Cook Islands national under-17 football team

The Cook Islands national under-17 football team is the national U-17 team of the Cook Islands and is controlled by the Cook Islands Football Association. With a population of around 24,000 people, it remains one of the smallest FIFA teams.

Cook Islands U17
Nickname(s)The Cooks
AssociationCook Islands
Football Association
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coach Anthony Samuela
CaptainTumatangi Tumatangi
Most capsSunai Joseph (11)
Top scorerConroy Tiputoa (3)
FIFA codeCOK
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Australia 14 – 0 Cook Islands
(New Zealand; April 15, 1997)
Biggest win
 Tonga 1 – 7 Cook Islands
(Apia, Samoa; January 22, 2013)
Biggest defeat
 Australia 14 – 0 Cook Islands
(New Zealand; April 15, 1997)
World Cup
Appearances0
OFC Under-17 Championship
Appearances9 (first in 1997)
Best result6th (2013)

Competition Record

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1997 to 1999 Did not Qualify
2001 Withdrew
2003 to 2005 Did not Qualify
2007 to 2009 Did not Participate
2011 to 2019 Did not Qualify
2021To be determined
Total-00000000

OFC U-17 Championship record

The OFC Under 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
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1997Group Stage3003026−260
1999Group Stage5014231−290
& 2001Withdrew--------
&& 2003Group Stage411228−64
2005Group Stage4004019−190
2007Did not Participate--------
2009Did not Participate--------
2011Group Stage4103815−73
& 20136th place82061028−186
& 2015Group Stage5005227−250
& 2017Preliminary Round320165+16
& 2018Preliminary Round301216−51
Total6th place39633031165-13421

Current Technical Staff
Position
Head coach Delaney Yaqona
Assistant coach Donald Munro
Team manager Junior Areai
Physio Pare Tangata

Current squad
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Siana Short 2 0 Matavera
20 1GK Jireh Vunibaka 0 0 Puaikura
2 2DF Luke Areai (2002-09-21) September 21, 2002 1 0 Matavera
3 2DF Temaruata Tearaitoa 3 0 Tupapa Maraerenga
5 2DF Tereapii Matamaki (2002-09-02) September 2, 2002 0 0 Titikaveka
16 2DF Silas Trego 1 0 Tupapa Maraerenga
18 2DF Tepa Tuaputa 2 0 Puaikura
4 3MF Tumatangi Tumatangi (2002-07-11) July 11, 2002 3 0 Puaikura
6 3MF Teariki Pumati 1 0 Nikao Sokattack
7 3MF Okirua Eliu 3 0 Nikao Sokattack
8 3MF Ivan Smith 3 0 Tupapa Maraerenga
10 3MF Brayden Kamana 3 0 Titikaveka
12 3MF Koizumi Henry 2 0 Titikaveka
14 3MF Tamatoa Nicholas 3 0 Avatiu
15 3MF Kapi Puri 0 0 Matavera
9 4FW John Karika 3 0 Puaikura
11 4FW Toru Mateariki 3 1 Nikao Sokattack
17 4FW Logan Leaity 0 0

Squad for the 2017 OFC U-17 Championship First Round
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Manaariki Pierre (2001-03-16) March 16, 2001 3 0 Tupapa Maraerenga
20 1GK Finlay Munro (2000-05-18) May 18, 2000 0 0
2 2DF Sean Iona (2000-02-27) February 27, 2000 3 0
3 2DF Avi Enoka (2001-11-01) November 1, 2001 0 0
5 2DF Grafton Potoru (2000-05-07) May 7, 2000 3 0
12 2DF Rimatapu Paio (2001-07-14) July 14, 2001 2 0 Titikaveka
16 2DF Roimata Karika (2001-05-23) May 23, 2001 0 0 Puaikura
4 3MF William Napa (2000-07-04) July 4, 2000 8 0 Mount Albert Grammar
6 3MF Andrew Herman (2001-06-26) June 26, 2001 3 0
7 3MF Geosah George (2001-09-26) September 26, 2001 3 0
8 3MF Parau Ellis (2001-07-18) July 18, 2001 3 0 Nikao Sokattak
10 3MF Conroy Tiputoa (2000-03-13) March 13, 2000 3 3 Mount Albert Grammar
14 3MF Teporoa Henry (2000-05-12) May 12, 2000 3 0
17 3MF Daryl Areai (2001-05-30) May 30, 2001 2 0 Matavera
18 3MF Willynn Karika (2000-05-06) May 6, 2000 3 0 Tupapa Maraerenga
9 4FW Toru Mateariki (2000-03-11) March 11, 2000 0 0 Nikao Sokattak
11 4FW Lee Harmon (2001-10-23) October 23, 2001 3 0 Tupapa Maraerenga
15 4FW Kimiora Ngametua (2000-03-22) March 22, 2000 3 2

