Timor-Leste national under-16 football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Timor-Leste women's national under-17 football team.

Timor-Leste U-16

Nickname(s)	O Sol Nascente (The Raising Sun), The Little Samba Nation, El Lafaek
Association	Federação de Futebol de Timor-Leste
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Head coach	Shota Tokunaga
Captain	João Pedro
Most caps	Dom Lucas Fidel de Araujo Filomeno Junior João Pedro José Fonseca Nidio Alves Paulo Gali (9)
Top scorer	Paulo Gali (11)
Home stadium	Timor-Leste National Stadium
FIFA code	TLS
First colours Second colours
First international
China 0–0 Timor-Leste  (Hebei, China; 21 September 2009)
Biggest win
Timor-Leste 13–0 Macau  (Hebei, China; 28 September 2009)
Biggest defeat
Timor-Leste 0–12 Australia  (Surakarta, Indonesia; 29 June 2024)
AFC U-17 Asian Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2010)
Best result	Round 1 (2010)
ASEAN U-16 Boys' Championship
Appearances	9 (first in 2010)
Best result	Third place (2010)

The Timor-Leste national Under-16 football team is the national team of Timor-Leste and is controlled by the Federação de Futebol de Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste has never had success on the international stage. They are currently one of the weakest teams in the world. Timor-Leste joined FIFA on 12 September 2005.

Competitive record

FIFA U-17 World Cup

FIFA U-17 World Cup
Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA
2005	Withdrew before Qualification
2007	Did not participate
2009	Withdrew before Qualification
2011	Did not qualify
2013
2015	Did not participate
2017	Did not qualify
2019
2023
2025	To be determined
Total	N/A	0	0	0	0	0	0

AFC U-16 Championship

AFC U-16 Championship Year Round GP W D L GF GA 2004 Withdrew before Qualification 2006 Did not enter 2008 Withdrew before Qualification 2010[1] Group Stage[2] 3 0 0 3 1 9 2012 Did not qualify 2014 Did not participate 2016 Did not qualify 2018 2020 2023 Total Group Stage 3 0 0 3 1 9

AFC U-16 Championship History Year Round Score Result 2010 Round 1  Timor-Leste 0 – 5  Australia Loss Round 1  Timor-Leste 0 – 1  Japan Loss Round 1  Timor-Leste 1 – 3  Vietnam Loss

AFF U-16 Youth Championship Record

AFF U-16 Championship
Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA
2005	No Participation
2006
2007
2008
2009	Tournament Cancelled
2010	Third place[3]	4	2	0	2	4	3
2011	Group Stage	4	0	1	3	5	14
2012	No Participation
2013
2014	Tournament Cancelled
2015	Group Stage	5	1	2	2	9	11
2016	Group Stage	4	1	1	2	4	7
2017	Group Stage	5	0	1	4	0	9
2018	Group Stage	5	2	0	3	8	12
2019	Group Stage	5	3	1	1	15	4
2022	Group Stage	3	1	1	1	12	5
Total	Third place	35	10	7	18	57	65

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were call-up for the 2019 AFF U-15 Youth Championship held in Thailand

Caps and goals updated as of, after the match against

Head Coach: Agostinho Martins

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Filonito R.P. Nugueira			0
21	1GK	H. Da Silva
2	2DF	Fernando Carvalho
3	2DF	Wilian Vong
4	2DF	Danilo M. Alves
5	2DF	Neldino Da Costa
12	2DF	Celestino Pinto
15	2DF	Mario R. Neves
19	2DF	Norbert J.F. Mota
20	2DF	Mourinho
22	2DF	Guerson F. Belo
24	2DF	Aureo Da Costa
6	3MF	M. Fernandes
8	3MF	Revelino
11	3MF	Zenivio
13	3MF	João sequeira
14	3MF	Julinho da Costa
16	3MF	Pascoal A. Ximenes
17	3MF	Luis F.P. Ribeiro
18	3MF	Matias F.B.
7	4FW	Serafin Brito
9	4FW	Alexandro Kefi
10	4FW	Paulo Gali(Captain)

