Samoa national under-23 football team

The Samoa national under-23 football team, also known as Samoa U-23, represents Samoa at U23 tournaments. The team is considered to be the feeder team for the Samoa national football team and is controlled by the Football Federation of Samoa.

Samoa U23
AssociationFootball Federation Samoa
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coach Desmond Fa'aiuaso
CaptainWillie Sauiluma
Top scorerMichael Tumua Leo (3)
FIFA codeSAM
First colours
Second colours
First international
Fiji 4–0 Samoa 
(Auckland, New Zealand; December 11, 1999)
Biggest win
American Samoa 0–5 Samoa 
(Suva, Fiji; September 27, 2019)
Biggest defeat
Australia 6–0 Samoa 
(Sydney, Australia; January 16, 2004)
World Cup
Appearances0
OFC U23 Championship
Appearances3
Best resultGroup Stage

History

Samoa U23 made two appearances so far at the OFC U23 Championship, in 1999 and 2004. They never reached further than the Group Stage. In 2019 they will participate again.

OFC

The OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament is a tournament held once every four years to decide the only qualification spot for Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and representatives at the Olympic Games.

OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1991
1996
1999Group Stage310257-23
2004Group Stage4112514-94
2008
2012
2015
[1] 2019Group Stage3102611-53
Total3103161632-1610

Fixtures & Results

21 September 2019 (2019-09-21) 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Group Stage Samoa  1-6  New Zealand Suva, Fiji
15:00
  • Tumua Leo  41'
Report
Stadium: ANZ National Stadium
Attendance: 240
Referee: Norbert Hauata
24 September 2019 (2019-09-24) 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Group Stage Samoa  0-5  Solomon Islands Suva, Fiji
12:00 Report
  • Kakasi  16'
  • Waita  28', 34'
  • Mara  68'
  • Taroga  90+2'
Stadium: ANZ National Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Joel Hopken
27 September 2019 (2019-09-27) 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Group Stage American Samoa  0-5  Samoa Suva, Fiji
15:00 Report
  • Tumua Leo  26', 88'
  • Savelio  29'
  • Bourne  39'
  • Malo  65'
Stadium: ANZ National Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: David Yareboinen


Current squad

The following players were called to the squad for the 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament from 21 September - 5 October 2019.
Caps and goals updated as of 27 September 2019 after the match against  American Samoa.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Eti Fatu (2001-02-25) 25 February 2001 3 0 Vaivase-Tai
20 1GK Tavita Galuvao (2001-08-28) 28 August 2001 1 0 Vaitele-uta

2 2DF Tauati Tanoai (1998-04-19) 19 April 1998 3 0 Lupe o le Soaga
3 2DF Harlen Russell (2000-03-23) 23 March 2000 3 0 Glenfield Rovers
4 2DF Osa Savelio (2000-05-02) 2 May 2000 3 1 Lepea
10 2DF Jay Popese (2000-08-03) 3 August 2000 2 0 Vaipuna
15 2DF Christian Aluni (1999-09-23) 23 September 1999 1 0 Vaivase-Tai
18 2DF Jefferson Faamatau (2000-07-12) 12 July 2000 2 0 Vaipuna
19 2DF Jerrymiah Maiava (2000-11-19) 19 November 2000 2 0 Vaivase-Tai

6 3MF Vaa Taualai (1998-04-06) 6 April 1998 2 0 Lupe o le Soaga
7 3MF Willie Sauiluma (2000-07-12) 12 July 2000 3 0 Goulburn Valley Suns
8 3MF Michael Tumua Leo (2003-01-13) 13 January 2003 3 3 Vaipuna
12 3MF Sean Atherton (1999-09-24) 24 September 1999 2 0 Oratia United
13 3MF Dilo Tumua (2000-03-15) 15 March 2000 2 0 Vaipuna
14 3MF Samuelu Malo (1999-04-04) 4 April 1999 1 1 Kiwi
16 3MF Darcy Knight (2000-02-18) 18 February 2000 2 0 Onehunga Sports
17 3MF Fomai Euta (1999-10-15) 15 October 1999 1 0 Vaitele-uta

9 4FW Kawasaki Saofaiga (2002-03-04) 4 March 2002 3 0 Lepea
11 4FW Ronnie Bourne (1999-09-22) 22 September 1999 3 1 Lepea

List of coaches


See also

References

  1. "OFC Men's Olympic Qualifier 2019". Oceania Football Confederation.
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