2008 SAFF Championship squads

The 2008 SAFF Championship was an international football tournament held in Sri Lanka and Maldives from 3 to 14 June 2008. The 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][2]

Bangladesh

Coach: Bangladesh Abu Yusuf[3]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Aminul Haque (1980-10-05)5 October 1980 (aged 27) Bangladesh Mohammedan
20 1GK Biplob Bhattacharjee (1981-01-07)7 January 1981 (aged 27) Bangladesh Dhaka Abahani
2 2DF Arup Kumar Baidya (1987-09-02)2 September 1987 (aged 20) Bangladesh Farashganj
3 2DF Wali Faisal (1985-03-01)1 March 1985 (aged 23) Bangladesh Dhaka Abahani
4 2DF Rajani Kanta Barman (1976-05-12)12 May 1976 (aged 32) Bangladesh Mohammedan
19 2DF Mofazzal Hossain Shaikat (1986-06-20)20 June 1986 (aged 21) Bangladesh Mohammedan
2DF Ariful Islam (1987-12-20)20 December 1987 (aged 20) Bangladesh Mohammedan
5 2DF Nazrul Islam (1978-10-16)16 October 1978 (aged 29) Bangladesh Dhaka Abahani
6 2DF Hassan Al-Mamun (1974-11-16)16 November 1974 (aged 33) Bangladesh Muktijoddha Sangsad
2DF Atiqur Rahman Meshu (1988-08-26)26 August 1988 (aged 19) Bangladesh Brothers Union
7 3MF Arman Aziz (1984-05-10)10 May 1984 (aged 24) Bangladesh Mohammedan
8 3MF Anamul Haque Sharif (1985-12-09)9 December 1985 (aged 22) Bangladesh Mohammedan
9 3MF Mamunul Islam (1988-12-12)12 December 1988 (aged 19) Bangladesh Dhaka Abahani
13 3MF Arif Khan Joy (captain) (1971-11-20)20 November 1971 (aged 36) Bangladesh Dhaka Abahani
16 3MF Mohamed Abul Hossain (1983-07-29)29 July 1983 (aged 24) Bangladesh Brothers Union
3MF Faisal Mahmud (1983-01-16)16 January 1983 (aged 25) Bangladesh Brothers Union
3MF Zahid Parvez Chowdhury (1987-12-29)29 December 1987 (aged 20) Bangladesh Dhaka Abahani
10 4FW Zahid Hasan Ameli (1987-12-25)25 December 1987 (aged 20) Bangladesh Dhaka Abahani
12 4FW Mehedi Hasan Ujjal (1985-04-26)26 April 1985 (aged 23) Bangladesh Dhaka Abahani
20 4FW Abdul Baten Mojumdar Komol (1987-08-02)2 August 1987 (aged 20) Bangladesh Mohammedan

India

Coach: England Bob Houghton[4]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Subhasish Roy Chowdhury (1986-09-27)27 September 1986 (aged 21) India Mahindra United
1GK Subrata Pal (1986-12-24)24 December 1986 (aged 21) India East Bengal
2DF Mahesh Gawli (1980-01-23)23 January 1980 (aged 28) India Mahindra United
2DF N.S. Manju (1987-05-09)9 May 1987 (aged 21) India Mahindra United
2DF Mehrajuddin Wadoo (1984-02-12)12 February 1984 (aged 24) India Mohun Bagan
2DF Anwar Ali (1984-09-24)24 September 1984 (aged 23) India JCT
2DF Samir Subash Naik (1979-08-08)8 August 1979 (aged 28) India Dempo
2DF Deepak Mondal (1979-10-12)12 October 1979 (aged 28) India Mohun Bagan
2DF Gouramangi Singh (1986-01-25)25 January 1986 (aged 22) India Churchill Brothers
3MF Pappachen Pradeep (1983-04-28)28 April 1983 (aged 25) India Mahindra United
3MF Steven Dias (1983-12-25)25 December 1983 (aged 24) India Mahindra United
3MF Climax Lawrence (1979-01-16)16 January 1979 (aged 29) India Dempo
3MF Renedy Singh (1979-06-20)20 June 1979 (aged 28) India JCT
3MF Sampath Kuttymani (1986-09-28)28 September 1986 (aged 21) India Mumbai
3MF Bungo Thomchok Singh (1983-03-02)2 March 1983 (aged 25) India Pune
4FW Bhaichung Bhutia (captain) (1976-12-15)15 December 1976 (aged 31) India East Bengal
4FW Manjit Singh (1986-01-25)25 January 1986 (aged 22) India Mahindra United
4FW Abhishek Yadav (1980-06-10)10 June 1980 (aged 27) India Mumbai
4FW Sushil Kumar Singh (1981-04-01)1 April 1981 (aged 27) India Mahindra United
4FW Sunil Chhetri (1984-08-03)3 August 1984 (aged 23) India East Bengal

Pakistan

Coach: Pakistan Akhtar Mohiuddin[5]

Nepal

Coach: Germany Thomas Flath[6]

Maldives

Coach: Slovakia Jozef Jankech[7]

References

  1. ^ "India vs Nepal: National-football teams.com". Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  2. ^ "National football teams.com". Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Booters leave for Bangkok for SAFF Championship preparation". bdnews24.com. 26 May 2008. Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  4. ^ "India vs Pakistan Squads". Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  5. ^ "Pakistan to include four overseas players for SAFF championship". DAWN.COM. 2008-05-27. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  6. ^ "Nepal Squad". Retrieved 12 November 2021.
  7. ^ "Maldives Squad". Retrieved 13 November 2021.
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