2008 AFC Challenge Cup squads

Main article: 2008 AFC Challenge Cup

Below are the squads for the 2008 AFC Challenge Cup in India, that took place between 30 July and 13 August 2008. The players' listed age is their age on the tournament's opening day (30 July 2008).

Group A

Turkmenistan

Coach: Rahim Kurbanmamedov

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Maksatmyrat Şamyradow (1984-05-06)6 May 1984 (aged 24) — Turkmenistan Aşgabat
2 2DF Parahat Annaberdiýew (1980-01-10)10 January 1980 (aged 28) — Turkmenistan Aşgabat
4 2DF Begli Annageldiýew (1984-05-24)24 May 1984 (aged 24) — Turkmenistan HTTU
7 4FW Berdi Şamyradow (1982-06-22)22 June 1982 (aged 26) — Turkmenistan HTTU
9 4FW Mämmedaly Garadanow (1982-03-17)17 March 1982 (aged 26) — Azerbaijan Karvan
11 4FW Döwletmyrat Ataýew (1983-03-16)16 March 1983 (aged 25) — Uzbekistan Shurtan Guzar
12 1GK Baýramnyýaz Berdiýew (c) (1974-09-13)13 September 1974 (aged 33) — Turkmenistan Aşgabat
15 2DF Guwanç Rejepow (1982-04-20)20 April 1982 (aged 26) — Turkmenistan HTTU
16 3MF Begençmuhammet Kulyýew (1977-04-04)4 April 1977 (aged 31) — Turkmenistan Aşgabat
19 2DF Mekan Nasyrow (1982-04-16)16 April 1982 (aged 26) — Azerbaijan Karvan
24 3MF Wýaçeslaw Krendelew (1982-07-24)24 July 1982 (aged 26) — Russia Amkar Perm
25 4FW Gahrymanberdi Çoňkaýew (1983-10-19)19 October 1983 (aged 24) — Kazakhstan Okzhetpes
26 2DF Rustam Saparow (1978-04-10)10 April 1978 (aged 30) — Turkmenistan Aşgabat
30 3MF Bagtyýar Hojaahmedow (1985-02-14)14 February 1985 (aged 23) — Turkmenistan Altyn Asyr
31 3MF Guwançmuhammet Öwekow (1981-02-02)2 February 1981 (aged 27) — Ukraine Kharkiv
34 2DF Parahat Meredow (1986-04-06)6 April 1986 (aged 22) — Turkmenistan Nebitçi Balkanabat
35 3MF Vitaliy Alikperow (1978-08-01)1 August 1978 (aged 29) — Turkmenistan Merw
36 1GK Rahmanberdi Alyhanow (1986-01-19)19 January 1986 (aged 22) — Turkmenistan HTTU
37 4FW Ýusup Orazmämmedow (1986-07-25)25 July 1986 (aged 22) — Turkmenistan Aşgabat
38 2DF Aleksey Pronçenko (1983-07-06)6 July 1983 (aged 25) — Turkmenistan Köpetdag
39 2DF Ýakup Ekezow (1983-03-01)1 March 1983 (aged 25) — Turkmenistan HTTU
42 3MF Serdar Geldiýew (1987-10-01)1 October 1987 (aged 20) — Turkmenistan Aşgabat
43 4FW Guwanç Hangeldiýew (1987-08-09)9 August 1987 (aged 20) — Turkmenistan Aşgabat

