Philippines U-19
Nickname(s)Teen Azkals
U-19 Azkals
AssociationPhilippine Football Federation
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationAFF (South-East Asia)
Head coachMichael Weiß
CaptainJaime Rosquillo
Home stadiumPFF National Training Center
FIFA codePHI
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
Biggest win
Brunei  0–5  Philippines
(Bekasi, Indonesia; 10 July 2022)
Biggest defeat
 China 13–0 Philippines 
(Zibo, China; 1 November 2009)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances0
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
Appearances8 (first in 1959)
Best resultSecond Round (1968)
AFF U-19 Youth Championship
Appearances10 (2002)
Best resultGroup stage (2002, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022)

The Philippines national under-19 football team is the national football team of the Philippines and represents in international football competitions such as AFF U-19 Youth Championship and any other under-19 international football tournaments. The team is controlled by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF), the governing body of football in the Philippines.

Competition records

FIFA World Youth Championship

The Philippines' FIFA World Youth Championship Record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Tunisia 1977 Did not qualify
Japan 1979
Australia 1981
Mexico 1983
Soviet Union 1985
Chile 1987
Saudi Arabia 1989
Portugal 1991
Australia 1993
Qatar 1995
Malaysia 1997
Nigeria 1999
Argentina 2001
United Arab Emirates 2003
Netherlands 2005
Canada 2007
Egypt 2009
Colombia 2011
Turkey 2013
New Zealand 2015
South Korea 2017
Poland 2019
Indonesia 2021 Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic
Indonesia 2023 Did not qualify
Chile 2025 To be determined

AFC Youth Championship

The Philippines' AFC U-20 Asian Cup
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Malaysia 1959 Round 1 9th Place 5 0 1 4 6 20
Malaysia 1960 Round 1 7th Place 3 0 1 2 3 18
Thailand 1961 did not qualify
Thailand 1962
Malaysia 1963 Round 1 12th Place 5 0 0 5 3 22
South Vietnam 1964 did not qualify
Japan 1965 Round 1 10th Place 4 0 0 4 2 24
Philippines 1966 9th Place 3 0 0 3 0 8
Thailand 1967 13th Place 2 0 0 2 2 10
South Korea 1968 Round 2 5th Place 5 1 0 4 5 12
Thailand 1969 Round 1 15th Place 3 0 0 3 1 12
Philippines 1970 Round 1 9th Place 3 1 1 1 4 5
Japan 1971 Round 1 11th Place 3 1 0 2 1 9
Thailand 1972 Round 1 15th Place 3 0 0 3 1 10
Iran 1973 did not qualify
Thailand 1974 Round 1 15th Place 3 0 0 3 0 7
Kuwait 1975 Round 1 11th Place 4 2 0 2 4 4
Thailand 1976 Withdrew
Iran 1977
Bangladesh 1978
Thailand 1980 did not qualify
Thailand 1982
United Arab Emirates 1985
Saudi Arabia 1986
Qatar 1988
Indonesia 1990
United Arab Emirates 1992
Indonesia 1994
South Korea 1996
Thailand 1998
Iran 2000
Qatar 2002
Malaysia 2004
India 2006 did not enter
Saudi Arabia 2008
China 2010 did not qualify
United Arab Emirates 2012 did not enter
Myanmar 2014 did not qualify
Bahrain 2016
Indonesia 2018
Uzbekistan 2020 Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic
Uzbekistan 2023 Did not qualify
Notes:
**Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

AFF Youth Championship

The Philippines' AFF U-19 Youth Championship
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Thailand Cambodia 2002 Round 1 8th Place 4 1 0 3 1 11
MyanmarVietnam 2003 9th Place 4 0 0 4 1 16
Indonesia 2005 Withdrew
Malaysia 2006
Vietnam 2007
Thailand 2008
Vietnam 2009
Vietnam 2010
Myanmar 2011 Round 1 9th Place 4 0 1 3 4 17
Vietnam 2012 Withdrew
Indonesia 2013 Round 1 9th Place 4 0 0 4 4 12
Vietnam 2014 Withdrew
Laos 2015 Round 1 7th Place 4 1 0 3 4 9
Vietnam 2016 11th Place 4 0 0 4 5 15
Myanmar 2017 10th Place 4 0 0 4 2 24
Indonesia 2018 9th Place 5 1 0 4 5 22
Vietnam 2019 10th Place 5 1 0 4 8 18
Indonesia 2022 9th Place 5 1 0 4 8 13
Notes:
Football at the AFF Youth Championship was an under-20 tournament in 2002 to 2007.

