2012 OFC Nations Cup squads

The OFC Nations Cup is an international football tournament that will be held in the Solomon Islands from 1 to 10 June 2012. The 11 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of players; only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament. An initial four-team qualifying phase took place in Samoa from 22 to 26 November 2011 allowing the winner, Samoa, to move on and join the other seven teams at the main tournament.

Players marked (c) were named as captain for their national squad. Players' club teams and players' age are as of 1 June 2012 – the tournament's opening day.

A full list of all the national teams squads, with date of birth and shirt number can be seen on OFC official site.^[1]

Group A

Vanuatu

Coach: Percy Avock^[2]

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club 1 GK Ernest Bong 29 February 1984 (aged 28) Amicale 2 DF Kevin Shem 5 December 1993 (aged 18) Tafea 3 DF Paul Young 3 October 1988 Amicale 4 DF Selwyn Sese Aala 14 August 1986 (aged 25) Amicale 5 DF Robert Tom 6 April 1978 (aged 34) Tafea 6 DF Freddy Vava 25 November 1982 (aged 29) Tafea 7 MF Jean Robert Yelou (c) 25 September 1983 (aged 28) Amicale 8 MF Silas Namatak 8 December 1990 (aged 21) Tafea 9 MF Derek Malas 10 December 1983 (aged 28) Amicale 10 FW Jean Kaltack 19 August 1994 (aged 17) Erakor Golden Star 11 FW Robert Tasso 18 December 1989 (aged 22) Spirit 08 12 FW Joseph Namariau 12 January 1988 (aged 24) Tafea 13 MF François Sakama 12 December 1987 (aged 24) Tafea 14 FW Kensi Tangis 19 December 1991 (aged 20) Amicale 15 DF Alphonse Bongnaim 22 August 1985 (aged 26) Amicale 16 GK Seiloni Iaruel 17 April 1995 (aged 17) Tafea 17 FW Jean Nako Naprapol 20 July 1980 (aged 31) Amicale 18 MF Michel Kaltack 12 November 1990 (aged 21) Hekari United 19 MF Roddy Lenga 22 April 1990 (aged 22) Amicale 20 DF Lucien Hinge 21 March 1992 (aged 20) Tafea 21 MF Dominique Fred 21 October 1992 (aged 19) Shepherds United 22 DF Brian Kaltack 30 September 1993 (aged 18) Hekari United 23 GK Simon Tousi 9 March 1992 (aged 20) Siwi

New Caledonia

Coach: Alain Moizan^[3]

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club 1 GK Rocky Nyikeine 26 May 1992 (aged 20) Gaïtcha 2 DF Judikael Ixoée 17 March 1990 (aged 22) Hyères 3 DF Emile Béaruné 7 February 1990 (aged 22) Gaïtcha 4 DF Georges Béaruné 27 July 1989 (aged 22) Gaïtcha 5 FW Kalaje Gnipate 24 July 1985 (aged 26) Mont-Dore 6 MF Olivier Dokunengo (c) 4 September 1979 (aged 32) Mont-Dore 7 MF Dominique Wacalie 14 August 1982 (aged 29) Bourges 8 MF Miguel Kayara 11 August 1986 (aged 25) Hienghène Sport 9 FW Jacques Haeko 23 April 1984 (aged 28) Lössi 10 MF Marius Bako 22 February 1985 (aged 27) Gaïtcha 11 FW Bertrand Kaï 6 June 1983 (aged 28) Hienghène Sport 12 MF Roy Kayara 2 May 1990 (aged 22) Magenta 13 MF Noël Kaudré 30 April 1981 (aged 31) Magenta 14 DF Dick Kauma 1 March 1988 (aged 24) Lössi 15 DF Jean-Patrick Wakanumuné 13 March 1980 (aged 32) Magenta 16 FW Iamel Kabeu 7 September 1982 (aged 29) Manu-Ura 17 MF Joël Wakanumuné 30 September 1986 (aged 25) Chambéry 18 MF Jonathan Kakou 18 December 1989 (aged 22) Magenta 19 FW Georges Gope-Fenepej 23 October 1988 (aged 23) Magenta 20 GK Marc Ounemoa 27 January 1973 (aged 39) Baco

