| Association | Football Federation Samoa | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
| Head coach | 
Matt Calcott | ||
| Captain | Kyah Cahill | ||
| Most caps | Samuelu Malo (6) | ||
| Top scorer | Pago Tunupopo Samuelu Malo (4) | ||
| FIFA code | SAM | ||
| |||
| First international | |||
 Western Samoa 0–5 Papua New Guinea  (Suva, Fiji; September 3, 1988) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 American Samoa 0–5 Samoa (Nukuʻalofa, Tonga; June 21, 2016) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| New Zealand 16–0 Western Samoa (Suva, Fiji; September 5, 1988) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
| OFC U-20 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 9 (1988, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2016, 2018) | ||
| Best result | Quarter Final (2022) | ||
The Samoa national under-20 association football team (Samoan: Sāmoa soka au) represents Samoa in under-20 competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Samoa, the governing body for football in Samoa. Samoa's U20 home ground is Toleafoa J.S Blatter Soccer Stadium in Apia.[1] It was known as the Western Samoa national under-20 football team until 1997, following the renaming of the country. Samoa is a part of the FIFA Goal project.[2] The 2022 squad consisted of 18 non-Samoan based players out of a squad of 26, this was made possible through extensive worldwide scouting, no other country in the OFC region has seen this amount of off shore players in an U20 squad.
Competitive 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 | ||||||||
 1980 | ||||||||
| 1982 | ||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1985 | ||||||||
| 1986 | ||||||||
| 1988 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 31 | |
| 1990 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1992 | ||||||||
| 1994 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 1997 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1998 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 12 | |
.svg.png.webp){kind=small}  2001 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 22 | ||
 2002 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 12 | ||
 2005 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 22 | ||
| 2007 | Seventh Place | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 33 | |
| 2008 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 2011 | ||||||||
| 2013 | ||||||||
| 2014 | ||||||||
 2016 | Preliminary Round | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | |
| 2018 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | ||
| 2022 | Quarter-finals | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | |
| Total | Group stage | 35 | 8 | 2 | 25 | 35 | 151 | |
Samoa's starting line-up against Fiji, OFC U-20 Championship 2022, Quarter Final
Current technical staff
| Position | |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Matt Calcott |
| Assistant coach | Alastair McLae |
| Team manager | Gareth Winder |
| Goal Keeper Coach | Horst Petana |
| Coach | Paul Lomitusi |
| Physio | Ethan Horne |
| International Scout | Alastair McLae |
| International Scout |  Russ Gurr |
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 Fiji.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Joel Bartley | 13 April 2005 | 2 | 0 | Sydney United 58 |
| 22 | GK | Semu Faimata | 10 August 2003 | 0 | 0 | Vailima Kiwi |
| 28 | GK | Neville Peni | 18 August 2004 | 0 | 0 | Faleasiu |
| 2 | DF | Elijah Uelese | 10 March 2003 | 2 | 0 | Mt Druitt Town Rangers |
| 3 | DF | Elijah Fiaalii | 2 December 2003 | 2 | 0 | Dandenong City |
| 4 | DF | Taine Wilson | 8 November 2004 | 2 | 0 | Western Springs |
| 5 | DF | Fetuao Belcher | 1 May 2003 | 2 | 0 | Napier City Rovers |
| 12 | DF | Rushonn Tafunai | 3 March 2006 | 2 | 0 | Melbourne Victory |
| 14 | DF | Luke Tolo Kent | 29 April 2003 | 2 | 0 | Miramar Rangers |
| 19 | DF | Samuel Tauai | 17 May 2004 | 0 | 0 | Lepea |
| 6 | MF | Laauli Blakelock | 29 January 2003 | 2 | 0 | |
| 10 | MF | Jarvis Filimalae | 20 April 2003 | 0 | 0 |  Fluminense |
| 15 | MF | Reupena Fatu | 14 January 2005 | 0 | 0 | Goldstar Sogi |
| 16 | MF | Alton Leiataua | 27 November 2005 | 0 | 0 | Vaivase-Tai |
| 21 | MF | Jonny Aoelua | 22 November 2003 | 0 | 0 | Lepea |
| 23 | MF | James Settle | 15 July 2003 | 2 | 0 |  Corondao |
| 25 | MF | Philip Fatialofa | 25 July 2005 | 0 | 0 | Stop Out |
| 7 | FW | Victor Leddy | 21 December 2003 | 2 | 1 | Ipswich Knights |
| 8 | FW | Jesse Vine | 23 January 2003 | 2 | 0 | Kemps Creek United |
| 9 | FW | Greg Siamoa | 21 August 2003 | 2 | 0 | Western United |
| 11 | FW | Juan Gobbi | 17 November 2005 | 1 | 0 | Mounties Wanderers |
| 13 | FW | Luke Salisbury | 15 September 2004 | 0 | 0 | Roslyn-Wakari |
| 17 | FW | Kyah Cahill | 13 March 2003 | 2 | 0 |  Lusail |
| 18 | FW | Alex Malauulu | 12 March 2006 | 2 | 0 | Monaro Panthers |
| 20 | FW | Lesley Bethem | 15 May 2004 | 2 | 0 | Faleasiu |
| 24 | FW | Ethan Stowers | 26 October 2005 | 0 | 0 | Fa'atoia United |
Results and fixtures
2016
| 21 June 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship | American Samoa | 0–5 | Samoa | Nukuʻalofa, Tonga |
| 15:00 | Report | Mariner  12'Malo 30'Hunt 48'Tunupopo 64', 75' |
Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Centre Attendance: 250[3] Referee: Nelson Sogo (Solomon Islands) |
| 24 June 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship | Samoa | 0–1 | Cook Islands | Nukuʻalofa, Tonga |
| 15:00 | Report | D. Tiputoa 85' |
Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Centre Attendance: 200[4] Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand) |
| 27 June 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship | Samoa | 3–3 | Tonga | Nukuʻalofa, Tonga |
| 15:00 | Tunupopo 66', 70' Malo 80' |
Report | Polovili 10', 40', 73' |
Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Centre Attendance: 300[5] Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand) |
2018
| 26 May 2018 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Preliminary stage | American Samoa | 0–3 | Samoa | Rarotonga, Cook Islands |
| 13:30 | Report |
|
Stadium: CIFA Academy Field Attendance: 100 Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu) |
| 29 May 2018 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Preliminary stage | Cook Islands | 0–1 | Samoa | Rarotonga, Cook Islands |
| 16:30 | Report |
|
Stadium: CIFA Academy Field Attendance: 250 Referee: Kader Zitouni (Tahiti) |
| 1 June 2018 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Preliminary stage | Samoa | 1–1 | Tonga | Rarotonga, Cook Islands |
| 13:30 |
|
Report |
|
Stadium: CIFA Academy Field Attendance: 125 Referee: Cory Mills (New Zealand) |
References
- ↑ http://www.football-lineups.com/stadium/743/ "Football Lineups – Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex" Retrieved 15 August 2011
- ↑ FIFA.com "FIFA.com – Samoa: FIFA Goal Programme" Retrieved 15 August 2011
- ↑ "2016 OFC U-20 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: American Samoa - Samoa" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 August 2016.
- ↑ "2016 OFC U-20 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Samoa - Cook Islands" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 August 2016.
- ↑ "2016 OFC U-20 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Samoa - Tonga" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 August 2016.
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