American Samoa national under-17 football team

American Samoa U17
Nickname(s)	The Boys from the territory
Association	Football Federation American Samoa (FFAS)
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Rupeni Luvu
Captain	Gabriel Taumua
Most caps	Rueben Luvu & Joseph Purcell (7)
Top scorer	Sinisa Tua & Gabriel Taumua (4)
Home stadium	Veterans Memorial Stadium
FIFA code	ASA
First colors	Second colors
First international
	PNG 8 – 0 American Samoa ; (Fiji; May 1, 1999)
Biggest win
	Cook Islands 0 – 3 American Samoa ; (Apia, Samoa; January 24, 2013)
Biggest defeat
	Australia 30 – 0 American Samoa ; (Apia, Samoa; December 5, 2001)
World Cup
Appearances	0
OFC Under-17 Championship
Appearances	8 (first in 1999)
Best result	Group Stage, 5 times
	Current season

The American Samoa national under-17 football team is the national U-17 team of American Samoa and is controlled by Football Federation American Samoa.

History

Competition Record

OFC U-17 Championship record

The OFC U-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
1999	Group Stage	5	0	1	4	3	44	−41	1
& 2001	Group Stage	4	0	0	4	3	53	−50	0
&& 2003	Group Stage	4	0	1	3	1	14	−13	1
2005	Withdrew	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2007	Did not Participate	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2009	Did not Participate	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2011	Group Stage	4	0	0	4	1	22	−21	0
& 2013	Preliminary Round	3	1	1	1	7	5	+2	4
& 2015	Group Stage	4	0	0	4	0	39	−39	0
& 2017	Preliminary Round	3	0	0	3	1	8	−7	0
& 2018	Preliminary Round	3	1	1	1	8	13	-5	4
Total	Group Stage	30	2	4	24	24	198	-174	10

FIFA U-17 World Cup record

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1999 to 2003	Did not Qualify
2005	Withdrew
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

Current Squad

The following players were called up for the 2018 OFC U-16 Championship First Round.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Antonio Nauer		2	0	Vaiala Tongan
23	1GK	Hengihengi Ikuvalu	(2002-12-02) December 2, 2002 (age 21)	2	0	Pago Youth

2	2DF	Walter Pati	(2002-03-31) March 31, 2002 (age 22)	6	0	Pago Youth
4	2DF	Joseph Peni Collins	(2002-02-20) February 20, 2002 (age 22)	2	0	Pago Youth
5	2DF	Matthew Taga'i	(2002-03-28) March 28, 2002 (age 22)	3	0	Ilaoa and To'omata
11	2DF	Gabriel Taumua	(2002-04-13) April 13, 2002 (age 22)	7	4	Pago Youth
13	2DF	Fusi Malani		3	0	Vaiala Tongan
14	2DF	Afa Sione	(2003-06-22) June 22, 2003 (age 20)	2	0	Pago Youth
17	2DF	Henry Nautu		1	0	Ilaoa and To'omata

3	3MF	Milo Tiatia	(2002-02-18) February 18, 2002 (age 22)	6	1	Pago Youth
6	3MF	James Settle		1	0
7	3MF	Mark Taga'i	(2002-03-28) March 28, 2002 (age 22)	3	0	Ilaoa and To'omata
8	3MF	Richard Tuifao		2	0	Vaiala Tongan
12	3MF	Vaha Tua	(2002-06-11) June 11, 2002 (age 22)	3	0	Vaiala Tongan
15	3MF	William Hollister		2	0	Lion Heart
16	3MF	Xavior Leatualevao	(2004-01-29) January 29, 2004 (age 20)	1	0	Ilaoa and To'omata

9	4FW	Peter Lauvao		3	2	Vaiala Tongan
10	4FW	Valaauina Vaieli		3	0

Squad for the 2017 OFC U-17 Championship First Round

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	John Ugaitafa	(2002-05-15) May 15, 2002 (age 22)	3	0
23	1GK	Pesa Taugavau	(2000-11-03) November 3, 2000 (age 23)	0	0

2	2DF	Joseph Choi	(2000-02-18) February 18, 2000 (age 24)	3	0	Green Bay
3	2DF	Tala Auva'a	(2000-07-14) July 14, 2000 (age 23)	3	0
4	2DF	Walter Pati	(2002-03-31) March 31, 2002 (age 22)	3	0	Royal Puma
5	2DF	Mahonri Lotulelei	(2001-02-17) February 17, 2001 (age 23)	3	0	Vaiala Tongan
15	2DF	Roy Ledoux	(2000-06-26) June 26, 2000 (age 23)	1	0	Pago Youth
16	2DF	Jerome Palepua	(2001-08-14) August 14, 2001 (age 22)	0	0