Samoa

Coach: Malo Vaga

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club 1 GK Aukusitino Aitupe 23 January 1985 (aged 27) 2 DF Andrew Setefano (c) 10 August 1987 (aged 24) Goldstar Sogi 3 DF Peni Kitiona 24 June 1994 (aged 17) 4 DF Vaalii Faalogo 9 November 1983 (aged 28) Kiwi 5 DF Tamoto Fenika 5 September 1988 (aged 23) Kiwi 6 MF Silao Malo 30 December 1990 (aged 21) Kiwi 7 DF Jarrell Sale 16 September 1984 (aged 27) Kiwi 8 MF Joseph Hoeflich 12 April 1984 (aged 28) Kiwi 9 FW Max Hoeflich 22 December 1986 (aged 25) Kiwi 10 FW Luki Gosche 13 January 1986 (aged 26) Kiwi 11 FW Suivai Ataga 21 April 1987 (aged 25) 12 FW Mike Saofaiga 12 January 1991 (aged 21) Kiwi 13 DF Sapati Umutaua 25 November 1987 (aged 24) 14 MF Sopo FaKaua 23 February 1988 (aged 24) 15 MF Patrick Asiata 13 August 1985 (aged 26) Kiwi 16 FW Amilale Esaroma 24 July 1985 (aged 26) 17 FW Spencer Keli 26 October 1985 (aged 26) 19 DF Masei Amosa 24 May 1988 (aged 24) 21 GK Ethan Hanns 11 November 1988 (aged 23) 22 GK Motu Hafoka 13 March 1987 (aged 25) Mouala United

Tahiti

Coach: Eddy Etaeta^[4]

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club 1 GK Mickaël Roche 24 December 1982 (aged 29) Dragon 2 FW Alvin Tehau 10 April 1989 (aged 23) Tefana 3 DF Tamatoa Wagemann 18 March 1980 (aged 32) Changé 4 DF Teheivarii Ludivion 1 July 1989 (aged 22) Vénus 6 MF Lorenzo Tehau 10 April 1989 (aged 23) Tefana 7 MF Henri Caroine 7 September 1981 (aged 30) Dragon 8 DF Angelo Tchen 8 March 1982 (aged 30) Tefana 9 FW Teaonui Tehau 1 September 1992 (aged 19) Vénus 10 DF Nicolas Vallar (c) 22 October 1983 (aged 28) Dragon 11 FW Manaraii Porlier 1 December 1989 (aged 22) Excelsior 12 MF Hiroana Poroiae 14 June 1986 (aged 25) Manu-Ura 13 FW Steevy Chong Hue 26 January 1990 (aged 22) Bleid-Gaume 14 FW Roihau Degage 12 December 1988 (aged 23) Tefana 15 MF Heimano Bourebare 15 May 1989 (aged 23) Tefana 16 MF Pierre Kohumoetini 18 February 1987 (aged 25) Saint-Étienne 17 MF Jonathan Tehau 9 January 1988 (aged 24) Tamarii 18 DF Edson Lemaire 31 October 1990 (aged 21) Vairao 19 DF Vincent Simon 28 September 1983 (aged 28) Dragon 21 GK Xavier Samin 1 January 1978 (aged 34) Tefana

Group B

Fiji

Coach: Juan Carlos Buzzetti^[5]

