# Philippines national under-20 football team

The Philippines national under-20 football team is the national football team of the Philippines and represents in international football competitions such as ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship and any other under-19/20 international football tournaments. The Philippine Youth National Team or PYNT is controlled by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF), the governing body of football in the Philippines.

## Club participation

The youth team participates as the PFF Developmental Team at the 2024–25 Philippines Football League.

## Competition records
### FIFA U-20 World Cup

The Philippines' FIFA U-20 World Cup Record :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 1977 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1979 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1981 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1983 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1985 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1987 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1989 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1991 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1993 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1995 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1997 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1999 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2001 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 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 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2017 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 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 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2025 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |

### AFC U-20 Asian Cup

The Philippines' AFC U-20 Asian Cup :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 1959 | Round 1 | 9th Place | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 20 |
| 1960 | Round 1 | 7th Place | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 18 |
| 1961 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1962 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1963 | Round 1 | 12th Place | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 22 |
| 1964 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1965 | Round 1 | 10th Place | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 24 |
| 1966 | Round 1 | 9th Place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
| 1967 | Round 1 | 13th Place | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 10 |
| 1968 | Round 2 | 5th Place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
| 1969 | Round 1 | 15th Place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| 1970 | Round 1 | 9th Place | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 1971 | Round 1 | 11th Place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 1972 | Round 1 | 15th Place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| 1973 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1974 | Round 1 | 15th Place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| 1975 | Round 1 | 11th Place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 1976 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1977 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1978 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 1980 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1982 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1985 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1986 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1988 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1990 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1992 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1994 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1996 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1998 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2000 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2002 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2006 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2008 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2010 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2014 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | 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 | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic | Cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2025 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | Total | 13/42 | 46 | 5 | 3 | 38 | 32 | 161 |
| Notes: |||||||||
| **Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil. |||||||||

### ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship

The Philippines' ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship Record :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 2002 | Group stage | 8th Place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 2003 | Group stage | 9th Place | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 16 |
| 2005 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2006 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2007 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2008 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2009 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2010 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2011 | Group stage | 9th Place | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 17 |
| 2012 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2013 | Group stage | 9th Place | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 12 |
| 2014 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2015 | Group stage | 7th Place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 9 |
| 2016 | Group stage | 11th Place | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 2017 | Group stage | 10th Place | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 24 |
| 2018 | Group stage | 9th Place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 22 |
| 2019 | Group stage | 10th Place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 18 |
| 2022 | Group stage | 9th Place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 13 |
| 2024 | Group stage | 9th Place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Total | Total | 11/19 | 50 | 6 | 1 | 39 | 44 | 164 |
| Notes: |||||||||
| Football at the AFF Youth Championship was an under-20 tournament in 2002 to 2007. |||||||||

## Results and fixtures

Win  Draw  Lose

### 2024
## Personnel
### Current technical staff

Updated as of September 23, 2024
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Josep Ferré |
| Assistant coaches | Bryan Capistrano |
| Assistant coaches | Sergi Mascarell |
| Assistant coaches | Tomasito Glenn Ramos |
| Assistant coaches | Vincent Santos |
| Goalkeeping coach | Joan Drets |
| Physiotherapist | Shinmar Chan |
| Team Doctor | Kevin Marc Estillore |
| Kitman | Jhon Cleoferd Guingon |
| Team Manager | Patrick Valenzuela |

### Coaching history

List of head coaches of the Philippines U-19 :
| Country | Name | Period |
| Philippines | Noel Marcaida | 2009 |
| Philippines | Marlon Maro | 2013 |
| Philippines | Dan Padernal | 2015−2016 |
| Philippines | Noel Marcaida | 2016 |
| Philippines | Jose Maria Aberasturi | 2017 |
| Japan | Reiji Hirata | 2018 |
| Philippines | Christopher Pedimonte | 2018−2022 |
| Spain | Josep Ferré | 2024− |

