Malaysia national under-19 football team

Malaysia U-19
Nickname(s)Harimau Muda
(Young Tigers)
AssociationFootball Association of Malaysia
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationAFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coachJuan Torres Garrido
CaptainAysar Hadi
Most capsDominic Tan (20)
Top scorerJafri Chew (13)
Home stadiumNational Stadium, Bukit Jalil
FIFA codeMAS
First colours
Second colours
First international
Malaya 12–0 Ceylon 
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaya; 1959)
Biggest win
Malaya 12–0 Ceylon 
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaya; 1959)
Malaysia 12–0 Brunei 
(Palembang, Indonesia; 13 August 2005)
Biggest defeat
Malaysia 0–8 Mexico 
(Beijing, China; 5 September 2014)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 1997)
Best resultRound 1 (1997)
AFC U-19 Championship
Appearances22 (first in 1959)
Best resultRunners-up (1959, 1960, 1968)

Malaysia national under-19 football team (also known as Malaysia Under-19 or Malaysia U-19) represents Malaysia in international football competitions in ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship, AFC U-20 Asian Cup, 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, Football Association of Malaysia 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. 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 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 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.

International records

FIFA World Youth Championship Record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
1977 Did not qualify
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997 Round 1 24/24 3 0 0 3 2 9
1999 Did not qualify
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
2025
Total Best: Round 1 1/24 3 0 0 3 2 9
**Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
FIFA World Youth Championship History
Year Round Score Result
1997 Round 1  Malaysia 1 – 3  Morocco Loss
Round 1  Malaysia 1 – 3  Uruguay Loss
Round 1  Malaysia 0 – 3  Belgium Loss
AFC Youth Championship Record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
1959 Runners-up 2/9 4 3 0 1 26 2
1960 2/8 4 3 0 1 16 6
1961 Round 1 5/10 4 2 1 1 15 7
1962 Fourth place 4/10 5 2 2 1 11 6
1963 Round 1 5/12 5 3 0 2 10 6
1964 Third place 3/10 4 2 1 1 11 7
1965 3/10 6 3 0 3 6 16
1966 Quarter-final 5/12 4 2 1 1 8 3
1967 Round 1 14/14 2 0 0 2 1 10
1968 Runners-up 2/12 7 4 0 3 9 15
1969 Quarter-final 5/15 4 1 1 2 4 8
1970 Round 1 11/17 3 1 0 2 3 5
1971 Quarter-final 5/16 4 2 0 2 3 6
1972 Round 1 11/17 4 2 1 1 16 3
1973 12/14 2 0 1 1 3 6
1974 Quarter-final 8/16 4 2 0 2 5 7
1975 Round 1 15/19 4 0 2 2 3 7
1976 14/15 3 0 0 3 0 9
1977 8/13 3 0 2 1 1 4
1978 14/18 3 1 0 2 3 9
1980 did not qualify
1982
1985 Withdrew
1986 did not qualify
1988 Withdrew
1990 did not qualify
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004 Quarter-final 8/16 4 2 0 2 4 6
2006 Round 1 15/16 3 0 0 3 1 7
2008 did not qualify
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018 Round 1 13/16 3 0 1 2 3 6
2020 Qualified, but later cancelled
2023 did not qualify
2025
Total Best: Runners-up 23/42 89 35 13 41 159 161
**Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

AFF Youth Championship record

AFF U-19 Youth Championship Record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
2002 Round 1 7/10 4 1 1 2 6 11
2003 Runners-up 2/9 6 5 0 1 16 6
2005 2/10 5 3 1 2 21 8
2006 2/4 3 1 1 1 4 4
2007 2/8 5 3 0 2 13 7
2008 did not enter
2009 Fourth place 4/8 3 2 0 1 9 3
2010 did not enter
2011 Third place 3/10 4 2 1 1 12 1
2012 did not enter
2013 Round 1 5/11 5 2 2 1 9 4
2014 did not enter
2015 Fourth place 4/10 6 2 2 2 7 8
2016 Round 1 6/11 4 2 0 2 10 7
2017 Runners-up 2/11 6 5 1 1 8 16
2018 Champions 1/11 6 4 2 0 11 5
2019 Runners-up 2/12 7 4 0 3 13 7
2022 Champions 1/11 6 4 1 1 11 5
Total Best: Champions 14/18 70 40 12 20 150 92
**Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Invited tournament

