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.[1][2]

Coach: Spain 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 Bangladesh Sheikh Russel KC
2 2DF Yeasin Arafat (2003-01-05)5 January 2003 (aged 18) 6 0 Bangladesh Saif Sporting Club
3 2DF Rahmat Mia (1999-12-08)8 December 1999 (aged 21) 21 0 Bangladesh Saif Sporting Club
4 2DF Topu Barman (1994-12-20)20 December 1994 (aged 26) 38 4 Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings
5 2DF Rezaul Karim (1987-07-01)1 July 1987 (aged 34) 19 1 Bangladesh Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
6 3MF Jamal Bhuyan (Captain) (1990-04-10)10 April 1990 (aged 31) 53 0 Bangladesh Saif Sporting Club
7 4FW Sumon Reza (1995-06-15)15 June 1995 (aged 26) 9 0 Bangladesh Uttar Baridhara Club
8 3MF Biplu Ahmed (1999-05-05)5 May 1999 (aged 22) 24 3 Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings
9 4FW Motin Mia (1998-12-20)20 December 1998 (aged 22) 13 2 Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings
10 4FW Mahbubur Rahman Sufil (1999-09-10)10 September 1999 (aged 22) 23 5 Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings
11 3MF Sohel Rana (1995-03-27)27 March 1995 (aged 26) 43 0 Bangladesh Dhaka Abahani
12 2DF Bishwanath Ghosh (1999-05-30)30 May 1999 (aged 22) 18 0 Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings
13 1GK Anisur Rahman Zico (1997-08-10)10 August 1997 (aged 24) 7 0 Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings
14 2DF Tariq Kazi (2000-10-06)6 October 2000 (aged 20) 5 0 Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings
15 4FW Jewel Rana (1995-12-25)25 December 1995 (aged 25) 21 0 Bangladesh Dhaka Abahani
16 4FW Mohammad Ibrahim (1997-08-07)7 August 1997 (aged 24) 20 1 Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings
17 2DF Riyadul Hasan Rafi (1999-12-29)29 December 1999 (aged 21) 16 0 Bangladesh Saif Sporting Club
18 2DF Tutul Hossain Badsha (1999-08-12)12 August 1999 (aged 22) 13 0 Bangladesh Dhaka Abahani
19 3MF Atiqur Rahman Fahad (1995-09-15)15 September 1995 (aged 26) 5 0 Bangladesh Bashundhara Kings
20 3MF Mohammad Ridoy (2002-01-01)1 January 2002 (aged 19) 0 0 Bangladesh Dhaka Abahani
21 3MF Rakib Hossain (1998-11-18)18 November 1998 (aged 22) 10 0 Bangladesh Chittagong Abahani
22 4FW Saad Uddin (1998-09-01)1 September 1998 (aged 23) 17 1 Bangladesh Dhaka Abahani
23 1GK Shahidul Alam Sohel (1992-05-01)1 May 1992 (aged 29) 24 0 Bangladesh Dhaka Abahani

India

India announced their squad on 26 September 2021.[3]

Coach: Croatia 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 India Bengaluru
2 2DF Rahul Bheke (1990-12-06)6 December 1990 (aged 30) 13 0 India Mumbai City
3 2DF Subhasish Bose (1995-08-18)18 August 1995 (aged 26) 23 0 India ATK Mohun Bagan
4 2DF Chinglensana Singh (1996-11-27)27 November 1996 (aged 24) 5 0 India Hyderabad
5 2DF Seriton Fernandes (1992-10-26)26 October 1992 (aged 28) 2 0 India Goa
6 3MF Lalengmawia Ralte (2000-10-17)17 October 2000 (aged 20) 6 0 India Mumbai City
7 3MF Anirudh Thapa (1998-01-15)15 January 1998 (aged 23) 27 3 India Chennaiyin
8 3MF Glan Martins (1994-07-01)1 July 1994 (aged 27) 5 0 India Goa
9 4FW Manvir Singh (1995-11-07)7 November 1995 (aged 25) 22 4 India ATK Mohun Bagan
10 3MF Brandon Fernandes (1994-09-20)20 September 1994 (aged 27) 10 0 India Goa
11 4FW Sunil Chhetri (Captain) (1984-08-03)3 August 1984 (aged 37) 120 75 India Bengaluru
12 4FW Farukh Choudhary (1996-11-08)8 November 1996 (aged 24) 5 1 India Jamshedpur
13 1GK Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem (2000-07-04)4 July 2000 (aged 21) 0 0 India Goa
14 3MF Udanta Singh (1996-06-14)14 June 1996 (aged 25) 29 1 India Bengaluru
15 3MF Jeakson Singh (2001-06-21)21 June 2001 (aged 20) 1 0 India Kerala Blasters
16 3MF Mohammad Yasir (1998-04-14)14 April 1998 (aged 23) 3 0 India Hyderabad
17 2DF Mandar Rao Dessai (1992-03-18)18 March 1992 (aged 29) 6 0 India Mumbai City
18 3MF Sahal Abdul Samad (1997-04-01)1 April 1997 (aged 24) 11 1 India Kerala Blasters
19 4FW Liston Colaco (1998-11-12)12 November 1998 (aged 22) 5 0 India ATK Mohun Bagan
20 2DF Pritam Kotal (1993-09-08)8 September 1993 (aged 28) 39 0 India ATK Mohun Bagan
21 3MF Suresh Singh Wangjam (2000-08-07)7 August 2000 (aged 21) 6 0 India Bengaluru
22 4FW Rahim Ali (2000-04-21)21 April 2000 (aged 21) 2 0 India Chennaiyin
23 1GK Vishal Kaith (1996-07-22)22 July 1996 (aged 25) 4 0 India Chennaiyin

