Philippines national under-17 football team

Philippines U-17
Nickname(s)	U-17 Azkals
Association	Philippine Football Federation
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	AFF (South-East Asia)
Head coach	Taketomo Suzuki
Home stadium	PFF National Training Center
FIFA code	PHI
First international
	Nepal 2–0 Philippines ; (Bangkok, Thailand; August 21, 1984)
Biggest win
	Northern Mariana Islands 2–9 Philippines ; (Vientiane, Laos; September 20, 2015) ; Philippines 7–0 Northern Mariana Islands ; (Jakarta, Indonesia; September 14, 2019) ; Macau 0–7 Philippines ; (Phnom Penh, Cambodia; October 19, 2024)
Biggest defeat
	Japan 16–0 Philippines ; (Nagoya, Japan; June 21, 2000)
World Cup
Appearances	0
Asian Cup
Appearances	0
ASEAN Championship
Appearances	10 (first in 2002)
Best result	Group stage, (2002, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2024)

The Philippines national under-17 football team is the national under-17 football team of the Philippines and represents the country in international football competitions such as the FIFA U-17 World Cup, the AFC U-17 Asian Cup, the ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship and any other under-17 international football tournaments. The team is controlled by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF), the governing body of football in the Philippines.

Competition records

Performance at the FIFA U-17 World Cup

The Philippines' FIFA U-17 World Cup Record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1985	Did not qualify
1987	Did not enter
1989
1991
1993	Withdrew
1995	Did not enter
1997	Did not enter
1999	Withdrew
2001	Did not qualify
2003
2005
2007	Did not enter
2009	Withdrew
2011	Did not qualify
2013	Did not enter
2015	Did not qualify
2017
2019
2021	Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2023	Did not qualify
2025	Did not qualify

Performance at the AFC U-17 Asian Cup

The Philippines' AFC U-16 Championship Record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
1985	did not qualify
1986	did not enter
1988
1990
1992	withdrew
1994	did not enter
1996	did not enter
1998	withdrew
2000	did not qualify
2002
2004
2006	did not enter
2008	withdrew
2010	did not qualify
2012	did not enter
2014	did not qualify
2016
2018
2020	cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic
2023	did not qualify
2025	did not qualify

Performance at the ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship

The Philippines' ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship Record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
2002	Group stage	9th Place	4	0	1	3	2	17
2005	Did not enter
2006
2007
2008
2009	Cancelled
2010	Did not enter
2011	Group stage	10th Place	4	0	0	4	2	19
2012	Did not enter
2013	Group stage	9th Place	4	1	0	3	1	10
2015		11th Place	4	0	0	4	3	16
2016		11th Place	5	0	2	3	6	18
2017		10th Place	5	1	1	3	2	13
2018		11th Place	5	0	0	5	3	30
2019		12th Place	5	0	0	5	4	18
2022		9th Place	3	1	0	2	2	8
2024		10th Place	3	0	0	3	0	10
Total		10/16	39	3	4	35	25	159

Results and fixtures

Win Draw Lose

2024

June 21 ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship	Laos	3–0	Philippines	Surakarta, Indonesia
15:00 UTC+7	Daophahad 39' Fabela 49' (o.g.) Vongdeuan 90+10'	Report		Stadium: Manahan Stadium Referee: Poon Chun Kit (Hong Kong)

June 24 ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship	Philippines	0–3	Indonesia	Surakarta, Indonesia
19:30 UTC+7		Report	Evandra 65' Mierza 71', 90+2'	Stadium: Manahan Stadium Referee: Du Jianxin (China)

June 27 ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship	Philippines	0–4	Singapore	Surakarta, Indonesia
19:30 UTC+7			Harith 16' Helmi 66' Rae Peh 82', 85'	Stadium: Sriwedari Stadium

October 19 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification	Macau	7–0	Philippines	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
--:-- UTC+7		Report	Omitade 34' Steen 37' (pen.) Moutzouris 43' (pen.) Webster 55' Moleje 79' Abrenica 85' Amann 86'	Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 258 Referee: Veronika Bernatskaya (Kyrgyzstan)

October 21 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification	Philippines	0–8	Afghanistan	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
--:-- UTC+7		Report	Shirzai 6', 41' Ahmadi 57', 69' Safi 63' Mahbobi 75' Ibrahimi 81' Sarwari 90+1' (pen.)	Stadium: Olympic Stadium Referee: Chuang En-yir (Chinese Taipei)

October 23 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification	Bangladesh	1-0	Philippines	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
--:-- UTC+7				Stadium: Olympic Stadium

