Vanuatu national under-20 football team

Vanuatu U20
Association	Vanuatu Football Federation
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach
Captain	Bong Kalo
Most caps	Bong Kalo (13)
Top scorer	Jean Kaltak (9)
FIFA code	VAN
First colours	Second colours
First international
	Tahiti 2–1 New Hebrides ; (Papeete, Tahiti; December 8, 1974)
Biggest win
	American Samoa 0–15 Vanuatu ; (Apia, Samoa; August 19, 1998)
Biggest defeat
	Fiji 11–0 Vanuatu ; (Suva, Fiji; October 1, 1994)
World Cup
Appearances	1 (2017)
Best result	Group Stage (2017)
OFC U-20 Championship
Appearances	15 (1974, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2018)
Best result	Runners-up (2014, 2016)

The Vanuatu national under-20 football team is the national U-20 team of Vanuatu and is controlled by the Vanuatu Football Federation. It was known as the New Hebrides national under-20 football team until 1980, when the New Hebrides gained their independence and renamed their country to Vanuatu.

History[]

The Vanuatu national under-20 football team took part in the OFC U-20 Championship tournament 14 times (1974, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2014 and 2016). In 2014, the team got the best result with a second place as they finished behind Fiji. Two years later, they would qualify for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup after defeating the Solomon Islands in the semifinals to book a spot and compete at their first ever FIFA tournament.^[1]

Competitive record[]

FIFA U-20 World Cup record[]

FIFA U-20 World Cup record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GF	GA
1977–2015	Did not qualify
2017	Group Stage	24th	3	0	0	3	4	13
2019	Did not qualify
2021	To be determined
Total	Group Stage	1/21	3	0	0	3	4	13

OFC[]

The OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament 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-20 World Cup.

OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1974	3rd Place	3	0	1	2	3	7
1978	Did Not Compete
1980
1982
1985
1986
1988	Group Stage	2	0	0	2	2	8
1990	3rd Place	4	2	0	2	4	10
1992	4th Place	4	1	1	2	4	9
1994	4th Place	4	2	0	2	6	6
1997	Did Not Compete
1998	Group Stage	3	1	0	2	15	9
& 2001	Group Stage	5	4	0	1	23	4
& 2002	Group Stage	2	0	1	1	2	4
2005	3rd Place	5	3	0	2	12	15
2007	Group Stage	6	1	2	3	8	17
2008	Did Not Compete
2011	3rd Place	5	4	0	1	19	5
2013	3rd Place	4	2	0	2	12	7
2014	Runners-up	5	3	2	0	11	4
& 2016	Runners-up	5	4	0	1	7	7
& 2018	Group Stage	3	0	0	3	2	11
Total	Runners-up	60	27	7	26	130	123

Dick

Thomas

Wilkins

Aru

Timatua

Kalo

Tenene

Sau

Vanuatu's starting line-up against New Zealand, OFC U-20 Championship 2016

Current technical staff[]

Position
Head coach
Team Manager
High Performance Coach
Assistant coach 1
Assistant coach 2
Team Manager
Goalkeeper coach & Kit Manager
Doctor
Physio

Vanuatu at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup before a match against Mexico at the Daejeon World Cup Stadium in Daejeon, South Korea.

Current squad[]

The following players have been called up for the squad for the 2018 OFC U-19 Championship from 5 to 18 August 2018. Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the Senior team.

No.	Pos.	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	(2000-08-06) 6 August 2000 (age 21)	1	0
20	1GK	(2000-06-13) 13 June 2000 (age 21)	2	0

2	2DF	(1999-05-17) 17 May 1999 (age 22)	0	0	Sia-Raga
3	2DF	(1999-06-24) 24 June 1999 (age 22)	2	0
4	2DF	(1999-01-30) 30 January 1999 (age 22)	2	0
5	2DF	(2000-07-07) 7 July 2000 (age 21)	3	0
12	2DF	(2000-02-08) 8 February 2000 (age 21)	2	0
13	2DF	(2000-11-10) 10 November 2000 (age 20)	1	0	Shepherds United
19	2DF	(1999-04-26) 26 April 1999 (age 22)	2	0	Tafea

6	3MF	(2000-05-08) 8 May 2000 (age 21)	3	0
8	3MF	(2000-05-05) 5 May 2000 (age 21)	2	0
9	3MF	(2000-03-13) 13 March 2000 (age 21)	3	0
11	3MF	(2000-11-02) 2 November 2000 (age 20)	3	0
14	3MF	(2000-05-24) 24 May 2000 (age 21)	3	0	Amicale
15	3MF	(2000-05-03) 3 May 2000 (age 21)	3	0	Mauwia
16	3MF	(2000-02-27) 27 February 2000 (age 21)	1	0	Amicale
17	3MF	(2000-06-03) 3 June 2000 (age 21)	2	0

