Nickname(s) | Harimau Muda (Young Tigers) | ||
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Association | Football Association of Malaysia | ||
Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) | ||
Head coach | Hasan Sazali Waras [1] | ||
Captain | Aysar Hadi | ||
Most caps | Dominic Tan (20) | ||
Top scorer | Jafri Chew (13) | ||
Home stadium | National Stadium, Bukit Jalil | ||
FIFA code | MAS | ||
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First international | |||
Malaya 12–0 Ceylon (Kuala Lumpur, Malaya; 1959) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Malaya 12–0 Ceylon (Kuala Lumpur, Malaya; 1959) Malaysia 12–0 Brunei (Palembang, Indonesia; 13 August 2005) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Malaysia 0–8 Mexico (Beijing, China; 5 September 2014) | |||
FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 1997 ) | ||
Best result | Round 1 (1997) | ||
AFC U-19 Championship | |||
Appearances | 22 (first in 1959 ) | ||
Best result | Runners-up (1959, 1960, 1968) |
Malaysia national under-19 football team (also known as Malaysia Under-19 or Malaysia U-19) represents Malaysia in international football competitions in AFF U-19 Youth Championship, AFC U-19 Championship and FIFA U-20 World Cup, as well as any other under-20 international football tournaments. The players in the current team mainly consist of players with age within 17 to 19 years old where the oldest players will be below the age requirement of 20 years old when the next U-20 tournament started. The team will also play in other age-restricted tournament as the older or younger side such as U-20 and U-18 when needed.
After the disbanded of Harimau Muda project, Football Association of Malaysia needed a fresh start for the U-19 team where a new set of players was brought in for the U-23 side with the creation of SEA Games Project 2017 team with the team mainly consist of players with age around 18 to 21 years old. [2] The set of players that still under 19 years old can then also be selected to represent Malaysia for the U-20 side tournament with the Under 19 team.
The team is considered to be the feeder team for the Malaysia national under-23 football team. It is for players aged 19 and less. Also in existence are national teams for Under-23s (Under-22s and Under-21s), 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-19s, senior side and then again for the U-19s.
After the abysmal performance of Malaysia national football team in international scene, Football Association of Malaysia created Harimau Muda Project where the under-19 side was called to represent Malaysia as a single team club called Harimau Muda C.
Harimau Muda C was formed to provide a bigger pool of players and become a feeder team for Harimau Muda B, as Harimau Muda B did to Harimau Muda A. Harimau Muda C made their debut in the 3rd Division of Malaysian football, the FAM League and fielded under-18 aged players.
The team is aimed at developing Malaysian youth players and will not recruit any foreign nationals in its squad. By entering Harimau Muda C in domestic competitions, FAM hopes to expose top Malaysia under-19 players to competitive matches, thus helping them prepare for international tournaments. As such, Harimau Muda C is one of a small number of football clubs in the world which places an age-restrictions on team members while playing in a national professional league. Harimau Muda C played in the Malaysia FAM League from 2013 to 2015 season. [3]
In 2015, Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, former FAM’s Deputy President has stated that the Football Association of Malaysia must disband the Harimau Muda system, stating the Harimau Muda system is no longer relevant, it was not planned for the long term, and the state football associations should take the responsibility to groom potential players. [4]
On 25 November 2015, it was confirmed that the Harimau Muda has disbanded by FAM which means all the player from Harimau Muda A, Harimau Muda B and Harimau Muda C will be returned to their own state team. [5]
Since Harimau Muda Project was disbanded, the under-19 team enter hibernation state and only recently surfaced again as a formal under-19 national team instead of a club.
Players was called up for international duty with the international selection as the team will represent the nation in the 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship in September 2016. [6]
The team was not qualified for the 2016 edition.
The team was not qualified for the 2017 edition as they were already knock-out from 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification.
