Tonga national under-17 football team

The Tonga national under-17 football team represents Tonga in international under-17 or youth football competitions and is controlled by the Tonga Football Association.

Tonga U17

Association	Tonga Football Association
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Lafaele Moala
Captain	Ofaloto Kite
Most caps	Hemaloto Polovili, Mikaele Pahulu, Soakai Vea (7)
Top scorer	Hemaloto Polovili (4)
FIFA code	TGA
First colours Second colours
First international
Western Samoa 4–0 Tonga (Fiji; 1 May 1999)
Biggest win
American Samoa 0–2 Tonga (Pago Pago, American Samoa; 19 January 2015)  American Samoa 0–2 Tonga (Apia, Samoa; 8 July 2016)
Biggest defeat
Tonga 0–26 Australia  (New Caledonia; 11 April 2005)
World Cup
Appearances	0
OFC Under-17 Championship
Appearances	9 (first in 1999)
Best result	Group stage, 6 times

Competition record

FIFA U-17 World Cup record

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1985 to 1997	Did not participate
1999 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 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
1983	Did not participate	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1986	Did not participate	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1989	Did not participate	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1991	Did not participate	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1993	Did not participate	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1995	Did not participate	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1997	Did not participate	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1999	Group stage	4	0	1	3	0	8	−8	1
& 2001	Group stage	4	0	1	3	0	29	−29	1
&& 2003	Group stage	5	0	0	5	1	54	−53	0
2005	Group stage	3	0	0	3	0	61	−61	0
2007	Did not participate	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2009	Did not participate	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
2011	Group stage	4	0	0	4	2	46	−44	0
& 2013	Preliminary round	3	1	0	2	6	12	−6	3
& 2015	Group stage	4	1	0	3	3	32	−29	3
& 2017	Preliminary round	3	1	1	1	5	4	+1	4
& 2018	Preliminary Round	3	0	2	1	2	11	-9	2
Total	Group stage	33	3	5	25	19	257	−238	14

Current squad

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	GK	Nimilote Moala		1	0	Tonga Football Academy
20	GK	Viliami Lui		3	0	Tonga Football Academy
2	DF	Felise Vaka'uta		3	0	Veitongo
3	DF	Sitaleki Tualau	30 January 2002	0	0	Veitongo
4	DF	Nicolas Vea	31 October 2002	3	0	Veitongo
5	DF	Sione Aho		3	0	Tonga Football Academy
8	DF	William Senituli	24 February 2002	2	0	Tonga Football Academy
12	DF	Henry Tuiono		3	1	Lomaiviti
16	DF	Lisiate Feke		1	0	Longolongo
6	MF	Tomasi Mailangi		2	0	Tonga Football Academy
7	MF	Joseph Muavesi		3	1	Reagan Milstein
10	MF	Tevita Koloa	19 January 2003	2	0	Veitongo
13	MF	Kulisitofa Kite		2	0	Lavengatonga
14	MF	Michael Fotu		3	0	Nukuhetulu
17	MF	Christopher Fauonuku		1	0	Atele Old Boys
18	MF	Christopher Kefu	11 February 2003	1	0	Veitongo
9	FW	Bishop Likiliki		3	0	Tonga Football Academy
11	FW	Sione Veamatahau		1	0	Marist Prems
15	FW	Fifita Soakai		3	0	Tonga Football Academy
19	FW	Manamoui Halahingano		2	0	Tonga Football Academy

Squad for the 2017 OFC U-17 Championship first round

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	GK	Alifaleti Likio	27 January 2000	3	0	Tonga Football Academy
20	GK	Tevita Kailea	4 June 2000	0	0	Tonga Football Academy
2	DF	Ofaloto Kite	26 April 2000	4	1	Veitongo
3	DF	Sione Vaenuku	27 May 2000	3	0	Tonga Football Academy
4	DF	Petueli Tokotaha	10 September 2000	1	1	Tonga Football Academy
5	DF	Falanisesi Mausia	21 March 2001	2	0	Tonga Football Academy
12	DF	William Senituli	24 February 2002	0	0	Tonga Football Academy
16	DF	Pesamino Tomasi	8 March 2001	1	0	Tonga Football Academy
18	DF	Onglea Filo	6 December 2001	0	0	Tonga Football Academy
6	MF	Tevita Kau	11 March 2001	3	2	Tonga Football Academy
7	MF	Tevita Sili	5 July 2000	3	0	Tonga Football Academy
8	MF	Kalakaua Faivailo	18 January 2001	3	1	Tonga Football Academy
13	MF	Opesi Tu'ifangaloka	21 July 2001	1	0	Tonga Football Academy
14	MF	Viliami Kaitapu	4 June 2001	1	0	Tonga Football Academy
17	MF	Sitaleki Fisi	11 February 2000	0	0	Tonga Football Academy
9	FW	Tuikaetau Falepapalangi	5 July 2000	3	0	Veitongo
10	FW	Viliami Tukia	7 January 2001	2	0	Tonga Football Academy
11	FW	Fonua Taliauli	12 June 2001	3	0	Tonga Football Academy
15	FW	William Nau	19 June 2000	3	0	Tonga Football Academy
19	FW	Alone Fakavai	10 July 2001	0	0	Tonga Football Academy

