# 2021 SAFF Championship squads

This article lists the confirmed national football squads for the 2021 SAFF Championship tournament held in the Maldives, in between 1 and 16 October 2021. 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 1 October 2021, the first day of the tournament. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality. A flag is included for coaches that are of a different nationality than their own national team.

## Bangladesh

Bangladesh announced their squad on 27 September 2021.
Coach: Óscar Bruzón
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Ashraful Islam Rana | (1988-05-01)1 May 1988 (aged 33) | 24 | 0 | Sheikh Russel KC |
| 2 | 2DF | Yeasin Arafat | (2003-01-05)5 January 2003 (aged 18) | 6 | 0 | Saif Sporting Club |
| 3 | 2DF | Rahmat Mia | (1999-12-08)8 December 1999 (aged 21) | 21 | 0 | Saif Sporting Club |
| 4 | 2DF | Topu Barman | (1994-12-20)20 December 1994 (aged 26) | 38 | 4 | Bashundhara Kings |
| 5 | 2DF | Rezaul Karim | (1987-07-01)1 July 1987 (aged 34) | 19 | 1 | Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club |
| 6 | 3MF | Jamal Bhuyan (Captain) | (1990-04-10)10 April 1990 (aged 31) | 53 | 0 | Saif Sporting Club |
| 7 | 4FW | Sumon Reza | (1995-06-15)15 June 1995 (aged 26) | 9 | 0 | Uttar Baridhara Club |
| 8 | 3MF | Biplu Ahmed | (1999-05-05)5 May 1999 (aged 22) | 24 | 3 | Bashundhara Kings |
| 9 | 4FW | Motin Mia | (1998-12-20)20 December 1998 (aged 22) | 13 | 2 | Bashundhara Kings |
| 10 | 4FW | Mahbubur Rahman Sufil | (1999-09-10)10 September 1999 (aged 22) | 23 | 5 | Bashundhara Kings |
| 11 | 3MF | Sohel Rana | (1995-03-27)27 March 1995 (aged 26) | 43 | 0 | Dhaka Abahani |
| 12 | 2DF | Bishwanath Ghosh | (1999-05-30)30 May 1999 (aged 22) | 18 | 0 | Bashundhara Kings |
| 13 | 1GK | Anisur Rahman Zico | (1997-08-10)10 August 1997 (aged 24) | 7 | 0 | Bashundhara Kings |
| 14 | 2DF | Tariq Kazi | (2000-10-06)6 October 2000 (aged 20) | 5 | 0 | Bashundhara Kings |
| 15 | 4FW | Jewel Rana | (1995-12-25)25 December 1995 (aged 25) | 21 | 0 | Dhaka Abahani |
| 16 | 4FW | Mohammad Ibrahim | (1997-08-07)7 August 1997 (aged 24) | 20 | 1 | Bashundhara Kings |
| 17 | 2DF | Riyadul Hasan Rafi | (1999-12-29)29 December 1999 (aged 21) | 16 | 0 | Saif Sporting Club |
| 18 | 2DF | Tutul Hossain Badsha | (1999-08-12)12 August 1999 (aged 22) | 13 | 0 | Dhaka Abahani |
| 19 | 3MF | Atiqur Rahman Fahad | (1995-09-15)15 September 1995 (aged 26) | 5 | 0 | Bashundhara Kings |
| 20 | 3MF | Mohammad Ridoy | (2002-01-01)1 January 2002 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Dhaka Abahani |
| 21 | 3MF | Rakib Hossain | (1998-11-18)18 November 1998 (aged 22) | 10 | 0 | Chittagong Abahani |
| 22 | 4FW | Saad Uddin | (1998-09-01)1 September 1998 (aged 23) | 17 | 1 | Dhaka Abahani |
| 23 | 1GK | Shahidul Alam Sohel | (1992-05-01)1 May 1992 (aged 29) | 24 | 0 | Dhaka Abahani |

