaysia

29 June ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship GS	Thailand	3–1	Malaysia	Surakarta, Indonesia
15:00 WIB	Jompon 74' (pen.) Siwakorn 76' Poramet 89' (pen.)	Report	Izzudin 4'	Stadium: Manahan Stadium Referee: Du Jianxin (China)

Malaysia   v   Tajikistan

15 October Friendly	Malaysia	1–2	Tajikistan	Johor, Malaysia
			Odilzoda Odilzoda	Stadium: Taman Ungku Tun Aminah Mini Stadium

Malaysia   v   Tajikistan

18 October Friendly	Malaysia	1–1	Tajikistan	Johor, Malaysia
			Jafoyev	Stadium: Pasir Gudang Corporation Stadium

United Arab Emirates   v   Malaysia

23 October 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification	United Arab Emirates	2–0	Malaysia	Vientiane, Laos
19:00  UTC+7	Khamis 7' Al-Marar 45+1'			Stadium: New Laos National Stadium

Malaysia   v   Laos

27 October 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification	Malaysia	2–2	Laos	Vientiane, Laos
19:00  UTC+7	Arayyan 11' Naqif 66'		Palindeth 21' Phayak 33' (pen.)	Stadium: New Laos National Stadium

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the training camp ahead of the 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification. ^[9]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1 GK	Ahmad Zidan Ahmad Fazly	(2008-07-17) 17 July 2008 (age 16)			Mokhtar Dahari Academy
	1 GK	Muhammad Naqqiudin Zamzuri	(2008-09-15) 15 September 2008 (age 16)			Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. IV
	1 GK	Muhammad Alif Hakimi Zamri	(2008-03-09) 9 March 2008 (age 16)			Perlis Singa Muda
	1 GK	Kaveen Shanmugesh Waran	16			Perth SC
	2 DF	Adam Mustaqim Ahmad Amran	(2007-02-16) 16 February 2007 (age 17)			Mokhtar Dahari Academy
	2 DF	Aisy Aqasha Noorazhar	(2008-03-05) 5 March 2008 (age 16)			Mokhtar Dahari Academy
	2 DF	Muhammad Faizi Hafiz Hishamuddin	(2008-12-02) 2 December 2008 (age 16)			Mokhtar Dahari Academy
	2 DF	Muhammad Ilhaam Azani Mohd Azamin	(2008-02-12) 12 February 2008 (age 16)			Mokhtar Dahari Academy
	2 DF	Muhammad Amar Imran Uzaini Ashadi	(2008-06-30) 30 June 2008 (age 16)			Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. IV
	2 DF	Muhammad Aman Shah Azlan	(2008-08-19) 19 August 2008 (age 16)			SSTMI
	3 MF	Muhammad Awal Wafiy Ahmad Syukri	(2008-01-09) 9 January 2008 (age 16)			Mokhtar Dahari Academy
	3 MF	Tengku Hasyri Shah Meerza Tengku Hazman	(2008-08-10) 10 August 2008 (age 16)			Mokhtar Dahari Academy
	3 MF	Mikail Hamidi Zulrafhan	(2008-02-03) 3 February 2008 (age 16)			Mokhtar Dahari Academy
	3 MF	Adam Hakimi Mohd Zaki	(2008-07-02) 2 July 2008 (age 16)			Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. IV
	3 MF	Haziq Aziz Ahyok Abdul Qayyum	(2008-01-18) 18 January 2008 (age 16)			Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. IV
	3 MF	Muhammad Fahmi Nor Farizamal	(2008-02-28) 28 February 2008 (age 16)			Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. IV
	3 MF	Muhammad Rizzqin Uqail Mohd Sany	(2008-06-25) 25 June 2008 (age 16)			Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. IV
	3 MF	S. Chittesh	(2008-01-09) 9 January 2008 (age 16)			Selangor FC
	4 FW	Izzuddin Afif Nazarudin	(2008-03-01) 1 March 2008 (age 16)			Mokhtar Dahari Academy
	4 FW	Muhammad Naqif Firhad Mohd Shafarin	(2008-01-25) 25 January 2008 (age 16)			Mokhtar Dahari Academy
	4 FW	Aisy Mirza Azri	(2008-05-11) 11 May 2008 (age 16)			Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. IV
	4 FW	Mohamad Fadhlul Hadi Zulkarnain	(2008-04-01) 1 April 2008 (age 16)			Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. IV
	4 FW	Arayyan Hakeem Norizam	(2008-09-13) 13 September 2008 (age 16)			Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. IV
	4 FW	Muhammad Faris Asyraf Fandi	(2009-02-10) 10 February 2009 (age 15)			Perlis Singa Muda
	4 FW	Kim Johan Nyo Tegnander	(2009-02-03) 3 February 2009 (age 15)			FK Jerv

