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Malaysia national under-23 football team

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Malaysia U-23
Shirt badge/Association crest
NicknameHarimau Muda
AssociationFootball Association of Malaysia
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationAFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coachNafuzi Zain
CaptainUbaidullah Shamsul
Most capsFadhli Shas (50)
Top scorerRozaimi Rahman (20)
Akmal Rizal (20)
Home stadiumBukit Jalil National Stadium
FIFA codeMAS
First colours
Second colours
First international
Malaysia Malaysia 1–1 Japan 
(Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; December 1990)[1]
Biggest win
Malaysia Malaysia 11–0 Timor-Leste 
(Vientiane, Laos; 2 December 2009)
Biggest defeat
 Thailand 9–0 Malaysia Malaysia
(Bangkok, Thailand; November 1998)
Asian Games
Appearances4 (first in 2002)
Best resultRound of 16 (2010, 2018)
AFC U-23 Championship
Appearances3 (first in 2018)
Best resultQuarter-finals (2018)
Southeast Asian Games
Appearances12 (first in 2001)
Best result Gold Medal (2009, 2011)
Medal record
Malaysia national under-23 football team
Medal record
SEA Games
Silver medal – second place 2001 Malaysia Team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Vietnam Team
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Philippines Team
Gold medal – first place 2009 Laos Team
Gold medal – first place 2011 Indonesia Team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Malaysia Team
Bronze medal – third place 2025 Thailand Team
Merdeka Tournament
Gold medal – first place 2007 Malaysia Team
Gold medal – first place 2013 Malaysia Team

Malaysia national under-23 football team (Malay: Pasukan bola sepak kebangsaan bawah-23 Malaysia), also known as Malaysia Under-23, Malaysia U-23 or Malaysia Olympic football team is the national association football team of Malaysia in under-23 and 22 level, representing the country at the Olympic Games, Asian Games and Southeast Asian Games, as well as any other under-23 international football tournaments including the AFC U-23 Championship.

It is controlled by the Football Association of Malaysia (FAM). The team won the 2009 and 2011 SEA Games gold medal.

History

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The team is considered to be the feeder team for the Malaysia national football team. It is for players aged 23 and less, however 3 senior players can also be selected to play. Also in existence are national teams for the Under-20s, 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-23s, senior side and then again for the U-23s.

Olympic 2000

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After the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship, FAM was aiming to qualify for the 2000 Sydney Olympic. Thus, the FAM spent about US$6 million and continued the contract of Malaysian youth team coach, Hatem Souissi. Then FAM formed a squad known as Olympic 2000 with a combination of 1997 youth squad and other under 23 players. FAM decided to include Olympic 2000 as one of the teams in Malaysia League. Their first match was against Johor FA in a qualification match for Malaysia Premier I League. The team won their first match away 1–0 before drawing 1–1 at home to qualify for Malaysia Premier I League. However the team finished bottom during the 1998 season with only 4 wins in 22 matches.[2] The Olympic 2000 also showed poor performance at the international stage. They were humiliated by the Thailand Asian Games squad in a 1998 friendly match as the Thais beat them 9–0. During the qualification matches, Olympic 2000 only managed to finish third behind Hong Kong and Japan. It was questioned among fans how a squad that had been playing together since 1995 with fine talents and given so much exposure cannot achieve expectations.

Disbandment of Harimau Muda

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After Harimau Muda project disbanded, FAM needed a fresh start for the U-23 team where a new set of players was brought in for the team with the creation of SEA Games Project 2017 team.[3] The players in the team mainly consisted of players with ages around 18 to 21 years old where the oldest players will be below the age requirement of 22 years old when 2017 SEA Games in Malaysia started. With a bigger pool of players within age of 18–22, the players in the team will also play in other age-restricted tournament as the younger side such as U-21 and U-22 when needed.

