Philippines women's national under-20 football team

Philippines women's U-20
Nickname(s)Filipinas U-20
AssociationPhilippine Football Federation
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationAFF (South-East Asia)
Head coachSinisa Cohadzic
CaptainChantelle Maniti
Home stadiumPFF National Training Center
FIFA codePHI
First colours
Second colours
Biggest win
 Philippines 3–0 Guam 
(Suzhou, China; 26 May 2004)
[1]
Biggest defeat
 South Korea 20–0 Philippines 
(Shah Alam, Malaysia; 30 October 2008)
[2]
Asian Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2004)
Best resultGroup Stage (2004)
AFF U-19 Women's Championship
Appearances2 (first in 2022)
Best resultGroup Stage (2022, 2023)

The Philippines women's national under-20 football team is the national football team of the Philippines and represents in international football competitions such as AFF U-19 Women's Championship and any other under-20 international football tournaments. The team is controlled by the Philippine Football Federation (PFF), the governing body of football in the Philippines.

Results and fixtures

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose

2022

July 25 2022 AFF U-18 Women's Championship Australia  4–0  Philippines Palembang
15:30 UTC+7
  • Prakash 26', 62'
  • Beier 59'
  • Lobo 69'
Report Stadium: Jakabaring Athletic Field
Attendance: 50
Referee: Keomany Phengmeuangkhon (Laos)
July 27 2022 AFF U-18 Women's Championship Philippines  1–3  Myanmar Palembang
15:30 UTC+7
  • Lucban 87'
Report
  • Myint Aye 33', 90'
  • Myat Noe 37'
Stadium: Jakabaring Athletic Field
Attendance: 50
Referee: Le Thi Ly (Vietnam)
July 29 2022 AFF U-18 Women's Championship Malaysia  2–1  Philippines Palembang
15:30 UTC+7
  • Irdina 4', 8'
Report Stadium: Gelora Sriwijaya Stadium
Referee: Plong Pichakara (Cambodia)

2023

March 8 2024 AFC U-20 WCQ - 1st Rd. China  6–0  Philippines Vientiane
16:00 UTC+7 Report Stadium: National Stadium KM16
Attendance: 453
Referee: Om Choki (Bhutan)
March 10 2024 AFC U-20 WCQ - 1st Rd. Philippines  1–0  Laos Vientiane
19:30 UTC+7
Report Stadium: National Stadium KM16
Attendance: 415
Referee: Mahsa Ghorbani (Iran)
March 12 2024 AFC U-20 WCQ - 1st Rd. Hong Kong  2–2  Philippines Vientiane
16:00 UTC+7
Report
Stadium: National Stadium KM16
Attendance: 252
Referee: Azusa Sugino (Japan)[3]

Personnel

Updated as of August 25, 2023

Current technical staff

Position Name Ref.
Head coach Australia Sinisa Cohadzic [4]
Assistant coaches New Zealand Andrew Durante
Philippines Prescila Rubio
Philippines Marlon Piñero
Goalkeeping coach Philippines Anthony Albao
Strength and conditioning coach Philippines Red Sajonia
Team doctor Philippines Fille Claudine Cainglet
Physiotherapist Philippines Hannah Calitis

Management

Position Name Ref.
Team manager Philippines Jefferson Cheng [4]
Assistant team manager Philippines Kevin Padre
Team coordinator Philippines Karyn Ann Caliway
Equipment manager Philippines Wally Javier
Kitman Philippines Mark Perez

Coaching history

List of head coaches of the Philippines Women's U-20
Country Name Period Ref.
Philippines Philippines
Albert Ryan Lim
2008
[5][6]
Philippines Philippines
Alfredo Estacion
2010
[7]
Philippines Philippines
2012
[8]
Philippines Philippines
2021−2023
[9]
Australia Australia
Nahuel Arrarte
2023
[10]
Australia Australia
Sinisa Cohadzic
2023−
[11]

Players

The following 23 players were selected for the 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualifiers - First round matches against  China,  Laos, and  Hong Kong.[4]
Caps and goals updated as of 12 March 2023, after the match against  Hong Kong.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Kaiya Jota (2006-02-05)5 February 2006 (aged 17) 2 0 United States Stanford University
22 1GK Alexis Tan (2004-07-20)20 July 2004 (aged 18) 5 0 Australia Blacktown City
23 1GK Jessa May Lehayan (2004-05-24)24 May 2004 (aged 18) 0 0 Philippines Far Eastern University

