Samoa national under-17 football team (original) (raw)

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National association football team

Samoa U17

Association Football Federation Samoa
Confederation OFC (Oceania)
Head coach Samoa Martin Tamasese
Captain Willie Sauiluma
Most caps Willie Sauiluma (9)
Top scorer Falaniko Nanumea (7)
Home stadium National Stadium
FIFA code SAM
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
Appearances 0
OFC Under-17 Championship
Appearances 9 (first in 1997)
Best result Quarterfinals (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.

FIFA U-17 World Cup record

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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 Qatar 2025 Did not qualify
Qatar 2026 To be determined
Total - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

OFC U-17 Championship record

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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 Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
New Zealand 1983 Did not enter No qualification
Chinese Taipei 1986
Australia 1989
New Zealand 1991
New Zealand 1993
Vanuatu 1995
New Zealand 1997 Group stage 3 0 0 3 0 11
Fiji 1999 4 1 0 3 4 13
Samoa Vanuatu 2001 4 1 0 3 5 17
American Samoa Australia New Caledonia 2003 4 1 0 3 3 10
New Caledonia 2005 Withdrew
French Polynesia 2007 Did not enter
New Zealand 2009
New Zealand 2011
Samoa Vanuatu 2013 Did not qualify 3 1 1 1 6 6
American Samoa Samoa 2015 Group stage 5 1 0 4 7 22
Samoa French Polynesia 2017 3 0 0 3 0 26 3 2 1 0 6 1
Tonga Solomon Islands 2018 3 0 1 2 4 9 3 3 0 0 22 3
Fiji 2023 Quarter-finals 3 1 0 2 6 7 No qualification
Total Quarterfinals 38 11 3 24 63 125

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 18) 0 0 Samoa Vaivase-Tai
21 1GK Laveaina Sakaio (2006-05-27) 27 May 2006 (age 18) 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 17) 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 19) 0 0 Samoa Vaivase-Tai
16 2DF Ornan Tamasese (2006-01-01) 1 January 2006 (age 19) 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 18) 0 0 Samoa Faatoia United
8 3MF Tomoteo Lesatele (2006-12-29) 29 December 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Samoa Vaipuna
9 3MF Rory Tanuvasa (2006-01-10) 10 January 2006 (age 19) 0 0 Samoa Vaivase-Tai
11 3MF Kingston Vaitusi (2007-12-21) 21 December 2007 (age 17) 0 0 Australia Brisbane City
12 3MF Ariyon Hakai (2006-12-29) 29 December 2006 (age 18) 0 0 Australia Lalor United
14 3MF Jason Goble-Lote (2008-05-20) 20 May 2008 (age 16) 0 0 Australia Gold Coast Knights
18 3MF Cayden Steffener (2007-11-03) 3 November 2007 (age 17) 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 17) 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 18) 0 0 Australia Newcastle United Jets

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 21) 5 0 Samoa Kiwi
21 1GK Steve Vainalepa (2002-11-04) 4 November 2002 (age 22) 1 0 Samoa Faleasiu
2 2DF Eli Satuala (2002-11-06) 6 November 2002 (age 22) 5 0 Samoa BSL Vaitele Uta
3 2DF Posiano Fuatogi (2002-08-18) 18 August 2002 (age 22) 0 0 New Zealand Ellerslie AFC
4 2DF Tavita To'o (2002-07-19) 19 July 2002 (age 22) 6 0 Samoa Kiwi
5 2DF Fetuao Belcher (2003-05-01) 1 May 2003 (age 21) 6 3 New Zealand Havelock North Wanderers
12 2DF Tony Amituanai (2002-12-29) 29 December 2002 (age 22) 5 0 Samoa Moaula United
15 2DF Alex Falelua (2002-01-02) 2 January 2002 (age 23) 5 0 Samoa Faleasiu
18 2DF Michael Leatutu (2002-12-04) 4 December 2002 (age 22) 3 0 Australia Minto Stingers
3MF Samu Galu Tauasa (2002-05-07) May 7, 2002 (age 22) 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 21) 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 22) 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

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  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]

  2. ^ "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Samoa – American Samoa" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-09.

  3. ^ "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.

  4. ^ "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Cook Islands – Samoa" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation.[_permanent dead link_‍]

  5. ^ "Change to Group B kick-off time". Oceania Football Confederation. 10 September 2018.

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