2004 OFC Nations Cup squads

Last updated June 18, 2024

The 2004 OFC Nations Cup was an international football tournament that was held in Adelaide, Australia from 29 May to 6 June 2004 (with a two-legged final taking place on 9 and 12 October 2004). The 6 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of players; only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. An initial four-team qualifying phase took place in Samoa and the Solomon Islands from 10 to 19 May 2004 allowing the top four, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Tahiti and Vanuatu, to move on and join Australia and New Zealand at the main tournament.

Squad lists

Australia

Coach: Frank Farina

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1 GK	Mark Schwarzer	(1972-10-06)6 October 1972 (aged 31)	Middlesbrough
2	2 DF	Jade North	(1982-01-07)7 January 1982 (aged 22)	Perth Glory
3	2 DF	Stephen Laybutt	(1977-09-03)3 September 1977 (aged 26)	Excelsior Mouscron
4	2 DF	Simon Colosimo	(1979-01-08)8 January 1979 (aged 25)	Parramatta Power
5	2 DF	Tony Vidmar (c)	(1970-07-04)4 July 1970 (aged 33)	Cardiff City
6	3 MF	Scott Chipperfield	(1975-12-30)30 December 1975 (aged 28)	Basel
7	3 MF	Brett Emerton	(1979-02-22)22 February 1979 (aged 25)	Blackburn Rovers
8	3 MF	Josip Skoko	(1975-12-10)10 December 1975 (aged 28)	Gençlerbirliği
9	4 FW	John Aloisi	(1976-02-05)5 February 1976 (aged 28)	Osasuna
10	3 MF	Tim Cahill	(1979-12-06)6 December 1979 (aged 24)	Millwall
11	3 MF	Stan Lazaridis	(1973-08-16)16 August 1973 (aged 30)	Birmingham City
12	4 FW	Alex Brosque	(1983-10-12)12 October 1983 (aged 20)	Westerlo
13	3 MF	Vince Grella	(1979-10-05)5 October 1979 (aged 24)	Empoli
14	2 DF	Patrick Kisnorbo	(1981-03-24)24 March 1981 (aged 23)	Heart of Midlothian
15	4 FW	Mile Sterjovski	(1979-05-27)27 May 1979 (aged 25)	Lille
16	2 DF	David Tarka	(1983-02-11)11 February 1983 (aged 21)	Nottingham Forest
17	4 FW	David Zdrilic	(1974-04-13)13 April 1974 (aged 30)	Aberdeen
18	1 GK	Zeljko Kalac	(1972-12-16)16 December 1972 (aged 31)	Perugia
19	4 FW	Max Vieri	(1978-09-01)1 September 1978 (aged 25)	Napoli
20	2 DF	Adrian Madaschi	(1982-07-11)11 July 1982 (aged 21)	Partick Thistle
21	3 MF	Ahmad Elrich	(1981-05-30)30 May 1981 (aged 22)	Parramatta Power
22	1 GK	Brad Jones	(1982-03-19)19 March 1982 (aged 22)	Middlesbrough
23	3 MF	Mark Bresciano	(1980-02-11)11 February 1980 (aged 24)	Parma

