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U-19 Philippines
Nickname(s)	Teen Azkals ; U-19 Azkals
Association	Philippine Football Federation
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	AFF (South-East Asia)
Head coach	Josep Ferré
Home stadium	PFF National Training Center
FIFA code	PHI
Biggest win
	Brunei 0–5 Philippines ; (Bekasi, Indonesia; 10 July 2022)
Biggest defeat
	China 13–0 Philippines ; (Zibo, China; 1 November 2009)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances	0
AFC U-20 Asian Cup
Appearances	8 (first in 1959)
Best result	Second Round (1968)
ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship
Appearances	10 (2002)
Best result	Group stage (2002, 2003, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022)

The Philippines national under-19 football team is the national football team of the Philippines and represents in international football competitions such as ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship and any other under-19 international football tournaments. The team is controlled by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF), the governing body of football in the Philippines.

Competition records

FIFA U-20 World Cup

The Philippines' FIFA U-20 World Cup Record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1977	Did not qualify
1979
1981
1983
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021	Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic
2023	Did not qualify
2025	To be determined

AFC U-20 Asian Cup

The Philippines' AFC U-20 Asian Cup
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1959	Round 1	9th Place	5	0	1	4	6	20
1960	Round 1	7th Place	3	0	1	2	3	18
1961	Did not qualify
1962	Did not qualify
1963	Round 1	12th Place	5	0	0	5	3	22
1964	Did not qualify
1965	Round 1	10th Place	4	0	0	4	2	24
1966		9th Place	3	0	0	3	0	8
1967		13th Place	2	0	0	2	2	10
1968	Round 2	5th Place	5	1	0	4	5	12
1969	Round 1	15th Place	3	0	0	3	1	12
1970	Round 1	9th Place	3	1	1	1	4	5
1971	Round 1	11th Place	3	1	0	2	1	9
1972	Round 1	15th Place	3	0	0	3	1	10
1973	Did not qualify
1974	Round 1	15th Place	3	0	0	3	0	7
1975	Round 1	11th Place	4	2	0	2	4	4
1976	Withdrew
1977
1978
1980	Did not qualify
1982
1985
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006	Did not enter
2008	Did not enter
2010	Did not qualify
2012	Did not enter
2014	Did not qualify
2016
2018
2020	Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic
2023	Did not qualify
2025	To be determined
Notes:
**Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship

The Philippines' ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship Record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
2002	Round 1	8th Place	4	1	0	3	1	11
2003	Round 1	9th Place	4	0	0	4	1	16
2005	Withdrew
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011	Round 1	9th Place	4	0	1	3	4	17
2012	Withdrew
2013	Round 1	9th Place	4	0	0	4	4	12
2014	Withdrew
2015	Round 1	7th Place	4	1	0	3	4	9
2016		11th Place	4	0	0	4	5	15
2017		10th Place	4	0	0	4	2	24
2018		9th Place	5	1	0	4	5	22
2019		10th Place	5	1	0	4	8	18
2022		9th Place	5	1	0	4	8	13
2024	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Notes:
Football at the AFF Youth Championship was an under-20 tournament in 2002 to 2007.

Results and fixtures

Win Draw Lose

2024

4 June 2024 (2024-06-04) Friendly^[1]	Philippines	2-2 (3–5 p)	Italy Selection^[a]	Manila, Philippines
20:00 UTC+8	Ryen Lim 3' Mark Ricario 45'	Report	Ramil Bation 13' Jed Francisco 90+5'	Stadium: Rizal Memorial Stadium Attendance: - Referee: Mick Jon Pineda (Philippines)
	Penalties
	Marcus Arias Sam Salingay Lance Locsin Edzon Pormamento		Ramil Bation III Jed Francisco Dwayne Guabez Daniel Reyes Joaquin Collo

17 July 2024 (2024-07-17) 2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship G.S.	Philippines	0-6	Indonesia	Surabaya, Indonesia
19:30 UTC+7			Abdulmanan 13', 50' Gwijangge 22', 43' Arel 32' Raven 87'	Stadium: Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium Referee: Faisal Sulaiman Albalawi (Saudi Arabia)

20 July 2024 (2024-07-20) 2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship G.S.	Philippines	v	East Timor	Surabaya, Indonesia
15:00 UTC+7				Stadium: Gelora Bung Tomo Stadium

23 July 2024 (2024-07-23) 2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship G.S.	Philippines	v	Cambodia	Surabaya, Indonesia
19:30 UTC+7				Stadium: Gelora 10 November Stadium

2022

21 June 2022 (2022-06-21) Friendly	Guam	1–4	Philippines	Carmona, Philippines
20:00 UTC+8	Gonsalves ?'	Report	Saut ?', ?' Nuñez ?' Aldeguer ?'	Stadium: PFF National Training Center

24 June 2022 (2022-06-24) Friendly	Philippines	7–2	Guam	Carmona, Philippines
20:00 UTC+8				Stadium: PFF National Training Center

