2009 SAFF Championship squads
The 2009 SAFF Championship was an international football tournament held in Bangladesh from 4 to 13 December 2009. The 8 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 20 players. The position listed for each player is per the squad list in the official match reports by the SAFF.[1]
Group A
Maldives
Coach: 
István Urbányi[2]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Mohamed Imran | 25 May 1988 (aged 21) | 41 | 0 |  Club Valencia | |
| DF | Mohamed Jameel | 4 October 1975 (aged 34) | 41 | 1 | Club Valencia | |
| DF | Akram Abdul Ghanee | 19 March 1987 (aged 22) | 8 | 0 | New Radiant | |
| DF | Sabah Mohamed | 18 April 1980 (aged 29) | 27 | 0 | Victory | |
| DF | Ahmed Ashfan | 18 June 1984 (aged 25) | 4 | 0 | VB Addu | |
| MF | Ibrahim Fazeel | 9 October 1980 (aged 29) | 42 | 15 | Victory | |
| MF | Mohamed Umair | 3 July 1988 (aged 21) | 4 | 1 | Victory | |
| MF | Shamveel Qasim | 20 June 1982 (aged 27) | 15 | 2 | New Radiant | |
| MF | Mohamed Shifan | 8 March 1983 (aged 26) | 11 | 1 | Victory | |
| MF | Mohamed "Bakka" Arif | 11 August 1985 (aged 24) | 6 | 0 | New Radiant | |
| MF | Mohamed Hussain | 12 October 1979 (aged 30) | 17 | 0 | VB Addu | |
| MF | Ashad "Adey" Ali | 14 September 1986 (aged 23) | 6 | 0 | Victory | |
| FW | Ahmed Thoriq | 4 October 1980 (aged 29) | 21 | 7 | New Radiant | |
| FW | Ali Ashfaq | 6 September 1985 (aged 24) | 24 | 14 | VB Addu | |
| FW | Ahmed Rasheed | 8 July 1988 (aged 21) | 1 | 0 | Maziya | |
| FW | Mukhuthar Naseer | 7 May 1979 (aged 30) | 10 | 2 | Victory |
India U23
Coach: 
Sukhwinder Singh[3]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Arindam Bhattacharya | 11 December 1989 (aged 19) | Churchill Brothers | |||
| GK | Laxmikant Kattimani | 3 May 1989 (aged 20) | Dempo | |||
| DF | Denzil Franco | 30 June 1985 (aged 24) | Mahindra United | |||
| DF | Dharmaraj Ravanan | 29 July 1987 (aged 22) | Mahindra United | |||
| DF | Nirmal Chettri | 21 October 1990 (aged 19) | East Bengal | |||
| DF | Naoba Singh | 1 March 1988 (aged 21) | Churchill Brothers | |||
| DF | Rowilson Rodrigues | 26 March 1987 (aged 22) | Churchill Brothers | |||
| DF | Robert Lalthlamuana | 4 September 1988 (aged 21) | Churchill Brothers | |||
| DF | Ravinder Singh | 17 December 1991 (aged 17) | Air India | |||
| MF | Jagpreet Singh | 6 September 1988 (aged 21) | JCT | |||
| MF | Baldip Singh | 6 February 1987 (aged 22) | JCT | |||
| MF | Manish Maithani | 1 April 1989 (aged 20) | Mohun Bagan | |||
| MF | Jibon Singh | 6 February 1990 (aged 19) | East Bengal | |||
| MF | Jewel Raja | 19 January 1990 (aged 19) | Dempo | |||
| FW | Joaquim Abranches | 28 October 1985 (aged 24) | Dempo | |||
| FW | Balwant Singh | 15 December 1986 (aged 22) | JCT | |||
| FW | Sushil Kumar Singh | 1 April 1981 (aged 28) | Mahindra United | |||
| FW | Jagtar Singh | 15 March 1990 (aged 19) | Tata Football Academy | |||
| FW | Jeje Lalpekhlua | 7 January 1991 (aged 18) | Pune |
Nepal
Coach: 
Krishna Thapa[4]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Bikash Malla | 15 August 1986 (aged 23) | 17 | 0 | Tribhuvan Army | |
| GK | Rupak Shrestha | 1 January 1988 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Friends Club | |
| DF | Sagar Thapa | 21 November 1985 (aged 24) | 23 | 0 | New Road Team | |
| DF | Anjan KC | 14 December 1986 (aged 22) | 18 | 1 | Three Star Club | |
| DF | Biraj Maharjan | 18 September 1990 (aged 19) | 13 | 1 | New Road Team | |
