Samoa national under-17 football team

Samoa U17

Association	Football Federation Samoa
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	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 (New Zealand; April 14, 1997)
Biggest win
Tonga 0 – 9 Samoa (Nuku'alofa, Tonga; July 20, 2018)
Biggest defeat
Solomon Islands 12 – 0 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.

Competition Record

FIFA U-17 World Cup record

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1985 to 1995	Did not participate
1997 to 2003	Did not qualify
2005	Withdrew
2007 to 2011	Did not participate
2013 to 2025	Did not qualify
2026	To be determined
Total	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

OFC U-17 Championship record

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
1983	Did not enter								No qualification
1986
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997	Group stage	3	0	0	3	0	11
1999		4	1	0	3	4	13
2001	4	1	0	3	5	17
2003	4	1	0	3	3	10
2005	Withdrew
2007	Did not enter
2009
2011
2013	Did not qualify								3	1	1	1	6	6
2015	Group stage	5	1	0	4	7	22
2017		3	0	0	3	0	26	3	2	1	0	6	1
2018	3	0	1	2	4	9	3	3	0	0	22	3
2023	Quarter-finals	3	1	0	2	6	7	No qualification
Total	Quarterfinals	38	11	3	24	63	125

Current squad

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	1 GK	Kirk Auvele	(2006-06-10) 10 June 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Vaivase-Tai
21	1 GK	Laveaina Sakaio	(2006-05-27) 27 May 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Kiwi
22	1 GK	Talalelei Taituuga	(2007-02-10) 10 February 2007 (age 18)	0	0	Strickland Brothers Lepea
2	2 DF	Aukuso Ah Far	(2007-05-04) 4 May 2007 (age 18)	0	0	Strickland Brothers Lepea
3	2 DF	Setefano Kamilo	(2006-03-04) 4 March 2006 (age 19)	0	0	Strickland Brothers Lepea
4	2 DF	Faapaia Asia	(2006-04-17) 17 April 2006 (age 19)	0	0	Salelologa
5	2 DF	Mitchell Mcilraith	(2006-04-02) 2 April 2006 (age 19)	0	0	Olé Football Academy
15	2 DF	Pita Tiatia	(2006-01-01) 1 January 2006 (age 19)	0	0	Vaivase-Tai
16	2 DF	Ornan Tamasese	(2006-01-01) 1 January 2006 (age 19)	0	0	Kiwi
6	3 MF	Isaiah Afamasaga	(2008-03-26) 26 March 2008 (age 17)	0	0	Melbourne Victory
7	3 MF	Mike Salanoa	(2006-05-18) 18 May 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Faatoia United
8	3 MF	Tomoteo Lesatele	(2006-12-29) 29 December 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Vaipuna
9	3 MF	Rory Tanuvasa	(2006-01-10) 10 January 2006 (age 19)	0	0	Vaivase-Tai
11	3 MF	Kingston Vaitusi	(2007-12-21) 21 December 2007 (age 17)	0	0	Brisbane City
12	3 MF	Ariyon Hakai	(2006-12-29) 29 December 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Lalor United
14	3 MF	Jason Goble-Lote	(2008-05-20) 20 May 2008 (age 16)	0	0	Gold Coast Knights
18	3 MF	Cayden Steffener	(2007-11-03) 3 November 2007 (age 17)	0	0	Auckland City
20	3 MF	Malakye Paterson	(2007-01-13) 13 January 2007 (age 18)	0	0	Olé Football Academy
10	4 FW	Ethelbert Edward	(2007-09-03) 3 September 2007 (age 17)	0	0	Strickland Brothers Lepea
13	4 FW	Lomitusi Scanlan	(2008-02-11) 11 February 2008 (age 17)	0	0	Moata'a
17	4 FW	Alex Malauulu	(2006-03-12) 12 March 2006 (age 19)	0	0	Canberra Croatia
19	4 FW	Pharrell Trainor	(2006-06-20) 20 June 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Newcastle United Jets

2018 squad

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	1 GK	Semu Faimata	(2003-08-10) 10 August 2003 (age 21)	5	0	Kiwi
21	1 GK	Steve Vainalepa	(2002-11-04) 4 November 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Faleasiu
2	2 DF	Eli Satuala	(2002-11-06) 6 November 2002 (age 22)	5	0	BSL Vaitele Uta
3	2 DF	Posiano Fuatogi	(2002-08-18) 18 August 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Ellerslie AFC
4	2 DF	Tavita To'o	(2002-07-19) 19 July 2002 (age 22)	6	0	Kiwi
5	2 DF	Fetuao Belcher	(2003-05-01) 1 May 2003 (age 22)	6	3	Havelock North Wanderers
12	2 DF	Tony Amituanai	(2002-12-29) 29 December 2002 (age 22)	5	0	Moaula United
15	2 DF	Alex Falelua	(2002-01-02) 2 January 2002 (age 23)	5	0	Faleasiu
18	2 DF	Michael Leatutu	(2002-12-04) 4 December 2002 (age 22)	3	0	Minto Stingers
	3 MF	Samu Galu Tauasa	(2002-05-07) May 7, 2002 (age 22)	3	0	Moaula United
6	3 MF	Kawasaki Saofaiga	(2002-03-04) March 4, 2002 (age 23)	6	3	Lepea
8	3 MF	Bitner Tafili	(2003-11-05) 5 November 2003 (age 21)	2	0	Lupe o le Soaga
9	3 MF	Falaniko Nanumea	(2002-01-17) January 17, 2002 (age 23)	10	7	Kiwi
10	3 MF	John Tumua	(2003-01-15) 15 January 2003 (age 22)	6	2	Vaipuna
13	3 MF	Jensen Fa'afua	(2002-07-24) 24 July 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Ellerslie AFC
14	3 MF	Isaako Sione	(2002-02-26) 26 February 2002 (age 23)	5	0	Lupe o le Soaga
19	3 MF	Stanley Leavai	(2003-04-18) April 18, 2003 (age 22)	1	0	Fa'atoia United
7	4 FW	Lotial Mano	(2002-01-15) January 15, 2002 (age 23)	11	5	Kiwi
11	4 FW	Jarvis Filimalae	(2003-04-20) April 20, 2003 (age 22)	6	7	Kiwi
16	4 FW	Denny Cheshire	(2002-03-27) 27 March 2002 (age 23)	2	0	Moamoa Rovers
17	4 FW	Alman Kwan	(2003-01-18) 18 January 2003 (age 22)	1	0	Vaivase-Tai

