Malaysia Malaysia U-19
Nickname(s)Harimau Muda
(Young Tigers)
AssociationFootball Association of Malaysia
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationAFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coachHasan Sazali Waras[1]
CaptainAysar Hadi
Most capsDominic Tan (20)
Top scorerJafri Chew (13)
Home stadiumNational Stadium, Bukit Jalil
FIFA codeMAS
First colours
Second colours
First international
Federation of Malaya Malaya 12–0 Ceylon 
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaya; 1959)
Biggest win
Federation of Malaya Malaya 12–0 Ceylon 
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaya; 1959)
Malaysia Malaysia 12–0 Brunei 
(Palembang, Indonesia; 13 August 2005)
Biggest defeat
Malaysia 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 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, 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.[2] 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.[3]

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.[4]

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.[5]

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.[6]

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

FIFA World Youth Championship Record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
Tunisia 1977Did not qualify
Japan 1979
Australia 1981
Mexico 1983
Soviet Union 1985
Chile 1987
Saudi Arabia 1989
Portugal 1991
Australia 1993
Qatar 1995
Malaysia 1997Round 124/24300329
Nigeria 1999Did not qualify
Argentina 2001
United Arab Emirates 2003
Netherlands 2005
Canada 2007
Egypt 2009
Colombia 2011
Turkey 2013
New Zealand 2015
South Korea 2017
Poland 2019
Indonesia 2021
Argentina 2023
Chile 2025To be determined
TotalBest: Round 11/24300329
**Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
FIFA World Youth Championship History
YearRoundScoreResult
1997 Round 1 Malaysia 1 – 3  MoroccoLoss
Round 1 Malaysia 1 – 3  UruguayLoss
Round 1 Malaysia 0 – 3  BelgiumLoss

AFC Youth Championship

AFC Youth Championship Record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
Federation of Malaya 1959Runners-up2/94301262
Federation of Malaya 19602/84301166
Thailand 1961Round 15/104211157
Thailand 1962Fourth place4/105221116
Federation of Malaya 1963Round 15/125302106
South Vietnam 1964Third place3/104211117
Japan 19653/106303616
Philippines 1966Quarter-final5/12421183
Thailand 1967Round 114/142002110
South Korea 1968Runners-up2/127403915
Thailand 1969Quarter-final5/15411248
Philippines 1970Round 111/17310235
Japan 1971Quarter-final5/16420236
Thailand 1972Round 111/174211163
Iran 197312/14201136
Thailand 1974Quarter-final8/16420257
Kuwait 1975Round 115/19402237
Thailand 197614/15300309
Iran 19778/13302114
Bangladesh 197814/18310239
Thailand 1980did not qualify
Thailand 1982
United Arab Emirates 1985Withdrew
Saudi Arabia 1986did not qualify
Qatar 1988Withdrew
Indonesia 1990did not qualify
United Arab Emirates 1992
Indonesia 1994
South Korea 1996
Thailand 1998
Iran 2000
Qatar 2002
Malaysia 2004Quarter-final8/16420246
India 2006Round 115/16300317
Saudi Arabia 2008did not qualify
China 2010
United Arab Emirates 2012
Myanmar 2014
Bahrain 2016
Indonesia 2018Round 113/16301236
Uzbekistan 2020Qualified, but later cancelled
Uzbekistan 2023did not qualify
TotalBest: Runners-up23/4089351341159161
**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
ThailandCambodia 2002Round 17/104112611
MyanmarVietnam 2003Runners-up2/96501166
Indonesia 20052/105312218
Malaysia 20062/4311144
Vietnam 20072/85302137
Thailand 2008did not enter
Vietnam 2009Fourth place4/8320193
Vietnam 2010did not enter
Myanmar 2011Third place3/104211121
Vietnam 2012did not enter
Indonesia 2013Round 15/11522194
Vietnam 2014did not enter
Laos 2015Fourth place4/10622278
Vietnam 2016Round 16/114202107
Myanmar 2017Runners-up2/116511816
Indonesia 2018Champions1/116420115
Vietnam 2019Runners-up2/127403137
Indonesia 2022Champions1/116411115
TotalBest: Champions14/187040122015092
**Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

Invited tournament

Invited Tournament Record
Year Tournament Result GP W D* L GS GA
Singapore 2005Lion City CupChampions441094
Brunei 2012Hassanal Bolkiah TrophyRound 1411236
Brunei 2014Hassanal Bolkiah TrophySemi-final631275
China 2014Beijing Hyundai Youth TournamentFourth Place3003115
Japan 2019[7]Sanix CupTwelve place6114214
Vietnam 2022Thanh Niên CupRunners-up412143