October 27 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification	Philippines	2-0	Cambodia	Phnom Penh, Cambodia
--:-- UTC+7				Stadium: Olympic Stadium

Personnel

Current technical staff

Position	Name
Head coach	Taketomo Suzuki
Assistant coaches	Kazuki Kuranuki
	Kentaro Nagai
	Jovanie Villagracia
Goalkeeping coach	Enrique Paocog
Physical coaches	Kaichi Hiraoka
Physical coaches	Ryota Kanagaya
Analysts	Tatsuma Shinoda
Physiotherapists	Gustavo Cojuangco
Physiotherapists	Eunice Maliuanag
Doctor	Satoshi Sobajima

Management

Position	Name
Team manager
Team coordinator
Kitmen
Kitmen
Travel manager
Travel coordinator

Coaching history

List of head coaches of the Philippines U-17
Country	Name	Period	Ref.
Philippines	Tomasito Ramos	2009−2011	^[1]
Philippines	Anto Gonzales	2013	^[2]
Philippines	Jose Maria Aberasturi	2015−2016	^[3]
Philippines	Roxy Dorlas	2017	^[4]
Philippines	Chieffy Caligdong	2017	^[5]^[6]
Japan	Reiji Hirata	2018	^[7]
Philippines	Roxy Dorlas	2019	^[8]
Japan	Reiji Hirata	2022	^[9]
Japan	Yuki Matsuda	2024

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were called up for 2025 AFC U-17 Asian Cup qualification.

Caps and goals updated as of October 19, 2024; after the match against Macau.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Mateo Veloso	(2009-03-19)March 19, 2009 (aged 15)	2	0	Kaya FC Academy
15	1GK	Gianne Abara	(2008-03-27)March 27, 2008 (aged 16)	0	0	Far Eastern University
16	1GK	Jaime Sandejas	(2009-01-28)January 28, 2009 (aged 15)	0	0	Loyola FC Academy

2	2DF	Peter Mirasol (captain)	(2008-08-01)August 1, 2008 (aged 16)	3	0	UD Loreto
4	2DF	Zachary Dalman	(2008-12-17)December 17, 2008 (aged 15)	4	0	Far Eastern University
5	2DF	Dylan Wong	(2008-03-15)March 15, 2008 (aged 16)	0	0	Kaya FC Academy
17	2DF	Rain Sermeno	(2008-12-17)December 17, 2008 (aged 15)	0	0	Far Eastern University
18	2DF	Matteo Mercado	(2009-05-19)May 19, 2009 (aged 15)	1	0	Loyola FC Academy
19	2DF	Michael Maniti (captain)	(2008-09-05)September 5, 2008 (aged 16)	7	0	Blacktown City
20	2DF	Luke Amann	(2008-10-09)October 9, 2008 (aged 16)	1	1	Florida Elite Soccer Academy

3	3MF	Enzo Panganiban	(2008-12-15)December 15, 2008 (aged 15)	3	0	Manila Soccer Academy
6	3MF	Spencer Webster	(2008-10-10)October 10, 2008 (aged 16)	4	3	St George City
8	3MF	Matthew Steen	(2008-09-02)September 2, 2008 (aged 16)	4	1	Diksmuide-Oostende
12	3MF	Bryant Sidney	(2008-06-23)June 23, 2008 (aged 16)	0	0	Tuloy
13	3MF	Renz Partosa	(2008-08-29)August 29, 2008 (aged 16)	1	0	De La Salle Zobel
21	3MF	Ramil Fraga	(2009-10-18)October 18, 2009 (aged 14)	0	0	Kaya FC Academy
23	3MF	Edgar Renopal Jr.	(2009-08-20)August 20, 2009 (aged 15)	1	0	Far Eastern University

7	4FW	Joshua Moleje	(2009-01-12)January 12, 2009 (aged 15)	3	1	Loyola FC Academy
9	4FW	Anthony Moutzouris	(2008-05-29)May 29, 2008 (aged 16)	4	1	Blacktown City
10	4FW	Filbert Tacardon	(2009-05-13)May 13, 2009 (aged 15)	3	0	Loyola FC Academy
11	4FW	Edvard Omitade	(2008-09-17)September 17, 2008 (aged 16)	4	1	San Beda University
14	4FW	Anthony Elorde	(2008-12-02)December 2, 2008 (aged 15)	2	0	Southpoint School
22	4FW	Sambher Abrenica	(2008-05-07)May 7, 2008 (aged 16)	1	1	Far Eastern University

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team for the last 12 months.^[10]