Results and fixtures

2015
13 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship Cook Islands 0–3 Papua New Guinea Apia, Samoa
16:30 UTC+12 Report Brendon Kambula  13'
Martin Tokwakwasi  75'
Freddy Tupani  90'		 Stadium: J. S. Blatter Complex
Referee: Ichikawa Polovili
15 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship New Caledonia 8–1 Cook Islands Apia, Samoa
19:00 UTC+12 Etienne Poanoui  4', 55'
Jimmy Guseal  5'
Henri Boucheron  29', 90+2'
 50' (o.g.)
Joris Kenon  57'
Maxime Betoulle  76'		 Report Rouruina Mariri  10' Stadium: J. S. Blatter Complex
Referee: Robinson Banga
17 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship Cook Islands 1–5 Samoa Apia, Samoa
19:00 UTC+12 Samuel Koiatu  29' Report Mose Sofala  8'
 24' (o.g.)
David Wensley  55', 61'
Frank Mariner  68'		 Stadium: J. S. Blatter Complex
Referee: Gerald Oiaka
19 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship Fiji 5–0 Cook Islands Apia, Samoa
16:30 UTC+12 Simeli Batiratu  24', 59', 77'
Muni Reddy  37'
France Catarogo  90'		 Report Stadium: J. S. Blatter Complex
Referee: Nelson Sogo
21 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship New Zealand 6–0 Cook Islands Apia, Samoa
14:00 UTC+12 Oliver Ceci  4'
Jamie Woodlock  45+2', 56', 66', 72'
Sean Skeens  82'		 Report Stadium: J. S. Blatter Complex
Referee: Nelson Sogo

2016
4 July 2016 (2016-07-04) 2017 OFC U-17 Championship Tonga  2–3  Cook Islands Apia, Samoa
16:30 Faivailo  45'
Tokotaha  90+1' (pen.)		 Report Tomasi  19' (o.g.)
Tiputoa  20'
Ngametua  89'		 Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium
Attendance: 200[1]
Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti)
6 July 2016 (2016-07-06) 2017 OFC U-17 Championship American Samoa  1–3  Cook Islands Apia, Samoa
16:30 Pouli  29' Report Tiputoa  21', 25'
Ngametua  90+3'		 Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium
Attendance: 300[2]
Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)
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)

2018
14 July 2018 (2018-07-14) 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Preliminary stage Samoa  3–0  Cook Islands Nuku'alofa, Tonga
11:00
Report Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Center
Attendance: 100
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand)
17 July 2018 (2018-07-17) 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Preliminary stage Tonga  0–0  Cook Islands Nuku'alofa, Tonga
14:00 Report Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Center
Attendance: 200
Referee: Joel Hopken (Vanuatu)
20 July 2018 (2018-07-20) 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Preliminary stage Cook Islands  1–3  American Samoa Nuku'alofa, Tonga
11:00
  • Mateariki  50' (pen.)
 Report
  • Taumua  31' (pen.)
  • Lauvao  67' (pen.)
  • Leatualevao  86'
 Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Center
Attendance: 150
Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)


List Of Coaches
  • Tuka Tisam (2011–2013)
  • Delaney Yaqona (2015)
  • Richard Anderson (2016)
  • Delaney Yagona (2017)
  • Anthony Samuela (2017–)

References
  1. "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Tonga – Cook Islands" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation.
  2. "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: American Samoa – Cook Islands" (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.
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