# 2005 SAFF Gold Cup squads

The 2005 South Asian Football Federation Gold Cup was an international football tournament held in Pakistan from 7 to 17 December 2005. The 8 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 20 players.
The position listed for each player is per the squad list in the official match reports by the SAFF. The age listed for each player is on 7 December 2005, the first day of the tournament. The numbers of caps and goals listed for each player do not include any matches played after the start of the tournament. The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the tournament. The nationality for each club reflects the national association (not the league) to which the club is affiliated. A flag is included for coaches who are of a different nationality than their own national team.

## Group A
### Maldives

Coach: Yordan Stoykov
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Ishaq Easa | (1974-08-13)13 August 1974 (aged 31) | 0 | 0 | Hurriyya |
| 18 | 1GK | Imran Mohamed | (1980-12-18)18 December 1980 (aged 24) | 28 | 0 | Victory |
| 3 | 2DF | Mohamed Sifan | (1983-03-08)8 March 1983 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | New Radiant |
| 4 | 2DF | Mohamed Nasir | (1981-04-16)16 April 1981 (aged 24) | 5 | 0 | New Radiant |
| 8 | 2DF | Mohamed Jameel | (1975-10-04)4 October 1975 (aged 30) | 22 | 1 | New Radiant |
| 13 | 2DF | Assad Abdul Ghanee (captain) | (1976-01-02)2 January 1976 (aged 29) | 21 | 1 | Valencia |
| 20 | 2DF | Fareedh Mohamed | (1982-08-29)29 August 1982 (aged 23) | 3 | 0 | Victory |
| 21 | 2DF | Sabah Mohamed | (1980-04-18)18 April 1980 (aged 25) | 15 | 0 | New Radiant |
| 24 | 2DF | Mohamed Nimal | | | ? | |
| 5 | 3MF | Ibrahim Fazeel | (1980-10-09)9 October 1980 (aged 25) | 29 | 5 | New Radiant |
| 6 | 3MF | Mohamed Arif | (1985-08-11)11 August 1985 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Island |
| 11 | 3MF | Shamweel Qasim | (1982-06-20)20 June 1982 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Island |
| 12 | 3MF | Hussain Habeeb | (1980-04-06)6 April 1980 (aged 25) | 11 | 0 | Valencia |
| 14 | 3MF | Ahmed Saeed | (1980-05-04)4 May 1980 (aged 25) | 1 | 0 | Victory |
| 17 | 3MF | Ashraf Luthfy | (1973-06-16)16 June 1973 (aged 32) | 1 | 0 | Victory |
| 7 | 4FW | Ali Ashfaq | (1985-09-06)6 September 1985 (aged 20) | 7 | 6 | Valencia |
| 9 | 4FW | Ahmed Thoriq | (1980-10-04)4 October 1980 (aged 25) | 7 | 3 | New Radiant |
| 10 | 4FW | Ali Umar | (1980-08-05)5 August 1980 (aged 25) | 24 | 8 | Valencia |
| 16 | 4FW | Ismail Mohamed | (1980-03-16)16 March 1980 (aged 25) | 5 | 0 | Victory |
| 19 | 4FW | Shinaz Hilmy | (1984-01-11)11 January 1984 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Hurriyya |

