Timor-Leste women's national football team

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).

Timor Leste
AssociationFFTL
ConfederationAFC
Head coach Lee Min-young
CaptainMaria de Conceicao
Most capsLuselia Fernandes
Maria de Conceicao
(8)
Top scorerLuselia Fernandes
Dolores Costa
(1 goal each)
FIFA codeTLS
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
CurrentNR (27 March 2020)[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)

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] Luselia 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
2007Did Not Enter000000
2011Did Not Enter000000
2015Did Not Enter000000
2019Did Not Enter000000
TotalN/A000000

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: Lee Min-young

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Agostinha (1995-08-28) 28 August 1995 6 0
2 2DF Brigida 1 0
3 2DF Trifonia (1996-10-02) 2 October 1996 5 0
4 2DF Martinha 3 0
5 2DF Maria (captain) (1997-02-01) 1 February 1997 8 0 Sport Laulara e Benfica
6 2DF Natalia (1992-12-23) 23 December 1992 7 0
7 3MF Femania (1996-05-08) 8 May 1996 7 0 Sport Laulara e Benfica
8 3MF Luselia (1993-05-06) 6 May 1993 8 1
9 4FW Marcia 3 0
10 4FW Dolores 3 1
11 4FW Julia (1997-10-08) 8 October 1997 6 0
12 1GK Leonilda (vice-captain) 2 0
13 3MF Nilda (1999-04-03) 3 April 1999 6 0
14 3MF Da Silva 7 0
15 2DF Ervina (1996-01-02) 2 January 1996 4 0
16 3MF Letizia 1 0
17 4FW Sonia (1997-05-02) 2 May 1997 7 0 Escola Portuguesa Ruy Cinatti
18 3MF Godelivia (1998-09-12) 12 September 1998 7 0 Sport Laulara e Benfica
19 4FW Virginia 1 0
20 1GK Madalena 0 0
21 4FW Isabel 1 0
22 2DF Zonalia 1 0
23 3MF Rosa (1993-09-02) 2 September 1993 6 0

Previous squads

Records

As of matches played on 21 August 2019.

Youngest debut record
#PlayerAgeDebut dateOpponentTournament
1.Inacia
16 years 222 days
27 July 2016
 Myanmar
2016 AFF Women's Championship
2.Natacha
17 years 221 days
31 July 2016
 Malaysia
2016 AFF Women's Championship
3.Godelivia
17 years 319 days
27 July 2016
 Myanmar
2016 AFF Women's Championship

Current Staff
As of August 2019
Position Name Nationality
Manager Lee Joo-young  South Korea
Head Coach Lee Min-young  South Korea
Assistant Coach Januario De Almeida  East Timor
Assistant Coach Agostinho Mesquita Martins  East Timor
Goalkeeping Coach Laurenco da Costa  East Timor
Team Doctor Marcelina Ximenes  East Timor
Kitman Agapito Gonzaga Martins  East Timor

List of Coaches
Coach Coaching period Pld W D L Achievements
Gelasio da Silva Carvalho 2016-2017 3003 2016 AFF Women's Championship – Group stage (First Time)
Lee Min Young 2018–Present 8107 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. 27 March 2020. Retrieved 27 March 2020.
  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. 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. 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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