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.
Quick Facts Nickname(s), Association ...
| Nickname(s) | U-17 Azkals | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Philippine Football Federation | |||
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | |||
| Sub-confederation | AFF (South-East Asia) | |||
| Head coach | Reiji Hirata | |||
| Captain | Bacchus Ekberg | |||
| Home stadium | PFF National Training Center | |||
| FIFA code | PHI | |||
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| 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 | ||||
| Appearances | 0 | |||
| AFC U-16 Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 0 | |||
| AFF U-16 Championship | ||||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 2002) | |||
| Best result | Group stage, (2002, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022) | |||
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Performance at the FIFA U-17 World Cup
More information The Philippines' FIFA U-17 World Cup Record, Year ...
| 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 | ||||||||
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Performance at the AFC U-16 Championship
More information The Philippines' AFC U-16 Championship Record, Year ...
| 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 | ||||||||
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Performance at the AFF U-16 Championship
More information The Philippines' AFF U-16 Championship Record, Year ...
| 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 | ||
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Win Draw Lose
2022
Indonesia 
v 
Philippines
v Philippines
| 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) |
Philippines v 
Vietnam
v Vietnam
| 3 August 2022 2022 AFF U-16 Y C GS | Philippines | 0–5 | Vietnam | Bantul |
| 15:00 UTC+7 | Report |
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Stadium: Sultan Agung Stadium Attendance: 79 Referee: Abdul Hakim Mohd Haidi (Brunei) |
Singapore 
v Philippines
v Philippines
| 6 August 2022 2022 AFF U-16 Y C GS | Singapore | 1–2 | Philippines | Bantul |
| 20:00 UTC+7 |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Sultan Agung Stadium Attendance: 65 Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand) |
Turkmenistan 
v Philippines
v Philippines
| 1 October 2022 (2022-10-01) 2023 AFC U-17 Q GS | Turkmenistan | 2–0 | Philippines | Zarqa |
| 16:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Prince Mohammed Stadium Referee: Abdullah Jamali (Kuwait) |
Philippines v 
Japan
v Japan
| 3 October 2022 (2022-10-03) 2023 AFC U-17 Q GS | Philippines | 0–3 | Japan | Zarqa |
| 16:30 | Report |
|
Stadium: Prince Mohammed Stadium |
Jordan 
v Philippines
v Philippines
| 5 October 2022 (2022-10-05) 2023 AFC U-17 Q GS | Jordan | 3–1 | Philippines | Zarqa |
| 21:00 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: Prince Mohammed Stadium |
Philippines v 
Syria
v 
Syria
| 9 October 2022 (2022-10-09) 2023 AFC U-17 Q GS | Philippines | 2–6 | Syria | Zarqa |
| 16:30 |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Prince Mohammed Stadium Referee: Halim Shirzad (Afghanistan) |
Current technical staff
More information Position, Name ...
| 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 | |
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Coaching history
More information List of head coaches of the Philippines U-17, Country ...
| List of head coaches of the Philippines U-17 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Name | Period | Ref. |
| Philippines |
Tomasito Ramos |
2009−2011 |
[3] |
| Philippines |
2013 |
[4] | |
| Philippines |
Jose Maria Aberasturi |
2015−2016 |
[5] |
| Philippines |
2017 |
[6] | |
| Philippines |
2017 |
[7][8] | |
| Japan |
2018 |
[9] | |
| Philippines |
Roxy Dorlas |
2019 |
[10] |
| Japan |
Reiji Hirata |
2022 |
[11] |
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Current squad
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.
More information No., Pos. ...
| 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 | ||
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Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the Philippines U17 within the past 12 months.
More information Pos., Player ...
| 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 |
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- Azkals Development Academy
- Football in the Philippines
- Philippines national football team
- Philippines national under-23 football team
- Philippines national under-21 football team
- Philippines national under-19 football team
- Philippines women's national football team
- Philippines women's national under-19 football team
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- "Philippine U16 National Team Head To Jordan For AFC U17 Asian Cup Qualifiers". Philippine Football Federation. 29 September 2022. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- "Philippines vs Bangladesh Match Report". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
- "AFF U16 CHAMPIONSHIP 2013 Match Summary 04" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- "U16 BOYS NATIONAL POOL PREPARE FOR AFF CHAMPIONSHIP 2015". Philippine Football Federation. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- "Philippine U16 Boys Team Begin AFC U16 Campaign". Philippine Football Federation. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- "Philippine Boys Under-15 Squad For AFF U15 Championship". Philippine Football Federation. 7 July 2017. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- "Match summary - MAS U15 vs PHI U15" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- "Philippines Under-16 Head To Surabaya For The AFF U16 Championship 2018". Philippine Football Federation. 26 July 2018. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- "Philippines U15 Boys In AFF U15 Championship 2019". Philippine Football Federation. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- del Carmen, Lorenzo (31 July 2022). "AFF: Azkals U16 suffer two-goal loss to Indonesia to open campaign". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 2 August 2022.