| DF | Sandeep Rai | 14 April 1989 (aged 20) | 14 | 2 | Manang Marshyangdi | |
| DF | Rohit Chand | 1 March 1992 (aged 17) | 3 | 0 | Machhindra | |
| DF | Rabin Shrestha | 17 May 1991 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Mahendra Police | |
| DF | Rakesh Shrestha | 14 January 1977 (aged 32) | 47 | 0 | Mahendra Police | |
| MF | Bijay Gurung | 11 October 1985 (aged 24) | 23 | 3 | Three Star Club | |
| MF | Raju Tamang | 27 October 1985 (aged 24) | 17 | 1 | Tribhuvan Army | |
| MF | Chetan Ghimire | 27 December 1990 (aged 18) | 3 | 0 | Mahendra Police | |
| MF | Yogesh Shrestha | 10 October 1989 (aged 20) | 2 | 0 | Mahendra Police | |
| MF | Nirajan Khadka | 6 October 1988 (aged 21) | 12 | 0 | Manang Marshyangdi | |
| FW | Ju Manu Rai | 1 March 1983 (aged 26) | 19 | 6 | AYL | |
| FW | Anil Gurung | 23 September 1988 (aged 21) | 10 | 3 | Shillong Lajong | |
| FW | Santosh Sahukhala | 10 January 1988 (aged 21) | 9 | 1 |  Chittagong Abahani Limited |
Afghanistan
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| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Hamidullah Yousufzai | 9 October 1981 (aged 28) | 0 | 0 | .svg.png){kind=small} Kabul Bank | |
| DF | Zohib Islam Amiri | 2 May 1987 (aged 22) | 11 | 0 | Kabul Bank | |
| DF | Ali Ahmad Yarzada | 15 October 1985 (aged 24) | 11 | 0 | Kabul Bank | |
| DF | Zakria Rezai | 29 July 1989 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Ordu Kabul | |
| DF | Ali Azara | 0 | 0 | Kabul Bank | ||
| DF | Faisal Sakhizada | 15 July 1990 (aged 19) | 3 | 0 | Ordu Kabul | |
| DF | Muqadar Qazizadah | 11 September 1988 (aged 21) | 1 | 0 | Kabul Bank | |
| MF | Sayed Maqsood Hashimi | 5 March 1986 (aged 23) | 11 | 2 | Ordu Kabul | |
| MF | Sayed Bashir Azimi | 27 May 1984 (aged 25) | 8 | 1 | Kam Air | |
| MF | Israfeel Kohistani | 5 June 1987 (aged 22) | 9 | 0 | Kabul Bank | |
| MF | Saboor Khalili | 5 September 1985 (aged 24) | 0 | 0 |  SV Curslack-Neuengamme | |
| MF | Ahmad Khesraw | 6 February 1982 (aged 27) | 2 | 0 | Kabul Bank | |
| MF | Waheed Nadeem | 1 January 1980 (aged 29) | 1 | 0 | Kabul Bank | |
| MF | Mustafa Hadid | 25 August 1988 (aged 21) | 2 | 1 | FC Altona 93 | |
| MF | Zomhan Habibi | 1 July 1990 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Hammer SpVg | |
| FW | Hashmatullah Barakzai | 4 June 1987 (aged 22) | 6 | 1 | Kabul Bank | |
| FW | Hafizullah Qadami | 20 February 1985 (aged 24) | 11 | 3 | Kabul Bank |
Group B
Bangladesh
Coach: Shahidur Rahman Shantoo[6][7]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Aminul Haque | 10 October 1980 (aged 29) | 48 | 0 | Mohammedan | |
| GK | Biplob Bhattacharjee | 7 January 1981 (aged 28) | 23 | 0 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | |
| GK | Mazharul Islam Himel | 16 September 1988 (aged 21) | 1 | 0 | Sheikh Russel | |
| DF | Rajani Kanta Barman | 12 May 1976 (aged 33) | 63 | 0 | Muktijoddha Sangsad | |
| DF | Waly Faisal | 1 March 1985 (aged 24) | 21 | 0 | Mohammedan | |
| DF | Mohammed Ariful Islam | 20 December 1987 (aged 21) | 13 | 0 | Mohammedan | |
| DF | Nasirul Islam Nasir | 5 October 1988 (aged 21) | 2 | 0 | Mohammedan | |
| DF | Atiqur Rahman Meshu | 26 August 1988 (aged 21) | 5 | 0 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | |
| DF | Mamun Miah | 11 September 1987 (aged 22) | 3 | 0 | Mohammedan | |
| DF | Mohiuddin Ibnul Siraji | 25 July 1985 (aged 24) | 4 | 0 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | |
| MF | Mehedi Hasan Ujjal | 26 April 1985 (aged 24) | 24 | 0 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | |
| MF | Mamunul Islam | 12 December 1988 (aged 20) | 10 | 2 | Mohammedan | |
| MF | Pranotosh Kumar Das | 1 July 1982 (aged 27) | 0 | 0 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | |
| MF | Arman Aziz | 10 May 1984 (aged 25) | 29 | 0 | Mohammedan | |
| MF | Shahedul Alam Shahed | 12 February 1991 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | |
| FW | Enamul Haque | 1 November 1985 (aged 24) | 3 | 2 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | |
| FW | Zahid Hasan Ameli | 25 December 1987 (aged 21) | 32 | 6 | Mohammedan | |
| FW | Zahid Parvez Chowdhury | 29 December 1987 (aged 21) | 12 | 0 | Abahani Limited Dhaka | |
| FW | Mithun Chowdhury | 10 February 1989 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | Chittagong Abahani Limited | |
| FW | Abdul Baten Komol | 2 August 1987 (aged 22) | 4 | 0 | Mohammedan | |
| FW | Mohamed Zahid Hossain | 15 June 1988 (aged 21) | 17 | 2 | Mohammedan |
Pakistan
Coach: 
György Kottán[8]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Jaffar Khan | 10 March 1981 (aged 28) | 34 | 0 |  Pakistan Army | |
| GK | Amir Gul Chhutto | 15 November 1986 (aged 23) | 4 | 0 | NBP | |
| DF | Muhammad Shahid | 10 October 1985 (aged 24) | 16 | 0 | WAPDA | |
| DF | Amjad Iqbal | 2 May 1981 (aged 28) | 2 | 0 |  Bradford Park Avenue | |
| DF | Atif Bashir | 3 April 1985 (aged 24) | 6 | 1 |  Bridgend Town | |
| DF | Shabir Khan | 10 November 1985 (aged 24) | 1 | 0 | Worcester City | |
| DF | Samar Ishaq | 1 January 1986 (aged 23) | 24 | 1 | KRL | |
| DF | Zesh Rehman | 14 October 1983 (aged 26) | 6 | 0 | Bradford City | |
| DF | Haji Muhammad | 16 October 1989 (aged 20) | 1 | 0 | PIA | |
| MF | Abdul Aziz | 11 January 1986 (aged 23) | 23 | 0 | NBP | |
| MF | Adnan Ahmed | 7 June 1984 (aged 25) | 11 | 4 | Ferencváros | |
| MF | Mehmood Ali | 0 | 0 | WAPDA | ||
| MF | Jadid Khan Pathan | 1 June 1989 (aged 20) | 10 | 1 | Afghan | |
| MF | Nasrullah Khan | 1 March 1985 (aged 24) | 8 | 0 | PIA | |
| MF | Aurangzeb Baloch | 23 February 1991 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | K-Electric | |
| FW | Muhammad Essa | 20 November 1983 (aged 26) | 37 | 9 | KRL | |
| FW | Arif Mehmood | 21 June 1983 (aged 26) | 13 | 2 | WAPDA | |
| FW | Safiullah Khan | 13 March 1979 (aged 30) | 10 | 5 | KRL | |
| FW | Reis Ashraf | 18 September 1989 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Leamington | |
| FW | Khuda Bakhsh | 15 June 1980 (aged 29) | 4 | 0 | WAPDA | |
| FW | Mudassar Saeed | 3 July 1981 (aged 28) | 3 | 0 | KRL |
Bhutan
Coach: 
Koji Gyotoku[9]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Leki Dukpa | 9 December 1989 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 |  | |
| GK | Tenzin | 20 August 1990 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | | |
| GK | Tshering Dendup | 4 April 1994 (aged 15) | 0 | 0 | | |
| DF | Pema Dorji | 5 July 1985 (aged 24) | 27 | 0 | Yeedzin | |
| DF | Kinley Wangchuk | 1 March 1984 (aged 25) | 2 | 0 | Yeedzin | |
| DF | Sangay Khandu | 8 February 1985 (aged 24) | 19 | 0 | Transport United | |
| DF | Dawa Gyeltshen | 17 July 1992 (aged 17) | 0 | 0 | Yeedzin | |
| DF | Tandin Tshering | 1 January 1983 (aged 26) | 7 | 0 | Drukpol | |
| DF | Karun Gurung | 9 June 1986 (aged 23) | 3 | 0 | Druk Stars | |
| DF | Chencho Nio | 3 March 1986 (aged 23) | 19 | 0 | Yeedzin | |