Standby list

The following players were named in the standby list in the event of changes in the original lineup. ^[10]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	4 FW	Muhammad Nur Hakim Mohamad Irwan	(2008-04-11) 11 April 2008 (age 16)			Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. IV
	1 GK	Muhammad Fareeq Hakimi Mohd Fauzi	(2008-07-27) 27 July 2008 (age 16)			Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. IV
	2 DF	Mohamad Khairie Khairul Anuar	(2008-01-28) 28 January 2008 (age 16)			Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. IV
		Muhammad Hafiz Aiman Sulaiman				Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. IV
	4 FW	Muhammad Izham Aiman Khairul	(2008-01-01) 1 January 2008 (age 16)			Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. IV
		Aqhyl Faiesal Ahmad Famy				Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. IV
	3 MF	Ahmad Danial Azaz Ahmad	(2008-03-27) 27 March 2008 (age 16)			Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. IV
	4 FW	Jeremy Datoon	(2008-05-04) 4 May 2008 (age 16)			Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. IV
	4 FW	Muhammad Alif Qayyum Mohd Faizul				Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. IV
		Muhammad Aqimi Hailmi				Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. IV
	4 FW	Mohamad Iman Danish Mohd Shukor	(2009-03-26) 26 March 2009 (age 15)			Mokhtar Dahari Academy
	2 DF	Muhammad Nabil Mohd Nadzmi	(2008-11-23) 23 November 2008 (age 16)			Mokhtar Dahari Academy
	3 MF	Muhammad Iman Irfan Muhammad Hapis	(2008-06-09) 9 June 2008 (age 16)			Mokhtar Dahari Academy
	1 GK	Adrian Muslim Sufian	(2008-05-13) 13 May 2008 (age 16)			Mokhtar Dahari Academy
	3 MF	Ahmad Aqil Rayyan Ahmad Faizal	(2008-05-01) 1 May 2008 (age 16)			Mokhtar Dahari Academy
	4 FW	Mohd Ashrif Hazeem Disam	(2008-11-27) 27 November 2008 (age 16)			Mokhtar Dahari Academy
	4 FW	Muhammad Fahrin Danny Abdul Fatah	(2008-04-06) 6 April 2008 (age 16)			MISC-Touchtronics FC
	3 MF	Pravinash Ravindran	(2008-05-23) 23 May 2008 (age 16)			MISC-Touchtronics FC
	3 MF	Muhamad Shahiman Muhd Nasir	(2008-02-10) 10 February 2008 (age 16)			SSTMI
	2 DF	Mohamad Darwish Aiman Anuar	(2008-09-27) 27 September 2008 (age 16)			SSTMI
	3 MF	Mohammad Irfan Khairi Mohamad Fitri	(2008-08-07) 7 August 2008 (age 16)			Perlis Singa Muda
	2 DF	Muhammad Azrul Amri Lokman	(2008-07-11) 11 July 2008 (age 16)			PDRM F.C.
	2 DF	Muhammad Adam Fitri Anwar Saddat	(2008-10-06) 6 October 2008 (age 16)			SMK Kampong Chengal
	1 GK	Mohamad Syafiz Hafizie Mohamad Fadlie	(2008-03-07) 7 March 2008 (age 16)			SMK Tabuan Jaya
	4 FW	Muhammad Ariq Budrishah Ezwandy	(2008-08-15) 15 August 2008 (age 16)			SMK Tun Hussein Onn