Maldives

Maldives announced their squad on 27 September 2021.[4]

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 Maldives Valencia
2 2DF Ali Samooh (1996-07-05)5 July 1996 (aged 25) 23 1 Maldives Maziya
3 2DF Ahmed Numaan (1992-11-10)10 November 1992 (aged 28) 14 0 Maldives Eagles
4 2DF Hussain Sifaau (1996-02-04)4 February 1996 (aged 25) 16 1 Maldives Eagles
5 3MF Ismail Easa (1989-12-19)19 December 1989 (aged 31) 28 3 Maldives Eagles
6 3MF Mohamed Umair (1988-07-03)3 July 1988 (aged 33) 64 8 Maldives Maziya
7 4FW Ali Ashfaq (1985-09-06)6 September 1985 (aged 36) 82 53 Maldives Valencia
8 3MF Aisam Ibrahim (1997-05-07)7 May 1997 (aged 24) 8 0 Maldives Maziya
9 4FW Asadhulla Abdulla (1990-10-19)19 October 1990 (aged 30) 40 9 Maldives Maziya
10 3MF Hamza Mohamed (1995-02-17)17 February 1995 (aged 26) 44 2 Maldives Maziya
11 4FW Ali Fasir (1988-09-04)4 September 1988 (aged 33) 60 12 Maldives Valencia
12 3MF Ashad Ali (1986-09-14)14 September 1986 (aged 35) 58 3 Maldives Eagles
13 2DF Akram Abdul Ghanee (Captain) (1987-03-19)19 March 1987 (aged 34) 70 2 Maldives TC Sports Club
14 2DF Haisham Hassan (1999-07-21)21 July 1999 (aged 22) 8 0 Maldives Eagles
15 2DF Gasim Samaam (1993-02-05)5 February 1993 (aged 28) 1 0 Maldives Unattached
16 4FW Hassan Raif Ahmed (1998-01-30)30 January 1998 (aged 23) 0 0 Maldives Eagles
17 4FW Ibrahim Mahudhee (1993-08-22)22 August 1993 (aged 28) 17 2 Maldives Maziya
18 1GK Ali Naajih (1999-12-08)8 December 1999 (aged 21) 0 0 Maldives United Victory
19 4FW Naiz Hassan (1996-05-10)10 May 1996 (aged 25) 30 9 Maldives Maziya
20 4FW Moosa Yaamin (1992-12-29)29 December 1992 (aged 28) 6 0 Maldives Maziya
21 3MF Ibrahim Waheed Hassan (1995-11-15)15 November 1995 (aged 25) 11 4 Maldives Maziya
22 1GK Mohamed Faisal (1988-08-04)4 August 1988 (aged 33) 27 0 Maldives Valencia
23 3MF Hussain Nihan (1992-06-07)7 June 1992 (aged 29) 14 0 Maldives Maziya

Nepal

Nepal announced their squad on 26 September 2021.[5]

