2018 SAFF Championship squads
This article lists the confirmed national football squads for the 2018 SAFF Championship tournament held in Bangladesh, between 4 September and 15 September 2018. 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 4 September 2018, 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.
Group A
[edit]Bangladesh
[edit]Bangladesh announced their squad on 3 September 2018.[1]
Coach: 
Jamie Day
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ashraful Islam Rana | 1 May 1988 (aged 30) | 9 | 0 |  Saif Sporting
|
| 22 | GK | Shahidul Alam Sohel | 1 May 1992 (aged 26) | 19 | 0 | Dhaka Abahani
|
| 25 | GK | Anisur Rahman Zico | 10 August 1997 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Saif Sporting
|
| 2 | DF | Nasiruddin Chowdhury | 9 October 1979 (aged 38) | 23 | 1 | Dhaka Abahani
|
| 3 | DF | Wali Faisal | 1 March 1985 (aged 33) | 38 | 0 | Dhaka Abahani
|
| 4 | DF | Topu Barman | 20 December 1994 (aged 23) | 21 | 1 | Saif Sporting
|
| 5 | DF | Tutul Hossain Badsha | 12 August 1998 (aged 20) | 2 | 0 | Dhaka Abahani
|
| 12 | DF | Bishwanath Ghosh | 30 May 1999 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Sheikh Russel
|
| 21 | DF | Sushanto Tripura | 5 October 1998 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Saif Sporting
|
| 6 | MF | Jamal Bhuyan (captain) | 10 April 1990 (aged 28) | 28 | 0 | Saif Sporting
|
| 7 | MF | Emon Mahmud Babu | 3 June 1991 (aged 27) | 9 | 0 | Bashundhara Kings
|
| 8 | MF | Mamunul Islam | 12 December 1988 (aged 29) | 51 | 3 | Chittagong Abahani
|
| 13 | MF | Atiqur Rahman Fahad | 15 September 1995 (aged 22) | 2 | 0 | Dhaka Abahani
|
| 15 | MF | Biplu Ahmed | 5 May 1999 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | Dhaka Mohammedan
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| 17 | MF | Sohel Rana | 27 March 1995 (aged 23) | 25 | 0 | Dhaka Abahani
|
| 18 | MF | Masuk Mia Jony | 16 January 1998 (aged 20) | 4 | 0 | Saif Sporting
|
| 19 | MF | Faisal Mahmud | 16 January 1983 (aged 35) | 8 | 0 | Dhaka Mohammedan
|
| 9 | FW | Saad Uddin | 1 September 1998 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Dhaka Abahani
|
| 10 | FW | Shakhawat Hossain Rony | 8 October 1991 (aged 26) | 17 | 7 | Chittagong Abahani
|
| 16 | FW | Mahbubur Rahman Sufil | 10 September 1999 (aged 18) | 1 | 1 | Arambagh KS
|
Bhutan
[edit]Coach: Trevor Morgan[2]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ngawang Jamphel | 27 September 1992 (aged 25) | 1 | 0 |  Thimphu City
|
| 19 | GK | Kinzang Gyeltshen | 16 April 1993 (aged 25) | 1 | 0 | Thimphu FC
|
| 21 | GK | Tshering Dendup | 4 April 1994 (aged 24) | 4 | 0 | Paro United
|
| 2 | DF | Tshering Samdup | 5 February 1998 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Transport United
|
| 3 | DF | Choki Wangchuk | 2 February 1998 (aged 20) | 5 | 0 | Transport United
|
| 4 | DF | Mipham Jigme | 20 November 1998 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Thimphu City
|
| 9 | DF | Tenzin Dorji | 18 August 1997 (aged 21) | 6 | 0 | Transport United
|
| 12 | DF | Phuntsho Jigme | 11 September 1997 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Thimphu FC
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| 22 | DF | Rinchen Dorji | 24 April 1994 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Transport United
|
| 6 | MF | Galey Zangpo | 2 April 1994 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 | Druk Star
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| 8 | MF | Karma Shedrup Tshering (captain) | 9 April 1990 (aged 28) | 28 | 1 | Thimphu City
|
| 13 | MF | Kencho Tobgay | 11 October 1991 (aged 26) | 3 | 0 | Transport United
|
| 15 | MF | Nima Wangdi | 6 December 1998 (aged 19) | 10 | 0 | Thimphu City
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| 16 | MF | Tshering Dorji | 11 September 1995 (aged 22) | 25 | 4 | Thimphu City
