Tahiti national under-20 football team

The Tahiti national under-20 football team is the national U-20 team of Tahiti and is controlled by the Tahitian Football Federation.

Tahiti U20
Nickname(s)Toa Aito (Les guerriers de fer / Iron Warriors)
AssociationTahitian Football Federation
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coach Bruno Tehaamoana
CaptainRoonui Tehau
Most capsHauragi Huri (6)
Top scorerHeirauari Salem, Roonui Tehau & Eddy Kaspard (3)
FIFA codeTAH
First colours
Second colours
First international
Tahiti 2 - 1 New Hebrides
(Papeete, Tahiti; December 8, 1974)
World Cup
Appearances2 (2009, 2019)
Best resultGroup Stage (2009, 2019)
OFC U-20 Championship
Appearances11 (1974, 1980, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1997, 2001, 2007, 2008, 2016, 2018)
Best resultWinners (1974, 2008)

Competition record

FIFA U-20 World Cup record
FIFA U-20 World Cup record
Year Round GP W D L GS GA
1977–2007Did not qualify------
2009Round 13003021
2011–2017Did not qualify------
2019Round 13003014
2021To be determined------
Total2/236006035

OFC

The OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament is a tournament held once every two years to decide the two qualification spots for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and its representatives at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1974Winners4301106+47
1978Did not participate
1980Group Stage200213-20
1982Did not participate
1985Did not participate
1987Did not participate
1988Did not participate
19904th Place4112310-74
19922nd Place421164+25
1994Group Stage310227-53
19974th Place4004320-170
1998Did not participate
& 2001Group Stage4103915-63
& 2002Did not participate
2005Did not participate
20075th Place621379-27
2008Winners321041+37
2011Did not participate
2013Did not participate
2014Did not participate
& 2016Group Stage311167-14
& 20182nd Place530292+79
TotalWinners37135195182-3143

Fixtures & Results
3 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship Tahiti  2-2  Solomon Islands Luganville, Vanuatu
15:00 Siejidr  13'
Salem  34'		 Report Witney  50'
Raramo  65'		 Stadium: Luganville Soccer City Stadium
Referee: Joel Hopkken (Vanuatu)
6 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship Tahiti  1-4  New Zealand Luganville, Vanuatu
15:00 Petitgas  27' Report Dyer  39' (pen.)
Lewis  61'
Imrie  65'
Bevan  87'		 Stadium: Luganville Soccer City Stadium
Referee: Médéric Lacour (New Caledonia)
10 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship Cook Islands  1-3  Tahiti Luganville, Vanuatu
15:00 Tiputoa  83' (pen.) Report Salem  45+2', 55'
Tau  87'		 Stadium: Luganville Soccer City Stadium
Referee: Joel Hopkken (Vanuatu)

Current squad

The following players have been called up for the 2019 FIFA U-20 World Cup from 23 May to 15 June 2019. Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the Senior team.[1]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Josselin Capel (2002-07-01) 1 July 2002 0 0 Saint-Étienne
16 1GK Tevaearai Tamatai (2001-01-15) 15 January 2001 1 0 Vénus
21 1GK Moana Pito (2000-01-25) 25 January 2000 9 0 Tefana
2 2DF Samuel Liparo (1999-10-02) 2 October 1999 7 0 Concarneau
3 2DF Hennel Tehaamoana (1999-04-12) 12 April 1999 7 0 Dragon
5 2DF Etienne Tave (2000-05-04) 4 May 2000 3 0 Vénus
11 2DF Mauri Heitaa (1999-07-31) 31 July 1999 6 0 Vénus
18 2DF Tevaitini Teumere (2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 3 0 Toulouse
4 3MF Kavai'ei Morgant (2001-10-08) 8 October 2001 8 1 Trélissac
6 3MF Terai Bremond (2001-05-16) 16 May 2001 7 2 Toulouse
7 3MF Ramanui Amau (2000-06-09) 9 June 2000 4 0 Vénus
8 3MF Yann Vivi (2000-06-07) 7 June 2000 6 1 Jeunes Tahitiens
10 3MF Roonui Tehau (1999-12-15) 15 December 1999 8 3 Dragon
12 3MF Hugo Boube (1999-11-24) 24 November 1999 2 0 Jeunes Tahitiens
15 3MF Tehauarii Holozet (2002-06-03) 3 June 2002 3 0 Tefana
17 3MF Diego Araneda (2000-07-27) 27 July 2000 1 0 Central Sport
19 3MF Herehaunui Ferrand (2001-08-06) 6 August 2001 2 0 Central Sport
20 3MF Kitin Maro (1999-05-01) 1 May 1999 2 0 Vénus
9 4FW Eddy Kaspard (2001-05-27) 27 May 2001 6 3 Trélissac
13 4FW Kalahani Beaumert (2000-02-14) 14 February 2000 2 0 Stade Bordelais
14 4FW Tutehau Tufariua (2000-01-31) 31 January 2000 5 0 Taiarapu

Squad for the 2016 OFC U-20 Championship

The following players were called up for the 2016 OFC U-20 Championship from 3 to 17 September 2016. Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the Senior team.

Caps and goals as of 10 September 2016 after the game against the Cook Islands.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
16 1GK Tetahio Teriinohopuaiterai (1997-02-02) 2 February 1997 2 0 Central Sport
1 1GK Moana Pito (2000-01-25) 25 January 2000 1 0 Tefana
2 2DF Brandon Autai (c) (1999-02-09) 9 February 1999 3 0 AS Excelsior
3 2DF Tumarangi Tiatoa (1998-03-24) 24 March 1998 0 0 Pirae
4 2DF Vaianui Drollet (1998-02-13) 13 February 1998 3 0 Jeunes Tahitiens
5 2DF Hauragi Huri (1999-03-07) 7 March 1999 2 0 Vénus
13 2DF Joachim Teanuanua (1999-04-30) 30 April 1999 1 0 Pirae
17 2DF Revaru Hanere (1997-02-27) 27 February 1997 1 0 Tiare Tahiti
6 3MF Rayan Petitgas (1998-12-26) 26 December 1998 3 1 Pirae
9 3MF Heirauarii Salem (captain) (1998-04-28) 28 April 1998 3 3 Pirae
12 3MF Rainui Nordman (1999-02-09) 9 February 1999 2 0 Tiare Tahiti
14 3MF Toriki Guyot (1997-09-18) 18 September 1997 2 0 Tefana
15 3MF Marc Siejidr (1998-05-05) 5 May 1998 3 1 Pirae
18 3MF Kaena Onuu (1999-05-09) 9 May 1999 2 0 Tefana
19 3MF Daniel Seino (1997-03-11) 11 March 1997 1 0 Olympic Mahina
20 3MF Raumatahi Noho (1997-08-28) 28 August 1997 3 0 Pirae
7 3MF Roonui Tehau (1999-12-15) 15 December 1999 1 0 Vénus
8 4FW Roonui Tinirauari (1997-03-14) 14 March 1997 3 0 Pirae
10 4FW Michel Maihi (1998-03-06) 6 March 1998 3 0 Central Sport
11 4FW Sandro Tau (1997-04-30) 30 April 1997 2 1 Tiare Tahiti

References
  1. "La liste des Aito Taure'a pour la Coupe du Monde". facebook.com (in French). Tahiti Nui Television. 28 April 2019. Retrieved 4 May 2019.
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