Timor-Leste national under-23 football team

Timor-LesteNickname(s)| O Sol Nascente
(The Rising Sun)

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Association| Federação de Futebol de Timor-Leste
Confederation| AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation| AFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coach| Park Soon-tae
Captain| Filomeno Junior
Most caps| Ramos Maxanches
Nilo Soares (18)
Top scorer| Murilo de Almeida
Henrique Cruz
Mouzinho (3)
Home stadium| East Timor National Stadium
FIFA code| TLS

First colours

Second colours

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First international
Malaysia 3–0 Timor-Leste
(Bangkok, Thailand; 30 August 2005)
Biggest win
Timor-Leste 7–1 Macau
(Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam; 23 July 2017)
Biggest defeat
Malaysia 11–0 Timor-Leste
(Vientiane, Laos; 2 December 2009)
Asian Games
Appearances| 2 (first in 2014)
Best result| Round 1
Southeast Asian Games
Appearances| 8 (first in 2009)
Best result| Round 1

The Timor-Leste national Under-23 football team (also known as Timor-Leste U-23 or Seleção U-23) represents the Timor-Leste 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 Federação de Futebol de Timor-Leste, the governing body of football in the country. Timor Leste is currently one of the weakest teams in the world. They won their first match on 5 November 2011 against Brunei, scoring 2–1.[1]

## History[edit]

Football was firstly introduced during Portuguese Timor era where many local and the Portuguese colonial official played the sport for enjoyment. After the Portuguese leave the eastern part of the island of Timor, neighbouring Indonesia invaded and change their culture and identity. East Timor gained full independence in 2002 after more than 20 years of occupation which resulted in a long running battle against Jakarta-led forces. The Timor-Leste U-23 team was invited to the 2005 AFF U-23 Youth Championship without any success, which is the first time that the team played in an international tournament. In 2009, the team entered the first Southeast Asian Games. Once again, they lost every match, including a 0–11 loss to Malaysia. Timor-Leste had major improvements at the 2011 SEA Games, when they used overseas players of Timorese descent from Brazil and Australia. These players contributed a lot to their successful run; especially from Murilo de Almeida who managed to score three goals. The team finished third in their group by recording their first win in their history, finishing above Laos, Brunei and the Philippines and had a goal difference of –4, which was a big improvement compared to their previous participation where the team finished last in their group with no wins from four games, scoring only once and having a goal difference of –28.

## Kits[edit]

Timor-Leste's traditional home kit includes a red shirt, black shorts and red or black socks. The away kits feature white or yellow shirts. At the 2009 SEA Games, their home kit resemble the one worn by the Belgium national team.

### Kit evolution[edit]

Home Kit 2009–2010

Away Kit 2009–2010

Alternative Kit 2011

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## Stadium[edit]

* East Timor National Stadium (2002–present)

## Competitive record[edit]

### Olympic Games[edit]

Olympic Games record  |  | Qualification record

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Year  | Result  | Position  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA
1992 | Part of  Indonesia | Part of  Indonesia
1996
2000
2004 | did not enter | did not enter
2008
2012
2016 | did not qualify | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 3  | 8
2020 | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 5  | 16
2024 | to be determined | to be determined
2028
Total | — | 0/8 | – | – | – | – | – | –  | 6  | 2  | 0  | 4  | 8  | 24

### Asian Games Record[edit]

(Under-23 Team since 2002)

Asian Games

Year  | Result  | Position  | GP  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA

2002

did not enter

2006

2010

2014

Group stage

28th

2018

24th

Total

Group stage

2/5

### AFC U-23 Asian Cup Record[edit]

AFC U-23 Championship |  | Qualification record

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Year  | Result  | Position  | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA

2013

| did not qualify | 5  | 1  | 0  | 4  | 5  | 9

2016

| 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 3  | 8

2018

| 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 7  | 5

2020

| 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 5  | 16
2022 | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 3  | 8
2024 | to be determined | to be determined
2026

Total

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0/7

| 17  | 5  | 2  | 10  | 23  | 46

### SEA Games Record[edit]

(Under-23 Team since 2001)

Southeast Asian Games

Year  | Result  | Position  | GP  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA

2005

| Did not enter

2007

2009

| Group stage | 9th |

2011

| 6th |

2013

| 7th |

2015

| 9th |

2017

| 9th |

2019

| 10th |

2021 | 10th  | 4  | 0  | 0  | 4  | 3  | 13
2023 | 7th  | 4  | 1  | 0  | 3  | 3  | 8

Total

Group stage

| 8/10 |

101

### AFF U-23 Youth Championship record[edit]

AFF U-23 Youth Championship

Year  | Round  | Position  | GP  | W  | D  | L  | GF  | GA

2005

Group stage

| 8th |

2019

| 6th |

2022

Third place

| 3rd |

2023

Group stage

| 9th |

Total

Third Place

| 4/4 |

## Coaching staff[edit]

Position | Name

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Head coach |  Park Soon-tae
Assistant coach |  Son Hyun-Jun
Park Won-hong
Goalkeeper coach |  Kwon Chan-soo
Fitness coach |  Kwon Bo-seong
Physiotherapist |  Christopher Vieira
Media officer |  João Baptista Júnior
Administrator |  Fábio Gadelha
Official |  Domingos Calazans
Kitman |  Romualdo Sales

## Players[edit]

### Current squad[edit]

* The following players were selected for the 2021 SEA Games.

No. | Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Club

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1  | 1GK | Junildo Pereira |  (2003-06-04) 4 June 2003 (age 20) |  Assalam
2  | 2DF | Nelson Viegas |  (1999-12-24) 24 December 1999 (age 24) |  Boavista Timor Leste
3  | 2DF | Orcelio |  (2001-04-30) 30 April 2001 (age 22) |  Karketu Dili
4  | 2DF | Jaimito Soares |  (2003-06-10) 10 June 2003 (age 20) |  Karketu Dili
5  | 2DF | Tomas Sarmento |  (2000-08-24) 24 August 2000 (age 23) |  Ponta Leste
6  | 3MF | Jhon Firth |  (2002-07-17) 17 July 2002 (age 21) |  SLB Laulara
7  | 3MF | Elias Mesquita |  (2002-03-27) 27 March 2002 (age 21) |  Lalenok United
8  | 3MF | Dom Lucas Braz |  (2001-03-14) 14 March 2001 (age 23) |  Assalam
9  | 4FW | Anizo Correia |  (2003-05-23) 23 May 2003 (age 20) |  Ponta Leste
10  | 4FW | Mouzinho |  (2002-02-26) 26 February 2002 (age 22) |  SLB Laulara
11  | 4FW | Alexandro Kefi |  (2004-12-20) 20 December 2004 (age 19) |  SLB Laulara
12  | 2DF | Yohanes Gusmão |  (2000-01-10) 10 January 2000 (age 24) |  Lalenok United
13  | 2DF | Gumario |  (2001-10-08) 8 October 2001 (age 22) |  Lalenok United
14  | 3MF | Cristevão |  (2004-01-16) 16 January 2004 (age 20) |  SLB Laulara
15  | 3MF | Armindo de AlmeidaOA |  (1998-04-18) 18 April 1998 (age 25) |  Ponta Leste
16  | 2DF | João Halle |  (2003-03-02) 2 March 2003 (age 21) |  SLB Laulara
17  | 4FW | Zenivio |  (2005-04-22) 22 April 2005 (age 18) |  SLB Laulara
18  | 2DF | Filomeno Junior (captain) |  (2000-08-05) 5 August 2000 (age 23) |  SLB Laulara
19  | 3MF | Natalino da Costa |  (2003-08-03) 3 August 2003 (age 20) |  Karketu Dili
20  | 1GK | Georgino Mendonça |  (2002-03-16) 16 March 2002 (age 22) |  SLB Laulara

## Recent results[edit]

Win Draw Loss

Singapore v  Timor-Leste 25 October 2021 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification|  Singapore | 2–2|  Timor-Leste | Singapore

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| Glenn Kweh 34'
Jordan Emaviwe 90+5'
Jacob Mahler | [1] [2] | Elias Mesquita 38'
Paulo Gali 41' 44'
| Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 943
Referee: Majed Al Shamrani (Saudi Arabia)

Timor-Leste v  South Korea 28 October 2021 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification|  Timor-Leste | 0–6|  South Korea | Singapore

