Cook Islands national under-17 football team

Cook Islands U17
Nickname(s)	The Cooks
Association	Cook Islands; Football Association
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Anthony Samuela
Captain	Tumatangi Tumatangi
Most caps	Sunai Joseph (11)
Top scorer	Conroy Tiputoa (3)
FIFA code	COK
First colours	Second colours
First international
	Australia 14 – 0 Cook Islands ; (New Zealand; April 15, 1997)
Biggest win
	Tonga 1 – 7 Cook Islands ; (Apia, Samoa; January 22, 2013)
Biggest defeat
	Australia 14 – 0 Cook Islands ; (New Zealand; April 15, 1997)
World Cup
Appearances	0
OFC Under-17 Championship
Appearances	9 (first in 1997)
Best result	6th (2013)

The Cook Islands national under-17 football team is the national U-17 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.

Competition Record

FIFA U-17 World Cup record

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1997 to 1999	Did not Qualify
2001	Withdrew
2003 to 2005	Did not Qualify
2007 to 2009	Did not Participate
2011 to 2019	Did not Qualify
2021	To be determined
Total	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

OFC U-17 Championship record

The OFC Under 17 Championship 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-17 World Cup.

OFC U-17 Championship
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1997	Group Stage	3	0	0	3	0	26	−26	0
1999	Group Stage	5	0	1	4	2	31	−29	0
& 2001	Withdrew	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
&& 2003	Group Stage	4	1	1	2	2	8	−6	4
2005	Group Stage	4	0	0	4	0	19	−19	0
2007	Did not Participate	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2009	Did not Participate	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2011	Group Stage	4	1	0	3	8	15	−7	3
& 2013	6th place	8	2	0	6	10	28	−18	6
& 2015	Group Stage	5	0	0	5	2	27	−25	0
& 2017	Preliminary Round	3	2	0	1	6	5	+1	6
& 2018	Preliminary Round	3	0	1	2	1	6	−5	1
Total	6th place	39	6	3	30	31	165	-134	21

Current Technical Staff

Position
Head coach	Delaney Yaqona
Assistant coach	Donald Munro
Team manager	Junior Areai
Physio	Pare Tangata

Current squad

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Siana Short		2	0	Matavera
20	1GK	Jireh Vunibaka		0	0	Puaikura

2	2DF	Luke Areai	(2002-09-21) September 21, 2002 (age 21)	1	0	Matavera
3	2DF	Temaruata Tearaitoa		3	0	Tupapa Maraerenga
5	2DF	Tereapii Matamaki	(2002-09-02) September 2, 2002 (age 21)	0	0	Titikaveka
16	2DF	Silas Trego		1	0	Tupapa Maraerenga
18	2DF	Tepa Tuaputa		2	0	Puaikura

4	3MF	Tumatangi Tumatangi	(2002-07-11) July 11, 2002 (age 21)	3	0	Puaikura
6	3MF	Teariki Pumati		1	0	Nikao Sokattack
7	3MF	Okirua Eliu		3	0	Nikao Sokattack
8	3MF	Ivan Smith		3	0	Tupapa Maraerenga
10	3MF	Brayden Kamana		3	0	Titikaveka
12	3MF	Koizumi Henry		2	0	Titikaveka
14	3MF	Tamatoa Nicholas		3	0	Avatiu
15	3MF	Kapi Puri		0	0	Matavera

9	4FW	John Karika		3	0	Puaikura
11	4FW	Toru Mateariki		3	1	Nikao Sokattack
17	4FW	Logan Leaity		0	0

Squad for the 2017 OFC U-17 Championship First Round

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Manaariki Pierre	(2001-03-16) March 16, 2001 (age 23)	3	0	Tupapa Maraerenga
20	1GK	Finlay Munro	(2000-05-18) May 18, 2000 (age 24)	0	0

2	2DF	Sean Iona	(2000-02-27) February 27, 2000 (age 24)	3	0
3	2DF	Avi Enoka	(2001-11-01) November 1, 2001 (age 22)	0	0
5	2DF	Grafton Potoru	(2000-05-07) May 7, 2000 (age 24)	3	0
12	2DF	Rimatapu Paio	(2001-07-14) July 14, 2001 (age 22)	2	0	Titikaveka
16	2DF	Roimata Karika	(2001-05-23) May 23, 2001 (age 23)	0	0	Puaikura

4	3MF	William Napa	(2000-07-04) July 4, 2000 (age 23)	8	0	Mount Albert Grammar
6	3MF	Andrew Herman	(2001-06-26) June 26, 2001 (age 22)	3	0
7	3MF	Geosah George	(2001-09-26) September 26, 2001 (age 22)	3	0
8	3MF	Parau Ellis	(2001-07-18) July 18, 2001 (age 22)	3	0	Nikao Sokattak
10	3MF	Conroy Tiputoa	(2000-03-13) March 13, 2000 (age 24)	3	3	Mount Albert Grammar
14	3MF	Teporoa Henry	(2000-05-12) May 12, 2000 (age 24)	3	0
17	3MF	Daryl Areai	(2001-05-30) May 30, 2001 (age 22)	2	0	Matavera
18	3MF	Willynn Karika	(2000-05-06) May 6, 2000 (age 24)	3	0	Tupapa Maraerenga