Squad for the 2015 OFC U-17 Championship

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	GK	Mahe Malafu	24 February 1998	4	0	Tonga Football Academy
20	GK	Semesi Otukolo	23 June 1999	0	0	Tonga Football Academy
2	DF	Teufolau Tokai	4 March 1998	3	0	Tonga Football Academy
3	DF	Ofaloto Kite	26 April 2000	1	0	Tonga Football Academy
4	DF	Sione Tu'ifangaloka	24 April 1999	4	0	Tonga Football Academy
5	DF	Kilifitoni Vea	8 April 1998	4	0	Tonga Football Academy
12	DF	Sefana Paongo	5 September 1998	4	0	Tonga Football Academy
14	DF	Esafe Tokai	22 November 1999	2	0	Tonga Football Academy
16	DF	Folauhola'i Mesui	11 August 1998	1	0	Tonga Football Academy
18	DF	Kelepi Mataele	16 September 1999	1	0	Tonga Football Academy
6	MF	Sateki Matakaiongo	6 March 1998	5	0	Marist Prems
7	MF	Soakai Vea (c)	19 July 1998	7	2	Lotoha'apai United
8	MF	Aisea Muli	17 October 1998	4	1	Tonga Football Academy
9	MF	Anthony Likiliki	19 December 1999	4	0	Tonga Football Academy
15	MF	Laugani Taunaholo	19 July 2000	0	0	Tonga Football Academy
13	MF	Kapeliele Malafu	5 May 1998	4	0	Tonga Football Academy
17	MF	Anitelu Matakaiongo	5 May 1998	1	0	Tonga Football Academy
10	FW	Mataitini Feke	12 July 1998	2	0	Tonga Football Academy
11	FW	Fisi'ihoi Palu	29 November 1998	4	0	Tonga Football Academy
19	FW	Lachman Atoa	5 December 1998	4	0	Tonga Football Academy

Squad for the 2013 OFC U-17 Championship

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	GK	Paula Folau	21 January 1998	3	0	Tonga Football Academy
18	GK	Uate Foster	22 January 1996	0	0	Tonga Football Academy
2	DF	Uasi Talanoa(c)	11 May 1996	3	1	Marist Prems
3	DF	Fakaanga Taufa	17 August 1996	3	0	Tonga Football Academy
4	DF	Mateo Pahulu	6 January 1998	2	0	Tonga Football Academy
5	DF	Siosifa Kitekei'aho	29 May 1997	0	0	Tonga Football Academy
7	DF	Mikaele Pahulu	2 April 1996	7	0	Tonga Football Academy
13	DF	Ofa Latu	24 April 1996	3	0	Tonga Football Academy
16	DF	Tevita Fakava	14 February 1996	0	0	Tonga Football Academy
6	MF	Soane Faupula	21 October 1996	3	0	Veitongo
8	MF	Taniela Vaka'uta	26 December 1996	5	1	Marist Prems
9	MF	Maletino Halapio	1 October 1997	2	0	Tonga Football Academy
14	MF	Soane Lavelua	1 September 1996	3	0	Tonga Football Academy
17	MF	Sateki Matakaiongo	6 March 1998	2	0	Marist Prems
10	FW	Hemaloto Polovili	27 July 1997	7	4	Lotoha'apai United
11	FW	Soakai Vea	19 July 1998	3	0	Lotoha'apai United
12	FW	Kepueli Feke	10 March 1996	3	0	Tonga Football Academy
15	FW	Paea Tolu	9 November 1996	2	0	Tonga Football Academy

Results and fixtures

2016

4 July 2016 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 2017 OFC U-17 Championship	Tonga	1–1	Samoa	Apia, Samoa
19:00	Kau  71'	Report	Mano  3'	Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium Attendance: 350[2] Referee: Médéric Lacour (New Caledonia)

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	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 OFC U-16 Championship Preliminary stage	Tonga	0-9	Samoa	Nuku'alofa, Tonga
14:00		Report	Nanumea  8' (pen.), 30', 37', 45+1', 75' Belcher  22' Saofaiga  23' Filimalae  39' Mano  52'	Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Center Attendance: 200 Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand)

List of coaches

• Chris Williams (2011)
• Timote Moleni (2013-2016)
• Lafaele Moala (2018-)

References

1. "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Tonga - Cook Islands" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation.
2. "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Tonga - Samoa" (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

• Tonga Football Federation official website