## India

India announced their squad on 26 September 2021.
Coach: Igor Štimac
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Gurpreet Singh Sandhu (Vice Captain) | (1992-02-03)3 February 1992 (aged 29) | 43 | 0 | Bengaluru |
| 2 | 2DF | Rahul Bheke | (1990-12-06)6 December 1990 (aged 30) | 13 | 0 | Mumbai City |
| 3 | 2DF | Subhasish Bose | (1995-08-18)18 August 1995 (aged 26) | 23 | 0 | ATK Mohun Bagan |
| 4 | 2DF | Chinglensana Singh | (1996-11-27)27 November 1996 (aged 24) | 5 | 0 | Hyderabad |
| 5 | 2DF | Seriton Fernandes | (1992-10-26)26 October 1992 (aged 28) | 2 | 0 | Goa |
| 6 | 3MF | Lalengmawia Ralte | (2000-10-17)17 October 2000 (aged 20) | 6 | 0 | Mumbai City |
| 7 | 3MF | Anirudh Thapa | (1998-01-15)15 January 1998 (aged 23) | 27 | 3 | Chennaiyin |
| 8 | 3MF | Glan Martins | (1994-07-01)1 July 1994 (aged 27) | 5 | 0 | Goa |
| 9 | 4FW | Manvir Singh | (1995-11-07)7 November 1995 (aged 25) | 22 | 4 | ATK Mohun Bagan |
| 10 | 3MF | Brandon Fernandes | (1994-09-20)20 September 1994 (aged 27) | 10 | 0 | Goa |
| 11 | 4FW | Sunil Chhetri (Captain) | (1984-08-03)3 August 1984 (aged 37) | 120 | 75 | Bengaluru |
| 12 | 4FW | Farukh Choudhary | (1996-11-08)8 November 1996 (aged 24) | 5 | 1 | Jamshedpur |
| 13 | 1GK | Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem | (2000-07-04)4 July 2000 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Goa |
| 14 | 3MF | Udanta Singh | (1996-06-14)14 June 1996 (aged 25) | 29 | 1 | Bengaluru |
| 15 | 3MF | Jeakson Singh | (2001-06-21)21 June 2001 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | Kerala Blasters |
| 16 | 3MF | Mohammad Yasir | (1998-04-14)14 April 1998 (aged 23) | 3 | 0 | Hyderabad |
| 17 | 2DF | Mandar Rao Dessai | (1992-03-18)18 March 1992 (aged 29) | 6 | 0 | Mumbai City |
| 18 | 3MF | Sahal Abdul Samad | (1997-04-01)1 April 1997 (aged 24) | 11 | 1 | Kerala Blasters |
| 19 | 4FW | Liston Colaco | (1998-11-12)12 November 1998 (aged 22) | 5 | 0 | ATK Mohun Bagan |
| 20 | 2DF | Pritam Kotal | (1993-09-08)8 September 1993 (aged 28) | 39 | 0 | ATK Mohun Bagan |
| 21 | 3MF | Suresh Singh Wangjam | (2000-08-07)7 August 2000 (aged 21) | 6 | 0 | Bengaluru |
| 22 | 4FW | Rahim Ali | (2000-04-21)21 April 2000 (aged 21) | 2 | 0 | Chennaiyin |
| 23 | 1GK | Vishal Kaith | (1996-07-22)22 July 1996 (aged 25) | 4 | 0 | Chennaiyin |

