Timor-Leste national under-23 football team

Timor-Leste

Nickname(s)

O Sol Nascente
(The Raising Sun)

Association

Federação de Futebol de Timor-Leste

Sub-confederation

AFF (Southeast Asia)

Confederation

AFC (Asia)

Head coach

Fábio Magrão

Captain

Anggisu Barbosa

Most caps

Ramos Maxanches
Nilo Soares (18)

Top scorer

Yudda Ardisaputra
Murilo de Almeida
Henrique Cruz (3)

Home stadium

East Timor National Stadium

FIFA code

TLS

First colours

Second colours

First international

Malaysia 3–0 Timor-Leste

(Bangkok, Thailand; 30 August 2005)

Biggest win

Timor-Leste 3–0 Brunei

(Jakarta, Indonesia; 31 March 2015)

Biggest defeat

Malaysia 11–0 Timor-Leste

(Vientiane, Laos; 2 December 2009)

Asian Games

Appearances

1 (First in 2014)

Best result

Round 1 (2014)

SEA Games

Appearances

4 (First in 2009)

Best result

Round 1 (2009, 2011, 2013, 2015)

The Timor-Leste national Under-23 football team (also known as Timor-Leste U-23 or Selecao 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

Football established in East Timor or Timor Leste in the Portuguese Colony era, where many local and the Portuguese Official played for enjoyment. After Portuguese leave the island, Indonesia invaded the Island and took their cultured and Identity. East Timor gained independence from Indonesia in 2000 following more than 20 years of occupation at the end of the Portuguese rule, which resulted in a long running battle against Jakarta-led forces. East Timor Football Association was accepted as an associate member of AFC at the 20th AFC Congress in 2002. Timor Leste U-23 was invited to 2005 AFF U-23 Youth Championship, this was the first appearances for the team to play Under 23 International Football. Selecao U23 did not achieve success at that tournament. In 2009, Selecao U23 enter the first Southeast Asian Games. Once again the team loss every matches and it was humiliating for the country. The biggest defeat was Malaysia scoring 11-0 at the 2009 SEA Games.Timor Leste have major improvement at 2011 SEA Games, when they use oversea players from Brazil and Australia whom their parents are exile from Invasion at 1975. These players contribute success at the two matches at SEA Games; especially, Murilo de Almeida who score 3 goals. Overall the under 23 team did well and was one of the surprise teams of the SEA Games. The team finished third in their group by recording their first win in the SEA Games and finishing above Laos, Brunei and Philippines. The team finished the SEA games with a goal difference of -4. This was a big improvement form the SEA Games at Laos 2001 where the team finished last in their group with no wins from four games and a big goal difference of -28 and only one goal scored.

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the Football at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games in Singapore on 29 May to 15 June 2015.

Caps and goals updated as 9 June 2015 after match against Laos U-23.

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Exposto Gusmao	(1996-10-22) 22 October 1996	1	0	Teouma Academy]
12	1GK	Ramos Maxanches	(1994-04-12) 12 April 1994	18	0	Teouma Academy
20	1GK	Fagio Augusto	(1997-04-29) 29 April 1997	1	0	Teouma Academy

2	2DF	Ezequiel Fernandes	(1996-04-08) 8 April 1996	11	1	Teouma Academy
3	2DF	Jorge Sabas Victor	(1997-12-05) 5 December 1997	8	0	Persiku Dynamo Kupang
4	2DF	Filipe Oliveira	(1995-05-14) 14 May 1995	14	0	Teouma Academy
15	2DF	Agostinho	(1997-08-28) 28 August 1997	16	1	Teouma Academy
17	2DF	Nidio Neto	(1995-10-09) 9 October 1995	6	0	Teouma Academy
18	2DF	Candido	(1997-12-02) 2 December 1997	5	0	Teouma Academy

6	3MF	Anggisu Barbosa	(1993-03-16) 16 March 1993	16	0	Sriracha
8	3MF	José Oliveira	(1997-10-28) 28 October 1997	3	0	Teouma Academy
10	3MF	Nilo Soares	(1994-07-18) 18 July 1994	18	0	Teouma Academy
11	3MF	Nataniel Reis	(1995-03-25) 25 March 1995	11	0	Teouma Academy
13	3MF	Carlos Magno	(1997-05-29) 29 May 1997	5	0	S.E. Gleno
16	3MF	Paulo Helber	(1992-06-28) 28 June 1992	6	1	Atlético Monte Azul