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Timor Leste squad within the last 18 months and are still available for selection.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK
DF
MF
FW

Former player

• Nazario
• Akao
• Lomberto Gama
• Anggisu Barbosa
• Montenario Soares

List of Captains

Captain	Captaining period	Tournaments
Nelson Sing	2009–2010	2010 AFC U-16 Championship qualification 2010 AFF U-16 Youth Championship 2010 AFC U-16 Championship
Eusébio Pereira	2011	2011 AFF U-16 Youth Championship 2012 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
Julião	July–August 2015	2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
João Pedro	September 2015	2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
Osvaldo Belo	2016	2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship

List of Coaches

Coach	Coaching period	Pld	W	D	L	Achievements
Kim Shin Hwan	2009-2010	12	6	1	5	2010 AFC U-16 Championship qualification - Qualify 2010 AFF U-16 Youth Championship - Third place (First Time) 2010 AFC U-16 Championship - Round 1 (First Time)
Norio Tsukitate	2011	8	0	1	7	2011 AFF U-16 Youth Championship - Round 1 2012 AFC U-16 Championship qualification - Did not qualify
Agostinho Martins	2015	9	3	3	3	2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship - Round 1 2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification - Did not qualify
Shota Tokunaga	2016-	4	1	1	2	2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship - Round 1

Fixtures and results

Recent results

2009 Result

2010 AFC U-16 Championship qualification

China  v  Timor-Leste

21 September 2009	China	0 – 0	Timor-Leste	Hebei, China
15:30 UTC+8		Report		Stadium: Xianghe NTFC Stadium Referee: Saleem Ali (Maldives)

Hong Kong  v  Timor-Leste

23 September 2009	Hong Kong	0 – 3	Timor-Leste	Hebei, China
13:00 UTC+8		Report	Batista 40' Almeida 57', 86'	Stadium: Xianghe NTFC Stadium Referee: Akbar Bakhshizadeh (Iran)

Timor-Leste  v  Singapore

26 September 2009	Timor-Leste	3 – 0	Singapore	Hebei, China
13:00 UTC+8	Hornai 11' Almeida 16' dos Santos 89'	Report		Stadium: Xianghe NTFC Stadium Referee: Nitipum Kullabut (Thailand)

Timor-Leste  v  Macau

28 September 2009	Timor-Leste	13 – 0	Macau	Hebei, China
13:00 UTC+8	Zulfahmi 6', 11' do Rego 14', 25', 33' Reis 19', 38', 85' Sabas 21' Coelho 49' Ferreira 53', 68' (pen.) dos Santos 66'	Report		Stadium: Xianghe NTFC Stadium Referee: Hettikankanamge Pereira (Sri Lanka)

Timor-Leste  v  Guam

1 October 2009	Timor-Leste	3 – 0	Guam	Hebei, China
13:00 UTC+8	Almeida 40' da Fonseca 56' Ferreira 57'	Report		Stadium: Xianghe NTFC Stadium Referee: Nitipum Kullabut (Thailand)

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2010 Result

2010 AFF U-16 Youth Championship

Indonesia  v  Timor-Leste

20 September 2010	Indonesia	1 – 0	Timor-Leste	Surakarta, Indonesia
18:00 UTC+7	Antoni 90+1'	Report^[permanent dead link‍]		Stadium: Manahan Stadium Attendance: 10,000

Timor-Leste  v  China

22 September 2010	Timor-Leste	0 – 1	China	Surakarta, Indonesia
15:30 UTC+7		Report^[permanent dead link‍]	Y. Liang 17'	Stadium: Manahan Stadium

Vietnam  v  Timor-Leste

24 September 2010	Vietnam	1 – 2	Timor-Leste	Surakarta, Indonesia
15:30 UTC+7	H. N. Thang 57'	Report^[permanent dead link‍]	Nidio 23' Rogerio 75'	Stadium: Manahan Stadium