7	4FW	(2000-07-14) 14 July 2000 (age 21)	3	1	Malampa Revivors
10	4FW	(1999-01-21) 21 January 1999 (age 22)	2	0	Tafea
18	4FW	(1999-11-11) 11 November 1999 (age 21)	2	1

Squad 2016&2017[]

The following players where called up for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Caps and goals as of 20 May 2017 after the game against the Mexico.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK		(1998-12-28) 28 December 1998 (age 22)	1	0	ABM Galaxy
12	1GK	Dick Taiwia	(1997-12-28) 28 December 1997 (age 23)	1	0	Ifira Black Bird
21	1GK		(1998-10-12) 12 October 1998 (age 22)	1	0	Tafea

2	2DF	Selwyn Vatu	(1998-06-13) 13 June 1998 (age 23)	5	0	Shepherds United
3	2DF		(1997-06-08) 8 June 1997 (age 24)	2	0
4	2DF	Jason Thomas	(1997-01-20) 20 January 1997 (age 24)	12	1	Solomon Warriors
5	2DF	Joseph Iaruel	(1998-01-25) 25 January 1998 (age 23)	4	0	Shepherds United
13	2DF		(1998-02-06) 6 February 1998 (age 23)	1	0
14	2DF		(1997-08-25) 25 August 1997 (age 24)	2	0	Shepherds United
15	2DF	Gregory Patrick	(1998-04-30) 30 April 1998 (age 23)	7	0

6	3MF	Claude Aru	(1997-04-25) 25 April 1997 (age 24)	6	0	Shepherds United
8	3MF	Jayson Timatua	(1998-12-27) 27 December 1998 (age 22)	6	0	Shepherds United
9	3MF	Ronaldo Wilkins	(1999-12-30) 30 December 1999 (age 21)	8	3	Sia-Raga
10	3MF	Bong Kalo (captain)	(1997-01-18) 18 January 1997 (age 24)	13	7
11	3MF	Godine Tenene	(1998-05-03) 3 May 1998 (age 23)	7	2	Erakor Golden Star
16	3MF		(1998-09-11) 11 September 1998 (age 23)	6	1
17	3MF		(1997-07-09) 9 July 1997 (age 24)	3	0	Shepherds United

7	4FW		(1997-08-19) 19 August 1997 (age 24)	3	0
18	4FW	Johnathan Spokeyjack	(1998-11-13) 13 November 1998 (age 22)	5	0	Ifira Black Bird
19	4FW	Abednigo Sau	(1998-07-28) 28 July 1998 (age 23)	6	0	Sia-Raga
20	4FW	Azariah Soromon	(1999-03-01) 1 March 1999 (age 22)	2	0	Tupuji Imere

Recent call-up's[]

The following players have also been called up to represent Vanuatu in the last 12 months:

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK		(1998-10-17) 17 October 1998 (age 22)	5	0	Shepherds United

2DF	Tasso Jeffrey	(1998-08-12) 12 August 1998 (age 23)	5	0	Mauwia
2DF		(1998-11-29) 29 November 1998 (age 22)	5	0	Shepherds United
2DF		(1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 (age 23)	0	0	Erakor Golden Star

3MF		(1997-11-01) 1 November 1997 (age 23)	0	0	Erakor Golden Star
3MF		(1998-05-21) 21 May 1998 (age 23)	0	0	Sia-Raga

4FW		(1998-08-17) 17 August 1998 (age 23)	4	0	Sia-Raga
4FW		(1998-03-16) 16 March 1998 (age 23)	0	0	Sia-Raga
4FW		(1997-07-27) 27 July 1997 (age 24)	0	0

Squad for the 2014 OFC U-20 Championship[]

Caps and goals as of 1 June 2014.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK		(1996-02-08) 8 February 1996 (age 25)	5	0	Tafea U20
24	1GK		(1998-10-17) 17 October 1998 (age 22)	0	0

2	2DF	Jason Thomas	(1997-01-20) 20 January 1997 (age 24)	4	0	Phnom Penh Crown
3	2DF	Godshen Donna	(1997-06-07) June 7, 1997 (age 24)	3	0	Amicale
4	2DF		(1996-03-21) March 21, 1996 (age 25)	5	0	Amicale
5	2DF	Joseph Iaruel	(1998-01-25) 25 January 1998 (age 23)	0	0	St Peter's College
6	2DF	Remy Kalsrap	(1996-01-20) 20 January 1996 (age 25)	5	0	Erakor Golden Star
7	2DF		(1996-01-09) January 9, 1996 (age 25)	2	0	Yatel
18	2DF		(1996-03-16) 16 March 1996 (age 25)	4	1	Nalkutan