Fiji

Coach: Tony Buesnel

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1 GK	Simione Tamanisau	(1982-06-05)5 June 1982 (aged 21)	Rewa
2	2 DF	Lorima Dau	(1983-07-29)29 July 1983 (aged 20)	Rewa
3	2 DF	Nikola Raoma	(1977-02-03)3 February 1977 (aged 27)	Mangere United
4	3 MF	Alvin Avinesh	(1982-04-06)6 April 1982 (aged 22)	Lautoka
5	2 DF	Emosi Baleinuku	(1975-04-02)2 April 1975 (aged 29)	Rewa
6	2 DF	Jone Vesikula	(1986-04-30)30 April 1986 (aged 18)	Ba
7	3 MF	Stephen Morrel	(1981-05-27)27 May 1981 (aged 23)	Leighton Town
8	2 DF	Malakai Kainihewe	(1977-07-28)28 July 1977 (aged 26)	Ba
9	4 FW	Thomas Vulivuli	(1981-05-24)24 May 1981 (aged 23)	Suva
10	3 MF	Veresa Toma	(1981-08-26)26 August 1981 (aged 22)	Bentleigh Greens
11	4 FW	Pita Rabo	(1977-07-30)30 July 1977 (aged 26)	Rewa
12	4 FW	Esala Masi (c)	(1974-03-09)9 March 1974 (aged 30)	Newcastle Jets
13	2 DF	Taniela Waqa	(1983-06-22)22 June 1983 (aged 20)	Lautoka
14	4 FW	Lagi Dyer	(1972-04-16)16 April 1972 (aged 32)	Rewa
15	3 MF	Shalesh Kumar	(1981-07-28)28 July 1981 (aged 22)	Ba
16	2 DF	Viliame Toma	(1979-01-22)22 January 1979 (aged 25)	Nadi
17	3 MF	Seveci Rokotakala	(1978-05-29)29 May 1978 (aged 26)	Lautoka
18	3 MF	Laisiasa Gataurua	(1981-11-25)25 November 1981 (aged 22)	Suva
19	3 MF	Ovini Duguca	(1978-07-27)27 July 1978 (aged 25)	Nokia Eagles
21	2 DF	Pene Erenio	(1981-01-20)20 January 1981 (aged 23)	Rewa
22	1 GK	Waisake Sabutu	(1981-01-20)20 January 1981 (aged 23)	Rewa
23	1 GK	Laisenia Tuba	(1978-08-13)13 August 1978 (aged 25)	Ba

New Zealand

Coach: Mick Waitt

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1 GK	Mark Paston	(1976-12-13)13 December 1976 (aged 27)	Bradford City
2	2 DF	Duncan Oughton	(1977-06-14)14 June 1977 (aged 26)	Columbus Crew
3	2 DF	David Mulligan	(1982-03-24)24 March 1982 (aged 22)	Doncaster Rovers
4	2 DF	Steven Old	(1986-02-17)17 February 1986 (aged 18)	St. John's Red Storm
5	2 DF	Che Bunce	(1975-08-29)29 August 1975 (aged 28)	Randers
6	2 DF	Tony Lochhead	(1982-01-12)12 January 1982 (aged 22)	UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
7	2 DF	Ivan Vicelich	(1976-09-03)3 September 1976 (aged 27)	Roda JC
8	3 MF	Aaran Lines	(1976-12-21)21 December 1976 (aged 27)	Arka Gdynia
9	4 FW	Noah Hickey	(1978-06-09)9 June 1978 (aged 25)	Football Kingz
10	3 MF	Tim Brown	(1981-03-06)6 March 1981 (aged 23)	Cincinnati Bearcats
11	4 FW	Leo Bertos	(1981-12-20)20 December 1981 (aged 22)	Rochdale
12	3 MF	Simon Elliott	(1974-06-10)10 June 1974 (aged 29)	Columbus Crew
13	4 FW	Brent Fisher	(1983-07-06)6 July 1983 (aged 20)	Northern Spirit
14	2 DF	Ryan Nelsen (c)	(1977-10-18)18 October 1977 (aged 26)	D.C. United
15	2 DF	Michael Wilson	(1980-11-25)25 November 1980 (aged 23)	Minnesota Thunder
16	4 FW	Vaughan Coveny	(1971-12-13)13 December 1971 (aged 32)	South Melbourne
17	3 MF	Raf de Gregorio	(1977-05-20)20 May 1977 (aged 27)	HJK Helsinki
18	4 FW	Shane Smeltz	(1981-09-29)29 September 1981 (aged 22)	Adelaide United
19	2 DF	Neil Jones	(1982-02-16)16 February 1982 (aged 22)	UC Santa Barbara Gauchos
20	2 DF	Andrew Boyens	(1983-09-18)18 September 1983 (aged 20)	New Mexico Lobos
21	2 DF	Rupesh Puna	(1981-04-19)19 April 1981 (aged 23)	Caversham
22	1 GK	Glen Moss	(1983-01-19)19 January 1983 (aged 21)	Sydney Olympic
23	1 GK	Tamati Williams	(1984-01-19)19 January 1984 (aged 20)	Football Kingz