## Players
### Current squad

The following are included in the 24-man squad for the 2025 AFC U-20 Asian Cup qualifiers. Caps and goals updated as of 29 September 2024, after the match against Brunei.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Iñigo Castro III | (2006-07-02)July 2, 2006 (aged 18) | 7 | 0 | Combine Rush Soccer |
| 15 | 1GK | Luc Narido | (2007-08-09)August 9, 2007 (aged 17) | 1 | 0 | Santa Cruz Breakers |
| 16 | 1GK | Edcel Lauron | (2006-09-11)September 11, 2006 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | University of Santo Tomas |
| 2 | 2DF | Caleb Santos | (2005-10-04)October 4, 2005 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Odisea |
| 4 | 2DF | Jian Caraig | (2005-08-06)August 6, 2005 (aged 19) | 5 | 0 | Odisea |
| 6 | 2DF | Bryan Villanueva | (2006-07-30)July 30, 2006 (aged 18) | 4 | 0 | Tuloy |
| 8 | 2DF | Alexander Sabatin | (2006-01-27)January 27, 2006 (aged 18) | 3 | 0 | Sigma |
| 9 | 2DF | Ichiro Koyama | (2006-12-05)December 5, 2006 (aged 17) | 5 | 0 | 08 Homburg |
| 14 | 2DF | Bacchus Ekberg | (2006-08-16)August 16, 2006 (aged 18) | 3 | 1 | De La Salle University |
| 17 | 2DF | Justin Oğur | (2006-01-02)January 2, 2006 (aged 18) | 5 | 0 | Gaziantep |
| 21 | 2DF | Timofey Abenoya | (2005-08-06)August 6, 2005 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | Unattached |
| 3 | 3MF | Javier Bengson | (2006-02-09)February 9, 2006 (aged 18) | 4 | 0 | Ateneo de Manila University |
| 5 | 3MF | Joshua Meriño | (2005-02-11)February 11, 2005 (aged 19) | 9 | 1 | Alicante City |
| 10 | 3MF | Cyrelle Saut | (2005-09-03)September 3, 2005 (aged 19) | 12 | 1 | Tuloy |
| 11 | 3MF | Jhon Diaz | (2006-10-24)October 24, 2006 (aged 17) | 5 | 0 | Tuloy |
| 18 | 3MF | Manolo Veneracion | (2005-03-14)March 14, 2005 (aged 19) | 4 | 0 | Perth Glory |
| 19 | 3MF | Sylver Pormento | (2005-03-18)March 18, 2005 (aged 19) | 5 | 0 | Tuloy |
| 20 | 3MF | Yuan Maniscan | (2005-10-01)October 1, 2005 (aged 18) | 4 | 0 | University of Santo Tomas |
| 22 | 3MF | Bryan Bandara | (2006-05-10)May 10, 2006 (aged 18) | 2 | 0 | Mirandela |
| 7 | 4FW | Otu Bisong | (2006-11-11)November 11, 2006 (aged 17) | 6 | 3 | D.C. United |
| 12 | 4FW | Ethan Smith | (2006-07-02)July 2, 2006 (aged 18) | 2 | 0 | Notts County |
| 13 | 4FW | Trez Mariñas | (2005-01-31)January 31, 2005 (aged 19) | 3 | 1 | University of Santo Tomas |
| 23 | 4FW | Levis Sajor | (2005-02-02)February 2, 2005 (aged 19) | 3 | 0 | Tuloy |
| 24 | 4FW | Rocket Ritarita | (2007-04-16)April 16, 2007 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Charlotte FC |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team for the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Alfonso Gonzalez | (2005-01-05)January 5, 2005 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | University of the Philippines | 2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship |
| DF | Bhyl Gimenez | (2005-08-16)August 16, 2005 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | University of Southern Philippines | 2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship |
| DF | Sebastian Lizares | (2005-08-07)August 7, 2005 (aged 18) | 3 | 0 | Western Reserve Academy | 2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship |
| MF | Jared Peña | (2006-08-05)August 5, 2006 (aged 17) | 2 | 0 | Stallion Laguna | 2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship |
| FW | Ryen Lim | (2005-07-09)July 9, 2005 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | Ateneo de Manila University | 2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship |
| FW | Justin Moya | (2006-08-21)August 21, 2006 (aged 17) | 3 | 0 | Wynnum Wolves | 2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship |
| FW | Benz Samaniego | (2007-09-01)September 1, 2007 (aged 16) | 2 | 0 | Scarborough Academy | 2024 ASEAN U-19 Boys Championship |

## Honors
### Minor tournaments

* Kanga Cup: 2013