9	4FW	Toru Mateariki	(2000-03-11) March 11, 2000 (age 24)	0	0	Nikao Sokattak
11	4FW	Lee Harmon	(2001-10-23) October 23, 2001 (age 22)	3	0	Tupapa Maraerenga
15	4FW	Kimiora Ngametua	(2000-03-22) March 22, 2000 (age 24)	3	2

Results and fixtures

2015

13 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship	Cook Islands	0–3	Papua New Guinea	Apia, Samoa
16:30 UTC+12		Report	Brendon Kambula 13' Martin Tokwakwasi 75' Freddy Tupani 90'	Stadium: J. S. Blatter Complex Referee: Ichikawa Polovili

15 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship	New Caledonia	8–1	Cook Islands	Apia, Samoa
19:00 UTC+12	Etienne Poanoui 4', 55' Jimmy Guseal 5' Henri Boucheron 29', 90+2' 50' (o.g.) Joris Kenon 57' Maxime Betoulle 76'	Report	Rouruina Mariri 10'	Stadium: J. S. Blatter Complex Referee: Robinson Banga

17 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship	Cook Islands	1–5	Samoa	Apia, Samoa
19:00 UTC+12	Samuel Koiatu 29'	Report	Mose Sofala 8' 24' (o.g.) David Wensley 55', 61' Frank Mariner 68'	Stadium: J. S. Blatter Complex Referee: Gerald Oiaka

19 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship	Fiji	5–0	Cook Islands	Apia, Samoa
16:30 UTC+12	Simeli Batiratu 24', 59', 77' Muni Reddy 37' France Catarogo 90'	Report		Stadium: J. S. Blatter Complex Referee: Nelson Sogo

21 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship	New Zealand	6–0	Cook Islands	Apia, Samoa
14:00 UTC+12	Oliver Ceci 4' Jamie Woodlock 45+2', 56', 66', 72' Sean Skeens 82'	Report		Stadium: J. S. Blatter Complex Referee: Nelson Sogo

2016

4 July 2016 (2016-07-04) 2017 OFC U-17 Championship	Tonga	2–3	Cook Islands	Apia, Samoa
16:30	Faivailo 45' Tokotaha 90+1' (pen.)	Report	Tomasi 19' (o.g.) Tiputoa 20' Ngametua 89'	Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium Attendance: 200^[1] Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti)

6 July 2016 (2016-07-06) 2017 OFC U-17 Championship	American Samoa	1–3	Cook Islands	Apia, Samoa
16:30	Pouli 29'	Report	Tiputoa 21', 25' Ngametua 90+3'	Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium Attendance: 300^[2] Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)

8 July 2016 (2016-07-08) 2017 OFC U-17 Championship	Cook Islands	0–2	Samoa	Apia, Samoa
19:00		Report	Savelio 90+1' Sauiluma 90+4'	Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium Attendance: 300^[3] Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti)

2018

14 July 2018 (2018-07-14) 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Preliminary stage	Samoa	3–0	Cook Islands	Nuku'alofa, Tonga
11:00	Filimalae 37', 75' Belcher 45'	Report		Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Center Attendance: 100 Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand)

17 July 2018 (2018-07-17) 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Preliminary stage	Tonga	0–0	Cook Islands	Nuku'alofa, Tonga
14:00		Report		Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Center Attendance: 200 Referee: Joel Hopken (Vanuatu)

20 July 2018 (2018-07-20) 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Preliminary stage	Cook Islands	1–3	American Samoa	Nuku'alofa, Tonga
11:00	Mateariki 50' (pen.)	Report	Taumua 31' (pen.) Lauvao 67' (pen.) Leatualevao 86'	Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Center Attendance: 150 Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)

List Of Coaches

Tuka Tisam (2011–2013)
Delaney Yaqona (2015)
Richard Anderson (2016)
Delaney Yagona (2017)
Anthony Samuela (2017–)

References

^ "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Tonga – Cook Islands" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation.^{[permanent dead link]}
^ "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: American Samoa – Cook Islands" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2016-08-19.
^ "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Cook Islands – Samoa" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation.^{[permanent dead link]}

External links

Cook Islands Football Federation official website

[1] "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Tonga – Cook Islands" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation.^{[permanent dead link]}

[2] "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: American Samoa – Cook Islands" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-09. Retrieved 2016-08-19.

[3] "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Cook Islands – Samoa" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation.^{[permanent dead link]}

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v t e National under-17 football teams of Oceania (OFC)
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¹ Associate member - Not a member of FIFA