Timor-Leste women's national football team

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Timor-Leste
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationFFTL
ConfederationAFC
Head coach
Captain
Most caps
(8)
Top scorer
(1)
FIFA codeTLS
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
CurrentNR (10 December 2021)[1]
First international
 Myanmar 17–0 Timor-Leste 
(Mandalay, Myanmar; 27 July 2016)[2]
Biggest win
 Timor-Leste 2–1 Singapore 
(Chonburi, Thailand; 15 August 2019)
Biggest defeat
 U-20 Australia 20–0 Timor-Leste 
(Mandalay, Myanmar; 29 July 2016)

The Timor-Leste women's national football team, represents East Timor in international women's association football and is governed by Federação de Futebol de Timor-Leste (FFTL).

History[]

In 1985, almost no country in the world had a women's national football team.[3]

In 2005, the country was one of seven teams that included Brunei, Thailand, Indonesia, East Timor, Malaysia, Cambodia, Laos, Vietnam, Burma and Singapore, that were expected to field a women's football team to compete at the Southeast Asian Games in Marikina in December.[4]

In March 2012, the team was not ranked in the world by FIFA.[5]

The FIFA trigramme is TLS.[6]

First international match and first participation in AFF Women's Championship (2016)[]

The first match ever recorded by Timor-Leste was against Myanmar. The game was held in Mandalay on 27 July 2016 and Timor-Leste lost 0–17.

In 2016, Timor-Leste participated in their first AFF Women's Championship, held in Myanmar between 26 July and 4 August 2016. The squad lost all their matches, being eliminated from the competition.

First win in international match and AFF Women's Championship (2019)[]

In 15 August 2019, Timor-Leste won their first international match against Singapore with a score of 2–1.[7][8] made history as the first player to score a goal for Timor-Leste, she scored against Singapore in the 59th minute which gave Timor-Leste a 1-0 lead over Singapore in the first match of Timor-Leste in the 2019 AFF Women's Championship.

Tournament Record[]

World Cup record[]

FIFA Women's World Cup
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA
China 2007-AustraliaNew Zealand 2023 Did Not Enter 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total N/A 0 0 0 0 0 0

Olympic Games record[]

Notes
  1. ^
    Home and away tournament

Official Matches[]

Below is a list of matches detailing Timor Leste's matches against FIFA-recognised teams.[9]

As of matches played on 21 August 2019.

Players[]

Current squad[]

The following 23 players were call-up for the 2019 AFF Women's Championship in Thailand.[10]

Caps and goals updated as 21 August 2019 after match against Malaysia.

Head Coach: South Korea

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK (1995-08-28) 28 August 1995 (age 26) 6 0
2 2DF 1 0
3 2DF (1996-10-02) 2 October 1996 (age 25) 5 0
4 2DF 3 0
5 2DF (captain) (1997-02-01) 1 February 1997 (age 25) 8 0 East Timor Sport Laulara e Benfica
6 2DF (1992-12-23) 23 December 1992 (age 29) 7 0
7 3MF (1996-05-08) 8 May 1996 (age 25) 7 0 East Timor Sport Laulara e Benfica
8 3MF (1993-05-06) 6 May 1993 (age 28) 8 1
9 4FW 3 0
10 4FW 3 1
11 4FW (1997-10-08) 8 October 1997 (age 24) 6 0
12 1GK (vice-captain) 2 0
13 3MF (1999-04-03) 3 April 1999 (age 22) 6 0
14 3MF 7 0
15 2DF (1996-01-02) 2 January 1996 (age 26) 4 0
16 3MF 1 0
17 4FW (1997-05-02) 2 May 1997 (age 24) 7 0 East Timor Escola Portuguesa Ruy Cinatti
18 3MF (1998-09-12) 12 September 1998 (age 23) 7 0 East Timor Sport Laulara e Benfica
19 4FW 1 0
20 1GK 0 0
21 4FW 1 0
22 2DF 1 0
23 3MF (1993-09-02) 2 September 1993 (age 28) 6 0

Previous squads[]

Records[]

As of matches played on 21 August 2019.

Youngest debut record
# Player Age Debut date Opponent Tournament
1.
16 years 222 days
27 July 2016
 Myanmar
2016 AFF Women's Championship
2.
17 years 221 days
31 July 2016
 Malaysia
2016 AFF Women's Championship
3.
17 years 319 days
27 July 2016
 Myanmar
2016 AFF Women's Championship

Current Staff[]

As of August 2019
Position Name Nationality
Manager  South Korea
Head Coach  South Korea
Assistant Coach  East Timor
Assistant Coach  East Timor
Goalkeeping Coach  East Timor
Team Doctor  East Timor
Kitman  East Timor

List of Coaches[]

Coach Coaching period Pld W D L Achievements
Brazil 2016-2017 3 0 0 3 2016 AFF Women's Championship – Group stage (First Time)
South Korea 2018–Present 8 1 0 7 2018 AFF Women's Championship – Group stage
2019 AFF Women's Championship – Group stage
First win against  Singapore

References[]

  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 10 December 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  2. ^ Game notes in debut vs Myanmar
  3. ^ Chrös McDougall (1 January 2012). Soccer. ABDO. p. 45. ISBN 978-1-61783-146-1. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  4. ^ Tandoc Jr., Edson C. (13 April 2005). "Tourism boost for Marikina". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
  5. ^ "The FIFA Women's World Ranking". FIFA.com. 25 September 2009. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  6. ^ Tom Dunmore (16 September 2011). Historical Dictionary of Soccer. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-7188-5. Retrieved 13 April 2012.
  7. ^ "WOMEN: Winning starts for Philippines, Timor Leste". Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  8. ^ "Match report: Timor Leste 2-1 Singapore" (PDF). Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  9. ^ "Fixtures Results". FIFA. Archived from the original on 24 October 2016. Retrieved 5 December 2010.
  10. ^ "AFF THAILAND WOMEN'S CHAMPIONSHIP 2019 - TIMOR LESTE PLAYERS & OFFICIALS" (PDF). ASEAN Football Federation. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
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