Philippines national under-23 football team

Philippines U-23
AssociationPhilippine Football Federation
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationAFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coachGarrath McPherson
CaptainGavin Muens
Home stadiumPFF National Training Center
FIFA codePHI
First colours
Second colours
Biggest win
 Timor-Leste 1–6  
(Biñan, Philippines; 4 December 2019)
Biggest defeat
 Japan 13–0 Philippines Philippines
(Hong Kong; 12 June 1999)

The Philippines national under-23 football team represents the Philippines in international football competitions in the Olympic Games, Asian Games, Southeast Asian Games and any other under-23 international football tournaments. It is controlled by the Philippine Football Federation, the governing body of football in the country.

Their best finish in the ASEAN U-23 Championship is in 2025, when they reached the semifinals.[1]

Results and fixtures

Further information: Philippines 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

2025

July 15 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship GS Malaysia  0–2   Central Jakarta, Indonesia
17:00 UTC+7 Report Banatao 9', 40' Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
Referee: Koji Takasaki (Japan)
July 18 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship GS   0–1  Indonesia Central Jakarta, Indonesia
20:00 UTC+7 Rosquillo 23' (o.g.) Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Al Ismail (Saudi Arabia)
July 21 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship GS   2–0  Brunei Bekasi, Indonesia
20:00 UTC+7 Mariona 20' (pen.)
Nuñez 85'		 Stadium: Patriot Stadium
Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand)
July 25 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship SF Vietnam  2–1   Central Jakarta, Indonesia
16:00 UTC+7 Nguyễn Đình Bắc 41'
Nguyễn Xuân Bắc 54'		 Mariona 35' Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
Referee: Usaid Jamal (Malaysia)
July 28 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship 3rd place   1–3  Thailand Central Jakarta, Indonesia
20:00 UTC+7 Banatao 79' Phanthamit 28'
Siraphop 74'
Seksan 86'		 Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
Referee: Naufal Adya Fairuski (Indonesia)
August 8 Closed-doors friendly   0–0  Singapore Pasay, Philippines
--:-- UTC+8 Report Stadium: MOA Sky Football Pitch
September 3 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification Syria  v   Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Stadium: Pamir Stadium
September 6 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification   v  Tajikistan Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Stadium: Pamir Stadium
September 9 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification   v    Nepal Dushanbe, Tajikistan
Stadium: Pamir Stadium

Technical staff

Current technical staff

Position Name
Technical director Philippines Roxy Dorlas
Head coach Australia Garrath McPherson
Assistant coach Philippines Popoy Clarino
Goalkeeping coach Spain Joan Lleida
Performance manager Republic of Ireland Stephen Oonan
Strength and conditioning coach Philippines Genaro Sabile
Physical trainer Philippines Cybert John Corpuz
Team doctor Philippines Mark Timothy Tan

Management

Position Name
Team manager Philippines Jeremy Mark Paguila
Kit manager Philippines John Cleoferd Guingon

Coaching history

List of head coaches of the Philippines U-23

Country Name Period References / Notes
Philippines Philippines Orlando Plagata
1991
 [2]
Philippines Philippines Aris Caslib
2005
 [3]
Germany Germany Michael Weiß
2011
 [4]
Philippines Philippines John Carmona
2012
 [5]
Scotland Scotland Brian Reid
2013
 [6]
Australia Australia Jim Fraser
2015
 [7]
Philippines Philippines Marlon Maro
2015–2017
 [8]
Philippines Philippines Salvador Salvacion
2019
 [9]
Philippines Philippines Anto Gonzales
2019
 [10]
Serbia Serbia Goran Milojević
2019
 [11]
Republic of Ireland Ireland Scott Cooper
2021
 [12]
England England Stewart Hall
2022
 [13]
Philippines Philippines Norman Fegidero
2022
 [14]
Philippines Philippines Rob Gier
2023
 [15]
Philippines Philippines Marlon Maro
2023
Philippines Philippines Norman Fegidero
2024–2025
 [16]
Australia Australia Garrath McPherson
2025–

