Samoa national under-17 football team

Samoa U17
AssociationFootball Federation Samoa
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachSamoa Martin Tamasese
CaptainWillie Sauiluma
Most capsWillie Sauiluma (9)
Top scorerFalaniko Nanumea (7)
Home stadiumNational Stadium
FIFA codeSAM
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Solomon Islands 4 – 0 Western Samoa Samoa
(New Zealand; April 14, 1997)
Biggest win
 Tonga 0 – 9 Samoa Samoa
(Nuku'alofa, Tonga; July 20, 2018)
Biggest defeat
 Solomon Islands 12 – 0 Samoa Samoa
(Pirae, Tahiti; February 18, 2017)
World Cup
Appearances0
OFC Under-17 Championship
Appearances9 (first in 1997)
Best resultQuarterfinals (2023)
Current season

The Samoa national under-17 football team is the national U-17 team of Samoa and is controlled by Football Federation Samoa.

History

Competition Record

FIFA U-17 World Cup record

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
China 1985 to Ecuador 1995 Did not participate
Egypt 1997 to Finland 2003 Did not qualify
Peru 2005 Withdrew
South Korea 2007 to Mexico 2011 Did not participate
United Arab Emirates 2013 to Indonesia 2023 Did not qualify
Qatar 2025 To be determined
Total - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

OFC U-17 Championship record

The OFC U-17 Championship is a tournament held once every two years to decide the only two qualification spots for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and its representatives at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

OFC U-17 Championship
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
New Zealand 1983 to Vanuatu 1995 Did not participate
New Zealand 1997 Group Stage 3 0 0 3 0 11 −11 0
Fiji 1999 Group Stage 4 1 0 3 4 13 −9 3
Samoa&Vanuatu 2001 Group Stage 4 1 0 3 5 17 −12 3
American Samoa&Australia&New Caledonia 2003 Group Stage 4 1 0 3 3 10 −7 3
New Caledonia 2005 Withdrew
French Polynesia 2007 to New Zealand 2011 Did not participate
Samoa&Vanuatu 2013 Preliminary Round 3 1 1 1 6 6 0 4
American Samoa&Samoa 2015 Group Stage 5 1 0 4 7 22 −15 3
Samoa&French Polynesia 2017 Group Stage 6 2 1 3 6 27 −21 7
Tonga&Solomon Islands 2018 Group Stage 6 3 1 2 26 12 +14 10
Fiji 2023 Quarterfinals 3 1 0 2 6 7 −1 3
Total Quarterfinals 38 11 3 24 63 125 −62 36

Current squad

The following players have been called up for the squad for the 2023 OFC U-17 Championship from 11 to 28 January 2023.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Kirk Auvele (2006-06-10) 10 June 2006 (age 17) 0 0 Samoa Vaivase-Tai
21 1GK Laveaina Sakaio (2006-05-27) 27 May 2006 (age 17) 0 0 Samoa Kiwi
22 1GK Talalelei Taituuga (2007-02-10) 10 February 2007 (age 17) 0 0 Samoa Strickland Brothers Lepea
2 2DF Aukuso Ah Far (2007-05-04) 4 May 2007 (age 16) 0 0 Samoa Strickland Brothers Lepea
3 2DF Setefano Kamilo (2006-03-04) 4 March 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Samoa Strickland Brothers Lepea
4 2DF Faapaia Asia (2006-04-17) 17 April 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Samoa Salelologa
5 2DF Mitchell Mcilraith (2006-04-02) 2 April 2006 (age 18) 0 0 New Zealand Olé Football Academy
15 2DF Pita Tiatia (2006-01-01) 1 January 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Samoa Vaivase-Tai
16 2DF Ornan Tamasese (2006-01-01) 1 January 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Samoa Kiwi
6 3MF Isaiah Afamasaga (2008-03-26) 26 March 2008 (age 16) 0 0 Australia Melbourne Victory
7 3MF Mike Salanoa (2006-05-18) 18 May 2006 (age 17) 0 0 Samoa Faatoia United
8 3MF Tomoteo Lesatele (2006-12-29) 29 December 2006 (age 17) 0 0 Samoa Vaipuna
9 3MF Rory Tanuvasa (2006-01-10) 10 January 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Samoa Vaivase-Tai
11 3MF Kingston Vaitusi (2007-12-21) 21 December 2007 (age 16) 0 0 Australia Brisbane City
12 3MF Ariyon Hakai (2006-12-29) 29 December 2006 (age 17) 0 0 Australia Lalor United
14 3MF Jason Goble-Lote (2008-05-20) 20 May 2008 (age 15) 0 0 Australia Gold Coast Knights
18 3MF Cayden Steffener (2007-11-03) 3 November 2007 (age 16) 0 0 New Zealand Auckland City
20 3MF Malakye Paterson (2007-01-13) 13 January 2007 (age 17) 0 0 New Zealand Olé Football Academy
10 4FW Ethelbert Edward (2007-09-03) 3 September 2007 (age 16) 0 0 Samoa Strickland Brothers Lepea
13 4FW Lomitusi Scanlan (2008-02-11) 11 February 2008 (age 16) 0 0 Samoa Moata'a
17 4FW Alex Malauulu (2006-03-12) 12 March 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Australia Canberra Croatia
19 4FW Pharrell Trainor (2006-06-20) 20 June 2006 (age 17) 0 0 Australia Newcastle United Jets

