Timor-Leste national football team

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Timor-Leste
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s) O Sol Nascente
(The Rising Sun), The Little Samba Nation
Association Federação de Futebol de Timor-Leste
Sub-confederation AFF (South-East Asia)
Confederation AFC (Asia)
Head coach Fernando Alcântara
Captain Anggisu Barbosa [1]
Most caps Anggisu Barbosa (21)
Top scorer Murilo de Almeida (6)
Home stadium East Timor National Stadium
FIFA code TLS
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 162 Increase 8 (5 November 2015)
Highest 146 (June 2015)
Lowest 206 (October 2012)
First international
Sri Lanka  3–2  Timor-Leste
(Colombo, Sri Lanka; 21 March 2003)[2]

The Timor-Leste national football team is the national team of East Timor (Timor-Leste) and is controlled by the Federação de Futebol de Timor-Leste. East Timor joined FIFA on 12 September 2005.

Timor-Leste's international debut was in the preliminary round of the AFC Asian Cup in March 2003, when they lost 3–2 to Sri Lanka and 3–0 to Chinese Taipei. They also participated in the 2004 Tiger Cup. Timor-Leste's participation in South East Asia's premier international football event in 2004 was announced after an Asian Football Confederation council meeting in Petaling Jaya. Although not yet a member of the AFC, the Timor-Leste Football Association was invited to sit in on the meeting, where they were represented by FA president Francisco Kalbuadi. Timor-Leste won their first international match on 5 October 2012 against Cambodia with a score of 5-1.[3]

History

Football was established in Timor-Leste during the Portuguese colonial era, when many of the locals and the Portuguese officials played amateur football. After Portugal ended its colonial rule, Indonesia invaded and occupied the island. East Timor eventually gained independence from Indonesia in 2000, which resulted in a long running battle against Jakarta-led forces.

The East Timor Football Association was accepted as an associate member of AFC at the 20th AFC Congress in 2002. Their international debut came in March 2003 when they participated in the qualifying campaign for the 2004 AFC Asian Cup in China. Given their history, it was no surprise that they crashed out with defeats against the likes of Sri Lanka and Chinese Taipei. They entered the regional competition for the first time in 2004 as they played in the ASEAN Football Federation Championship (previously known as Tiger Cup) as an invited member. They finished in last place, showing that they had a long way to go before they could compete even on the regional stage.

They again had no success in the qualifying round of the 2007 ASEAN Football Federation Championship, with four heavy losses, including a 7-0 trouncing by the Philippines. In the third qualifying round for the 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup, they surprisingly drew against Cambodia; this feat was reported in international news.

In the ninth AFF Suzuki Cup, the country's football federation (FFTL) will reportedly select their foreign based players, who play in Brazil, Portugal, Australia and elsewhere, to fortify the team as they also did at the 2011 SEA Games.[4]

On 5 October 2012, Timor-Leste win their first international match against Cambodia which they score 5-1. The score lead by national Adelino Trindade (twice) and Brazilians Murilo de Almeida (twice) and Alan Leandro (penalty kick).[5] In 9 October 2012 The rising sun team won another match against the Indochina team, Laos at AFF Suzuki Cup qualifier. Murilo de Almeida score the penalty at 43 minutes of the first half of the match. Later Adelino Trinidade extended the Timorese advantage with a header early in the second half and then Alan Leandro added the third goal in 83 minutes.[6] After winning the second match against Laos, Emerson Alcântara stated "This is a win for the people of Timor Leste," said the Brazilian. "They had to wait a long time for our team to win their first match in this competition but now we have two wins and this was an important victory for Timor Leste. "I think that about 70 percent of people in Timor Leste are poor so it is very important to get this result for them because they love football and the people can get confidence and take pride in this result. It is very important for us to motivate our people and to help to change their lives.[7]

In 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification of Asian zone, Timor-Leste wrote history for the first country to win 4-1 over Mongolia.

Naturalised players controversy

Since 2012 several Brazilian-born footballers, who are not of East Timorese descent and had not necessarily played in the East Timorese League, were expressly naturalised to raise the level of "Sol Nascente".