### Pakistan

Coach: Salman Sharida
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Jaffar Khan (captain) | (1981-02-10)10 February 1981 (aged 24) | 19 | 0 | Pakistan Army |
| 25 | 1GK | Muhammad Imran | | | ? | |
| 5 | 2DF | Tanveer Ahmed | (1976-04-15)15 April 1976 (aged 29) | 15 | 1 | WAPDA |
| 2 | 2DF | Naveed Akram | (1984-05-16)16 May 1984 (aged 21) | 3 | 0 | Pakistan Army |
| 21 | 2DF | Yasir Afridi | (1988-07-27)27 July 1988 (aged 17) | | ? | |
| 3 | 2DF | Mehmood Khan | (1983-01-06)6 January 1983 (aged 22) | 8 | 0 | NBP |
| 14 | 2DF | Muhammad Imran | (1986-11-15)15 November 1986 (aged 19) | 3 | 0 | Pakistan Army |
| 18 | 2DF | Samar Ishaq | (1986-01-01)1 January 1986 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Panther Faisalabad |
| 19 | 2DF | Arif Masih | (1989-06-11)11 June 1989 (aged 16) | 4 | 0 | PTCL Islamabad |
| 4 | 2DF | Zesh Rehman | (1983-10-14)14 October 1983 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Fulham |
| 6 | 3MF | Zahid Hameed | (1985-08-01)1 August 1985 (aged 20) | 5 | 0 | WAPDA |
| 13 | 3MF | Farooq Shah | (1985-10-19)19 October 1985 (aged 20) | 3 | 0 | NBP |
| 8 | 3MF | Adeel Ahmed | (1983-11-25)25 November 1983 (aged 22) | 9 | 0 | PTCL Islamabad |
| 7 | 3MF | Abdul Aziz | (1986-01-11)11 January 1986 (aged 19) | 3 | 0 | NBP |
| 17 | 3MF | Mudassar Saeed | (1987-07-03)3 July 1987 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Khan Research Laboratories |
| 23 | 3MF | Imran Niazi | (1985-11-17)17 November 1985 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | WAPDA |
| 10 | 4FW | Muhammad Essa | (1983-11-20)20 November 1983 (aged 22) | 11 | 2 | Afghan FC Chaman |
| 9 | 4FW | Imran Hussain | (1981-03-10)10 March 1981 (aged 24) | 2 | 0 | Pakistan Army |
| 12 | 4FW | Arif Mehmood | (1983-06-21)21 June 1983 (aged 22) | 5 | 1 | WAPDA |
| 26 | 4FW | Farhan Abdul Qadir | | | ? | |

### Afghanistan

Coach: Klaus Stärk
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Shamsuddin Amiri | (1985-02-12)12 February 1985 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Kabul Bank |
| 20 | 1GK | Hamidullah Yousafzai | (1981-12-02)2 December 1981 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2DF | Ali Ahmadi | (1988-08-12)12 August 1988 (aged 17) | 1 | 0 | |
| 3 | 2DF | Bashir Ahmad Saadat | (1981-12-27)27 December 1981 (aged 23) | 5 | 0 | Maiwand Kabul |
| 4 | 2DF | Qudratullah Hussaini | (1984-03-11)11 March 1984 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 2DF | Abdul Maroof Gullestani | (1986-06-08)8 June 1986 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | |
| 8 | 2DF | Ali Yarzada | (1985-10-15)15 October 1985 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | |
| 14 | 2DF | Manochehr Azizi | (1984-09-25)25 September 1984 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | 2DF | Zohib Islam Amiri | (1990-02-15)15 February 1990 (aged 15) | 0 | 0 | Shoa |
| 6 | 3MF | Israfeel Kohistani | (1987-06-05)5 June 1987 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Ordu Kabul |
| 7 | 3MF | Sayed Maqsood Hashemi | (1986-03-05)5 March 1986 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | |
| 12 | 3MF | Farhad Reza Khan | (1986-05-16)16 May 1986 (aged 19) | | ? | |
| 13 | 3MF | Raza Mahmoudi | (1984-05-12)12 May 1984 (aged 21) | 2 | 0 | |
| 15 | 3MF | Ahmed Wahid Abbasi | (1984-08-20)20 August 1984 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Maiwand Kabul |
| 17 | 3MF | Sayed Qasim Sharifi | | | ? | |
| 18 | 3MF | Sayed Bashir Azimi | (1984-05-27)27 May 1984 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | |
| 9 | 4FW | Hafizullah Qadami | (1985-02-20)20 February 1985 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Kabul Bank |
| 10 | 4FW | Muhammad Jalal Afshar | (1986-04-13)13 April 1986 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 4FW | Souraj Akhwan | (1983-08-15)15 August 1983 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | |
| 16 | 4FW | Mustafa Bayat | (1984-11-30)30 November 1984 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | |

