The Samoa national football team represents the country of Samoa in international association football. It is fielded by the Football Federation Samoa, the governing body of football in Samoa, and competes as a member of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), which encompasses the countries of Oceania. Samoa played their first international match on 29 August 1979 in a 12–0 loss to Fiji in Suva.^[1]

Samoa has competed in numerous competitions, and all players who have played in at least one international match, either as a member of the starting eleven or as a substitute, are listed below. Each player's details include his playing position while with the team, the number of caps earned and goals scored in all international matches, and details of the first and most recent matches played in. The names are initially ordered by number of caps (in descending order), then by date of debut, then by alphabetical order. All statistics are correct up to and including the match played on 18 July 2019.

Key

Positions key

GK	Goalkeeper
DF	Defender
MF	Midfielder
FW	Forward

Position

Playing positions are listed according to the tactical formations that were employed at the time.

Caps and goals

Caps and goals comprise those in the FIFA World Cup and OFC Nations Cup, Summer Olympics, Polynesia Cup, their associated qualification matches, as well as Pacific Games, Pacific Mini Games matches and international friendly tournaments and matches.

Players

Samoa national team football players

Player	Pos.	Caps	Goals	Debut		Last or most recent match		Ref.
				Date	Opponent	Date	Opponent
Desmond Fa'aiuaso	FW	20	9	7 April 2001	Tonga	5 June 2016	Papua New Guinea	[2]
Filipo Bureta	DF	14	0	7 April 2001	Tonga	5 June 2016	Papua New Guinea	[3]
Lionel Taylor	MF	14	1	10 May 2004	American Samoa	5 June 2016	Papua New Guinea	[4]
Andrew Setefano	DF	14	0	17 August 2011	Fiji	18 July 2019	Vanuatu	[5]
Junior Michael	FW	13	5	13 November 1996	Cook Islands	29 August 2007	Tonga	[6]
Silao Malo	MF	12	2	17 August 2011	Fiji	5 June 2016	Papua New Guinea	[7]
Pualele Lemana	DF	11	3	7 April 2001	Tonga	19 May 2004	Papua New Guinea	[8]
Mike Saofaiga	FW	11	0	24 November 2011	Tonga	8 July 2019	Papua New Guinea	[9]
Penitio Tumua	MF	10	2	10 May 2004	American Samoa	26 November 2011	American Samoa	[10]
Jarrell Sale	DF	10	0	3 September 2007	Solomon Islands	4 September 2015	Tonga	[11]
Andrew Mobberley	FW	9	2	31 August 2015	American Samoa	18 July 2019	Vanuatu	[12]
Ambrose Asafo	MF	8	0	7 April 2001	Tonga	19 May 2004	Papua New Guinea	[13]
Peko Victor	DF	8	0	7 April 2001	Tonga	19 May 2004	Papua New Guinea	[14]
Edwin Tyrell	MF	7	0	9 April 2001	American Samoa	27 August 2007	American Samoa	[15]
Vaalii Faalogo	DF	7	0	17 August 2011	Fiji	5 June 2012	New Caledonia	[16]
Ben Lemana	MF	6	2	13 November 1996	Cook Islands	16 April 2001	Australia	[17]
Moresi Tokuma	GK	6	2	7 April 2001	Tonga	17 May 2004	Fiji	[18]
Peniamina Timo	MF	6	2	9 April 2001	American Samoa	18 March 2002	New Caledonia	[19]
