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Philippines national under-17 football team

The Philippines national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of the Philippines and represents the country in international football competitions such as the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the AFC U-16 Championship, the AFF U-16 Championship and any other under-17 international football tournaments. The team is controlled by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF), the governing body of football in the Philippines.

Philippines U-17
Nickname(s)U-17 Azkals
AssociationPhilippine Football Federation
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationAFF (South-East Asia)
Head coachReiji Hirata
CaptainBacchus Ekberg
Home stadiumPFF National Training Center
FIFA codePHI
First colours
Second colours
Third colours
First international
   Nepal 2–0 Philippines 
(Bangkok, Thailand; 21 August 1984)
Biggest win
 Northern Mariana Islands 2–9 Philippines 
(Vientiane, Laos; 20 September 2015)
 Philippines 7–0 Northern Mariana Islands 
(Jakarta, Indonesia; 14 September 2019)
Biggest defeat
 Japan 16–0 Philippines 
(Nagoya, Japan; 21 June 2000)
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances0
AFC U-16 Championship
Appearances0
AFF U-16 Championship
Appearances9 (first in 2002)
Best resultGroup stage, (2002, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022)

Competition records edit

Performance at the FIFA U-17 World Cup edit

The Philippines' FIFA U-17 World Cup Record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
  1985 Did not qualify
  1987 Did not enter
  1989
  1991
  1993 Withdrew
  1995 Did not enter
  1997
  1999 Withdrew
  2001 Did not qualify
  2003
  2005
  2007 Did not enter
  2009 Withdrew
  2011 Did not qualify
  2013 Did not enter
  2015 Did not qualify
  2017
  2019
  2021 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  2023 Did not qualify
  2025 To be determined

Performance at the AFC U-16 Championship edit

The Philippines' AFC U-16 Championship Record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
  1985 Did not qualify
  1986 Did not enter
  1988
  1990
  1992 Withdrew
  1994 Did not enter
  1996
  1998 Withdrew
  2000 Did not qualify
  2002
  2004
  2006 Did not enter
  2008 Withdrew
  2010 Did not qualify
  2012 Did not enter
  2014 Did not qualify
  2016
  2018
  2020 Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
  2023 Did not qualify

Performance at the AFF U-16 Championship edit

The Philippines' AFF U-16 Championship Record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
   2002 Group stage 9th Place 4 0 1 3 2 17
  2005 Did not enter
  2006
  2007
  2008
  2009 Cancelled
  2010 Did not enter
  2011 Group stage 10th Place 4 0 0 4 2 19
  2012 Did not enter
  2013 Group stage 9th Place 4 1 0 3 1 10
  2015 Group stage 11th Place 4 0 0 4 3 16
  2016 Group stage 11th Place 5 0 2 3 6 18
  2017 Group stage 10th Place 5 1 1 3 2 13
  2018 Group stage 11th Place 5 0 0 5 3 30
  2019 Group stage 12th Place 5 0 0 5 4 18
  2022 Group stage 9th Place 3 1 0 2 2 8
Total 9/15 39 3 4 32 25 149

Results and fixtures edit

  Win   Draw   Lose

2022 edit

31 July 2022 2022 AFF U-16 Y C GS Indonesia   2–0   Philippines Yogyakarta
20:00 UTC+7
Report Stadium: Maguwoharjo Stadium
Attendance: 1439
Referee: Warintorn Sassadee (Thailand)
3 August 2022 2022 AFF U-16 Y C GS Philippines   0–5   Vietnam Bantul
15:00 UTC+7 Report
Stadium: Sultan Agung Stadium
Attendance: 79
Referee: Abdul Hakim Mohd Haidi (Brunei)
6 August 2022 2022 AFF U-16 Y C GS Singapore   1–2   Philippines Bantul
20:00 UTC+7
Report
Stadium: Sultan Agung Stadium
Attendance: 65
Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand)
1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) 2023 AFC U-17 Q GS Turkmenistan   2–0   Philippines Zarqa
16:30
Report Stadium: Prince Mohammed Stadium
Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait)
3 October 2022 (2022-10-03) 2023 AFC U-17 Q GS Philippines   0–3   Japan Zarqa
16:30 Report
Stadium: Prince Mohammed Stadium
5 October 2022 (2022-10-05) 2023 AFC U-17 Q GS Jordan   3–1   Philippines Zarqa
21:00
Report
Stadium: Prince Mohammed Stadium
9 October 2022 (2022-10-09) 2023 AFC U-17 Q GS Philippines   2–6   Syria Zarqa
16:30
Report
Stadium: Prince Mohammed Stadium
Referee: Halim Shirzad (Afghanistan)

Personnel edit

Current technical staff edit

Position Name Ref.
Head coach   Reiji Hirata [1][2]
Assistant coaches   Glenn Ramos
  Taketomo Suzuki
Goalkeeping coach   Ralph Niño Datoy
Physiotherapists   John Michael Morado
  Augustine Rivas
Team doctor   Kevin Marc Estillore
Team Manager   David Javellana