Revival of the team

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Southeast Asian Games

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2009 Southeast Asian Games

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Main article: Football at the 2009 SEA Games

In July 2009, K. Rajagopal was named as the new coach of the Malaysia U-23 team. Under his management, Malaysia qualified for the semifinals of the 2009 SEA Games after becoming the runners-up of Group A with only one point behind the group champion, Vietnam. Malaysia then defeated Laos 3–1 in the semifinals, before meeting Vietnam again and defeating them 1–0 in the final with an own goal scored by Mai Xuân Hợp in 85th minute.[4] This was to be their fifth SEA Games gold medal and also the first great achievement for the U-23 team under Rajagopal who also led Malaysia to qualify for the second round of the 2010 Asian Games as one of the four best third-placed teams after a lapse of 32 years.[5]

2011 Southeast Asian Games

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Main article: Football at the 2011 SEA Games
2011 SEA Games winners final starting line-up.[6]

In 2011, the team was taken over by Ong Kim Swee. The new coach later arranged two friendly matches against Thailand and Singapore in preparation for the 2012 Olympics qualifiers. Malaysia lost narrowly by 1–2 to Thailand[7] but won 2–0 against Singapore.[8]

Malaysia then advanced to the semifinals of the 2011 SEA Games by topping Group A after defeating the host, Indonesia 1–0. Then, Malaysia also beat Myanmar 1–0 in the semifinals to advance to the final. In the final, they met Indonesia again and held them to a 1–1 draw until the end, resulting in a penalty shoot-out which Malaysia won 4–3. This was also the sixth SEA Games football gold medal led by Ong Kim Swee after the successful achievement in 2009.[9]

Summer Olympics Qualification

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2012 Summer Olympics Qualification

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Main article: Football at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's Asian Qualifiers

The team then continued their success by qualifying for the third round of 2012 Olympic Asian Qualifiers after defeating Pakistan in the first round and Lebanon in the second round where they became the sole team from Southeast Asia to qualify for the third round. However, in the third round, Malaysia lost all of their first three third round matches at the 2012 Olympic Asian qualifying matches, losing 0–2 to both Japan and Syria and 2–3 to Bahrain. Malaysia also lost their second three third round matches and was subsequently eliminated.

AFC U-23 Championship

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2018 AFC U-23 Championship

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Main articles: 2018 AFC U-23 Championship qualification and 2018 AFC U-23 Championship

Several years after the revival, the team made another debut to pass the AFC U-23 qualification in 2018. Positioned in Group H, the team managed to defeat Indonesia by a score of 3–0 while suffering a similar score defeat to Thailand in the second match, the team subsequently bounced back and defeated Mongolia by 2–0. By leading the group, Malaysia was able to qualify for the AFC U-23 Championship. The team was then placed in Group C, losing to Iraq in the first match by 1–4 before bouncing back to hold Jordan 1–1 and defeating Saudi Arabia 1–0, to end up as the group runner-up and subsequently became the first Southeast Asian representatives alongside Vietnam to qualify for the quarterfinal of the tournament for the first time in both teams' history.[10] In their quarterfinal match however, Malaysia lost to South Korea by 1–2.[11]

Asian Games

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2018 Asian Games

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Main article: Football at the 2018 Asian Games – Men's tournament

The team then achieved surprising results after being drawn in Group E in the 2018 Asian Games together with Kyrgyzstan, defending champion South Korea and Bahrain. Malaysia opened their group matches with a 3–1 victory against Kyrgyzstan before defeating the tournament favourites South Korea that was led by their 2018 FIFA World Cup players such as the famous pair of strikers Son Heung-min, Hwang Hee-chan and their goalkeeper Jo Hyeon-woo by 2–1, but the goalkeeper did not play in the match since he was rested.[12] Malaysia's victory against South Korea is their first win against the South Korea in the Asian Games tournament after 16 years.[13] With expectations running high from the fans and rising, the team however failed to continue their success after losing to Bahrain by 2–3 after already having qualified for the second round and leading the group.[14][15] The team then met Japan and was eliminated from the tournament after their players wasted attacking opportunities by playing cautiously in addition to their defensive mistakes in the 90th minute that subsequently gave the advantage to their opponents with a penalty kick being awarded which was successfully converted by Japanese striker Ayase Ueda resulting in a 0–1 score until the end of the match.[16][17]

International scene

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Further information: Malaysia national football team

In 2009, the Malaysian team started using the same squad for their under-23 team and senior team under the new management of coach K. Rajagopal. The senior team uses players below the age of 23, together with their senior players like Safee Sali and Norhafiz Zamani Misbah. This was set for the national team to prepare for the challenges ahead of them. Since then, Malaysia also used some of their under-23 players for other tournaments such as the Ho Chi Minh City Cup, 2010 Asian Games and 2010 AFF Championship. Malaysia followed this practice since the Football Association of Malaysia chairman, HRH Sultan Ahmad Shah, planned this and set it mainly for Rajagopal.[citation needed] This is as a result of the humiliating loss of the senior team by 0–5 to the United Arab Emirates at the 2011 AFC Asian Cup qualification.

