Malaysia national under-19 football team (also known as Malaysia Under-19 or Malaysia U-19) represents
Malaysia
Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
in international
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
competitions in
AFF U-19 Youth Championship
The AFF U-19 Youth Championship is an annual international football competition contested by the national teams of the members of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) and occasionally invited nations from the rest of Asia. The tournament was pre ...
,
AFC U-19 Championship
The AFC U-20 Asian Cup, formerly known as the AFC Youth Championship and AFC U-19 Championship, is a biennial international association football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the men's under-20 national teams ...
and
FIFA U-20 World Cup
The FIFA U-20 World Cup is the biennial football world championship tournament for FIFA members’ men's national teams with players under the age of 20. The competition has been staged every two years since the inaugural tournament in 1977 whe ...
, 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
Harimau Muda is a former Malaysia national under-22 football team. The squad is the feeder team for senior national football team. The club is managed by the Football Association of Malaysia.
After winning the Premier League in 2009, the cl ...
project,
Football Association of Malaysia
The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM, ms, Persatuan Bola Sepak Malaysia) is the national governing body of football in Malaysia responsible for organising the Malaysia national football team within the country. The Football Association of ...
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 old. 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
Malaysia national under-23 football team ( ms, Pasukan bola sepak kebangsaan bawah-23 Malaysia), also known as Malaysia Under-23, Malaysia U-23 or Malaysia Olympic football team is the national association football team of Malaysia in under-23 ...
. 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 under-19 side was called to represent Malaysia as a single team club called
Harimau Muda C
Harimau Muda C is the team name for the former Malaysia national under-19 club. Football Association of Malaysia managed the Malaysia U-19 team as a football club that took part in Malaysia FAM League from 2013 season. The C team is for under-1 ...
.
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
The FAM Cup (Malay: Piala FAM) was a knock-out tournament for teams in both the Malaysia M3 League and the Malaysia M4 League in Malaysia. The tournament was a cup format, but from 2008 to 2018 was held as a third-tier league tournament and used ...
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
Harimau Muda C is the team name for the former Malaysia national under-19 club. Football Association of Malaysia managed the Malaysia U-19 team as a football club that took part in Malaysia FAM League from 2013 season. The C team is for under-1 ...
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
The FAM Cup (Malay: Piala FAM) was a knock-out tournament for teams in both the Malaysia M3 League and the Malaysia M4 League in Malaysian football league system, Malaysia. The tournament was a cup format, but from 2008 to 2018 was held as a thi ...
from 2013 to 2015 season.
In 2015, Youth and Sports Minister
Khairy Jamaluddin
Khairy Jamaluddin Abu Bakar ( Jawi: ; born 10 January 1976) is a Malaysian politician. He most recently served as Minister of Health in the Barisan Nasional (BN) administration under former Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob from August 2021 t ...
, former FAM’s Deputy President has stated that the
Football Association of Malaysia
The Football Association of Malaysia (FAM, ms, Persatuan Bola Sepak Malaysia) is the national governing body of football in Malaysia responsible for organising the Malaysia national football team within the country. The Football Association of ...
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 A was the club name for the former Malaysia Under-22 National Football Team, representing Malaysia in international football (soccer), football competitions such as the AFC U-22 Asian Cup, Champions Youth Cup as well as other under ...
,
Harimau Muda B
Harimau Muda B was the club name for the former Malaysia Under-21 National Football Team and was managed by the Football Association of Malaysia. The national team played as a club under the name Harimau Muda B which took part in Malaysia Premi ...
and
Harimau Muda C
Harimau Muda C is the team name for the former Malaysia national under-19 club. Football Association of Malaysia managed the Malaysia U-19 team as a football club that took part in Malaysia FAM League from 2013 season. The C team is for under-1 ...
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
The 2016 AFF U-19 Youth Championship was the 14th edition of the AFF U-19 Youth Championship, organised by the ASEAN Football Federation, and known for sponsorship reasons as the AFF Vietcombank U19 Championship. It was hosted by Vietnam for the s ...
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
The 2016 AFC U-19 Championship qualification decided the participating teams of the 2016 AFC U-19 Championship. The tournament is the 39th edition of the AFC U-19 Championship, the biennial international youth football championship organised by ...
.
International records
FIFA World Youth Championship
The FIFA U-20 World Cup is the biennial football world championship tournament for FIFA members’ men's national teams with players under the age of 20. The competition has been staged every two years since the inaugural tournament in 1977 when ...
:''**Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.''
AFC Youth Championship
The AFC U-20 Asian Cup, formerly known as the AFC Youth Championship and AFC U-19 Championship, is a biennial international association football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the men's under-20 national teams ...
