Samoa women's national football team
| Association | Football Federation Samoa |
|---|---|
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) |
| Head coach | Juan Chang |
| FIFA code | SAM |
| FIFA ranking | |
| Current | 99 1 (12 June 2025)[1] |
| Highest | 93 (March 2009) |
| Lowest | 115 (July 2019) |
| First international | |
| New Zealand 21–0 (Auckland, New Zealand; 9 October 1998) | |
| Biggest win | |
| 5–0 Tonga (Apia, Samoa; 8 July 2019) | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| New Zealand 21–0 (Auckland, New Zealand; 9 October 1998) | |
| OFC Women's Nations Cup | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1998) |
| Best result | Fourth place (2003, 2022) |
The Samoa women's national football team represents Samoa in international women's football. The team is controlled by the Football Federation Samoa.
History
The team contested the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia,[2] winning silver.[3]
The team topped Group A in the 2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup after defeating both Tonga and the Cook Islands.[4]
Coaching staff
Current technical staff
- As of 7 July 1, 2025
| Position | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Juan Chang Urrea |
| Assistant coach | Erin Carrillo-Bautista |
| Team Manager | Wendy Turton |
| Goal Keeper Coach | Alex Britton |
| International Scout | Alastair McLae |
| Opposition Scout | Wyatt Burrows |
Manager history
- Juan Chang Urrea(2023-)
- Paul Ifill
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Void or postponed Fixture
2025
Players
A player is eligible to represent Samoa if they have a Samoan parent or grandparent.[5] In 2021 Samoa held trials in Auckland, New Zealand to identify players from the diaspora who could represent it.[6] It also identified potential players in the United States and Europe.[7] In 2022 the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in Samoa-based players being excluded in favour of diaspora players.[8]
Current squad
- The following players were named to the squad for the 2024 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament between 7 and 19 February 2024.[9]
Caps and goals updated as of 1 August 2022, after the match against Solomon Islands.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | GK | Angelique Tuisamoa | 3 March 2000 | 2 | 0 | Western Springs AFC |
| 11 | DF | Shontelle Stevens | 10 September 1995 | 5 | 0 | Manukau United |
| 3 | DF | Alisa Tuatagaloa | 8 May 2001 | 5 | 0 | Three Kings United |
| 12 | MF | Lianna Soifua | 6 September 2000 | 5 | 0 | Unattached |
| 4 | MF | Jaedeci Uluvii | 2 June 2001 | 5 | 0 | Western Springs AFC |
| 21 | MF | Sariah Taeoalii | 5 July 2006 | 4 | 0 | Murray Soccer Club |
| MF | Monique Fischer | |||||
| 9 | FW | Torijan Lyne-Lewis | 15 June 1995 | 4 | 0 | Wairarapa United |
| 10 | FW | Jayda Stewart | 8 March 2002 | 5 | 5 | Coastal Spirit |
| Xeyana Salanoa | ||||||
| Xevani Salanoa | ||||||
| Leah Manuleleua | ||||||
| Khelistar Murray | ||||||
| Arianna Skeers | ||||||
| Lily Catherine Dowsing | ||||||
| Sasjah Vikolia Dade | ||||||
| Alexandria Ape-Paia | ||||||
| Grace Taeoalii | ||||||
| Jordyn Sagapolutele | ||||||
| Xehlia Salanoa | ||||||
| Malia Jessop | ||||||
| Repeka Asofa | ||||||
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF | Faith Lilli Moa | 3 February 2004 | 5 | 0 | Ellerslie AFC | 2023 Pacific Games GS |
| MF | Paige Mccloskey | 26 January 1999 | 3 | 0 | Lakes FC | 2023 Pacific Games GS |
| MF | Iole Avenoso | 27 January 1996 | 4 | 0 | Brunswick City | 2023 Pacific Games GS |
| Leiloa Fesolai | 2023 Pacific Games GS | |||||
| Eve Stuart | 2023 Pacific Games GS | |||||
| Shylah Balla-Ateli | 2023 Pacific Games GS | |||||
| Faaitaita Iakopo | 2023 Pacific Games GS | |||||
Competitive record
OFC Women's Nations Cup
| OFC Women's Nations Cup | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
| 1983 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1986 | ||||||||
| 1989 | ||||||||
| 1991 | ||||||||
| 1994 | ||||||||
| 1998 | Group stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | |
| 2003 | Fourth place | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 39 | |
| 2007 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2010 | ||||||||
| 2014 | ||||||||
| 2018 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | |
| 2022 | Fourth place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | |
| Total | 4/12 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 16 | 83 | |
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Pacific Games
| Pacific Games | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| 2003 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2007 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | |
| 2011 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2015 | Fourth Place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | |
| 2019 | Second Place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | |
| Total | Second Place | 13 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 0 | |
See also
- Sport in Samoa
- Football in Samoa
- Women's football in Samoa
- Football in Samoa
- Samoa women's national under-20 football team
- Samoa women's national under-17 football team
- Samoa women's national futsal team
- Samoa women's national under-18 futsal team
- Samoa men's national football team
References
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
- ^ Soli Wilson (8 June 2019). "Football Pacific Games squad announced". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "Samoan Women's Football takes silver medal second to great footballers to PNG". Football Federation Samoa. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ Karalaini Tavi (20 July 2022). "Samoa tops Group A after win over Cook Islands". FBC News. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
- ^ Jax Tran Van (13 August 2021). "Samoa to keep drawing on the diaspora". Pasifika Sisters. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ Richard Ewart (11 August 2021). "Samoa women's soccer coach convinced there is unearthed talent in the diaspora". ABC. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ "New Samoa women's football coach dreaming of World Cup debut". RNZ. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ Richard Ewart (3 June 2022). "Stranded home based players unlikely to feature in Samoa's OFC Nations Cup quest". ABC. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
- ^ WOMEN’S OLYMPIC FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT PREVIEW – SAMOA