Samoa women's national under-20 football team

The Samoa women's national under-20 football team is the highest women's youth team of women's football in Samoa and is controlled by the Samoan Football Federation.

Samoa Women's U-20
AssociationFootball Federation Samoa
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachGuatemala Juan José Chang
Most capsEpi Tafili, Mariecamillia Ah Ki, Shalom Fiso (9)
Top scorerShalom Fiso, Suitupe Tafafa (6)
Home stadiumLuganville Soccer City Stadium
FIFA codeSAM
First colours
Second colours
First international
 New Zealand 10 – 0  Samoa
(Nuku'alofa, Tonga; 23 April 2002)
Biggest win
 New Caledonia 2 – 6  Samoa
(Nuku'alofa, Tonga; 5 October 2015)
Biggest defeat
 New Zealand 30 – 0  Samoa
(Rarotonga, Cook Islands; 31 August 2019)
World Cup
Appearances0
OFC U-20 Women's Championship
Appearances7 (first in 2002)
Best resultSecond place (2015)

Records edit

OFC Championship Record edit

OFC U-20 Women's Championship
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD
  2002 Fourth Place 4 1 1 2 4 15 −11
  2004 Did not Participate
  2006 Fourth Place 5 3 0 2 10 7 +3
  2010 Did not Participate
  2012 Fourth Place 3 0 1 2 2 18 −16
  2014 Did not Participate
  2015 Second Place 4 1 2 1 12 18 −6
  2017 Fifth Place 5 0 3 2 4 11 −7
  2019[1] Group stage 3 0 0 3 2 43 -41
  2023 Third Place 6 4 1 1 10 9 +1
Total 7/10 30 6 8 13 44 121 -77

Current technical staff edit

Position
Head Coach   Juan José Chang
Manager   Nafanua
Assistant Coach   Suitupe Iosefa
Technical Advisor   Silao Malo
Head of Delegation   Afamasaga Kapisi
Chief Scout   Alastair McLae
Assistant Chief Scout   Russ Gurr

Current squad edit

The following players were called up for the 2019 OFC U-19 Women's Championship from 30 August–12 September in Avarua, the Cook Islands.

Caps and goals updated as of 7 September 2019, after the game against Tahiti.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Repeka Asofa Salele (2000-12-25) 25 December 2000 (age 23) 2 0   Kiwi
23 1GK Alana Tualaulelei (2001-01-24) 24 January 2001 (age 23) 2 0   Kaoi Soccer Club

2 2DF Michayla Chamberlain (2001-03-24) 24 March 2001 (age 23) 3 0   Western Springs
3 2DF Paepae Tuitama (2001-10-07) 7 October 2001 (age 22) 2 0   Faleasiu
4 2DF Vineta Faalena (2002-01-26) 26 January 2002 (age 22) 0 0
8 2DF Mole Saofaiga (2000-08-18) 18 August 2000 (age 23) 4 0   Kiwi
9 2DF Angela Von Heiderbrandt (2001-03-09) 9 March 2001 (age 23) 2 0   Adidas
15 2DF Helina Paulo (2002-01-06) 6 January 2002 (age 22) 0 0   Kiwi
16 2DF Lusia Schuster (2001-11-07) 7 November 2001 (age 22) 3 0   Moataa
17 2DF Fofoga Samuela (2001-06-04) 4 June 2001 (age 22) 3 0   Faleasiu

7 3MF Pisila Ionatana (2000-02-03) 3 February 2000 (age 24) 3 0   Faatoia United
11 3MF Mata Taliu (2002-01-24) 24 January 2002 (age 22) 2 0   Kiwi
12 3MF Tiare Tuimavave (2001-06-13) 13 June 2001 (age 22) 3 0   Surf Soccer Hawaii
13 3MF Zoe Rubby (2001-11-12) 12 November 2001 (age 22) 3 2   Eastern Suburbs
18 3MF Dawn Fetalaiga (2003-01-23) 23 January 2003 (age 21) 2 0   Lotopa
19 3MF Nefu Wong (2002-02-16) 16 February 2002 (age 22) 0 0   Lepea

5 4FW Afioga Faalogoaso (2000-11-09) 9 November 2000 (age 23) 0 0   Lupe o le Soaga
6 4FW Lefiufinau Salu Finau (2002-02-18) 18 February 2002 (age 22) 3 0   Salafai
10 4FW Madaleen Ah Ki (2002-09-30) 30 September 2002 (age 21) 7 2   Queensland Lions
14 4FW Talaisea Mulitalo (2000-02-07) 7 February 2000 (age 24) 0 0   Kiwi

