Laos national under-23 football team

Laos U-23
AssociationLao Football Federation
ConfederationAFC (Asia)
Sub-confederationAFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coachHa Hyeok-jun[1]
CaptainChanthavixay Khounthoumphone
Home stadiumNew Laos National Stadium
FIFA codeLAO
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Singapore 4–0 Laos Laos
(Petaling Jaya, Malaysia; 1 September 2001)
Biggest win
Laos Laos 7–0 Mongolia 
(Vientiane, Laos; 29 March 2015)
Biggest defeat
 Australia 7–1 Laos Laos
(Bacolod, Philippines; 22 November 2005)
Southeast Asian Games
Appearances12 (first in 2001)
Best resultFourth place (2009)
AFF U-23 Championship
Appearances3
Best resultThird place (2022)

The Laos national under-23 association football team (also known as Laos Under-23, Laos U-23 or Laos Olympic Team) represents Laos in Olympic Games, Asian Games, SEA Games, and other under-23 international tournaments.

Fixtures

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025

Coaching staff

Coaches

Position Name
Manager Laos Khonesamai Chanthavongsay
Head coach South Korea Ha Hyeok-jun
Assistant coach South Korea Park Won ik
South Korea Choi Youn-gil
South Korea Song Chon Jong
Laos Kanlaya Sysomvang
Goalkeeper coach South Korea Lee Seung-jin
Fitness coach Thailand Suphachai Klangkrasea
Physiotherapists South Korea Hong Seok-min
South Korea Choi Myoung-ho
Laos Sivilay Sihathep
Doctor Laos Buaphan Sihavong
Interpreter South Korea Mideum Kim
Equipment manager Laos Chanthaboun Minsy
Laos Souksomphone Vongkhamphoui
Media manager Laos Thipphakone Phakasy

Players

The following 23 players were called up for the 2025 ASEAN U-23 Championship.[2]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1GK Kop Lokphathip (2006-05-08) 8 May 2006 Laos Ezra
1GK Soulisak Manpaseuth (2008-11-01) 1 November 2008 Laos Champasak
1GK Soulisak Souvankham (2007-09-10) 10 September 2007 Laos Chanthabouly

2DF Saleumsay Phommavong (2003-08-07) 7 August 2003 Laos Ezra
2DF Anantaza Siphongphan (2004-11-09) 9 November 2004 Laos Ezra
2DF Khammanh Thapaseuth (2007-11-30) 30 November 2007 Laos Ezra
2DF Xayasouk Keovisone (2006-07-21) 21 July 2006 Laos Ezra
2DF Oun Phetvongsa (2003-09-29) 29 September 2003 Laos Namtha United
2DF Aliyakone Phongsavanh (2006-02-02) 2 February 2006 Laos Ezra
2DF Phetdavanh Somsanith (2004-04-24) 24 April 2004 Laos Master
2DF Chittakone Vannachone (2004-12-24) 24 December 2004 Laos Luang Prabang
2DF Phouluang Vinnavong (2005-01-12) 12 January 2005 Laos Champasak

3MF Sayfon Keohanam (2006-07-11) 11 July 2006 Thailand Suphanburi
3MF Chanthavixay Khounthoumphone (2004-02-17) 17 February 2004 Laos Ezra
3MF Khampane Douangvilay (2004-02-05) 5 February 2004 Laos Master
3MF Bounpharng Xaysombath (2005-02-05) 5 February 2005 Laos Luang Prabang
3MF Phudthachak Vongsili (2005-07-13)13 July 2005 (aged 20) Laos Chanthabouly
3MF Damoth Thongkhamsavath (2004-04-03) 3 April 2004 Vietnam Dong A Thanh Hoa
3MF Khonesavanh Keonuchanh (2004-06-04) 4 June 2004 Italy Rome City Institute

4FW Peter Phanthavong (2006-02-15) 15 February 2006 Laos Ezra
4FW Phousomboun Panyavong (2007-06-20) 20 June 2007 Laos Lao Army
4FW Somvang Chummani (2006-04-02) 2 April 2006 Laos GB Mazda
4FW Arvilai Siphavanh (2005-05-06) 6 May 2005 Laos PM Sekong

Tournament

Olympic

Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Spain 1992 Did not qualify
United States 1996
Australia 2000 Did not enter
Greece 2004 Did not qualify
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
France 2024
United States 2028 To be determined
Total

Asian Cup

Final Qualification
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA GP W D L GS GA
Oman 2013 Did not qualify 5 2 1 2 7 7
Qatar 2016 3 1 1 1 7 3
China 2018 3 1 1 1 4 8
Thailand 2020 3 1 0 2 3 8
Uzbekistan 2022 3 1 0 2 3 6
Qatar 2024 2 0 0 2 2 9
Saudi Arabia 2026 To be determined To be determined
Total 19 6 3 10 26 41

Asian Games

Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
South Korea 2002 Withdrew
Qatar 2006
China 2010
South Korea 2014 Group stage 27 3 0 0 3 0 9
Indonesia 2018 Group stage 23 4 1 0 3 4 8
China 2022 Withdrew
Total 7 1 0 6 4 17

SEA Games

Year Round GP W D L GF GA
Malaysia 2001 Group stage 4 1 0 3 2 9
Vietnam 2003 3 0 0 3 0 8
Philippines 2005 4 1 0 3 5 15
Thailand 2007 3 0 1 2 1 6
Laos 2009 Fourth Place 5 1 2 2 5 7
Indonesia 2011 Group stage 5 1 1 3 10 11
Myanmar 2013 4 1 1 2 5 12
Singapore 2015 5 2 0 3 6 13
Malaysia 2017 4 1 0 3 5 8
Philippines 2019 5 1 1 3 4 12
Vietnam 2021 4 0 1 3 4 10
Cambodia 2023 4 0 1 3 2 11
Total 50 9 7 30 45 122

AFF Championship

Year Round Pld W T L GF GA
Thailand 2005 Group stage 3 1 0 2 5 6
Indonesia 2011 Cancelled
Cambodia 2019 Withdrew
Cambodia 2022 Third place
(along with  Timor-Leste)
3 2 0 1 4 3
Thailand 2023 Group stage 2 0 1 1 3 6
Total 8 3 1 4 12 15

Notes

References

  1. ^ ສຕລ ແຕ່ງຕັ້ງ ຮາ ຮອກ ຈູນ (HA HYEOKJUN) ເປັນຫົວໜ້າຄູຝຶກ ທີມຊາດລາວ ຄົນໃຫມ່. "Lao Football Federation -LFF".
  2. ^ "The list of players for the Lao national U-23 team to participate in the ASEAN U-23 Men's Football Championship in Indonesia has been announced". Lao Football Federation. 11 July 2025.