6	3MF	Bryman Levaula	(2000-02-19) February 19, 2000 (age 24)	3	0
7	3MF	Milo Tiatia	(2002-02-18) February 18, 2002 (age 22)	3	0	Royal Puma
8	3MF	Chris Fa'amoana	(2001-08-02) August 2, 2001 (age 22)	2	0
11	3MF	Gabriel Taumua	(2002-04-13) April 13, 2002 (age 22)	4	0	Pago Youth
12	3MF	Takai Pouli	(2000-07-18) July 18, 2000 (age 23)	3	1	Vaiala Tongan
13	3MF	Michael Settle	(2001-12-03) December 3, 2001 (age 22)	1	0	Coronado Athletic Club
14	3MF	Masila Siua	(2003-04-02) April 2, 2003 (age 21)	1	0	Leone Lions
17	3MF	Vaha Tua	(2002-06-11) June 11, 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Vaiala Tongan
18	3MF	Eliott Lelei	(2000-07-10) July 10, 2000 (age 23)	3	0

9	4FW	Joseph Purcell	(2000-03-20) March 20, 2000 (age 24)	7	0
10	4FW	Steven Fiso	(2001-01-19) January 19, 2001 (age 23)	3	0
19	4FW	Misipele Musu	(2001-12-16) December 16, 2001 (age 22)	2	0

Results & Fixtures

1999

1 May 1999 1999 OFC U-17 Championship

Papua New Guinea

8–0

American Samoa

Fiji

3 May 1999 1999 OFC U-17 Championship

Cook Islands

0–0

American Samoa

Fiji

5 May 1999 1999 OFC U-17 Championship

Vanuatu

11–1

American Samoa

Fiji

7 May 1999 1999 OFC U-17 Championship

Australia

15–0

American Samoa

Fiji

10 May 1999 1999 OFC U-17 Championship

Fiji

8–0

American Samoa

Fiji

2001

3 December 2001 2001 OFC U-17 Championship	Samoa	4–3	American Samoa	Apia, Samoa
				Stadium: National Stadium

5 December 2001 2001 OFC U-17 Championship	Australia	30–0	American Samoa	Apia, Samoa
				Stadium: National Stadium

9 December 2001 2001 OFC U-17 Championship	Papua New Guinea	7–0	American Samoa	Apia, Samoa
				Stadium: National Stadium

11 December 2001 2001 OFC U-17 Championship	Solomon Islands	12–0	American Samoa	Apia, Samoa
				Stadium: National Stadium

2003

13 February 2003 2003 OFC U-17 Championship	American Samoa	0–0	Cook Islands	Pago Pago, American Samoa
16:00				Stadium: Veterans Memorial Stadium

15 February 2003 2003 OFC U-17 Championship	American Samoa	0–3	New Caledonia	Pago Pago, American Samoa
16:00			B. Raphael 32',88' H. Albert 90+1'	Stadium: Veterans Memorial Stadium

19 February 2003 2003 OFC U-17 Championship	American Samoa	1–3	Samoa	Pago Pago, American Samoa
18:00	R. Ott 50'		P. Manila 10' J. Slater 37' K. Faalavaau 62'	Stadium: Veterans Memorial Stadium

21 February 2003 2003 OFC U-17 Championship

American Samoa

0–8

Fiji

Pago Pago, American Samoa

18:00

O. Vakatalesau

7',70',74'

M. Dunadamu 44'

J. Wilson 10'

A. Singh 70'

J. Rao 41'

A. Nauer

(o.g.) 76'

Stadium: Veterans Memorial Stadium

2011

8 January 2011 2011 OFC U-17 Championship	American Samoa	0–9	Fiji	Auckland, New Zealand
13:30 NZST			N. Rao 41', 78' L. Verevou 45+2' Al.Sahib 68' V.Naidu 73' S.Kumar 87' A.Hussain 89', 90+1' L.Vaeao 90+3' (o.g.)	Stadium: North Harbour Stadium

12 January 2011 2011 OFC U-17 Championship	Papua New Guinea	2–1	American Samoa	Auckland, New Zealand
16:00 NZST	D. Browne 13' A. Komolong 67'		R.Petaia 22'	Stadium: North Harbour Stadium

