Vanuatu national under-17 football team

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Vanuatu U17
AssociationVanuatu Football Federation
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachVanuatu
Captain
Most capsJoseph Iaruel
Top scorer (11)
FIFA codeVAN
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Australia 24 - 0 Vanuatu Vanuatu
(Australia; January 24, 1989)
Biggest win
Vanuatu Vanuatu 13 - 0 American Samoa 
(Pago Pago, American Samoa; January 13, 2015)
Biggest defeat
 Australia 24 - 0 Vanuatu Vanuatu
(Australia; January 24, 1989)
World Cup
Appearances0
OFC Under-17 Championship
Appearances14 (first in )
Best result2nd Place, (2005)

The Vanuatu national under-17 football team is the national U-17 team of Vanuatu and is controlled by the Vanuatu Football Federation.

History[]

The Vanuatu national under-17 football team has currently taken part in the tournament 14 times (, , , , , 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017 & 2018). Their best result was in 2005 when the team reached the final, but unfortunately they lost it against Australia. During the 2015 Tournament, scored 11 goals. After this tournament, both top scorer and captain Joseph Iaruel got a scholarship for two years at St Peter's College. This was the first time that a Vanuatu player got a scholarship.

Competition Record[]

FIFA U-17 World Cup record[]

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
China 1985 to Canada 1987 Did not participate
Scotland 1989 Did not qualify
Italy 1991 Did not participate
Japan 1993 to
Peru 2005 		Did not qualify
South Korea 2007 Did not Participate
Nigeria 2009 to Brazil 2019 Did not qualify
Peru 2021 To be determined
Total - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

OFC U-17 Championship record[]

The OFC U-17 Championship 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-17 World Cup.

OFC U-17 Championship
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
New Zealand 1983 Did not Participate - - - - - - - -
Chinese Taipei Did not Participate - - - - - - - -
Australia Group Stage 4 0 0 4 0 51 -51 0
New Zealand 1991 Did not Participate - - - - - - - -
New Zealand Group Stage 2 0 1 1 1 11 -10 1
Vanuatu 3rd Place 4 2 0 2 5 10 -5 3
New Zealand Group Stage 3 1 0 2 7 10 -3 3
Fiji Group Stage 5 3 0 2 32 15 +17 9
Samoa&Vanuatu 2001 Group Stage 4 2 1 1 16 3 +13 7
American Samoa&Australia&New Caledonia 2003 Group Stage 5 3 1 1 17 7 +10 10
New Caledonia 2005 2nd Place 5 3 0 2 26 7 +19 6
French Polynesia 2007 Did not Participate - - - - - - - -
New Zealand 2009 4th Place 3 0 0 3 1 8 -7 0
New Zealand 2011 4th Place 5 3 0 2 13 7 +6 9
Samoa&Vanuatu 2013 3rd Place 5 2 2 1 9 6 +3 8
American Samoa&Samoa 2015 3rd Place 6 4 0 2 31 8 +23 9
Samoa&French Polynesia 2017 Group Stage 3 0 1 2 5 7 -2 1
Tonga&Solomon Islands 2018 Group Stage 3 0 0 3 0 18 -18 0
Total   57 23 6 28 163 168 -5 66

Current squad[]

The following players were called up for the 2018 OFC U-16 Championship from 9 to 22 September 2018.

Caps and goals as of 15 September 2018 after the game against Solomon Islands.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK (2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 (age 18) 1 0 Vanuatu
20 1GK (2003-07-24) 24 July 2003 (age 18) 2 0 Vanuatu Mauriki
2 2DF (2003-03-17) 17 March 2003 (age 18) 3 0 Vanuatu Erakor Golden Star
3 2DF (2002-08-15) 15 August 2002 (age 19) 1 0 Vanuatu Malapoa College
4 2DF (2002-05-10) 10 May 2002 (age 19) 3 0 Vanuatu Ifira Black Bird
12 2DF (2002-12-08) 8 December 2002 (age 18) 3 0 Vanuatu
16 2DF (2002-02-28) 28 February 2002 (age 19) 1 0 Vanuatu
6 3MF (2002-02-23) 23 February 2002 (age 19) 3 0 Vanuatu
7 3MF (2002-10-30) 30 October 2002 (age 18) 3 0 Vanuatu
8 3MF (2005-11-04) 4 November 2005 (age 15) 1 0 Vanuatu Malapoa College
10 3MF (2003-05-10) 10 May 2003 (age 18) 1 0 Vanuatu Erakor Golden Star
11 3MF (2002-04-07) 7 April 2002 (age 19) 3 0 Vanuatu Malapoa College
14 3MF (2002-06-01) 1 June 2002 (age 19) 2 0 Vanuatu
15 3MF (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 (age 17) 1 0 Vanuatu
17 3MF (2002-11-14) 14 November 2002 (age 18) 2 0 Vanuatu
5 4FW (2003-04-01) 1 April 2003 (age 18) 3 0 Vanuatu Mauriki
9 4FW (2004-04-19) 19 April 2004 (age 17) 3 0 Vanuatu Erakor Golden Star
13 4FW (2003-05-26) 26 May 2003 (age 18) 2 0 Vanuatu Malapoa College
18 4FW (2002-02-11) 11 February 2002 (age 19) 2 0 Vanuatu
19 4FW (2002-06-10) 10 June 2002 (age 19) 2 0 Vanuatu

2017 squad[]

The following players were called up for the 2017 OFC U-17 Championship from 11 to 24 February 2017.

