Philippines national under-23 football team
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| Nickname(s) | Young Azkals Junior Azkals U-23 Azkals | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Philippine Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Rob Gier | ||
| Captain | Oliver Bias | ||
| Home stadium | Various | ||
| FIFA code | PHI | ||
| |||
| Biggest win | |||
(Biñan, Philippines; 4 December 2019) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
(Hong Kong; 12 June 1999) | |||
The Philippines national under-23 football team represents the Philippines in international football competitions in the Olympic Games, Asian Games, Southeast Asian Games and any other under-23 international football tournaments. It is controlled by the Philippine Football Federation, the governing body of football in the country.
Competition records
Olympics
| The Philippines' Olympics Record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
| Did not qualify | |||||||||
| Did not enter | |||||||||
| Did not qualify | |||||||||
| Did not enter | |||||||||
| Total | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Notes: | |||||||||
| Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since 1992. | |||||||||
AFC U-23 Championship
| The Philippines' AFC U-23 Championship Record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
| Did not qualify | |||||||||
| Total | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
Asian Games
| The Philippines' Asian Games Record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
| Did not enter | |||||||||
| Did not qualify | |||||||||
| Total | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Notes: | |||||||||
| Football at the Asian Games has been an under-23 tournament since 2002. | |||||||||
Southeast Asian Games
| The Philippines' Southeast Asian Games Record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
| Withdrew | |||||||||
| Did not enter | |||||||||
| Group stage | 6th place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | ||
| Did not enter | |||||||||
| Group stage | 10th place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | ||
| Did not enter | |||||||||
| Group stage | 10th place | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | ||
| 7th place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |||
| 6th place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | |||
| 7th place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | |||
| Total | Group stage | 6th place | 25 | 7 | 2 | 16 | 33 | 53 | |
| Notes: | |||||||||
| Football at the Southeast Asian Games has been an under-23 tournament since 2001. | |||||||||
AFF U-23 Youth Championship
| The Philippines' AFF U-23 Youth Championship Record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
| Group stage | 6th place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | ||
| Group stage | 8th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Group stage | 6th place | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Total | Group stage | 6th place | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 19 | |
| Notes: | |||||||||
| Football at the AFF U-23 Youth Championship was an under-22 tournament in 2019. | |||||||||
Schedule and results
Win Draw Lose
| 29 April 2022 | | 1–1 | | |
| Ocampo |
| 1 May 2022 | Malaysia | 2–0 | | Selangor, Malaysia |
| 20:15 UTC+8 | Nik Akif Faiz Amer Runnziar |
Stadium: UiTM Stadium |
| 6 May 2022 | Philippines | 4–0 | Timor-Leste | Phú Thọ, Vietnam |
| Report | Stadium: Việt Trì Stadium Attendance: 5,373 Referee: C. R. Srikrishna (India) |
| 8 May 2022 | Vietnam | 0–0 | Philippines | Phú Thọ, Vietnam |
| Report | Stadium: Việt Trì Stadium Attendance: 16,585 Referee: Feras Taweel (Syria) |
| 10 May 2022 | Myanmar | 3–2 | Philippines | Phú Thọ, Vietnam |
| 16:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Việt Trì Stadium Attendance: 4,418 Referee: Mohammad Arafah (Jordan) |
| 13 May 2022 | Philippines | 0–4 | Indonesia | Phú Thọ, Vietnam |
| Stadium: Việt Trì Stadium Referee: Mahmood Al-Majarafi (Oman) |
| 29 April 2023 | Indonesia | 3–0 | | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 16:00 UTC+7 | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Referee: Rowan Arumughan (India) |
| 2 May 2023 | Philippines | 1-1 | | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 19:00 UTC+7 |
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Stadium: Olympic Stadium |
| 4 May 2023 | Timor-Leste | 3-0 | | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 19:00 UTC+7 |
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Stadium: Olympic Stadium |
| 10 May 2023 | Philippines | 0-1 | | Phnom Penh, Cambodia |
| 16:00 UTC+7 |
|
Stadium: Olympic Stadium |
Personnel
Updated as of 23 March 2023
Current technical staff
| Position | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | [1][2] | |
| Assistant coach | Vacant | |
| Assistant coach | Vacant | |
| Goalkeeper coach | Vacant | |
| Physiotherapist | ||
| Physiotherapist | ||
| Masseur |
Management
| Position | Name | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| Head of Delegation | ||