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| 18 | MF | Chimi Dorji | 22 December 1993 (aged 24) | 12 | 0 | Thimphu City
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| 7 | FW | Chencho Gyeltshen | 10 May 1996 (aged 22) | 30 | 10 |  Bengaluru FC
|
| 10 | FW | Kabi Raj Rai | 17 March 1997 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Paro United
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| 17 | FW | Tsenda Dorji | 12 February 1995 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Thimphu FC
|
| 20 | FW | Phurba Wangchuk | 18 February 1996 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Tensung
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| 23 | FW | Kuenga Rabgay | 1 January 1998 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Druk Star
|
Nepal
[edit]Nepal announced their squad on 27 August 2018.[3]
Coach: Bal Gopal Maharjan[4]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Bikesh Kuthu | 24 June 1993 (aged 25) | 5 | 0 |  Nepal Army
|
| 16 | GK | Kiran Chemjong | 20 March 1990 (aged 28) | 52 | 0 |  T.C. Sports Club
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| 19 | GK | Alan Neupane | 24 June 1996 (aged 22) | Three Star
| ||
| 3 | DF | Biraj Maharjan (captain) | 18 September 1990 (aged 27) | 68 | 1 | Manang Marshyangdi
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| 4 | DF | Ananta Tamang | 14 January 1998 (aged 20) | 16 | 1 | Three Star
|
| 5 | DF | Devendra Tamang | 1 November 1993 (aged 24) | 3 | 0 | Chyasal Youth Club
|
| 6 | DF | Aditya Chaudhary | 19 April 1996 (aged 22) | 17 | 0 | Armed Police Force
|
| 22 | DF | Dinesh Rajbanshi | 4 April 1998 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | Nepal Police
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| 23 | DF | Rohit Chand | 1 March 1992 (aged 26) | 49 | 0 |  Persija Jakarta
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| 25 | DF | Suman Aryal | 9 March 1996 (aged 22) | Nepal Police
| ||
| 7 | MF | Nirajan Khadka | 6 October 1988 (aged 29) | 28 | 0 | Three Star
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| 8 | MF | Bishal Rai | 22 September 1994 (aged 23) | 14 | 3 | Manang Marshyangdi
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| 9 | MF | Sunil Bal | 1 January 1998 (aged 20) | Three Star
| ||
| 11 | MF | Heman Gurung | 27 February 1996 (aged 22) | 12 | 0 | Manang Marshyangdi
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| 15 | MF | Sujal Shrestha | 4 February 1993 (aged 25) | 18 | 2 | Manang Marshyangdi
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| 30 | MF | Hemant Thapa Magar | 7 January 1998 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | Chyasal Youth Club
|
| 10 | FW | Bimal Gharti Magar | 26 January 1998 (aged 20) | 26 | 6 | Three Star
|
| 14 | FW | Anjan Bista | 15 May 1998 (aged 20) | 22 | 0 | Manang Marshyangdi
|
| 18 | FW | Nawayug Shrestha | 8 June 1990 (aged 28) | 18 | 5 | Paro FC
|
| 21 | FW | Bharat Khawas | 22 July 1991 (aged 27) | 46 | 9 | Nepal Army
|
Pakistan
[edit]Pakistan announced their squad on 1 September 2018.[5]
Coach: 
José Antonio Nogueira
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Yousuf Butt | 18 October 1989 (aged 28) | 12 | 0 |  Greve Fodbold
|
| 18 | GK | Ahsanullah Ahmed | 23 February 1995 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 |  SSGC
|
| 22 | GK | Saqib Hanif | 28 April 1994 (aged 24) | 2 | 0 | BA. A. Maalhos
|
| 2 | DF | Mohammad Umar Hayat | 22 September 1996 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | WAPDA
|
| 3 | DF | Mohsin Ali | 1 June 1996 (aged 22) | 4 | 0 | WAPDA
|
| 4 | DF | Abdullah Qazi | 25 March 1995 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 |  La Máquina
|
| 6 | DF | Zesh Rehman | 14 October 1983 (aged 34) | 18 | 1 |  Southern
|
| 23 | DF | Faisal Iqbal | 8 April 1992 (aged 26) | 18 | 0 | NBP
|
| 28 | DF | Shahbaz Younas | 2 March 1996 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Army
|
| 5 | MF | Naveed Ahmed | 3 January 1993 (aged 25) | 8 | 0 | Navy