Tajikistan

Coach: Pulod Kodirov

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Alisher Tuychiev (1976-03-03)3 March 1976 (aged 32) — Uzbekistan Sirdaryo Guliston
2 2DF Daler Tukhtasunov (1986-08-27)27 August 1986 (aged 21) — Tajikistan Regar-TadAZ
3 2DF Naim Nasirov (1986-04-28)28 April 1986 (aged 22) — Tajikistan Regar-TadAZ
6 2DF Davron Ergashev (1988-03-19)19 March 1988 (aged 20) — Tajikistan Regar-TadAZ
9 3MF Anvar Norkulov (1975-11-04)4 November 1975 (aged 32) — Tajikistan Parvoz Bobojon
11 4FW Numonjon Hakimov (1978-09-05)5 September 1978 (aged 29) — Tajikistan Parvoz Bobojon
12 2DF Eraj Rajabov (1990-11-09)9 November 1990 (aged 17) — Tajikistan Dynamo Dushanbe
14 3MF Samad Shohzukhurov (1990-02-08)8 February 1990 (aged 18) — Tajikistan Dynamo Dushanbe
15 2DF Zafardzhon Zuvaydov (1980-07-23)23 July 1980 (aged 28) — Tajikistan Regar-TadAZ
16 1GK Mirali Murodov (1990-04-20)20 April 1990 (aged 18) — Tajikistan Dynamo Dushanbe
17 2DF Sokhib Suvonkulov (1988-09-15)15 September 1988 (aged 19) — Tajikistan Vakhsh
18 3MF Fatkhullo Fatkhuloev (1990-03-24)24 March 1990 (aged 18) — Tajikistan Dynamo Dushanbe
19 4FW Dzhomikhon Mukhidinov (1976-04-15)15 April 1976 (aged 32) — Tajikistan Parvoz Bobojon
20 4FW Davronjon Tukhtasunov (1990-05-14)14 May 1990 (aged 18) — Tajikistan Regar-TadAZ
22 3MF Yusuf Rabiev (c) (1979-12-24)24 December 1979 (aged 28) — Tajikistan Vakhsh
24 2DF Suhrob Mansurov (1988-04-11)11 April 1988 (aged 20) — Unattached
27 2DF Isomiddin Qurvonov (1990-09-12)12 September 1990 (aged 17) — Tajikistan Dynamo Dushanbe
29 4FW Dzhakhongir Dzhalilov (1989-09-28)28 September 1989 (aged 18) — Tajikistan unknown
31 3MF Eradzh Kholov unknown — Tajikistan unknown
40 1GK Amonsho Sodatsayrov (1971-10-01)1 October 1971 (aged 36) — Tajikistan unknown

India

Coach: England Bob Houghton

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Subrata Pal (1986-12-24)24 December 1986 (aged 21) — India East Bengal
2 2DF Moirangthem Govin Singh (1988-01-03)3 January 1988 (aged 20) — India East Bengal
4 3MF Krishnan Nair Ajayan (1983-05-03)3 May 1983 (aged 25) — India Mahindra United
5 2DF Anwar (1984-09-24)24 September 1984 (aged 23) — India JCT
6 2DF Baldeep Singh (1987-01-12)12 January 1987 (aged 21) — India JCT
7 3MF Pappachen Pradeep (1983-04-28)28 April 1983 (aged 25) — India Mahindra United
8 3MF Renedy Singh (1979-06-20)20 June 1979 (aged 29) — India JCT
11 4FW Sunil Chhetri (1984-08-03)3 August 1984 (aged 23) — India JCT
14 2DF Mahesh Gawli (1980-01-23)23 January 1980 (aged 28) — India Dempo
15 4FW Baichung Bhutia (c) (1976-06-15)15 June 1976 (aged 32) — India Mohun Bagan
17 2DF Irungbam Surkumar Singh (1983-03-21)21 March 1983 (aged 25) — India East Bengal
18 4FW Sushil Kumar Singh (1984-06-25)25 June 1984 (aged 24) — India Mahindra United
19 2DF Gouramangi Singh (1986-01-25)25 January 1986 (aged 22) — India Churchill Brothers
20 2DF Samir Subash Naik (1979-08-08)8 August 1979 (aged 28) — India Dempo
21 4FW Abhishek Yadav (1980-06-10)10 June 1980 (aged 28) — India Mumbai
22 2DF Syed Rahim Nabi (1982-12-12)12 December 1982 (aged 25) — India East Bengal
23 3MF Steven Dias (1983-12-25)25 December 1983 (aged 24) — India Mahindra United
24 1GK Subhasish Roy Chowdhury (1986-09-27)27 September 1986 (aged 21) — India Mahindra United
25 3MF Clifford Miranda (1982-07-11)11 July 1982 (aged 26) — India Dempo
27 3MF Mehrajuddin Wadoo (1984-02-12)12 February 1984 (aged 24) — India East Bengal
28 4FW Bungo Thomchok Singh (1983-03-02)2 March 1983 (aged 25) — India Pune
30 3MF Climax Lawrence (1979-01-16)16 January 1979 (aged 29) — India Dempo