Bevan Kapisi	MF	6	0	14 March 2002	American Samoa	3 September 2007	Solomon Islands	[20]
Sakaria Fuimaono	DF	6	0	10 May 2004	American Samoa	3 September 2007	Solomon Islands	[21]
Joseph Hoeflich	MF	6	0	25 August 2007	Vanuatu	3 June 2012	Vanuatu	[22]
Kilisimasi Toetu	GK	6	0	22 November 2011	Cook Islands	4 September 2015	Vanuatu	[23]
Joseph Dan-Tyrell	MF	6	0	31 August 2015	American Samoa	5 June 2016	Papua New Guinea	[24]
Johnny Hall	FW	6	2	31 August 2015	American Samoa	5 June 2016	Papua New Guinea	[25]
Lapalapa Toni	FW	6	2	31 August 2015	American Samoa	18 July 2019	Vanuatu	[26]
Faalavelave Matagi	GK	6	0	4 September 2015	Tonga	18 July 2019	Vanuatu	[27]
Faimasasa Falilu	DF	5	0	7 April 2001	Tonga	18 March 2002	New Caledonia	[28]
Iosefa Maposua	DF	5	0	16 April 2001	Australia	19 May 2004	Papua New Guinea	[29]
Fereti Gosche	MF	5	0	25 August 2007	Vanuatu	22 November 2011	Cook Islands	[30]
Charles Bell	DF	5	0	17 August 2011	Fiji	26 November 2011	American Samoa	[31]
Faitalia Hamilton-Pama	DF	5	0	31 August 2011	American Samoa	12 July 2019	Tonga	[32]
Tama Fasavalu	DF	4	3	14 March 2002	American Samoa	19 May 2004	Papua New Guinea	[33]
Dennis Bryce	DF	4	1	10 May 2004	American Samoa	19 May 2004	Papua New Guinea	[34]
Setefano Pesa	MF	4	0	10 May 2004	American Samoa	19 May 2004	Papua New Guinea	[35]
Damien Fonoti	DF	4	1	25 August 2007	Vanuatu	3 September 2007	Solomon Islands	[36]
Pasi Schwagler	GK	4	0	25 August 2007	Vanuatu	3 September 2007	Solomon Islands	[37]
Fauivi Ugapo	3	4	0	25 August 2007	Vanuatu	3 September 2007	Solomon Islands	[38]
Horst Petana	GK	4	0	27 August 2007	American Samoa	18 August 2011	Fiji	[39]
Max Tom Hoeflich	FW	4	0	3 September 2007	Solomon Islands	24 November 2011	Tonga	[40]
Lawrie Pio	DF	4	0	2 September 2015	Cook Islands	18 July 2019	Vanuatu	[41]
Henry Pupi	DF	4	0	4 September 2015	Tonga	5 June 2016	Papua New Guinea	[42]
Dominic Gabriel	DF	3	1	7 April 2001	Tonga	11 April 2001	Fiji	[43]
Sale Sua-Mili	FW	3	0	7 April 2001	Tonga	16 April 2001	Australia	[44]
Etena Tokuma	MF	3	0	7 April 2001	Tonga	11 April 2001	Fiji	[45]
Pitotua Aloese	FW	3	0	9 March 2002	Tonga	16 March 2002	Papua New Guinea	[46]
Chris Cahill	MF	3	2	25 August 2007	Vanuatu	29 August 2007	Tonga	[47]
Albert Bell	DF	3	2	18 August 2011	Fiji	24 November 2011	Tonga	[48]
Jared Curtis	MF	3	0	22 November 2011	Cook Islands	26 November 2011	American Samoa	[49]
Shaun Easthope	MF	3	1	22 November 2011	Cook Islands	26 November 2011	American Samoa	[50]
Luki Gosche	FW	3	2	22 November 2011	Cook Islands	1 June 2012	Tahiti	[51]
Masei Amosa	DF	3	0	1 June 2012	Tahiti	5 June 2012	New Caledonia	[52]
Amilale Esaroma	FW	3	0	1 June 2012	Tahiti	5 June 2012	New Caledonia	[53]
Sopo Fakaua	MF	3	0	1 June 2012	Tahiti	5 June 2012	New Caledonia	[54]
Spencer Keli	FW	3	0	1 June 2012	Tahiti	5 June 2012	New Caledonia	[55]
Sapati Umutaua	DF	3	0	1 June 2012	Tahiti	5 June 2012	New Caledonia	[56]
Vito Laloata	DF	3	0	4 September 2015	Tonga	18 July 2019	Vanuatu	[57]
