Samoa national under-20 football team

The Samoa national under-20 association football team (Samoan: Sāmoa soka au) represents Samoa in under-20 competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Samoa, the governing body for football in Samoa. Samoa's U20 home ground is Toleafoa J.S Blatter Soccer Stadium in Apia.[1] It was known as the Western Samoa national under-20 football team until 1997, following the renaming of the country. Samoa is a part of the FIFA Goal project.[2]

Samoa U20
AssociationFootball Federation Samoa
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coach Desmond Fa'aiuaso
CaptainHarlen Russell
Most capsSamuelu Malo (6)
Top scorerPago Tunupopo & Samuelu Malo (4)
FIFA codeSAM
First colours
Second colours
First international
Western Samoa 0 - 5 Papua New Guinea
(Suva, Fiji; September 3, 1988)
Biggest win
American Samoa 0 - 5 Samoa
(Nukuʻalofa, Tonga; June 21, 2016)
Biggest defeat
New Zealand 16 - 0 Western Samoa
(Suva, Fiji; September 5, 1988)
World Cup
Appearances0
OFC U-20 Championship
Appearances9 (1988, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2016, 2018)
Best resultGroup Stage (7 times)

Competitive record

OFC

The OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament 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-20 World Cup.

OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA
1974Did not Enter
1978
1980
1982
1985
1986
1988Group Stage3003131
1990Did not Enter
1992
1994Group Stage310226
1997Did not Enter
1998Group Stage3102112
& 2001Group Stage5203622
& 2002Group Stage4103612
2005Group Stage3003122
2007Seventh Place6006433
2008Did not Enter
2011
2013
2014
& 2016Preliminary Round311184
& 2018Preliminary Round321051
TotalGroup Stage33822334143

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2018 OFC U-19 Championship from 26 May to 2 June 2018. Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the Senior team.

Caps and goals as of 2 June 2018 after the game against Tonga.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Junior Loau (1999-12-26) 26 December 1999 0 0 Moaula United
21 1GK Osa Savelio (2000-05-02) 2 May 2000 3 0 Lepea

2 2DF Sean Atherton (1999-09-24) 24 September 1999 3 0
3 2DF Matthew-Jas Castro (1999-01-18) 18 January 1999 3 0 Torrey Pines
4 2DF Iona Ale (1999-08-11) 11 August 1999 3 0 United Park Eagles
5 2DF Jay Popese (2000-08-03) 3 August 2000 3 0 Vaipuna
6 2DF Jefferson Faamatau (2000-07-12) 12 July 2000 3 0 Vaipuna
10 2DF Stanley Mamea (2000-01-07) 7 January 2000 0 0 Kiwi
12 2DF Peter Felise (2000-12-24) 24 December 2000 0 0 Lepea
24 2DF Harlen Russell (2000-03-27) 27 March 2000 3 0 Onehunga Sports

7 3MF Samuelu Malo (1999-04-04) 4 April 1999 6 4 Kiwi
8 3MF Daniele Scaroni (2001-09-12) 12 September 2001 3 0 Lepea
14 3MF Dilo Tumua (2000-03-15) 15 March 2000 2 0 Vaipuna
15 3MF Paul Felise (2000-12-24) 24 December 2000 0 0 Lepea
17 3MF Samu Galu Tauasa (2002-05-07) 7 May 2002 1 0 Moaula United
23 3MF Darcy Knight (2000-02-18) 18 February 2000 3 0 South Auckland

9 4FW Laauli Blakelock (2003-01-29) 29 January 2003 2 0 Wellington Phoenix Academy
11 4FW Henry Smith (1999-05-23) 23 May 1999 3 3 Faatoia
13 4FW Tawa Saofaiga (2002-03-04) 4 March 2002 3 0 Lepea
16 4FW Jeffery Leiataua (2000-09-17) 17 September 2000 0 0 Faatoia