Invited Tournament Record
Year Tournament Result GP W D* L GS GA
2005 Lion City Cup Champions 4 4 1 0 9 4
2012 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy Round 1 4 1 1 2 3 6
2014 Hassanal Bolkiah Trophy Semi-final 6 3 1 2 7 5
2014 Beijing Hyundai Youth Tournament Fourth Place 3 0 0 3 1 15
2019 Sanix Cup Twelve place 6 1 1 4 2 14
2022 Thanh Niên Cup Runners-up 4 1 2 1 4 3

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Lose

2024

10 July 2024 Friendly Malaysia  2–2  Cambodia Shah Alam, Malaysia
Mohd Ridzwan 37'
Haykal Danish 63' (pen.)
Report Lim Lucca Thong 7' (pen.)
Phoeuk Thatthai 40'
Stadium: UiTM Stadium
13 July 2024 Friendly Malaysia  4–2  Cambodia Shah Alam, Malaysia
Danish Hakimi Sahaludin 13'
Arami Wafiy Mohamad Zakimi 25'
Amir Farhan Mohd Fuzi 50'
Izzat Muhammad Syahir Mohd Zulishan 80'
Report Phoeuk Thatthai 26'
Uk Devin 30'
Stadium: UiTM Stadium
19 July 2024 2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship (Group Stage) Malaysia  11–0  Brunei Surabaya, Indonesia
15:00 UTC+7
Report Stadium: Gelora 10 November Stadium
Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)
27 July 2024 2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship (Semi Final) Indonesia  1–0  Malaysia Surabaya, Indonesia
19:30 UTC+7 Alfharezzi 78' Report Stadium: Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium
Attendance: 18,137
Referee: Yahya Ahmed Al Balushi (Oman)
4 September 2024 (2024-09-04) CFA Cup 2024 Malaysia  0–2  Uzbekistan U-21 Changsha, China
15:30 UTC+8 Dilshod 58'
Ollabergan 85'
Stadium: Helong Sports Center Stadium
7 September 2024 (2024-09-07) CFA Cup 2024 China U-21  1–0  Malaysia Changsha, China
19:35 UTC+8 Aisikaer 88' Stadium: Helong Sports Center Stadium
10 September 2024 (2024-09-10) CFA Cup 2024 Malaysia  1–2  Vietnam U-21 Changsha, China
19:35 UTC+8 45' (pen.) Nguyễn Hiểu Minh 22'
Nguyễn Đình Bắc 26'
Stadium: Helong Sports Center Stadium
21 September 2024 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification Malaysia  2–1  Oman Dushanbe, Tajikistan
17:00 UTC+5 Raj 30'
Danish 65' (pen.)
Report Majid Al Farsi 88' (pen.) Stadium: Pamir Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: R. Venkatesh (India)
23 September 2024 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification Malaysia  0–0  North Korea Dushanbe, Tajikistan
17:00 UTC+5 Report Stadium: Pamir Stadium
Attendance: 35
Referee: Feras Taweel (Syria)
27 September 2024 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification Malaysia  0–1  Tajikistan Dushanbe, Tajikistan
20:00 UTC+5 Report Khushvakhtov 90+5' Stadium: Pamir Stadium
Attendance: 225
Referee: Mohamed Javiz (Maldives)
29 September 2024 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification Sri Lanka  1–1  Malaysia Dushanbe, Tajikistan
17:00 UTC+5 J. Harish 87' Report Amir Farhan 31' Stadium: Pamir Stadium
Attendance: 20
Referee: Feras Taweel (Syria)

Players

The following 23 players were selected for the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification in Tajikistan.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Haziq Aiman Esa (2005-01-19) 19 January 2005 (age 20) Johor Darul Ta'zim II
1GK Faez Iqhwan Azmi (2007-02-03) 3 February 2007 (age 17) Mokhtar Dahari Academy
1GK Farish Farhan Zalani (2006-01-30) 30 January 2006 (age 19) Selangor III

2DF Irfan Aswad Roslan (2007-08-07) 7 August 2007 (age 17) Mokhtar Dahari Academy
2DF Aiman Hakimi (2005-01-28) 28 January 2005 (age 20) Selangor II
2DF Afiq Hakimi (2007-01-04) 4 January 2007 (age 18) Mokhtar Dahari Academy
2DF Ariff Safwan Safri (2005-02-17) 17 February 2005 (age 19) Johor Darul Ta'zim III
2DF Amir Farhan (2005-03-12) 12 March 2005 (age 19) Selangor II
2DF M. Moses Raj (2005-08-10) 10 August 2005 (age 19) Perak III
2DF Nur Zharif Zhaini (2005-02-07) 7 February 2005 (age 19) Selangor II
2DF Aqim Hazmi Hasmadi (2006-06-09) 9 June 2006 (age 18) Johor Darul Ta'zim IV