Afghanistan

Coach: Mohammad Yousef Kargar

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Shamsuddin Amiri (1985-02-12)12 February 1985 (aged 23) — Afghanistan Kabul Bank
2 2DF Bashir Ahmad Saadat (c) (1981-12-27)27 December 1981 (aged 26) — Afghanistan Maiwand
3 2DF Zohib Islam Amiri (1989-04-19)19 April 1989 (aged 19) — Afghanistan Kabul Bank
4 2DF Qudratullah Hussaini (1984-03-11)11 March 1984 (aged 24) — unknown
5 2DF Ali Yarzada (1985-10-15)15 October 1985 (aged 22) — unknown
6 2DF Mohamed Ibrahim Jebran (1988-02-22)22 February 1988 (aged 20) — unknown
7 3MF Israfeel Kohistani (1987-06-05)5 June 1987 (aged 21) — Afghanistan Kabul Bank
8 3MF Sayed Bashir Azimi (1984-05-27)27 May 1984 (aged 24) — unknown
9 4FW Hamidullah Rastagar (1988-05-08)8 May 1988 (aged 20) — unknown
10 4FW Hafizullah Qadami (1985-02-20)20 February 1985 (aged 23) — Afghanistan Kabul Bank
11 2DF Muqadar Qazizadah (1988-09-11)11 September 1988 (aged 19) — unknown
12 3MF Mohammad Salem Nahemi (1988-03-03)3 March 1988 (aged 20) — Germany Eintracht Frankfurt II
13 2DF Faisal Sakhi Zada (1990-10-22)22 October 1990 (aged 17) — unknown
14 3MF Sayed Maqsood Hashemi (1985-09-15)15 September 1985 (aged 22) — Afghanistan Maiwand Kabul
16 2DF Djelaludin Sharityar (1983-03-15)15 March 1983 (aged 25) — Germany SpVgg Weiden
18 1GK Emal Gariwal (1986-05-17)17 May 1986 (aged 22) — unknown
21 3MF Ata Yamrali (1982-07-05)5 July 1982 (aged 26) — Germany ASV Bergedorf 85
22 4FW Abdul Saboor Aser (1988-01-11)11 January 1988 (aged 20) — unknown

Group B

North Korea

Coach: Jo Tong-Sop

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Ju Kwang-min (1990-05-20)20 May 1990 (aged 18) — North Korea Kigwancha
2 2DF Pak Chol-ryong (1988-11-03)3 November 1988 (aged 19) — North Korea Kigwancha
3 2DF Ri Kwang-hyok (1987-08-17)17 August 1987 (aged 20) — North Korea Kyonggongop
4 2DF Mun Kyong-nam (1989-04-08)8 April 1989 (aged 19) — North Korea Amrokgang
5 2DF Pak Nam-chol (1988-10-03)3 October 1988 (aged 19) — North Korea Amrokgang
7 2DF Yun Yong-il (1988-07-31)31 July 1988 (aged 19) — North Korea Wolmido
8 2DF Jon Kwang-ik (1988-04-05)5 April 1988 (aged 20) — North Korea Amrokgang
9 3MF Pak Song-chol (c) (1987-09-24)24 September 1987 (aged 20) — North Korea Rimyongsu
11 4FW Pak Chol-min (1988-12-10)10 December 1988 (aged 19) — North Korea Rimyongsu
12 4FW So Kwang-chol (1987-01-23)23 January 1987 (aged 21) — North Korea Amrokgang
13 3MF Ri Jin-hyok (1989-08-28)28 August 1989 (aged 18) — North Korea Rimyongsu
15 3MF Kim Kuk-jin (1989-01-05)5 January 1989 (aged 19) — North Korea Pyongyang City
16 4FW Ho Jong-min (1988-05-27)27 May 1988 (aged 20) — North Korea unknown
17 2DF Ro Hak-su (1990-01-19)19 January 1990 (aged 18) — North Korea Rimyongsu
18 3MF An Hyok-il (1991-01-10)10 January 1991 (aged 17) — North Korea Pyongyang City
19 3MF Choe Myong-ho (1988-07-03)3 July 1988 (aged 20) — Russia Krylia Sovetov
20 1GK Ri Yun-chol unknown — North Korea unknown
21 1GK Ri Yu-chol unknown — North Korea unknown
22 2DF Han Song-hyok (1987-12-11)11 December 1987 (aged 20) — North Korea Rimyongsu
23 3MF Kim Kyong-il (1988-12-11)11 December 1988 (aged 19) — North Korea Rimyongsu
24 4FW So Tae-song (1990-09-10)10 September 1990 (aged 17) — Denmark Nordsjælland