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17:00 UTC+8 |  | Report |

* Park Jeong-in 29', 32', 49'
Choi Jun 32'
Oh Hyun-gyu 82'
Kim Se-yun 87'

| Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 166
Referee: Ngô Duy Lân (Vietnam)

Timor-Leste v  Philippines 31 October 2021 (2021-10-31) 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification|  Timor-Leste | 1–0|  Philippines | Singapore

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17:00 (UTC+08:00) |

* Zenivio 89'

| Report |  | Stadium: Jalan Besar Stadium
Attendance: 251
Referee: Yudai Yamamoto (Japan)

Malaysia v  Timor-Leste 29 April 2022 (2022-04-29) Friendly1|  Malaysia | 1–2|  Timor-Leste | Selangor, Malaysia

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20:15 UTC+8 | Faiz Amer Runnziar 66' |  |

* Elias João Da Costa 51'
* Jhon Frith Ornai 77'

| Stadium: UiTM Stadium

31st Southeast Asian Games

Philippines v  Timor-Leste 6 May 2022 (2022-05-06) |  Philippines | 4–0|  Timor-Leste | Việt Trì Stadium, Phú Thọ

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16:00 (UTC+7:00) |

* Rontini 11'
* Chung 56'
* Bedic 78'
* Kekkonen 81'

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Timor-Leste v  Myanmar 8 May 2022 (2022-05-08) |  Timor-Leste | 2–3|  Myanmar | Việt Trì Stadium, Phú Thọ

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19:00 (UTC+7:00) | Mouzinho 52'
Soares 64' | Report | Win Naing Tun 38'
Htet Phyo Wai 41'
Aung Wanna Soe 90+5' |

Indonesia v  Timor-Leste 13 May 2022 (2022-05-13) |  Indonesia | 4–1|  Timor-Leste | Việt Trì Stadium, Phú Thọ

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16:00 (UTC+7:00) |

* Egy 16'
* Witan 52', 77'
* Fachruddin

|  | Mouzinho 69' |

Timor-Leste v  Vietnam 15 May 2022 (2022-05-15) |  Timor-Leste | 0–2|  Vietnam | Việt Trì Stadium, Phú Thọ

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19:00 (UTC+7:00) |  |  |  |

## List of coaches[edit]

Coach  | Coaching period  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | Achievements

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José Luís | 2005  | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3  | 2005 AFF U-23 Youth Championship – Round 1 (First Time)
Manuel da Costa Soares | 2009–2010  | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4  | 2009 Southeast Asian Games – Round 1 (First Time)
Antonio Carlos Vieira | 2011–2012  | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3  | 2011 Southeast Asian Games – First Win with Brunei
Norio Tsukitate | 2012  | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4  | 2013 AFC U-22 Championship qualification – Did not qualify
Emerson Alcântara | 2013–2014  | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2  | 2013 Southeast Asian Games – First Draw with Indonesia
Takuma Koga | 2014  | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3  | 2014 Asian Games – Round 1 (First Time)
Fábio Magrão | 2015–2016  | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6  | 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification – Did not qualify
2015 Southeast Asian Games – Round 1
Kim Shin-hwan | 2017–2018  | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1  | 2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification – Did not qualify
Norio Tsukitate | 2018–2019  | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3  | 2018 Asian Games – Group stage

## References[edit]

1. ^ Brunei U23 Vs East Timor U23 Result | World Sportsholic

## External links[edit]

* Profile at FIFA.com
* Profile at the-AFC.com
* Profile at AFF Site

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Football in East Timor

* East Timor Football Federation

National teams|

| Men|

* Men's
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Women|

* Women
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League system|

* Liga Amadora
* Primeira Divisão
* Segunda Divisão
* Terceira Divisão

Cup competition|

* Taça 12 de Novembro
* Super Taça

Youth competition|

* FFTL U-21 Championship

International tournament|

* Timor Sea Cup Tournament

Other|

* National Sport Games
* Balibo Five Cup

Defunct competition|

| League|

* Super Liga (2005-06)
* 2nd Division

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Cups|

* Military Championship (1973)
* Taça Vos Esperança (2001)
* Police Cup (2003)
* Primeiru Ministru Cup (2006)
* Taça Digicel (2010-12)
* East Timor Cup (2003-15)

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