Solomon Islands

Coach: Alan Gillett

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1 GK	Felix Ray Jr.	(1983-09-12)12 September 1983 (aged 20)	Naha
2	2 DF	Leslie Leo	(1976-08-02)2 August 1976 (aged 27)	Lauga
3	2 DF	Mahlon Houkarawa	(1976-04-23)23 April 1976 (aged 28)	Koloale
4	2 DF	Martin Ruhasia	(1977-11-24)24 November 1977 (aged 26)	Systek Kingz
5	2 DF	Phillip Boe	(1982-03-04)4 March 1982 (aged 22)	Koloale
6	2 DF	Nelson Sale Kilifa	(1986-10-07)7 October 1986 (aged 17)	Lauga
7	3 MF	Alick Maemae	(1985-12-10)10 December 1985 (aged 18)	Koloale
8	4 FW	Joel Konofilia	(1977-01-07)7 January 1977 (aged 27)	Brisbane Wolves
9	3 MF	George Aba	(1984-03-04)4 March 1984 (aged 20)	JP Su'uria
10	4 FW	Batram Suri (c)	(1971-11-02)2 November 1971 (aged 32)	JP Su'uria
11	4 FW	Commins Menapi	(1977-09-18)18 September 1977 (aged 26)	JP Su'uria
12	3 MF	Francis Wasi	(1976-12-11)11 December 1976 (aged 27)	Fairwest
13	3 MF	George Lui	(1981-12-21)21 December 1981 (aged 22)	JP Su'uria
14	3 MF	Jack Samani	(1979-05-07)7 May 1979 (aged 25)	Brisbane Wolves
15	3 MF	Moses Toata	(1975-10-10)10 October 1975 (aged 28)	Fairwest
16	3 MF	Stanley Waita	(1979-10-10)10 October 1979 (aged 24)	Naha
17	2 DF	Gideon Omokirio	(1976-10-12)12 October 1976 (aged 27)	Fairwest
18	4 FW	Henry Fa'arodo	(1982-10-05)5 October 1982 (aged 21)	Melbourne Knights
19	3 MF	Paul Kakai	(1977-09-26)26 September 1977 (aged 26)	Lauga
20	1 GK	Severino Aefi	(1970-10-15)15 October 1970 (aged 33)	Las United
21	2 DF	George Suri	(1982-07-16)16 July 1982 (aged 21)	East Coast Bays
22	1 GK	Francis Aruwafu	(1975-03-09)9 March 1975 (aged 29)	East Harbour Strikers

Tahiti

Coach: Gérard Kautai

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1 GK	Stanley Tien Wah	(1977-09-06)6 September 1977 (aged 26)	AS Dragon
2	2 DF	Angelo Tchen	(1982-03-08)8 March 1982 (aged 22)	AS Tefana
3	2 DF	Pierre Kugogne	(1979-07-03)3 July 1979 (aged 24)	AS Pirae
4	2 DF	Iotua Kautai	(1983-01-01)1 January 1983 (aged 21)	AS Pirae
5	2 DF	Jean-Yves Li Waut	(1978-07-02)2 July 1978 (aged 25)	AS Manu-Ura
6	2 DF	Harry Tong Sang	(1982-09-12)12 September 1982 (aged 21)	AS Dragon
7	2 DF	Samuel Garcia (c)	(1975-10-02)2 October 1975 (aged 28)	AS Vénus
8	3 MF	Billy Mataitai	(1983-07-20)20 July 1983 (aged 20)	AS Manu-Ura
9	4 FW	Gabriel Wajoka	(1977-11-07)7 November 1977 (aged 26)	AS PTT
10	4 FW	Axel Temataua	(1980-08-29)29 August 1980 (aged 23)	AS Manu-Ura
11	2 DF	Taufa Neuffer	(1978-08-30)30 August 1978 (aged 25)	AS Tefana
12	3 MF	Farahia Teuiria	(1972-08-29)29 August 1972 (aged 31)	AS Vaiete
13	2 DF	Vincent Simon	(1983-09-28)28 September 1983 (aged 20)	AS Pirae
14	4 FW	Rino Moretta	(1983-12-20)20 December 1983 (aged 20)	AS Tefana
15	3 MF	Larry Marmouyet	(1980-11-26)26 November 1980 (aged 23)	AS Tefana
16	4 FW	Félix Tagawa	(1976-03-23)23 March 1976 (aged 28)	AS Dragon
17	4 FW	Hiro Labaste	(1973-01-05)5 January 1973 (aged 31)	AS Tamarii Faa'a
18	4 FW	Georges Pitoeff	(1979-10-15)15 October 1979 (aged 24)	AS Vénus
19	1 GK	Daniel Tapeta	(1974-10-25)25 October 1974 (aged 29)	AS Manu-Ura
20	1 GK	Xavier Samin	(1978-01-01)1 January 1978 (aged 26)	AS Tefana

