2008 AFC Challenge Cup squads

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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).

Coach: Rahim Kurbanmamedov

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

Coach: Pulod Kodirov

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

Coach: Bob Houghton

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

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)	—	Kabul Bank
2	2DF	Bashir Ahmad Saadat (c)	(1981-12-27)27 December 1981 (aged 26)	—	Maiwand
3	2DF	Zohib Islam Amiri	(1989-04-19)19 April 1989 (aged 19)	—	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)	—	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)	—	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)	—	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)	—	Maiwand Kabul
16	2DF	Djelaludin Sharityar	(1983-03-15)15 March 1983 (aged 25)	—	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)	—	ASV Bergedorf 85
22	4FW	Abdul Saboor Aser	(1988-01-11)11 January 1988 (aged 20)	—	unknown

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)	—	Kigwancha
2	2DF	Pak Chol-ryong	(1988-11-03)3 November 1988 (aged 19)	—	Kigwancha
3	2DF	Ri Kwang-hyok	(1987-08-17)17 August 1987 (aged 20)	—	Kyonggongop
4	2DF	Mun Kyong-nam	(1989-04-08)8 April 1989 (aged 19)	—	Amrokgang
5	2DF	Pak Nam-chol	(1988-10-03)3 October 1988 (aged 19)	—	Amrokgang
7	2DF	Yun Yong-il	(1988-07-31)31 July 1988 (aged 19)	—	Wolmido
8	2DF	Jon Kwang-ik	(1988-04-05)5 April 1988 (aged 20)	—	Amrokgang
9	3MF	Pak Song-chol (c)	(1987-09-24)24 September 1987 (aged 20)	—	Rimyongsu
11	4FW	Pak Chol-min	(1988-12-10)10 December 1988 (aged 19)	—	Rimyongsu
12	4FW	So Kwang-chol	(1987-01-23)23 January 1987 (aged 21)	—	Amrokgang
13	3MF	Ri Jin-hyok	(1989-08-28)28 August 1989 (aged 18)	—	Rimyongsu
15	3MF	Kim Kuk-jin	(1989-01-05)5 January 1989 (aged 19)	—	Pyongyang City
16	4FW	Ho Jong-min	(1988-05-27)27 May 1988 (aged 20)	—	unknown
17	2DF	Ro Hak-su	(1990-01-19)19 January 1990 (aged 18)	—	Rimyongsu
18	3MF	An Hyok-il	(1991-01-10)10 January 1991 (aged 17)	—	Pyongyang City
19	3MF	Choe Myong-ho	(1988-07-03)3 July 1988 (aged 20)	—	Krylia Sovetov
20	1GK	Ri Yun-chol	unknown	—	unknown
21	1GK	Ri Yu-chol	unknown	—	unknown
22	2DF	Han Song-hyok	(1987-12-11)11 December 1987 (aged 20)	—	Rimyongsu
23	3MF	Kim Kyong-il	(1988-12-11)11 December 1988 (aged 19)	—	Rimyongsu
24	4FW	So Tae-song	(1990-09-10)10 September 1990 (aged 17)	—	Nordsjælland

Coach: Jang Jung

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

Coach: Marcos Falopa

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

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)	—	Tribhuvan Army
2	2DF	Rabin Shrestha	(1990-12-26)26 December 1990 (aged 17)	—	Mahendra Police
3	2DF	Suman Subedi	(1988-07-27)27 July 1988 (aged 20)	—	Mahendra Police
4	2DF	Rakesh Shrestha (c)	(1977-01-14)14 January 1977 (aged 31)	—	Mahendra Police
5	2DF	Chun Bahadur Thapa	(1978-12-13)13 December 1978 (aged 29)	—	Tribhuvan Army
6	2DF	Lok Bandhu Gurung	(1985-08-29)29 August 1985 (aged 22)	—	Abahani Chittagong
7	3MF	Bijay Gurung	(1985-10-11)11 October 1985 (aged 22)	—	Three Star
8	3MF	Anant Raj Thapa	(1977-10-19)19 October 1977 (aged 30)	—	Mahendra Police
9	4FW	Nirajan Rayamajhi	(1980-01-29)29 January 1980 (aged 28)	—	New Road
11	4FW	Ju Manu Rai	(1983-03-01)1 March 1983 (aged 25)	—	Mahendra Police
12	3MF	Nirajan Khadka	(1988-10-06)6 October 1988 (aged 19)	—	Manang Marsyangdi
13	3MF	Thakali	(1984-05-11)11 May 1984 (aged 24)	—	Three Star
14	2DF	K.C. Anjan	(1986-12-14)14 December 1986 (aged 21)	—	Three Star
15	3MF	Raju Tamang	(1985-10-27)27 October 1985 (aged 22)	—	Tribhuvan Army
16	3MF	Sandip Rai	(1988-08-25)25 August 1988 (aged 19)	—	Manang Marsyangdi
18	4FW	Santosh Sahukhala	(1988-01-10)10 January 1988 (aged 20)	—	Abahani Chittagong
19	2DF	Sagar Thapa	(1985-04-19)19 April 1985 (aged 23)	—	New Road
21	2DF	Biraj Maharjan	(1990-01-01)1 January 1990 (aged 18)	—	New Road
22	1GK	Ritesh Thapa	(1984-10-02)2 October 1984 (aged 23)	—	Mahendra Police
23	3MF	Parbat Pandey	(1979-10-01)1 October 1979 (aged 28)	—	Mahendra Police
28	4FW	Yugal Kishor Rai	(1985-09-03)3 September 1985 (aged 22)	—	New Road
35	3MF	Bhola Silwal	(1987-01-04)4 January 1987 (aged 21)	—	Mahendra Police
44	1GK	Samit Raj Bhandari	(1985-05-05)5 May 1985 (aged 23)	—	unknown

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