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The American Samoa national football team represents the territory of American Samoa in international association football. It is fielded by Football Federation American Samoa, the governing body of football in American Samoa, and competes as a member of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), which encompasses the countries of Oceania. American Samoa played their first international match on 20 August 1983 in a 3–1 loss to Western Samoa in Apia. [1]
American Samoa have competed in numerous competitions, and all players who have played in at least one international match, either as a member of the starting eleven or as a substitute, are listed below. Each player's details include his playing position while with the team, the number of caps earned and goals scored in all international matches, and details of the first and most recent matches played in. The names are initially ordered by number of caps (in descending order), then by date of debut, then by alphabetical order. All statistics are correct up to and including the match played on 18 July 2019.
The appearance record is held by goalkeeper Nicky Salapu. His last match for American Samoa was a match against Tahiti on 18 July 2019 in the Pacific Games, with American Samoa career summarizing on 22 caps.
The goalscoring record is held by Ramin Ott, with 3 goals in 15 matches, scored between 2007 and 2015. He set the record with his 3rd goal on 2 September 2015, in a 2–0 win over Tonga in a FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifier. [2]
GK | Goalkeeper |
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DF | Defender |
MF | Midfielder |
FW | Forward |
Player | Pos. | Caps | Goals | Debut | Last or most recent match | Ref. | ||
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Date | Opponent | Date | Opponent | |||||
Nicky Salapu | GK | 22 | 0 | 7 April 2001 | Fiji | 18 July 2019 | Tahiti | [3] |
Uasila'a Heleta | DF | 17 | 0 | 10 May 2004 | Samoa | 18 July 2019 | Tahiti | [4] |
Ramin Ott [5] | FW | 15 | 3 | 10 May 2004 | Samoa | 4 September 2015 | Cook Islands | [6] |
Jaiyah Saelua | DF | 15 | 0 | 10 May 2004 | Samoa | 18 July 2019 | Tahiti | [7] |
Travis Pita Sinapati | DF | 13 | 0 | 7 April 2001 | Fiji | 1 September 2007 | Tonga | [8] |
Natia Natia | MF | 10 | 1 | 10 May 2004 | Samoa | 5 September 2011 | Vanuatu | [9] |
Terrence Sinapati | DF | 9 | 0 | 9 March 2002 | New Caledonia | 5 September 2011 | Vanuatu | [10] |
Pesamino Victor | DF | 9 | 0 | 25 August 2007 | Solomon Islands | 5 September 2011 | Vanuatu | [11] |
Ryan Samuelu | DF | 9 | 0 | 27 August 2015 | Fiji | 18 July 2019 | Tahiti | [12] |
Maika Molesi | DF | 8 | 0 | 10 May 2004 | Samoa | 1 September 2007 | Tonga | [13] |
Liatama Amisone | MF | 8 | 0 | 27 August 2011 | Tuvalu | 26 November 2011 | Samoa | [14] |
Shalom Luani | FW | 8 | 2 | 27 August 2011 | Tuvalu | 26 November 2011 | Samoa | [15] |
Charlie Uhrle | FW | 8 | 0 | 27 August 2011 | Tuvalu | 26 November 2011 | Samoa | [16] |
Rafe Luvu | DF | 7 | 0 | 27 August 2011 | Tuvalu | 26 November 2011 | Samoa | [17] |
Justin Mana'o | DF | 7 | 0 | 22 November 2011 | Tonga | 4 September 2015 | Cook Islands | [18] |
Sam Baby Mulipola | MF | 6 | 0 | 7 April 2001 | Fiji | 12 May 2004 | Vanuatu | [19] |
Savaliga Afu | FW | 6 | 1 | 12 March 2002 | Tonga | 17 May 2004 | Papua New Guinea | [20] |