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Lose

2022

21 June 2022 (2022-06-21) Friendly Guam  1–4  Philippines Carmona, Philippines
20:00 8:00 Gonsalves ?' Report Saut ?', ?'
Nuñez ?'
Aldeguer ?'		 Stadium: PFF National Training Center
24 June 2022 (2022-06-24) Friendly Philippines  7–2  Guam Carmona, Philippines
20:00 8:00 Stadium: PFF National Training Center
2 July 2022 (2022-07-02) 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship G.S. Thailand  1–0  Philippines Bekasi, Indonesia
17:00 7:00 W. Aimoat 11' Report Stadium: Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Xaypasert Phongsanit (Laos)
4 July 2022 (2022-07-04) 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship G.S. Vietnam  4–1  Philippines Bekasi, Indonesia
15:00 7:00
  • Quốc Việt 4', 48'
  • Văn Khang 68' (pen.)
  • Văn Trường 78' (pen.)
 Report
Stadium: Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Yaasin Hanafiah (Malaysia)
6 July 2022 (2022-07-06) 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship G.S. Philippines  1–3  Myanmar Jakarta, Indonesia
15:00 7:00
  • Rosquillo 29'
 Report
  • Swan 4'
  • Thina Zaw 7'
  • Thein Win 42'
 Stadium: GBK Madya Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali (Malaysia)
8 July 2022 (2022-07-08) 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship G.S. Philippines  1–5  Indonesia Bekasi, Indonesia
20:00 7:00
  • Frias 28'
 Report
Stadium: Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium
Attendance: 10,768
Referee: Souei Vongkham (Laos)
10 July 2022 (2022-07-10) 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship G.S. Brunei  0–5  Philippines Bekasi, Indonesia
15:00 7:00 Report
  • Absalon 20'
  • Aldeguer 42', 65'
  • Dalapo 71'
  • Rosquillo 83'
 Stadium: Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium
Referee: Chy Samdy (Cambodia)
14 September 2022 (2022-09-14) 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification Oman  3–0  Philippines Salalah, Oman
20:45 UTC+3
  • Al-Saqri 7'
  • Al-Salimi 13'
  • Al-Balushi 29'
 Report Stadium: Al-Saada Sports Complex
Attendance: 1,300
Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)
16 September 2022 (2022-09-16) 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification Philippines  2–3  Thailand Salalah, Oman
20:45 UTC+3
Report
  • Thanakrit 11'
  • Phuwanet 44'
  • Peeranan 89'
 Stadium: Al-Saada Sports Complex
Attendance: 297
Referee: Zaid Thamer (Iraq)
18 September 2022 (2022-09-18) 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification Philippines  1–0  Afghanistan Salalah, Oman
17:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Al-Saada Sports Complex
Attendance: 187
Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop (South Korea)

Personnel

Current technical staff

Updated as of July 2022

Position Name Ref.
Head coach Germany Michael Weiß
Assistant coach Philippines Tommy Escoltero
Goalkeeping coach Philippines Anthony Albao
Physiotherapist Philippines Joselle Dumlao
Philippines John Michael Morado
Technical Consultant England Stewart Hall
Head of Delegation Philippines Stephan Schröck

Management

Position Name Ref.
Team Manager Philippines Freddy Gonzalez
Team Coordinator Philippines Jose Mikkel Jethmal Paris
Kitman Philippines Alfe Sebuha
Philippines Joebert Reamon
Travel Manager Philippines Allan Salvador
Travel Coordinator Philippines Arnel Jamito

Coaching history

List of head coaches of the Philippines U-19
Country Name Period Ref.
Philippines Philippines
Noel Marcaida
2009
 [1]
Philippines Philippines
Marlon Maro
2013
 [2]
Philippines Philippines
Dan Padernal
2015−2016
 [3]
Philippines Philippines
Noel Marcaida
2016
 [4]
Philippines Philippines
Jose Maria Aberasturi
2017
 [5]
Japan Japan
Reiji Hirata
2018
 [6]
Philippines Philippines
Christopher Pedimonte
2018−
 [7]

