Vanuatu national beach soccer team

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Vanuatu
Association Vanuatu Football Federation
Confederation OFC (Oceania)
Head coach Wilson Marango
Captain Don Mansale
FIFA code VAN
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First colours
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Second colours
OFC Beach Soccer Championship
Appearances4 (first in 2006 )
Best resultRunners Up (2006, 2007, 2009)

The Vanuatu national beach soccer team represents Vanuatu in international beach soccer competitions and is controlled by the Vanuatu Football Federation, the governing body for football in Vanuatu.

Current squad

The following players were called to the squad for the 2019 OFC Beach Soccer Nations Cup from 17–22 June 2019.
Caps and goals updated as of 1 June 2019 before the game against Tahiti.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Seiloni Iaruel (1995-04-17) 17 April 1995 (age 28)51 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Galaxy
121 GK Alfred Malas (1987-01-27) 27 January 1987 (age 36)00 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Tafea

23 MF Don Mansale (1991-10-12) 12 October 1991 (age 31)57 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Tupuji Imere
33 MF Ivong Wilson (1992-12-27) 27 December 1992 (age 30)55 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Shepherds United
43 MF Octav Meltecoin (1990-05-15) 15 May 1990 (age 33)56 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Galaxy
53 MF Antonio Malapa (1976-10-17) 17 October 1976 (age 46)51 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Tupuji Imere
63 MF Reece Tasip (1995-04-11) 11 April 1995 (age 28)52 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Port Vila
73 MF Harison Massing (1997-07-27) 27 July 1997 (age 25)51 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Shepherds United
83 MF Eddison Stephen (1992-10-02) 2 October 1992 (age 30)20 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Tafea
93 MF Johndas Thomas (1996-02-19) 19 February 1996 (age 27)42 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Malampa Revivors
103 MF Evaristo Kapalu (1998-07-04) 4 July 1998 (age 24)54 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Tafea
113 MF Timothy Boulet (1998-11-29) 29 November 1998 (age 24)511 Flag of Vanuatu.svg Tafea

Achievements


  1. "World Ranking". BSWW. 31 December 2020. Retrieved 31 December 2020.

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