Laos national under-23 football team

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Laos U-23 Nationalist Footballing Squad

Nickname(s)	ລ້ານຊ້າງ (Million Elephants)
Association	Lao Football Federation
Confederation	AFC (Asia)
Sub-confederation	AFF (Southeast Asia)
Head coach	Ha Hyeok-jun[1]
Captain	Chanthavixay Khounthoumphone
Home stadium	New Laos National Stadium
FIFA code	LAO
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	N/A
Highest	N/A (N/A)
Lowest	N/A (N/A)
First international
Singapore 4–0 Laos (Petaling Jaya, Malaysia; 1 September 2001)
Biggest win
Laos 7–0 Mongolia  (Vientiane, Laos; 29 March 2015)
Biggest defeat
Australia 7-1 Laos (Bacolod, Philippines; 22 November 2005)
Southeast Asian Games
Appearances	12 (first in 2001)
Best result	Fourth place (2009)
AFF U-23 Championship
Appearances	3
Best result	Third place (2022)

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

Summer Olympic Games Record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1992	Did not qualify
1996
2000	Did not enter
2004	Did not qualify
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
2028	To be determined
Total		0 / 8

AFC U-22/23 Championship Record										Qualifications Record
Hosts / Year	Result	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA		GP	W	D	L	GS	GA
2013	Did not qualify									5	2	1	2	7	7
2016										3	1	1	1	7	3
2018										3	1	1	1	4	8
2020										3	1	0	2	3	8
2022										3	1	0	2	3	6
2024										2	0	0	2	2	9
2026	To be determined									To be determined
Total	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–		19	6	3	10	26	41

Asian Games record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	T	L	GF	GA
Senior National Team
1951 – 1998	See Laos national football team
Under-23 National Team
2002	Withdrew
2006
2010
2014	Group stage	27	3	0	0	3	0	9
2018	Group stage	23	4	1	0	3	4	8
2022	Withdrew
Total	2/5	–	7	1	0	6	4	17

SEA Games
Year	Round	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA
2001	Group stage	4	1	0	3	2	9
2003		3	0	0	3	0	8
2005		4	1	0	3	5	15
2007		3	0	1	2	1	6
2009	Fourth Place	5	1	2	2	5	7
2011	Group stage	5	1	1	3	10	11
2013		4	1	1	2	5	12
2015		5	2	0	3	6	13
2017		4	1	0	3	5	8
2019		5	1	1	3	4	12
2021		4	0	1	3	4	10
2023		4	0	1	3	2	11
Total	Best: Fourth Place	50	9	7	30	45	122

• Since 2001, the SEA Games football tournament became available for under-23 teams only.

AFF U-23 Championship record
Year	Result	Pld	W	T	L	GF	GA
2005	Group stage	3	1	0	2	5	6
2011	Cancelled
2019	Withdrew
2022	Third place (along with  East Timor)	3	2	0	1	4	3
2023	Group stage	2	0	1	1	3	6
Total	Best: Third Place	8	3	1	4	12	15

The following is a list of Laos' match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss

The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 Southeast Asian Games between 29 April – 16 May.^[2]

Caps and goals are correct as of 30 April 2023, after the match against Vietnam.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Solasak Thilavong	(2003-11-03) 3 November 2003 (age 21)	2	0	Young Elephants
	1GK	Kop Lokphathip	(2006-05-08) 8 May 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Ezra
	2DF	Phoutthavong Sangvilay	(2004-10-16) 16 October 2004 (age 20)	10	0	Ezra
	2DF	Nalongsit Chanhthalangsy	(2001-12-03) 3 December 2001 (age 22)	7	0	Viengchanh
	2DF	Phetdavanh Somsanid	(2004-04-24) 24 April 2004 (age 20)	3	1	Master 7
	2DF	Inthachuk Sisouphan	(2001-05-23) 23 May 2001 (age 23)	1	0	Luang Prabang
	2DF	Phonsack Seesavath	(2004-10-04) 4 October 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Ezra
	3MF	Chanthavixay Khounthoumphone	(2004-02-17) 17 February 2004 (age 20)	7	0	Ezra
	3MF	Damoth Thongkhamsavath	(2004-04-03) 3 April 2004 (age 20)	7	0	Ezra
	3MF	Anantaza Siphongphan	(2004-11-09) 9 November 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Ezra
	3MF	Phoutthalak Thongsanith	(2002-12-03) 3 December 2002 (age 21)	2	0	Ezra
	3MF	Roman Angot	(2001-03-02) 2 March 2001 (age 23)	0	0	Offenburger FV
	3MF	Sonexay Phanhthaxay	(2001-06-10) 10 June 2001 (age 23)	0	0	Master 7
	4FW	Chony Wenpaserth	(2002-11-27) 27 November 2002 (age 21)	11	1	Ezra
	4FW	Anousone Xaypanya	(2002-12-16) 16 December 2002 (age 21)	3	0	Ezra
	4FW	Athit Louanglath	(2004-05-18) 18 May 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Ezra
	4FW	Thanongsay Rammangkoun	(2003-04-12) 12 April 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Namtha United

Position	Name
Team manager	Nitar Thatsanithone
Head coach	Ha Hyeok-jun
Assistant coach	Lee Yong-kyo
	Lee Sang-hyuk
Goalkeeper coach	Kim Beom-soo
Fitness coach	Thangvong Phomsingvong
Team doctor	Banchong Jinda
	Buaphan Sihavong
	Chanthit Inchai
Interpreter	Issac Kim
Equipment manager	Savai Olathai
Team management	Outtama Khangmanivong
Media manager	Thaiphakone Phakasy

Name	Period	Achievements
David Booth	2015
Mike Wong	2017
V. Sundramoorthy	2018
V. Selvaraj	2021
Michael Weiß	2022
Guglielmo Arena	2023
Ha Hyeok-jun	2024–Present0000

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