Nickname(s) | The Boys from the territory | ||
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Association | Football Federation American Samoa (FFAS) | ||
Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
Head coach | Rupeni Luvu | ||
Captain | Gabriel Taumua | ||
Most caps | Rueben Luvu & Joseph Purcell (7) | ||
Top scorer | Sinisa Tua & Gabriel Taumua (4) | ||
Home stadium | Veterans Memorial Stadium | ||
FIFA code | ASA | ||
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First international | |||
PNG 8 – 0 American Samoa (Fiji; May 1, 1999) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Cook Islands 0 – 3 American Samoa (Apia, Samoa; January 24, 2013) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Australia 30 – 0 American Samoa (Apia, Samoa; December 5, 2001) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 0 | ||
OFC Under-17 Championship | |||
Appearances | 8 (first in 1999 ) | ||
Best result | Group Stage, 6 times | ||
The American Samoa national under-17 football team is the national U-17 team of American Samoa and is controlled by Football Federation American Samoa.
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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 | |||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
1983 | Did not enter | No qualification | ||||||||||||
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1995 | ||||||||||||||
1997 | ||||||||||||||
1999 | Group stage | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 44 | |||||||
2001 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 53 | ||||||||
2003 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||
2005 | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
2007 | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
2009 | ||||||||||||||
2011 | Group stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 22 | |||||||
2013 | Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | |||||||
2015 | Group stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 39 | No qualification | ||||||
2017 | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | |||||||
2018 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 13 | ||||||||
2023 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | No qualification | ||||||
2024 | Did not qualify | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | |||||||
2025 | To be determined | |||||||||||||
Total | Group stage | 23 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 190 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 38 | |
FIFA U-17 World Cup record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
1999 to 2003 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2005 | Withdrew | ||||||||
2007 to 2009 | Did not participate | ||||||||
2011 to 2025 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2026 | To be determined | ||||||||
Total | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 May 1999 1999 OFC U-17 Championship | Papua New Guinea | 8–0 | American Samoa | Fiji |
3 May 1999 1999 OFC U-17 Championship | Cook Islands | 0–0 | American Samoa | Fiji |
5 May 1999 1999 OFC U-17 Championship | Vanuatu | 11–1 | American Samoa | Fiji |
7 May 1999 1999 OFC U-17 Championship | Australia | 15–0 | American Samoa | Fiji |
10 May 1999 1999 OFC U-17 Championship | Fiji | 8–0 | American Samoa | Fiji |
3 December 2001 2001 OFC U-17 Championship | Samoa | 4–3 | American Samoa | Apia, Samoa |
Stadium: National Stadium |
5 December 2001 2001 OFC U-17 Championship | Australia | 30–0 | American Samoa | Apia, Samoa |
Stadium: National Stadium |
9 December 2001 2001 OFC U-17 Championship | Papua New Guinea | 7–0 | American Samoa | Apia, Samoa |
Stadium: National Stadium |
11 December 2001 2001 OFC U-17 Championship | Solomon Islands | 12–0 | American Samoa | Apia, Samoa |
Stadium: National Stadium |
13 February 2003 2003 OFC U-17 Championship | American Samoa | 0–0 | Cook Islands | Pago Pago, American Samoa |
16:00 | Stadium: Veterans Memorial Stadium |
15 February 2003 2003 OFC U-17 Championship | American Samoa | 0–3 | New Caledonia | Pago Pago, American Samoa |
16:00 | B. Raphael 32',88' H. Albert 90+1' | Stadium: Veterans Memorial Stadium |
19 February 2003 2003 OFC U-17 Championship | American Samoa | 1–3 | Samoa | Pago Pago, American Samoa |
18:00 | R. Ott 50' | P. Manila 10' J. Slater 37' K. Faalavaau 62' | Stadium: Veterans Memorial Stadium |
21 February 2003 2003 OFC U-17 Championship | American Samoa | 0–8 | Fiji | Pago Pago, American Samoa |
18:00 | O. Vakatalesau 7',70',74' M. Dunadamu 44' J. Wilson 10' A. Singh 70' J. Rao 41' A. Nauer (o.g.) 76' | Stadium: Veterans Memorial Stadium |
8 January 2011 2011 OFC U-17 Championship | American Samoa | 0–9 | Fiji | Auckland, New Zealand |
13:30 NZST | N. Rao 41', 78' L. Verevou 45+2' Al.Sahib 68' V.Naidu 73' S.Kumar 87' A.Hussain 89', 90+1' L.Vaeao 90+3' (o.g.) | Stadium: North Harbour Stadium |
12 January 2011 2011 OFC U-17 Championship | Papua New Guinea | 2–1 | American Samoa | Auckland, New Zealand |
16:00 NZST | D. Browne 13' A. Komolong 67' | R.Petaia 22' | Stadium: North Harbour Stadium |
14 January 2011 2011 OFC U-17 Championship | New Zealand | 4–0 | American Samoa | Auckland, New Zealand |
13:30 NZST | J. Wypych 23' R. Turner 65' T. Payne 77' K. Yamamoto 78' | Stadium: North Harbour Stadium |