2018 squad

The following players have been called up for the squad for the 2018 OFC U-16 Championship from 9 to 22 September 2018.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Semu Faimata (2003-08-10) 10 August 2003 (age 20) 5 0 Samoa Kiwi
21 1GK Steve Vainalepa (2002-11-04) 4 November 2002 (age 21) 1 0 Samoa Faleasiu
2 2DF Eli Satuala (2002-11-06) 6 November 2002 (age 21) 5 0 Samoa BSL Vaitele Uta
3 2DF Posiano Fuatogi (2002-08-18) 18 August 2002 (age 21) 0 0 New Zealand Ellerslie AFC
4 2DF Tavita To'o (2002-07-19) 19 July 2002 (age 21) 6 0 Samoa Kiwi
5 2DF Fetuao Belcher (2003-05-01) 1 May 2003 (age 20) 6 3 New Zealand Havelock North Wanderers
12 2DF Tony Amituanai (2002-12-29) 29 December 2002 (age 21) 5 0 Samoa Moaula United
15 2DF Alex Falelua (2002-01-02) 2 January 2002 (age 22) 5 0 Samoa Faleasiu
18 2DF Michael Leatutu (2002-12-04) 4 December 2002 (age 21) 3 0 Australia Minto Stingers
3MF Samu Galu Tauasa (2002-05-07) May 7, 2002 (age 21) 3 0 Samoa Moaula United
6 3MF Kawasaki Saofaiga (2002-03-04) March 4, 2002 (age 22) 6 3 Samoa Lepea
8 3MF Bitner Tafili (2003-11-05) 5 November 2003 (age 20) 2 0 Samoa Lupe o le Soaga
9 3MF Falaniko Nanumea (2002-01-17) January 17, 2002 (age 22) 10 7 Samoa Kiwi
10 3MF John Tumua (2003-01-15) 15 January 2003 (age 21) 6 2 Samoa Vaipuna
13 3MF Jensen Fa'afua (2002-07-24) 24 July 2002 (age 21) 1 0 New Zealand Ellerslie AFC
14 3MF Isaako Sione (2002-02-26) 26 February 2002 (age 22) 5 0 Samoa Lupe o le Soaga
19 3MF Stanley Leavai (2003-04-18) April 18, 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Samoa Fa'atoia United
7 4FW Lotial Mano (2002-01-15) January 15, 2002 (age 22) 11 5 Samoa Kiwi
11 4FW Jarvis Filimalae (2003-04-20) April 20, 2003 (age 21) 6 7 Samoa Kiwi
16 4FW Denny Cheshire (2002-03-27) 27 March 2002 (age 22) 2 0 Samoa Moamoa Rovers
17 4FW Alman Kwan (2003-01-18) 18 January 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Samoa Vaivase-Tai

Results and Fixtures

2016

Samoa  v  American Samoa
4 July 2016 (2016-07-04) 2017 OFC U-17 Championship Samoa  3–0  American Samoa Samoa Apia, Samoa
19:00 Sauiluma 4'
Tumua 68', 73'		 Report Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium
Attendance: 500[1]
Referee: Amos Anio (Papua New Guinea)
Tonga  v  Samoa
6 July 2016 (2016-07-06) 2017 OFC U-17 Championship Tonga  1–1  Samoa Samoa Apia, Samoa
19:00 Kau 71' Report Mano 3' Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium
Attendance: 350[2]
Referee: Médéric Lacour (New Caledonia)
Cook Islands  v  Samoa
8 July 2016 (2016-07-08) 2017 OFC U-17 Championship Cook Islands  0–2  Samoa Samoa Apia, Samoa
19:00 Report Savelio 90+1'
Sauiluma 90+4'		 Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium
Attendance: 300[3]
Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti)

