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]
| Association | Football Federation Samoa | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
| Head coach |  Desmond Fa'aiuaso | ||
| Captain | Harlen Russell | ||
| Most caps | Samuelu Malo (6) | ||
| Top scorer | Pago Tunupopo Samuelu Malo (4) | ||
| FIFA code | SAM | ||
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| 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 | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| OFC U-20 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 9 (1988, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2016, 2018) | ||
| Best result | Group 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 |
 1974 to 1986 | Did not enter | ||||||
 1988 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 31 |
| 1990 | Did not enter | ||||||
| 1992 | |||||||
| 1994 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1997 | Did not enter | ||||||
| 1998 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small}  2001 | Group stage | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 22 |
 2002 | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 |
 2005 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 22 |
| 2007 | Seventh Place | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 33 |
| 2008 | Did not enter | ||||||
| 2011 | |||||||
| 2013 | |||||||
| 2014 | |||||||
 2016 | Preliminary Round | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| 2018 | Preliminary Round | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 |
| Total | Group stage | 33 | 8 | 2 | 23 | 34 | 143 |
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 | GK | Junior Loau | 26 December 1999 | 0 | 0 | Moaula United |
| 21 | GK | Osa Savelio | 2 May 2000 | 3 | 0 | Lepea |
| 2 | DF | Sean Atherton | 24 September 1999 | 3 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Matthew-Jas Castro | 18 January 1999 | 3 | 0 |  Torrey Pines |
| 4 | DF | Iona Ale | 11 August 1999 | 3 | 0 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} United Park Eagles |
| 5 | DF | Jay Popese | 3 August 2000 | 3 | 0 | Vaipuna |
| 6 | DF | Jefferson Faamatau | 12 July 2000 | 3 | 0 | Vaipuna |
| 10 | DF | Stanley Mamea | 7 January 2000 | 0 | 0 | Kiwi |
| 12 | DF | Peter Felise | 24 December 2000 | 0 | 0 | Lepea |
| 24 | DF | Harlen Russell | 27 March 2000 | 3 | 0 | Onehunga Sports |
| 7 | MF | Samuelu Malo | 4 April 1999 | 6 | 4 | Kiwi |
| 8 | MF | Daniele Scaroni | 12 September 2001 | 3 | 0 | Lepea |
| 14 | MF | Dilo Tumua | 15 March 2000 | 2 | 0 | Vaipuna |
| 15 | MF | Paul Felise | 24 December 2000 | 0 | 0 | Lepea |
| 17 | MF | Samu Galu Tauasa | 7 May 2002 | 1 | 0 | Moaula United |
| 23 | MF | Darcy Knight | 18 February 2000 | 3 | 0 | South Auckland |
| 9 | FW | Laauli Blakelock | 29 January 2003 | 2 | 0 | Wellington Phoenix Academy |
| 11 | FW | Henry Smith | 23 May 1999 | 3 | 3 | Faatoia |
| 13 | FW | Tawa Saofaiga | 4 March 2002 | 3 | 0 | Lepea |
| 16 | FW | Jeffery Leiataua | 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 | GK | Faalavelave Matagi | 13 March 1997 | 3 | 0 | Lupe ole Soaga |
| 20 | GK | Eteuati Tomasi | September 26, 1997 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Peter Hunt | 29 June 1999 | 3 | 0 | |
| 3 | DF | Timothy Hunt | 11 March 1997 | 3 | 1 | Lupe ole Soaga |
| 4 | DF | Tauati Tanoai | 19 April 1998 | 3 | 0 | Lupe ole Soaga |
| 5 | DF | Maiseli Matamu | October 22, 1997 | 0 | 0 | |
| 17 | DF | Slade Omeri | 9 October 1998 | 2 | 0 | |
| 18 | DF | Fagupo Teletolio | October 5, 2000 | 3 | 0 | |
| 6 | MF | Xavier Tanielu | March 2, 1999 | 3 | 0 | |
| 7 | MF | Christopher Gale | April 23, 1998 | 3 | 0 | |
| 8 | MF | Vaa Taualai | 4 June 1998 | 2 | 0 | Lupe ole Soaga |
| 9 | MF | Samuelu Malo | 4 April 1999 | 3 | 2 | Lupe ole Soaga |
| 13 | MF | Esekielu Laussen | 25 July 1997 | 1 | 0 | |
| 14 | MF | Joseph Selemaia | May 2, 1998 | 0 | 0 | |
| 19 | MF | Faafouina Felise | October 7, 1997 | 0 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW | Frank Mariner | 4 August 1998 | 3 | 1 | |
| 11 | FW | Brian Simi | May 12, 1999 | 2 | 0 | |
| 12 | FW | Pago Tunupopo | 24 March 1997 | 2 | 4 | |
| 15 | FW | Vaatausili Vaa | December 10, 1997 | 3 | 0 | |
| 16 | FW | Timote Halahingano | 15 June 1999 | 0 | 0 | Vaipuna Sports Club |
Results and 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 OFC U-19 Championship Preliminary stage | American Samoa | 0–3 | Samoa | Rarotonga, Cook Islands |
| 13:30 | Report |
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Stadium: CIFA Academy Field Attendance: 100 Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu) |
| 29 May 2018 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Preliminary stage | Cook Islands | 0–1 | Samoa | Rarotonga, Cook Islands |
| 16:30 | Report |
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Stadium: CIFA Academy Field Attendance: 250 Referee: Kader Zitouni (Tahiti) |
| 1 June 2018 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Preliminary stage | Samoa | 1–1 | Tonga | Rarotonga, Cook Islands |
| 13:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: CIFA Academy Field Attendance: 125 Referee: Cory Mills (New Zealand) |
References
- http://www.football-lineups.com/stadium/743/ "Football Lineups – Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex" Retrieved 15 August 2011
- FIFA.com "FIFA.com – Samoa: FIFA Goal Programme" Retrieved 15 August 2011
- "2016 OFC U-20 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: American Samoa - Samoa" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-05.
- "2016 OFC U-20 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Samoa - Cook Islands" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-06.
- "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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