| Association | Philippine Football Federation | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | AFC (Asia) | ||
| Sub-confederation | AFF (Southeast Asia) | ||
| Head coach | Garrath McPherson | ||
| Captain | Sandro Reyes | ||
| Home stadium | PFF National Training Center | ||
| FIFA code | PHI | ||
| |||
| Biggest win | |||
(Biñan, Philippines; 4 December 2019) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
(Hong Kong; 12 June 1999) | |||
ThePhilippines national under-23 football team represents thePhilippines in internationalfootball competitions in theOlympic Games,Asian Games,Southeast Asian Games and any other under-23 international football tournaments. It is controlled by thePhilippine Football Federation, the governing body of football in the country.
Their best finish in theASEAN U-23 Championship is in2025, when they reached the semifinals.[1]
At theSEA Games, the team has achieved its best finish in the2025 edition inThailand by advancing to the semifinals. This at least matched the finishing of the senior team in the 1991 SEA Games.[2]
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
| July 152025 ASEAN U-23 Championship GS | Malaysia | 0–2 | Central Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 17:00 UTC+7 | Report | Banatao | Stadium:Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Referee: Koji Takasaki (Japan) |
| July 182025 ASEAN U-23 Championship GS | Philippines | 0–1 | Central Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 20:00 UTC+7 | Report | Rosquillo | Stadium:Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Referee:Mohammed Al Ismail (Saudi Arabia) |
| July 212025 ASEAN U-23 Championship GS | Philippines | 2–0 | Bekasi, Indonesia | |
| 20:00 UTC+7 | Mariona Nuñez | Report | Stadium:Patriot Stadium Referee: Pansa Chaisanit (Thailand) |
| July 252025 ASEAN U-23 Championship SF | Vietnam | 2–1 | Central Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 16:00 UTC+7 | Nguyễn Đình Bắc Nguyễn Xuân Bắc | Report | Mariona | Stadium:Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Referee: Usaid Jamal (Malaysia) |
| July 282025 ASEAN U-23 Championship 3rd place | Philippines | 1–3 | Central Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 20:00 UTC+7 | Banatao | Report | Phanthamit Siraphop Seksan | Stadium:Gelora Bung Karno Stadium Referee: Naufal Adya Fairuski (Indonesia) |
| September 32026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification | Syria | 2–1 | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | |
| 18:00 UTC+5 | Al Aswad Al Mustafa | Report | Reyes | Stadium:Pamir Stadium Attendance: 44 Referee: Saeed Rashid Al-Marzooqi (United Arab Emirates) |
| September 62026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification | Philippines | 1–0 | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | |
| 21:00 UTC+5 | Leddel | Report | Stadium:Pamir Stadium Attendance: 5,740 Referee: Harish Kundu (India) |
| September 92026 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification | Philippines | 4–0 | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | |
| 18:00 UTC+5 | Banatao Mariona Cariño Reyes | Report | Stadium:Pamir Stadium Referee: Ahmad A'Qashah (Singapore) |
| December 52025 Southeast Asian Games GS | Philippines | 2–0 | Chiangmai, Thailand | |
| 18:00 UTC+7 | Monis Latt Wai Phone | Report | Stadium:700th Anniversary Stadium Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan) |
| December 82025 Southeast Asian Games GS | Philippines | 1–0 | Chiangmai, Thailand | |
| 18:00 UTC+7 | Banatao | Report | Stadium:700th Anniversary Stadium Referee: Sadullo Gulmurodi (Tajikistan) |
| December 152025 Southeast Asian Games SF | Vietnam | 2–0 | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 15:30 UTC+7 |
| Report | Stadium:Rajamangala Stadium Referee: Choi Hyun-jai (South Korea) |
| December 182025 SEA Games Bronze medal match | Philippines | 1–2 | Bangkok, Thailand | |
| 15:30 UTC+7 | Haqimi | Report | Stadium:Rajamangala Stadium Attendance: 1,325 Referee: Qasim Al-Hatmi (Oman) |
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Team manager | |
| Head coach | |
| Assistant coach | |
| Goalkeeping coach |
| List of head coaches of the Philippines U-23 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Country | Name | Period | References / Notes |
| Orlando Plagata | 1991 | [3] | |
| Aris Caslib | 2005 | [4] | |
| Michael Weiß | 2011 | [5] | |
| John Carmona | 2012 | [6] | |
| Brian Reid | 2013 | [7] | |
| Jim Fraser | 2015 | [8] | |
| Marlon Maro | 2015–2017 | [9] | |
| Salvador Salvacion | 2019 | [10] | |
| Anto Gonzales | 2019 | [11] | |
| Goran Milojević | 2019 | [12] | |
| Scott Cooper | 2021 | [13] | |
| Stewart Hall | 2022 | [14] | |