## Maldives

Maldives announced their squad on 27 September 2021.
Coach: Ali Suzain
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Mohamed Shafeeu | (1988-07-22)22 July 1988 (aged 33) | 0 | 0 | Valencia |
| 2 | 2DF | Ali Samooh | (1996-07-05)5 July 1996 (aged 25) | 23 | 1 | Maziya |
| 3 | 2DF | Ahmed Numaan | (1992-11-10)10 November 1992 (aged 28) | 14 | 0 | Eagles |
| 4 | 2DF | Hussain Sifaau | (1996-02-04)4 February 1996 (aged 25) | 16 | 1 | Eagles |
| 5 | 3MF | Ismail Easa | (1989-12-19)19 December 1989 (aged 31) | 28 | 3 | Eagles |
| 6 | 3MF | Mohamed Umair | (1988-07-03)3 July 1988 (aged 33) | 64 | 8 | Maziya |
| 7 | 4FW | Ali Ashfaq | (1985-09-06)6 September 1985 (aged 36) | 82 | 53 | Valencia |
| 8 | 3MF | Aisam Ibrahim | (1997-05-07)7 May 1997 (aged 24) | 8 | 0 | Maziya |
| 9 | 4FW | Asadhulla Abdulla | (1990-10-19)19 October 1990 (aged 30) | 40 | 9 | Maziya |
| 10 | 3MF | Hamza Mohamed | (1995-02-17)17 February 1995 (aged 26) | 44 | 2 | Maziya |
| 11 | 4FW | Ali Fasir | (1988-09-04)4 September 1988 (aged 33) | 60 | 12 | Valencia |
| 12 | 3MF | Ashad Ali | (1986-09-14)14 September 1986 (aged 35) | 58 | 3 | Eagles |
| 13 | 2DF | Akram Abdul Ghanee (Captain) | (1987-03-19)19 March 1987 (aged 34) | 70 | 2 | TC Sports Club |
| 14 | 2DF | Haisham Hassan | (1999-07-21)21 July 1999 (aged 22) | 8 | 0 | Eagles |
| 15 | 2DF | Gasim Samaam | (1993-02-05)5 February 1993 (aged 28) | 1 | 0 | Unattached |
| 16 | 4FW | Hassan Raif Ahmed | (1998-01-30)30 January 1998 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Eagles |
| 17 | 4FW | Ibrahim Mahudhee | (1993-08-22)22 August 1993 (aged 28) | 17 | 2 | Maziya |
| 18 | 1GK | Ali Naajih | (1999-12-08)8 December 1999 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | United Victory |
| 19 | 4FW | Naiz Hassan | (1996-05-10)10 May 1996 (aged 25) | 30 | 9 | Maziya |
| 20 | 4FW | Moosa Yaamin | (1992-12-29)29 December 1992 (aged 28) | 6 | 0 | Maziya |
| 21 | 3MF | Ibrahim Waheed Hassan | (1995-11-15)15 November 1995 (aged 25) | 11 | 4 | Maziya |
| 22 | 1GK | Mohamed Faisal | (1988-08-04)4 August 1988 (aged 33) | 27 | 0 | Valencia |
| 23 | 3MF | Hussain Nihan | (1992-06-07)7 June 1992 (aged 29) | 14 | 0 | Maziya |

## Nepal

Nepal announced their squad on 26 September 2021.
Coach: Abdullah Al Mutairi
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Deep Karki | (1998-01-09)9 January 1998 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Pokhara Thunders |
| 2 | 2DF | Dinesh Rajbanshi | (1998-04-04)4 April 1998 (aged 23) | 15 | 0 | Dhangadhi |
| 3 | 3MF | Surajju Thakuri | (2000-12-19)19 December 2000 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | Biratnagar City |
| 4 | 2DF | Ananta Tamang | (1998-01-17)17 January 1998 (aged 23) | 37 | 2 | Three Star Club |
| 5 | 2DF | Gautam Shrestha | (2000-02-21)21 February 2000 (aged 21) | 4 | 0 | Pokhara Thunders |
| 6 | 2DF | Suman Aryal | (1996-03-09)9 March 1996 (aged 25) | 17 | 0 | Tribhuwan Army |
| 7 | 3MF | Nitin Thapa | (2002-02-07)7 February 2002 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | Pokhara Thunders |
| 8 | 3MF | Bishal Rai | (1993-06-06)6 June 1993 (aged 28) | 28 | 3 | Dhangadhi |
| 9 | 3MF | Sunil Bal | (1998-01-01)1 January 1998 (aged 23) | 17 | 1 | Biratnagar City |
| 10 | 4FW | Aashish Lama | (1996-12-01)1 December 1996 (aged 24) | 2 | 0 | Butwal Lumbini |
| 11 | 3MF | Pujan Uparkoti | (1996-05-09)9 May 1996 (aged 25) | 6 | 0 | Dhangadhi |
| 12 | 4FW | Suman Lama | (1996-03-09)9 March 1996 (aged 25) | 13 | 0 | Butwal Lumbini |
| 13 | 3MF | Tej Tamang | (1998-02-14)14 February 1998 (aged 23) | 11 | 0 | Kathmandu Rayzrs |
| 14 | 4FW | Anjan Bista | (1998-05-15)15 May 1998 (aged 23) | 41 | 5 | Lalitpur City |
| 15 | 3MF | Sujal Shrestha | (1993-02-05)5 February 1993 (aged 28) | 38 | 3 | Pokhara Thunders |
| 16 | 1GK | Kiran Chemjong (captain) | (1990-03-20)20 March 1990 (aged 31) | 72 | 0 | Dhangadhi |
| 17 | 3MF | Santosh Tamang | (1994-08-06)6 August 1994 (aged 27) | 11 | 0 | Biratnagar City |
| 18 | 4FW | Nawayug Shrestha | (1990-06-08)8 June 1990 (aged 31) | 34 | 7 | Pokhara Thunders |
| 19 | 3MF | Ayush Ghalan | (2004-02-21)21 February 2004 (aged 17) | 2 | 0 | Pokhara Thunders |
| 20 | 1GK | Bishal Shrestha | (1992-08-09)9 August 1992 (aged 29) | 0 | 0 | Butwal Lumbini |
| 21 | 4FW | Manish Dangi | (2001-09-17)17 September 2001 (aged 20) | 5 | 1 | Biratnagar City |
| 22 | 3MF | Kamal Thapa | (1998-09-20)20 September 1998 (aged 23) | 2 | 0 | Pokhara Thunders |
| 23 | 3MF | Rohit Chand | (1992-03-01)1 March 1992 (aged 29) | 68 | 0 | Persija Jakarta |

## Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka announced their squad on 26 September 2021.
Coach: Amir Alagić
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Sujan Perera (Captain) | (1992-07-18)18 July 1992 (aged 29) | 32 | 0 | Up Country Lions |
| 2 | 3MF | Edison Figurado | (1990-07-25)25 July 1990 (aged 31) | 9 | 1 | Unattached |
| 3 | 2DF | Harsha Fernando | (1992-11-21)21 November 1992 (aged 28) | 16 | 0 | Blue Eagles |
| 4 | 2DF | Duckson Puslas | (1990-04-04)4 April 1990 (aged 31) | 14 | 0 | T.C. Sports |
| 5 | 2DF | Chamod Dilshan | (1997-03-11)11 March 1997 (aged 24) | 1 | 0 | Colombo FC |
| 6 | 2DF | Charitha Rathnayake | (1992-12-26)26 December 1992 (aged 28) | 17 | 1 | Colombo FC |
| 7 | 3MF | Kavindu Ishan | (1992-10-17)17 October 1992 (aged 28) | 30 | 1 | Up Country Lions |
| 8 | 2DF | Asikur Rahuman | (1993-12-31)31 December 1993 (aged 27) | 17 | 1 | Defenders |
| 9 | 4FW | Mohamed Shifan | | 0 | 0 | Up Country Lions |
| 10 | 3MF | Dillon De Silva | (2002-04-18)18 April 2002 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | Queens Park Rangers |
| 11 | 4FW | Mohamed Aakib | (2000-06-26)26 June 2000 (aged 21) | 10 | 2 | Colombo FC |
| 12 | 3MF | Chalana Chameera | (1993-01-10)10 January 1993 (aged 28) | 16 | 0 | Colombo FC |
| 13 | 3MF | Waseem Razeek | (1994-09-13)13 September 1994 (aged 27) | 4 | 2 | Up Country Lions |
| 14 | 3MF | Mohammadu Fasal | (1990-04-30)30 April 1990 (aged 31) | 17 | 1 | Blue Star |
| 15 | 3MF | Marvin Hamilton | (1988-10-08)8 October 1988 (aged 32) | 1 | 0 | Burgess Hill Town |
| 16 | 4FW | Mohamed Musthaq | (1998-12-16)16 December 1998 (aged 22) | 1 | 1 | Up Country Lions |
| 17 | 3MF | Jude Supan | (1998-07-30)30 July 1998 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Renown |
| 18 | 4FW | Supun Dananjaya | (1998-05-21)21 May 1998 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Red Stars |
| 19 | 4FW | Rifkhan Mohamed | (1999-10-25)25 October 1999 (aged 21) | 1 | 0 | Defenders |
| 20 | 1GK | Ruwan Arunasiri | (1993-06-19)19 June 1993 (aged 28) | 4 | 0 | Blue Eagles |
| 21 | 3MF | Aman Faizer | (1999-03-12)12 March 1999 (aged 22) | 7 | 0 | Renown |
| 22 | 1GK | Kaveesh Lakpriya | (1995-05-25)25 May 1995 (aged 26) | 0 | 0 | Blue Star |
| 23 | 2DF | Roshan Appuhamy | (1993-07-06)6 July 1993 (aged 28) | 3 | 0 | Defenders |