SINGAPORE, 22 JULY 2019 – Singapore Under-15 National Team Head Coach Philippe Aw has finalised his 22-strong squad for the 2019 ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Under-15 Championship that will take place from 27 July to 9 August in Chonburi, Thailand.

Singapore have been drawn in Group A alongside defending champions Indonesia, Myanmar, Vietnam, Timor-Leste and the Philippines. They open their campaign against Myanmar on 27 July.

The squad, which is participating in their first ever AFF tournament, comprises five players from Singapore Premier League clubs and includes Finland-based defender Xavier Wong.

Aw, who took up his role in January, has placed a strong emphasis on discipline and teamwork when selecting the players.

“Discipline is one of the cornerstones upon which a successful team is built,” he said. “We had a plan since last year with the introduction of the FAS U14 developmental league and we have been monitoring eligible players over the past few months, speaking with school and club coaches, and watching players as much as possible during local competitions. The players who made the final squad have shown that they possess the right mindset and attitude that is required at this early stage if they wish to progress to the next level. Having excellent technical ability is not enough if you are unable to instil the desire to display professionalism both on and off the pitch. This is the stage where we need to start the process.

“As this will be their first AFF tournament, it is also important for these boys to learn from such international matches as it will aid their development towards the long-term goal of being a full-fledged National Team player.

“Our aim at this tournament is to be competitive in all our matches, while displaying the key values of discipline, resilience and teamwork.”

The top two teams in each group qualify for the semi-finals on 7 August, with the third/fourth-placing match and the final scheduled to be held on 9 August.

The Singapore U15s will depart Singapore on Thursday, 25 July.

2019 AFF U15 Championship Fixtures

Date	Time (SGT)	Match	Venue
27 July 2019 Saturday	7.00pm	Myanmar vs Singapore	Institute of Physical Education, Chonburi
29 July 2019 Monday	4.00pm	Indonesia vs Singapore
31 July 2019 Wednesday	4.30pm	Singapore vs Vietnam
2 August 2019 Friday	7.00pm	Timor-Leste vs Singapore
4 August 2019 Sunday	4.30pm	Singapore vs Philippines

Singapore Under-15 Men’s National Team

S/N	Name	Pos	Age	Club/School
1	Aizil Yazid	GK	15	Greenridge Secondary School
2	Sunny Tia	GK	15	Home United
3	Veer Karan Sobti	GK	15	United World College
4	Adam Norkhalis	DF	15	Jurongville Secondary School
5	Aqil Yazid	DF	15	Singapore Sports School
6	Farid Jafiri	DF	15	Active SG
7	Junki Kenn Yoshimura	DF	15	Singapore Sports School
8	Rayyan Ramzdan	DF	15	Jurongville Secondary School
9	Kieran Teo	DF	15	Home United
10	Xavier Wong	DF	15	Inter Turku (Finland)
11	Ahmad Dzulfaqar	MF	15	Albirex Niigata (S)
12	Arsyad Basiron	MF	15	Jurongville Secondary School
13	Danie Hafiy	MF	15	Active SG
14	Dylan Choo	MF	15	Active SG
15	Ethan Henry Pinto	MF	15	Singapore Sports School
16	Kenji Austin	MF	15	Active SG
17	Seng Hong Kai	MF	15	Geylang International
18	Sufian Saberin	MF	15	Serangoon Garden Secondary School
19	Ali Manaf	FW	14	Meridian Secondary School
20	Amir Syafiz Rashid	FW	15	Singapore Sports School
21	Irfan Iskandar	FW	15	Singapore Sports School
22	Nasrul Haji	FW	15	Geylang International