|
| 7 | MF | Bilawal Ur-Rehman | 4 October 1993 (aged 24) | 4 | 0 | SSGC
|
| 8 | MF | Mehmood Khan | 10 June 1991 (aged 27) | 4 | 0 | SSGC
|
| 12 | MF | Saadullah Khan | 4 June 1994 (aged 24) | 3 | 1 | SSGC
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| 17 | MF | Saddam Hussain (Captain) | 10 April 1993 (aged 25) | 19 | 0 | SSGC
|
| 21 | MF | Muhammad Adil | 9 July 1992 (aged 26) | 19 | 0 | KRL
|
| 27 | MF | Ahmed Faheem | 4 December 1994 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | WAPDA
|
| 9 | FW | Muhammad Ali | 2 September 1989 (aged 29) | 8 | 0 | Greve Fodbold
|
| 10 | FW | Hassan Bashir (Vice-captain) | 7 January 1987 (aged 31) | 15 | 4 | Greve Fodbold
|
| 14 | FW | Adnan Mohammad | 2 July 1996 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Lyngby
|
| 16 | FW | Muhammad Riaz | 27 February 1996 (aged 22) | 1 | 0 | K-Electric
|
Group B
[edit]India
[edit]India announced their squad on 4 September 2018.[6]
Coach: Stephen Constantine
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Vishal Kaith | 5 July 1996 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Pune City
|
| 16 | GK | Kamaljit Singh | 28 December 1995 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Pune City
|
| 30 | GK | Sukhdev Patil | 23 November 1998 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Delhi Dynamos
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| 2 | DF | Salam Ranjan Singh | 4 December 1995 (aged 22) | 4 | 0 | East Bengal
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| 3 | DF | Subhasish Bose (captain) | 18 August 1995 (aged 23) | 4 | 0 | Mumbai City
|
| 5 | DF | Davinder Singh | 23 September 1995 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Mumbai City
|
| 6 | DF | Jerry Lalrinzuala | 30 July 1998 (aged 20) | 5 | 0 | Chennaiyin
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| 12 | DF | Sarthak Golui | 3 November 1997 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Mohun Bagan
|
| 29 | DF | Mohammad Sajid Dhot | 10 December 1997 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Delhi Dynamos
|
| 7 | MF | Anirudh Thapa | 15 January 1998 (aged 20) | 7 | 0 | Chennaiyin
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| 8 | MF | Germanpreet Singh | 24 June 1996 (aged 22) | 4 | 0 | Chennaiyin
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| 14 | MF | Vinit Rai | 10 October 1997 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | Delhi Dynamos
|
| 19 | MF | Ashique Kuruniyan | 14 June 1997 (aged 21) | 4 | 0 | Pune City
|
| 21 | MF | Vignesh Dakshinamurthy | 5 March 1998 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Mumbai City
|
| 22 | MF | Nikhil Poojari | 3 September 1995 (aged 23) | 2 | 0 | Pune City
|
| 25 | MF | Lallianzuala Chhangte | 8 June 1997 (aged 21) | 4 | 2 | Delhi Dynamos
|
| 9 | FW | Manvir Singh | 6 November 1995 (aged 22) | 2 | 0 | FC Goa
|
| 10 | FW | Sumeet Passi | 12 September 1994 (aged 23) | 4 | 2 | Jamshedpur FC
|
| 11 | FW | Hitesh Sharma | 25 December 1997 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | ATK
|
| 15 | FW | Farukh Choudhary | 8 November 1996 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Jamshedpur FC
|
Maldives
[edit]Maldives announced their squad on 2 September 2018.[7][8]
Coach: 
Petar Segrt
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Hussain Shareef | 5 September 1998 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Maziya
|
| 18 | GK | Tholaal Hassan | 31 March 1990 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 | United Victory
|
| 22 | GK | Mohamed Faisal | 4 September 1988 (aged 30) | 14 | 0 | New Radiant
|
| 2 | DF | Ali Samooh | 5 July 1996 (aged 22) | 11 | 0 | Maziya
|
| 3 | DF | Ahmed Numaan | 10 November 1992 (aged 25) | 1 | 0 | Club Eagles
|
| 4 | DF | Hussain Sifaau Yoosuf | 4 February 1996 (aged 22) | 2 | 1 | Club Eagles
|
| 13 | DF | Akram Abdul Ghanee (captain) | 19 March 1987 (aged 31) | 57 | 0 | New Radiant