| DF | Kelzang Dorji | 7 July 1990 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | Tensung | |
| MF | Passang Tshering | 16 July 1983 (aged 26) | 27 | 3 | Druk Stars | |
| MF | Sonam Tenzin | 20 October 1986 (aged 23) | 7 | 0 | Buddhist Blue Stars | |
| MF | Nawang Dhendup | 20 October 1984 (aged 25) | 20 | 1 | Druk Stars | |
| MF | Chimi Dorji | 22 December 1993 (aged 15) | 4 | 0 | Druk Stars | |
| MF | Kinley Dorji | 30 August 1986 (aged 23) | 26 | 1 | Druk Stars | |
| MF | Gyeltshen Gyeltshen | 7 June 1986 (aged 23) | 11 | 2 | Transport United | |
| MF | Pema Chophel | 6 August 1981 (aged 28) | 12 | 1 | Yeedzin | |
| FW | Kinga Thinley | 2 February 1990 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Ugyen Academy |
Sri Lanka
Coach: 
Sampath Perera[10]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Yelandran Sadhishkumar | 0 | 0 | | ||
| GK | Ajith Kumara Herath | 1 July 1985 (aged 24) | 8 | 0 | Sri Lanka Navy | |
| DF | Dudley Lincoln Steinwall | 9 November 1974 (aged 35) | 44 | 4 | Negombo Youth | |
| DF | Rajitha Jayawilal Acharige | 22 July 1979 (aged 30) | 12 | 0 | Sri Lanka Police | |
| DF | Arachchige Pradeep Kumara | 8 August 1982 (aged 27) | 16 | 2 | Sri Lanka Police | |
| DF | Duminda Wasantha Hettiarachichi | 9 May 1983 (aged 26) | 12 | 0 | Saunders | |
| DF | Bandara Warakagoda | 13 October 1986 (aged 23) | 4 | 0 | Renown | |
| DF | Well Ruwanthilaka | 27 September 1984 (aged 25) | 21 | 3 | Saunders | |
| DF | Thilina Suranda | 16 August 1985 (aged 24) | 10 | 0 | Don Bosco | |
| DF | Asanka Rangana Arachchige | 22 November 1980 (aged 29) | 7 | 0 | Ratnam | |
| MF | Chathura Maduranga Weerasinghe | 28 January 1981 (aged 28) | 47 | 7 | Ratnam | |
| MF | Asmeer Lathif Mohamed | 3 May 1983 (aged 26) | 30 | 1 | Blue Star | |
| MF | Chathura Gunaratne | 8 September 1982 (aged 27) | 22 | 2 | Don Bosco | |
| MF | Shanmugarajah Sanjeev | 8 September 1982 (aged 27) | 3 | 1 | Sri Lanka Air Force | |
| MF | Mohamed Izzadeen | 17 January 1981 (aged 28) | 19 | 5 | Renown | |
| MF | Kumara Lankesara | 11 October 1986 (aged 23) | 0 | 0 | Sri Lanka Air Force | |
| MF | Sanoj Sameera | 3 September 1989 (aged 20) | 2 | 0 | Saunders | |
| MF | Sembukutti Silva | 0 | 0 | | ||
| FW | Channa Ediri Bandanage | 22 September 1978 (aged 31) | 63 | 13 | Maziya | |
| FW | Kasun Jayasuriya | 25 March 1980 (aged 29) | 54 | 22 | Ratnam | |
| FW | Nipuna Bandara | 17 June 1991 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Don Bosco |
- Wellala Hettige Gunaratne
- Kolitha Chathuranga Kumara
References
- ↑ "National football teams.com". Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ↑ "Maldives squad". Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ↑ "Kolkatafootball.com". Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ↑ "Nepal Squad". Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ↑ "Afghanistan Squad". Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ↑ "Bangladesh squad". national-football-teams.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ↑ "21-member side for SAFF declared". The Daily Star. November 26, 2009. Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ↑ "SAFF Championship: Essa named captain". DAWN.COM. 2009-12-03. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ↑ "Bhutan Squad". Retrieved 13 November 2021.
- ↑ "Sri Lanka Squad". Retrieved 13 November 2021.
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