Philippines national under-23 football team

Philippines U-23
AssociationPhilippine Football Federation
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationAFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coachGarrath McPherson
CaptainSandro Reyes
Home stadiumPFF National Training Center
FIFA codePHI
First colors
Second colors
Biggest win
 Timor-Leste 1–6 Philippines 
(Biñan, Philippines; 4 December 2019)
Biggest defeat
 Japan 13–0 Philippines
(Hong Kong; 12 June 1999)

The Philippines national under-23 football team represents the Philippines in international football competitions in the Olympic Games, Asian Games, Southeast Asian Games and any other under-23 international football tournaments. It is controlled by the Philippine Football Federation, the governing body of football in the country.

Their best finish in the ASEAN U-23 Championship is in 2025, when they reached the semifinals.[1]

At the SEA Games, the team has achieved its best finish in the 2025 edition in Thailand by advancing to the semifinals. This at least matched the finishing of the senior team in the 1991 SEA Games.[2]

Results and fixtures

Further information: Philippines national under-23 football team results

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Lose

2025

July 15 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship GS Malaysia  0–2  Philippines Central Jakarta, Indonesia
17:00 UTC+7 Report Banatao 9', 40' Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
Referee: Koji Takasaki (Japan)
July 18 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship GS Philippines  0–1  Indonesia Central Jakarta, Indonesia
20:00 UTC+7 Report Rosquillo 23' (o.g.) Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
Referee: Mohammed Al Ismail (Saudi Arabia)
July 21 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship GS Philippines  2–0  Brunei Bekasi, Indonesia
20:00 UTC+7 Mariona 20' (pen.)
Nuñez 85'		 Report Stadium: Patriot Stadium
Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand)
July 25 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship SF Vietnam  2–1  Philippines Central Jakarta, Indonesia
16:00 UTC+7 Nguyễn Đình Bắc 41'
Nguyễn Xuân Bắc 54'		 Report Mariona 35' Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
Referee: Usaid Jamal (Malaysia)
July 28 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship 3rd place Philippines  1–3  Thailand Central Jakarta, Indonesia
20:00 UTC+7 Banatao 79' Report Phanthamit 28'
Siraphop 74'
Seksan 86'		 Stadium: Gelora Bung Karno Stadium
Referee: Naufal Adya Fairuski (Indonesia)
September 3 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification Syria  2–1  Philippines Dushanbe, Tajikistan
18:00 UTC+5 Al Aswad 61'
Al Mustafa 80'		 Report Reyes 78' Stadium: Pamir Stadium
Attendance: 44
Referee: Saeed Rashid Al-Marzooqi (United Arab Emirates)
September 6 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification Philippines  1–0  Tajikistan Dushanbe, Tajikistan
21:00 UTC+5 Leddel 71' Report Stadium: Pamir Stadium
Attendance: 5,740
Referee: Harish Kundu (India)
September 9 2026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification Philippines  4–0    Nepal Dushanbe, Tajikistan
18:00 UTC+5 Banatao 32'
Mariona 39' (pen.)
Cariño 81'
Reyes 85'		 Report Stadium: Pamir Stadium
Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore)
December 5 2025 Southeast Asian Games GS Philippines  2–0  Myanmar Chiangmai, Thailand
18:00 UTC+7 Monis 19'
Latt Wai Phone 50' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: 700th Anniversary Stadium
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)
December 8 2025 Southeast Asian Games GS Philippines  1–0  Indonesia Chiangmai, Thailand
18:00 UTC+7 Banatao 45+2' Report Stadium: 700th Anniversary Stadium
Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan)
December 15 2025 Southeast Asian Games SF Vietnam  2–0  Philippines Bangkok, Thailand
15:30 UTC+7
Report Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium
Referee: Choi Hyun-jai (South Korea)
December 18 2025 SEA Games Bronze medal match Philippines  v  Malaysia Bangkok, Thailand
15:30 UTC+7 Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium

Technical staff

Current technical staff

Position Name
Head coach Garrath McPherson
Assistant coach Popoy Clarino
Goalkeeping coach Joan Lleida
Technical Analyst Sergi Mulet Suárez
Performance manager Stephen Oonan
Strength and conditioning coach Genaro Sabile
Physical trainer Cybert John Corpuz
Team doctor Mark Timothy Tan

Management

Position Name
Team manager Vincent Santos[3]
Kit manager John Cleoferd Guingon

Coaching history

List of head coaches of the Philippines U-23

Country Name Period References / Notes
Philippines Orlando Plagata
1991
 [4]
Philippines Aris Caslib
2005
 [5]
Germany Michael Weiß
2011
 [6]
Philippines John Carmona
2012
 [7]
Scotland Brian Reid
2013
 [8]
Australia Jim Fraser
2015
 [9]
Philippines Marlon Maro
2015–2017
 [10]
Philippines Salvador Salvacion
2019
 [11]
Philippines Anto Gonzales
2019
 [12]
Serbia Goran Milojević
2019
 [13]
Ireland Scott Cooper
2021
 [14]
England Stewart Hall
2022
 [15]
Philippines Norman Fegidero
2022
 [16]
Philippines Rob Gier
2023
 [17]
Philippines Marlon Maro
2023
Philippines Norman Fegidero
2024–2025
 [18]
Spain Michael Martinez Alvarez
2025
Australia Garrath McPherson
2025–

Players

Current squad

The following players are included in the 23-man squad for the 2025 SEA Games.

Caps and goals updated as of 8 December 2025, after the match against Indonesia.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Iñigo Castro (2006-07-02)2 July 2006 (aged 19) 0 0 De La Salle University
1GK Alfonso Gonzalez (2005-01-05)5 January 2005 (aged 20) 0 0 University of the Philippines
1GK Nicholas Guimarães (2006-08-09)9 August 2006 (aged 19) 10 0 Juntendo University
2DF Isaiah Alakiu (2007-10-07)7 October 2007 (aged 17) 3 0 Brighton & Hove Albion U18
2DF Gabriel Guimarães (2006-08-09)9 August 2006 (aged 19) 3 0 Ichikawa SC
2DF Noah Leddel (2003-08-30)30 August 2003 (aged 22) 12 1 Dynamic Herb Cebu
2DF Nico McMillan (2003-04-07)7 April 2003 (aged 22) 0 0 Stallion Laguna
2DF Joshua Meriño (2005-02-11)11 February 2005 (aged 20) 9 0 University of the Philippines
2DF Jaime Rosquillo (2003-03-10)10 March 2003 (aged 22) 18 0 Dynamic Herb Cebu
2DF Santiago Rublico (2005-08-18)18 August 2005 (aged 20) 7 0 AD Alcorcón
3MF Stavros Charalampous (2005-02-23)23 February 2005 (aged 20) 1 0 California Baptist University
3MF John Lucero (2003-12-01)1 December 2003 (aged 21) 17 0 Kanchanaburi Power
3MF Javier Mariona (2004-10-17)17 October 2004 (aged 20) 10 3 AV Alta
3MF Gavin Muens (2004-10-24)24 October 2004 (aged 20) 16 1 Kaya–Iloilo
3MF Antoine Ortega (2003-05-12)12 May 2003 (aged 22) 8 0 Omonia Aradippou
3MF Jared Peña (2006-05-08)8 May 2006 (aged 19) 14 0 Walsh University
3MF Sandro Reyes (2003-03-29)29 March 2003 (aged 22) 14 3 FC Gütersloh
4FW Andres Aldeguer (2003-12-18)18 December 2003 (aged 21) 10 0 One Taguig
4FW Otu Banatao (2006-11-11)11 November 2006 (aged 18) 10 5 Old Dominion University
4FW Dov Cariño (2003-12-18)18 December 2003 (aged 21) 15 2 Ateneo de Manila University
4FW Dylan Demuynck (2004-05-06)6 May 2004 (aged 21) 2 0 Lierse
4FW Selwyn Mamon (2004-07-07)7 July 2004 (aged 21) 7 1 Far Eastern University
4FW Alex Monis (2003-03-20)20 March 2003 (aged 22) 5 1 New England Revolution II

