American Samoa national under-20 football team

American Samoa U20
Nickname(s)The Boys from the territory
AssociationFootball Federation American Samoa (FFAS)
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coach Tunoa Lui
CaptainGabriel Taumua
Most capsPaul Collins (8)
Top scorerPetu Pouli (3)
FIFA codeASA
First colors
Second colors
First international
  0–23 Solomon Islands 
(Apia, Samoa; 15 August 1998)
Biggest win
None
Biggest defeat
  0–23 Solomon Islands 
(Apia, Samoa; 15 August 1998)
OFC U-20 Championship
Appearances6 (1998, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022)
Best resultSixth place (2014)

The American Samoa national under-20 football team is the national U-20 team of American Samoa and is controlled by Football Federation American Samoa.

History

The American Samoa national under-20 football team took part in the OFC U-20 Championship tournament 6 times (1998, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2022). The team has never won a game yet. A 1–1 draw against Papua New Guinea in 2014 has been their best result so far. In 2011, the team scored 2 goals, the highest scoring at a tournament so far.

OFC

The OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament is a tournament held once every two years to decide the qualification spots for Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and representatives at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

OFC U-19 Championship Qualification record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1974 Did not enter No qualification
1978
1980
1982
1985
1986
1988
1990
1992
1994
1997
1998 Group stage 3 0 0 3 0 46
2001 Did not enter
2002
2005
2007
2008
2011 Group stage 3 0 0 3 2 17
2013 Did not enter
2014 Sixth place 5 0 1 4 1 23
2016 Did not qualify 3 0 1 2 1 11
2018 3 0 0 3 1 7
2022 Group stage 3 0 0 3 0 19 No qualification
2024 Did not qualify 3 0 0 0 5 11
Total Group stage 14 0 1 13 3 105 9 0 1 8 7 29

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2022 OFC U-19 Championship from 7 to 20 September 2022. Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the Senior team.

Caps and goals as of 14 September 2022 before the game against the Cook Islands.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Penieli Atu (2005-09-05) 5 September 2005 3 0 PanSa East
23 1GK Rex Iose 0 0
2 2DF Poasa Collins (2004-01-12) 12 January 2004 3 0 Pago Youth
3 2DF Afa Sione (2003-06-22) 22 June 2003 3 0 Pago Youth
4 2DF Pama Fetuao (2004-04-03) 3 April 2004 3 0 PanSa East
5 2DF Viliami Topui 2 0 Vaiala Tongan
16 2DF Ioane Palepua (2003-04-22) 22 April 2003 2 0 PanSa East
17 2DF Zion Moala (2004-03-08) 8 March 2004 1 0 Taputimu Youth
19 2DF Sekone Faaoga (2003-12-17) 17 December 2003 2 0 Tafuna Jets
6 3MF Nofomuli Uitalia (2004-11-01) 1 November 2004 3 0 Vaiala Tongan
7 3MF William Hollister 1 0 Lion Heart
11 3MF Pago Isu (2005-11-13) 13 November 2005 2 0 Black Roses
12 3MF Jimmy Dong (2005-09-24) 24 September 2005 1 0 Black Roses
13 3MF Maselino Feula (2005-12-23) 23 December 2005 3 0 Royal Puma
14 3MF Tamati Lilo (2003-11-03) 3 November 2003 2 0 Ilaoa and To'omata
15 3MF Nuumotu Sasala (2004-02-21) 21 February 2004 2 0 Green Bay
18 3MF Leon Aporosa 3 0
20 3MF Chris Seleni (2004-12-24) 24 December 2004 0 0 Tafuna Jets
21 3MF Fuahala Malani (2005-12-17) 17 December 2005 0 0 Vaiala Tongan
8 4FW Petu Pouli (2005-12-18) 18 December 2005 3 0 Vaiala Tongan
9 4FW Kelvin Seong (2004-02-05) 5 February 2004 3 0 Pago Youth
10 4FW Johnica Collins (2006-01-12) 12 January 2006 3 0 Pago Youth

Pre-Squad

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
23 1GK David Tua (2006-09-22) 22 September 2006 0 0 Vaiala Tongan
5 2DF Mark Nelisi (2005-02-15) 15 February 2005 0 0 Utulei Youth
7 3MF Rock Kaleopa (2003-09-06) 6 September 2003 0 0 Utulei Youth
18 3MF Talimalolo Taliauli (2005-12-13) 13 December 2005 0 0 Vaiala Tongan

Fixtures and Results

2016

21 June 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship   0–5  Samoa Nuku'alofa, Tonga
15:00 Report Mariner 12'
Malo 30'
Hunt 48'
Tunupopo 64', 75'		 Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Centre
Attendance: 250[1]
Referee: Nelson Sogo (Solomon Islands)
24 June 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship Tonga  1–1   Nuku'alofa, Tonga
12:00 Likiliki 10' Report Fiso 6' Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Centre
Attendance: 200[2]
Referee: Salesh Chand (Fiji)
27 June 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship Cook Islands  5–0   Nuku'alofa, Tonga
12:00 Wood 31'
Samuela 38'
D. Tiputoa 54', 59', 72'		 Report Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Centre
Attendance: 200[3]
Referee: Joel Hopkken (Vanuatu)

2018

26 May 2018 (2018-05-26) 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Preliminary stage   0–3  Samoa Rarotonga, Cook Islands
13:30 Report
  • Smith 77', 81', 90+3'
 Stadium: CIFA Academy Field
Attendance: 100
Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)
29 May 2018 (2018-05-29) 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Preliminary stage Tonga  2–0   Rarotonga, Cook Islands
13:30
  • Namoa 7', 50'
 Report Stadium: CIFA Academy Field
Attendance: 250
Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)
1 June 2018 (2018-06-01) 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Preliminary stage Cook Islands  2–1   Rarotonga, Cook Islands
16:30
  • Paio 37'
  • Tiputoa 49' (pen.)
 Report
  • Ledoux 51'
 Stadium: CIFA Academy Field
Attendance: 250
Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)

See also

References

  1. ^ "2016 OFC U-20 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: American Samoa - Samoa" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-05.
  2. ^ "2016 OFC U-20 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Tonga - American Samoa" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-06.
  3. ^ "2016 OFC U-20 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Cook Islands - American Samoa" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-07.
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