Tonga women's national under-17 football team

Tonga Women's U-17
Association	Tonga Football Association
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Lafaele Moala
Captain	Seini Lutu
Most caps	Mele Kafa, Carmel Uhila, Seini Lutu, Ana Polovili (6)
Top scorer	Seini Lutu, Ana Polovili (3 goals)
Home stadium	Teufaiva Sport Stadium
FIFA code	TGA
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	123 7
Highest	53 (2005)
Lowest	123 (June 2017)
First international
	Papua New Guinea 4–0 Tonga; (Auckland, New Zealand; April 12, 2010)
Biggest win
	Tonga 6–1 American Samoa; (Apia, Samoa; August 11, 2017)
Biggest defeat
	Tonga 0–18 New Zealand; (Auckland, New Zealand; April 16, 2010)
World Cup
Appearances	0
OFC U-17 Women's Championship
Appearances	3 (first in 2010)
Best result	Fourth Place (2010)

The Tonga women's national under-17 football team is the second highest women's youth team of women's football in Tonga and is controlled by the Tonga Football Association.

History

Tonga participated two times so far in the OFC U-17 Women's Championship. The first time, in 2010, they suffered three heavy defeats. Six years later there was more to be happy about, cause they won by four goals to one against Samoa. The goal were scored by Alexandra Fifita, Seini Lutu, Mele Kafa and Ana Polovili. This was the first and so far the only game that Tonga scored as well as to win. For Samoa, this was also a historical moment because they also scored their first goal ever.

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, Joe Topou, 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.

Tonga's second Goal project will develop and improve the national football academy and the association's 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.

OFC

The OFC Women's Under 17 Qualifying Tournament is a tournament held once every two years to decide the only qualification spot for Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and representatives at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

OFC U-17 Women's Championship
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
2010	Fourth Place	3	0	0	3	0	27	−27	0
2012	Did not Participate
2016	Group Stage	3	1	0	2	4	19	−15	3
2017^[1]	Group Stage	3	1	1	1	7	4	+3	4
Total		9	2	1	6	11	50	-39	7

Current technical staff

Position
Head Coach	Lafaele Moala
Assistant Coach	Penateti Feke
Goalkeeper Coach	Motekiai Faupula
Team Manager	Stephen Palavi
Assistant Team Manager	Muimuinoa Funaki

Current Squad

The following players were called up for the 2017 OFC U-16 Women's Championship^[2]

Caps and goals correct after match against American Samoa on August 11, 2017.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Mele Ahomee	(2001-01-05) 5 January 2001 (age 23)	0	0	Veitongo
20	1GK	Kalolaine Topui	(2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 (age 22)	3	0	Navutoka

2	2DF	Ofa Fisi	(2001-11-26) 26 November 2001 (age 22)	2	0	Navutoka
3	2DF	Mele Kafa	(2002-01-20) 20 January 2002 (age 22)	6	1	Navutoka
4	2DF	Patricia Likiliki	(2001-01-30) 30 January 2001 (age 23)	4	0	Longolongo
5	2DF	Siunipa Talasinga	(2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 (age 22)	4	1	Veitongo
12	2DF	Kalolaine Tonga	(2002-07-03) 3 July 2002 (age 21)	2	0	Fasi & Afi
13	2DF	Mele Tu'itavuki	(2002-12-15) 15 December 2002 (age 21)	0	0	Fasi & Afi
19	2DF	Litea Taukapo	(2002-06-14) 14 June 2002 (age 21)	2	1	Mangia

6	3MF	Carmel Uhila	(2001-10-24) 24 October 2001 (age 22)	6	0	Central United
8	3MF	Seini Lutu	(2001-03-25) 25 March 2001 (age 23)	6	3	Veitongo
10	3MF	Lositika Feke	(2003-04-10) 10 April 2003 (age 21)	3	1	Longolongo
14	3MF	Malia Otukolo	(2002-07-21) 21 July 2002 (age 21)	1	0	Veitongo
15	3MF	Ofa Ataongo	(2002-06-24) 24 June 2002 (age 21)	3	0	Riviera
16	3MF	Luseane Akolo	(2002-04-10) 10 April 2002 (age 22)	2	0	Navutoka
17	3MF	Mafi Pasikala	(2003-09-07) 7 September 2003 (age 20)	0	0	Navutoka
18	3MF	Mele Aho	(2003-11-22) 22 November 2003 (age 20)	0	0	Nukuhetulu

7	4FW	Florence Hakalo	(2003-10-08) 8 October 2003 (age 20)	2	0	Longolongo
9	4FW	Ana Polovili	(2002-03-04) 4 March 2002 (age 22)	6	3	Veitongo
11	4FW	Taipaleti Vai	(2001-04-10) 10 April 2001 (age 23)	4	0	Veitongo

References

^ "Full Completement for OFC U-16 Women's Championship". oceaniafootball.com. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
^ "Tonga: Official Team List" (PDF). oceaniafootball.com. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.

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[1] "Full Completement for OFC U-16 Women's Championship". oceaniafootball.com. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.

[2] "Tonga: Official Team List" (PDF). oceaniafootball.com. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.

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