Tournament records

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Olympic Games

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Olympic Games Record Olympic qualification Record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA Pld W D L GF GA
Spain 1992 did not qualify 8 4 1 3 13 7
United States 1996 4 0 1 3 1 6
Australia 2000 8 3 2 3 17 17
Greece 2004 6 0 1 5 3 17
China 2008 6 1 1 4 4 9
United Kingdom 2012 10 2 2 6 7 17
Brazil 2016 did not qualify and reach best place in 2016 AFC U-23 Championship
Japan 2020 did not qualify and reach best place in 2020 AFC U-23 Championship
France 2024 5 2 0 3 6 5
United States 2028 [to be determined] – – – – – – – – – – – – –
Total Best: 0/7 0 0 0 0 0 0 47 12 8 27 51 78
Note

Asian Games

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Asian Games Record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
South Korea 2002 Group Stage 17/24 3 1 0 2 3 6
Qatar 2006 30/32 3 0 0 3 2 10
China 2010 Round of 16 14/24 4 1 0 3 3 9
South Korea 2014 Group Stage 19/29 3 1 0 2 4 6
Indonesia 2018 Round of 16 12/25 4 2 0 2 7 6
China 2022 did not enter
Total Best: Round 2 5/5 17 5 0 12 19 37
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AFC U-23 Asian Cup

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AFC U-23 Asian Cup record AFC U-23 qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
Oman 2013 See Malaysia national under-22 football team See Malaysia national under-22 football team
Qatar 2016 Did not qualify 3 1 0 2 3 3
China 2018 Quarter-finals 4 1 1 2 4 7 3 2 0 1 5 3
Thailand 2020 Did not qualify 3 2 1 0 6 2
Uzbekistan 2022 Group stage 3 0 0 3 1 9 3 2 1 0 2 0
Qatar 2024 Group stage 3 0 0 3 1 6 3 2 0 1 6 1
Saudi Arabia 2026 Did not qualify To be determined
Total Best: Quarter-finals 10 1 1 8 6 22 15 9 2 4 22 9

Note

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  • Since 2016 edition, AFC changes the competition format from under-22 into under-23 tournament.
  • Since 2022 edition, the competition name changes to AFC U-23 Asian Cup. Before that edition, it was called AFC U-23 Championship.
  • Bold in the Round column indicates that it was the team's best result in all editions of the competition.

SEA Games

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SEA Games Record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
Malaysia 2001  Silver 2/9 5 4 0 1 10 2
Vietnam 2003  Bronze 3/8 5 3 1 1 17 8
Philippines 2005 3/9 5 3 0 2 12 6
Thailand 2007 Group Stage 5/8 3 1 1 1 6 4
Laos 2009  Gold 1/9 6 5 0 1 22 5
Indonesia 2011 1/11 6 4 2 0 9 3
Myanmar 2013 Fourth Place 4/10 6 3 2 1 11 6
Singapore 2015 Group Stage 5/11 5 3 0 2 7 7
Malaysia 20171  Silver 2/11 6 5 0 1 11 5
Philippines 2019 Group Stage 8/11 4 1 1 2 6 5
Vietnam 2021 Fourth Place 4/10 6 2 3 1 10 8
Cambodia 2023 Group Stage 5/10 4 2 0 2 13 5
Thailand 2025  Bronze 3/9 4 2 0 2 6 5
Total Best: Champions 13/13 65 38 10 17 140 69
Note
*Win on penalty kicks.
**Loss on penalty kicks.

ASEAN U-23

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AFF U-23 Youth Championship Record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
Thailand 2005 Fourth Place 4th 5 2 2 1 7 10
Indonesia 2011 CC/DNP
Cambodia 2019 Group Stage 5th 3 1 1 1 3 3
Cambodia 2022 7th 2 0 0 2 1 4
Thailand 2023 Fourth Place 4th 4 2 1 1 6 6
Indonesia 2025 Group Stage 8th 3 1 1 1 7 3
Total Best: Fourth Place 5/5 17 6 5 6 24 26
Note
  • * : Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Summer Universiade

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Summer Universiade Record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
Russia 2013 Eighth Place 8/15 5 1 1 3 4 10
Total Best: Eighth Place 1/1 5 1 1 3 4 10
Note