Results and fixtures

  Win   Draw   Lose

2022

9 June 2022 Friendly Malaysia  1–0  Singapore Johor, Malaysia
Stadium: Taman Ungku Tun Aminah Mini Stadium
11 June 2022 (2022-06-11) Friendly Malaysia  5–2  Singapore Johor, Malaysia
Izrin
Najmudin
Aysar
Alif
Stadium: Taman Ungku Tun Aminah Mini Stadium
5 July 2022 (2022-07-05) 2022 AFF U-19 Championship (GS) Cambodia  1–2  Malaysia Jakarta, Indonesia
16:00 UTC+8 Chanvibol 56' Report Najmudin 13'
Haiqal 30'		 Stadium: Madya Stadium
Attendance: 50
Referee: Amdillah Zainuddin (Brunei)
7 July 2022 (2022-07-07) 2022 AFF U-19 Championship (GS) Malaysia  0–0  Singapore Jakarta, Indonesia
16:00 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Madya Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Kyaw Zwall Lwin (Myanmar)
9 July 2022 (2022-07-09) 2022 AFF U-19 Championship (GS) Timor-Leste  3–4  Malaysia Jakarta, Indonesia
20:00 UTC+8 Cristevao 11'
Mario 55', 76'		 Report Najmudin 9'
Adam 15', 62'
Aliff 53'		 Stadium: Madya Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Torpong Somsing (Thailand)
11 July 2022 (2022-07-11) 2022 AFF U-19 Championship (GS) Malaysia  0–1  Laos Jakarta, Indonesia
16:00 UTC+8 Report Phoutthavong 66' (pen.) Stadium: Madya Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Aprisman Aranda (Indonesia)
13 July 2022 (2022-07-13) 2022 AFF U-19 Championship (SF) Vietnam  0–3  Malaysia Bekasi, Indonesia
16:30 UTC+8 Report Adam 26'
Haiqal 70'
Haykal 87'		 Stadium: Patriot Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Kyaw Zwall Lwin (Myanmar)
15 July 2022 (2022-07-15) 2022 AFF U-19 Championship (F) Malaysia  2–0  Laos Bekasi, Indonesia
21:00 UTC+8 Faiz 13'
Aliff 76'		 Stadium: Patriot Stadium
5 August 2022 (2022-08-05) 2022 Thanh Niên Cup Group Stage Malaysia  0–0  Thailand Binh Duong, Vietnam
17:00 UTC+8 Report Stadium: Binh Duong Stadium
7 August 2022 (2022-08-07) 2022 Thanh Niên Cup Group Stage Vietnam  2–1  Malaysia Binh Duong, Vietnam
19:30 UTC+8 Nguyễn Đức Anh 28'
Khuất Văn Khang 90+3'		 Report Nazrin 5' Stadium: Binh Duong Stadium
Referee: Chy Samdy (Cambodia)
9 August 2022 (2022-08-09) 2022 Thanh Niên Cup Group Stage Malaysia  2–0  Myanmar Binh Duong, Vietnam
17:00 UTC+8 Nazrin 5'
Rozaini 87'		 Stadium: Binh Duong Stadium
11 August 2022 (2022-08-11) 2022 Thanh Niên Cup Final Vietnam  1–1
(4–3 p)		  Malaysia Binh Duong, Vietnam
18:30 UTC+8
  • Nguyễn Văn Tú 11'
Stadium: Binh Duong Stadium
Penalties
  • soccer ball with check mark Azhad
  • soccer ball with check mark Ahamad
  • soccer ball with red X Khalil
  • soccer ball with check mark Danish
  • soccer ball with red X Izrin
14 September 2022 (2022-09-14) 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification Malaysia  1–1  Mongolia Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
17:00 UTC+8
  • Farhan 54'
 Report
  • Buyannemekh 24' (pen.)
 Stadium: MFF Football Centre
Attendance: 1,112
Referee: Feras Taweel (Syria)
16 September 2022 (2022-09-16) 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification Sri Lanka  0–3  Malaysia Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
17:00 UTC+8 Report
  • Aliff 30', 90+4'
  • Adam 70'
 Stadium: MFF Football Centre
Attendance: 41
Referee: Adel Al-Naqbi (United Arab Emirates)
18 September 2022 (2022-09-18) 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification South Korea  6–2  Malaysia Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
12:30 UTC+8
Report
Stadium: MFF Football Centre
Attendance: 142
Referee: Hasan Akrami (Iran)
Note
  • 1 : Non FIFA 'A' International match