### Sri Lanka

Coach: Sampath Perera
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | S. D. Thilakaratne | (1977-10-06)6 October 1977 (aged 28) | 14 | 0 | Ratnam |
| 22 | 1GK | M. A. M Azwar | (1983-10-05)5 October 1983 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | Java Lane |
| 25 | 1GK | Saman Dayawansa | | | ? | |
| 2 | 2DF | V. Dimudu Hettiarachchige | (1983-05-09)9 May 1983 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 2DF | Nalin Nanda Kumara | (1974-11-09)9 November 1974 (aged 31) | 13 | 0 | Negombo Youth |
| 23 | 2DF | Dudley Lincoln Steinwall (captain) | (1974-11-09)9 November 1974 (aged 31) | 37 | 3 | Negombo Youth |
| 6 | 2DF | Mohamed Izzadeen | (1981-01-17)17 January 1981 (aged 24) | 3 | 0 | Ratnam |
| 3 | 2DF | K. Fuard | (1979-08-12)12 August 1979 (aged 26) | 31 | 0 | Negombo Youth |
| 17 | 3MF | N. C. Abeysekara | (1979-06-22)22 June 1979 (aged 26) | 8 | 1 | Renown |
| 8 | 3MF | B. A. Rajitha Jayavilal | (1979-07-22)22 July 1979 (aged 26) | 4 | 0 | Sri Lanka Police |
| 4 | 3MF | K. N. Cristeen Fernando | (1982-08-07)7 August 1982 (aged 23) | 4 | 0 | Jupiters |
| 16 | 3MF | M. M. A. I. K. Perera | (1976-01-11)11 January 1976 (aged 29) | 23 | 2 | Saunders |
| 14 | 3MF | Rawmy Mohideen | (1979-06-05)5 June 1979 (aged 26) | 4 | 0 | Ratnam |
| 7 | 3MF | Tharusha Rangana | (1980-11-22)22 November 1980 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | 4FW | Channa Ediri Bandanage | (1978-09-22)22 September 1978 (aged 27) | 35 | 10 | Victory |
| 9 | 4FW | G. P. C. Karunarathne | (1972-01-29)29 January 1972 (aged 33) | 5 | 1 | Negombo Youth |
| 18 | 4FW | Sanjaya Pradeep Kumara | (1982-08-08)8 August 1982 (aged 23) | 3 | 1 | Sri Lanka Police |
| 15 | 4FW | R. M. G. D. Rathnayake | (1977-08-25)25 August 1977 (aged 28) | 7 | 1 | |
| 12 | 4FW | Mohammed Nazar Hameed | (1981-08-14)14 August 1981 (aged 24) | 9 | 2 | Ratnam |
| 11 | 4FW | Kasun Jayasuriya | (1980-03-25)25 March 1980 (aged 25) | 33 | 10 | Dempo |

## Group B
### Bangladesh

Coach: Andrés Cruciani
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Aminul Haque | (1980-10-05)5 October 1980 (aged 25) | 21 | 0 | Brothers Union |
| 20 | 1GK | Biplob Bhattacharjee | (1981-01-07)7 January 1981 (aged 24) | 7 | 0 | Mohammedan |
| 3 | 2DF | Abu Ahmed Faysal | (1972-06-11)11 June 1972 (aged 33) | 11 | 1 | Farashganj SC |
| 19 | 2DF | Mohammed Sujan | (1982-06-01)1 June 1982 (aged 23) | 14 | 2 | Brothers Union |
| 4 | 2DF | Rajani Kanta Barman | (1976-05-12)12 May 1976 (aged 29) | 21 | 0 | Muktijoddha Sangsad |
| 14 | 2DF | Anwar Parvez | (1982-02-25)25 February 1982 (aged 23) | 12 | 0 | Brothers Union |
| 2 | 2DF | Firoz Mahmud Titu | (1974-07-08)8 July 1974 (aged 31) | 18 | 1 | Muktijoddha Sangsad |
| 5 | 2DF | Nazrul Islam | (1978-10-16)16 October 1978 (aged 27) | 18 | 0 | Mohammedan |
| 6 | 2DF | Hassan Al-Mamun | (1978-12-16)16 December 1978 (aged 26) | 23 | 0 | Muktijoddha Sangsad |
| 13 | 3MF | Arif Khan Joy (captain) | (1971-11-20)20 November 1971 (aged 34) | 10 | 1 | Abahani Limited Dhaka |
| 15 | 3MF | Arman Aziz | (1984-05-10)10 May 1984 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Mohammedan |
| 8 | 3MF | Arman Mia | (1977-10-10)10 October 1977 (aged 28) | 12 | 0 | Muktijoddha Sangsad |
| 7 | 3MF | Motiur Rahman Munna | (1979-09-01)1 September 1979 (aged 26) | 24 | 2 | Mohammedan |
| 16 | 3MF | Mohamed Abul Hossain | (1983-07-29)29 July 1983 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Brothers Union |
| 10 | 4FW | Alfaz Ahmed | (1973-06-06)6 June 1973 (aged 32) | 32 | 9 | Mohammedan |
| 17 | 4FW | Mehedi Hasan Ujjal | (1985-04-26)26 April 1985 (aged 20) | 2 | 0 | Abahani Limited Dhaka |
| 9 | 4FW | Ariful Kabir Farhad | (1980-03-12)12 March 1980 (aged 25) | 7 | 3 | Mohammedan |
| 12 | 4FW | Shahajuddin Tipu | (1974-01-16)16 January 1974 (aged 31) | 4 | 1 | Abahani Limited Dhaka |
| 11 | 4FW | Rokonuzzaman Kanchan | (1982-06-22)22 June 1982 (aged 23) | 18 | 4 | Muktijoddha Sangsad |
| 21 | 4FW | Zahid Hasan Ameli | (1987-12-25)25 December 1987 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Brothers Union |