2017 Squad edit

The following players were called up for the 2017 OFC U-19 Women's Championship

Caps and goals correct after match against Papua New Guinea on 24 July 2017.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Katarina Ah Sui (1998-07-02) 2 July 1998 (age 25) 7 0   Vailele Unity
18 1GK Jecky Toma (1999-04-28) 28 April 1999 (age 25) 3 0   Faleasiu

2 2DF Renee Atonio (1998-02-07) 7 February 1998 (age 26) 8 0   Moataa
3 2DF Hunter Malaki (2000-03-01) 1 March 2000 (age 24) 5 2   Rush
4 2DF Epi Tafili (1998-09-15) 15 September 1998 (age 25) 9 0   Moataa
5 2DF Mariecamillia Ah Ki (2000-10-04) 4 October 2000 (age 23) 9 0   University of Queensland
13 2DF Mole Saofaiga (2000-08-18) 18 August 2000 (age 23) 1 0   Vaimoso
16 2DF Conzuella Vatu (2000-07-21) 21 July 2000 (age 23) 1 0   Vaimoso

6 3MF Sonya Tanuvasa (1999-03-06) 6 March 1999 (age 25) 4 0   Vaimoso
7 3MF Rachel Tagatauli (2000-02-29) 29 February 2000 (age 24) 5 0  
11 3MF Matalena Faasavalu (1998-08-13) 13 August 1998 (age 25) 5 1   Vailele Unity
12 3MF Talaiesea Mulitalo (1999-07-01) 1 July 1999 (age 24) 5 0   Sapapalii
14 3MF Emele Paletasala (1999-09-04) 4 September 1999 (age 24) 1 0   BSL Vaitele Uta
15 3MF Natiflo Pereira (1998-11-27) 27 November 1998 (age 25) 1 0   Vaimoso
19 3MF Kalia Kapisi (2000-07-30) 30 July 2000 (age 23) 0 0   Manaia
20 3MF Tiffany Rabaino (1999-09-24) 24 September 1999 (age 24) 0 0  

8 4FW Liana Soifua (2000-09-06) 6 September 2000 (age 23) 5 0  
9 4FW Tianna Sekona (1998-05-02) 2 May 1998 (age 25) 5 0   Utah Soccer Alliance
10 4FW Shalom Fiso[2] (1999-05-04) 4 May 1999 (age 24) 9 4   Vailele Unity
17 4FW Vineta Faleaana (2002-01-26) 26 January 2002 (age 22) 4 0   Vailima Kiwi

Squad for the 2015 OFC U-20 Women's Championship edit

Caps and goals correct after match against New Zealand on 10 October 2015.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Katarina Ah Sui (1998-07-02) 2 July 1998 (age 25) 4 0
20 1GK Kolotita Filipo Sabine (1996-10-23) 23 October 1996 (age 27) 0 0

2 2DF Renee Atonio (1998-02-07) 7 February 1998 (age 26) 3 0
3 2DF Clementina Tagi Isaia (1997-12-07) 7 December 1997 (age 26) 0 0
4 2DF Moreva Mamea (1997-01-30) 30 January 1997 (age 27) 4 0
5 2DF Lagmaina Akari (1998-04-25) 25 April 1998 (age 26) 3 0
14 2DF Epi Tafili (1998-09-15) 15 September 1998 (age 25) 4 0
18 2DF Mariecamilla Ah Ki (2000-10-04) 4 October 2000 (age 23) 4 0

6 3MF Hope Schuster (1997-08-11) 11 August 1997 (age 26) 1 0
8 3MF Sonya Tanuvasa (1999-03-06) 6 March 1999 (age 25) 0 0
10 3MF Aliialofaifaleupolu Moataa (1996-03-22) 22 March 1996 (age 28) 4 1
12 3MF Elizabeth-Anne Ah-Lam (1997-02-09) 9 February 1997 (age 27) 4 0
13 3MF Matalena Daniells (1996-06-08) 8 June 1996 (age 27) 4 4
15 3MF Matalena Faasavalu (1998-08-13) 13 August 1998 (age 25) 4 1
16 3MF Melesete Aia (1999-08-05) 5 August 1999 (age 24) 1 0
19 3MF Madeleen Ah Ki (2002-09-30) 30 September 2002 (age 21) 4 2

7 4FW Shalom Fiso (1999-05-04) 4 May 1999 (age 24) 4 3
9 4FW Siatuvai Ionatana (1999-11-12) 12 November 1999 (age 24) 1 0
11 4FW Marcella Nielsen (1997-08-04) 4 August 1997 (age 26) 3 1
17 4FW Rosie Schuster (2000-11-17) 17 November 2000 (age 23) 0 0

References edit

  1. ^ "Draw for U-16 & U-19 Women's Championships complete". oceaniafootball. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Fiso leading from the front". oceaniafootball.com. 19 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.

External links edit