Players

The following 23 players were selected for 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification.[8]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Syahmi Adib Haikal (captain) (2003-03-30) 30 March 2003 Malaysia Selangor II
23 1GK Zulhilmi Sharani (2004-05-04) 4 May 2004 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim III
22 1GK Aizat Aiman Mazlan (2003-09-24) 24 September 2003 Malaysia Skuad Projek FAM-MSN
5 2DF Faiz Amer Runnizar (2003-01-15) 15 January 2003 Malaysia Selangor II
6 2DF Alif Farhan Fauzi (2004-01-21) 21 January 2004 Malaysia Selangor II
11 2DF Danish Irfan Ezal (2004-07-10) 10 July 2004 Malaysia Selangor II
4 2DF Muhammad Daniel Edzuan (2004-02-27) 27 February 2004 Malaysia Selangor II
17 2DF Mohamad Marwan (2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim II
14 2DF Rozaini Abu Bakar (2004-03-28) 28 March 2004 Malaysia Terengganu F.C. III
3 2DF Ubaidullah Shamsul Fazili (2003-11-30) 30 November 2003 Malaysia Skuad Projek FAM-MSN
20 2DF Oswyn Lim Ding Zhi Malaysia Petaling Jaya City FC
8 3MF Haykal Danish Haizon (2005-05-05) 5 May 2005 Malaysia Mokhtar Dahari Academy
2 3MF Muhammad Abu Khalil (2005-04-11) 11 April 2005 Malaysia Mokhtar Dahari Academy
12 3MF Ziad El Basheer Norhisham (2003-12-24) 24 December 2003 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim III
13 3MF Ahmad Aysar Hadi (2003-09-03) 3 September 2003 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim II
15 3MF Azannis Adzri Halim (2003-06-02) 2 June 2003 Malaysia Selangor II
10 3MF Aliff Izwan Yuslan (2004-10-02) 2 October 2004 Malaysia Selangor II
21 3MF Muhammad Haiqal Haqeemi (2003-04-11) 11 April 2003 Malaysia Selangor II
16 4FW Rohisham Haiqal Hashim (2005-10-24) 24 October 2005 Malaysia Mokhtar Dahari Academy
7 4FW Najmudin Akmal Kamal (2003-01-11) 11 January 2003 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim III
18 4FW Adam Farhan Faizal (2004-03-04) 4 March 2004 Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim III
19 4FW Muhammad Izrin Ibrahim (2004-04-02) 2 April 2004 Malaysia Selangor II
9 4FW Nazrin Nasir (2003-02-20) 20 February 2003 Malaysia Selangor II

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
1Dominic TanHarimau Muda C2014–201620
2Jafri ChewPenang2013–201618
3Hadi FayyadhJohor Darul Ta'zim II2017–201817
4K. GurusamyHarimau Muda2008–200916
5Fadhli ShasHarimau Muda2008–200916
6Shivan PillayPKNS U192017–201816
7Syahmi SafariSelangor U192013–201715

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
1Jafri ChewPenang2013–201613

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 RosliHarimau Muda C2013
Dominic TanSingapore Sports School, Harimau Muda C2014–2015
Syahmi SafariSelangor2016
Syaiful AliasKelantan2017–present

Former squads

Coaching staff

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

Coaches

Honours

International

Continental

Regional

Others

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "SENARAI AKHIR 20 PEMAIN SKUAD B 19 KEBANGSAAN BAGI MENGHADAPI 4TH INTERNATIONAL U 19 FOOTBALL THANH NIEN TOURNAMENT 2022". Retrieved 3 August 2022.
  2. ↑ Nik Afiq (25 November 2015). "FAM Terminates Harimau Muda Program". Goal.com. Archived from the original on 18 January 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Skuad Harimau Muda dibubar" (in Malay). Utusan Malaysia. 26 November 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "Senarai 28 Pemain Ke Latihan Pemilihan Pusat Pertama Skuad B-19" (in Malay). Football Association of Malaysia. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
  7. ↑ "SANIX CUP INTERNATIONAL YOUTH SOCCER TOURNAMENT 2019".
  8. ↑ "SENARAI AKHIR 23 PEMAIN HARIMAU MALAYA B-19 KE KELAYAKAN PIALA ASIA B-20 2023 DI ULAANBAATAR, MONGOLIA". Retrieved 11 September 2022.
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