Samoa national under-17 football team
The Samoa national under-17 football team is the national U-17 team of Samoa and is controlled by Football Federation Samoa.
| 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 | ||
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| 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 | 8 (first in 1997) | ||
| Best result | Group Stage, 6 times | ||
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 | |||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 2007 to  2011 |
Did not Participate | |||||||||
 2013 to  2019 |
Did not Qualify | |||||||||
| 2021 |
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 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
 1983 to  1995 | Did not Participate | |||||||||
| 1997 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 | |
 1999 | Group Stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 3 | |
| & 2001 | Group Stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 17 | −12 | 3 | |
 &.svg.png.webp){kind=small} &.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 2003 | Group Stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 3 | |
| 2005 | Withdrew | |||||||||
 2007 to 2011 | Did not Participate | |||||||||
| & 2013 | Preliminary Round | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| & 2015 | Group Stage | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 22 | −15 | 3 | |
| & 2017 | Group Stage | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 27 | −21 | 7 | |
| & 2018 | Group Stage | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 12 | +14 | 10 | |
| Total | Group Stage | 35 | 10 | 3 | 22 | 57 | 118 | -61 | 33 | |
Current 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 | GK | Semu Faimata | 10 August 2003 | 5 | 0 | Kiwi |
| 21 | GK | Steve Vainalepa | 4 November 2002 | 1 | 0 | Faleasiu |
| 2 | DF | Eli Satuala | 6 November 2002 | 5 | 0 | BSL Vaitele Uta |
| 3 | DF | Posiano Fuatogi | 18 August 2002 | 0 | 0 | Ellerslie AFC |
| 4 | DF | Tavita To'o | 19 July 2002 | 6 | 0 | Kiwi |
| 5 | DF | Fetuao Belcher | 1 May 2003 | 6 | 3 | Havelock North Wanderers |
| 12 | DF | Tony Amituanai | 29 December 2002 | 5 | 0 | Moaula United |
| 15 | DF | Alex Falelua | 2 January 2002 | 5 | 0 | Faleasiu |
| 18 | DF | Michael Leatutu | 4 December 2002 | 3 | 0 | Minto Stingers |
| MF | Samu Galu Tauasa | May 7, 2002 | 3 | 0 | Moaula United | |
| 6 | MF | Kawasaki Saofaiga | March 4, 2002 | 6 | 3 | Lepea |
| 8 | MF | Bitner Tafili | 5 November 2003 | 2 | 0 | Lupe o le Soaga |
| 9 | MF | Falaniko Nanumea | January 17, 2002 | 10 | 7 | Kiwi |
| 10 | MF | John Tumua | 15 January 2003 | 6 | 2 | Vaipuna |
| 13 | MF | Jensen Fa'afua | 24 July 2002 | 1 | 0 | Ellerslie AFC |
| 14 | MF | Isaako Sione | 26 February 2002 | 5 | 0 | Lupe o le Soaga |
| 19 | MF | Stanley Leavai | April 18, 2003 | 1 | 0 | Fa'atoia United |
| 7 | FW | Lotial Mano | January 15, 2002 | 11 | 5 | Kiwi |
| 11 | FW | Jarvis Filimalae | April 20, 2003 | 6 | 7 | Kiwi |
| 16 | FW | Denny Cheshire | 27 March 2002 | 2 | 0 | Moamoa Rovers |
| 17 | FW | Alman Kwan | 18 January 2003 | 1 | 0 | Vaivase-Tai |
Results and Fixtures
2016
| 4 July 2016 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) |
| 6 July 2016 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) |
| 8 July 2016 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
| 12 February 2017 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) |
| 15 February 2017 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) |
| 18 February 2017 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
| 14 July 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Preliminary stage | Samoa | 3-0 | Cook Islands | Nuku'alofa, Tonga |
| 11:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Center Attendance: 100 Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand) |
| 17 July 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Preliminary stage | American Samoa | 3-10 | Samoa | Nuku'alofa, Tonga |
| 11:00 | Report | Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Center Attendance: 100 Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands) |
| 20 July 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Preliminary stage | Tonga | 0-9 | Samoa | Nuku'alofa, Tonga |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Center Attendance: 200 Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand) |
| 10 September 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Group Stage | Samoa | 2-3 | Fiji | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
| 12:00[note 1] |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Hamilton Siau (Solomon Islands) |
| 13 September 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Group Stage | Samoa | 1-1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} New Caledonia | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
| 15:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Joel Hopken (Vanuatu) |
| 16 September 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Group Stage | Tahiti | 5-1 | Samoa | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
| 15:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Referee: Joel Hopken (Vanuatu) |
List Of Coaches
- Malo Vaga (2013)
- Desmond Fa'aiuaso (2015–2017)
- Martin Tamasese (2018–)
Notes
- 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
- "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Samoa – American Samoa" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-09.
- "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.
- "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Cook Islands – Samoa" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation.
- "Change to Group B kick-off time". Oceania Football Confederation. 10 September 2018.
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