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club 1 GK Simione Tamanisau (c) 5 June 1982 (aged 29) Lautoka 2 DF Avinesh Waran Suwamy 22 February 1986 (aged 26) Ba 3 DF Paulo Posiano 7 April 1988 (aged 24) Rewa 4 DF Samuela Vula 22 August 1984 (aged 27) Suva 5 DF Taniela Waqa 22 June 1983 (aged 28) Hekari United 6 DF Alvin Singh 9 June 1988 (aged 23) Ba 7 MF Pita Baleitoga 30 November 1984 (aged 27) Hekari United 8 MF Malakai Tiwa 3 October 1986 (aged 25) Ba F.C. 9 FW Osea Vakatalesau 15 January 1986 (aged 26) Ba 10 MF Alvin Avinesh 6 April 1982 (aged 30) Lautoka 11 FW Roy Krishna 20 August 1987 (aged 24) Waitakere United 12 DF Remueru Tekiate 7 August 1990 (aged 21) Ba 14 DF Ilaitia Tuilau 8 May 1987 (aged 25) Hekari United 15 FW Maciu Dunadamu 14 June 1986 (aged 25) Hekari United 16 DF Samuela Kautoga 3 February 1987 (aged 25) Amicale 17 MF Apisai Smith 25 August 1983 (aged 28) Rewa 18 DF Archie Watkins 15 September 1989 (aged 22) Nadroga F. C. 19 MF Peni Finau 5 August 1981 (aged 30) Lautoka 21 MF Ilisoni Tuinawaivuvu 8 January 1991 (aged 21) Rewa 22 MF Misaele Draunibaka 6 April 1992 (aged 20) Rewa 23 GK Beniamino Mateinaqara 18 August 1987 (aged 24) Nadi

New Zealand

Coach: Ricki Herbert^[6]

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club 1 GK Mark Paston 13 December 1976 (aged 35) 31 Wellington Phoenix 2 DF Tim Myers 17 September 1990 (aged 21) 0 Waitakere United 3 DF Tony Lochhead 12 January 1982 (aged 30) 35 Wellington Phoenix 4 DF Ben Sigmund 2 March 1981 (aged 31) 21 Wellington Phoenix 5 DF Tommy Smith (c) 31 March 1990 (aged 22) 11 Ipswich Town 6 DF Ian Hogg 15 December 1989 (aged 22) 2 Auckland City 7 MF Leo Bertos 20 December 1981 (aged 30) 42 Wellington Phoenix 8 MF Michael McGlinchey 7 January 1987 (aged 25) 13 Central Coast Mariners 9 FW Shane Smeltz 29 September 1981 (aged 30) 39 Perth Glory 10 FW Chris Killen 8 October 1981 (aged 30) 40 Chongqing 11 MF Marco Rojas 11 May 1991 (aged 21) 5 Melbourne Victory 12 GK Glen Moss 19 January 1983 (aged 29) 19 Wellington Phoenix 13 GK Jake Gleeson 26 June 1990 (aged 21) 1 Portland Timbers 14 FW Rory Fallon 20 March 1982 (aged 30) 11 Aberdeen 15 DF Ivan Vicelich 3 September 1976 (aged 35) 76 Auckland City 16 FW Jeremy Brockie 7 October 1987 (aged 24) 27 Wellington Phoenix 17 FW Kosta Barbarouses 15 January 1990 (aged 22) 7 Alania Vladikavkaz 18 MF Aaron Clapham 15 January 1987 (aged 25) 6 Canterbury United 19 DF Michael Boxall 18 August 1988 (aged 23) 5 Vancouver Whitecaps 20 FW Chris Wood 7 December 1991 (aged 20) 20 West Bromwich Albion 21 MF Cameron Howieson 22 December 1994 (aged 17) 2 Burnley 22 MF Tim Payne 10 January 1994 (aged 18) 1 Blackburn Rovers 23 DF Adam McGeorge 30 March 1989 (aged 23) 1 Auckland City

Solomon Islands

Coach: Jacob Moli^[7]

