Solomon Islands national under-20 football team
| Nickname(s) | Bonitos, Mamula's | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Solomon Islands Football Federation | ||
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
| Head coach | Jerry Allen | ||
| Captain | Junior Petua | ||
| Top scorer | Atkin Kaua (5) | ||
| FIFA code | SOL | ||
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| First international | |||
| Fiji 1–3 (Suva, Fiji; 24 September 1994) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| American Samoa 0–23 (Apia, Samoa; 15 August 1998) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| New Zealand 6–0 (Papeete, Tahiti; 13 September 2022) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| OFC U-20 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 10 (1994, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018, 2022) | ||
| Best result | Runners-up (2005, 2011) | ||
The Solomon Islands national under-20 football team is the national U-20 team of the Solomon Islands and is controlled by the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF)
History
The Solomon Islands national under-20 football team took part in the OFC U-20 Championship tournament 10 times (1994, 1998, 2001, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2022) and their best results were in 2005 and 2011 when the team reached the final, but unfortunately they lost against Australia and New Zealand respectively.
Competition record
OFC
The OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament 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-20 World Cup.
| OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||
| 1974 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 1978 | |||||||||
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| 1982 | |||||||||
| 1985 | |||||||||
| 1987 | |||||||||
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| 1992 | |||||||||
| 1994 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | ||
| 1997 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 1998 | Fourth place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 4 | ||
| 2001 | Group stage | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | ||
| 2002 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2005 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | ||
| 2007 | Third place | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | ||
| 2008 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2011 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | ||
| 2013 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2014 | Fourth Place | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | ||
| 2016 | Semi-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||
| 2018 | Fourth place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 9 | ||
| 2022 | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | ||
| Total | 10/23 | 47 | 24 | 6 | 17 | 105 | 64 | ||
FIFA U-20 World Cup
| U-20 World Cup record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1977 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
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| Total | TBD | 0/24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Current Technical Staff
| Position | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Jerry Allen |
| Assistant coach | Eddie Rukumana |
| Team manager | Leonard Paia |
| Physio | Michael Lalagogno |
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 19 September 2022 after the game against New Caledonia.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Junior Petua | 30 December 2003 | 4 | 0 | Honiara City |
| 12 | GK | Ron Sale | 7 November 2003 | 0 | 0 | Isabel United |
| 21 | GK | John Sanga | 22 March 2003 | 0 | 0 | Marist |
| 2 | DF | Joel Luiramo | 13 May 2003 | 4 | 0 | Central Coast |
| 3 | DF | Arthur Reginald | 19 March 2004 | 4 | 0 | Laugu United |
| 4 | DF | Jayson Kofela | 17 June 2004 | 0 | 0 | Isabel United |
| 5 | DF | Wilfred Mani | 9 June 2003 | 3 | 0 | Southern United |
| 13 | DF | Zimri Kini | 26 July 2004 | 3 | 0 | Southern United |
| 14 | DF | Edward Aulanga | 17 September 2003 | 0 | 0 | Honiara City |
| 15 | DF | Vincent Liuga | 26 January 2003 | 3 | 0 | Isabel United |
| 16 | DF | Solomon Sale | 3 August 2004 | 3 | 0 | Honiara City |
| 17 | DF | Erick Bekaka | 20 December 2003 | 1 | 0 | Kossa |
| 22 | DF | Billy Afi | 12 June 2005 | 4 | 0 | Henderson Eels |
| 24 | DF | James Fefera | 13 August 2004 | 0 | 0 | Isabel United |
| 6 | MF | Cyral Enotarau | 2 December 2003 | 4 | 0 | Waneagu United |
| 7 | MF | Alden Suri | 4 April 2004 | 3 | 2 | Petone |
| 8 | MF | Dolson Orisimae | 29 December 2003 | 0 | 0 | Waneagu United |
| 11 | MF | Francis Paul | 5 September 2004 | 4 | 4 | Waneagu United |
| 18 | MF | Prince Dansale | 29 May 2003 | 0 | 0 | Waneagu United |
| 19 | MF | Gregly Talo | 28 August 2004 | 4 | 0 | Real Kakamora |
| 23 | MF | Alfie Aunga | 23 September 2003 | 4 | 0 | Marist |
| 9 | FW | Rocky Junior | 26 October 2003 | 4 | 1 | Honiara City |
| 10 | FW | Barrie Limoki | 2 March 2004 | 4 | 1 | Nadi |
| 20 | FW | Selwyn Hou | 2 December 2003 | 4 | 1 | Honiara City |
Fixtures & Results
2016
| 3 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship | Tahiti | 2–2 | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 15:00 | Siejidr 13' Salem 34' |
Report | Witney 50' Raramo 65' |
Stadium: Luganville Soccer City Stadium Referee: Joel Hopkken (Vanuatu) |
| 6 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship | Cook Islands | 0–3 | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 12:00 | Report | Waita 54' Witney 56', 83' |
Stadium: Luganville Soccer City Stadium Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu) |
| 10 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship | 0–0 | New Zealand | Luganville, Vanuatu | |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Luganville Soccer City Stadium Referee: Médéric Lacour (New Caledonia) |
| 13 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship | Vanuatu | 2–1 | Port Vila, Vanuatu | |
| 14:30 | Tenene 36' Massing 90+4' |
Report | Gise 21' | Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: Nick Waldron (New Zealand) |
2018
| 6 August 2018 2018 OFC U-19 Championship | New Caledonia | 2–3 | Pirae, Tahiti | |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade Fautaua Attendance: 200 Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti) |
| 9 August 2018 2018 OFC U-19 Championship | 1–0 | Fiji | Pirae, Tahiti | |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Fautaua Attendance: 200 Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea) |
| 12 August 2018 2018 OFC U-19 Championship | 1–0 | Vanuatu | Pirae, Tahiti | |
| 12:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Stade Fautaua Attendance: 150 Referee: Kader Zitouni (Tahiti) |
2024
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