Results and fixtures

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Main article: Malaysia national under-23 football team results

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Lose

2024

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22 March Friendly Malaysia  2–1  India Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
22:00 UTC+8
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
25 March Friendly Malaysia  1–1  India Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
22:00 UTC+8
Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
4 April Closed Door Friendly China  2–1  Malaysia Doha, Qatar
20:30 UTC+3 Asqer 26' (pen.), 85' (pen.) Tierney 61' Stadium: Qatar University Stadium
7 April Closed Door Friendly Qatar  1–0  Malaysia Doha, Qatar
--:-- UTC+8
Stadium: Abdullah bin Khalifa Stadium
17 April 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS Uzbekistan  2–0  Malaysia Al Rayyan, Qatar
16:00 UTC+3
Report Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 3,113
Referee: Ahmed Faisal Al-Ali (Jordan)
20 April 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS Malaysia  0–2  Vietnam Al Rayyan, Qatar
18:30 UTC+3 Report
Stadium: Khalifa International Stadium
Attendance: 2,456
Referee: Mooud Bonyadifard (Iran)
23 April 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup GS Kuwait  2–1  Malaysia Al Wakrah, Qatar
18:30 UTC+3
Report
Stadium: Al Janoub Stadium
Attendance: 3,064
Referee: Alex King (Australia)

2025

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5 July Elite Games Malaysia  1–0 Malaysia PDRM Selangor, Malaysia
Rohisham 61' Report Stadium: Sime Darby FC training ground
8 July Elite Games Malaysia  4–1 Malaysia Melaka Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 Report Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
11 July Elite Games Malaysia  0–1 Malaysia Negeri Sembilan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Report Khuzaimi Stadium: Kuala Lumpur Stadium
15 July 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship Malaysia  0–2  Philippines Jakarta, Indonesia
17:00 UTC+7 Report
Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
Referee: Koji Takasaki (Japan)
18 July 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship Brunei  1–7  Malaysia Jakarta, Indonesia
17:00 UTC+7 Haziq 74' Report
Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
Referee: Le Vu Linh (Vietnam)
21 July 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship Indonesia  0–0  Malaysia Jakarta, Indonesia
20:00 UTC+7 Report Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
Attendance: 27,013
Referee: Koji Takasaki (Japan)
13 August Friendly Malaysia  0–1  Singapore Malaysia
--:-- UTC+8
21 August Friendly Kuwait  1–0  Malaysia Thailand
--:--  Al-Enezi 41' Report
28 August Friendly Kuwait  1–0  Malaysia Thailand
--:--  Al-Enezi 16' Report
3 September 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification Malaysia  0–1  Lebanon Pathum Thani, Thailand
16:00 UTC+7 Report El Fadl 83' Stadium: Thammasat Stadium
Attendance: 40
Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)
6 September 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification Mongolia  0–7  Malaysia Pathum Thani, Thailand
16:00 UTC+7 Report
Stadium: Thammasat Stadium
Attendance: 126
Referee: Sultan Mohamed Al-Hammadi (United Arab Emirates)
9 September 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification Thailand  2–1  Malaysia Pathum Thani, Thailand
21:00 UTC+7
Report
Stadium: Thammasat Stadium
Attendance: 1,494
Referee: Kim Woo-sung (South Korea)
6 December 2025 SEA Games Malaysia  4–1  Laos Bangkok, Thailand
16:00 UTC+7
Report Bounphaeng 4' Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium
Referee: Payam Heydari (Iran)
11 December 2025 SEA Games Vietnam  2–0  Malaysia Bangkok, Thailand
16:00 UTC+7
Report Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium
Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Qatar)
15 December 2025 SEA Games semi final Thailand  1–0  Malaysia Bangkok, Thailand
20:00 UTC+7 Yotsakorn 8' Report Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium
Referee: Rustam Lutfullin (Uzbekistan)
18 December 2025 SEA Games bronze medal Philippines  1–2  Malaysia Bangkok, Thailand
15:30 UTC+7 Haqimi 36' (o.g.) Report
Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium
Attendance: 1,325
Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman)