FIFA World Youth Championship Record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
1977 | Did not qualify | |||||||
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1997 | Round 1 | 24/24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
1999 | Did not qualify | |||||||
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2023 | ||||||||
2025 | To be determined | |||||||
Total | Best: Round 1 | 1/24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
FIFA World Youth Championship History | |||
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Year | Round | Score | Result |
1997 | Round 1 | Malaysia 1 – 3 Morocco | Loss |
Round 1 | Malaysia 1 – 3 Uruguay | Loss | |
Round 1 | Malaysia 0 – 3 Belgium | Loss |
AFC Youth Championship Record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | |
1959 | Runners-up | 2/9 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 2 | |
1960 | 2/8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | ||
1961 | Round 1 | 5/10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | |
1962 | Fourth place | 4/10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | |
1963 | Round 1 | 5/12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | |
1964 | Third place | 3/10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | |
1965 | 3/10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 16 | ||
1966 | Quarter-final | 5/12 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | |
1967 | Round 1 | 14/14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 10 | |
1968 | Runners-up | 2/12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 15 | |
1969 | Quarter-final | 5/15 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
1970 | Round 1 | 11/17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
1971 | Quarter-final | 5/16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
1972 | Round 1 | 11/17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | |
1973 | 12/14 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | ||
1974 | Quarter-final | 8/16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
1975 | Round 1 | 15/19 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | |
1976 | 14/15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | ||
1977 | 8/13 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
1978 | 14/18 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 9 | ||
1980 | did not qualify | ||||||||
1982 | |||||||||
1985 | Withdrew | ||||||||
1986 | did not qualify | ||||||||
1988 | Withdrew | ||||||||
1990 | did not qualify | ||||||||
1992 | |||||||||
1994 | |||||||||
1996 | |||||||||
1998 | |||||||||
2000 | |||||||||
2002 | |||||||||
2004 | Quarter-final | 8/16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
2006 | Round 1 | 15/16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | |
2008 | did not qualify | ||||||||
2010 | |||||||||
2012 | |||||||||
2014 | |||||||||
2016 | |||||||||
2018 | Round 1 | 13/16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | |
| Qualified, but later cancelled | ||||||||
2023 | did not qualify | ||||||||
Total | Best: Runners-up | 23/40 | 89 | 35 | 13 | 41 | 159 | 161 |
AFF U-19 Youth Championship Record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
2002 | Round 1 | 7/10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
2003 | Runners-up | 2/9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 |
2005 | 2/10 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 8 | |
2006 | 2/4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
2007 | 2/8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | |
2008 | did not enter | |||||||
2009 | Fourth place | 4/8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
2010 | did not enter | |||||||
2011 | Third place | 3/10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 |
2012 | did not enter | |||||||
2013 | Round 1 | 5/11 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
2014 | did not enter | |||||||
2015 | Fourth place | 4/10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 |
2016 | Round 1 | 6/11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 |
2017 | Runners-up | 2/11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 16 |
2018 | Champions | 1/11 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 |
2019 | Runners-up | 2/12 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 7 |
2022 | Champions | 1/11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 5 |
Total | Best: Champions | 14/18 | 70 | 40 | 12 | 20 | 150 | 92 |
Invited Tournament Record | ||||||||
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Year | Tournament | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
2005 | Lion City Cup | Champions | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 |
2012 | Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy | Round 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
2014 | Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy | Semi-final | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
2014 | Beijing Hyundai Youth Tournament | Fourth Place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 |
2019 [7] | Sanix Cup | Twelve place | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 14 |
