2008 AFC Challenge Cup squads

Below are the squads for the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup in India, that took place between 30 July and 13 August 2008. The players' listed age is their age on the tournament's opening day (30 July 2008).

Group A

Turkmenistan

Coach: Rahim Kurbanmamedov

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club 1 1GK Maksatmyrat Şamyradow (1984-05-06)6 May 1984 (aged 24) — Aşgabat 2 2DF Parahat Annaberdiýew (1980-01-10)10 January 1980 (aged 28) — Aşgabat 4 2DF Begli Annageldiýew (1984-05-24)24 May 1984 (aged 24) — HTTU 7 4FW Berdi Şamyradow (1982-06-22)22 June 1982 (aged 26) — HTTU 9 4FW Mämmedaly Garadanow (1982-03-17)17 March 1982 (aged 26) — Karvan 11 4FW Döwletmyrat Ataýew (1983-03-16)16 March 1983 (aged 25) — Shurtan Guzar 12 1GK Baýramnyýaz Berdiýew (c) (1974-09-13)13 September 1974 (aged 33) — Aşgabat 15 2DF Guwanç Rejepow (1982-04-20)20 April 1982 (aged 26) — HTTU 16 3MF Begençmuhammet Kulyýew (1977-04-04)4 April 1977 (aged 31) — Aşgabat 19 2DF Mekan Nasyrow (1982-04-16)16 April 1982 (aged 26) — Karvan 24 3MF Wýaçeslaw Krendelew (1982-07-24)24 July 1982 (aged 26) — Amkar Perm 25 4FW Gahrymanberdi Çoňkaýew (1983-10-19)19 October 1983 (aged 24) — Okzhetpes 26 2DF Rustam Saparow (1978-04-10)10 April 1978 (aged 30) — Aşgabat 30 3MF Bagtyýar Hojaahmedow (1985-02-14)14 February 1985 (aged 23) — Altyn Asyr 31 3MF Guwançmuhammet Öwekow (1981-02-02)2 February 1981 (aged 27) — Kharkiv 34 2DF Parahat Meredow — Nebitçi Balkanabat 35 3MF Vitaliy Alikperow (1978-08-01)1 August 1978 (aged 29) — Merw 36 1GK Rahmanberdi Alyhanow (1986-01-19)19 January 1986 (aged 22) — HTTU 37 4FW Ýusup Orazmämmedow (1986-07-25)25 July 1986 (aged 22) — Aşgabat 38 2DF Aleksey Pronçenko (1983-07-06)6 July 1983 (aged 25) — Köpetdag 39 2DF Ýakup Ekezow — HTTU 42 3MF Serdar Geldiýew (1987-10-01)1 October 1987 (aged 20) — Aşgabat 43 4FW Guwanç Hangeldiýew (1987-08-09)9 August 1987 (aged 20) — Aşgabat

Tajikistan

Coach: Pulod Kodirov

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club 1 1GK Alisher Tuychiev (1976-03-03)3 March 1976 (aged 32) — Sirdaryo Guliston 2 2DF Daler Tukhtasunov (1986-08-27)27 August 1986 (aged 21) — Torpedo Zhodino 3 2DF Naim Nasirov (1986-04-28)28 April 1986 (aged 22) — Regar-TadAZ 6 2DF Davron Ergashev (1988-03-19)19 March 1988 (aged 20) — Regar-TadAZ 9 3MF Anvar Norkulov (1975-11-04)4 November 1975 (aged 32) — Parvoz Bobojon 11 4FW Numonjon Hakimov (1978-09-05)5 September 1978 (aged 29) — Parvoz Bobojon 12 2DF Eraj Rajabov (1990-11-09)9 November 1990 (aged 17) — Dynamo Dushanbe 14 3MF Samad Shohzukhurov (1990-02-08)8 February 1990 (aged 18) — Dynamo Dushanbe 15 2DF Zafardzhon Zuvaydov (1980-77-23)23 May 1980 (aged 27) — Regar-TadAZ 16 1GK Mirali Murodov (1990-04-20)20 April 1990 (aged 18) — Dynamo Dushanbe 17 2DF Sokhib Suvonkulov (1988-09-15)15 September 1988 (aged 19) — Vakhsh 18 3MF Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev (1990-03-24)24 March 1990 (aged 18) — Dynamo Dushanbe 19 4FW Dzhomikhon Mukhidinov (1976-04-15)15 April 1976 (aged 32) — Parvoz Bobojon 20 4FW Davronjon Tukhtasunov (1990-05-14)14 May 1990 (aged 18) — Regar-TadAZ 22 3MF Yusuf Rabiev (c) (1979-12-24)24 December 1979 (aged 28) — Vakhsh 24 2DF Suhrob Mansurov (1988-04-11)11 April 1988 (aged 20) — Unattached 27 2DF Isomiddin Qurvonov (1990-09-12)12 September 1990 (aged 17) — Dynamo Dushanbe 29 4FW Dzhakhongir Dzhalilov (1989-09-28)28 September 1989 (aged 18) — 31 3MF Eradzh Kholov — 40 1GK Amonsho Sodatsayrov —