### India

Coach: Syed Nayeemuddin
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Sandip Nandy | (1975-01-15)15 January 1975 (aged 30) | 2 | 0 | Mahindra United |
| 22 | 1GK | Kalyan Chaubey | (1976-12-16)16 December 1976 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 | JCT |
| 21 | 1GK | Felix D'Souza | (1980-03-25)25 March 1980 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 | Sporting Goa |
| 17 | 2DF | Irungbam Surkumar Singh | (1983-03-21)21 March 1983 (aged 22) | 11 | 1 | Mahindra United |
| 14 | 2DF | Mahesh Gawli | (1980-01-23)23 January 1980 (aged 25) | 27 | 0 | Mahindra United |
| 3 | 2DF | N.S. Manju | (1987-05-09)9 May 1987 (aged 18) | 3 | 0 | Mahindra United |
| 2 | 2DF | Muttath Suresh | (1978-05-19)19 May 1978 (aged 27) | 11 | 0 | East Bengal |
| 11 | 2DF | Rajib Ahmed | | 0 | 0 | Mohun Bagan |
| 5 | 2DF | Pappachen Pradeep | (1983-04-28)28 April 1983 (aged 22) | 2 | 0 | SBT |
| 4 | 2DF | Mehrajuddin Wadoo | (1984-02-12)12 February 1984 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Mohun Bagan |
| 6 | 3MF | Shanmugam Venkatesh | (1978-11-23)23 November 1978 (aged 27) | 30 | 0 | Mahindra United |
| 12 | 3MF | Steven Dias | (1983-12-25)25 December 1983 (aged 21) | 1 | 0 | Mahindra United |
| 16 | 3MF | James Lukram Singh | (1981-03-01)1 March 1981 (aged 24) | 2 | 0 | Mahindra United |
| 18 | 3MF | Krishnan Nair Ajayan | (1979-05-30)30 May 1979 (aged 26) | 1 | 0 | Mahindra United |
| 7 | 3MF | Mehtab Hossain | (1985-09-05)5 September 1985 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Mohun Bagan |
| 8 | 3MF | Climax Lawrence | (1979-01-16)16 January 1979 (aged 26) | 18 | 1 | Dempo |
| 15 | 4FW | Bhaichung Bhutia (captain) | (1976-12-15)15 December 1976 (aged 28) | 35 | 11 | East Bengal |
| 10 | 4FW | Syed Rahim Nabi | (1985-12-14)14 December 1985 (aged 19) | 5 | 0 | East Bengal |
| 19 | 4FW | Abdul Hakkim | (1977-04-05)5 April 1977 (aged 28) | 4 | 2 | SBT |
| 9 | 4FW | Alvito D'Cunha | (1978-07-12)12 July 1978 (aged 27) | 16 | 3 | East Bengal |