Squad

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Current squad

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The following players were finalised for the 2025 SEA Games in Bangkok, Thailand.[18]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Syahmi Adib Haikal (2003-03-30) 30 March 2003 (age 22) Football Association of Malaysia Negeri Sembilan
1GK Haziq Mukriz (2003-04-19) 19 April 2003 (age 22) Football Association of Malaysia Penang II
16 1GK Zulhilmi Sharani (2004-05-04) 4 May 2004 (age 21) Football Association of Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim II
2 2DF Aiman Hakimi (2005-01-28) 28 January 2005 (age 21) Football Association of Malaysia Selangor
2DF Ubaidullah Shamsul (2003-11-30) 30 November 2003 (age 22) Football Association of Malaysia Terengganu
4 2DF Alif Ahmad (2003-01-02) 2 January 2003 (age 23) Football Association of Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim II
5 2DF Shafizan Arshad (2005-08-15) 15 August 2005 (age 20) Football Association of Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim II
13 2DF Aysar Hadi (2003-09-04) 4 September 2003 (age 22) Football Association of Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim II
18 2DF Faris Danish (2006-07-04) 4 July 2006 (age 19) Football Association of Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim II
19 2DF Aiman Yusuf (2006-03-06) 6 March 2006 (age 19) Football Association of Malaysia Mokhtar Dahari Academy
20 2DF Zachary Zahidadil (2005-05-27) 27 May 2005 (age 20) Football Association of Malaysia Terengganu F.C. III
22 2DF Moses Raj (2005-08-10) 10 August 2005 (age 20) Football Association of Malaysia Selangor
6 3MF Danish Hakimi (2005-01-06) 6 January 2005 (age 21) Football Association of Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim II
8 3MF Muhammad Khalil (2005-04-11) 11 April 2005 (age 20) Football Association of Malaysia Selangor
14 3MF Haziq Kutty Abba (2004-09-28) 28 September 2004 (age 21) Football Association of Malaysia Penang
21 3MF Ariff Safwan (2005-02-17) 17 February 2005 (age 21) Football Association of Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim II
10 3MF Haykal Danish (2005-05-05) 5 May 2005 (age 20) Football Association of Malaysia Selangor
12 3MF Ziad El Basheer (2003-12-24) 24 December 2003 (age 22) Football Association of Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim II
7 4FW Haqimi Azim (2003-01-06) 6 January 2003 (age 23) Football Association of Malaysia Kuala Lumpur City
9 4FW Rahman Daud (2004-12-04) 4 December 2004 (age 21) Football Association of Malaysia Selangor
4FW Aliff Izwan (2004-02-10) 10 February 2004 (age 22) Football Association of Malaysia Selangor
4FW Fergus Tierney (2003-03-19) 19 March 2003 (age 22) Football Association of Malaysia Sabah
17 4FW Rohisham Haiqal (2005-10-24) 24 October 2005 (age 20) Football Association of Malaysia Selangor II

