Samoa national under-23 football team

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Samoa U23

Association	Football Federation Samoa
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Desmond Fa'aiuaso
Captain	Willie Sauiluma
Top scorer	Michael Tumua Leo (3)
FIFA code	SAM
First colours Second colours
First international
Australia 6–0 Samoa  (Sydney, Australia; January 16, 2004)
OFC U23 Championship
Appearances	4 (First in 1999)
Best result	Group Stage (1999, 2004, 2019, 2023)

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

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

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
2023	Group Stage	3	1	0	2	4	6
Total	Group stage	13	4	1	8	20	38

Fixtures & Results

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
15:00	Tumua Leo 41'	Report	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
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
15:00		Report	Tumua Leo 26', 88' Savelio 29' Bourne 39' Malo 65'	Stadium: ANZ National Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: David Yareboinen

Current squad

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
1	1GK	Eti Fatu	(2001-02-25) 25 February 2001 (age 23)	3	0	Vaivase-Tai
20	1GK	Tavita Galuvao	(2001-08-28) 28 August 2001 (age 22)	1	0	Vaitele-uta
2	2DF	Tauati Tanoai	(1998-04-19) 19 April 1998 (age 26)	3	0	Lupe o le Soaga
3	2DF	Harlen Russell	(2000-03-23) 23 March 2000 (age 24)	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
6	3MF	Vaa Taualai	(1998-04-06) 6 April 1998 (age 26)	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 21)	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 24)	2	0	Vaipuna
14	3MF	Samuelu Malo	(1999-04-04) 4 April 1999 (age 25)	1	1	Kiwi
16	3MF	Darcy Knight	(2000-02-18) 18 February 2000 (age 24)	2	0	Onehunga Sports
17	3MF	Fomai Euta	(1999-10-15) 15 October 1999 (age 24)	1	0	Vaitele-uta
9	4FW	Kawasaki Saofaiga	(2002-03-04) 4 March 2002 (age 22)	3	0	Lepea
11	4FW	Ronnie Bourne	(1999-09-22) 22 September 1999 (age 24)	3	1	Lepea

List of coaches

• Desmond Fa'aiuaso (2019)

See also

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

References