Maldives national under-23 football team

{{main|Football at the 2002 Asian Games}}

This was the Maldives U-23s' first competitive tournament. They were eliminated from the preliminary round, after being defeated 4–0 to South Korea, 3–1 to Malaysia and 5–0 to Oman. The only goal for the Maldives was scored by Ibrahim Fazeel.

{{main|Football at the 2006 Asian Games}}

In this year, Maldives were drawn to play in the Group A of the second round, alongside India, Hong Kong and Iran. Ashad Ali scored the only goal in the 3–1 loss against Iran. In the match against India, Ali Ashfaq scored the equalizing goal for Maldives, but they couldn't hold India till the end and lost for 2–1 as India scored the winning goal in the 89th minute of the game. The last match of the group was against Hong Kong. Maldives lost 1–0 to them as Maldives were conceded in the 11th minute of the game.

{{main|Football at the 2010 Asian Games}}

Maldives ended up the competition at the 3rd position of Group F in the 2010 Asian Games held at China. They lost the first match, 3–0 to Oman,{{cite web | url=http://www.envivo24.com/partido/2010/11/07/international/AFC/Asian-Games/2010/Group-F/Maldives-U23/vs/Oman-U23/ | title=Maldives-U23 1-3 Oman-U23 | publisher=envivo24.com | date=7 November 2010 | access-date=20 June 2012}} but they managed to draw with a score of 0–0 against Pakistan{{cite web | url=http://www.maldivesoccer.net/v4/print.php?id=3412 | title=Maldives 0 - 0 Pakistan: Maldives loses a golden chance | publisher=maldivesoccer.com | date=10 November 2010 | access-date=20 June 2012 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130222030930/http://www.maldivesoccer.net/v4/print.php?id=3412 | archive-date=22 February 2013 | url-status=dead }} and Thailand.{{cite web | url=http://www.maldivesoccer.net/v4/print.php?id=3415 | title=Asian Games: Maldives held Thailand to finish third | publisher=maldivesoccer.com | date=11 November 2010 | access-date=20 June 2012 | archive-url=https://archive.today/20130221192926/http://www.maldivesoccer.net/v4/print.php?id=3415 | archive-date=21 February 2013 | url-status=dead }}

In 2012 it was announced that Maldives U23 would participate in the qualifying round of the inaugural AFC U-23 Asian Cup in June 2012.{{cite web | url=http://www.the-afc.com/en/media-releases/38010-afc-u-22-asian-cup-qualifiers-draw-results | title=AFC U-22 Asian Cup Qualifiers draw results | publisher=the-afc.com | date=14 February 2012 | access-date=20 June 2012}}

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The following players were called up to the squad for 2022 AFC U-23 Asian Cup qualification

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{{nat fs g player|no=1|pos=GK|name=Ali Naajih|age={{birth date and age|1999|12|8}}|caps=2|goals=|club=United Victory|clubnat=Maldives}}

{{nat fs g player|no=2|pos=GK|name=Hassan Aleef Ahmed|age= {{birth date and age|2000|10|1}} |caps=|goals=|club=Eagles|clubnat=Maldives}}

{{nat fs g player|no=3|pos=DF|name=Ali Ajfan Amjad|age=|caps=|goals=|club=Eydhafushi|clubnat=Maldives}}

{{nat fs g player|no=4|pos=DF|name=Hassan Nahwaash|age= {{birth date and age|2000|3|28}} |caps=1|goals=|club=Maziya|clubnat=Maldives}}

{{nat fs g player|no=5|pos=MF|name=Moosa Azeem Hassan|age=|caps=2|goals=|club=United Victory|clubnat=Maldives}}

{{nat fs g player|no=6|pos=DF|name=Ishaq Rasheedh|age=|caps=1|goals=|club=Green Streets|clubnat=Maldives}}

{{nat fs g player|no=7|pos=DF|name=Husain Faisal|age={{birth date and age|1999|5|15}}|caps=2|goals=|club=Valencia|clubnat=Maldives}}

{{nat fs g player|no=8|pos=DF|name=Hassan Eanaaz|age=|caps=2|goals=|club=TC|clubnat=Maldives}}

{{nat fs g player|no=9|pos=DF|name=Hamdhoon Abdhul Latheef|age=|caps=1|goals=|club=TC|clubnat=Maldives}}

{{nat fs g player|no=10|pos=DF|name=Ahnaf Rasheed|age={{birth date and age|2001|11|23}} |caps=1|goals=|club=Super United|clubnat=Maldives}}

{{nat fs g player|no=11|pos=DF|name=Ahmed Naahil Ibrahim|age={{birth date and age|2002|7|3}}|caps=|goals=|club=Green Streets|clubnat=Maldives}}

{{nat fs g player|no=12|pos=DF|name=Haisham Hassan|age={{birth date and age|1999|7|21}}|caps=2|goals=|club=Maziya|clubnat=Maldives}}

{{nat fs g player|no=13|pos=MF|name=Shaifulla Ibrahim|age={{birth date and age|1999|5|29}}|caps=|goals=|club=Eagles|clubnat=Maldives}}

{{nat fs g player|no=14|pos=MF|name=Hussain Ahusam Moosa|age={{birth date and age|2001|3|20}}|caps=2|goals=|club=TC|clubnat=Maldives}}

{{nat fs g player|no=15|pos=MF|name=Abdulla Yaameen|age={{birth date and age|2001|12|30}}|caps=2|goals=|club=Valencia|clubnat=Maldives}}

{{nat fs g player|no=16|pos=MF|name=Zain Zafar|age={{birth date and age|2003|4|20}}|caps=2|goals=|club=Eagles|clubnat=Maldives}}

{{nat fs g player|no=17|pos=MF|name=Ismail Zaan Amir|age={{birth date and age|2000|10|11}}|caps=2|goals=|club=Valencia|clubnat=Maldives}}

{{nat fs g player|no=18|pos=FW|name=Zayaan Naseer|age=|caps=2|goals=|club=TC|clubnat=Maldives}}

{{nat fs g player|no=19|pos=FW|name=Haisham Rasheed|age=|caps=1|goals=|club=TC|clubnat=Maldives}}

{{nat fs g player|no=20|pos=FW|name=Ahmad Bassam|age={{birth date and age|2001|1|17}}|caps=2|goals=|club=United Victory|clubnat=Maldives}}

{{nat fs g player|no=22|pos=FW|name=Nishaam Mohamed Rasheed|age={{birth date and age|1999|1|31}}|caps=2|goals=|club=TC|clubnat=Maldives}}

{{nat fs g player|no=23|pos=FW|name=Mohamed Jailam|age={{birth date and age|1999|10|13}}|caps=2|goals=|club=Green Streets|clubnat=Maldives}}

{{nat fs g player|no=25|pos=FW|name=Hassan Nazeem|age={{birth date and age|2001|5|24}}|caps=2|goals=|club=Maziya|clubnat=Maldives}}

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