Duane Atuelevao | FW | 6 | 1 | 9 March 2002 | New Caledonia | 17 May 2004 | Papua New Guinea | [21] |
Moe Kuresa | MF | 6 | 0 | 27 August 2011 | Tuvalu | 4 September 2015 | Papua New Guinea | [22] |
Daru Taumua | DF | 6 | 0 | 1 September 2011 | Guam | 26 November 2011 | Samoa | [23] |
Rawlston Masaniai | MF | 6 | 0 | 22 November 2011 | Tonga | 4 September 2015 | Cook Islands | [24] |
Ovite Ace Lepou | DF | 5 | 0 | 12 March 2002 | Tonga | 17 May 2004 | Papua New Guinea | [25] |
Lemusa Alatasi | FW | 5 | 0 | 27 August 2011 | Tuvalu | 5 September 2011 | Vanuatu | [26] |
Ismael Herrera | MF | 5 | 0 | 27 August 2011 | Tuvalu | 5 September 2011 | Vanuatu | [27] |
Chris Faamoana | MF | 5 | 0 | 8 July 2019 | New Caledonia | 18 July 2019 | Tahiti | [28] |
Austin Kaleopa | MF | 5 | 0 | 8 July 2019 | New Caledonia | 18 July 2019 | Tahiti | [29] |
Roy Ledoux | DF | 5 | 0 | 8 July 2019 | New Caledonia | 18 July 2019 | Tahiti | [30] |
Walter Pati | DF | 5 | 1 | 8 July 2019 | New Caledonia | 18 July 2019 | Tahiti | [31] |
Kuresa Taga'i | MF | 5 | 0 | 8 July 2019 | New Caledonia | 18 July 2019 | Tahiti | [32] |
Milo Tiatia | MF | 5 | 0 | 8 July 2019 | New Caledonia | 18 July 2019 | Tahiti | [33] |
Ueli Tualaulelei | DF | 5 | 0 | 8 July 2019 | New Caledonia | 18 July 2019 | Tahiti | [34] |
Sulifou Faaloua | DF | 4 | 0 | 7 April 2001 | Fiji | 14 April 2001 | Tonga | [35] |
Ben Falaniko | FW | 4 | 0 | 7 April 2001 | Fiji | 14 April 2001 | Tonga | [36] |
Soe Falimaua | DF | 4 | 0 | 7 April 2001 | Fiji | 14 April 2001 | Tonga | [37] |
Lavalu Fatu | DF | 4 | 0 | 7 April 2001 | Fiji | 14 April 2001 | Tonga | [38] |
Pati Feagiai | MF | 4 | 0 | 7 April 2001 | Fiji | 14 April 2001 | Tonga | [39] |
Mexico Leututu | DF | 4 | 0 | 7 April 2001 | Fiji | 14 April 2001 | Tonga | [40] |
Tiaoali Savea | GK | 4 | 0 | 7 April 2001 | Fiji | 14 April 2001 | Tonga | [41] |
Im-Min Young | MF | 4 | 0 | 7 April 2001 | Fiji | 14 April 2001 | Tonga | [42] |
Ben Segaiga | DF | 4 | 0 | 10 May 2004 | Samoa | 17 May 2004 | Papua New Guinea | [43] |
Tanu Tanu | MF | 4 | 0 | 10 May 2004 | Samoa | 17 May 2004 | Papua New Guinea | [44] |
Viliamu Vaofanua | MF | 4 | 0 | 10 May 2004 | Samoa | 17 May 2004 | Papua New Guinea | [45] |
Thomas Leota | FW | 4 | 0 | 25 August 2007 | Solomon Islands | 1 September 2007 | Tonga | [46] |
Jordan Penitusi | GK | 4 | 0 | 25 August 2007 | Solomon Islands | 1 September 2007 | Tonga | [47] |
Tafuna Toilolo | MF | 4 | 0 | 25 August 2007 | Solomon Islands | 1 September 2007 | Tonga | [48] |
Alexander Victor | DF | 4 | 0 | 25 August 2007 | Solomon Islands | 1 September 2007 | Tonga | [49] |
Suani Uelese | FW | 4 | 0 | 27 August 2011 | Tuvalu | 26 November 2011 | Samoa | [50] |
Demetrius Beauchamp | FW | 4 | 2 | 27 August 2015 | Fiji | 4 September 2015 | Cook Islands | [51] |
Pita Falevalu | GK | 4 | 0 | 27 August 2015 | Fiji | 4 September 2015 | Cook Islands | [52] |
Jordan Grantz | MF | 4 | 0 | 27 August 2015 | Fiji | 4 September 2015 | Cook Islands | [53] |
Dylan Hardie-Jordan | MF | 4 | 0 | 27 August 2015 | Fiji | 4 September 2015 | Cook Islands | [54] |
Ne'emia Kaleopa | MF | 4 | 0 | 27 August 2015 | Fiji | 4 September 2015 | Cook Islands | [55] |
Takai Pouli | MF | 4 | 0 | 8 July 2019 | New Caledonia | 15 July 2019 | Solomon Islands | [56] |
