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Fiji women's national under-17 football team

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Fiji Women's U-17
Nickname(s)Bula Girls
AssociationFiji Football Association
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Top scorerCema Nasau (5)
Home stadiumANZ National Stadium
FIFA codeFIJ
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Cook Islands 0–3  Fiji
(Matavera, Cook Islands; 14 January 2016)
Biggest win
 Cook Islands 0–3  Fiji
(Matavera, Cook Islands; 14 January 2016)
 American Samoa 1–4  Fiji
(Apia, Samoa; 4 August 2017)
Biggest defeat
 New Zealand 11–0  Fiji
(Matavera, Cook Islands; 21 January 2016)
World Cup
Appearances0
OFC U-17 Women's Championship
Appearances2 (first in 2016)
Best resultThird Place (2016, 2017)

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

History

Fiji participated twice so far in the OFC U-17 Women's Championship. This was in 2016 and 2017. The 2016 tournament was a big success for Fiji as they managed to reach third place out of nine teams participating. They managed to get a 3–0 win against the Cook Islands, a 3–2 win against Vanuatu and a 2–2 draw against Papua New Guinea. These results sent them to the semi-final where they lost by 11 goals to 0 against New Zealand. In the Third place match however they managed to get a 3–2 victory against New Caledonia. Aliza Hussein managed to score the first goal ever for Fiji against the Cook Islands. Cema Nassau is the top goal scorer with five goals. In 2017, they also got Third Place.

OFC Competition History

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
New Zealand 2010 Did not Participate
New Zealand 2012 Did not Participate
Cook Islands 2016 Third Place 5 2 1 2 10 18 −8 7
Samoa 2017[1] Third Place 4 2 1 1 8 5 +3 7
Total 9 4 2 3 18 23 -5 14

Current technical staff

Position
Head Coach Fiji Marika Rodu
Assistant Coach Fiji Annabel Rao
Assistant Coach Fiji Laisani Mataele
Physio Fiji Sarote Nakaora
Team Manager Fiji Tulia Cawa
Head of Delegation Fiji Susan Wise

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 New Caledonia on 15 August 2017.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Seru Vasuitoga (2002-10-21) 21 October 2002 (age 22) 4 0 Fiji Nasinu
20 1GK Raijel Pasirio (2002-03-06) 6 March 2002 (age 22) 0 0 Fiji Ba
2 2DF Avisaki Toro (2001-05-30) 30 May 2001 (age 23) 4 0 Fiji Tavua
9 2DF Losana Bainivalu (2001-12-19) 19 December 2001 (age 22) 0 0 Fiji Tailevu Naitasiri
10 2DF Fatima Tabuanitoga (2001-05-17) 17 May 2001 (age 23) 4 0 Fiji Nasinu
11 2DF Harina Erasito (2001-08-05) 5 August 2001 (age 23) 3 0 Fiji Lautoka
14 2DF Alisi Qereqeretabua (2002-05-22) 22 May 2002 (age 22) 3 0 Fiji Ba
15 2DF Lusiana Lagilevu (2001-03-22) 22 March 2001 (age 23) 4 1 Fiji Ba
18 2DF Ulita Alfred (2002-10-03) 3 October 2002 (age 22) 1 0 Fiji Labasa
6 3MF Amelia Cevariki (2001-08-12) 12 August 2001 (age 23) 1 0 Fiji Navua
7 3MF Tabua Likumotovai (2003-03-27) 27 March 2003 (age 21) 4 0 Fiji Rewa
8 3MF Kelera Radinicalia (2001-07-31) 31 July 2001 (age 23) 1 0 Fiji Navua
12 3MF Titilia Waqabaca (2001-05-18) 18 May 2001 (age 23) 4 0 Fiji Ba
16 3MF Dilaisana Drodrolagi (2001-02-17) 17 February 2001 (age 23) 4 1 Fiji Tailevu Naitasiri
17 3MF Vani Bainivalu (2003-12-16) 16 December 2003 (age 20) 4 1 Fiji Tailevu Naitasiri
19 3MF Filomena Racea (2001-09-04) 4 September 2001 (age 23) 3 0 Fiji Tailevu Naitasiri
3 4FW Viniana Buke (2001-05-30) 30 May 2001 (age 23) 3 1 Fiji Tailevu Naitasiri
4 4FW Sovaia Ranadi (2002-09-15) 15 September 2002 (age 22) 0 0 Fiji Ba
5 4FW Eseta Sinukula (2001-09-10) 10 September 2001 (age 23) 4 3 Fiji Tavua
13 4FW Emily Rokociri (2001-11-12) 12 November 2001 (age 22) 4 1 Fiji Rewa

References

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


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