2022 | Thanh Niên Cup | Runners-up | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
Win Draw Lose
9 June 2022Friendly | Malaysia | 1–0 | Singapore | Johor, Malaysia |
Stadium: Taman Ungku Tun Aminah Mini Stadium |
11 June 2022 Friendly | Malaysia | 5–2 | Singapore | Johor, Malaysia |
Izrin Najmudin Aysar Alif | | Stadium: Taman Ungku Tun Aminah Mini Stadium |
5 July 2022 2022 AFF U-19 Championship (GS) | Cambodia | 1–2 | Malaysia | Jakarta, Indonesia |
16:00 UTC+8 | Chanvibol 56' | Report | Najmudin 13' Haiqal 30' | Stadium: Madya Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Amdillah Zainuddin (Brunei) |
7 July 2022 2022 AFF U-19 Championship (GS) | Malaysia | 0–0 | Singapore | Jakarta, Indonesia |
16:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Madya Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Kyaw Zwall Lwin (Myanmar) |
9 July 2022 2022 AFF U-19 Championship (GS) | Timor-Leste | 3–4 | Malaysia | Jakarta, Indonesia |
20:00 UTC+8 | Cristevao 11' Mario 55', 76' | Report | Najmudin 9' Adam 15', 62' Aliff 53' | Stadium: Madya Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Torpong Somsing (Thailand) |
11 July 2022 2022 AFF U-19 Championship (GS) | Malaysia | 0–1 | Laos | Jakarta, Indonesia |
16:00 UTC+8 | Report | Phoutthavong 66' (pen.) | Stadium: Madya Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Aprisman Aranda (Indonesia) |
13 July 2022 2022 AFF U-19 Championship (SF) | Vietnam | 0–3 | Malaysia | Bekasi, Indonesia |
16:30 UTC+8 | Report | Adam 26' Haiqal 70' Haykal 87' | Stadium: Patriot Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Kyaw Zwall Lwin (Myanmar) |
15 July 2022 2022 AFF U-19 Championship (F) | Malaysia | 2–0 | Laos | Bekasi, Indonesia |
21:00 UTC+8 | Faiz 13' Aliff 76' | Stadium: Patriot Stadium |
5 August 20222022 Thanh Niên Cup Group Stage | Malaysia | 0–0 | Thailand | Binh Duong, Vietnam |
17:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: Binh Duong Stadium |
7 August 20222022 Thanh Niên Cup Group Stage | Vietnam | 2–1 | Malaysia | Binh Duong, Vietnam |
19:30 UTC+8 | Nguyễn Đức Anh 28' Khuất Văn Khang 90+3' | Report | Nazrin 5' | Stadium: Binh Duong Stadium Referee: Chy Samdy (Cambodia) |
9 August 20222022 Thanh Niên Cup Group Stage | Malaysia | 2–0 | Myanmar | Binh Duong, Vietnam |
17:00 UTC+8 | Nazrin 5' Rozaini 87' | Stadium: Binh Duong Stadium |
11 August 20222022 Thanh Niên Cup Final | Vietnam | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Malaysia | Binh Duong, Vietnam |
18:30 UTC+8 |
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| Stadium: Binh Duong Stadium | |
Penalties | ||||
14 September 2022 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Malaysia | 1–1 | Mongolia | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
17:00 UTC+8 |
| Report |
| Stadium: MFF Football Centre Attendance: 1,112 Referee: Feras Taweel (Syria) |
16 September 2022 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | Sri Lanka | 0–3 | Malaysia | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
17:00 UTC+8 | Report | Stadium: MFF Football Centre Attendance: 41 Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates) |
18 September 2022 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification | South Korea | 6–2 | Malaysia | Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia |
12:30 UTC+8 |
| Report | Stadium: MFF Football Centre Attendance: 142 Referee: Hasan Akrami (Iran) |
The following 23 players were selected for 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification. [8]
The following players have been called up since 2019.
As of matches on 14 July 2018.
Rank | Player | Club(s) | Year(s) | U-19 Caps |
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1 | Dominic Tan | Harimau Muda C | 2014–2016 | 20 |
2 | Jafri Chew | Penang | 2013–2016 | 18 |
3 | Hadi Fayyadh | Johor Darul Ta'zim II | 2017–2018 | 17 |
4 | K. Gurusamy | Harimau Muda | 2008–2009 | 16 |
5 | Fadhli Shas | Harimau Muda | 2008–2009 | 16 |
6 | Shivan Pillay | PKNS U19 | 2017–2018 | 16 |
7 | Syahmi Safari | Selangor U19 | 2013–2017 | 15 |
Note:Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-19s.
Rank | Player | Club(s) | Year(s) | U-19 Goals |
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1 | Jafri Chew | Penang | 2013–2016 | 13 |
Note:Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-19s.
Player | Club(s) | Year(s) |
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Faris Shah Rosli | Harimau Muda C | 2013 |
Dominic Tan | Singapore Sports School, Harimau Muda C | 2014–2015 |
Syahmi Safari | Selangor | 2016 |
Syaiful Alias | Kelantan | 2017–present |
Malaysia national football team Coaching staff | ||||
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Roles | Names | |||
Head coach | Norzaidi Rohmat | |||
Assistant coach | Shahrom Kalam | |||
Fitness Trainer | M. Dharmendra | |||
Goalkeeping coach | Mohd Hamsani Ahmad | |||
Physiotherapist | Mohd Fikri Hakim Said | |||
Team Doctor | ||||
Administrator | ||||
Video analyst | Abdul Firdaus Abdul Jalil | |||
Masseur | Muhd Aqil Eddi | |||
Kitman | Amrie Zamani Kamarudin |
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