American Samoa national under-17 football team

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.

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

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	GK	Antonio Nauer		2	0	Vaiala Tongan
23	GK	Hengihengi Ikuvalu	December 2, 2002	2	0	Pago Youth
2	DF	Walter Pati	March 31, 2002	6	0	Pago Youth
4	DF	Joseph Peni Collins	February 20, 2002	2	0	Pago Youth
5	DF	Matthew Taga'i	March 28, 2002	3	0	Ilaoa and To'omata
11	DF	Gabriel Taumua	April 13, 2002	7	4	Pago Youth
13	DF	Fusi Malani		3	0	Vaiala Tongan
14	DF	Afa Sione	June 22, 2003	2	0	Pago Youth
17	DF	Henry Nautu		1	0	Ilaoa and To'omata
3	MF	Milo Tiatia	February 18, 2002	6	1	Pago Youth
6	MF	James Settle		1	0
7	MF	Mark Taga'i	March 28, 2002	3	0	Ilaoa and To'omata
8	MF	Richard Tuifao		2	0	Vaiala Tongan
12	MF	Vaha Tua	June 11, 2002	3	0	Vaiala Tongan
15	MF	William Hollister		2	0	Lion Heart
16	MF	Xavior Leatualevao	January 29, 2004	1	0	Ilaoa and To'omata
9	FW	Peter Lauvao		3	2	Vaiala Tongan
10	FW	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	GK	John Ugaitafa	May 15, 2002	3	0
23	GK	Pesa Taugavau	November 3, 2000	0	0
2	DF	Joseph Choi	February 18, 2000	3	0	Green Bay
3	DF	Tala Auva'a	July 14, 2000	3	0
4	DF	Walter Pati	March 31, 2002	3	0	Royal Puma
5	DF	Mahonri Lotulelei	February 17, 2001	3	0	Vaiala Tongan
15	DF	Roy Ledoux	June 26, 2000	1	0	Pago Youth
16	DF	Jerome Palepua	August 14, 2001	0	0
6	MF	Bryman Levaula	February 19, 2000	3	0
7	MF	Milo Tiatia	February 18, 2002	3	0	Royal Puma
8	MF	Chris Fa'amoana	August 2, 2001	2	0
11	MF	Gabriel Taumua	April 13, 2002	4	0	Pago Youth
12	MF	Takai Pouli	July 18, 2000	3	1	Vaiala Tongan
13	MF	Michael Settle	December 3, 2001	1	0	Coronado Athletic Club
14	MF	Masila Siua	April 2, 2003	1	0	Leone Lions
17	MF	Vaha Tua	June 11, 2002	0	0	Vaiala Tongan
18	MF	Eliott Lelei	July 10, 2000	3	0
9	FW	Joseph Purcell	March 20, 2000	7	0
10	FW	Steven Fiso	January 19, 2001	3	0
19	FW	Misipele Musu	December 16, 2001	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 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 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 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 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 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 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–)

See also

• American Samoa national football team
• American Samoa national under-23 football team
• American Samoa national under-20 football team
• American Samoa women's national football team
• American Samoa women's national under-17 football team

References

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.

External links

• American Samoa Football Federation official website