2 July 2022 (2022-07-02) 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship G.S.	Thailand	1–0	Philippines	Bekasi, Indonesia
17:00 UTC+7	W. Aimoat 11'	Report		Stadium: Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium Attendance: 3,000 Referee: Xaypasert Phongsanit (Laos)

4 July 2022 (2022-07-04) 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship G.S.	Vietnam	4–1	Philippines	Bekasi, Indonesia
15:00 UTC+7	Quốc Việt 4', 48' Văn Khang 68' (pen.) Văn Trường 78' (pen.)	Report	Reyes 53'	Stadium: Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Yaasin Hanafiah (Malaysia)

6 July 2022 (2022-07-06) 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship G.S.	Philippines	1–3	Myanmar	Jakarta, Indonesia
15:00 UTC+7	Rosquillo 29'	Report	Swan 4' Thina Zaw 7' Thein Win 42'	Stadium: GBK Madya Stadium Attendance: 50 Referee: Razlan Joffri Ali (Malaysia)

8 July 2022 (2022-07-08) 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship G.S.	Philippines	1–5	Indonesia	Bekasi, Indonesia
20:00 UTC+7	Frias 28'	Report	Rabbani 14' (pen.), 41' (pen.), 49' Nico 26' Razzaa 70'	Stadium: Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium Attendance: 10,768 Referee: Souei Vongkham (Laos)

10 July 2022 (2022-07-10) 2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship G.S.	Brunei	0–5	Philippines	Bekasi, Indonesia
15:00 UTC+7		Report	Absalon 20' Aldeguer 42', 65' Dalapo 71' Rosquillo 83'	Stadium: Patriot Candrabhaga Stadium Referee: Chy Samdy (Cambodia)

14 September 2022 (2022-09-14) 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification	Oman	3–0	Philippines	Salalah, Oman
20:45 UTC+3	Al-Saqri 7' Al-Salimi 13' Al-Balushi 29'	Report		Stadium: Al-Saada Sports Complex Attendance: 1,300 Referee: Nivon Robesh Gamini (Sri Lanka)

16 September 2022 (2022-09-16) 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification	Philippines	2–3	Thailand	Salalah, Oman
20:45 UTC+3	Meriño 7' Amirul 28'	Report	Thanakrit 11' Phuwanet 44' Peeranan 89'	Stadium: Al-Saada Sports Complex Attendance: 297 Referee: Zaid Thamer (Iraq)

18 September 2022 (2022-09-18) 2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualification	Philippines	1–0	Afghanistan	Salalah, Oman
17:00 UTC+3	Amirul 83'	Report		Stadium: Al-Saada Sports Complex Attendance: 187 Referee: Chae Sang-hyeop (South Korea)

Personnel

Current technical staff

Updated as of July 2024

Position	Name	Ref.
Head coach	Josep Ferré
Assistant coach	Randolfo Clarino
Goalkeeping coach
Physiotherapist
Technical Consultant

Management

Position	Name	Ref.
Team Manager	Freddy Gonzalez
Team Coordinator	Jose Mikkel Jethmal Paris
Kitman	Alfe Sebuha
Kitman	Joebert Reamon
Travel Manager	Allan Salvador
Travel Coordinator	Arnel Jamito

Coaching history

List of head coaches of the Philippines U-19
Country	Name	Period	Ref.
Philippines	Noel Marcaida	2009	^[3]
Philippines	Marlon Maro	2013	^[4]
Philippines	Dan Padernal	2015−2016	^[5]
Philippines	Noel Marcaida	2016	^[6]
Philippines	Jose Maria Aberasturi	2017	^[7]
Japan	Reiji Hirata	2018	^[8]
Philippines	Christopher Pedimonte	2018−	^[9]

Players

Current squad

The following are included in the 24-man squad for the 2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship.^[10]
Caps and goals updated as of 18 September 2022, after the match against Afghanistan.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Iñigo Castro III	(2006-07-02)2 July 2006 (aged 18)	2	0	Combine Rush Soccer
1GK	Alfonso Gonzalez	(2005-01-05)5 January 2005 (aged 19)	1	0	University of the Philippines
1GK	Luc Narido		0	0	Breakers FC

2DF	Jian Caraig	(2005-08-06)6 August 2005 (aged 18)	0	0	Odisea FC
2DF	Bhyl Gimenez	(2005-08-16)16 August 2005 (aged 18)	0	0	University of Southern Philippines
2DF	Ichiro Koyama	(2006-12-05)5 December 2006 (aged 17)	0	0	08 Homburg
2DF	Sebastian Lizares	(2005-08-07)7 August 2005 (aged 18)	0	0	Western Reserve Academy
2DF	Justin Oġur	(2006-01-02)2 January 2006 (aged 18)	0	0	Gaziantep
2DF	Alexander Sabatin	(2006-01-27)27 January 2006 (aged 18)	0	0	Sigma FC
2DF	Caleb Santos	(2005-10-04)4 October 2005 (aged 18)	0	0	Black Rock FC
2DF	Bryan Villanueva	(2006-07-30)30 July 2006 (aged 17)	0	0	Tuloy