Puni Samuelu | MF | 4 | 0 | 8 July 2019 | New Caledonia | 18 July 2019 | Tahiti | [57] |
Marshall Silao | MF | 3 | 0 | 7 April 2001 | Fiji | 14 April 2001 | Tonga | [58] |
Hansel Maiava | MF | 3 | 0 | 25 August 2007 | Solomon Islands | 1 September 2007 | Tonga | [59] |
Sue Tonise | MF | 3 | 0 | 25 August 2007 | Solomon Islands | 1 September 2007 | Tonga | [60] |
Edgar Apulu | MF | 3 | 0 | 30 August 2011 | Solomon Islands | 5 September 2011 | Vanuatu | [61] |
Diamond Ott | FW | 3 | 0 | 22 November 2011 | Tonga | 26 November 2011 | Samoa | [62] |
Faimalo Tupai | FW | 3 | 0 | 22 November 2011 | Tonga | 26 November 2011 | Samoa | [63] |
Panweichi Kaleopa | MF | 3 | 0 | 27 August 2015 | Fiji | 4 September 2015 | Cook Islands | [64] |
Tor-Lawrence Mana'o | MF | 3 | 0 | 27 August 2015 | Fiji | 2 September 2015 | Tonga | [65] |
Jason Si'i | MF | 3 | 0 | 27 August 2015 | Fiji | 4 September 2015 | Cook Islands | [66] |
Ryan Aloali'i Mitchell | FW | 3 | 0 | 31 August 2015 | Samoa | 4 September 2015 | Cook Islands | [67] |
Soga Maina | FW | 2 | 0 | 7 April 2001 | Fiji | 9 April 2001 | Samoa | [68] |
Alex Savea | MF | 2 | 0 | 7 April 2001 | Fiji | 9 April 2001 | Samoa | [69] |
Richard Mariko | MF | 2 | 0 | 11 April 2001 | Australia | 14 April 2001 | Tonga | [70] |
Robby Lvavata'i | FW | 2 | 0 | 9 March 2002 | New Caledonia | 12 March 2002 | Tonga | [71] |
Filimaua Fatu | FW | 2 | 0 | 10 May 2004 | Samoa | 12 May 2004 | Vanuatu | [72] |
Vaueli Nuusila | FW | 2 | 0 | 15 May 2004 | Fiji | 17 May 2004 | Papua New Guinea | [73] |
Tuaoloina Solofa | MF | 2 | 0 | 25 August 2007 | Solomon Islands | 1 September 2007 | Vanuatu | [74] |
Franky Silao | MF | 2 | 0 | 27 August 2007 | Samoa | 1 September 2007 | Tonga | [75] |
Chin-Fu Taase | GK | 2 | 0 | 27 August 2007 | Tuvalu | 5 September 2007 | Vanuatu | [76] |
Sam Kome | MF | 2 | 0 | 27 August 2015 | Fiji | 2 September 2015 | Tonga | [77] |
Kaleopa Siligi | MF | 2 | 0 | 27 August 2015 | Fiji | 4 September 2015 | Cook Islands | [78] |
Matthew Taga'i | DF | 2 | 0 | 8 July 2019 | New Caledonia | 15 July 2019 | Solomon Islands | [79] |
Mark Taga'i | MF | 2 | 0 | 10 July 2019 | Fiji | 12 July 2019 | Tuvalu | [80] |
Tuaki Latu | DF | 2 | 0 | 15 July 2019 | Solomon Islands | 18 July 2019 | Tahiti | [81] |
Darrell Ioane | FW | 1 | 0 | 11 April 2001 | Australia | 11 April 2001 | Australia | [82] |
Ito Telesa | FW | 1 | 0 | 9 March 2002 | New Caledonia | 9 March 2002 | New Caledonia | [83] |
Tavita Amani | MF | 1 | 0 | 14 March 2002 | Samoa | 14 March 2002 | Samoa | [84] |
Geoffrey Su'a | DF | 1 | 0 | 15 May 2004 | Fiji | 15 May 2004 | Fiji | [85] |
Roy Ameperosa | MF | 1 | 0 | 17 May 2004 | Papua New Guinea | 17 May 2004 | Papua New Guinea | [86] |
Willie Faataualofa | DF | 1 | 0 | 17 May 2004 | Papua New Guinea | 17 May 2004 | Papua New Guinea | [87] |
Ieti Taulealo | MF | 1 | 0 | 29 August 2007 | Vanuatu | 29 August 2007 | Vanuatu | [88] |
Paul Collins | DF | 1 | 0 | 27 August 2015 | Fiji | 27 August 2015 | Fiji | [89] |
Raphael Rocha | FW | 1 | 0 | 27 August 2015 | Fiji | 27 August 2015 | Fiji | [90] |
Junior Teoni | FW | 1 | 0 | 10 July 2019 | Fiji | 10 July 2019 | Fiji | [91] |
Hengihengi Ikuvalu | GK | 1 | 0 | 15 July 2019 | Solomon Islands | 15 July 2019 | Solomon Islands | [92] |
King Moe | FW | 1 | 0 | 18 July 2019 | Tahiti | 18 July 2019 | Tahiti | [93] |
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