Tonga national football team

Tonga

Shirt badge/Association crest
Association	Tonga Football Association
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Timote Polovili (since 2010)
FIFA code	TGA
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	177
Highest	163 (October 1998)
Lowest	202 (November 2011)
First international
Tahiti 8–0 Tonga (Fiji; 29 August 1979)
Biggest win
Tonga 7–0 Micronesia (Fiji; 5 July 2003)
Biggest defeat
Australia 22–0 Tonga (Coffs Harbour, Australia; 9 April 2001)

The Tonga national football team is the national team of Tonga and is controlled by the Tonga Football Association.

Information

Football in Tonga

Tonga's greatest football triumph to date was their triumph in the first ever Polynesian Cup held in 1993 over Samoa and the Cook Islands. Although local players have not yet made their mark on big leagues abroad, the Chief Executive of the Tonga Football Association, Ahongalu Fusimalohi, was appointed to the FIFA Executive Committee in 2002. The Tonga association is the only sports organization on the island that employs full-time administrative staff.

The second Goal project

Tonga's second Goal project will develop and improve the national football academy and the associations headquarters in Atele, Tongatapu, which was built in the country's first Goal project. This development work will ensure that all of the Tonga Football Associations needs are fully satisfied. Local matches will be held at the football academy, while the administration's requirements, including the needs of players, officials and spectators, will also be covered. The football school will be transformed into a House of Football.

World Cup Record

• 1930 to 1994 – Did not enter
• 1998 to 2014 – Did not qualify

OFC Nations Cup record

• 1973 to 1980 – Did not enter
• 1996 to 2012 – Did not qualify

South Pacific Games record

• 1963 to 1975 – Did not enter
• 1979 – Round 1
• 1983 – Round 1
• 1987 to 1995 – Did not enter
• 2003 – Round 1
• 2007 – Round 1
• 2011 – Did not enter

List of Coaches

• Rudi Gutendorf (1981)
• Gary Phillips (2001)
• Heinave Kaifa (2002–2003)
• Milan Janković (2003–2005)
• Ben Perry (2005-2006)
• Reece Mclaughlin (2006–2007)
• Chris Williams (2007-2010)
• Timote Polovili (2010-present)

Current squad

Caps and goals as of 14 July 2012.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Kaneti Felela	(1989-07-01) 1 July 1989	3	0	Marist
	1GK	Soane Faupula	(1991-01-07) 7 January 1991	0	0	Lotoha'apai FC
	2DF	Ilalio Leakona	(1981-01-14) 14 January 1981	5	0	Lotoha'apai United
	2DF	Samisoni Mafi	(1990-08-20) 20 August 1990	3	0	Lotoha'apai United
	2DF	Folio Moeaki	(1982-05-09) 9 May 1982	13	0	Unattached
	2DF	Sione Teu	(1986-01-09) 9 January 1986	3	0	Unattached
	2DF	Matana Paongo	(1989-03-09) 9 March 1989	2	0	Lotoha'apai FC
	3MF	Unaloto Feao	(1982-01-16) 16 January 1982	13	6	Navutoka
	3MF	Timote Maamaaloa	(1989-06-17) 17 June 1989	3	1	Lotoha'apai United
	3MF	Siosifa Moimoi	(1994-09-30) 30 September 1994	3	0	Kolofo’ou FC
	3MF	Fineasi Palei	(1989-05-20) 20 May 1989	3	0	Lotoha'apai United
	3MF	Pio Palu	(1986-03-21) 21 March 1986	6	2	Navutoka
	3MF	Lokoua Taufahema	(1969-08-04) 4 August 1969	6	5	Lotoha'apai United
	3MF	Sione Tovo	(1986-04-06) 6 April 1986	5	0	Navutoka
	4FW	Kinitoni Falatau	(1994-11-14) 14 November 1994	3	1	Houmakelikao
	4FW	Lafaele Moala	(1982-07-22) 22 July 1982	13	1	Lotoha'apai United
	4FW	Malakai Savieti	(1989-11-11) 11 November 1989	7	1	Unattached
	4FW	Viliami Vaitaki	(1984-10-28) 28 October 1984	3	1	Ngele'ia FC