Sri Lanka

Coach: South Korea Jang Jung

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Dammika Thilakaratne (1977-10-06)6 October 1977 (aged 30) — Sri Lanka Ratnam SC
2 2DF Nirantha Perera (1984-02-29)29 February 1984 (aged 24) — Sri Lanka Army SC
3 2DF Sanjay Silva unknown — unknown
4 2DF Rohana Ruwan Thilaka (c) (1984-09-21)21 September 1984 (aged 23) — Sri Lanka Red Sun SC
5 2DF Cristeen Fernando (1982-08-07)7 August 1982 (aged 25) — Sri Lanka Jupiters SC
6 3MF Mohamed Izzadeen (1979-06-08)8 June 1979 (aged 29) — Sri Lanka Ratnam SC
7 3MF Chathura Maduranga (1981-01-28)28 January 1981 (aged 27) — Sri Lanka Ratnam SC
8 3MF Lahiru Tharaka (1989-04-20)20 April 1989 (aged 19) — unknown
10 4FW Channa Ediri Bandanage (1978-09-22)22 September 1978 (aged 29) — Sri Lanka Ratnam SC
11 4FW Kasun Jayasuriya (1980-03-25)25 March 1980 (aged 28) — Sri Lanka Ratnam SC
12 4FW Nuwantha Charaka (1986-10-20)20 October 1986 (aged 21) — Sri Lanka Police SC
16 4FW Nadeeka Pushpakumara (1986-03-11)11 March 1986 (aged 22) — Sri Lanka Ratnam SC
17 2DF Suranda Bandara (1988-05-28)28 May 1988 (aged 20) — unknown
18 4FW Dhammika Rathnayaka (1977-08-25)25 August 1977 (aged 30) — Sri Lanka Negombo Youth SC
19 3MF Thuwan Raheem (1979-09-11)11 September 1979 (aged 28) — Sri Lanka Air Force SC
20 1GK Sandun Devinda (1981-05-20)20 May 1981 (aged 27) — Maldives New Radiant SC
21 1GK Viraj Asanka (1987-05-17)17 May 1987 (aged 21) — Sri Lanka Saunders SC
22 4FW Chathura Samarasekera (1985-12-22)22 December 1985 (aged 22) — Sri Lanka Saunders SC
23 3MF Chamira Krishantha (1989-03-31)31 March 1989 (aged 19) — unknown
24 2DF Madushka Peiris (1987-10-05)5 October 1987 (aged 20) — Sri Lanka Negombo Youth SC
25 2DF Chathura Gunarathna (1982-09-08)8 September 1982 (aged 25) — Sri Lanka Ratnam SC
29 3MF Tharusha Rangana (1982-05-18)18 May 1982 (aged 26) — Sri Lanka Ratnam SC