Caps and goals as of 17 February 2017 after the game against New Caledonia.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK (2000-06-13) 13 June 2000 (age 21) 2 0 Vanuatu
20 1GK (2000-08-06) 6 August 2000 (age 21) 2 0 Vanuatu Northern Region Academy
2 2DF (2000-11-02) 2 November 2000 (age 20) 3 1 Vanuatu
3 2DF (2000-06-03) 3 June 2000 (age 21) 3 1 Vanuatu Northern Region Academy
4 2DF (2000-10-16) 16 October 2000 (age 20) 0 0 Vanuatu Northern Region Academy
6 2DF (2000-02-08) 8 February 2000 (age 21) 0 0 Vanuatu Northern Region Academy
13 2DF (2000-07-07) 7 July 2000 (age 21) 1 0 Vanuatu Northern Region Academy
15 2DF (2000-12-09) 9 December 2000 (age 20) 3 0 Vanuatu
19 2DF (2000-02-27) 27 February 2000 (age 21) 2 0 Vanuatu
5 3MF (2000-03-13) 13 March 2000 (age 21) 3 0 Vanuatu Northern Region Academy
7 3MF (2000-01-26) 26 January 2000 (age 21) 3 0 Vanuatu Northern Region Academy
8 3MF (2000-05-08) 8 May 2000 (age 21) 3 0 Vanuatu Northern Region Academy
9 3MF (2000-05-03) 3 May 2000 (age 21) 3 1 Vanuatu
10 3MF (2000-05-24) 24 May 2000 (age 21) 3 1 Vanuatu Amicale
11 3MF (2000-12-24) 24 December 2000 (age 20) 2 0 Vanuatu Northern Region Academy
14 3MF (2000-07-05) 5 July 2000 (age 21) 0 0 Vanuatu Galaxy
18 3MF (2000-07-11) 11 July 2000 (age 21) 1 0 Vanuatu Northern Region Academy
12 4FW (2000-10-07) 7 October 2000 (age 20) 3 0 Vanuatu Northern Region Academy
16 4FW (2000-05-06) 6 May 2000 (age 21) 3 1 Vanuatu Northern Region Academy
17 4FW (2000-05-05) 5 May 2000 (age 21) 1 0 Vanuatu Northern Region Academy

Squad for the 2015 OFC U-17 Championship[]

Caps and goals as of 27 January 2015.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK (1998-10-17) 17 October 1998 (age 22) 6 0 Vanuatu Shepherds United
20 1GK (1998-10-12) 12 October 1998 (age 22) 0 0 Vanuatu Spirit 08
2 2DF Joseph Iaruel (c) (1998-01-25) 25 January 1998 (age 23) 6 0 New Zealand St Peter's College
3 2DF (1998-10-24) 24 October 1998 (age 22) 6 1 Vanuatu Shepherds United
4 2DF Tasso Jeffrey (1998-08-24) 24 August 1998 (age 23) 4 0 Vanuatu
5 2DF (1998-06-05) 5 June 1998 (age 23) 6 0 Vanuatu
12 2DF (1998-11-04) 4 November 1998 (age 22) 3 0 Vanuatu
16 2DF Gregory Patrick (1998-04-30) 30 April 1998 (age 23) 5 0 Vanuatu
6 3MF (1998-06-03) 3 June 1998 (age 23) 6 1 Vanuatu
7 3MF (1998-09-11) 11 September 1998 (age 23) 5 2 Vanuatu
10 3MF Ronaldo Wilkins (1999-12-30) 30 December 1999 (age 21) 6 4 New Zealand Wellington Phoenix
11 3MF (1998-07-28) 28 July 1998 (age 23) 5 6 Vanuatu
14 3MF (1998-05-21) 21 May 1998 (age 23) 5 2 Vanuatu
15 3MF (1998-08-02) 2 August 1998 (age 23) 4 1 Vanuatu
17 3MF Jayson Timatua (1998-12-27) 27 December 1998 (age 22) 1 0 Vanuatu Shepherds United
8 4FW Jonathan Spokeyjack (1998-11-13) 13 November 1998 (age 22) 2 0 Vanuatu
9 4FW (1998-08-17) 17 August 1998 (age 23) 5 11 New Zealand St Peter's College
13 4FW (1998-09-25) 25 September 1998 (age 22) 4 1 Vanuatu
18 4FW (1998-03-16) 16 March 1998 (age 23) 1 0 Vanuatu

Results and Fixtures[]

2013[]