|
| 19 | DF | Mujuthaaz Mohamed | 25 October 1992 (aged 25) | 2 | 0 | Club Eagles
|
| 25 | DF | Samdhooh Mohamed | 29 September 1991 (aged 26) | 13 | 0 | Club Green Streets
|
| 6 | MF | Mohamed Arif | 11 August 1985 (aged 33) | 51 | 1 | Club Eagles
|
| 7 | MF | Ali Fasir | 4 September 1988 (aged 30) | 47 | 10 | New Radiant
|
| 10 | MF | Hamza Mohamed | 17 February 1995 (aged 23) | 28 | 2 | New Radiant
|
| 5 | MF | Mohamed Irufaan | 24 July 1994 (aged 24) | 4 | 0 | Maziya
|
| 20 | MF | Ibrahim Waheed Hassan | 15 November 1995 (aged 22) | 3 | 1 | T.C. Sports Club
|
| 23 | MF | Hussain Nihan | 6 July 1992 (aged 26) | 1 | 0 | Victory Sports Club
|
| 27 | MF | Ahmed Imaz | 12 April 1992 (aged 26) | 17 | 2 | Maziya
|
| 9 | FW | Asadhulla Abdulla | 19 October 1990 (aged 27) | 30 | 9 | Maziya
|
| 11 | FW | Naiz Hassan | 10 May 1996 (aged 22) | 17 | 8 | Maziya
|
| 14 | FW | Riham Abdul Ghanee | 2 March 1997 (aged 21) | 2 | 0 | New Radiant
|
| 17 | FW | Ibrahim Mahudhee | 22 August 1993 (aged 25) | 3 | 1 | T.C. Sports Club
|
Sri Lanka
[edit]Sri Lanka announced their squad on 24 August 2018.[9][10]
Coach: Pakir Ali
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Sujan Perera | 18 July 1982 (aged 36) | 19 | 0 | Club Eagles
|
| 22 | GK | Danushka Rajapaksha | 17 May 1993 (aged 25) | 0 | 0 |  New Young's
|
| 30 | GK | Kavish Fernando | 25 May 1995 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Colombo FC
|
| 2 | DF | Subash Madushan | 31 May 1990 (aged 28) | 13 | 1 | Navy SC
|
| 3 | DF | Bandara Warakagoda | 13 October 1986 (aged 31) | 20 | 0 | Army SC
|
| 4 | DF | Yogendran Puslas | 4 April 1990 (aged 28) | New Young's
| ||
| 12 | DF | Jude Supan | 30 July 1998 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | Renown
|
| 24 | DF | Charitha Mudiyanselage | 26 December 1992 (aged 25) | 1 | 0 | Colombo FC
|
| 28 | DF | Harsha Fernando | 21 November 1992 (aged 25) | 1 | 0 | Air Force SC
|
| 7 | MF | Mohamed Rifnas | 9 January 1995 (aged 23) | 13 | 3 | Colombo FC
|
| 8 | MF | Asikur Rahuman | 31 December 1993 (aged 24) | 13 | 1 | Army SC
|
| 9 | MF | Kavindu Ishan | 17 October 1992 (aged 25) | 19 | 1 | Air Force SC
|
| 11 | MF | Dilan De Silva | 13 September 1988 (aged 29) | 1 | 0 | Colombo FC
|
| 13 | MF | Mariyathas Nitharshan | 14 May 1994 (aged 24) | 1 | 0 | Renown
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| 17 | MF | Sasanga Dilhara | 10 June 1999 (aged 19) | Ratnam
| ||
| 19 | MF | Afeel Mohamed | 9 July 1996 (aged 22) | 2 | 0 | Colombo FC
|
| 20 | MF | Chameera Sajith | 29 January 1993 (aged 25) | 17 | 0 | Army SC
|
| 10 | FW | Zohar Mohamed Zarwan | 23 April 1996 (aged 22) | 14 | 1 | Colombo FC
|
| 14 | FW | Mohamed Fazal | 30 April 1990 (aged 28) | 3 | 1 | Colombo FC
|
| 21 | FW | Asela Madushan | 9 December 1999 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Renown
|
References
[edit]- ^ "Bangladesh squad for SAFF Suzuki Cup announced sans captain". the-daily-sun.com. 3 September 2018.
- ^ "Bhutan squad". Dhaka: SAFF. 4 September 2018.
- ^ "20-MEMBER NEPAL FOOTBALL SQUAD ANNOUNCED FOR SAFF SUZUKI CUP". the-anfa.com. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ "Bal Gopal Maharjan Appointed Interim Head Coach Of Nepal National Team". goalnepal.com. Retrieved 25 August 2018.
- ^ "Pakistan Squad Named For SAFF Cup". Dawn. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ Mukhopadhyay, Shoubhik (4 September 2018). "THIS IS THE BEST SCENARIO TO TEST OURSELVES: STEPHEN CONSTANTINE". the-aiff.com.
- ^ "Maldives squad–SAFF Suzuki Cup 2018". FAM. 2 September 2018.
- ^ "Maldives Squad". Twitter. SAFF. 7 September 2018.
- ^ Wijewickrama, Navod (24 August 2018). "Sri Lanka Squad for SAFF Championship announced". The Papare. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
- ^ "Lions Squad Announced For The SAFF Suzki Cup 2018". Foogue. 24 August 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2018.