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the Philippines U-23 within the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
DF Kamil Amirul (2004-02-06)6 February 2004 (aged 21) 12 0 Dynamic Herb Cebu AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers
DF Jian Caraig (2005-08-06)6 August 2005 (aged 20) 7 0 University of the Philippines AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers
DF Zachary Taningco (2004-10-08)8 October 2004 (aged 20) 5 0 Manila Digger AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers
DF Cian Galsim (2004-01-13)13 January 2004 (aged 21) 2 0 University of the Philippines 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship
DF Bryan Villanueva (2006-07-30)30 July 2006 (aged 19) 2 0 Dynamic Herb Cebu 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship
MF Harry Nuñez (2004-12-16)16 December 2004 (aged 20) 7 1 Tuloy 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship
MF Edgar Aban Jr. (2004-09-24)24 September 2004 (aged 20) 2 0 Far Eastern University 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship
MF Jethro Flores (2003-03-29)29 March 2003 (aged 22) 0 0 Ateneo de Manila University 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship
FW Karl Absalon (2003-10-17)17 October 2003 (aged 21) 4 0 Far Eastern University AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers
FW Ramil Bation III (2004-12-15)15 December 2004 (aged 20) 0 0 University of the Philippines AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers
FW Uriel Dalapo (2004-08-08)8 August 2004 (aged 21) 7 0 De La Salle University AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualifiers
FW Theo Libarnes (2004-06-06)6 June 2004 (aged 21) 1 0 Far Eastern University 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship

Previous squads

Previous squads of the Philippines
Tournament Edition
Southeast Asian Games
ASEAN U-23 Championship

Competitive records

Olympics

The Philippines' Olympics Record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
1992 Did not qualify
1996 Did not enter
2000 Did not qualify
2004 Did not enter
2008
2012
2016 Did not qualify
2020
2024
Total — – – – – – – –
Notes:
Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since 1992.

AFC U-23 Asian Cup

The Philippines' AFC U-23 Asian Cup Record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
2013 Did not qualify
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
2026
Total — – – – – – – –

Asian Games

The Philippines' Asian Games Record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
2002 to 2014 Did not enter
2018 Did not qualify
2022
Total — – – – – – – –
Notes:
Football at the Asian Games has been an under-23 tournament since 2002.

Southeast Asian Games

The Philippines' Southeast Asian Games Record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
2001 Withdrew
2003 Did not enter
2005 Group stage 6th place 3 1 0 2 6 7
2007 to 2009 Did not enter
2011 Group stage 10th place 5 1 0 4 6 14
2013 Did not enter
2015 Group stage 10th place 4 0 0 4 2 11
2017 7th place 5 2 0 3 4 10
2019 6th place 4 2 1 1 9 4
2021 7th place 4 1 1 2 6 7
2023 8th place 4 0 1 3 1 8
2025 Knockout stage To be determined
Total Knockout stage 6th place 29 7 3 19 34 61
Notes:
Football at the Southeast Asian Games was an under-23 from 2001 to 2021. It has been an under-22 tournament since 2023.

ASEAN U-23 Championship

The Philippines' ASEAN U-23 Championship Record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
2005 Group stage 6th place 3 1 0 2 7 9
2019 Group stage 8th place 3 0 0 3 1 6
2022 Group stage 6th place 3 1 1 1 4 4
2023 Group stage 7th place 2 0 1 1 2 3
2025 Fourth Place 4th place 5 2 0 3 6 6
Total Best: Fourth Place 5/5 11 2 2 7 14 22
Notes:
The ASEAN U-23 Championship was an under-22 tournament in 2019.

See also

Men's

Women's

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