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Enrique Sunico	(2008-01-16)16 January 2008 (aged 16)	2	0	Makati FC	2024 ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship
GK	Austin Dilodilo	(2008-07-15)15 July 2008 (aged 16)	0	0	San Beda University	2024 ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship

DF	Leo Garcia	(2009-10-01)1 October 2009 (aged 15)	3	0	Loyola FC Academy	2024 ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship
DF	Elijah Saraña	(2008-01-25)25 January 2008 (aged 16)	2	0	Koronadal City FC	2024 ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship
DF	Alphan Lomibao	(2009-01-22)22 January 2009 (aged 15)	0	0	Loyola FC Academy	2024 ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship

MF	Jimm Leowell Fabela	(2008-01-16)16 January 2008 (aged 16)	3	0	Far Eastern University	2024 ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship
MF	Aarran Long	(2009-04-25)25 April 2009 (aged 15)	3	0	British School Manila	2024 ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship
MF	Toby Paulino	(2009-03-03)3 March 2009 (aged 15)	3	0	Académica de Coimbra	2024 ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship
MF	Rossen Comla	(2008-06-14)14 June 2008 (aged 16)	2	0	Makati FC	2024 ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship
MF	Michael Manuel	(2008-11-25)25 November 2008 (aged 15)	1	0	Loyola FC Academy	2024 ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship

FW	Francis Poticano	(2009-01-21)21 January 2009 (aged 15)	3	0	Loyola FC Academy	2024 ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship
FW	Thirdy Brizuela	(2009-09-30)30 September 2009 (aged 15)	2	0	San Beda University	2024 ASEAN U-16 Boys Championship

References

^ "Philippines vs Bangladesh Match Report". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved July 13, 2022.
^ "AFF U16 CHAMPIONSHIP 2013 Match Summary 04" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
^ "U16 BOYS NATIONAL POOL PREPARE FOR AFF CHAMPIONSHIP 2015". Philippine Football Federation. July 6, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
^ "Philippine U16 Boys Team Begin AFC U16 Campaign". Philippine Football Federation. September 25, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
^ "Philippine Boys Under-15 Squad For AFF U15 Championship". Philippine Football Federation. July 7, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
^ "Match summary - MAS U15 vs PHI U15" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
^ "Philippines Under-16 Head To Surabaya For The AFF U16 Championship 2018". Philippine Football Federation. July 26, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
^ "Philippines U15 Boys In AFF U15 Championship 2019". Philippine Football Federation. July 26, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2022.
^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (July 31, 2022). "AFF: Azkals U16 suffer two-goal loss to Indonesia to open campaign". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 2, 2022.
^ "PH U16 MNT to compete in the ASEAN U16 Boys' Championship in Indonesia". Philippine Football Federation. June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.

[1] "Philippines vs Bangladesh Match Report". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved July 13, 2022.

[2] "AFF U16 CHAMPIONSHIP 2013 Match Summary 04" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved April 9, 2022.

[3] "U16 BOYS NATIONAL POOL PREPARE FOR AFF CHAMPIONSHIP 2015". Philippine Football Federation. July 6, 2015. Retrieved April 9, 2022.

[4] "Philippine U16 Boys Team Begin AFC U16 Campaign". Philippine Football Federation. September 25, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2022.

[5] "Philippine Boys Under-15 Squad For AFF U15 Championship". Philippine Football Federation. July 7, 2017. Retrieved April 9, 2022.

[6] "Match summary - MAS U15 vs PHI U15" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved April 9, 2022.

[7] "Philippines Under-16 Head To Surabaya For The AFF U16 Championship 2018". Philippine Football Federation. July 26, 2018. Retrieved April 9, 2022.

[8] "Philippines U15 Boys In AFF U15 Championship 2019". Philippine Football Federation. July 26, 2019. Retrieved April 9, 2022.

[9] Carmen, Lorenzo (July 31, 2022). "AFF: Azkals U16 suffer two-goal loss to Indonesia to open campaign". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved August 2, 2022.

[10] "PH U16 MNT to compete in the ASEAN U16 Boys' Championship in Indonesia". Philippine Football Federation. June 19, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.

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AFC U-17 Asian Cup
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Central Asia (CAFA)	Afghanistan Iran Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan
South Asia (SAFF)	Bangladesh Bhutan India Maldives Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka
East Asia (EAFF)	China Chinese Taipei¹ Guam Hong Kong Japan Macau Mongolia North Korea Northern Mariana Islands² South Korea
Southeast Asia (AFF)	Australia Brunei Cambodia Indonesia Laos Malaysia Myanmar Philippines Singapore Thailand Timor-Leste Vietnam
¹ Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, competes as "Chinese Taipei" ² Not a member of FIFA