| Team manager | ||
| Team Coordinator | ||
| Equipment manager |
Coaching history
| List of head coaches of the Philippines U-23 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Name | Period | References/Notes |
| Orlando Plagata | 1991 |
[3] | |
| Aris Caslib | 2005 |
[4] | |
| Michael Weiß | 2011 |
[5] | |
| Glen Ramos | 2012 |
[6] | |
| Brian Reid | 2013 |
[7] | |
| Jim Fraser | 2015 |
[8] | |
| Marlon Maro | 2015–2017 |
[9] | |
| Salvador Salvacion | 2019 |
[10] | |
| Anto Gonzales | 2019 |
[11] | |
| Goran Milojević | 2019 |
[12] | |
| Scott Cooper | 2021 |
[13] | |
| Stewart Hall | 2022 |
[14] | |
| Norman Fegidero | 2022 |
[15] | |
| Rob Gier | 2023– |
[16] | |
Players
Current squad
The following players are included in the 20-man squad for the 32nd Southeast Asian Games in Cambodia.[17]
Caps and goals updated as of 2 May 2023, after the match against
Cambodia.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Quincy Kammeraad | 1 February 2001 (aged 22) | 11 | 0 | ||
| GK | Enrico Mangaoang | 28 May 2002 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | ||
| DF | Kamil Amirul | 6 February 2004 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | ||
| DF | Daniel Christensen | 4 August 2004 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | ||
| DF | Yrick Gallantes | 14 January 2001 (aged 22) | 14 | 0 | ||
| DF | Noah Leddel | 30 August 2003 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | ||
| DF | John Lucero | 1 December 2003 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | ||
| DF | Santiago Rublico | 18 August 2005 (aged 17) | 2 | 0 | ||
| DF | David Setters | 19 May 2004 (aged 18) | 3 | 0 | ||
| MF | Dov Cariño | 18 December 2003 (aged 19) | 1 | 1 | ||
| MF | Dennis Chung | 24 January 2001 (aged 22) | 16 | 3 | ||
| MF | Justin Frias | 24 July 2004 (aged 18) | 2 | 0 | ||
| MF | Gavin Muens | 24 October 2004 (aged 18) | 2 | 0 | ||
| MF | Harry Nuñez | 16 December 2004 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | ||
| MF | Lance Ocampo | 23 September 2001 (aged 21) | 7 | 0 | ||
| MF | Jacob Peña | 27 November 2002 (aged 20) | 6 | 0 | ||
| MF | Jaime Sacopon | 6 March 2004 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | ||
| FW | Andres Aldeguer | 18 December 2003 (aged 19) | 3 | 0 | ||
| FW | Pocholo Bugas | 3 December 2001 (aged 21) | 4 | 0 | ||
| FW | Carlo Dorin | 7 June 2001 (aged 21) | 1 | 0 | Unattached | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the Philippines U-23 within the past 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Dimitrios Makapagkal | 13 February 2004 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | 32nd Southeast Asian GamesRES | |
| MF | Morgan Powell | 27 March 2003 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | 32nd Southeast Asian GamesRES | |
COV Withdrew due to COVID-19 | ||||||
See also
Men's
References
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- del Carmen, Lorenzo (23 March 2023). "Rob Gier to lead Azkals U22 in 32nd SEA Games". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- Yoon, Hyung-Jin (30 April 2006). "South Korea U-23 Matches - Details 1991-1999". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- Tupas, Cedelf (22 March 2016). "Ex-Azkals coach now Dooley's chief deputy". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 6 April 2022.
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- "AFC U-22 CHAMPIONSHIP 2013 - Myanmar U22 vs Philippines U22". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
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- Olmin Leyba (23 March 2015). "San Beda, FEU booters boost U-23 team's bid". Phil. Star. Manila: Philippine Star. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
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- "Philippines Men's Under-22 In AFF U22 Championship 2019". Philippine Football Federation. 15 February 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- "Philippines Under-22 To Compete In Merlion Cup 2019". Philippine Football Federation. 5 June 2019. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- "Philippines Men's Under-22 National Team Gears Up For The 30th Southeast Asian Games". Philippine Football Federation. 24 November 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- "Baas, Winhoffer, Bias headline Azkals U23 lineup for AFC Qualifiers". Tiebreaker Times. 21 October 2021. Retrieved 21 October 2021.
- Yumol, David Tristan (10 February 2022). "Kekkonen, Bias, Chung lead PH team in AFF U-23 tilt". CNN Philippines. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- del Carmen, Lorenzo (11 March 2022). "PFF names Fegidero as head coach of Azkals SEAG team, Hall as director". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
- "Former Philippines captain Rob Gier named Philippine Men's Under-22 head coach". Philippine Football Federation. 23 March 2023. Retrieved 23 March 2023.
- "Philippines Under-23 Squad For The 31st Southeast Asian Games". Philippine Football Federation. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