5	4FW	Henrique Cruz	(1997-12-06) 6 December 1997	10	3	Teouma Academy
9	4FW	Jairo Neto	(1994-03-04) 4 March 1994	4	1	SL Marinha
14	4FW	Frangcyatma Alves	(1997-01-27) 27 January 1997	11	1	Persiku Dynamo Kupang
19	4FW	Feliciano Goncalves	(1997-02-11) 11 February 1997	5	0	Teouma Academy
23	4FW	José Fonseca	(1994-09-19) 19 September 1994	15	1	Phayao

Recent call-ups

The following players have been selected for the Timor Leste squad within the last 12 months and are still available for selection.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Augusto Caballero	(1998-08-24) 24 August 1998	0	0	Falcao Fukuoka	2016 AFC U-23 ACQ preliminary squad
GK	Juliao Monteiro	(1993-07-17) 17 July 1993	2	0	U.S Lospalos	2014 Asian Games

DF	Henrique Glasman	(1994-08-20) 20 August 1994	0	0	Persiko Dynamo Kupang	2016 AFC U-23 ACQ preliminary squad
DF	Jose Guterres Silva	(1998-04-24) 24 April 1998	0	0		2014 Asian Games

MF	Joao Pinto	(1994-07-10) 10 July 1994	0	0	Teouma Academy	2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
MF	Adelino Trindade	(1995-06-02) 2 June 1995	11	0	Teouma Academy	2016 AFC U-23 ACQ preliminary squad
MF	Eujebio Pareira	(1996-08-08) 8 August 1996	5	0		2014 Asian Games
MF	Marcos Morais Gusmao	(1997-03-14) 14 March 1997	2	0		2014 Asian Games

FW	Januario	(1996-09-04) 4 September 1996	3	0	Teouma Academy	2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
FW	José Almeida	(1996-07-12) 12 July 1996	1	0	Teouma Academy	2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
FW	Rufino Gama	(1998-06-20) 20 June 1998	2	0	Teouma Academy	2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification
FW	Boavida Olegario	(1994-10-24) 24 October 1994	7	0	Teouma Academy	2016 AFC U-23 ACQ preliminary squad

Previously squads

Competition records

Olympic games record

(Under-23 Team since 1992)

Olympic Games Record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
2004	Did Not Qualify	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2008	Did Not Qualify	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2012	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016	Did Not Enter	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	0/3	-	0	0	0	0	0	0

Asian Games Record

(Under-23 Team since 2002)

Asian Games
Year	Round	Placing	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA
2002	Did not enter
2006
2010
2014	Round 1	28th	3	0	0	3	2	13
2018		0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	Best: Round 1	28th	3	0	0	3	2	13

AFC U-23 Championship Record

AFC U-23 Championship
Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA
2013	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
2016	Did Not Qualify	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	0/1	0	0	0	0	0	0

SEA Games Record

(Under-23 Team since 2001)

SEA Games
Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA
2005	Did not enter	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	Did not enter	0	0	0	0	0	0
2009	Group Stage	4	0	0	4	1	28
2011	Group Stage	5	2	0	3	4	8
2013	Group Stage	4	1	1	2	5	8
2015	Group Stage	5	1	0	4	4	10
2017		-	-	-	-	-	-
2019		-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	Best: Group Stage	18	4	1	13	14	54

AFF U-23 Youth Championship record

ASEAN Under-23
Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA
2005	Group Stage	3	0	0	3	1	14
2011	Competition Cancelled	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total	Best: Group Stage	3	0	0	3	1	14

Kits

Timor-Leste's traditional home kit is red shirts, black shorts and red or black socks. The away kits have featured white or yellow shirts. In 2009 SEA Games, Timor Leste U-23 wear the same feature as Spain's Home kit but the away kit is Yellow-Blue-Blue. The kits are currently manufactured by Nike