Results and Fixtures

2016

Samoa   v   American Samoa

4 July 2016 (2016-07-04) 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)

Tonga   v   Samoa

6 July 2016 (2016-07-06) 2017 OFC U-17 Championship	Tonga	1–1	Samoa	Apia, Samoa
19:00	Kau 71'	Report	Mano 3'	Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium Attendance: 350 [2] Referee: Médéric Lacour (New Caledonia)

Cook Islands   v   Samoa

8 July 2016 (2016-07-08) 2017 OFC U-17 Championship	Cook Islands	0–2	Samoa	Apia, Samoa
19:00		Report	Savelio 90+1' Sauiluma 90+4'	Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium Attendance: 300 [3] Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti)

2017

Samoa   v   New Zealand

12 February 2017 (2017-02-12) 2017 OFC U-17 Championship	Samoa	0–11	New Zealand	Pirae, Tahiti
16:00		Report	Spragg 5', 20', 40', 90+4' Ebbinge 10' Sinclair 21' Palmer 67', 70', 90+3' Whyte 86' Mata 89'	Stadium: Stade Pater Attendance: 527 Referee: Joel Hopkken (Vanuatu)

Fiji   v   Samoa

15 February 2017 (2017-02-15) 2017 OFC U-17 Championship	Fiji	3–0	Samoa	Pirae, Tahiti
19:00	Matalau 9' Dau 17', 62'	Report		Stadium: Stade Pater Attendance: 800 Referee: Arnold Tari (Vanuatu)

Solomon Islands   v   Samoa

18 February 2017 (2017-02-18) 2017 OFC U-17 Championship	Solomon Islands	12–0	Samoa	Pirae, Tahiti
16:00	Mekawir 9', 19', 30' Toata 29' Kaoni 45+4', 67', 80', 88' Keana 53', 65' Allen 57', 79'	Report		Stadium: Stade Pater Attendance: 300 Referee:

2018

Samoa   v   Cook Islands

14 July 2018 (2018-07-14) 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Preliminary stage	Samoa	3-0	Cook Islands	Nuku'alofa, Tonga
11:00	Filimalae 37', 75' Belcher 45'	Report		Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Center Attendance: 100 Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand)

American Samoa   v   Samoa

17 July 2018 (2018-07-17) 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Preliminary stage	American Samoa	3-10	Samoa	Nuku'alofa, Tonga
11:00	Taumua 41' (pen.), 45' Lauvao 70' (pen.)	Report	Saofaiga 3', 8' Tumua Leo 14', 74' Nanumea 22', 44' Mano 77' (pen.) Belcher 90' Filimalae 90', 90+6'	Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Center Attendance: 100 Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)

Tonga   v   Samoa

20 July 2018 (2018-07-20) 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Preliminary stage	Tonga	0-9	Samoa	Nuku'alofa, Tonga
14:00		Report	Nanumea 8' (pen.), 30', 37', 45+1', 75' Belcher 22' Saofaiga 23' Filimalae 39' Mano 52'	Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Center Attendance: 200 Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand)

Samoa   v   Fiji

10 September 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Group Stage	Samoa	2-3	Fiji	Honiara, Solomon Islands
12:00 [note 1]	Mano 7', 18'	Report	Kumar 45+2' Sela 63', 79' (pen.)	Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Hamilton Siau (Solomon Islands)

Samoa   v   New Caledonia

13 September 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Group Stage	Samoa	1-1	New Caledonia	Honiara, Solomon Islands
15:00	Filimalae 44'	Report	Kutran 23'	Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Joel Hopken (Vanuatu)

Tahiti   v   Samoa

16 September 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Group Stage	Tahiti	5-1	Samoa	Honiara, Solomon Islands
15:00	Hanere 11' Labaste 45+4' (pen.), 50' Gitton 45+6', 55'	Report	Filimalae 2'	Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Referee: Joel Hopken (Vanuatu)

List Of Coaches

• Malo Vaga (2013)
• Desmond Fa'aiuaso (2015–2017)
• Martin Tamasese (2018–)

Notes

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]

References

1. "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Samoa – American Samoa" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-09.
2. "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.
3. "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Cook Islands – Samoa" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
4. "Change to Group B kick-off time". Oceania Football Confederation. 10 September 2018.

External links

• Samoa Football Federation official website