# Turkmenistan national under-23 football team

The Turkmenistan national U-23 football team represents Turkmenistan in international U-23 football competitions. It is controlled by the Football Association of Turkmenistan and is a member of the Asian Football Confederation. The side has never qualified for the Olympic Games.

## Tournament record
### Asian Games

Since 2002, football at the Asian Games changes into Under-23 tournament.
Asian Games Record :
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 2002 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2006 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2010 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 |
| 2014 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| Total | 2/4 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 16 |

### AFC U-23 Championship

| AFC U-23 Championship Record | AFC U-23 Championship Record | AFC U-23 Championship Record | AFC U-23 Championship Record | AFC U-23 Championship Record | AFC U-23 Championship Record | AFC U-23 Championship Record | AFC U-23 Championship Record | AFC U-23 qualification Record | AFC U-23 qualification Record | AFC U-23 qualification Record | AFC U-23 qualification Record | AFC U-23 qualification Record | AFC U-23 qualification Record |
| Year | Round | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 16 |
| 2016 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| 2022 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2024 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |

## Current squad

The following players were called-up for the 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup, held in June 2022.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Batyr Gaýlyýew | (2000-02-26)26 February 2000 (aged 22) | Ahal |
| 16 | 1GK | Rüstem Ahallyýew | (2002-11-16)16 November 2002 (aged 19) | Ahal |
| 22 | 1GK | Rasul Çaryýew | (1999-09-30)30 September 1999 (aged 22) | Ahal |
| 2 | 2DF | Yhlas Toýjanow | (2001-01-08)8 January 2001 (aged 21) | Altyn Asyr |
| 3 | 2DF | Oraz Orazow | (2002-01-27)27 January 2002 (aged 20) | Altyn Asyr |
| 4 | 2DF | Wepa Jumaýew | (2000-12-18)18 December 2000 (aged 21) | FC Lokomotiv Gomel |
| 6 | 2DF | Roman Galkin | (2002-09-21)21 September 2002 (aged 19) | Köpetdag |
| 12 | 2DF | Ambýar Mahmudow | (1999-09-03)3 September 1999 (aged 22) | Köpetdag |
| 15 | 2DF | Döwran Berdiýew | (2000-12-27)27 December 2000 (aged 21) | Aşgabat |
| 19 | 2DF | Arzuwguly Sapargulýyew | (2001-07-28)28 July 2001 (aged 20) | Ahal |
| 21 | 2DF | Begmyrat Arbatow | (1999-02-20)20 February 1999 (aged 23) | Altyn Asyr |
| 5 | 3MF | Ruslan Tajiýew | (2000-07-08)8 July 2000 (aged 21) | Altyn Asyr |
| 8 | 3MF | Mirza Beknazarow | (2000-05-15)15 May 2000 (aged 22) | Ahal |
| 10 | 3MF | Meýlis Diniýew | (2000-07-11)11 July 2000 (aged 21) | Ahal |
| 14 | 3MF | Teymur Çaryýew | (2000-11-26)26 November 2000 (aged 21) | FC Energetik Mary |
| 18 | 3MF | Röwşen Baýlyýew | (2000-01-25)25 January 2000 (aged 22) | Aşgabat |
| 20 | 3MF | Hojanazar Gurbanow | (2002-04-19)19 April 2002 (aged 20) | Aşgabat |
| 23 | 3MF | Welmyrat Ballakow | (1999-04-04)4 April 1999 (aged 23) | Altyn Asyr |
| 7 | 4FW | Rahman Myratberdiýew | (2001-10-31)31 October 2001 (aged 20) | Altyn Asyr |
| 9 | 4FW | Begençmyrat Myradow | (2001-08-09)9 August 2001 (aged 20) | Altyn Asyr |
| 11 | 4FW | Şamämmet Hydyrow | (2001-01-20)20 January 2001 (aged 21) | Altyn Asyr |
| 13 | 4FW | Arslan Saparow | (2003-03-22)22 March 2003 (aged 19) | Nebitçi FT |
| 17 | 4FW | Daýanç Meredow | (2003-02-15)15 February 2003 (aged 19) | Ahal |

## Coaches

| Name | Period |
| Ahmet Agamyradow | 2017 |
| Baýram Durdyýew | 2019 |
| Ahmet Agamyradow | December 2019 |
| Ahmet Agamyradow | August 2021–present |