Kit evolution

Home Kit 2009-2010

Away Kit 2009–2010

Alternative Kit 2011

Stadium

East Timor National Stadium (2002–present)

Recent results

Win Draw Lose

2014 Asian Games

Main article: Football at the 2014 Asian Games

15 September 2014 Group Stage	Timor-Leste	0 – 7	Indonesia	Goyang, South Korea
		Report	Ferdinand 7', 11', 35', 83' Tuasalamony 78' (pen.) Novri 81' Fandi 85'	Stadium: Goyang Stadium Referee: Yu Ming-hsun (Chinese Taipei)

18 September 2014 Group Stage	Timor-Leste	0 – 3	Thailand	Incheon, South Korea
		Report	Songkrasin 23' Thaweekarn 60' Inpinit 81'	Stadium: Incheon Stadium Referee: Timur Faizullin (Kyrgyzstan)

22 September 2014 Group Stage	Timor-Leste	2 – 3	Maldives	Ansan, South Korea
	Diogo 20' Ricardo Sousa 60'	Report	Ali 27' Yaamin 63' Irufaan 73'	Stadium: Ansan Stadium Referee: Charymurat Kurbanov (Turkmenistan)

2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification

Main article: 2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification

27 March 2015	Indonesia	5 – 0	Timor-Leste	Jakarta, Indonesia
19:00	Adam Alis 17' Lestusen 45+1' (pen.) Evan Dimas 51' Muchlis Hadi 66' Hansamu 86'	Report		Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Attendance: 3,412 Referee: Mohammed Abdulla Hassan Mohamed (United Arab Emirates)

29 March 2015	Timor-Leste	0 – 3	South Korea	Jakarta, Indonesia
19:00		Report	Moon Chang-jin 17' (pen.), 47' Kim Seung-jun 44'	Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Attendance: 555 Referee: Sivakorn Pu-Udom (Thailand)

31 March 2015	Timor-Leste	3 – 0	Brunei	Jakarta, Indonesia
19:00	Ezequiel 24' Henrique Cruz 90' Agostinho 90+3'	Report		Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Attendance: 137 Referee: Sivakorn Pu-Udom (Thailand)

2015 Southeast Asian Games

Main article: Football at the 2015 Southeast Asian Games

30 May 2015 Group stage	Malaysia	1 – 0	Timor-Leste	Bishan, Singapore
20:30 UTC+8	Saarvindran 12'	Report		Stadium: Bishan Referee: Foo Chuan Hui (Singapore)

1 June 2015 Group stage	Thailand	1 – 0	Timor-Leste	Bishan, Singapore
20:30 UTC+8	Rungrath 44'	Report		Stadium: Bishan Referee: Aziz Asimov (Uzbekistan)

3 June 2015 Group stage	Timor-Leste	2 – 1	Brunei	Bishan, Singapore
20:30 UTC+8	Neto 24' Helber 74'	Report	Faiq 68' (pen.)	Stadium: Bishan Referee: Al-Kuwari Khamis (Qatar)

7 June 2015 Group stage	Timor-Leste	0 – 4	Vietnam	Bishan, Singapore
20:30 UTC+8		Report	Trần Phi Sơn 12' Mạc Hồng Quân 50' Quế Ngọc Hải 57' Võ Huy Toàn 61'	Stadium: Bishan Referee: Kim Hee-gon (South Korea)

9 June 2015 Group stage	Timor-Leste	2 – 3	Laos	Bishan, Singapore
20:30 UTC+8	Alves 22' Martins 90+1'	Report	Sipasong 27' Khochalern 47' Sihavong 67'	Stadium: Bishan Referee: Turki Al-Khudair (Saudi Arabia)

Current Staff

As of March 2015

Position	Name	Nationality
Coach	Fábio Magrão	Brazil
Assistant Coach	Manuel da Costa Soares	East Timor
Assistant Coach	Adelino Soarez	East Timor
Fitness Coach	Jorge Serrado	Brazil
Goalkeeping Coach	Eduardo Niño	Colombia

List of Coaches

Coach	Coaching period	Pld	W	D	L	Achievements
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-	8	2	0	6	2016 AFC U-23 Championship qualification - Did not qualify 2015 Southeast Asian Games - Round 1