Paulo Scanlan	MF	3	0	29 May 2016	Tahiti	5 June 2016	Papua New Guinea	[58]
Keone Kapisi	MF	3	0	1 June 2016	New Caledonia	8 July 2019	Papua New Guinea	[59]
George Konusi	MF	3	0	8 July 2019	Papua New Guinea	18 July 2019	Vanuatu	[60]
Willie Sauiluma	MF	3	0	8 July 2019	Papua New Guinea	18 July 2019	Vanuatu	[61]
Tauati Tanoa'i	DF	3	0	8 July 2019	Papua New Guinea	18 July 2019	Vanuatu	[62]
Raymond Ah Tune	MF	2	0	7 November 1987	New Zealand	13 November 1987	New Zealand	[63]
Faamanu Etuale	DF	2	0	7 November 1987	New Zealand	13 November 1987	New Zealand	[64]
Pasikale Faogali	MF	2	0	7 November 1987	New Zealand	13 November 1987	New Zealand	[65]
Lafaele Mano	DF	2	0	7 November 1987	New Zealand	13 November 1987	New Zealand	[66]
Happy Patu	FW	2	0	7 November 1987	New Zealand	13 November 1987	New Zealand	[67]
Gustav Slade	MF	2	0	7 November 1987	New Zealand	13 November 1987	New Zealand	[68]
Koro Sofara	DF	2	0	7 November 1987	New Zealand	13 November 1987	New Zealand	[69]
Pelepesite Talapusi	DF	2	0	7 November 1987	New Zealand	13 November 1987	New Zealand	[70]
Malo Vaga	FW	2	0	13 November 1987	New Zealand	2 March 1988	Chinese Taipei	[71]
Iamafana Akerei	GK	2	0	13 November 1996	Cook Islands	15 November 1996	Tonga	[72]
Yiu Hing	DF	2	0	13 November 1996	Cook Islands	15 November 1996	Tonga	[73]
Faafetai Hunt	DF	2	0	13 November 1996	Cook Islands	15 November 1996	Tonga	[74]
Faala Isara	MF	2	0	13 November 1996	Cook Islands	15 November 1996	Tonga	[75]
Anomanmn Lolo	DF	2	0	13 November 1996	Cook Islands	15 November 1996	Tonga	[76]
Petaveng Mamea	MF	2	0	13 November 1996	Cook Islands	15 November 1996	Tonga	[77]
Falevi Petana	GK	2	0	13 November 1996	Cook Islands	15 November 1996	Tonga	[78]
Felise Seia	MF	2	0	13 November 1996	Cook Islands	15 November 1996	Tonga	[79]
T. Tapunu'u	FW	2	1	13 November 1996	Cook Islands	15 November 1996	Tonga	[80]
Pelco Togi	DF	2	0	13 November 1996	Cook Islands	15 November 1996	Tonga	[81]
Etisone Vazmoso	MF	2	0	13 November 1996	Cook Islands	15 November 1996	Tonga	[82]
Luciano Williams	DF	2	0	13 November 1996	Cook Islands	15 November 1996	Tonga	[83]
Rudolph Lilomaiava	MF	2	0	7 April 2001	Tonga	16 April 2001	Australia	[84]
Jerome Taua	DF	2	0	9 March 2002	Tonga	17 May 2004	Fiji	[85]
Lene Epa	FW	2	0	10 May 2004	American Samoa	19 May 2004	Papua New Guinea	[86]
Fatuvalu Numia	GK	2	0	10 May 2004	American Samoa	19 May 2004	Papua New Guinea	[87]
Afasene Tusitala	FW	2	0	10 May 2004	American Samoa	17 May 2004	Fiji	[88]
Sio Togamoa	DF	2	0	15 May 2004	Vanuatu	17 May 2004	Fiji	[89]
Otto Hunt	DF	2	0	17 May 2004	Fiji	19 May 2004	Papua New Guinea	[90]
Iosefo Ioane	MF	2	0	17 May 2004	Fiji	19 May 2004	Papua New Guinea	[91]
Voa Sauaga	DF	2	0	29 August 2007	Tonga	3 September 2007	Solomon Islands	[92]
Jarrell Atimalala		2	0	17 August 2011	Fiji	18 August 2011	Fiji	[93]
Motu Hafoka	GK	2	0	1 June 2012	Tahiti	5 June 2012	New Caledonia	[94]
Patrick Asiata	MF	2	0	3 June 2012	Vanuatu	5 June 2012	New Caledonia	[95]
Marcus Alimonti	DF	2	0	29 May 2016	Tahiti	5 June 2016	Papua New Guinea	[96]
