American Samoa national under-23 football team
| Association | Football Federation American Samoa (FFAS) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
| Head coach |
 Rupeni Luvu | ||
| FIFA code | ASA | ||
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| First international | |||
American Samoa 0 - 3 Tonga  (Auckland, New Zealand; January 14, 2004) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
American Samoa 1 - 16 Solomon Islands  (Taupo, New Zealand; March 21, 2012) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament | |||
| Appearances | 2 | ||
| Best result | Group Stage | ||
The American Samoa national under-23 football team, also known as American Samoa U23, represents American Samoa at U23 tournaments. The team is considered to be the feeder team for the American Samoa national football team. They are controlled by the FFAS
History
American Samoa U23 made two appearances so far at the OFC U23 Championship. They never reached any further than the Group Stage. So far they also never won a game. In 2015 they will make their third appearance during the 2015 Pacific Games in Papua New Guinea.
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 | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
 1992 | |||||||||
 1996 | |||||||||
 1999 | |||||||||
| 2004 | |||||||||
| 2008 | |||||||||
| 2012 | |||||||||
 2015 | |||||||||
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Current squad
| # | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Satila Tupua | 18 December 1993 | 3 | 0 | Unattached |
| 23 | GK | Tevita Taliaoli | 21 August 1993 | 1 | 0 | Unattached |
| 3 | DF | Tala Luvu | 2 September 1990 | 3 | 0 | Lion Hearts FC
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| 4 | DF | Daru Taumua | 1 November 1991 | 3 | 0 | Pago Youth
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| 7 | DF | Shalom Luani | 5 August 1994 | 3 | 1 |  Chabot College
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| 12 | DF | Andrew Maloa | 31 May 1992 | 3 | 0 | Unattached |
| 19 | DF | Michael Taumua | 11 July 1995 | 1 | 0 | Unattached |
| 20 | DF | Tafa Ioapo | 29 December 1989 | 3 | 0 | Unattached |
| 2 | DF | Liatama Amisone Jr. | 2 March 1989 | 3 | 0 | Pago Youth
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| 5 | MF | Meafou Kaleopa | 15 August 1993 | 0 | 0 | Unattached |
| 8 | MF | Kid Bartley | 22 February 1994 | 3 | 0 | Unattached |
| 9 | MF | Casper Kuresa | 7 January 1991 | 3 | 0 | Pago Youth
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| 11 | MF | Misi Tuitamai | 16 August 1994 | 0 | 0 | Pago Youth
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| 17 | MF | Aliva Afele | 13 November 1990 | 1 | 0 | Unattached |
| 14 | MF | Henry Lameta | 27 August 1996 | 0 | 0 | Pago Youth |
| 6 | FW | Suani Uelese | 30 May 1991 | 3 | 0 | Unattached |
| 10 | FW | Ailao Tualaulelei Jr. | 23 December 1991 | 3 | 1 | Pago Youth
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| 15 | FW | Ryan Petaia | 24 January 1994 | 1 | 0 | Unattached |
| 16 | FW | Roy Luani | 1 June 1993 | 3 | 0 | Unattached |
| 18 | FW | Mike Unasa | 3 May 1992 | 2 | 0 | Unattached |
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