Daau national football team
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| Nickname(s) | Bintang Timur |
|---|---|
| Association | Daau Football Association |
| FMF member | 2022– |
| Confederation | AEFA |
| Head coach |
 Markus Nielsen |
| Captain | Shahril Ishac |
| Home stadium | Daau National Stadium |
| FMF code | DAU |
| First FMF intermicronational | |
Daau  2–2  Krasnovlac | |
| Biggest win | |
Mataba  0–2 Daau | |
| Biggest defeat | |
Phinbella  2–0 Daau | |
The Daau national football team (Daau: Bola Pasukan Di Daau) is the football team which represents the micronation of Daau. The team is a member of the AEFA, and is run by the Daau Football Association.
History
Early times
The team was founded in mid-2022 after Daau's Micrasian claim was successful. Shortly afterwards, Daau organised the Daau Opening Tri-Nations Series, where they placed third of three after losing to Phinbella and drawing against Krasnovlac. Later in the year, Daau co-founded the Dauian-Mataba Cup and competed in the inaugural edition, where they beat Mataba 4–1 on aggregate.
Markus Nielsen
Chronological competitive participation
Team image
Kits and crest
Kit suppliers
| Kit supplier | Period |
|---|---|
| Tundra | 2022– |
Kit deals
| Kit supplier | Period | Contract
announcement |
Contract
duration |
Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tundra | 2022–present | 2022-08-27 | Summer 2022–Spring 2024 | Total Cr 1m |
Crest
The national team's crest is based off the original One-Star motif made originally for the then Daau Football Federation Representative Team with a slight modern twist. The then rounded star is now replaced by the original star as seen on Daau flags and other propaganda material. It is a symbol of power and glory. The crest originally had a small crown on top but was quickly removed due to the uproar of anti-Kozzakan rule back then.
Colours
Daau's main colours are red and white, represented in the home kit which is all red, along with its logo, the star. The away kit is a mix of Daau's alternate colours of white and light red along with a dark background. The team's kits are currently manufactured by Tundra.
Past kits
Daau Opening Tri-Nations Series
Stadiums
The national team plays their games in the Daau National Stadium, located in Daas-Bedok, since its establishment. Originally designed for both the national team and league teams, the Daau National Stadium is home to Daau Super League side Bintang Lukana and Daau League side Xiamen CFFC as well as the national team. The stadium features a 45,000 seating capacity with a rapid transit station and small shops for food and merchandise.
The Daas-Bedok Stadium and Hang Jurong Stadium may also be used for national team matches.
Fans
Fans of the national team are usually made up of casuals who watch the team for fun or with a group of friends as the pricing for home games are usually rather cheap and the stadium is close to Seragaan. Most of time however, travelling fans are a rare sight as most fans find it hard to pay for the costs of travel and hotel fees to watch the team.
River Boys (BOR)
The River Boys or Boys of River are the main and sole officially recognized fangroup of the national team, the group are the best representation of diehard-hardcore fans of the national team. They love to sing loudly and chant in unison during games in effort to lift the team's spirit and guide the players to a win. River Boys are best known for their enthuastic behavior and the immense use of flares during big games or derbies. Their chant "Hidup Mati Daau" was voted best chant of 2022 of Dauian football. Although the River Boys may look like a very violent fangroup, they're actually more friendly than many other fangroups in Daau.
Rivalries
Daau has a rather small number of rivalries as most are considered due to the proximity range between the two countries.
Krasnovlac
Daau and Krasnovlac have a traditional rivalry between the two of the nations due to them seeing each other as a "brother country". The derby is self-proclaimed as the "River Derby" as a river seperates the two countries in some parts. The derby is seen as an excuse to try to rival out each other in football as both sides have had a small history of trying to competing against each other in terms of other sports and sectors. The games are usually tightly packed and are full of energetic fans, football is usually free-flowing as both sides try their best to counter each other, truly one of the best rivalries in Micras. There also have been no fights between Daau and Krasnovlac due to their good relations with each other.
Media coverage
All Daau national team matches are streamed by CloviSports and are usually broadcasted for free on live TV all around Daau.
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
Main article: Daau national football team coaching staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Head Coach | Markus Nielsen
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| Technical Director | Romo Savipen
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| Executive Manager | Ahmad Noor
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| Assistant Coach | Hallur Olsen
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| Goalkeeping Coach |  Justin Watson Erling Hansen
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Physical coach |
Frank Ussenhalt
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| Specialist Conditioning Coach | Christian Sean
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| Physiotherapist | George Yew Philip Adams
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Managerial history
| Duration | Manager |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Simei Zuzu (interim)
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| 2022– | Markus Nielsen
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Players
Current squad
The following 23 players were called up for Daau national training in the Daau national football center.
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Latest call-ups
The following players have also been called up recently to the Daau training squad.
Individual records
Most caps
- As of 29 December 2022.
Han Kwang Song, Amy Recha, Clover bin Clover are all tied as the most caps for Daau
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Position | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Han Kwang Song | 4 | 1 | FW | 2022– |
| Amy Recha | 4 | 0 | DF | 2022– | |
| Clover bin Clover | 4 | 2 | FW | 2022– | |
| 2 | Adam Yee | 3 | 0 | DF | 2022– |
| 3 | Jensen Roland | 2 | 0 | GK | 2022– |
| Shahril Ishac | 2 | 0 | DF | 2022– | |
| Umar Ramle | 2 | 0 | MF | 2022– | |
| Luka Verbic | 2 | 1 | FW | 2022– | |
| Tomoyuki Doi | 2 | 2 | FW | 2022– | |
| Fernandinho | 2 | 0 | MF | 2022– |
Most goals
- As of 29 December 2022.
Tomoyuki Doi and Clover bin Clover are Daau's joint all-time top scorers with 2 goals each.
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomoyuki Doi | 2 | 2 | 2022– |
| Clover bin Clover | 2 | 4 | 2022– | |
| 2 | Han Kwang Song | 1 | 4 | 2022– |
| 3 | Luka Verbic | 1 | 2 | 2022– |
Honours
- Daau Opening Tri-Nations Series: 0
- 2022 – Third place
Flag
Daau has used the following flag during the entirety of its FMF affiliation:
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