Samoa national under-23 football team

Samoa U-23 represents Samoa at U23 tournaments

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Samoa U23Association| Football Federation Samoa

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Confederation| OFC (Oceania)
Head coach|  Desmond Fa'aiuaso
Captain| Willie Sauiluma
Top scorer| Michael Tumua Leo (3)
FIFA code| SAM

First colours

Second colours

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First international
Fiji 4–0 Samoa
(Auckland, New Zealand; December 11, 1999)
Biggest win
American Samoa 0–5 Samoa
(Suva, Fiji; September 27, 2019)
Biggest defeat
Australia 6–0 Samoa
(Sydney, Australia; January 16, 2004)
World Cup
Appearances| 0
OFC U23 Championship
Appearances| 3
Best result| Group Stage

The Samoa national under-23 football team, also known as Samoa U-23, represents Samoa at U23 tournaments. The team is considered to be the feeder team for the Samoa national football team and is controlled by the Football Federation of Samoa.

## History[edit]

Samoa U23 made two appearances so far at the OFC U23 Championship, in 1999 and 2004. They never reached further than the Group Stage. In 2019 they will participate again.

### OFC[edit]

The OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament is a tournament held once every four years to decide the only qualification spot for Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and representatives at the Olympic Games.[1]

OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament

Year  | Round  |  Pld  |  W  |  D  |  L  |  GF  |  GA
1988 | See Samoa national football team
1991 | Did not enter
1996
1999 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7
2004 | Group Stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14
2008 | Did not enter
2012
2015
2019 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11
Total | Group stage | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 32

## Fixtures & Results[edit]

Samoa v  New Zealand 21 September 2019 (2019-09-21) 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Group Stage|  Samoa | 1-6|  New Zealand |  Suva, Fiji

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15:00 |

* Tumua Leo 41'

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* Waine 10', 53', 81', 84' (pen.)
* Rogerson 12'
* Bevan 39'

| Stadium: ANZ National Stadium
Attendance: 240
Referee:  Norbert Hauata

Samoa v  Solomon Islands 24 September 2019 (2019-09-24) 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Group Stage|  Samoa | 0-5|  Solomon Islands |  Suva, Fiji

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12:00 |  | Report |

* Kakasi 16'
* Waita 28', 34'
* Mara  68'
* Taroga 90+2'

| Stadium: ANZ National Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee:  Joel Hopken

American Samoa v  Samoa 27 September 2019 (2019-09-27) 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Group Stage|  American Samoa | 0-5|  Samoa |  Suva, Fiji

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15:00 |  | Report |

* Tumua Leo 26', 88'
* Savelio 29'
* Bourne 39'
* Malo 65'

| Stadium: ANZ National Stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee:  David Yareboinen

## Current squad[edit]

The following players were called to the squad for the 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament from 21 September - 5 October 2019.
Caps and goals updated as of 27 September 2019 after the match against  American Samoa.

No. | Pos. | Player  | Date of birth (age)  | Caps  | Goals  | Club

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1  | 1GK | Eti Fatu |  (2001-02-25) 25 February 2001 (age 22) | 3  | 0  |  Vaivase-Tai
20  | 1GK | Tavita Galuvao |  (2001-08-28) 28 August 2001 (age 22) | 1  | 0  |  Vaitele-uta

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2  | 2DF | Tauati Tanoai |  (1998-04-19) 19 April 1998 (age 25) | 3  | 0  |  Lupe o le Soaga
3  | 2DF | Harlen Russell |  (2000-03-23) 23 March 2000 (age 23) | 3  | 0  |  Glenfield Rovers
4  | 2DF | Osa Savelio |  (2000-05-02) 2 May 2000 (age 23) | 3  | 1  |  Lepea
10  | 2DF | Jay Popese |  (2000-08-03) 3 August 2000 (age 23) | 2  | 0  |  Vaipuna
15  | 2DF | Christian Aluni |  (1999-09-23) 23 September 1999 (age 24) | 1  | 0  |  Vaivase-Tai
18  | 2DF | Jefferson Faamatau |  (2000-07-12) 12 July 2000 (age 23) | 2  | 0  |  Vaipuna
19  | 2DF | Jerrymiah Maiava |  (2000-11-19) 19 November 2000 (age 23) | 2  | 0  |  Vaivase-Tai

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6  | 3MF | Vaa Taualai |  (1998-04-06) 6 April 1998 (age 25) | 2  | 0  |  Lupe o le Soaga
7  | 3MF | Willie Sauiluma |  (2000-07-12) 12 July 2000 (age 23) | 3  | 0  |  Goulburn Valley Suns
8  | 3MF | Michael Tumua Leo |  (2003-01-13) 13 January 2003 (age 20) | 3  | 3  |  Vaipuna
12  | 3MF | Sean Atherton |  (1999-09-24) 24 September 1999 (age 24) | 2  | 0  |  Oratia United
13  | 3MF | Dilo Tumua |  (2000-03-15) 15 March 2000 (age 23) | 2  | 0  |  Vaipuna
14  | 3MF | Samuelu Malo |  (1999-04-04) 4 April 1999 (age 24) | 1  | 1  |  Kiwi
16  | 3MF | Darcy Knight |  (2000-02-18) 18 February 2000 (age 23) | 2  | 0  |  Onehunga Sports
17  | 3MF | Fomai Euta |  (1999-10-15) 15 October 1999 (age 24) | 1  | 0  |  Vaitele-uta

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9  | 4FW | Kawasaki Saofaiga |  (2002-03-04) 4 March 2002 (age 21) | 3  | 0  |  Lepea
11  | 4FW | Ronnie Bourne |  (1999-09-22) 22 September 1999 (age 24) | 3  | 1  |  Lepea

## List of coaches[edit]

* Desmond Fa'aiuaso (2019)

## See also[edit]

* Samoa national football team
* Samoa national under-20 football team
* Samoa national under-17 football team

## References[edit]

1. ^ "OFC Men's Olympic Qualifier 2019". Oceania Football Confederation.

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