Timor-Leste  v  Indonesia

26 September 2010	Timor-Leste	2 – 0	Indonesia	Surakarta, Indonesia
15:30 UTC+7	Fidel 50' Rogerio 56'	Report^[permanent dead link‍]		Stadium: Manahan Stadium

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2010 AFC U-16 Championship

Australia  v  Timor-Leste

25 October 2010	Australia	5 – 0	Timor-Leste	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
19:00	Makarounas 14', 20' Remington 34', 79' Woodcock 90+2'	Report		Stadium: Pakhtakor Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Vladislav Tseytlin

Timor-Leste  v  Japan

27 October 2010	Timor-Leste	0 – 1	Japan	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
15:00		Report	Minamino 87'	Stadium: Pakhtakor Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Mohammad Mousa

Timor-Leste  v  Vietnam

29 October 2010	Timor-Leste	1 – 3	Vietnam	Tashkent, Uzbekistan
13:00	Nidio 62'	Report	N. V. Hui 87' N. V. Thang 50' (pen.) 65'	Stadium: JAR Stadium Attendance: 2,300 Referee: Qi Fan

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2011 Result

2011 AFF U-16 Youth Championship

Indonesia  v  Timor-Leste

7 July 2011	Indonesia	3 – 3	Timor-Leste	Vientiane, Laos
17:00	Hargianto 64' Zalnando 78' Rendi 90+'	Report	2' Januario 33' Jorge 79' Jose	Stadium: New Laos National Stadium

Timor-Leste  v  Laos

9 July 2011	Timor-Leste	0 – 2	Laos	Vientiane, Laos
19:00		Report	Nyavong 50' Thammada 70'	Stadium: New Laos National Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: U Win Htut (Myanmar)

Thailand  v  Timor-Leste

11 July 2011	Thailand	6 – 1	Timor-Leste	Vientiane, Laos
17:00	Kanoo 20', 38' Makison 40' Sukchuai 42', 64' Buntee 84'	Report	Agostinho 75' (pen.)	Stadium: New Laos National Stadium Referee: Hoang Anh Tuan (Vietnam)

Timor-Leste  v  Malaysia

15 July 2011	Timor-Leste	1 – 3	Malaysia	Vientiane, Laos
17:00	Francyatma 49'	Report	11' Akram 34' Adam 70' Zahin	Stadium: Laos National Stadium Referee: Hoang Anh Tuan (Vietnam)

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2012 AFC U-16 Championship qualification

Timor-Leste  v  North Korea

8 September 2011	Timor-Leste	2 – 11	North Korea	Pyongyang, North Korea
17:00	Januário 45+1' Francyatma 80'	Report	Ri Kwang-Song 8', 52' Choe Ju-Song 12', 50', 6', 69' Ri Ryong 28', 32' Kim Il-Jin 71', 74', 77'	Stadium: Kim Il-sung Stadium Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Phùng Đình Dũng (Vietnam)

Malaysia  v  Timor-Leste

13 September 2011	Malaysia	3 – 0	Timor-Leste	Pyongyang, North Korea
13:00	Raphi 45+1' Akram 74' Hakimi 88'	Report		Stadium: Kim Il-sung Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Yu Ming-Hsun (Chinese Taipei)

China  v  Timor-Leste

15 September 2011	China	2 – 0	Timor-Leste	Pyongyang, North Korea
13:00	Liu Hao 23' (pen.) Wang Jinxian 35'	Report		Stadium: Kim Il-sung Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Phùng Đình Dũng (Vietnam)

Timor-Leste  v  Singapore

18 September 2011	Timor-Leste	1 – 8	Singapore	Pyongyang, North Korea
13:00	Januário 20'	Report	Suzliman 4' Swandi 39', 45+1', 79' Azeman 54' Ramli 77', 78' Abd Rahman 87'	Stadium: Kim Il-sung Stadium Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Abdul Hannan Miron (Bangladesh)