4 2DF Rae Tolentino (2005-10-04)4 October 2005 (aged 17) 3 0 Philippines Manila Nomads
10 2DF Journey Hawkins (2006-01-31)31 January 2006 (aged 17) 3 0 United States Oxon Hill High School
11 2DF Robyn Dizon 2 1 United States Albion SC Las Vegas GA
14 2DF Ariana Markey (2007-06-08)8 June 2007 (aged 15) 3 0 United States Slammers FC ECNL
15 2DF Kylie Yap (2005-08-15)15 August 2005 (aged 17) 6 1 United States Penn State Harrisburg
16 2DF Julia Benitez 0 0 United States Match Fit Academy
21 2DF Chantelle Maniti (captain) (2005-01-03)3 January 2005 (aged 18) 6 0 Australia Blacktown Spartans

3 3MF Natalie Oca 2 0 United States Pacifica High School
5 3MF Jade Jalique 0 0 Philippines Tuloy FC
6 3MF Sabine Ramos 3 0 United States Woodbridge High School
8 3MF Sabrina Go 3 0 United States Cal Poly Pomona
12 3MF Tamara Lisser 1 0 Canada Pickering FC
19 3MF Isabella Pasion 3 1 United States Lebanon Trail High School
20 3MF Jonalyn Lucban (2004-09-23)23 September 2004 (aged 18) 5 1 Philippines Tuloy FC

2 4FW Jada Bicierro 1 0 Philippines Miriam College
7 4FW Elaine Pimentel 3 0 United States Beach FC
9 4FW Chayse Ying (2005-09-01)1 September 2005 (aged 17) 3 0 United States University of Notre Dame
13 4FW Jodi Banzon (2006-07-08)8 July 2006 (aged 16) 1 0 Philippines Ateneo de Cebu
17 4FW Isabella Flanigan (co-captain) (2005-01-22)22 January 2005 (aged 18) 6 1 United States West Virginia University
18 4FW Ariana Salvador 3 0 United States Los Angeles FC

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the Philippines U-20 within the past 12 months.[9][12][13]

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Aspen Dunn (2006-03-05)5 March 2006 (aged 17) 0 0 United States Chargers SC 2022 AFF U-18 Women's Championship
GK Andrea Evangelista (2004-06-23)23 June 2004 (aged 18) 0 0 Thailand BISP Cruzeiro 2022 AFF U-18 Women's Championship
GK Samantha Link (2005-08-02)2 August 2005 (aged 17) 1 0 United States Rebels SC 2022 AFF U-18 Women's Championship

DF Stella Divino (2004-01-02)2 January 2004 (aged 19) 2 0 Spain Unión Adarve 2022 AFF U-18 Women's Championship
DF Elisha Lubiano (2005-05-18)18 May 2005 (aged 17) 3 0 Philippines Manila Nomads 2022 AFF U-18 Women's Championship
DF Jenny Perez 3 0 Philippines Tuloy 2022 AFF U-18 Women's Championship
DF Micha Santiago (2004-05-31)31 May 2004 (aged 18) 0 0 Philippines De La Salle Santiago Zobel 2022 AFF U-18 Women's Championship
DF Florence Ycong (2006-09-22)22 September 2006 (aged 16) 0 0 Philippines Malaya 2022 AFF U-18 Women's Championship

MF Isabella Alamo 3 0 Philippines 2022 AFF U-18 Women's Championship
MF Maegan Alforque (2005-08-06)6 August 2005 (aged 17) 3 0 Philippines Manila Nomads 2022 AFF U-18 Women's Championship
MF Mish Castañares (2005-07-26)26 July 2005 (aged 17) 0 0 Philippines Cebu Elite Sheba 2022 AFF U-18 Women's Championship
MF Kyza Colina 1 0 Philippines 2022 AFF U-18 Women's Championship
MF Francesca Crespo (2005-05-02)2 May 2005 (aged 17) 0 0 Philippines Saint Pedro Poveda College 2022 AFF U-18 Women's Championship
MF Sophia Lyttle (2005-02-22)22 February 2005 (aged 18) 0 0 Philippines Makati 2022 AFF U-18 Women's Championship
MF Karen Mangantang (2004-12-18)18 December 2004 (aged 18) 0 0 Philippines Tuloy 2022 AFF U-18 Women's Championship
MF Maxine Pascual (2008-11-28)28 November 2008 (aged 14) 3 0 United States So Cal Blues 2022 AFF U-18 Women's Championship
MF Celina Salazar (2005-01-11)11 January 2005 (aged 18) 3 0 Philippines Cebu Elite Sheba 2022 AFF U-18 Women's Championship
MF Mikaela Villacin (2004-01-23)23 January 2004 (aged 19) 3 0 Philippines De La Salle Santiago Zobel 2022 AFF U-18 Women's Championship

FW Angely Alferez (2004-03-24)24 March 2004 (aged 18) 3 0 Philippines Manila Nomads 2022 AFF U-18 Women's Championship
FW Grace Thao 0 0 United States University of Colorado 2024 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup qualifiersPRE

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup

The Philippines has never qualified for the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup. It didn't attempt to qualify for the inaugural FIFA U-19 Women's World Cup in 2002 with its non-participation at the 2002 AFC U-19 Women's Championship which also served as the Asian qualifiers of the U-20 World Cup. The national team first attempted to qualify for the succeeding editions of the tournament from 2004.

