Association | Football Federation Samoa |
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Confederation | OFC (Oceania) |
Head coach | Juan Chang |
FIFA code | SAM |
FIFA ranking | |
Current | 105 10 (15 March 2024) [1] |
Highest | 93 (March 2009) |
Lowest | 115 (July 2019) |
First international | |
New Zealand 21–0 Samoa (Auckland, New Zealand; 9 October 1998) | |
Biggest win | |
Samoa 5–0 Tonga (Apia, Samoa; 8 July 2019) | |
Biggest defeat | |
New Zealand 21–0 Samoa (Auckland, New Zealand; 9 October 1998) | |
OFC Women's Nations Cup | |
Appearances | 4 (first in 1998 ) |
Best result | Fourth place (2003, 2022) |
The Samoa women's national football team represents Samoa in international women's football. The team is controlled by the Football Federation Samoa.
The team contested the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia, [2] winning silver. [3]
The team topped Group A in the 2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup after defeating both Tonga and the Cook Islands. [4]
Position | |
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Head coach | Juan Chang Urrea |
Assistant coach | Taelor Pickering-parker |
Team Manager | Wendy Turton |
Goal Keeper Coach | Alex Britton |
International Scout | Alastair McLae |
International Scout | Russ Gurr --> |
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Lose Void or postponed Fixture
18 November 2023 2023 Pacific Games GS | Tahiti | 2–3 | Samoa | Honiara,Solomon Islands |
12:00 | Report | Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea) |
24 November 2023 2023 Pacific Games GS | Samoa | 4–1 | Tonga | Honiara,Solomon Islands |
12:00 | Report | Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea) |
27 November 2023 2023 Pacific Games SF | Papua New Guinea | 5–1 | Samoa | Honiara,Solomon Islands |
12:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Referee: Bernard Mutukera (Solomon Islands) |
1 December 2023 2023 Pacific Games 3rd place | Samoa | 1–3 | New Caledonia | Honiara,Solomon Islands |
12:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Referee: Timothy Niu (Solomon Islands) |
7 February 2024 2024 Summer Olympic Qualification | Papua New Guinea | 1-1 | Solomon Islands | Apia, Samoa |
17:00 UTC+13 |
| Report |
| Stadium: FFS football stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti) |
10 February 2024 2024 Summer Olympic Qualification | American Samoa | 1–7 | Solomon Islands | Apia, Samoa |
12:00 UTC+13 |
| Report | Stadium: FFS Football Stadium (Field 2) Attendance: 100 Referee: Mederic Lacour (New Caledonia) |
13 February 2024 OFC Olympic Qualifying | Tonga | 0–2 | Samoa | Apia, Samoa |
16:00 | Report | Stadium: FFS Football Stadium (Field 1) Attendance: 500 Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea) |
16 February 2024 OFC Olympic Qualifying | Solomon Islands | 2–0 | Samoa | Apia |
13:00 |
| Report | Stadium: FFS Football Stadium (Field 1) Referee: Mederic Lacour (New Caledonia) |
A player is eligible to represent Samoa if they have a Samoan parent or grandparent. [5] In 2021 Samoa held trials in Auckland, New Zealand to identify players from the diaspora who could represent it. [6] It also identified potential players in the United States and Europe. [7] In 2022 the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in Samoa-based players being excluded in favour of diaspora players. [8]
Caps and goals updated as of 1 August 2022, after the match against Solomon Islands.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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13 | GK | Angelique Tuisamoa | 3 March 2000 | 2 | 0 | Western Springs AFC |
11 | DF | Shontelle Stevens | 10 September 1995 | 5 | 0 | Manukau United |
3 | DF | Alisa Tuatagaloa | 8 May 2001 | 5 | 0 | Three Kings United |
12 | MF | Lianna Soifua | 6 September 2000 | 5 | 0 | Unattached |
4 | MF | Jaedeci Uluvii | 2 June 2001 | 5 | 0 | Western Springs AFC |
21 | MF | Sariah Taeoalii | 5 July 2006 | 4 | 0 | Murray Soccer Club |
MF | Monique Fischer | |||||
9 | FW | Torijan Lyne-Lewis | 15 June 1995 | 4 | 0 | Wairarapa United |
10 | FW | Jayda Stewart | 8 March 2002 | 5 | 5 | Coastal Spirit |
Xeyana Salanoa | ||||||
Xevani Salanoa | ||||||
Leah Manuleleua | ||||||
Khelistar Murray | ||||||
Arianna Skeers | ||||||
Lily Catherine Dowsing | ||||||
Sasjah Vikolia Dade | ||||||
Alexandria Ape-Paia | ||||||
Grace Taeoalii | ||||||
Jordyn Sagapolutele | ||||||
Xehlia Salanoa | ||||||
Malia Jessop | ||||||
Repeka Asofa |
The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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DF | Faith Lilli Moa | 3 February 2004 | 5 | 0 | Ellerslie AFC | 2023 Pacific Games GS |
MF | Paige Mccloskey | 26 January 1999 | 3 | 0 | Lakes FC | 2023 Pacific Games GS |
MF | Iole Avenoso | 27 January 1996 | 4 | 0 | Brunswick City | 2023 Pacific Games GS |
Leiloa Fesolai | 2023 Pacific Games GS | |||||
Eve Stuart | 2023 Pacific Games GS | |||||
Shylah Balla-Ateli | 2023 Pacific Games GS | |||||
Faaitaita Iakopo | 2023 Pacific Games GS |
OFC Women's Nations Cup | ||||||||
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Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
1983 | Did not enter | |||||||
1986 | ||||||||
1989 | ||||||||
1991 | ||||||||
1994 | ||||||||
1998 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | |
2003 | Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 39 | |
2007 | Did not enter | |||||||
2010 | ||||||||
2014 | ||||||||
2018 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
2022 | Fourth place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | |
Total | 4/12 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 83 |
Pacific Games | |||||||||
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Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
2003 | Did not enter | ||||||||
2007 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | |
2011 | Did not enter | ||||||||
2015 | Fourth Place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | |
2019 | Second Place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | |
Total | Second Place | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
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