Fiji national under-23 football team

Fiji U23

Nickname(s)	Bula Boys
Association	Fiji Football Association
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach
Captain	Roy Krishna
FIFA code	FIJ
First colours Second colours
Biggest win
Fiji 38–0 FS Micronesia (Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; 5 July 2015)
Biggest defeat
Germany 10–0  Fiji (Belo Horizonte, Brazil; 10 August 2016)
Olympic Games
Appearances	1 (first in 2016)
Best result	Group stage (2016)
OFC U23 Championship
Appearances	7 (first in 1991)
Best result	Champions (2015)

The Fiji national under-23 football team, also known as Fiji U23, represents Fiji at U23 tournaments. The team is considered to be the feeder team for the Fiji national football team.

History[]

Fiji U23 made the maximum of seven appearances so far at the OFC U23 Championship. Their best result was a first place in 2015. They participated at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Brazil for the first time, where they came in last place in their group and only scored one goal.

Tournament history[]

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.

OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1991	3rd Place	6	1	2	3	3	15	-12	4
1996	3rd Place	8	3	1	4	12	21	-9	10
1999	3rd Place	5	3	0	2	18	7	+11	9
2004	4th Place	4	3	0	1	12	8	+4	9
2008	3rd Place	5	3	0	2	21	6	+15	9
2012	2nd Place	5	4	0	1	14	3	+11	12
2015	Champions	5	3	2	0	42	2	+40	11
2019	4th Place	5	2	0	3	8	10	-2	6
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Summer Olympic Games Record[]

Fixtures & Results[]

2019[]

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 5 October 2019 after the match against  Vanuatu.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK		(1997-08-03) August 3, 1997 (age 24)	1	0	Ba
20	1GK		(2000-02-08) February 8, 2000 (age 21)	4	0	Manukau United
4	2DF		(1998-06-19) June 19, 1998 (age 23)	1	0	Nadi
8	2DF		(1999-04-14) April 14, 1999 (age 22)	3	0	Suva
14	2DF		(1998-03-01) March 1, 1998 (age 23)	3	0	Labasa
15	2DF		(1998-11-13) November 13, 1998 (age 22)	4	0	Lautoka
18	2DF	Scott Wara	(1999-09-22) September 22, 1999 (age 21)	5	0	Stoke City
19	2DF	Peni Tuigulagula	(1999-03-08) March 8, 1999 (age 22)	4	0	Nadi
2	3MF		(2000-03-24) March 24, 2000 (age 21)	5	0	Lautoka
3	3MF		(2002-02-04) February 4, 2002 (age 19)	0	0	Rewa
5	3MF		(1997-06-17) June 17, 1997 (age 24)	5	0	Suva
6	3MF		(1998-10-27) October 27, 1998 (age 22)	1	0	Nadi
7	3MF		(1997-05-06) May 6, 1997 (age 24)	2	0
9	3MF		(1999-08-09) August 9, 1999 (age 22)	5	1
12	3MF	Kishan Sami	(2000-03-13) March 13, 2000 (age 21)	5	0	Ba
13	3MF	Savenaca Baledrokadroka	(1999-05-20) May 20, 1999 (age 22)	5	2	Rewa
17	3MF	Patrick Joseph	(1998-05-03) May 3, 1998 (age 23)	4	3	Nadi
10	4FW		(1997-03-27) March 27, 1997 (age 24)	4	1	Rewa
11	4FW	Tito Vodowaqa	(1999-04-09) April 9, 1999 (age 22)	5	1	Nadi
16	4FW		(1997-03-16) March 16, 1997 (age 24)	4	0	Lautoka