The Philippines' FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup record
Year Result Position GP W D* L GF GA GD
Canada 2002 Did not enter
Thailand 2004 Did not qualify
Russia 2006 Did not enter
Chile 2008
Germany 2010 Did not qualify
Japan 2012
Canada 2014
Papua New Guinea 2016 Did not enter
France 2018 Withdrew
Costa Rica 2022 Did not enter
Colombia 2024 Did not qualify
Poland 2026 To be determined
Total 0/12 - - - - - - -
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup

The has competed in one edition of the AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup, the top tournament for women's national teams under the age of 20, organized by members of the Asian Football Confederation. The Philippines first competed in 2004, when the tournament was still known as the "AFC U-19 Women's Championship".[14]

The Philippines' AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
India 2002 Did not enter
China 2004 Group Stage 3 1 0 2 4 8 −4
Malaysia 2006 Did not enter
China 2007
China 2009 Did not qualify
Vietnam 2011
China 2013
China 2015 Did not enter
China 2017 Withdrew
Thailand 2019 Did not enter
Uzbekistan 2022 Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Uzbekistan 2024 Did not qualify
Total 1/11 3 1 0 2 4 8 −4

AFF U-19 Women's Championship

The Philippines' AFF U-19 Women's Championship record
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA GD
Thailand 2014 Did not enter
Indonesia 2022 Group stage 3 0 0 3 2 9 −7
Indonesia 2023 Group stage 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7
Total 2/3 6 0 0 6 3 17 −14

Head-to-head record

As of 12 March 2023, after the match against  Hong Kong.

  Positive Record   Neutral Record   Negative Record

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Confederation
 Australia 1 0 0 1 0 4 −4 AFC
 China 2 0 0 2 0 12 −12 AFC
 Chinese Taipei 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 AFC
 Guam 1 1 0 0 3 0 +3 AFC
 Hong Kong 1 1 1 0 4 2 +2 AFC
 Jordan 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 AFC
 Laos 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 AFC
 Malaysia 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 AFC
 Myanmar 3 0 0 4 1 20 −19 AFC
 Singapore 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 AFC
 South Korea 2 0 0 2 1 22 −21 AFC
 Uzbekistan 1 0 0 1 0 4 −4 AFC
 Vietnam 1 0 0 1 0 11 −11 AFC

See also

References

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  2. ^ "Asian Women U-19 Championship 2009". RSSSF. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  3. ^ Morales, Luisa. "Young Filipinas buck red card anew, draw with Hong Kong in U20 Asia Cup qualifiers". Philstar.com. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
  4. ^ a b c del Carmen, Lorenzo (3 March 2023). "Maniti, Flanigan headline Filipinas U20 squad for AFC qualifiers". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Korea Republic vs Philippines Match Report". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  6. ^ "Davao coach to head RP women's football team". Philippine Information Agency. 22 July 2008. Archived from the original on 18 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Philippines vs Myanmar Match Report". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  8. ^ "Philippines vs Hong Kong Match Report". Asian Football Confederation. Retrieved 13 July 2022.
  9. ^ a b "Philippines Under-18 Women's Team To Compete In AFF U18 Women's Championship". Philippine Football Federation. 23 July 2022. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  10. ^ "PFF names Alen Stajcic and Nahuel Arrarte as PHI Girls' Under-17 and PHI Women's Under-20 head coaches". Philippine Football Federation. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
  11. ^ "PFF names Torcaso as PWNT head coach". Philippine Football Federation. 23 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  12. ^ Morales, Luisa (23 July 2022). "After women's AFF win, Filipinas U18 test mettle in Indonesia". PhilStar Global. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  13. ^ del Carmen, Lorenzo (23 July 2022). "Fresh off AFF triumph, Flanigan, Maniti join Filipinas U18 in Indonesia". Tiebreaker Times. Retrieved 23 July 2022.
  14. ^ "Asian Women U-19 Championship 2004". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 July 2022.