Philippines national under-23 football team
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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.
AssociationPhilippine Football Federation
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationAFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coachGarrath McPherson
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| Association | Philippine Football Federation | ||
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| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Garrath McPherson | ||
| Captain | Sandro Reyes | ||
| Home stadium | PFF National Training Center | ||
| FIFA code | PHI | ||
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| Biggest win | |||
 Timor-Leste 1–6 Philippines  (Biñan, Philippines; 4 December 2019) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Japan 13–0 Philippines (Hong Kong; 12 June 1999) | |||
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
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 |
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Report | Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium Referee: Choi Hyun-jai (South Korea) |
| December 18 2025 SEA Games Bronze medal match | Philippines | 1–2 | Malaysia | Bangkok, Thailand |
| 15:30 UTC+7 | Haqimi 36' (o.g.) |
Report |
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Stadium: Rajamangala Stadium Attendance: 1,325 Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman) |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Team manager | Vincent Santos |
| Head coach |  Garrath McPherson |
| Assistant coach | Popoy Clarino |
| Goalkeeping coach |  Joan Lleida |
Coaching history
| List of head coaches of the Philippines U-23 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Name | Period | References / Notes |
 Philippines |
Orlando Plagata | 1991 |
[3] |
| Philippines |
Aris Caslib | 2005 |
[4] |
 Germany |
Michael Weiß | 2011 |
[5] |
| Philippines |
John Carmona | 2012 |
[6] |
 Scotland |
Brian Reid | 2013 |
[7] |
| Australia |
Jim Fraser | 2015 |
[8] |
| Philippines |
Marlon Maro | 2015–2017 |
[9] |
| Philippines |
Salvador Salvacion | 2019 |
[10] |
| Philippines |
Anto Gonzales | 2019 |
[11] |
 Serbia |
Goran Milojević | 2019 |
[12] |
 Ireland |
Scott Cooper | 2021 |
[13] |
 England |
Stewart Hall | 2022 |
[14] |
| Philippines |
Norman Fegidero | 2022 |
[15] |
| Philippines |
Rob Gier | 2023 |
[16] |
| Philippines |
Marlon Maro | 2023 |
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| Philippines |
Norman Fegidero | 2024–2025 |
[17] |
| Spain |
Michael Martinez Alvarez | 2025 |
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| Australia |
Garrath McPherson | 2025– |
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Players
Current squad
The following players are included in the 23-man squad for the 2025 SEA Games.[citation needed]
Caps and goals updated as of 8 December 2025, after the match against Indonesia.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Iñigo Castro | 2 July 2006 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | De La Salle University | |
| GK | Alfonso Gonzalez | 5 January 2005 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | University of the Philippines | |
| GK | Nicholas Guimarães | 9 August 2006 (aged 19) | 10 | 0 | Juntendo University | |
| DF | Isaiah Alakiu | 7 October 2007 (aged 17) | 3 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion U18 | |
| DF | Gabriel Guimarães | 9 August 2006 (aged 19) | 3 | 0 | Ichikawa SC | |
| DF | Noah Leddel | 30 August 2003 (aged 22) | 12 | 1 | Ayutthaya United | |
| DF | Nico McMillan | 7 April 2003 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | Stallion Laguna | |
| DF | Joshua Meriño | 11 February 2005 (aged 20) | 9 | 0 | University of the Philippines | |
| DF | Jaime Rosquillo | 10 March 2003 (aged 22) | 18 | 0 | Dynamic Herb Cebu | |
| DF | Santiago Rublico | 18 August 2005 (aged 20) | 7 | 0 | AD Alcorcón | |
| MF | Stavros Charalampous | 23 February 2005 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 |  California Baptist University | |
| MF | John Lucero | 1 December 2003 (aged 21) | 17 | 0 | Kanchanaburi Power | |
| MF | Javier Mariona | 17 October 2004 (aged 20) | 10 | 3 | AV Alta | |
| MF | Gavin Muens | 24 October 2004 (aged 20) | 16 | 1 | Kaya–Iloilo | |
| MF | Antoine Ortega | 12 May 2003 (aged 22) | 8 | 0 |  Omonia Aradippou | |
| MF | Jared Peña | 8 May 2006 (aged 19) | 14 | 0 | Walsh University | |
| MF | Sandro Reyes | 29 March 2003 (aged 22) | 14 | 3 | FC Gütersloh | |
| FW | Andres Aldeguer | 18 December 2003 (aged 21) | 10 | 0 | One Taguig | |
| FW | Otu Banatao | 11 November 2006 (aged 18) | 10 | 5 | Old Dominion University | |
| FW | Dov Cariño | 18 December 2003 (aged 21) | 15 | 2 | Ateneo de Manila University | |
| FW | Dylan Demuynck | 6 May 2004 (aged 21) | 2 | 0 |  Lierse | |
| FW | Selwyn Mamon | 7 July 2004 (aged 21) | 7 | 1 | Far Eastern University | |
| FW | Alex Monis | 20 March 2003 (aged 22) | 5 | 1 | CT United | |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the Philippines U-23 within the past 12 months.
Previous squads
Competitive records
Olympics
AFC U-23 Asian Cup
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. | |||||||||