Recent call-ups

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These players are called up over the last 36 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Haziq Aiman (2005-01-19) 19 January 2005 (age 21) Malaysia Melaka 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship
GK Firdaus Irman (2001-07-23) 23 July 2001 (age 24) - - Malaysia Melaka 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
GK Azim Al-Amin (2001-09-20) 20 September 2001 (age 24) - - Malaysia Selangor 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
GK Sikh Izhan (2002-03-22) 22 March 2002 (age 23) - - Malaysia Selangor 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
DF Arif Ilham (2003-09-28) 28 September 2003 (age 22) - - Malaysia KL City Extension 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualificationPRE
DF Fakrul Haikal (2003-10-31) 31 October 2003 (age 22) - - Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim II 2025 ASEAN U-23 ChampionshipPRE
DF S. Thaanush (2003-10-14) 14 October 2003 (age 22) - - Malaysia Bunga Raya 2025 ASEAN U-23 ChampionshipPRE
DF Aiman Yusni (2002-05-11) 11 May 2002 (age 23) - - Malaysia Perak 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
DF Harith Haiqal (2002-06-22) 22 June 2002 (age 23) - - Malaysia Selangor 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
DF Umar Hakeem (2002-08-26) 26 August 2002 (age 23) - - Malaysia Melaka 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
DF Zikri Khalili (2002-06-22) 22 June 2002 (age 23) - - Malaysia Selangor 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
DF Safwan Mazlan (2002-02-22) 22 February 2002 (age 24) - - Malaysia Terengganu 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
DF Azrin Afiq (2002-01-02) 2 January 2002 (age 24) - - Malaysia Negeri Sembilan 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
DF Saiful Jamaluddin (2002-05-28) 28 May 2002 (age 23) - - Malaysia Terengganu 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
DF Firdaus Ramli (2002-03-10) 10 March 2002 (age 23) - - Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
DF Hariz Mansor (2002-01-02) 2 January 2002 (age 24) - - Malaysia Kedah Darul Aman v.  Thailand, 12 Sept 2023
DF Rakesh Munusamy (2002-06-11) 11 June 2002 (age 23) - - Malaysia Terengganu v.  Thailand, 12 Sept 2023
MF Akmal Hakim (2004-01-24) 24 January 2004 (age 22) Malaysia Kedah FA
MF Aiman Danish (2003-11-16) 16 November 2003 (age 22) Malaysia Melaka 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
MF Haiqal Haqeemi (2003-11-04) 4 November 2003 (age 22) Malaysia Negeri Sembilan 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
MF Danish Haikal (2004-05-29) 29 May 2004 (age 21) - - Malaysia Perak 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualificationPRE
MF Danish Iskandar (2006-06-24) 24 June 2006 (age 19) - - Malaysia Selangor 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualificationPRE
MF Daniel Hakimi (2005-12-28) 28 December 2005 (age 20) - - Malaysia Perak 2025 ASEAN U-23 ChampionshipPRE
MF Mukhairi Ajmal (2001-11-07) 7 November 2001 (age 24) - - Malaysia Selangor 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
MF Nooa Laine (2002-11-22) 22 November 2002 (age 23) - - Malaysia Selangor 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
MF Syahir Bashah (2001-09-16) 16 September 2001 (age 24) - - Malaysia Selangor 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
MF Daryl Sham (2002-11-30) 30 November 2002 (age 23) - - Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
MF Aiman Afif (2001-02-18) 18 February 2001 (age 25) - - Malaysia Kedah FA
MF Adam Farhan (2004-03-04) 4 March 2004 (age 21) - - Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim
MF Wan Kuzri (2002-08-09) 9 August 2002 (age 23) - - Malaysia Negeri Sembilan v.  Thailand, 12 Sept 2023
FW Shukur Fariz (2005-01-06) 6 January 2005 (age 21) Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim II
FW Nabil Qayyum (2004-02-25) 25 February 2004 (age 22) Malaysia Selangor II 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification
FW Danish Syamer (2004-07-08) 8 July 2004 (age 21) - - Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim II 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualificationPRE
FW Izrin Ibrahim (2004-04-02) 2 April 2004 (age 21) - - Malaysia Selangor II 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualificationPRE
FW Afiq Hilman (2003-01-19) 19 January 2003 (age 23) - - Malaysia KL City Extension 2025 ASEAN U-23 ChampionshipPRE
FW G. Pavithran (2005-01-10) 10 January 2005 (age 21) - - Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim II 2025 ASEAN U-23 ChampionshipPRE
FW T. Saravanan (2001-02-26) 26 February 2001 (age 25) - - Malaysia Kelantan The Real Warriors 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
FW Luqman Hakim (2002-03-05) 5 March 2002 (age 23) - - Malaysia Negeri Sembilan 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
FW Alif Zikri (2002-09-04) 4 September 2002 (age 23) - - Malaysia Perak FA 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup
FW Najmuddin Akmal (2003-01-11) 11 January 2003 (age 23) - - Malaysia Johor Darul Ta'zim II 2024 AFC U-23 Asian Cup

Team officials

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As of 5 January 2025
Roles Names Appointment date
Team Management
CEO Canada Rob Friend[19][20] 31 December 2024[21]
Deputy CEO Malaysia Stanley Bernard 15 April 2025
Coaching Staff
Head coach Malaysia Nafuzi Zain 16 December 2024
Assistant coaches Malaysia Tan Cheng Hoe
Malaysia Hairuddin Omar 5 January 2025
Malaysia Shukor Adan 12 October 2023
England Jose Baxter 15 May 2025
Goalkeeping coach Malaysia Kris Yong Wai Hwang
Fitness coach Malaysia Azmi Ibrahim
Performance analyst Malaysia Muhammad Fadhlin Adam
Video analyst Malaysia Ahmad Hilmi Abdul Latif
Doctor Malaysia Ridzuan Azmi
Physiotherapist Malaysia Harris Zafran Ahmad Haraman
Team coordinator Malaysia Zulfadli Rozi 17 March 2025

Coaches

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Honours

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Regional

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Others

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See also

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References

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