Players

Current squad

The following players are included in the 24-man squad for the 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Caps and goals updated as of 28 July 2025, after the match against Thailand.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Nicholas Guimarães (2006-08-09)9 August 2006 (aged 18) 5 0 Japan Juntendo University
22 1GK Iñigo Castro (2006-07-02)2 July 2006 (aged 19) 0 0 Spain FC Odisea
23 1GK Alfonso Gonzalez (2005-01-05)5 January 2005 (aged 20) 0 0 Philippines University of the Philippines
2 2DF Noah Leddel (2003-08-30)30 August 2003 (aged 21) 7 0 United States Yale University
3 2DF Bryan Villanueva (2006-07-30)30 July 2006 (aged 18) 2 0 Philippines Far Eastern University
4 2DF Kamil Amirul (2004-02-06)6 February 2004 (aged 21) 12 0 Philippines Dynamic Herb Cebu
5 2DF Joshua Meriño (2005-02-11)11 February 2005 (aged 20) 8 0 Philippines University of the Philippines
13 2DF Zachary Taningco (2004-10-08)8 October 2004 (aged 20) 5 0 Philippines Manila Digger
14 2DF Jaime Rosquillo (2003-03-10)10 March 2003 (aged 22) 15 0 Philippines Dynamic Herb Cebu
15 2DF Jian Caraig (2005-08-06)6 August 2005 (aged 19) 5 0 Philippines University of the Philippines
21 2DF Cian Galsim (2004-01-13)13 January 2004 (aged 21) 2 0 Philippines University of the Philippines
6 3MF Gavin Muens (2004-10-24)24 October 2004 (aged 20) 11 1 Philippines Kaya–Iloilo
8 3MF Jax Peña (2006-05-08)8 May 2006 (aged 19) 10 0 United States Western Reserve Academy
12 3MF John Lucero (2003-12-01)1 December 2003 (aged 21) 13 0 Thailand Kanchanaburi Power
16 3MF Harry Nuñez (2004-12-16)16 December 2004 (aged 20) 7 1 Philippines Tuloy
17 3MF Edgar Aban Jr. (2004-09-24)24 September 2004 (aged 20) 2 0 Philippines Far Eastern University
24 3MF Jethro Flores (2003-03-29)29 March 2003 (aged 22) 0 0 Philippines Ateneo de Manila University
7 4FW Otu Banatao (2006-11-11)11 November 2006 (aged 18) 5 3 United States Old Dominion University
9 4FW Andres Aldeguer (2003-12-18)18 December 2003 (aged 21) 8 0 Philippines One Taguig
10 4FW Karl Absalon (2003-10-17)17 October 2003 (aged 21) 6 0 Philippines Far Eastern University
11 4FW Dov Cariño (2003-12-18)18 December 2003 (aged 21) 11 1 Philippines Ateneo de Manila University
18 4FW Theo Libarnes (2004-06-06)6 June 2004 (aged 21) 1 0 Philippines Far Eastern University
19 4FW Uriel Dalapo (2004-08-08)8 August 2004 (aged 20) 5 0 Philippines De La Salle University
20 4FW Javier Mariona (2004-10-17)17 October 2004 (aged 20) 5 2 United States AV Alta

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the Philippines U-23 within the past 12 months.

Previous squads

Previous squads of the Philippines
Tournament Edition
Southeast Asian Games
ASEAN U-23 Championship

Competitive records

Olympics

The Philippines' Olympics Record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Spain 1992 Did not qualify
United States 1996 Did not enter
Australia 2000 Did not qualify
Greece 2004 Did not enter
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016 Did not qualify
Japan 2020
France 2024
Total — – – – – – – –
Notes:
Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since 1992.

AFC U-23 Asian Cup

The Philippines' AFC U-23 Asian Cup Record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Oman 2013 Did not qualify
Qatar 2016
China 2018
Thailand 2020
Uzbekistan 2022
Qatar 2024
Saudi Arabia 2026 To be determined
Total — – – – – – – –

Asian Games

The Philippines' Asian Games Record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
South Korea 2002 to South Korea 2014 Did not enter
Indonesia 2018 Did not qualify
China 2022
Total — – – – – – – –
Notes:
Football at the Asian Games has been an under-23 tournament since 2002.

Southeast Asian Games

The Philippines' Southeast Asian Games Record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Malaysia 2001 Withdrew
Vietnam 2003 Did not enter
Philippines 2005 Group stage 6th place 3 1 0 2 6 7
Thailand 2007 to Laos 2009 Did not enter
Indonesia 2011 Group stage 10th place 5 1 0 4 6 14
Myanmar 2013 Did not enter
Singapore 2015 Group stage 10th place 4 0 0 4 2 11
Malaysia 2017 7th place 5 2 0 3 4 10
Philippines 2019 6th place 4 2 1 1 9 4
Vietnam 2021 7th place 4 1 1 2 6 7
Cambodia 2023 8th place 4 0 1 3 1 8
Total Group stage 6th place 29 7 3 19 34 61
Notes:
Football at the Southeast Asian Games has been an under-23 tournament since 2001.

ASEAN U-23 Championship

The Philippines' ASEAN U-23 Championship Record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Thailand 2005 Group stage 6th place 3 1 0 2 7 9
Cambodia 2019 Group stage 8th place 3 0 0 3 1 6
Cambodia 2022 Group stage 6th place 3 1 1 1 4 4
Thailand 2023 Group stage 7th place 2 0 1 1 2 3
Indonesia 2025 Fourth Place 4th place 5 2 0 3 6 6
Total Best: Fourth Place 5/5 11 2 2 7 14 22
Notes:
The ASEAN U-23 Championship was an under-22 tournament in 2019.

See also

Men's

Women's

References

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