3MF	Miguel Benson		0	0	Ateneo de Manila University
3MF	Jhon Diaz	(2006-10-24)24 October 2006 (aged 17)	0	0	Tuloy
3MF	Yuan Maniscan		0	0	University of Santo Tomas
3MF	Joshua Meriño	(2005-02-11)11 February 2005 (aged 19)	3	1	Alicante City
3MF	Jared Peña	(2006-08-05)5 August 2006 (aged 17)	2	0	Stallion Laguna
3MF	Sylver Pormento	(2005-03-18)18 March 2005 (aged 19)	0	0	Mendiola 1991
3MF	Cyrelle Saut	(2005-09-03)3 September 2005 (aged 18)	6	0	Tuloy
3MF	Manolo Veneracion	(2005-03-14)14 March 2005 (aged 19)	0	0	Perth Glory

4FW	Otu Bisong	(2006-11-11)11 November 2006 (aged 17)	0	0	D.C. United
4FW	Ryen Lim		0	0	Ateneo de Manila University
4FW	Trez Mariñas	(2005-01-31)31 January 2005 (aged 19)	0	0	University of Santo Tomas
4FW	Justin Moya	(2006-08-21)21 August 2006 (aged 17)	0	0	Wynnum Wolves
4FW	Benz Samaniego		0	0	The Scarborough Academy

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team and are still eligible for the selection.^[11]

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Nathan Bata	(2005-01-24)24 January 2005 (aged 17)	0	0	Kaya–Iloilo	2022 AFF U-19 Youth Championship
GK	Christian Lauron	(2005-01-16)16 January 2005 (aged 17)	0	0	National University	2023 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers

Honours

Minor tournaments

Kanga Cup: 2013^[12]

Notes

^ Philippine-based selection team organized by the Italian Embassy in Manila^[2]

References

^ Fuertes, Rommel Jr. (1 June 2024). "Philippines, Italy celebrate ties with Friendship Cup". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
^ https://pff.org.ph/2024/06/03/u19-phi-ita-selection-friendship-cup-set/
^ "Myanmar vs Philippines Match Report". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
^ "AFF U19 Championship 2013 Match Summary 01" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
^ "2015 AFF U19 CHAMPIONSHIP Match Summary 002" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
^ "PHI U19 Team Competing in China-ASEAN Tournament". Philippine Football Federation (PFF). 22 February 2016. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
^ "Philippine U19 Team To Play In AFC U19 Qualifiers". Philippine Football Federation (PFF). 23 October 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
^ "Philippines Under-19 Team Brace For AFF U19 Championship In Indonesia". Philippine Football Federation (PFF). 29 June 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
^ "Philippines Under-18 Team Face Stiff Opposition In AFF U18 Championship 2019 In Vietnam". Philippine Football Federation (PFF). 5 August 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
^ "PH U19 MNT vie for the ASEAN U19 Boys Championship 2024". Philippine Football Federation. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
^ "Philippine Men's Under-19 Team Arrive In Indonesia For AFF U19 Championship 2022". Philippine Football Federation. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
^ "Under-18 Azkals emerge triumphant in Kanga Cup". GMA News. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2022.

External links

Philippine Football Federation

[3] Philippine-based selection team organized by the Italian Embassy in Manila^[2]

[1] Fuertes, Rommel Jr. (1 June 2024). "Philippines, Italy celebrate ties with Friendship Cup". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 1 June 2024.

[2] ttps://pff.org.ph/2024/06/03/u19-phi-ita-selection-friendship-cup-set/

[4] "Myanmar vs Philippines Match Report". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 13 July 2022.

[5] "AFF U19 Championship 2013 Match Summary 01" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 8 April 2022.

[6] "2015 AFF U19 CHAMPIONSHIP Match Summary 002" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 8 April 2022.

[7] "PHI U19 Team Competing in China-ASEAN Tournament". Philippine Football Federation (PFF). 22 February 2016. Archived from the original on 27 January 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2022.

[8] "Philippine U19 Team To Play In AFC U19 Qualifiers". Philippine Football Federation (PFF). 23 October 2017. Retrieved 8 April 2022.

[9] "Philippines Under-19 Team Brace For AFF U19 Championship In Indonesia". Philippine Football Federation (PFF). 29 June 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2022.

[10] "Philippines Under-18 Team Face Stiff Opposition In AFF U18 Championship 2019 In Vietnam". Philippine Football Federation (PFF). 5 August 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2022.

[11] "PH U19 MNT vie for the ASEAN U19 Boys Championship 2024". Philippine Football Federation. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 17 July 2024.

[2022_AFF_U19-12] "Philippine Men's Under-19 Team Arrive In Indonesia For AFF U19 Championship 2022". Philippine Football Federation. 1 July 2022. Retrieved 1 July 2022.

[13] "Under-18 Azkals emerge triumphant in Kanga Cup". GMA News. 12 June 2013. Retrieved 8 April 2022.

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East Asia (EAFF)	China Chinese Taipei¹ Guam Hong Kong Japan Macau Mongolia North Korea Northern Mariana Islands² South Korea
Southeast Asia (AFF)	Australia Brunei Cambodia East Timor Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Vietnam
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