Myanmar

Coach: Brazil Marcos Falopa

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Aung Aung Oo (1982-06-08)8 June 1982 (aged 26) — Myanmar Ministry of Finance & Revenue
2 2DF U Min Thu (1979-06-02)2 June 1979 (aged 29) — Myanmar Ministry of Commerce
3 2DF Thura Aung (1990-03-27)27 March 1990 (aged 18) — Myanmar Kanbawza
5 2DF Moe Win (1988-03-30)30 March 1988 (aged 20) — Myanmar Kanbawza
6 2DF Khin Maung Lwin (1980-07-14)14 July 1980 (aged 28) — Myanmar Kanbawza
7 3MF Aung Myo Thant (1985-12-01)1 December 1985 (aged 22) — Myanmar Ministry of Commerce
8 3MF Zaw Htet Aung (1987-05-11)11 May 1987 (aged 21) — Myanmar Ministry of Energy
9 4FW Yan Paing (1983-11-27)27 November 1983 (aged 24) — Myanmar Ministry of Finance & Revenue
10 4FW Soe Myat Min (c) (1982-05-19)19 May 1982 (aged 26) — Myanmar Ministry of Finance & Revenue
11 3MF Myo Min Tun (1986-07-14)14 July 1986 (aged 22) — Myanmar Ministry of Commerce
12 3MF Soe Thiha Aung (1988-12-12)12 December 1988 (aged 19) — Myanmar Ministry of Construction
13 2DF Han Win Aung (1986-12-17)17 December 1986 (aged 21) — Myanmar Kanbawza
15 3MF Tun Tun Win (1987-12-15)15 December 1987 (aged 20) — Myanmar Ministry of Finance & Revenue
16 3MF Yazar Win Thein (1986-04-09)9 April 1986 (aged 22) — Myanmar Ministry of Commerce
17 2DF Aye San (1988-12-24)24 December 1988 (aged 19) — Myanmar Kanbawza
18 4FW Si Thu Win (1985-10-05)5 October 1985 (aged 22) — Myanmar Ministry of Home Affairs
20 2DF Kyaw Zayar Win (1991-06-02)2 June 1991 (aged 17) — Myanmar Ministry of Transport
22 1GK Kyaw Zin Htet (1987-03-02)2 March 1987 (aged 21) — Myanmar Kanbawza
24 4FW Tun Min Oo (1986-11-29)29 November 1986 (aged 21) — Myanmar Kanbawza
26 3MF Pai Soe (1987-01-22)22 January 1987 (aged 21) — Myanmar Ministry of Finance & Revenue
28 2DF Htay Aung (1985-08-15)15 August 1985 (aged 22) — Myanmar Ministry of Defence
29 3MF Aung Kyaw Moe (1982-07-02)2 July 1982 (aged 26) — Myanmar Ministry of Finance & Revenue
50 1GK Nyi Nyi Lwin (1983-08-11)11 August 1983 (aged 24) — Myanmar Ministry of Home Affairs

Nepal

Coach: Birat Krishna Shrestha

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Club
1 1GK Bikash Malla (1985-08-15)15 August 1985 (aged 22) — Nepal Tribhuvan Army
2 2DF Rabin Shrestha (1990-12-26)26 December 1990 (aged 17) — Nepal Mahendra Police
3 2DF Suman Subedi (1988-07-27)27 July 1988 (aged 20) — Nepal Mahendra Police
4 2DF Rakesh Shrestha (c) (1977-01-14)14 January 1977 (aged 31) — Nepal Mahendra Police
5 2DF Chun Bahadur Thapa (1978-12-13)13 December 1978 (aged 29) — Nepal Tribhuvan Army
6 2DF Lok Bandhu Gurung (1985-08-29)29 August 1985 (aged 22) — Bangladesh Abahani Chittagong
7 3MF Bijay Gurung (1985-10-11)11 October 1985 (aged 22) — Nepal Three Star
8 3MF Anant Raj Thapa (1977-10-19)19 October 1977 (aged 30) — Nepal Mahendra Police
9 4FW Nirajan Rayamajhi (1980-01-29)29 January 1980 (aged 28) — Nepal New Road
11 4FW Ju Manu Rai (1983-03-01)1 March 1983 (aged 25) — Nepal Mahendra Police
12 3MF Nirajan Khadka (1988-10-06)6 October 1988 (aged 19) — Nepal Manang Marsyangdi
13 3MF Thakali (1984-05-11)11 May 1984 (aged 24) — Nepal Three Star
14 2DF K.C. Anjan (1986-12-14)14 December 1986 (aged 21) — Nepal Three Star
15 3MF Raju Tamang (1985-10-27)27 October 1985 (aged 22) — Nepal Tribhuvan Army
16 3MF Sandip Rai (1988-08-25)25 August 1988 (aged 19) — Nepal Manang Marsyangdi
18 4FW Santosh Sahukhala (1988-01-10)10 January 1988 (aged 20) — Bangladesh Abahani Chittagong
19 2DF Sagar Thapa (1985-04-19)19 April 1985 (aged 23) — Nepal New Road
21 2DF Biraj Maharjan (1990-01-01)1 January 1990 (aged 18) — Nepal New Road
22 1GK Ritesh Thapa (1984-10-02)2 October 1984 (aged 23) — Nepal Mahendra Police
23 3MF Parbat Pandey (1979-10-01)1 October 1979 (aged 28) — Nepal Mahendra Police
28 4FW Yugal Kishor Rai (1985-09-03)3 September 1985 (aged 22) — Nepal New Road
35 3MF Bhola Silwal (1987-01-04)4 January 1987 (aged 21) — Nepal Mahendra Police
44 1GK Samit Raj Bhandari (1985-05-05)5 May 1985 (aged 23) — unknown

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