India

Coach: Bob Houghton

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club 1 1GK Subrata Pal (1986-12-24)24 December 1986 (aged 21) — East Bengal 2 2DF Moirangthem Govin Singh (1988-01-03)3 January 1988 (aged 20) — East Bengal 4 3MF Krishnan Nair Ajayan (1983-05-03)3 May 1983 (aged 25) — Mahindra United 5 2DF Anwar (1984-09-24)24 September 1984 (aged 23) — JCT 6 2DF Baldeep Singh (1987-01-12)12 January 1987 (aged 21) — JCT 7 3MF Pappachen Pradeep (1983-04-28)28 April 1983 (aged 25) — Mahindra United 8 3MF Renedy Singh (1979-06-20)20 June 1979 (aged 29) — JCT 11 4FW Sunil Chhetri (1984-08-03)3 August 1984 (aged 23) — JCT 14 2DF Mahesh Gawli (1980-01-23)23 January 1980 (aged 28) — Dempo 15 4FW Baichung Bhutia (c) (1976-06-15)15 June 1976 (aged 32) — Mohun Bagan 17 2DF Irungbam Surkumar Singh (1983-03-21)21 March 1983 (aged 25) — East Bengal 18 4FW Sushil Kumar Singh (1984-06-25)25 June 1984 (aged 24) — Mahindra United 19 2DF Gouramangi Singh (1986-01-25)25 January 1986 (aged 22) — Churchill Brothers 20 2DF Samir Subash Naik (1979-08-08)8 August 1979 (aged 28) — Dempo 21 4FW Abhishek Yadav (1980-06-10)10 June 1980 (aged 28) — Mumbai 22 2DF Syed Rahim Nabi (1982-12-12)12 December 1982 (aged 25) — East Bengal 23 3MF Steven Dias (1983-12-25)25 December 1983 (aged 24) — Mahindra United 24 1GK Subhasish Roy Chowdhury (1986-09-27)27 September 1986 (aged 21) — Mahindra United 25 3MF Clifford Miranda (1982-07-11)11 July 1982 (aged 26) — Dempo 27 3MF Mehrajuddin Wadoo (1984-02-12)12 February 1984 (aged 24) — East Bengal 28 4FW Bungo Thomchok Singh (1983-03-02)2 March 1983 (aged 25) — Pune 30 3MF Climax Lawrence (1979-01-16)16 January 1979 (aged 29) — Dempo

Afghanistan

Coach: Mohammad Yousef Kargar

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club 1 1GK Shamsuddin Amiri (1985-02-12)12 February 1985 (aged 23) — Kabul Bank 2 2DF Bashir Ahmad Saadat (c) (1981-12-27)27 December 1981 (aged 26) — Maiwand 3 2DF Zohib Islam Amiri (1989-04-19)19 April 1989 (aged 19) — Kabul Bank 4 2DF Qudratullah Hussaini (1984-03-11)11 March 1984 (aged 24) — 5 2DF Ali Yarzada (1985-10-15)15 October 1985 (aged 22) — 6 2DF Mohamed Ibrahim Jebran — 7 3MF Israfeel Kohistani (1987-06-05)5 June 1987 (aged 21) — Kabul Bank 8 3MF Sayed Bashir Azimi (1984-05-27)27 May 1984 (aged 24) — 9 4FW Hamidullah Rastagar — 10 4FW Hafizullah Qadami (1985-02-20)20 February 1985 (aged 23) — Kabul Bank 11 2DF Muqadar Qazizadah (1988-09-11)11 September 1988 (aged 19) — 12 3MF Mohammad Salem Nahemi (1988-03-03)3 March 1988 (aged 20) — Eintracht Frankfurt II 13 2DF Faisal Sakhi Zada (1990-10-22)22 October 1990 (aged 17) — 14 3MF Sayed Maqsood Hashemi (1985-09-15)15 September 1985 (aged 22) — Maiwand Kabul 16 2DF Djelaludin Sharityar (1983-03-15)15 March 1983 (aged 25) — Weiden 18 1GK Emal Gariwal (1986-05-17)17 May 1986 (aged 22) — 21 3MF Ata Yamrali (1982-07-05)5 July 1982 (aged 26) — Bergedorf 22 4FW Abdul Saboor Aser —