### Nepal

Coach: Toshihiko Shiozawa
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Upendra Man Singh (captain) | (1973-07-27)27 July 1973 (aged 32) | 28 | 0 | Three Star |
| 25 | 1GK | Ritesh Thapa | (1984-04-02)2 April 1984 (aged 21) | 2 | 0 | Nepal Police |
| 20 | 1GK | Bikash Malla | (1986-08-15)15 August 1986 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Manang Marshyangdi |
| 3 | 2DF | Rakesh Shrestha | (1977-01-14)14 January 1977 (aged 28) | 20 | 0 | Nepal Police |
| 4 | 2DF | Janak Singh | (1985-03-28)28 March 1985 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Three Star |
| 14 | 2DF | Tashi Tsering | (1973-04-22)22 April 1973 (aged 32) | 0 | 0 | Manang Marshyangdi |
| 19 | 2DF | Sagar Thapa | (1985-11-21)21 November 1985 (aged 20) | 3 | 0 | Manang Marshyangdi |
| 6 | 2DF | Lok Bandhu Gurung | (1985-08-29)29 August 1985 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Three Star |
| 5 | 2DF | Anjan KC | (1986-12-10)10 December 1986 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Friends |
| 16 | 3MF | Nabin Neupane | (1982-10-13)13 October 1982 (aged 23) | 6 | 0 | Manang Marshyangdi |
| 8 | 3MF | Rajesh Khadagi | (1980-01-31)31 January 1980 (aged 25) | 8 | 0 | Three Star |
| 17 | 3MF | Pradeep Maharjan | (1986-10-11)11 October 1986 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Three Star |
| 13 | 3MF | Vishad Gauchan | (1984-05-11)11 May 1984 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Three Star |
| 23 | 3MF | Bijaya Gurung | (1985-10-11)11 October 1985 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Three Star |
| 9 | 3MF | Raju Tamang | (1985-10-27)27 October 1985 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Nepal Army Club |
| 21 | 3MF | Pralaya Raj Bhandari | (1986-11-12)12 November 1986 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | |
| 11 | 4FW | Hari Khadka | (1976-11-26)26 November 1976 (aged 29) | 32 | 13 | Nepal Police |
| 7 | 4FW | Surendra Tamang | (1981-02-23)23 February 1981 (aged 24) | 2 | 0 | Three Star |
| 12 | 4FW | Ramesh Budhathoki | (1978-04-11)11 April 1978 (aged 27) | 6 | 0 | Three Star |
| 10 | 4FW | Basanta Thapa | (1977-04-10)10 April 1977 (aged 28) | 20 | 4 | Manang Marshyangdi |

### Bhutan

Coach: Khare Basnet
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Jigme Singye | (1981-06-08)8 June 1981 (aged 24) | 10 | 0 | Transport United |
| 20 | 1GK | Karma Thinley | | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 2DF | Pema Dorji | (1985-07-05)5 July 1985 (aged 20) | 11 | 0 | Transport United |
| 3 | 2DF | Tandin Tshering | (1986-06-30)30 June 1986 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | 2DF | Sangay Khandu | (1985-09-07)7 September 1985 (aged 20) | 4 | 0 | Transport United |
| 15 | 2DF | Ugyen Dorji | (1985-07-06)6 July 1985 (aged 20) | 2 | 0 | Thimphu |
| 13 | 2DF | Sonam Tenzin | (1986-10-20)20 October 1986 (aged 19) | 6 | 0 | Buddhist Blue Stars |
| 6 | 2DF | Kinley Wangchuk | (1984-03-01)1 March 1984 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | |
| 5 | 3MF | Passang Tshering | (1983-07-16)16 July 1983 (aged 22) | 11 | 1 | Transport United |
| 16 | 3MF | Nawang Dhendup | (1983-12-07)7 December 1983 (aged 22) | 8 | 0 | Transport United |
| 7 | 3MF | Kinley Dorji | (1986-08-30)30 August 1986 (aged 19) | 12 | 0 | Thimphu |
| 10 | 3MF | Wangay Dorji | (1974-01-09)9 January 1974 (aged 31) | 5 | 5 | Drukpol |
| 11 | 3MF | Ugyen Wangchuk | (1974-10-10)10 October 1974 (aged 31) | 5 | 0 | |
| 21 | 3MF | Subash Mongar | | | ? | |
| 18 | 3MF | Wangay Dorji | | | ? | |
| 17 | 3MF | Ugyen Tsheten | | 0 | 0 | Drukpol |
| 12 | 4FW | Pema Chophel | (1981-08-06)6 August 1981 (aged 24) | 9 | 1 | Drukpol |
| 9 | 4FW | Bikash Pradhan | (1981-02-07)7 February 1981 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Thimphu |
| 8 | 4FW | Novin Gurung | | | ? | |
| 19 | 4FW | Sonam Penjor | | 0 | 0 | |