16 January 2011 2011 OFC U-17 Championship | American Samoa | 0–7 | Vanuatu | Auckland, New Zealand |
13:00 NZST | J. Kaltak 24', 44', 61' M. Ieremia 46' T. Kaltak 77', 90+1' D. Tenene 84' | Stadium: North Harbour Stadium |
22 January 2013 2013 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Round | Samoa | 2–2 | American Samoa | Apia, Samoa |
15:00 | Filisi Keni 15', 69' (pen.) | Kaleopa Siligi 10' Sinisi Tua 35' | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 500 |
24 January 2013 2013 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Round | Cook Islands | 0–3 | American Samoa | Apia, Samoa |
17:00 | Sinisi Tua 19', 90+2' Kaleopa Siligi 39' (pen.) | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 300 |
26 January 2013 2013 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Round | American Samoa | 2–3 | Tonga | Apia, Samoa |
17:00 | Paia Ipiniu 1' Sinisa Tua 48' | Uasi Talanoa 71' Hemaloto Polovili 87' Taniela Vaka'uta 90+2' | Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 100 |
13 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship | American Samoa | 0–13 | Vanuatu | Pago Pago, American Samoa |
13:00 UTC−11 | Sylvain Worworbu 8', 62', 71', 83' Nicky Obed 22' Simeon Joshua 38' Abednigo Sau 51', 53', 67' Frederick Massing 53' (pen.) Max Unuga 73' (pen.), 75' Ronaldo Wilkins 90+1' | Stadium: Pago Park Soccer Stadium |
15 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship | American Samoa | 0–11 | Tahiti | Pago Pago, American Samoa |
15:30 UTC−11 | Michel Maihi 4', 17', 29', 38', 43' Keali Wong 40' Marc Siejidr 45+1' Heirauarii Salem 51', 72' Rainui Nordman 58', 79' | Stadium: Pago Park Soccer Stadium |
19 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship | Tonga | 2–0 | American Samoa | Pago Pago, American Samoa |
15:30 UTC−11 | Aisea Muli 75' Soakai Vea 90+8' | Stadium: Pago Park Soccer Stadium |
21 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship | American Samoa | 0–13 | Solomon Islands | Pago Pago, American Samoa |
13:00 UTC−11 | Larry Zama 9', 27', 39', 45+6', 52', 68', 88', 90' Philip Maeta 42', 70' Junior Hou 72' Benjimin Toata 76' Hendrick Jirah 81' | Stadium: Kanana Fou Theological Seminary |
4 July 2016 2017 OFC U-17 Championship | Samoa | 3–0 | American 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) |
6 July 2016 2017 OFC U-17 Championship | American Samoa | 1–3 | Cook Islands | Apia, Samoa |
16:30 | Pouli 29' | Report | Tiputoa 21', 25' Ngametua 90+3' | Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium Attendance: 300 [2] Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu) |
8 July 2016 2017 OFC U-17 Championship | American Samoa | 0–2 | Tonga | Apia, Samoa |
16:30 | Report | Kau 11' Kite 32' | Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium Attendance: 200 [3] Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu) |
14 July 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Preliminary stage | American Samoa | 2-2 | Tonga | Nuku'alofa, Tonga |
14:15 |
| Report | Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Center Attendance: 300 Referee: Joel Hopken (Vanuatu) |
17 July 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Preliminary stage | American Samoa | 3-10 | Samoa | Nuku'alofa, Tonga |
11:00 | Report | Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Center Attendance: 100 Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands) |
20 July 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Preliminary stage | Cook Islands | 1-3 | American Samoa | Nuku'alofa, Tonga |
11:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Center Attendance: 150 Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands) |
14 January 2023 2023 OFC U-17 Championship Group stage | American Samoa | 0–11 | New Zealand | Fiji FA Academy, Ba |
15:00 | Report |
| Attendance: 50 Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea) |
17 January 2023 2023 OFC U-17 Championship Group stage | American Samoa | 0–7 | New Caledonia | |
15:00 |
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 |
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1 | GK | Felise Fata | 23 January 2006 | 1 | 0 | PanSa East |
23 | GK | Alex Mose | 9 September 2006 | 2 | 0 | Tafuna Jets |
2 | DF | August Grey | 15 April 2006 | 2 | 0 | Green Bay |
3 | DF | Samu Emani | 25 August 2006 | 1 | 0 | PanSa East |
4 | DF | Pedro Kuresa | 11 April 2006 | 2 | 0 | Black Roses |
5 | DF | Pela Scanlan | 24 January 2006 | 2 | 0 | Pago Youth |
13 | DF | Richard Niko | 18 July 2006 | 1 | 0 | Green Bay |
15 | DF | Stidolph Maile | 7 April 2006 | 0 | 0 | Lion Heart |
16 | DF | Setefano Tuailemafua | 15 November 2007 | 2 | 0 | Black Roses |
6 | MF | Robert Coulter | 1 January 2006 | 2 | 0 | Ilaoa and To'omata |
7 | MF | Dylan Salapu | 31 August 2008 | 2 | 0 | Pago Youth |
8 | MF | Malofou Leatualevao | 7 May 2006 | 2 | 0 | Ilaoa and To'omata |
9 | MF | Ben Tofeaono | 18 March 2006 | 2 | 0 | Ilaoa and To'omata |
17 | MF | Edward Loke | 26 May 2006 | 1 | 0 | PanSa East |
18 | MF | Ajalon Fuimaono | 17 May 2006 | 2 | 0 | Royal Puma |
10 | FW | Johnica Collins | 12 January 2006 | 2 | 0 | Pago Youth |
11 | FW | Elson Utoaluga | 27 November 2007 | 2 | 0 | Royal Puma |
12 | FW | Fiamatai Itamua | 27 May 2007 | 2 | 0 | PanSa East |
14 | FW | Daniel Lee | 17 February 2007 | 2 | 0 | Royal Puma |
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