Malaysia national under-19 football team

Malaysia U-19

Nickname(s)	Harimau Muda (Young Tigers)
Association	Football Association of Malaysia
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	AFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coach	Frank Bernhardt
Home stadium	National Stadium, Bukit Jalil
FIFA code	MAS
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Medal record Malaysia national under-19 football team Medal record Malaysia national under-19 football team (also known as Malaysia Under-19 or Malaysia U-19) represents Malaysia in international football competitions in AFF U-19 Youth Championship, AFC U-19 Championship and FIFA U-20 World Cup, as well as any other under-20 international football tournaments. The players in the current team mainly consist of players with age within 17 to 19 years old where the oldest players will be below the age requirement of 20 years old when the next U-20 tournament started. The team will also play in other age-restricted tournament as the older or younger side such as U-20 and U-18 when needed. After the disbanded of Harimau Muda project, FAM needed a fresh start for the U-19 team where a new set of players was brought in for the U-23 side with the creation of SEA Games Project 2017 team with the team mainly consist of players with age around 18 to 21 years old6. The set of players that still under 19 years old can then also be selected to represent Malaysia for the U-20 side tournament with the Under 19 team. History The team is considered to be the feeder team for the Malaysia national under-23 football team. It is for players aged 19 and less. Also in existence are national teams for Under-23s (Under-22s and Under-21s), Under-17s and Under-15s. As long as they are eligible, players can play at any level, hence it is possible for one to play for the U-19s, senior side and then again for the U-19s. Harimau Muda Project Era After the abysmal performance of Malaysia national football team in international scene, Football Association of Malaysia created Harimau Muda Project where the the under-19 side was called to reperesent Malaysia as a single team club called Harimau Muda C. Harimau Muda C was formed to provide a bigger pool of players and become a feeder team for Harimau Muda B, as Harimau Muda B did to Harimau Muda A. Harimau Muda C made their debut in the 3rd Division of Malaysian football, the FAM League and fielded under-18 aged players. The team is aimed at developing Malaysian youth players and will not recruit any foreign nationals in its squad. By entering Harimau Muda C in domestic competitions, FAM hopes to expose top Malaysia under-19 players to competitive matches, thus helping them prepare for international tournaments. As such, Harimau Muda C is one of a small number of football clubs in the world which places an age-restrictions on team members while playing in a national professional league. Harimau Muda C played in the Malaysia FAM League from 2013 to 2015 season. In 2015, Youth and Sports Minister Khairy Jamaluddin, former FAM’s Deputy President has stated that the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM) must disband the Harimau Muda system, stating the Harimau Muda system is no longer relevant, it was not planned for the long term, and the state football associations should take the responsibility to groom potential players. On 25 November 2015,it was confirmed that the Harimau Muda has disbanded by FAM which means all the player from Harimau Muda A,Harimau Muda B and Harimau Muda C will be returned to their own state team. Revival of the team Since Harimau Muda Project was disbanded, the under-19 team enter hibernation state and only recently surfaced again as a formal under-19 national team instead of a club. AFF U-19 Youth Championship Players was called up for international duty with the international selection as the team will represent the nation in the 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship in September 2016. AFC U-19 Championship qualifying The team was not qualified for the 2016 edition. FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifying The team was not qualified for the 2017 edition as they were already knock-out from 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification. Honours Regional FIFA U-20 World Cup AFC U-19 Championship AFF U-19 Youth Championship Others International records AFF Youth Championship record AFF U-19 Youth Championship Record Year Round GP W D L GS GA 2008 Did not enter - - - - - - 2009 Semifinal 3 2 0 1 9 3 2010 Did not enter - - - - - - 2011 Semifinal 4 2 1 1 12 1 2013 Group stage 5 2 2 1 9 4 Total 3/2 12 6 3 3 30 8 Results and fixtures   Win   Draw   Lose 2016 Training Camp in Chiba, Japan Yokohama F.C. v Malaysia 13 June Training Match Yokohama F.C. 6-0 Malaysia FC Machida Zelvia v Malaysia 20 June Training Match FC Machida Zelvia 3-3 Malaysia Shonan Bellmare v Malaysia 22 June Training Match Shonan Bellmare 1-0 Malaysia 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship East Timor v Malaysia 11 September 2016 (2016-09-11) Group stage East Timor v Malaysia Hanoi, Vietnam 15:00 Stadium: Vietnam Youth Training Centre, Hanoi Singapore v Malaysia 13 September 2016 (2016-09-13) Group stage Singapore v Malaysia Hanoi, Vietnam 15:00 Stadium: Vietnam Youth Training Centre, Hanoi Vietnam v Malaysia 15 September 2016 (2016-09-15) Group stage Vietnam v Malaysia Hanoi, Vietnam 17:30 Stadium: Vietnam Youth Training Centre, Hanoi Malaysia v Philippines 17 September 2016 (2016-09-17) Group stage Malaysia v Philippines Hanoi, Vietnam 15:00 Stadium: Vietnam Youth Training Centre, Hanoi Players current Squad No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club 2DF Dinesh a/l Rajasingam (1998-02-13) February 13, 1998 Frenz United 4FW Kogileswaran Raj a/l Mohana Raj (1998-09-21) September 21, 1998 Frenz United 3MF Nik Muhammad Sharif Haseefy Mohd Lazim (1997-05-30) May 30, 1997 Pahang F.C. U21 3MF Muhammad Syahmi Safari (1998-02-05) February 5, 1998 Selangor FA U21 3MF Muhammad Rizalul Azuwan Supandri (1997-04-26) April 26, 1997 Selangor FA U21 1GK Damien Lim Chien Khai (1997-02-05) February 5, 1997 Selangor FA U21 2DF Mohamad Hariz Kamarudin (1997-07-02) July 2, 1997 Johor Darul Ta'zim II F.C. U21 1GK Muhammad Hazrull Hafiz Zulkifly (1997-02-05) February 5, 1997 Penang FA U21 4FW Mohamed Syamer Kutty Abba (1997-10-01) October 1, 1997 Penang FA U21 2DF Suwarnaraj A/L Chinniah (1998-02-03) February 3, 1998 Perak FA U21 3MF Muhammad Amir Safuan Mohamad Zubir (1997-11-24) November 24, 1997 Perak FA U21 2DF Mohamad Ramadhan Jalil (1998-01-14) January 14, 1998 Kuala Lumpur FA U21 4FW Muhammad Danial Ashraf Abdullah (1997-01-08) January 8, 1997 Kelantan FA U21 2DF Muhammad Al Mustaqim Mohd Rizuan (1997-07-31) July 31, 1997 Melaka United U21 3MF Mohamad Faisal Abdul Halim (1998-01-07) 7 January 1998 0 0 Pahang F.C. 3MF Muhammad Shah Amirul Mohd Zamri (1998-03-27) 27 March 1998 0 0 Pahang F.C. 2DF Muhamad Hafiy Haikal Ismail (1998-04-24) April 24, 1998 0 0 Johor Darul Ta'zim II F.C. 2DF Dominic Tan Jun Jin (1997-03-12) 12 March 1997 0 0 Johor Darul Ta'zim II F.C. 4FW Muhd Jafri Muhammad Firdaus Chew (1997-06-11) 11 June 1997 0 0 Penang FA 3MF Muhammad Safawi Rashid (1997-03-05) 5 March 1997 0 0 T–Team F.C. U21 3MF Mohd Zarulizwan Mazlan (1997-01-19) 19 January 1997 0 0 T–Team F.C. U21 1GK Muhammad Haziq Nadzli (1998-01-06) 6 January 1998 0 0 PDRM FA U21 2DF Muhammad Danish Haziq Saipul Hisham (1997-09-12) 12 September 1997 0 0 Negeri Sembilan FA U21 Previous Call Up Coaching staff Manager Assistant manager Head coach Frank Bernhardt Assistant coach Aminuddin Hussin Goalkeeping coach Megat Amir Faisal Al Khalidi Ibrahim Fitness coach Mashidee Sulaiman Physiotherapist Muhd Zhariff Ismail Masseur Zahari Mazlan Kitman Sukri Haimi Video Analyst Ahmad Hilmi Abdul Latif Team Doctor Halim Mokhtar Psychologist Jolly Security Officer Dali Wahid Coaches Ong Kim Swee (2010–2015) Razip Ismail (2015) Frank Bernhardt (2015–present) See also Malaysia national football team Malaysia women's national football team Malaysia national under-23 football team Malaysia national under-17 football team References External links Harimau Malaysia (National Team) FIFA profile: Malaysia / *Fixtures & Results