Group B

North Korea

Coach: Jo Tong-Sop

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club 1 1GK Ju Kwang-Min (1990-05-20)20 May 1990 (aged 18) — Kigwancha 2 2DF Pak Chol-Ryong (1988-11-03)3 November 1988 (aged 19) — Kigwancha 3 2DF Ri Kwang-Hyok (1987-08-17)17 August 1987 (aged 20) — Kyonggongop 4 2DF Mun Kyong-Nam (1989-04-08)8 April 1989 (aged 19) — Amrokgang 5 2DF Pak Nam-Chol (1988-10-03)3 October 1988 (aged 19) — Amrokgang 7 2DF Yun Yong-Il (1988-07-31)31 July 1988 (aged 19) — Wolmido 8 2DF Jon Kwang-Ik (1988-04-05)5 April 1988 (aged 20) — Amrokgang 9 3MF Pak Song-Chol (c) (1987-09-24)24 September 1987 (aged 20) — Rimyongsu 11 4FW Pak Chol-Min (1988-12-10)10 December 1988 (aged 19) — Rimyongsu 12 4FW So Kwang-Chol (1987-01-23)23 January 1987 (aged 21) — Amrokgang 13 3MF Ri Jin-Hyok — 15 3MF Kim Kuk-Jin (1989-01-05)5 January 1989 (aged 19) — Pyongyang City 16 4FW Ho Jong-Min — 17 2DF Ro Hak-Su — 18 3MF An Hyok-Il (1991-01-10)10 January 1991 (aged 17) — Pyongyang City 19 3MF Choe Myong-Ho (1988-07-03)3 July 1988 (aged 20) — Krylia Sovetov 20 1GK Ri Yun-Chol — 21 1GK Ri Yu-Chol — 22 2DF Han Song-Hyok — 23 3MF Kim Kyong-Il (1988-12-11)11 December 1988 (aged 19) — Rimyongsu 24 4FW So Tae-Song —

Sri Lanka

Coach: Jang Jung

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club 1 1GK Dammika Thilakaratne (1977-10-06)6 October 1977 (aged 30) — Ratnam SC 2 2DF Nirantha Perera (1984-02-29)29 February 1984 (aged 24) — Army SC 3 2DF Sanjay Silva — 4 2DF Rohana Ruwan Thilaka (c) (1984-09-21)21 September 1984 (aged 23) — Red Sun SC 5 2DF Cristeen Fernando (1982-08-07)7 August 1982 (aged 25) — Jupiters SC 6 3MF Mohamed Izzadeen (1979-06-08)8 June 1979 (aged 29) — Ratnam SC 7 3MF Chathura Maduranga (1981-01-28)28 January 1981 (aged 27) — Ratnam SC 8 3MF Lahiru Tharaka (1989-04-20)20 April 1989 (aged 19) — 10 4FW Channa Ediri Bandanage (1978-09-22)22 September 1978 (aged 29) — Ratnam SC 11 4FW Kasun Jayasuriya (1980-03-25)25 March 1980 (aged 28) — Ratnam SC 12 4FW Nuwantha Charaka — 16 4FW Nadeeka Pushpakumara (1986-03-11)11 March 1986 (aged 22) — Ratnam SC 17 2DF Suranda Bandara (1988-05-28)28 May 1988 (aged 20) — 18 4FW Dhammika Rathnayaka (1977-08-25)25 August 1977 (aged 30) — Negombo Youth SC 19 3MF Thuwan Raheem (1979-09-11)11 September 1979 (aged 28) — Air Force SC 20 1GK Sandun Devinda (1981-05-20)20 May 1981 (aged 27) — New Radiant SC 21 1GK Viraj Asanka (1987-05-17)17 May 1987 (aged 21) — Saunders SC 22 4FW Chathura Samarasekera (1985-12-22)22 December 1985 (aged 22) — Saunders SC 23 3MF Chamira Krishantha — 24 2DF Madushka Peiris (1987-10-05)5 October 1987 (aged 20) — Negombo Youth SC 25 2DF Chathura Gunarathna (1982-09-08)8 September 1982 (aged 25) — Ratnam SC 29 3MF Tharusha Rangana (1982-05-18)18 May 1982 (aged 26) — Ratnam SC

