Samoa national under-17 football team

Samoa U17

Association	Football Federation Samoa
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Desmond Fa'aiuaso
Captain	Frank Mariner
Most caps	Samuelu Malo (6)
Top scorer	Paulo Scanlan (3)
FIFA code	SAM
First colours Second colours
First international
Cook Islands 1 – 0 Samoa (Pago Pago, American Samoa; February 15, 2003)
Biggest win
Cook Islands 1 – 5 Samoa (Apia, Samoa; January 17, 2015)
Biggest defeat
New Zealand 9 – 1 Samoa (Apia, Samoa; January 15, 2015)
World Cup
Appearances	0
OFC U17 Championship
Appearances	3 (2003, 2013, 2015)
Best result	Group Stage

Competition Record

OFC

The OFC Under 17 Qualifying Tournament is a tournament held once every two years to decide the only qualification spot for Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and representatives at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

OFC U-17 Championship
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1993	Did not Qualify
1995	Did not Qualify
1997	Did not Qualify
1999	Did not Qualify
2001	Did not Qualify
2003	Group Stage	4	1	0	3	3	10	−7	3
2005	Did not Qualify
2007	Did not Qualify
2009	Did not Qualify
2011	Did Not Qualify
2013	Preliminary Round	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	4
2015	Group Stage	5	1	0	4	7	22	−15	3
Total		12	3	1	8	16	38	-22	10

Preliminary Round

A preliminary competition was required to find the Sixth and final place in the competition. The mini-tournament was hosted by the Samoan Football Federation between the dates of 22 and 26 January 2013.^[1]

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Cook Islands	3	2	0	1	9	5	+4	6
American Samoa	3	1	1	1	7	5	+2	4
Samoa	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	4
Tonga	3	1	0	2	6	12	−6	3

All Times are local Time (UTC+14:00)

Samoa  v  American Samoa

22 January 2013 15:00

Samoa	2–2	American Samoa
F. Keni  15', 69' (pen.)		K. Siligi  10' S. Tua  35'

National Stadium, Apia Referee: Rakesh Varman (Fiji)

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Samoa  v  Tonga

24 January 2013 15:00

Samoa	3–2	Tonga
P. Scanlan  16', 51', 53'		H. Polovili  50', 77' (pen.)

National Stadium, Apia Referee: Pari Oito (Tahiti)

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Samoa  v  Cook Islands

26 January 2013 15:00

Samoa	1–2	Cook Islands
S. Pelesa  23'		T. Tararo  59' D. Tiputoa  86'

National Stadium, Apia Referee: Rakesh Varman (Fiji)

Squad for the 2015 OFC U-17 Championship

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	GK	Faafouina Iole	January 1, 1998	0	0	Unattached
22	GK	Taase Hunt	February 16, 1999	5	0	Unattached
23	GK	Tusitala Vito	August 4, 1998	1	0	Unattached
2	DF	Tauati Tanoai	April 19, 1998	5	0	Unattached
3	DF	Peter Hunt	June 29, 1999	5	0	Unattached
4	DF	Bronson Lotu-L'iga	September 10, 1998	5	0	Unattached
5	DF	Lafoga Lafoga Pupula	May 4, 1998	4	0	Unattached
18	DF	Slade Omeri	October 9, 1998	1	0	Unattached
19	DF	Felix-Dominique Iulio	August 30, 1998	1	0	Unattached
21	DF	Salvation Satuala	September 7, 1998	2	0	Unattached
6	MF	Poasa Epa	December 15, 1999	3	0	Unattached
7	MF	Seli Fuimaono	October 8, 1998	5	0	Mount Albert Grammar
8	MF	Samuelu Malo	April 4, 1999	6	1	Unattached
9	MF	Willie Sauiluma	January 1, 2001	4	0	Goulburn Valley Suns
11	MF	David Wensley	April 30, 1998	5	2	Unattached
12	MF	Vaa Taualai	April 6, 1998	5	0	Lupe ole Soaga
13	MF	Mose Sofala	May 10, 1999	4	2	Unattached
16	MF	Iosefo Toma	May 10, 1999	0	0	Unattached
17	MF	Henry Smith	May 23, 1999	0	0	Unattached
20	MF	Maaushammah Tauasa	July 17, 1999	0	0	Unattached
10	FW	Frank Mariner (c)	August 4, 1998	4	2	Unattached
14	FW	Timote Halahingano	June 15, 1999	5	0	Vaipuna Sports Club
15	FW	Osa Savelio	May 2, 2000	0	0	Adidas Soccer Club

Squad for 2013 OFC Under 17 Tournament

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	GK	Raymond Tafeaga	June 28, 1996	3	0	Unattached
20	GK	Faalavelvae Matagi	March 13, 1997	0	0	Vaitele Uta Sports Club
2	DF	Tuli Filiga	March 31, 1996	3	0	Unattached
3	DF	Vito Laloata	October 15, 1996	3	0	Lupe ole Soaga
5	DF	Billy Maka	July 10, 1996	1	0	Unattached
8	DF	Bernard Ulugia	January 26, 1997	1	0	Unattached
12	DF	Key Viliamu	August 26, 1996	3	0	Unattached
14	DF	Sue Pelesa	January 6, 1996	3	1	Unattached
16	DF	Steven Alapati	September 11, 1996	0	0	Unattached
18	DF	Petaia Faimasasa	June 26, 1996	0	0	Unattached
19	DF	Samuelu Malo	April 4, 1999	1	0	Unattached
7	MF	Esekielu Laussen	July 25, 1997	3	0	Unattached
9	MF	Malo Felegai	April 6, 1996	2	0	Unattached
10	MF	Paulo Scanlan (c)	August 9, 1996	2	3	Vaipuna Sports Club
13	MF	Filisi Keni	March 12, 1996	3	2	Unattached
15	MF	Livigisitone Taloto	March 30, 1996	3	0	Lupe ole Soaga
4	FW	Johnwesley Teo	February 19, 1996	3	0	Lupe ole Soaga
6	FW	Pago Tunupopo	March 24, 1997	3	0	Unattached
11	FW	Junior Sia	September 15, 1996	3	0	Unattached
17	FW	Soliai Letutusa	September 30, 1996	1	0	Lupe ole Soaga

References

1. "OFC U-17 Preliminary Schedule & Results". Oceania Football Confederation. Retrieved 2012-11-30.

External links

• Samoa Football Federation official website