14 January 2011 2011 OFC U-17 Championship	New Zealand	4–0	American Samoa	Auckland, New Zealand
13:30 NZST	J. Wypych 23' R. Turner 65' T. Payne 77' K. Yamamoto 78'			Stadium: North Harbour Stadium

16 January 2011 2011 OFC U-17 Championship	American Samoa	0–7	Vanuatu	Auckland, New Zealand
13:00 NZST			J. Kaltak 24', 44', 61' M. Ieremia 46' T. Kaltak 77', 90+1' D. Tenene 84'	Stadium: North Harbour Stadium

2013

22 January 2013 2013 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Round	Samoa	2–2	American Samoa	Apia, Samoa
15:00	Filisi Keni 15', 69' (pen.)		Kaleopa Siligi 10' Sinisi Tua 35'	Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 500

24 January 2013 2013 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Round	Cook Islands	0–3	American Samoa	Apia, Samoa
17:00			Sinisi Tua 19', 90+2' Kaleopa Siligi 39' (pen.)	Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 300

26 January 2013 2013 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Round	American Samoa	2–3	Tonga	Apia, Samoa
17:00	Paia Ipiniu 1' Sinisa Tua 48'		Uasi Talanoa 71' Hemaloto Polovili 87' Taniela Vaka'uta 90+2'	Stadium: National Stadium Attendance: 100

2015

13 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship	American Samoa	0–13	Vanuatu	Pago Pago, American Samoa
13:00 UTC−11			Sylvain Worworbu 8', 62', 71', 83' Nicky Obed 22' Simeon Joshua 38' Abednigo Sau 51', 53', 67' Frederick Massing 53' (pen.) Max Unuga 73' (pen.), 75' Ronaldo Wilkins 90+1'	Stadium: Pago Park Soccer Stadium

15 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship	American Samoa	0–11	Tahiti	Pago Pago, American Samoa
15:30 UTC−11			Michel Maihi 4', 17', 29', 38', 43' Keali Wong 40' Marc Siejidr 45+1' Heirauarii Salem 51', 72' Rainui Nordman 58', 79'	Stadium: Pago Park Soccer Stadium

19 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship	Tonga	2–0	American Samoa	Pago Pago, American Samoa
15:30 UTC−11			Aisea Muli 75' Soakai Vea 90+8'	Stadium: Pago Park Soccer Stadium

21 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship	American Samoa	0–13	Solomon Islands	Pago Pago, American Samoa
13:00 UTC−11			Larry Zama 9', 27', 39', 45+6', 52', 68', 88', 90' Philip Maeta 42', 70' Junior Hou 72' Benjimin Toata 76' Hendrick Jirah 81'	Stadium: Kanana Fou Theological Seminary

2016

4 July 2016 (2016-07-04) 2017 OFC U-17 Championship	Samoa	3–0	American Samoa	Apia, Samoa
19:00	Sauiluma 4' Tumua 68', 73'	Report		Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium Attendance: 500^[1] Referee: Amos Anio (Papua New Guinea)

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	American Samoa	0–2	Tonga	Apia, Samoa
16:30		Report	Kau 11' Kite 32'	Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium Attendance: 200^[3] Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)

2018

14 July 2018 (2018-07-14) 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Preliminary stage	American Samoa	2-2	Tonga	Nuku'alofa, Tonga
14:15	Tiatia 51' Taumua 53'	Report	Tuiono 58' Muavesi 79' (pen.)	Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Center Attendance: 300 Referee: Joel Hopken (Vanuatu)

17 July 2018 (2018-07-17) 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Preliminary stage	American Samoa	3-10	Samoa	Nuku'alofa, Tonga
11:00	Taumua 41' (pen.), 45' Lauvao 70' (pen.)	Report	Saofaiga 3', 8' Tumua Leo 14', 74' Nanumea 22', 44' Mano 77' (pen.) Belcher 90' Filimalae 90', 90+6'	Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Center Attendance: 100 Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)

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

Rupeni Luvu (2011)
Junior Mikaele (2013)
Uinifareti Aliva (2015)
Frederick Maiava (2016)
Rupeni Luvu (2018–)

References

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

External links

American Samoa Football Federation official website

[1] "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Samoa – American Samoa" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-09.

[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.

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

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History

Competition Record

OFC U-17 Championship record

FIFA U-17 World Cup record

Current Squad

Squad for the 2017 OFC U-17 Championship First Round

Results & Fixtures

1999

2001

2003

2011

2013

2015

2016

2018

List Of Coaches

See also

References

External links