# Timor-Leste national under-16 football team

The Timor-Leste national Under-16 football team is the national team of Timor-Leste and is controlled by the Federação de Futebol de Timor-Leste. Timor-Leste has never had success on the international stage. They are currently one of the weakest teams in the world. Timor-Leste joined FIFA on 12 September 2005.

## Competitive record
### FIFA U-17 World Cup

FIFA U-17 World Cup :
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2005 | Withdrew before Qualification | Withdrew before Qualification | Withdrew before Qualification | Withdrew before Qualification | Withdrew before Qualification | Withdrew before Qualification | Withdrew before Qualification |
| 2007 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2009 | Withdrew before Qualification | Withdrew before Qualification | Withdrew before Qualification | Withdrew before Qualification | Withdrew before Qualification | Withdrew before Qualification | Withdrew before Qualification |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2017 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2025 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | N/A | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### AFC U-16 Championship

AFC U-16 Championship :
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2004 | Withdrew before Qualification | Withdrew before Qualification | Withdrew before Qualification | Withdrew before Qualification | Withdrew before Qualification | Withdrew before Qualification | Withdrew before Qualification |
| 2006 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2008 | Withdrew before Qualification | Withdrew before Qualification | Withdrew before Qualification | Withdrew before Qualification | Withdrew before Qualification | Withdrew before Qualification | Withdrew before Qualification |
| 2010 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2014 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
AFC U-16 Championship History :
| Year | Round | Score | Result |
| 2010 | Round 1 | East Timor 0 – 5 Australia | Loss |
| 2010 | Round 1 | East Timor 0 – 1 Japan | Loss |
| 2010 | Round 1 | East Timor 1 – 3 Vietnam | Loss |

### AFF U-16 Youth Championship Record

AFF U-16 Championship :
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2005 | No Participation | No Participation | No Participation | No Participation | No Participation | No Participation | No Participation |
| 2006 | No Participation | No Participation | No Participation | No Participation | No Participation | No Participation | No Participation |
| 2007 | No Participation | No Participation | No Participation | No Participation | No Participation | No Participation | No Participation |
| 2008 | No Participation | No Participation | No Participation | No Participation | No Participation | No Participation | No Participation |
| 2009 | Tournament Cancelled | Tournament Cancelled | Tournament Cancelled | Tournament Cancelled | Tournament Cancelled | Tournament Cancelled | Tournament Cancelled |
| 2010 | Third place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 2011 | Group Stage | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 2012 | No Participation | No Participation | No Participation | No Participation | No Participation | No Participation | No Participation |
| 2013 | No Participation | No Participation | No Participation | No Participation | No Participation | No Participation | No Participation |
| 2014 | Tournament Cancelled | Tournament Cancelled | Tournament Cancelled | Tournament Cancelled | Tournament Cancelled | Tournament Cancelled | Tournament Cancelled |
| 2015 | Group Stage | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 11 |
| 2016 | Group Stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 2017 | Group Stage | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | Group Stage | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 2019 | Group Stage | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 4 |
| 2022 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 |
| Total | Third place | 35 | 10 | 7 | 18 | 57 | 65 |

## Players
### Current squad

The following 23 players were call-up for the 2019 AFF U-15 Youth Championship held in Thailand
Caps and goals updated as of, after the match against
Head Coach: Agostinho Martins
| No. | Pos. | Player | Goals |
| 1 | 1GK | Filonito R.P. Nugueira | 0 |
| 21 | 1GK | H. Da Silva | |
| 2 | 2DF | Fernando Carvalho | |
| 3 | 2DF | Wilian Vong | |
| 4 | 2DF | Danilo M. Alves | |
| 5 | 2DF | Neldino Da Costa | |
| 12 | 2DF | Celestino Pinto | |
| 15 | 2DF | Mario R. Neves | |
| 19 | 2DF | Norbert J.F. Mota | |
| 20 | 2DF | Mourinho | |
| 22 | 2DF | Guerson F. Belo | |
| 24 | 2DF | Aureo Da Costa | |
| 6 | 3MF | M. Fernandes | |
| 8 | 3MF | Revelino | |
| 11 | 3MF | Zenivio | |
| 13 | 3MF | João sequeira | |
| 14 | 3MF | Julinho da Costa | |
| 16 | 3MF | Pascoal A. Ximenes | |
| 17 | 3MF | Luis F.P. Ribeiro | |
| 18 | 3MF | Matias F.B. | |
| 7 | 4FW | Serafin Brito | |
| 9 | 4FW | Alexandro Kefi | |
| 10 | 4FW | Paulo Gali(Captain) | |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Timor Leste squad within the last 18 months and are still available for selection.
* Pos.
* GK
* DF
* MF
* FW

### Former player

* Nazario
* Akao
* Lomberto Gama
* Anggisu Barbosa
* Montenario Soares

## List of Captains

| Captain | Captaining period | Tournaments |
| Nelson Sing | 2009–2010 | 2010 AFC U-16 Championship qualification 2010 AFF U-16 Youth Championship 2010 AFC U-16 Championship |
| Eusébio Pereira | 2011 | 2011 AFF U-16 Youth Championship 2012 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |
| Julião | July–August 2015 | 2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship |
| João Pedro | September 2015 | 2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification |
| Osvaldo Belo | 2016 | 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship |

## List of Coaches

| Coach | Coaching period | Pld | W | D | L | Achievements |
| Kim Shin Hwan | 2009-2010 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2010 AFC U-16 Championship qualification - Qualify 2010 AFF U-16 Youth Championship - Third place (First Time) 2010 AFC U-16 Championship - Round 1 (First Time) |
| Norio Tsukitate | 2011 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2011 AFF U-16 Youth Championship - Round 1 2012 AFC U-16 Championship qualification - Did not qualify |
| Agostinho Martins | 2015 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship - Round 1 2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification - Did not qualify |
| Shota Tokunaga | 2016- | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship - Round 1 |

## Fixtures and results
### Recent results

2009 Result
2010 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
2010 Result
2010 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
2010 AFC U-16 Championship
2011 Result
2011 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
2012 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
2015 Result
2015 AFF U-16 Youth Championship
2016 AFC U-16 Championship qualification
2016 Result
2016 AFF U-16 Youth Championship

## Stadium

* Timor-Leste National Stadium (2002-present)