Recent call-ups[]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK		(1997-10-22) October 22, 1997 (age 23)	0	0	Suva
	1GK		(1998-09-04) September 4, 1998 (age 23)	0	0	Rewa
	1GK		(2000-05-30) May 30, 2000 (age 21)	0	0	Labasa
	1GK		(1997-06-30) June 30, 1997 (age 24)	0	0	Nasinu
	2DF	Isikeli Ratucava	(1998-11-06) November 6, 1998 (age 22)	0	0	Nasinu
	2DF		(2000-10-18) October 18, 2000 (age 20)	0	0	Tavua
	3MF		(1997-05-16) May 16, 1997 (age 24)	0	0	Labasa
	3MF		(1997-11-04) November 4, 1997 (age 23)	0	0	Ba
	3MF		(1998-01-26) January 26, 1998 (age 23)	0	0	Tavua
	3MF		(1997-07-05) July 5, 1997 (age 24)	0	0	Nadi
	3MF		(1999-06-06) June 6, 1999 (age 22)	0	0	Tavua
	3MF		(1999-06-22) June 22, 1999 (age 22)	0	0
	3MF		(1997-12-16) December 16, 1997 (age 23)	0	0
	4FW	Ratu Dau	(2000-05-06) May 6, 2000 (age 21)	0	0	Ba
	4FW		(1998-07-13) July 13, 1998 (age 23)	0	0	Lami
	4FW		(2001-02-17) February 17, 2001 (age 20)	0	0	Nasinu
	4FW		(1997-12-20) December 20, 1997 (age 23)	0	0	Lautoka

2016 Squad[]

The following players were called to the squad for the 2016 Summer Olympics from 4–20 August 2016.^[1]
Caps and goals updated as of 10 August 2016 after the match against  Germany.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Simione Tamanisau*	(1982-06-05) June 5, 1982 (age 39)	3	0	Rewa
18	1GK	Shaneel Naidu	(1995-03-28) March 28, 1995 (age 26)	0	0	Ba
2	2DF	Praneel Naidu	(1995-01-29) January 29, 1995 (age 26)	4	0	Ba
3	2DF	Filipe Baravilala	(1994-11-25) November 25, 1994 (age 26)	8	0	Suva
4	2DF	Jale Dreloa	(1995-04-21) April 21, 1995 (age 26)	8	0	Suva
11	2DF	Alvin Singh*	(1988-06-09) June 9, 1988 (age 33)	3	0	Mt Druitt Town Rangers
17	2DF	Kolinio Sivoki	(1995-03-10) March 10, 1995 (age 26)	5	0	Lautoka
5	3MF	Antonio Tuivuna	(1995-03-20) March 20, 1995 (age 26)	8	11	Nadi
7	3MF	Nickel Chand	(1995-07-28) July 28, 1995 (age 26)	9	1	Suva
10	3MF		(1997-02-20) February 20, 1997 (age 24)	6	2
12	3MF	Tevita Waranaivalu	(1995-09-16) September 16, 1995 (age 26)	9	1	Rewa
16	3MF	Joseph Turagabeci	(1994-04-19) April 19, 1994 (age 27)	1	0	Suva
6	4FW	Anish Khem	(1993-08-27) August 27, 1993 (age 28)	3	0	Nadi
8	4FW	Setareki Hughes	(1995-06-08) June 8, 1995 (age 26)	3	0	Suva
9	4FW	Roy Krishna*	(1987-08-20) August 20, 1987 (age 34)	3	1	Wellington Phoenix
13	4FW	Iosefo Verevou	(1996-01-05) January 5, 1996 (age 25)	8	5	Rewa
14	4FW	Samuela Nabenia	(1995-02-09) February 9, 1995 (age 26)	2	0	Ba
15	4FW	Saula Waqa	(1995-10-12) October 12, 1995 (age 25)	2	0	Ba

• Over-aged players

Technical staff[]

Position
Head Coach
Assistant Coach	Yogendra Dutt
Goalkeeping Coach	Simione Tamanisau
Team Director
Physiotherapist
Doctor

List of coaches[]

• (2012)
• Frank Farina (2015-2016)
• (2019)

References[]