Coaching history edit

List of head coaches of the Philippines U-17
Country Name Period Ref.
  Philippines
Tomasito Ramos
2009−2011
 [3]
  Philippines
Anto Gonzales
2013
 [4]
  Philippines
Jose Maria Aberasturi
2015−2016
 [5]
  Philippines
Roxy Dorlas
2017
 [6]
  Philippines
Chieffy Caligdong
2017
 [7][8]
  Japan
Reiji Hirata
2018
 [9]
  Philippines
Roxy Dorlas
2019
 [10]
  Japan
Reiji Hirata
2022
 [11]

Players edit

Current squad edit

The following 23 players were called up for 2023 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualifiers in Jordan.[2]
Caps and goals updated as of 1 October 2022, after the match against   Turkmenistan.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Nicholas Guimaraes 2 0
22 1GK Roman Kamantigue 0 0
23 1GK Iñigo Castro III (2006-07-02)2 July 2006 (aged 16) 3 0   Combine Rush Soccer
2 2DF John Grizola 2 0
3 2DF Carlito Vergara 4 0   PAREF Southridge
4 2DF Gabriel Guimaraes 2 0
5 2DF John Conde 0 0
6 2DF Alexander Sabatin (2006-01-27)27 January 2006 (aged 16) 4 0   San Jose Rush
9 2DF Bacchus Ekberg (2006-08-16)16 August 2006 (aged 16) 5 0   Norrby
16 2DF Louis Manlosa 0 0
20 2DF Jann Sagao 0 0
23 2DF Sam Salingay (2006-03-18)18 March 2006 (aged 16) 2 0   Loyola
7 3MF Joaquin Collo 1 0
8 3MF Marcus Arias (2006-09-03)3 September 2006 (aged 16) 4 0   Loyola
10 3MF Jhon Diaz 1 0
14 3MF Daniel Cagaanan (2006-05-13)13 May 2006 (aged 16) 3 0   Koronadal City
17 3MF Raphael Aljama 2 0
18 3MF Rolando Torres 1 0
21 3MF Lucas Andan (2006-05-08)8 May 2006 (aged 16) 5 0   La Salle Green Hills
11 4FW Julio Yoldi (2006-02-20)20 February 2006 (aged 16) 5 1   Crocs Davao
13 4FW Miguel Bengson 2 0
15 4FW John Sajor 1 0
19 4FW Novie Paraiso 0 0

Recent call-ups edit

The following players have been called up for the Philippines U17 within the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Jebb Salceda (2006-01-18)18 January 2006 (aged 16) 0 0   University of St. La Salle 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
GK Eugene Molleno (2006-10-15)15 October 2006 (aged 15) 0 0   Cebu United 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
DF Javier Cuadra (2006-12-19)19 December 2006 (aged 15) 0 0   University of St. La Salle 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
DF Andres Dumlao (2006-07-24)24 July 2006 (aged 16) 2 0   Davao Aguilas 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
DF Matthaeus Lim (2006-07-31)31 July 2006 (aged 16) 3 0   Crocs Davao 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
DF Gabriel Tupaz 3 0   CSA-Makati 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
MF Arvin Alayon Jr. (2006-04-15)15 April 2006 (aged 16) 2 1   M'lang 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
MF Zeus Cortes (2006-10-28)28 October 2006 (aged 15) 0 0   La Salle Green Hills 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
MF Trey King 1 0   Brisbane State High School 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
MF Mateo Lacson (2006-01-24)24 January 2006 (aged 16) 3 0   PAREF Southridge 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
MF Jared Peña 3 0   Black Rock 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
MF Jaryl Pineda 3 0   El Katorse 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
MF Shaun Saludez (2006-09-26)26 September 2006 (aged 16) 1 0   PAREF Southridge 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
FW Kent Belgira (2007-07-04)4 July 2007 (aged 15) 3 0   Silliman University 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
FW Marco Ouano (2006-08-31)31 August 2006 (aged 16) 0 0   Cebu United 2022 AFF U-16 Youth Championship

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Philippine Under-16 To See Action In AFF U16 Championship". Philippine Football Federation. 31 July 2022. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Philippine U16 National Team Head To Jordan For AFC U17 Asian Cup Qualifiers". Philippine Football Federation. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
  3. ^ "Philippines vs Bangladesh Match Report". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  4. ^ "AFF U16 CHAMPIONSHIP 2013 Match Summary 04" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  5. ^ "U16 BOYS NATIONAL POOL PREPARE FOR AFF CHAMPIONSHIP 2015". Philippine Football Federation. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  6. ^ "Philippine U16 Boys Team Begin AFC U16 Campaign". Philippine Football Federation. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Philippine Boys Under-15 Squad For AFF U15 Championship". Philippine Football Federation. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  8. ^ "Match summary - MAS U15 vs PHI U15" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  9. ^ "Philippines Under-16 Head To Surabaya For The AFF U16 Championship 2018". Philippine Football Federation. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  10. ^ "Philippines U15 Boys In AFF U15 Championship 2019". Philippine Football Federation. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
  11. ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (31 July 2022). "AFF: Azkals U16 suffer two-goal loss to Indonesia to open campaign". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2 August 2022.
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