Players

Current squad

The following are included in the 23-man squad for the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers against  Oman,  Thailand and  Afghanistan.[8]
Caps and goals updated as of 18 September 2022, after the match against  Afghanistan.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Lance Bencio (2003-09-21)21 September 2003 (aged 18) 5 0 Philippines Azkals Development Team
13 1GK Iñigo Castro III (2006-07-02)2 July 2006 (aged 16) 2 0 United States Combine Rush Soccer
20 1GK Christian Lauron (2005-01-16)16 January 2005 (aged 17) 0 0 Philippines National University
2 2DF Zachary Taningco (2004-10-08)8 October 2004 (aged 17) 6 0 Philippines Azkals Development Team
3 2DF Caleb Santos (2005-10-04)4 October 2005 (aged 16) 0 0 United States Black Rock
4 2DF Dale Reas-Do (2003-01-03)3 January 2003 (aged 19) 7 0 Canada Brighton College
5 2DF Joshua Meriño (2005-02-11)11 February 2005 (aged 17) 3 1 United States Black Rock
11 2DF Ryan Devine (2004-09-23)23 September 2004 (aged 17) 2 0 Australia Central Coast Mariners
12 2DF Shayden Sampow (2003-10-12)12 October 2003 (aged 18) 2 0 Australia Blacktown City
14 2DF Jaime Rosquillo (captain) (2003-03-10)10 March 2003 (aged 19) 11 2 Philippines Azkals Development Team
23 2DF David Setters (2004-05-19)19 May 2004 (aged 18) 2 0 Unattached
6 3MF Gavin Muens (2004-10-25)25 October 2004 (aged 17) 3 0 United States International Soccer Academy
7 3MF Dov Cariño (2003-12-18)18 December 2003 (aged 18) 7 0 Philippines Azkals Development Team
8 3MF Kamil Amirul (2004-02-06)6 February 2004 (aged 18) 6 2 Philippines Azkals Development Team
10 3MF Sandro Reyes (2003-03-29)29 March 2003 (aged 19) 5 1 Philippines Kaya–Iloilo
15 3MF Jared Peña 2 0 United States Black Rock
16 3MF Cyrelle Saut (2005-09-03)3 September 2005 (aged 17) 6 0 Philippines Azkals Development Team
17 3MF Justin Frias (2003-07-24)24 July 2003 (aged 19) 8 1 Australia Blacktown Spartans
18 3MF Michael Osorio (2003-08-08)8 August 2003 (aged 19) 2 0 Canada Acadia University
19 3MF Syron Saut (2003-10-23)23 October 2003 (aged 18) 2 0 Philippines Azkals Development Team
21 3MF Karl Absalon (2003-10-17)17 October 2003 (aged 18) 8 1 Philippines Malaya
9 4FW Andres Aldeguer (2003-12-18)18 December 2003 (aged 18) 8 2 Philippines Azkals Development Team
22 4FW Ethan Dacaret (2003-08-01)1 August 2003 (aged 19) 0 0 United States University of Mary Hardin–Baylor

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the Philippines U19 within the past 12 months.[9]

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Nathan Bata (2005-01-24)24 January 2005 (aged 17) 0 0 Philippines Kaya–Iloilo 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
GK Alfonso Gonzalez (2003-01-05)5 January 2003 (aged 19) 1 0 Philippines Azkals Development Team 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
DF Jerome Ang (2003-08-21)21 August 2003 (aged 19) 2 0 Philippines Azkals Development Team 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
DF Haren De Gracia (2003-05-06)6 May 2003 (aged 19) 3 0 Philippines Azkals Development Team 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
DF Cian Galsim (2004-01-13)13 January 2004 (aged 18) 5 0 Philippines Azkals Development Team 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
DF Eugene Tillor (2004-06-15)15 June 2004 (aged 18) 1 0 Philippines Giuseppe 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
MF Mark Dadivas (2004-05-05)5 May 2004 (aged 18) 2 0 Philippines Mindanao State University 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
MF Harry Nuñez (2004-12-16)16 December 2004 (aged 17) 4 0 Philippines Azkals Development Team 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
MF Antoine Ortega (2003-05-12)12 May 2003 (aged 19) 3 0 France Pau II 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
MF Dominic Tom (2004-04-28)28 April 2004 (aged 18) 0 0 Philippines Azkals Development Team 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
FW John Jalique (2004-02-04)4 February 2004 (aged 18) 3 0 Philippines Azkals Development Team 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
FW Uriel Dalapo (2004-08-08)8 August 2004 (aged 18) 5 1 Philippines Azkals Development Team 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship

Honours

Minor tournaments

See also

References

  1. ^ "Myanmar vs Philippines Match Report". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  2. ^ "AFF U19 Championship 2013 Match Summary 01" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  3. ^ "2015 AFF U19 CHAMPIONSHIP Match Summary 002" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  4. ^ "PHI U19 Team Competing in China-ASEAN Tournament". Philippine Football Federation (PFF). 22 February 2016. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  5. ^ "Philippine U19 Team To Play In AFC U19 Qualifiers". Philippine Football Federation (PFF). 23 October 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Philippines Under-19 Team Brace For AFF U19 Championship In Indonesia". Philippine Football Federation (PFF). 29 June 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Philippines Under-18 Team Face Stiff Opposition In AFF U18 Championship 2019 In Vietnam". Philippine Football Federation (PFF). 5 August 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Philippine Under-19 NT Set To Compete In AFC U20 Asian Cup Qualifiers". Philippine Football Federation. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2022.
  9. ^ "Philippine Men's Under-19 Team Arrive In Indonesia For AFF U19 Championship 2022". Philippine Football Federation. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
  10. ^ "Under-18 Azkals emerge triumphant in Kanga Cup". GMA News. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2022.

External links

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