References

↑ Brunei U23 Vs East Timor U23 Result | World Sportsholic

External links

Football in East Timor

FFTL

National teams

Men	Men's Men U-23 Men U-21 Men U-19 Men U-17 Men U-14 F.A.S.T São Paulo Men's Futsal Men's Beach Soccer

Women	Women Women U-19 Women U-17

League system

Pro Liga
Liga Amadora
Super Liga
Taça Digicel
Liga Pre

Cup competition

Copa Timor
Copa 12 de Novembru

Youth competition

FFTL U-21 Championship
SEJD-KOICA U-12 Football Tournament

International tournament

Timor Sea Cup Tournament

Defunct competition

Military Championship (1973)
Taça Vos Esperança (2001)
National Championship (2001-2002)
East Timor Cup (2003)
Police Cup (2003)
Primeiru Ministru Cup (2006)

List of clubs
List of venues
List of competitions

International association football

FIFA Federations Teams Competitions World Cup U-17 U-20 Confederations Cup Olympics Youth Olympics Universiade World Rankings Player of the Year Ballon d'Or

Asia	AFC – Asian Cup U-23 U-19 U-16 U-14 Regional (ASEAN, EAFF, SAFF, WAFF)

Africa	CAF – Africa Cup of Nations U-23 U-20 U-17 Regional (CECAFA, CEMAC, COSAFA, WAFU)

North America, Central America and the Caribbean	CONCACAF – Gold Cup U-20 U-17 U-15

South America	CONMEBOL – Copa América U-20 U-17 U-15

Oceania	OFC – Nations Cup U-20 U-17

Europe	UEFA – European Championship U-21 U-19 U-17

Non-FIFA	NF-Board – Viva World Cup CONIFA - ConIFA World Football Cup ConIFA European Football Cup IGA - Island Games

Games	All-Africa Games Asian Games Central America Central America and Caribbean East Asian Games Francophonie Games Indian Ocean Island Lusophony Games Mediterranean Games Pan American Games Pan Arab Games Pacific Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games

See also Geography Debuts Codes Player of the Century Achievements by nation Women's football

National under-23 football teams of Asia (AFC)

Afghanistan Australia Bahrain Bangladesh Bhutan Brunei Cambodia China PR Chinese Taipei Guam Hong Kong* India Indonesia Iran Iraq Japan Jordan Korea DPR Korea Republic Kuwait Kyrgyzstan Laos Lebanon Macau* Malaysia Maldives Mongolia Myanmar Nepal Northern Mariana Islands† Oman Pakistan Palestine Philippines Qatar Saudi Arabia Singapore Sri Lanka Syria Tajikistan Thailand Timor-Leste Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates Uzbekistan Vietnam Yemen

† Provisional Associate Member - Not a member of FIFA

*FIFA and AFC use Hong Kong and Macau; the EAFF uses Hong Kong, China and Macau, China.

National football teams of Asia (AFC)

Southeast Asia (AFF)	Australia Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Timor-Leste Vietnam

Central Asia (CAFA)	Afghanistan Iran Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan

East Asia (EAFF)	China PR Chinese Taipei Guam Hong Kong Japan Korea DPR Korea Republic Macau Mongolia Northern Mariana Islands¹

South Asia (SAFF)	Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka

West Asia (WAFF)	Bahrain Iraq Jordan Kuwait Lebanon Oman Palestine Qatar Saudi Arabia Syria United Arab Emirates Yemen

Defunct	North Vietnam South Vietnam South Yemen

Former	Israel (moved to UEFA in 1994) Kazakhstan (moved to UEFA in 2002) New Zealand (formed the OFC in 1966)

¹ Provisional Associate Member - Not a member of FIFA

ASEAN Football Federation

International competitions	AFF Championship AFF Futsal Championship AFF Women's Championship

Club competitions	ASEAN Club Championship ASEAN Super League Mekong Club Championship AFF Futsal Club Championship

Youth competitions	U-23 Youth Championship U-19 Youth Championship U-16 Youth Championship U-19 Women's Championship U-16 Women's Championship

Member associations	Australia Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Timor-Leste Vietnam

Website: www.aseanfootball.org

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