Vanuatu

Coach: Juan Carlos Buzzetti

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1 GK	David Chilia (c)	(1978-06-10)10 June 1978 (aged 25)	Tupuji Imere
2	2 DF	Geoffrey Gete	(1986-08-03)3 August 1986 (aged 17)	Sia-Raga
3	2 DF	Manley Tabe	(1981-06-01)1 June 1981 (aged 22)	Shepherds United
4	2 DF	Lexa Bibi	(1978-04-16)16 April 1978 (aged 26)	Sia-Raga
5	2 DF	Simon Lauru	(1972-01-30)30 January 1972 (aged 32)	Shepherds United
6	2 DF	Graham Demas	(1980-10-25)25 October 1980 (aged 23)	Tafea
7	2 DF	Fedy Vava	(1982-11-25)25 November 1982 (aged 21)	Amicale
8	3 MF	Turei Iautu	(1979-05-22)22 May 1979 (aged 25)	Tafea
9	3 MF	Seimata Chilia	(1978-08-02)2 August 1978 (aged 25)	Tupuji Imere
10	4 FW	Etienne Mermer	(1977-01-26)26 January 1977 (aged 27)	Mitchelton
11	3 MF	Moise Poida	(1978-04-02)2 April 1978 (aged 26)	Tafea
12	4 FW	Lorry Thompsen	(1984-11-02)2 November 1984 (aged 19)	Shepherds United
13	4 FW	Richard Iwai	(1979-03-15)15 March 1979 (aged 25)	Mitchelton
14	3 MF	Pita Maki	(1982-10-12)12 October 1982 (aged 21)	Yatel
15	2 DF	Daniel Alick	(1982-07-30)30 July 1982 (aged 21)	Shepherds United
16	3 MF	Alphonse Qorig	(1981-07-07)7 July 1981 (aged 22)	Shepherds United
17	4 FW	Jean Maleb	(1986-07-07)7 July 1986 (aged 17)	Shepherds United
18	3 MF	Gérard Maki Haitong	(1978-07-06)6 July 1978 (aged 25)	Amicale
19	2 DF	Roger Joe	(1986-01-21)21 January 1986 (aged 18)	Shepherds United
20	1 GK	Charley Kalsanei	(1986-03-07)7 March 1986 (aged 18)	Shepherds United
21	2 DF	Tom Manses	(1978-11-09)9 November 1978 (aged 25)	Tafea

Player representation

By club nationality

Players	Clubs
20	Tahiti
19	Vanuatu
18	Fiji, Solomon Islands
16	Australia
11	England
8	United States
4	Italy , New Zealand
3	Scotland
2	Belgium
1	Denmark , Finland , France , Netherlands , Poland , Spain , Switzerland , Turkey

Nations in italics are not represented by their national teams in the finals.

By representatives of domestic league

National Squad	No.
Australia	3
Fiji	18
New Zealand	2
Solomon Islands	18
Tahiti	20
Vanuatu	19

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