Coaching staff

Malaysia national football team Coaching staff
Roles	Names
Head coach	Javier Jordi Ribera
Assistant head coach	Amirizdwan Taj
Assistant head coach	Efendi Malek
Assistant coach	V. Kavi Chelvan
Goalkeeping coach	Nasril Nourdin
Fitness coach	Khairal Afiq

Malaysia national football team management and supporting staff
Roles	Names
Team Manager	A. Christopher Raj
Kitman	Suhardi Abang Usop
Team Admin	Muhammad Aiqal Rasman
Performance analyst	Mohd Aimerul Mat Nuar
Physiotherapist	Chin Chee Yong
Masseur	Zahari Mazlan
Team Doctor	Ridzuan Azmi
Media Officer	Vincent Wong Yew Sing

Coaching history

• S. Balachandran (2013–2014) ^{[11] [12] [13] [14] [15]}
• Somasundram a/l Periasamy (2015–2016) ^[16]
• Lim Teong Kim (2017–2018) ^[17]
• P. Maniam (2019)
• Osmera Omaro (2022–2024)
• Javier Jordi Ribera (2024–present)

Honours

Regional

• AFF U-16 Youth Championship
  • Winners (2): 2013, 2019
  • Third Place (2): 2008, 2018

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

References

1. "Skuad Somasundram Sasar Separuh Akhir Kejuaraan B-16 AFF 2016" (in Malay). Football Association of Malaysia. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
2. 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.
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4. "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.
5. Khairul Nizam (31 May 2016). "Cabaran sukar pasukan bawah 16 tahun Malaysia". Fourth Official. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
6. "Malaysia layak ke pusingan akhir Kejohanan B16 AFC 2016" (in Malay). Football Association of Malaysia. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
7. "Perjalanan ke Piala Dunia b-17 bermula tahun depan". Bernama (in Malay). Sinar Harian. 18 December 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
8. "U15: Macedonia won the UEFA development tournament". Macedonian football. Archived from the original on 9 October 2022. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
9. "SIARAN MEDIA: SENARAI 25 PEMAIN HARIMAU MALAYA B-16 KE KEM LATIHAN PUSAT MENJELANG KELAYAKAN PIALA ASIA B-17 2025 DI LAOS".
10. "SIARAN MEDIA: SENARAI 25 PEMAIN HARIMAU MALAYA B-16 KE KEM LATIHAN PUSAT MENJELANG KELAYAKAN PIALA ASIA B-17 2025 DI LAOS".
11. "AFF U16 FINAL: Malaysia Lift First-Ever Crown". ASEAN Football Federation. 2 September 2013. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
12. "Malaysia crowned ASEAN U16 champions". Asian Football Confederation. 4 September 2013. Archived from the original on 24 September 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
13. Eric Samuel (1 October 2013). "Coach wants U16 squad to scale greater heights". The Star. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
14. Suryati Mohd Nor (2 December 2014). "B16 Tahun: Jurulatih Balachandran Akui Letak Jawatan, Masalah Peribadi" (in Malay). mStar. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
15. 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.
16. K. Rajan (21 September 2015). "Under-16 football coach aiming for better results in AFC Finals". The Star. Retrieved 4 April 2018.
17. 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 %
Australia	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
India	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Iran	1	0	0	1	0	5	−5	000.00
Iraq	1	0	1	0	1	1	+0	000.00
Japan	2	0	0	2	0	6	−6	000.00
Kuwait	1	0	1	0	0	0	+0	000.00
Laos	1	1	0	0	2	1	+1	100.00
Oman	2	1	0	1	2	4	−2	050.00
South Korea	2	0	0	2	0	4	−4	000.00
Tajikistan	1	1	0	0	6	2	+4	100.00
Thailand	3	1	0	2	3	7	−4	033.33
United Arab Emirates	1	0	0	1	2	3	−1	000.00
Yemen	2	1	0	1	3	4	−1	050.00
Total	19	5	2	12	21	41	−20	026.32