Squad for the 2016 OFC U-20 Championship

Caps and goals updated as of 28 June 2016 after the game against Tonga.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Faalavelave Matagi (1997-03-13) 13 March 1997 3 0 Lupe ole Soaga
20 1GK Eteuati Tomasi (1997-09-26) September 26, 1997 0 0

2 2DF Peter Hunt (1999-06-29) 29 June 1999 3 0
3 2DF Timothy Hunt (1997-03-11) 11 March 1997 3 1 Lupe ole Soaga
4 2DF Tauati Tanoai (1998-04-19) 19 April 1998 3 0 Lupe ole Soaga
5 2DF Maiseli Matamu (1997-10-22) October 22, 1997 0 0
17 2DF Slade Omeri (1998-10-09) 9 October 1998 2 0
18 2DF Fagupo Teletolio (2000-10-05) October 5, 2000 3 0

6 3MF Xavier Tanielu (1999-03-02) March 2, 1999 3 0
7 3MF Christopher Gale (1998-04-23) April 23, 1998 3 0
8 3MF Vaa Taualai (1998-06-04) 4 June 1998 2 0 Lupe ole Soaga
9 3MF Samuelu Malo (1999-04-04) 4 April 1999 3 2 Lupe ole Soaga
13 3MF Esekielu Laussen (1997-07-25) 25 July 1997 1 0
14 3MF Joseph Selemaia (1998-05-02) May 2, 1998 0 0
19 3MF Faafouina Felise (1997-10-07) October 7, 1997 0 0

10 4FW Frank Mariner (1998-08-04) 4 August 1998 3 1
11 4FW Brian Simi (1999-05-12) May 12, 1999 2 0
12 4FW Pago Tunupopo (1997-03-24) 24 March 1997 2 4
15 4FW Vaatausili Vaa (1997-12-10) December 10, 1997 3 0
16 4FW Timote Halahingano (1999-06-15) 15 June 1999 0 0 Vaipuna Sports Club

Results & Fixtures

2016

21 June 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship American Samoa  0-5  Samoa Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
15:00 Report Mariner  12'
Malo  30'
Hunt  48'
Tunupopo  64', 75'
Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Centre
Attendance: 250[3]
Referee: Nelson Sogo (Solomon Islands)
24 June 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship Samoa  0-1  Cook Islands Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
15:00 Report D. Tiputoa  85' Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Centre
Attendance: 200[4]
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand)
27 June 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship Samoa  3-3  Tonga Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
15:00 Tunupopo  66', 70'
Malo  80'
Report Polovili  10', 40', 73' Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Centre
Attendance: 300[5]
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand)

2018

26 May 2018 (2018-05-26) 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Preliminary stage American Samoa  0-3  Samoa Rarotonga, Cook Islands
13:30 Report
  • Smith  77', 81', 90+3'
Stadium: CIFA Academy Field
Attendance: 100
Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)
29 May 2018 (2018-05-29) 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Preliminary stage Cook Islands  0-1  Samoa Rarotonga, Cook Islands
16:30 Report
Stadium: CIFA Academy Field
Attendance: 250
Referee: Kader Zitouni (Tahiti)
1 June 2018 (2018-06-01) 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Preliminary stage Samoa  1-1  Tonga Rarotonga, Cook Islands
13:30
Report Stadium: CIFA Academy Field
Attendance: 125
Referee: Cory Mills (New Zealand)

References

  1. http://www.football-lineups.com/stadium/743/ "Football Lineups – Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex" Retrieved 15 August 2011
  2. https://www.fifa.com/associations/association=sam/goalprogramme/index.html "FIFA.com – Samoa: FIFA Goal Programme" Retrieved 15 August 2011
  3. "2016 OFC U-20 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: American Samoa - Samoa" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-05.
  4. "2016 OFC U-20 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Samoa - Cook Islands" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-06.
  5. "2016 OFC U-20 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Samoa - Tonga" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-07.
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