Samuelu Malo	MF	2	0	29 May 2016	Tahiti	1 June 2016	New Caledonia	[97]
Ryan Martin	MF	2	0	29 May 2016	Tahiti	1 June 2016	New Caledonia	[98]
Kevin Daniells	DF	2	0	8 July 2019	Papua New Guinea	18 July 2019	Vanuatu	[99]
Va'a Taualai	MF	2	0	8 July 2019	Papua New Guinea	12 July 2019	Tonga	[100]
Ritchievoy Ueligitone	MF	2	0	8 July 2019	Papua New Guinea	18 July 2019	Vanuatu	[101]
Sean Atherton	DF	2	0	12 July 2019	Tonga	18 July 2019	Vanuatu	[102]
Jarvis Filimalae	MF	2	0	12 July 2019	Tonga	18 July 2019	Vanuatu	[103]
Jerry Epa		1	0	7 November 1987	New Zealand	7 November 1987	New Zealand	[104]
Toco Mara	FW	1	0	7 November 1987	New Zealand	7 November 1987	New Zealand	[105]
Lene Talaapitaga		1	0	7 November 1987	New Zealand	7 November 1987	New Zealand	[106]
Fadevi Umutaua	MF	1	0	7 November 1987	New Zealand	7 November 1987	New Zealand	[107]
Reggie Kwan		1	0	13 November 1987	New Zealand	13 November 1987	New Zealand	[108]
Opeta Siilata	MF	1	0	13 November 1987	New Zealand	13 November 1987	New Zealand	[109]
Soata Utai	MF	1	0	13 November 1987	New Zealand	13 November 1987	New Zealand	[110]
Tavita Samania	GK	1	0	2 March 1988	Chinese Taipei	2 March 1988	Chinese Taipei	[111]
Iopu Maliko	DF	1	0	15 November 1996	Tonga	15 November 1996	Tonga	[112]
Maletino Michael	MF	1	0	7 April 2001	Tonga	7 April 2001	Tonga	[113]
Migao Lauano	MF	1	0	9 April 2001	American Samoa	9 April 2001	American Samoa	[114]
Maio Iaone		1	0	14 March 2002	American Samoa	14 March 2002	American Samoa	[115]
Pili Fuimaona		1	0	16 March 2002	Papua New Guinea	16 March 2002	Papua New Guinea	[116]
Vili Lafaele		1	0	16 March 2002	Papua New Guinea	16 March 2002	Papua New Guinea	[117]
Junior Reid	FW	1	0	16 March 2002	Papua New Guinea	16 March 2002	Papua New Guinea	[118]
Ricky Slade	FW	1	0	18 March 2002	New Caledonia	18 March 2002	New Caledonia	[119]
Filipo Uli	GK	1	0	27 August 2007	American Samoa	27 August 2007	American Samoa	[120]
Fauivi Malu		1	0	18 August 2011	Fiji	18 August 2011	Fiji	[121]
Peni Kitiona	DF	1	0	3 June 2012	Vanuatu	3 June 2012	Vanuatu	[122]
Suivai Ataga	FW	1	0	3 June 2012	Vanuatu	3 June 2012	Vanuatu	[123]
Ethan Hanns	GK	1	0	3 June 2012	Vanuatu	3 June 2012	Vanuatu	[124]
Aukusitino Aitupe	GK	1	0	5 June 2012	New Caledonia	5 June 2012	New Caledonia	[125]
Tamoto Fenika	DF	1	0	5 June 2012	New Caledonia	5 June 2012	New Caledonia	[126]
Key Viliamu	DF	1	0	31 August 2015	American Samoa	31 August 2015	American Samoa	[127]
Benson Hunt	FW	1	0	2 September 2015	Cook Islands	2 September 2015	Cook Islands	[128]
Elvis Roebeck	DF	1	0	2 September 2015	Cook Islands	2 September 2015	Cook Islands	[129]
Isaia Fealofi	MF	1	0	4 September 2015	Tonga	4 September 2015	Tonga	[130]
Ted Losi	GK	1	0	5 June 2016	Papua New Guinea	5 June 2016	Papua New Guinea	[131]
Thomas Konusi	FW	1	0	12 July 2019	Tonga	12 July 2019	Tonga	[132]
Darren Talilai	FW	1	0	12 July 2019	Tonga	12 July 2019	Tonga	[133]
Harlen Russell	DF	1	0	18 July 2019	Vanuatu	18 July 2019	Vanuatu	[134]

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