Solomon Islands women's national under-20 football team

Solomon Islands women's U-20
AssociationSolomon Islands Football Federation
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coach Patrick Miniti
Top scorerLaydah Samani, Vanessa Inifiri & Edith Nari (1)
Home stadiumLawson Tama Stadium
FIFA codeSOL
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Papua New Guinea 0–0  
(Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; 20 April 2004)
Biggest defeat
 New Zealand 19–0  
(Suva, Fiji; 2 July 2023)
World Cup
Appearances0
OFC U-20 Women's Championship
Appearances4 (first in 2004)
Best resultThird Place (2004) [1]

The Solomon Islands women's national under-20 football team is the highest women's youth team of women's football in the Solomon Islands and is controlled by the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF).

History

The Solomon Islands is known as one of the best footballing countries in the Pacific. However, that counts for the men's. The women's are still far behind. The Women's under-20 team participated just two times so far at the OFC U-20 Women's Championship: in 2004 and 2006. In both of these tournament they managed to get a draw: a 0–0 against Papua New Guinea and a 1–1 against Melanesian rivals Vanuatu. They suffered there biggest loss in 2004: a 13–0 loss against Australia. So far the Solomon Islands under-20 team has never won a single game. However, in 2019 they will get a new chance as they will participate again.

OFC Championship Record

OFC U-20 Women's Championship
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD
2002 Did not Participate
2004 Third Place 2 0 1 1 0 13 -13
2006 Group stage 3 0 1 2 2 7 -5
2010 Did not Participate
2012
2014
2015
2017
2019[2] Group stage 3 1 0 2 2 7 -5
2023 Quarter-finals 3 1 0 2 1 20 -19
Total 4/10 11 2 2 7 5 40 -35

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2019 OFC U-19 Women's Championship from 30 August–12 September in Avarua, the Cook Islands.

Caps and goals updated as of 6 September 2019, after the game against the Cook Islands.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Serah Alpefolosia (2001-06-17) 17 June 2001 3 0 Bula Frangipani
12 1GK Florence Ince (2003-02-09) 9 February 2003 0 0 Bula Frangipani

2 2DF Edith Nari (captain) (2003-08-28) 28 August 2003 3 1 Marist
3 2DF Debra Kali (2002-12-25) 25 December 2002 3 0 Bula Frangipani
5 2DF Margaret Samani (2002-12-06) 6 December 2002 3 0 Solomon Warriors
8 2DF Cathy Fonoisimae (2002-05-08) 8 May 2002 2 0 Koloale FC Honiara
13 2DF Indy Ringo (2001-09-14) 14 September 2001 2 0 Koloale FC Honiara
15 2DF Rose Arata (2001-11-25) 25 November 2001 1 0 Bula Frangipani
16 2DF Sharoly Saeni (2003-01-25) 25 January 2003 3 0 Solomon Warriors

4 3MF Sandra Wale (2003-09-11) 11 September 2003 2 0 Solomon Warriors
6 3MF Cecilia Omearo (2000-12-20) 20 December 2000 0 0 Bula Frangipani
14 3MF Mavis Wale (2001-07-01) 1 July 2001 1 0 Bula Frangipani
17 3MF Rachel Rex (2003-03-30) 30 March 2003 1 0 Solomon Warriors
18 3MF Alisha Donga (2002-04-12) 12 April 2002 3 0 Solomon Warriors
19 3MF Mercy Wateobea (2001-06-01) 1 June 2001 1 0 Kossa

7 4FW Madlyn Arukau (2003-04-01) 1 April 2003 3 0 Kossa
9 4FW Dollin Usua (2001-05-08) 8 May 2001 2 0 Bula Frangipani
10 4FW Daylin Kali (2002-12-25) 25 December 2002 3 0 Bula Frangipani
11 4FW Jojo Ledi (2000-06-30) 30 June 2000 1 1 Solomon Warriors
20 4FW Melissa Marei (2001-06-30) 30 June 2001 2 0 Solomon Warriors

Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Meria Tebaua 0 0 KGVI School
1GK Gnishilda Forau 0 0

2DF Eileen Ben 0 0 Solomon Warriors
2DF Margaret Namoi 0 0 Bula Frangipani
2DF Lilian Mafane 0 0 Bula Frangipani
2DF Veronica Samani 0 0 Panatina

3MF Kobira Gulua 0 0 Solomon Warriors
3MF Grace Molou 0 0 Panatina
3MF Mary Bae 0 0 Kossa
3MF Juliet Vili 0 0

4FW Christina Yankie 0 0 Bula Frangipani

References

  1. ^ "Cook Islands training squad o course". oceaniafootball. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Draw for U-16 & U-19 Women's Championships complete". oceaniafootball. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.