The country's recent history of naturalizing foreign players, mainly from Brazil such as Murilo de Almeida, Fellipe Bertoldo, and Diogo Santos Rangel has been criticized by many, including native East Timorese players and fans.[8][9]

In a match on 8 October 2015 against Palestine seven of the starting eleven for the Timorese line-up were naturalized Brazilians.[10] Following the match the Palestinian Football Association made a complaint to FIFA stating that the naturalized Timorese players were not eligible to represent Timor-Lester under FIFA rules.[11]

Following a concern from some Timorese who complained to the prime minister, the prosecutor general and the minister for justice regarding the naturalisation program, Timor Leste Football Federation (FFTL) decided to drop their oversea-born legion. It meant Timor Leste would be without seven naturalised Brazilian players for the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2019 AFC Asian Cup joint qualifiers match against United Arab Emirates on 12 November 2015.[12] In that match coach Fernando Alcântara played an all national line up including six who were under twenty, including Ervino Soares who was 16. Timor Leste ended up losing the match 8-0. Alcântara took responsibility for the defeat although he also added that he had been forced to play such an inexperienced line-up by the FFTL.[13]

Kits

Adidas Timor Leste released away jersey on 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup

Since 2015, the kits have been made by mitre. The home kit is traditional colours (red shirts, black shorts and black striped red socks) and the away kit is all whites. From 2008 to 2010, their away kits were yellow but at 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification, the away kits changed back into all whites. Previous kit makers include Joma, Nike and Tiger.


Strip evolution

Home Kit 1967
[14]
Home Kit 2005
(2004)
Home Away
No supplier
(2007)
Home Away
No supplier
(2008)
Home Away
Adidas
(2010-2011)
Home Away
Nike


(2012)
Home Away Alternative

Competition records

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Main article: Timor-Leste national football team results

World Cup record

Asian Qualification Records
Year Round GP W D L GS GA
Germany 2006 Did not enter - - - - - -
South Africa 2010 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 3 11
Brazil 2014 Did not qualify 2 0 0 2 1 7
Russia 2018 Did not qualify 9 2 2 5 7 30
Total 0/20 13 2 2 9 11 48
FIFA World Cup Qualification History
Year Qualification Score Result
2010 First Round  Timor-Leste 2–3  Hong Kong Lost
First Round  Hong Kong 8–1  Timor-Leste Lost
2014 First Round    Nepal 2–1  Timor-Leste Lost
First Round  Timor-Leste 0–5    Nepal Lost
2018 First Round  Timor-Leste 4–1  Mongolia Won
First Round  Mongolia 0–1  Timor-Leste Won
Second Round  Malaysia 1–1  Timor-Leste Draw
Second Round  Timor-Leste 0–1  United Arab Emirates Lost
Second Round  Saudi Arabia 7–0  Timor-Leste Lost
Second Round  Timor-Leste 1–1  Palestine Draw
Second Round  Timor-Leste 0–1  Malaysia Lost
Second Round  United Arab Emirates 8–0  Timor-Leste Lost
Second Round  Timor-Leste 0–10  Saudi Arabia Lost
Second Round  Palestine –  Timor-Leste

Lusofonia Games

Jogos da Lusofonia
Year Round GP W D L GS GA
Macau 2006 Group Stage 0 0 0 2 0 10
Portugal 2009 Did not Enter - - - - - -
India 2014 Did not Enter - - - - - -
Total Group Stage 0 0 0 2 0 10
Jogos da Lusofonia History
Year Qualification Score Result
2006 First Round  Mozambique 5–0  Timor-Leste Lost
First Round  Timor-Leste 0–5  Angola Lost

Asian Cup record

Asian Cup
Year Round GP W D L GF GA
Hong Kong 1956 to Lebanon 2000 Did not enter - - - - - -
China 2004 Did not qualify - - - - - -
IndonesiaMalaysiaThailandVietnam 2007 Did not enter - - - - - -
Qatar 2011 Did not enter - - - - - -
Australia 2015 Did not enter - - - - - -
United Arab Emirates 2019 [to be determined] - - - - - -
Total - - - - - - -

AFC Challenge Cup record

AFC Challenge Cup
Year Round GP W D L GF GA
Bangladesh 2006 Did not enter - - - - - -
India 2008 Withdrew - - - - - -
Sri Lanka 2010 Did not enter - - - - - -
Nepal 2012 Did not enter - - - - - -
Maldives 2014 Did not enter - - - - - -
Total Best: - - - - - - -
  • 2006 - Was originally selected to take part, but was then replaced
  • 2008 - Was selected to take part, but withdrew

ASEAN Competitions History

  • Finals Records Only

This competition was formerly known as the Tiger Cup

Notes:

  • PRE = Preliminary squad
  • SUS = Suspended
  • RET = Retired from the national team

Tiger Cup

Records

Top scorers[20]
# Player Goals Caps Years
1. Murilo de Almeida
6
7
2012-
2. Quito
4
13
2010-
3. Alan Leandro
3
4
2012-
Adelio Maria Costa
3
5
2005-2007
Adelino Trindade
3
9
2010-
Ary
3
18
2004-2012
Anggisu Barbosa
3
20
2008-
8. Patrick Fabiano
2
8
2014-
Ramon Saro
2
11
2012-
João Kik
2
13
2003-2011
Youngest debut record
# Player Age Debut date Opponent Tournament
1. Adelino Trindade
15 years 172 days
21 November 2010
 Indonesia
Friendly Match
2. Anggisu Barbosa
15 years 217 days
19 October 2008
 Cambodia
2008 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification
3. Nelson Sing
15 years 225 days
21 November 2010
 Indonesia
Friendly Match
4. Boavida Olegario
16 years 28 days
21 November 2010
 Indonesia
Friendly Match
5. José Fonseca
16 years 63 days
21 November 2010
 Indonesia
Friendly Match
6. Diamantino Leong
16 years 164 days
21 March 2003
 Sri Lanka
2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification
7. Ervino Soares
16 years 166 days
12 November 2015
 United Arab Emirates
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
8. Efrem Almeida
16 years ?? days
21 November 2010
 Indonesia
Friendly Match
9. Henrique Cruz
17 years 96 days
12 March 2015
 Mongolia
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)
10. Agostinho
17 years 196 days
12 March 2015
 Mongolia
2018 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)

Current Staff

As of October 2015
Position Name Nationality
Coach Fernando Alcântara  Brazil
Assistant Coach Manuel da Costa Soares  East Timor
Assistant Coach Alfredo Esteves  East Timor
 Portugal
Fitness Coach Zeno Pires  East Timor
Goalkeeping Coach Rui Correia  Portugal

List of Coaches

Coach Coaching period Pld W D L Achievements
?? 2003 2 0 0 2 2004 AFC Asian Cup qualification - Preliminary round (First Time)
Portugal José Luís 2004-2006 10 0 0 10 2004 Tiger Cup - Round 1 (First Time)
2006 Lusophony Games - Round 1 (First Time)
2007 AFF Championship qualification - Did not qualify
East Timor Joao Paulo Pereira 2007 2 0 0 2 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC) - Round 1 (First Time)
East Timor Pedro Correia De Almeida 2007-2008
November 2010		 5 0 1 4 2008 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification - First Draw with Cambodia
Exhibition game - Against Indonesia Loss 6:0 (First Time)
Brazil Clodoaldo 2010 3 0 0 3 2010 AFF Championship qualification - Did not qualify
Brazil Antonio Carlos Vieira 2011-2012
October 2014		 6 1 1 4 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (AFC)- Round 1
2014 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification - Did not qualify
Brazil Emerson Alcântara 2012–2014 4 2 0 2 2012 AFF Suzuki Cup qualification - First Win with Cambodia
East Timor Manuel da Costa Soares (interim) 12 March 2015 1 1 0 0 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC First Round 1st leg against Mongolia Win 4:1 (First Win in FIFA World Cup qualification)
Brazil Fábio Magrão 13 March - 17 June 2015 3 1 1 1
Brazil Fernando Alcântara July 2015 - present 5 0 1 4

Stadium

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Timor-Leste will host the UAE in Malaysia due to the lack of a suitable venue in Dili.[15]

References

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  3. ↑ http://www.espnstar.com/football/aff-suzuki-cup/news/detail/item868331/Timor-Leste-stun-Cambodia-in-qualifiers/
  4. ↑ http://www.aseanfootball.org/?p=8434
  5. ↑ http://www.affsuzukicup.com/news/cambodia-1-timor-leste-5
  6. ↑ http://www.affsuzukicup.com/news/timor-leste-3-laos-1
  7. ↑ http://www.affsuzukicup.com/news/win-dedicated-to-timorese-people
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  16. ↑ FIFA match review: United Arab Emirates 8–0 Timor-Leste
  17. ↑ AFC match review: United Arab Emirates 8–0 Timor-Leste
  18. ↑ FIFA match review: Timor-Leste 0–10 Saudi Arabia
  19. ↑ AFC match review: Timor-Leste 0–10 Saudi Arabia
  20. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.

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