| Norman Fegidero | 2022 | [15] | |
| Rob Gier | 2023 | [16] | |
| Marlon Maro | 2023 | ||
| Norman Fegidero | 2024–2025 | [17] | |
| Michael Martinez Alvarez | 2025 | ||
| Garrath McPherson | 2025– | ||
The following players are included in the 23-man squad for the2025 SEA Games.[citation needed]
Caps and goals updated as of 8 December 2025, after the match againstIndonesia.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1GK | Iñigo Castro | (2006-07-02)2 July 2006 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1GK | Alfonso Gonzalez | (2005-01-05)5 January 2005 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1GK | Nicholas Guimarães | (2006-08-09)9 August 2006 (aged 19) | 10 | 0 | ||
| 2DF | Isaiah Alakiu | (2007-10-07)7 October 2007 (aged 17) | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2DF | Gabriel Guimarães | (2006-08-09)9 August 2006 (aged 19) | 3 | 0 | ||
| 2DF | Noah Leddel | (2003-08-30)30 August 2003 (aged 22) | 12 | 1 | ||
| 2DF | Nico McMillan | (2003-04-07)7 April 2003 (aged 22) | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2DF | Joshua Meriño | (2005-02-11)11 February 2005 (aged 20) | 9 | 0 | ||
| 2DF | Jaime Rosquillo | (2003-03-10)10 March 2003 (aged 22) | 18 | 0 | ||
| 2DF | Santiago Rublico | (2005-08-18)18 August 2005 (aged 20) | 7 | 0 | ||
| 3MF | Stavros Charalampous | (2005-02-23)23 February 2005 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | ||
| 3MF | John Lucero | (2003-12-01)1 December 2003 (aged 21) | 17 | 0 | ||
| 3MF | Javier Mariona | (2004-10-17)17 October 2004 (aged 20) | 10 | 3 | ||
| 3MF | Gavin Muens | (2004-10-24)24 October 2004 (aged 20) | 16 | 1 | ||
| 3MF | Antoine Ortega | (2003-05-12)12 May 2003 (aged 22) | 8 | 0 | ||
| 3MF | Jared Peña | (2006-05-08)8 May 2006 (aged 19) | 14 | 0 | ||
| 3MF | Sandro Reyes | (2003-03-29)29 March 2003 (aged 22) | 14 | 3 | ||
| 4FW | Andres Aldeguer | (2003-12-18)18 December 2003 (aged 21) | 10 | 0 | ||
| 4FW | Otu Banatao | (2006-11-11)11 November 2006 (aged 18) | 10 | 5 | ||
| 4FW | Dov Cariño | (2003-12-18)18 December 2003 (aged 21) | 15 | 2 | ||
| 4FW | Dylan Demuynck | (2004-05-06)6 May 2004 (aged 21) | 2 | 0 | ||
| 4FW | Selwyn Mamon | (2004-07-07)7 July 2004 (aged 21) | 7 | 1 | ||
| 4FW | Alex Monis | (2003-03-20)20 March 2003 (aged 22) | 5 | 1 | ||
The following players have been called up for the Philippines U-23 within the past 12 months.
| Previous squads of the Philippines | |
|---|---|
| Tournament | Edition |
| Southeast Asian Games | |
| ASEAN U-23 Championship | |
| The Philippines'Olympics Record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
| Did not qualify | |||||||||
| Did not enter | |||||||||
| Did not qualify | |||||||||
| Did not enter | |||||||||
| Did not qualify | |||||||||
| Total | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Notes: | |||||||||
| Football at the Summer Olympics has been an under-23 tournament since 1992. | |||||||||
| The Philippines'AFC U-23 Asian Cup Record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
| Did not qualify | |||||||||
| Total | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| The Philippines'Asian Games Record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
| Did not enter | |||||||||
| Did not qualify | |||||||||
| Total | — | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
| Notes: | |||||||||
| Football at the Asian Games has been an under-23 tournament since 2002. | |||||||||
| The Philippines'Southeast Asian Games Record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
| Withdrew | |||||||||
| Did not enter | |||||||||
| Group stage | 6th place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | ||
| Did not enter | |||||||||
| Group stage | 10th place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | ||
| Did not enter | |||||||||
| Group stage | 10th place | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | ||
| 7th place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |||
| 6th place | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | |||
| 7th place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | |||
| 8th place | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |||
| 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. | |||||||||
| The Philippines'ASEAN U-23 Championship Record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
| Group stage | 6th place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | ||
| Group stage | 8th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | ||
| Group stage | 6th place | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Group stage | 7th place | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ||
| 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. | |||||||||