Myanmar

Coach: Marcos Falopa

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club 1 1GK Aung Aung Oo (1982-06-08)8 June 1982 (aged 26) — Ministry of Finance & Revenue 2 2DF U Min Thu (1979-06-02)2 June 1979 (aged 29) — Ministry of Commerce 3 2DF Thura Aung (1990-03-27)27 March 1990 (aged 18) — Kanbawza 5 2DF Moe Win (1988-03-30)30 March 1988 (aged 20) — Kanbawza 6 2DF Khin Maung Lwin (1980-07-14)14 July 1980 (aged 28) — Kanbawza 7 3MF Aung Myo Thant (1985-12-01)1 December 1985 (aged 22) — Ministry of Commerce 8 3MF Zaw Htet Aung (1987-05-11)11 May 1987 (aged 21) — Ministry of Energy 9 4FW Yan Paing (1983-11-27)27 November 1983 (aged 24) — Ministry of Finance & Revenue 10 4FW Soe Myat Min (c) (1982-05-19)19 May 1982 (aged 26) — Ministry of Finance & Revenue 11 3MF Myo Min Tun (1986-07-14)14 July 1986 (aged 22) — Ministry of Commerce 12 3MF Soe Thiha Aung (1988-12-12)12 December 1988 (aged 19) — Ministry of Construction 13 2DF Han Win Aung (1986-12-17)17 December 1986 (aged 21) — Kanbawza 15 3MF Tun Tun Win (1987-12-15)15 December 1987 (aged 20) — Ministry of Finance & Revenue 16 3MF Yazar Win Thein (1986-04-09)9 April 1986 (aged 22) — Ministry of Commerce 17 2DF Aye San (1988-12-24)24 December 1988 (aged 19) — Kanbawza 18 4FW Si Thu Win (1985-10-05)5 October 1985 (aged 22) — Ministry of Home Affairs 20 2DF Kyaw Zayar Win (1991-06-02)2 June 1991 (aged 17) — Ministry of Transport 22 1GK Kyaw Zin Htet (1987-03-02)2 March 1987 (aged 21) — Kanbawza 24 4FW Tun Min Oo (1986-11-29)29 November 1986 (aged 21) — Kanbawza 26 3MF Pai Soe (1987-01-22)22 January 1987 (aged 21) — Ministry of Finance & Revenue 28 2DF Htay Aung (1985-08-15)15 August 1985 (aged 22) — Ministry of Defence 29 3MF Aung Kyaw Moe (1982-07-02)2 July 1982 (aged 26) — Ministry of Finance & Revenue 50 1GK Nyi Nyi Lwin (1983-08-11)11 August 1983 (aged 24) — Ministry of Home Affairs

Nepal

Coach: Birat Krishna Shrestha

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club 1 1GK Bikash Malla (1985-08-15)15 August 1985 (aged 22) — Tribhuvan Army 2 2DF Rabin Shrestha (1990-12-26)26 December 1990 (aged 17) — Mahendra Police 3 2DF Suman Subedi — Mahendra Police 4 2DF Rakesh Shrestha (c) (1977-01-14)14 January 1977 (aged 31) — Mahendra Police 5 2DF Chun Bahadur Thapa (1978-12-13)13 December 1978 (aged 29) — Tribhuvan Army 6 2DF Lok Bandhu Gurung (1985-08-29)29 August 1985 (aged 22) — Abahani Chittagong 7 3MF Bijay Gurung (1985-10-11)11 October 1985 (aged 22) — Three Star 8 3MF Anant Raj Thapa (1977-10-19)19 October 1977 (aged 30) — Mahendra Police 9 4FW Nirajan Rayamajhi (1980-01-29)29 January 1980 (aged 28) — New Road 11 4FW Ju Manu Rai (1983-03-01)1 March 1983 (aged 25) — Mahendra Police 12 3MF Nirajan Khadka (1988-10-06)6 October 1988 (aged 19) — Manang Marsyangdi 13 3MF Thakali (1984-05-11)11 May 1984 (aged 24) — Three Star 14 2DF K.C. Anjan (1986-12-14)14 December 1986 (aged 21) — Three Star 15 3MF Raju Tamang (1985-10-27)27 October 1985 (aged 22) — Tribhuvan Army 16 3MF Sandip Rai (1988-08-25)25 August 1988 (aged 19) — Manang Marsyangdi 18 4FW Santosh Sahukhala (1988-01-10)10 January 1988 (aged 20) — Abahani Chittagong 19 2DF Sagar Thapa (1985-04-19)19 April 1985 (aged 23) — New Road 21 2DF Biraj Maharjan (1990-01-01)1 January 1990 (aged 18) — New Road 22 1GK Ritesh Thapa (1984-10-02)2 October 1984 (aged 23) — Mahendra Police 23 3MF Parbat Pandey — Mahendra Police 28 4FW Yugal Kishor Rai (1985-09-03)3 September 1985 (aged 22) — New Road 35 3MF Bhola Silwal (1987-01-04)4 January 1987 (aged 21) — Mahendra Police 44 1GK Samit Raj Bhandari —

References

• Tajikistan - India match summary at The-AFC.com (Includes complete squads)
• Afghanistan - Turkmenistan match summary at The-AFC.com (Includes complete squads)
• DPR Korea - Myanmar match summary at The-AFC.com (Includes complete squads)
• Nepal - Sri Lanka match summary at The-AFC.com (Includes compete squads)