Cook Islands national football team

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Cook Islands

Association	Cook Islands Football Association
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Tim Jerks
Most caps	Tony Jamieson (18)
Top scorer	Stentor Mani Nikorima Te Miha Teariki Mateariki - 2 goals
Home stadium	National Stadium
FIFA code	COK
FIFA ranking	188
Highest FIFA ranking	169 (July 2000)
Lowest FIFA ranking	202 (April 2009)
Elo ranking	200
Home colours Away colours
First international
Tahiti 30 - 0 Cook Islands (Papeete, Tahiti; September 2, 1971)
Biggest win
Cook Islands 3 - 0 American Samoa  (Papeete, Tahiti; June 12, 2000) Cook Islands 4 - 1 Tuvalu  (Apia, Samoa; September 1, 2007)
Biggest defeat
Tahiti 30 - 0 Cook Islands (Papeete, Tahiti; September 2, 1971)
Appearances	(First in -)
Best result	-
OFC Nations Cup
Appearances	2 (First in 1998)
Best result	Round 1, 1998 and 2000

The Cook Islands national football team is the national team of the Cook Islands and is controlled by the Cook Islands Football Association. With a population of around 24,000 people it remains one of the smallest FIFA teams.

Contents 1 World Cup record 2 Oceania Nations Cup record 3 South Pacific Games record 4 Head Coach 5 Current players

[edit] World Cup record

• 1930 to 1994 - Did not enter
• 1998 to 2010 - Did not qualify

[edit] Oceania Nations Cup record

• 1973 to 1996 - Did not enter
• 1998 - Round 1
• 2000 - Round 1
• 2002 - Withdrew
• 2004 - Did not qualify
• 2008 - Did not qualify

[edit] South Pacific Games record

• 1963 - Did not enter
• 1966 - Did not enter
• 1969 - Did not enter
• 1971 - Round 1
• 1975 - Did not enter
• 1979 - Did not enter
• 1983 - Did not enter
• 1987 - Did not enter
• 1991 - Did not enter
• 1995 - Round 1
• 2003 - Did not enter
• 2007 - Round 1

[edit] Head Coach

Tim Jerks

[edit] Current players

No. Pos. Player DoB (Age) Caps Goals Club GK Tony Jamieson April 7, 1977 (1977-04-07) (age 32) 18 0 Nikao Rarotonga GK Jimmy Katoa April 26, 1980 (1980-04-26) (age 29) 0 0 Avatiu Rarotonga DF John Pareanga October 2, 1980 (1980-10-02) (age 28) 11 1 Matavera FC DF Daniel Shepherd September 23, 1974 (1974-09-23) (age 34) 8 0 free agent DF Paul-Luiz van Eijk March 16, 1986 (1986-03-16) (age 23) 5 0 Nikao Rarotonga MF Alun Davies June 1, 1986 (1986-06-01) (age 23) 8 0 free agent MF Wayne Heal June 8, 1975 (1975-06-08) (age 34) 6 0 Avatiu Rarotonga MF Martin Stickley April 25, 1982 (1982-04-25) (age 27) 3 0 free agent FW John Flannery September 18, 1984 (1984-09-18) (age 24) 9 0 Tupapa Rarotonga FW Teariki Mateariki May 12, 1984 (1984-05-12) (age 25) 7 2 Nikao Rarotonga

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