17 April 2013 2013 OFC U-17 Championship Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea 1–1 Vanuatu Vanuatu Vanuatu Luganville, Vanuatu
15:30 UTC+12 Goal 69' report Jaison Thomas Goal 77' Stadium:
Attendance: 4,800
Referee: Fiji
19 April 2014 2013 OFC U-17 Championship Vanuatu Vanuatu 1–1 Fiji Fiji Vanuatu Luganville, Vanuatu
12:30 UTC+12 Remy Kalsrap Goal 82' report[permanent dead link] Iosefo Verevou Goal 49' Stadium:
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: French Polynesia Averii Jacques
21 May 2014 2013 OFC U-17 Championship Vanuatu Vanuatu 1–2 New Zealand New Zealand Vanuatu Luganville, Vanuatu
15:30 UTC+12 Alex Saniel Goal 22' report Goal 19'
Goal 79'		 Stadium:
Attendance: 6,750
Referee: Solomon Islands John Saohu
23 April 2014 2013 OFC U-17 Championship Cook Islands Cook Islands 1–3 Vanuatu Vanuatu Vanuatu Luganville, Vanuatu
9:30 UTC+12 Goal 87' report Alex Saniel Goal 14'
Goal 34'
Goal 58'		 Stadium:
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Papua New Guinea
25 April 2014 2013 OFC U-17 Championship New Caledonia New Caledonia 1–3 Vanuatu Vanuatu Vanuatu Luganville, Vanuatu
15:30 UTC+12 Goal 74' Report Goal 22'
Goal 50'
Jaison Thomas Goal 58'		 Stadium:
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: French Polynesia Averii Jacques

2015[]

13 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship American Samoa American Samoa 0–13 Vanuatu Vanuatu American Samoa Pago Pago, American Samoa
13:00 UTC−11 Report Goal 8', 62', 71', 83'
Goal 22'
Goal 38'
Abednigo Sau Goal 51', 53', 67'
Goal 53' (pen.)
Goal 73' (pen.), 75'
Ronaldo Wilkins Goal 90+1'		 Stadium: Pago Park Soccer Stadium
Referee: New Zealand Anna-Marie Keighley
15 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship Vanuatu Vanuatu 9–0 Tonga Tonga American Samoa Pago Pago, American Samoa
13:00 UTC−11 Goal 1', 31', 65'
Abednigo Sau Goal 50', 64', 67'
Goal 52'
Goal 62'
Ronaldo Wilkins Goal 82'		 Report Stadium: Pago Park Soccer Stadium
Referee: New Zealand Anna-Marie Keighley
17 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship Vanuatu Vanuatu 2–1 Solomon Islands Solomon Islands American Samoa Pago Pago, American Samoa
15:30 UTC−11 Goal 6'
Ronaldo Wilkins Goal 62' (pen.)		 Report Goal 43' Stadium: Pago Park Soccer Stadium
Referee: French Polynesia Averii Jacques
21 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship Tahiti French Polynesia 2–0 Vanuatu Vanuatu American Samoa Pago Pago, American Samoa
15:30 UTC−11 Goal 40'
Goal 73' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium:
Referee: New Zealand Anna-Marie Keighley
24 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship New Zealand New Zealand 5–1 Vanuatu Vanuatu American Samoa Pago Pago, American Samoa
13:00 UTC−11 James McGarry Goal 4'
Logan Rogerson Goal 21', 56'
Goal 83' (pen.)
Goal 90+3'		 Report Goal 67' (o.g.) Stadium: Pago Park Soccer Stadium
Referee: French Polynesia Kader Zitouni
26 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship Vanuatu Vanuatu 6–0 New Caledonia New Caledonia American Samoa Pago Pago, American Samoa
13:00 UTC−11 Goal 3', 53', 90+1'
Goal 45+1' (o.g.)
Ronaldo Wilkins Goal 55'
Goal 84'		 Report Stadium: Pago Park Soccer Stadium
Referee: French Polynesia Averii Jacques

2017[]

2018[]

9 September 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Group Stage Vanuatu  0–8  New Zealand Solomon Islands Honiara, Solomon Islands
10:00 Report
  • Goal 9', 24'
  • Goal 25'
  • Goal 37', 45+1'
  • Goal 55' (pen.), 76'
  • Goal 90+3'
 Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium
Attendance: 700
Referee: French Polynesia Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
12 September 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Group Stage Papua New Guinea  5–0  Vanuatu Solomon Islands Honiara, Solomon Islands
10:00
  • Goal 7', 79'
  • Goal 19'
  • Goal 56'
  • Goal 70'
 Report Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: American Samoa (American Samoa)
15 September 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Group Stage Solomon Islands  5–0  Vanuatu Solomon Islands Honiara, Solomon Islands
15:00
  • Goal 4'
  • Goal 20'
  • Le'ai Goal 47'
  • Goal 53', 64'
 Report Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium
Attendance: 8.000
Referee: Tonga Sione Lelenga (Tonga)

List of coaches[]

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