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2015 Result

2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship

Timor-Leste  v  Brunei

27 July 2015	Timor-Leste	2 – 2	Brunei	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
18:30	Filomeno Costa 48' Dom Braz 64'		Hanif 44', 62'	Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: - Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)

Laos  v  Timor-Leste

29 July 2015	Laos	3 – 2	Timor-Leste	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
15:30	Bounkong 26', 51' Nalin 66'		Armindo Gusmao 3' Filomeno Costa (12)	Stadium: Army Stadium Attendance: - Referee: Mohammad Hasrin Haji Samat (Brunei)

Thailand  v  Timor-Leste

1 August 2015	Thailand	3 – 0	Timor-Leste	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
10:00	Jinnawat 52' (76) Korawich 90'			Stadium: Army Stadium Attendance: - Referee: Thant Zin Oo (Myanmar)

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2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification

Timor-Leste  v  Northern Mariana

12 September 2015 (2015-09-12)	Timor-Leste	8–0	Northern Mariana	Laos National Stadium, Vientiane
16:00	Jelito Corte-Real 45' Danilson 49' Armindo Vieira 51' João Pedro 66', 88' Dom Lucas 70' Yafet Belima 72' Orcelio Moises 81'	Report		Attendance: 300 Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)

Timor-Leste  v  Philippines

14 September 2015 (2015-09-14)	Timor-Leste	9–0	Philippines	Laos National Stadium, Vientiane
19:00	Danilson 18', 28', 54' João Pedro 38', 62' Jelito Corte-Real 53' Filomeno Junior 70' Dom Lucas 73', 89'	Report		Attendance: 200 Referee: Omar Al-Yaqoubi (Oman)

Malaysia  v  Timor-Leste

16 September 2015 (2015-09-16)	Malaysia	1–0	Timor-Leste	Laos National Stadium, Vientiane
16:00	Arif 79'	Report		Attendance: 300 Referee: Yousef Al-Marzouq (Kuwait)

Laos  v  Timor-Leste

18 September 2015 (2015-09-18)	Laos	1–1	Timor-Leste	Laos National Stadium, Vientiane
19:00	Salvador 20' (o.g.)	Report	João Pedro 43'	Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Masoud Tufayelieh (Syria)

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2016 Result

2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship

Brunei  v  Timor-Leste

11 July 2016 (2016-07-11)	Brunei	0–3	Timor-Leste	Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
15:30		Report	Ximenes 26' Da Conceicao 43' Gusmao 50'	Referee: Clifford Daypuyat (Philippines)

Timor-Leste  v  Thailand

13 July 2016 (2016-07-13)	Timor-Leste	0–3	Thailand	Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
15:30		Report	Peerapat 2' Korawich 9' Reis 45+1' (o.g.)	Referee: Talaver Linjun (Philippines)

Laos  v  Timor-Leste

15 July 2016 (2016-07-15)	Laos	1–1	Timor-Leste	Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
18:30	Bounkong 86'	Report	Keodoungdeth 25' (o.g.)	Referee: Mohamed Javiz (Maldives)

Timor-Leste  v  Cambodia

19 July 2016 (2016-07-19)	Timor-Leste	0–3	Cambodia	Olympic Stadium, Phnom Penh
18:30		Report	Safy 6' Piseth 55', 59'	Attendance: 15,000 Referee: Mohamed Javis (Maldives)

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Stadium

• Timor-Leste National Stadium (2002-present)

References

1. "the-afc.com".
2. "the-afc.com".
3. "AFF - the Official Website of the Asean Football Federation". Archived from the original on 27 July 2010. Retrieved 10 July 2010.

External links

• Profile at FIFA.com
• Profile at the-AFC.com
• Profile at AFF Suzuki Cup Site
• Profile at AFF Site
• Profile at National-football-teams.com

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Timor-Leste's head-to-head record in the AFC U-17 Asian Cup.

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Australia	1	0	0	1	0	5	−5	000.00
Japan	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Vietnam	1	0	0	1	1	3	−2	000.00
Total	3	0	0	3	1	9	−8	000.00