Cook Islands women's national under-20 football team

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Cook Islands women's U-20
Association Cook Islands Football Association
Confederation OFC (Oceania)
Head coach Flag of the Netherlands.svg Judith Kuipers
Top scorer Regina Mustonen (5)
Home stadium Avarua Tereora Stadium
FIFA code COK
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First colours
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First international
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 0–15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
(Nuku'alofa, Tonga; April 26, 2002)
Biggest win
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 0–4 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
(Auckland, New Zealand; January 25, 2010)
Biggest defeat
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 0–15 Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
(Nuku'alofa, Tonga; April 26, 2002)
World Cup
Appearances0
OFC U-20 Women's Championship
Appearances4 (first in 2002 )
Best resultSecond Place (2010) [1]

The Cook Islands women's national under-20 football team is the highest women's youth team of women's football in the Cook Islands and is controlled by the Cook Islands Football Association (CIFA).

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History

The Cook Islands is with approximately 18.000 inhabitants one of the smallest nations in the world. Despite being such a small country they are quite good at the Women's football tournaments. Their under-20 team participated just twice at OFC U-20 Women's Championship so far. At the first ever edition of the tournament, in 2002, they managed to get a draw in their second game of the tournament: 1–1 against Tonga. The first game they ever played, a 15–0 loss against Australia, is still their biggest loss ever.

Eight years later, in 2010, they performed a lot better with grabbing their first victory ever: a 4–0 victory against American Samoa. After again 1–1 draw against Tonga and a 8–0 defeat against New Zealand they reached the second place, out of four teams. Notably was that all their five goals in this tournament were scored by Regina Mustonen which made her automatically the all-time top scorer of the Cook Islands Women's U-20.

In 2019 they will participate again.

OFC Championship Record

OFC U-20 Women's Championship
YearRound Pld W D L GF GA GD
Flag of Tonga.svg 2002 Group stage2011116-15
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg 2004 Did not Participate
Flag of Samoa.svg 2006
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2010 Second Place311159-4
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2012 Did not Participate
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2014
Flag of Tonga.svg 2015
Flag of New Zealand.svg 2017
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg 2019 [2] Group stage310212-1
Flag of Fiji.svg 2023 Fourth place521248-4
Total4/10134361135-24

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2019 OFC U-19 Women's Championship from 30 August–12 September in Avarua, the Cook Islands.

Caps and goals updated as of 6 September 2019, after the game against the Solomon Islands.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Daimzel Rongokea (2001-07-29) 29 July 2001 (age 22)30 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Puaikura
201 GK Alma Ngametua (2003-01-19) 19 January 2003 (age 21)00 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Avatiu

22 DF Merran Munro (2002-08-22) 22 August 2002 (age 21)20 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Puaikura
32 DF Teretia Teinaki (2002-01-23) 23 January 2002 (age 22)30 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Tupapa Maraerenga
42 DF Esther Potoru (2002-05-26) 26 May 2002 (age 21)30 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Puaikura
52 DF Tiamarama Tuivaga (2001-06-26) 26 June 2001 (age 22)00 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Nikao Sokattack
132 DF Tarita Mamanu (2001-08-09) 9 August 2001 (age 22)10 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Puaikura
142 DF Eitiare Tangirere (2001-09-08) 8 September 2001 (age 22)20 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Titikaveka
172 DF Tepaeru Ngaroi (2003-08-09) 9 August 2003 (age 20)20 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Avatiu
182 DF Tineke De Jong (2002-05-26) 26 May 2002 (age 21)00 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Titikaveka

63 MF Tehinnah Tatuava (captain) (2002-04-15) 15 April 2002 (age 21)30 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Titikaveka
73 MF Piri Murare (2001-08-16) 16 August 2001 (age 22)30 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Avatiu
83 MF Jessica Warmington (2001-06-08) 8 June 2001 (age 22)30 Flag of New Zealand.svg Papatoetoe
103 MF Ngametua Taringa (2002-02-03) 3 February 2002 (age 22)30 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Tupapa Maraerenga
153 MF Lyric Davison (2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 (age 21)30 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ellerslie
163 MF Keana Maaka (2002-10-10) 10 October 2002 (age 21)00 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Avatiu

94 FW Kuramaeva Mose (2004-06-26) 26 June 2004 (age 19)30 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Tupapa Maraerenga
114 FW Moeroa Harmon (2000-07-08) 8 July 2000 (age 23)30 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Tupapa Maraerenga
124 FW Ngamata Moekaa (2002-05-24) 24 May 2002 (age 21)31 Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Puaikura

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References

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  2. "Draw for U-16 & U-19 Women's Championships complete". oceaniafootball. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.