3MF Danish Hakimi Sahaludin (2005-01-05) 5 January 2005 (age 20) Johor Darul Ta'zim II
3MF Haykal Danish Haizon (2005-05-05) 5 May 2005 (age 19) Selangor II
3MF Muhammad Danial Nor (2005-01-19) 19 January 2005 (age 20) Terengganu III
3MF Danish Haady Pesenti (2005-01-09) 9 January 2005 (age 20) Johor Darul Ta'zim III
3MF Jenalter Justin (2005-02-25) 25 February 2005 (age 19) Sabah U-20
3MF Muhammad Abu Khalil (2005-04-11) 11 April 2005 (age 19) Osaka

4FW Arami Wafiy Zakimi (2006-03-30) 30 March 2006 (age 18) Johor Darul Ta'zim III
4FW Faris Danish Asrul (2006-07-04) 4 July 2006 (age 18) Johor Darul Ta'zim III
4FW Dainei Mat Disa (2006-03-22) 22 March 2006 (age 18) Selangor II
4FW Muhammad Naim Zainudin (2005-03-28) 28 March 2005 (age 19) Johor Darul Ta'zim III
4FW Zamirul Hakim (2005-11-18) 18 November 2005 (age 19) Selangor III
4FW Izzat Syahir (2005-07-29) 29 July 2005 (age 19) Selangor III

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up since 2019.

Top appearances

As of matches on 14 July 2018.

Rank Player Club(s) Year(s) U-19 Caps
1 Dominic Tan Harimau Muda C 2014–2016 20
2 Jafri Chew Penang 2013–2016 18
3 Hadi Fayyadh Johor Darul Ta'zim II 2017–2018 17
4 K. Gurusamy Harimau Muda 2008–2009 16
5 Fadhli Shas Harimau Muda 2008–2009 16
6 Shivan Pillay PKNS U19 2017–2018 16
7 Syahmi Safari Selangor U19 2013–2017 15

Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-19s.

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Club(s) Year(s) U-19 Goals
1 Jafri Chew Penang 2013–2016 13

Note: Club(s) represents the permanent clubs during the player's time in the Under-19s.

Captain history

Player Club(s) Year(s)
Faris Shah Rosli Harimau Muda C 2013
Dominic Tan Singapore Sports School, Harimau Muda C 2014–2015
Syahmi Safari Selangor 2016
Syaiful Alias Kelantan 2017–present

Former squads

Coaching staff

Malaysia national football team Coaching staff
Roles Names
Head coach Juan Torres Garrido
Assistant coach Shahrom Kalam
Fitness Trainer M. Dharmendra
Goalkeeping coach Mohd Hamsani Ahmad
Physiotherapist Mohd Fikri Hakim Said
Team Doctor
Administrator
Video analyst Abdul Firdaus Abdul Jalil
Masseur Muhd Aqil Eddi
Kitman Amrie Zamani Kamarudin

Coaches

Honours

International

Continental

Regional

Others

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Harimau Muda C terus melebarkan rekod tanpa kalah". Football Association of Malaysia. 8 February 2013. Archived from the original on 6 March 2013. Retrieved 8 February 2013.
  3. ^ Nik Afiq (22 January 2015). "Khairy Jamaluddin reveals Harimau Muda system was not made for long term". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2018. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  4. ^ "Skuad Harimau Muda dibubar" (in Malay). Utusan Malaysia. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Senarai 28 Pemain Ke Latihan Pemilihan Pusat Pertama Skuad B-19" (in Malay). Football Association of Malaysia. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  6. ^ "SANIX CUP INTERNATIONAL YOUTH SOCCER TOURNAMENT 2019".
  7. ^ "SIARAN MEDIA: SENARAI AKHIR 23 PEMAIN HARIMAU MALAYA B-19 KE KELAYAKAN PIALA ASIA B-20 2025 DI TAJIKISTAN". 15 September 2024. Retrieved 17 September 2024.
  8. ^ "SENARAI AKHIR 20 PEMAIN SKUAD B 19 KEBANGSAAN BAGI MENGHADAPI 4TH INTERNATIONAL U 19 FOOTBALL THANH NIEN TOURNAMENT 2022". Retrieved 3 August 2022.

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Malaysia's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.