2017

Samoa  v  New Zealand
12 February 2017 (2017-02-12) 2017 OFC U-17 Championship Samoa  0–11  New Zealand French Polynesia Pirae, Tahiti
16:00 Report Spragg 5', 20', 40', 90+4'
Ebbinge 10'
Sinclair 21'
Palmer 67', 70', 90+3'
Whyte 86'
Mata 89'		 Stadium: Stade Pater
Attendance: 527
Referee: Vanuatu Joel Hopkken (Vanuatu)
Fiji  v  Samoa
15 February 2017 (2017-02-15) 2017 OFC U-17 Championship Fiji  3–0  Samoa French Polynesia Pirae, Tahiti
19:00 Matalau 9'
Dau 17', 62'		 Report Stadium: Stade Pater
Attendance: 800
Referee: Vanuatu Arnold Tari (Vanuatu)
Solomon Islands  v  Samoa
18 February 2017 (2017-02-18) 2017 OFC U-17 Championship Solomon Islands  12–0  Samoa French Polynesia Pirae, Tahiti
16:00 Mekawir 9', 19', 30'
Toata 29'
Kaoni 45+4', 67', 80', 88'
Keana 53', 65'
Allen 57', 79'		 Report Stadium: Stade Pater
Attendance: 300
Referee: French Polynesia

2018

Samoa  v  Cook Islands
14 July 2018 (2018-07-14) 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Preliminary stage Samoa  3-0  Cook Islands Tonga Nuku'alofa, Tonga
11:00
Report Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Center
Attendance: 100
Referee: New Zealand Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand)
American Samoa  v  Samoa
17 July 2018 (2018-07-17) 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Preliminary stage American Samoa  3-10  Samoa Tonga Nuku'alofa, Tonga
11:00
  • Taumua 41' (pen.), 45'
  • Lauvao 70' (pen.)
 Report
  • Saofaiga 3', 8'
  • Tumua Leo 14', 74'
  • Nanumea 22', 44'
  • Mano 77' (pen.)
  • Belcher 90'
  • Filimalae 90', 90+6'
 Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Center
Attendance: 100
Referee: Solomon Islands Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)
Tonga  v  Samoa
20 July 2018 (2018-07-20) 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Preliminary stage Tonga  0-9  Samoa Tonga Nuku'alofa, Tonga
14:00 Report
  • Nanumea 8' (pen.), 30', 37', 45+1', 75'
  • Belcher 22'
  • Saofaiga 23'
  • Filimalae 39'
  • Mano 52'
 Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Center
Attendance: 200
Referee: New Zealand Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand)
Samoa  v  Fiji
10 September 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Group Stage Samoa  2-3  Fiji Solomon Islands Honiara, Solomon Islands
12:00[note 1]
  • Mano 7', 18'
 Report
  • Kumar 45+2'
  • Sela 63', 79' (pen.)
 Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Solomon Islands Hamilton Siau (Solomon Islands)
Samoa  v  New Caledonia
13 September 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Group Stage Samoa  1-1  New Caledonia Solomon Islands Honiara, Solomon Islands
15:00 Report
Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium
Attendance: 250
Referee: Vanuatu Joel Hopken (Vanuatu)
Tahiti  v  Samoa
16 September 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Group Stage Tahiti  5-1  Samoa Solomon Islands Honiara, Solomon Islands
15:00
  • Hanere 11'
  • Labaste 45+4' (pen.), 50'
  • Gitton 45+6', 55'
 Report Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium
Referee: Vanuatu Joel Hopken (Vanuatu)

List Of Coaches

Notes

  1. ^ Kick-off of the match between Samoa and Fiji was delayed from 10:00 to 12:00 due to Samoa's disrupted flight schedule.[4]

References

  1. ^ "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Samoa – American Samoa" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-09.
  2. ^ "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Tonga – Samoa" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
  3. ^ "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Cook Islands – Samoa" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Change to Group B kick-off time". Oceania Football Confederation. 10 September 2018.

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