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club 1 GK Shadrack Ramoni 5 May 1988 (aged 24) Koloale 2 DF Hadisi Aengari 23 October 1988 (aged 23) Solomon Warriors 3 MF Mostyn Beui 21 January 1980 (aged 32) Koloale 4 MF Jeffery Bule 15 November 1991 (aged 20) Solomon Warriors 5 MF Henry Fa'arodo (c) 5 October 1982 (aged 29) Team Wellington 6 DF Tome Faisi 21 January 1982 (aged 30) Solomon Warriors 7 FW Abraham Iniga 21 November 1979 (aged 32) Marist Fire 9 DF Freddie Kini 27 November 1992 (aged 19) Koloale 10 FW Joe Luwi 18 July 1983 (aged 28) Western United 11 FW Nicholas Muri 29 December 1983 (aged 28) Real Kakamora 12 MF James Naka 9 October 1984 (aged 27) Koloale 13 MF Leslie Nate 25 June 1986 (aged 25) Kossa 14 MF Joses Nawo 1 January 1977 (aged 35) Koloale 15 DF Seni Ngava 14 September 1988 (aged 23) Kossa 16 DF Loni Qaraba 8 November 1984 (aged 27) Western United 17 DF Nelson Sale Kilifa 7 October 1986 (aged 25) Amicale 18 MF Himson Teleda 18 July 1992 (aged 19) Western United 19 FW Benjamin Totori 20 February 1986 (aged 26) Koloale 20 GK Felix Ray, Jr. 12 September 1983 (aged 28) Malaita Kingz 21 DF Joshua Tuasulia 14 June 1988 (aged 23) Marist Fire 22 MF Jack Wetney 4 March 1990 (aged 22) Western United 23 DF Aleck Wickham 1 September 1978 (aged 33) Western United

Papua New Guinea

Coach: Frank Farina^[8]

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club 1 GK Leslie Kalai 6 December 1984 (aged 27) Hekari United 2 DF Kila Iaravai 7 January 1991 (aged 21) Morobe Kumuls 3 DF Valentine Nelson 12 April 1987 (aged 25) Tukoko University 4 DF Daniel Joe 29 May 1990 (aged 22) Hekari United 5 DF Kelly Jampu 22 October 1986 (aged 25) University Inter 6 MF Samuel Kini 10 October 1987 (aged 24) Hekari United 7 FW Raymond Gunemba 10 December 1989 (aged 22) Hekari United 8 MF Michael Foster 5 September 1985 (aged 26) Eastern Stars 9 FW Kema Jack 10 January 1982 (aged 30) Hekari United 10 FW Reginald Davani 5 February 1980 (aged 32) Morobe Kumuls 11 DF Felix Bondaluke 10 December 1986 (aged 25) Eastern Stars 12 MF David Muta (c) 24 October 1987 (aged 24) Hekari United 13 DF Andrew Lepani 28 August 1979 (aged 32) Hekari United 14 MF Niel Hans 24 April 1988 (aged 24) Hekari United 15 FW Jamal Seeto 8 September 1990 (aged 21) Besta PNG 16 DF Jeremy Yasasa 27 March 1985 (aged 27) Eastern Stars 17 MF Mauri Wasi 6 December 1982 (aged 29) Birkenhead United 18 MF Eric Komeng 16 June 1984 (aged 27) Hekari United 19 DF Koriak Upaiga 13 June 1987 (aged 24) Hekari United 20 GK Godfrey Baniau 28 February 1977 (aged 35) Hekari United 21 MF Ronald Conn 4 March 1992 (aged 20) Tukoko University 22 MF Wira Wama 24 October 1989 (aged 22) Hekari United 23 GK Paul Kawik 4 May 1982 (aged 30) Eastern Stars

References

1. "Full Squads list". 2012 OFC Nations Cup (Oceania Football Confederation). 15 May 2012. Retrieved 16 May 2012.
2. "Vanuatu place faith in youth". 2012 OFC Nations Cup (Oceania Football Confederation). 17 April 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
3. "Une première liste de 26 dévoilée". 2012 OFC Nations Cup (Fédération Calédonienne de Football). 11 May 2012. Retrieved 11 May 2012.
4. "Regroupement des TOA AITO". 2012 OFC Nations Cup (Fédération Tahitienne de Football). 17 April 2012. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
5. "Fiji name extended training squad". 2012 OFC Nations Cup (Oceania Football Confederation). 16 April 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
6. "Mens Nations Cup - Teams List". 2012 OFC Nations Cup (Oceania Football Confederation). May 2012. Retrieved 28 May 2012.
7. "Hosts name star-studded line-up". 2012 OFC Nations Cup (Oceania Football Confederation). 18 April 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.
8. "Farina names Papua New Guinea line-up". 2012 OFC Nations Cup (Oceania Football Confederation). 24 April 2012. Retrieved 27 April 2012.