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	(3)
FIFA code	SAM
First colours Second colours
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[]

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.

OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1991
1996
1999	Group Stage	3	1	0	2	5	7	-2	3
2004	Group Stage	4	1	1	2	5	14	-9	4
2008
2012
2015
[1] 2019	Group Stage	3	1	0	2	6	11	-5	3
Total	3	10	3	1	6	16	32	-16	10

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	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	16' 28', 34' Mara 68' Taroga 90+2'	Stadium: ANZ National Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee:

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	26', 88' 29' 39' Malo 65'	Stadium: ANZ National Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee:

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		(2001-02-25) 25 February 2001 (age 20)	3	0	Vaivase-Tai
20	1GK		(2001-08-28) 28 August 2001 (age 20)	1	0
2	2DF		(1998-04-19) 19 April 1998 (age 23)	3	0	Lupe o le Soaga
3	2DF		(2000-03-23) 23 March 2000 (age 21)	3	0	Glenfield Rovers
4	2DF		(2000-05-02) 2 May 2000 (age 21)	3	1
10	2DF		(2000-08-03) 3 August 2000 (age 21)	2	0
15	2DF		(1999-09-23) 23 September 1999 (age 22)	1	0	Vaivase-Tai
18	2DF		(2000-07-12) 12 July 2000 (age 21)	2	0
19	2DF		(2000-11-19) 19 November 2000 (age 21)	2	0	Vaivase-Tai
6	3MF		(1998-04-06) 6 April 1998 (age 23)	2	0	Lupe o le Soaga
7	3MF	Willie Sauiluma	(2000-07-12) 12 July 2000 (age 21)	3	0	Goulburn Valley Suns
8	3MF		(2003-01-13) 13 January 2003 (age 19)	3	3
12	3MF		(1999-09-24) 24 September 1999 (age 22)	2	0	Oratia United
13	3MF		(2000-03-15) 15 March 2000 (age 21)	2	0
14	3MF	Samuelu Malo	(1999-04-04) 4 April 1999 (age 22)	1	1	Kiwi
16	3MF		(2000-02-18) 18 February 2000 (age 21)	2	0	Onehunga Sports
17	3MF		(1999-10-15) 15 October 1999 (age 22)	1	0
9	4FW		(2002-03-04) 4 March 2002 (age 19)	3	0
11	4FW		(1999-09-22) 22 September 1999 (age 22)	3	1

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[]