:''**Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.''
AFF Youth Championship record
:''**Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.''
Invited tournament
Results and fixtures
2022
;Note:
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1 : ''Non FIFA 'A' International match''
Players
The following 23 players were selected for
2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification
The 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification was an international men's under-20 football competition which was held to decide the participating teams of the 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup. It was held as under-20 tournament for the first time after rebran ...
.
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up since 2019.
Top appearances
As of matches on 14 July 2018.
Note: ''Club(s)'' represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-19s.
Top goalscorers
Note: ''Club(s)'' represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-19s.
Captain history
Former squads
Coaching staff
Source:
Coaches
*
Ong Kim Swee
Ong Kim Swee () is a Malaysian football manager and former footballer, who is the Head coach of Malaysia Super League club Sabah. He spent most of his career playing for East Malaysian teams, notably Sarawak and Sabah during the mid 1990s. Ong ...
(2010–2015)
*
Razip Ismail (2015)
*
Frank Bernhardt
Frank Bernhardt (born 26 August 1969) is a German professional football manager and former player. He is the current manager of Malaysia Super League club Kelantan He managed Estonian Meistriliiga team JK Tallinna Kalev from December 2012 until ...
(2015–2017)
*
Bojan Hodak
Bojan Hodak (born 4 May 1971) is a Croatian professional football coach and former player. He is the coach of Malaysia Super League club Kuala Lumpur City.
Early life
Hodak was born and raised in Zagreb, Croatia, as the second child in a f ...
(2017–2019)
*
Brad Maloney
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* Australia men's national under-17 soccer team
* Australi ...
(2019–2021)
*
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People
*Hassan (given name), Arabic given name and a list of people with that given name
*Hassan (surname), Arabic, Jewish, Irish, and Scottis ...
(2022-)
Honours
International
*
FIFA U-20 World Cup
The FIFA U-20 World Cup is the biennial football world championship tournament for FIFA members’ men's national teams with players under the age of 20. The competition has been staged every two years since the inaugural tournament in 1977 whe ...
:* Round 1 :
1997
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Continental
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AFC U-19 Championship
The AFC U-20 Asian Cup, formerly known as the AFC Youth Championship and AFC U-19 Championship, is a biennial international association football competition organised by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) for the men's under-20 national teams ...
:* Runner-up (3) :
1959
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* January 1 - Cuba: Fulgencio Batista flees Havana when the forces of Fidel Castro advance.
* January 2 - Lunar probe Luna 1 was the first man-made object to attain escape velocity from Earth. It reached the vicinity of E ...
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1960
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1968
The year was highlighted by protests and other unrests that occurred worldwide.
Events January–February
* January 5 – "Prague Spring": Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia.
* Januar ...
:* Third Place (2) :
1964
Events January
* January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved.
* January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
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1965
Events January–February
* January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years.
* January 20
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Regional
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AFF U-19 Youth Championship
The AFF U-19 Youth Championship is an annual international football competition contested by the national teams of the members of the ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) and occasionally invited nations from the rest of Asia. The tournament was pre ...
:* Winners (2) :
2018
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2022
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:* Runner-up (6) :
2003
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2005
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2006
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2007
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2017
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:* Third place (1) :
2011
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Others
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International U-19 Thanh Niên Newspaper Cup:
: Runner-up : 2022
See also
*
Malaysia national football team
The Malaysia national football team () represents Malaysia in international football and is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia. The national team is recognised by FIFA as the successor of the defunct Malaya national football ...
*
Malaysia women's national football team
The Malaysia women's national football team represents Malaysia in international women's association football; it is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM). Despite football being one of the nation's favorite sports, Malaysia i ...
*
Malaysia national under-23 football team
Malaysia national under-23 football team ( ms, Pasukan bola sepak kebangsaan bawah-23 Malaysia), also known as Malaysia Under-23, Malaysia U-23 or Malaysia Olympic football team is the national association football team of Malaysia in under-23 ...
*
Malaysia national under-22 football team
Malaysia national under-22 football team (also known as Malaysia Under-22, Malaysia U-22 or Malaysia B-22) represents Malaysia in international football competitions including in the SEA Games of the 2017 edition. It is managed by the Football ...
*
Malaysia national under-16 football team
The Malaysia national under-16 football team (also known as Malaysia Under-16 or Malaysia U-16) represents Malaysia in international football competitions in AFF U-16 Championship, AFC U-16 Championship and FIFA U-17 World Cup, as well as any ot ...
References
External links
Football Association of Malaysia Official website
{{International Football
Asian national under-19 association football teams
U-19