Coach: Kuwait 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 Nepal Pokhara Thunders
2 2DF Dinesh Rajbanshi (1998-04-04)4 April 1998 (aged 23) 15 0 Nepal Dhangadhi
3 3MF Surajju Thakuri (2000-12-19)19 December 2000 (aged 20) 1 0 Nepal Biratnagar City
4 2DF Ananta Tamang (1998-01-17)17 January 1998 (aged 23) 37 2 Nepal Three Star Club
5 2DF Gautam Shrestha (2000-02-21)21 February 2000 (aged 21) 4 0 Nepal Pokhara Thunders
6 2DF Suman Aryal (1996-03-09)9 March 1996 (aged 25) 17 0 Nepal Tribhuwan Army
7 3MF Nitin Thapa (2002-02-07)7 February 2002 (aged 19) 1 0 Nepal Pokhara Thunders
8 3MF Bishal Rai (1993-06-06)6 June 1993 (aged 28) 28 3 Nepal Dhangadhi
9 3MF Sunil Bal (1998-01-01)1 January 1998 (aged 23) 17 1 Nepal Biratnagar City
10 4FW Aashish Lama (1996-12-01)1 December 1996 (aged 24) 2 0 Nepal Butwal Lumbini
11 3MF Pujan Uparkoti (1996-05-09)9 May 1996 (aged 25) 6 0 Nepal Dhangadhi
12 4FW Suman Lama (1996-03-09)9 March 1996 (aged 25) 13 0 Nepal Butwal Lumbini
13 3MF Tej Tamang (1998-02-14)14 February 1998 (aged 23) 11 0 Nepal Kathmandu Rayzrs
14 4FW Anjan Bista (1998-05-15)15 May 1998 (aged 23) 41 5 Nepal Lalitpur City
15 3MF Sujal Shrestha (1993-02-05)5 February 1993 (aged 28) 38 3 Nepal Pokhara Thunders
16 1GK Kiran Chemjong (captain) (1990-03-20)20 March 1990 (aged 31) 72 0 Nepal Dhangadhi
17 3MF Santosh Tamang (1994-08-06)6 August 1994 (aged 27) 11 0 Nepal Biratnagar City
18 4FW Nawayug Shrestha (1990-06-08)8 June 1990 (aged 31) 34 7 Nepal Pokhara Thunders
19 3MF Ayush Ghalan (2004-02-21)21 February 2004 (aged 17) 2 0 Nepal Pokhara Thunders
20 1GK Bishal Shrestha (1992-08-09)9 August 1992 (aged 29) 0 0 Nepal Butwal Lumbini
21 4FW Manish Dangi (2001-09-17)17 September 2001 (aged 20) 5 1 Nepal Biratnagar City
22 3MF Kamal Thapa (1998-09-20)20 September 1998 (aged 23) 2 0 Nepal Pokhara Thunders
23 3MF Rohit Chand (1992-03-01)1 March 1992 (aged 29) 68 0 Indonesia Persija Jakarta

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka announced their squad on 26 September 2021.[6]

Coach: Bosnia and HerzegovinaAustralia 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 Sri Lanka 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 Sri Lanka Blue Eagles
4 2DF Duckson Puslas (1990-04-04)4 April 1990 (aged 31) 14 0 Maldives T.C. Sports
5 2DF Chamod Dilshan (1997-03-11)11 March 1997 (aged 24) 1 0 Sri Lanka Colombo FC
6 2DF Charitha Rathnayake (1992-12-26)26 December 1992 (aged 28) 17 1 Sri Lanka Colombo FC
7 3MF Kavindu Ishan (1992-10-17)17 October 1992 (aged 28) 30 1 Sri Lanka Up Country Lions
8 2DF Asikur Rahuman (1993-12-31)31 December 1993 (aged 27) 17 1 Sri Lanka Defenders
9 4FW Mohamed Shifan 0 0 Sri Lanka Up Country Lions
10 3MF Dillon De Silva (2002-04-18)18 April 2002 (aged 19) 2 0 England Queens Park Rangers
11 4FW Mohamed Aakib (2000-06-26)26 June 2000 (aged 21) 10 2 Sri Lanka Colombo FC
12 3MF Chalana Chameera (1993-01-10)10 January 1993 (aged 28) 16 0 Sri Lanka Colombo FC
13 3MF Waseem Razeek (1994-09-13)13 September 1994 (aged 27) 4 2 Sri Lanka Up Country Lions
14 3MF Mohammadu Fasal (1990-04-30)30 April 1990 (aged 31) 17 1 Sri Lanka Blue Star
15 3MF Marvin Hamilton (1988-10-08)8 October 1988 (aged 32) 1 0 England Burgess Hill Town
16 4FW Mohamed Musthaq (1998-12-16)16 December 1998 (aged 22) 1 1 Sri Lanka Up Country Lions
17 3MF Jude Supan (1998-07-30)30 July 1998 (aged 23) 0 0 Sri Lanka Renown
18 4FW Supun Dananjaya (1998-05-21)21 May 1998 (aged 23) 0 0 Sri Lanka Red Stars
19 4FW Rifkhan Mohamed (1999-10-25)25 October 1999 (aged 21) 1 0 Sri Lanka Defenders
20 1GK Ruwan Arunasiri (1993-06-19)19 June 1993 (aged 28) 4 0 Sri Lanka Blue Eagles
21 3MF Aman Faizer (1999-03-12)12 March 1999 (aged 22) 7 0 Sri Lanka Renown
22 1GK Kaveesh Lakpriya (1995-05-25)25 May 1995 (aged 26) 0 0 Sri Lanka Blue Star
23 2DF Roshan Appuhamy (1993-07-06)6 July 1993 (aged 28) 3 0 Sri Lanka Defenders

References

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  3. ^ "Stimac names list of 23 for the SAFF Championship". AIFF. All India Football Federation. 26 September 2021. Archived from the original on 26 September 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2021.
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