8	3MF		(1996-05-05) 5 May 1996 (age 25)	5	1	Malampa Revivors
10	3MF	Bong Kalo	(1997-01-18) 18 January 1997 (age 24)	5	2	Tafea
12	3MF		(1996-08-29) 29 August 1996 (age 25)	2	0	Yatel
14	3MF		(1995-04-23) 23 April 1995 (age 26)	5	4	Erakor Golden Star
15	3MF		(1996-02-13) February 13, 1996 (age 25)	2	0	Amicale
16	3MF	Jacky Ruben(c)	(1996-11-10) November 10, 1996 (age 24)	4	0	Erakor Golden Star
19	3MF		(1996-05-31) May 31, 1996 (age 25)	1	0	Spirit 08

9	4FW	Tony Kaltack	(1996-03-04) 4 March 1996 (age 25)	4	2	Erakor Golden Star
11	4FW	Alex Saniel	(1996-11-08) November 8, 1996 (age 24)	5	1	Fencibles United
13	4FW		(1996-10-07) October 7, 1996 (age 24)	5	0	Shepherds United
17	4FW		(1996-03-15) March 15, 1996 (age 25)	3	0

Squad for the 2013 OFC U-20 Championship[]

Caps and goals as of 10 March 2013.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Seiloni Iaruel	(1995-04-17) 17 April 1995 (age 26)	9	0	Tafea
20	1GK		(1994-12-10) December 10, 1994 (age 26)	0	0	Tafea

2	2DF	Raoul Coulon	(1995-12-03) 3 December 1995 (age 25)	2	0	Tupuji Imere
3	2DF	Chanel Obed	(1995-09-03) 3 September 1995 (age 26)	2	0	Amicale
4	2DF		(1994-06-06) June 6, 1994 (age 27)	4	0	Sia-Raga
5	2DF	Kevin Shem	(1993-12-05) 5 December 1993 (age 27)	9	2	Tafea
6	2DF	Jais Malsarani	(1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 (age 27)	4	0	Tafea
15	2DF		(1993-05-19) May 19, 1993 (age 28)	1	0	Shepherds United

7	3MF	Barry Mansale	(1995-11-01) 1 November 1995 (age 25)	3	0	Tupuji Imere
8	3MF	Jackson Tasso	(1993-07-12) 12 July 1993 (age 28)	4	1	Amicale
12	3MF		(1995-05-28) 28 May 1995 (age 26)	1	0	Shepherds United
14	3MF	Michel Coulon	(1995-12-03) 3 December 1995 (age 25)	3	0	Tupuji Imere
16	3MF	Zica Manuhi	(1993-07-23) July 23, 1993 (age 28)	4	1	Ifira Black Bird
18	3MF		(1993-05-24) May 24, 1993 (age 28)	1	1	Unattached

9	4FW	Jean Kaltak	(1994-08-19) 19 August 1994 (age 27)	9	9	Erakor Golden Star
10	4FW	Bill Nicolls	(1993-06-03) June 3, 1993 (age 28)	4	0	Tupuji Imere
11	4FW		(1993-10-18) October 18, 1993 (age 27)	2	0	Unattached
13	4FW		(1993-05-12) May 12, 1993 (age 28)	4	4	Amicale
17	4FW		(1994-11-29) November 29, 1994 (age 26)	2	1	Tafea
19	4FW		(1995-12-21) December 21, 1995 (age 25)	1	0	Malampa Revivors

Fixtures and results[]

2014[]

23 May 2014 2014 OFC U-20 Championship	Vanuatu	1–0	New Caledonia	show Suva, Fiji
17:00	66'	Report		Stadium: ANZ Stadium Referee: (Solomon Islands)

25 May 2014 2014 OFC U-20 Championship	Solomon Islands	0–0	Vanuatu	show Suva, Fiji
14:30		Report		Stadium: ANZ Stadium Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti)

27 May 2014 2014 OFC U-20 Championship	American Samoa	0–4	Vanuatu	show Suva, Fiji
19:30 UTC+12		Report	Bong Kalo 15' Alex Saniel 41' 56', 67'	Stadium: ANZ Stadium Referee: (Fiji)

29 May 2014 2014 OFC U-20 Championship	Vanuatu	2–2	Fiji	show Suva, Fiji
17:00 UTC+12	Bong Kalo 22' 57'	Report	Nickel Chand 25' Jale Dreloa 40'	Stadium: ANZ Stadium Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti)

27 May 2014 2014 OFC U-20 Championship	Papua New Guinea	2–4	Vanuatu	show Suva, Fiji
19:30 UTC+12	15' (o.g.) Papalau Awele 62'	Report	42', 63' Tony Kaltak 89', 90+3'	Stadium: ANZ Stadium Referee: Solomon Islands)

2016[]

3 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship	Vanuatu	1–0	Fiji	show Port Vila, Vanuatu
15:00	Tenene 61'	Report		Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: (New Zealand)

6 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship	Vanuatu	3–1	Papua New Guinea	show Port Vila, Vanuatu
15:00	Wilkins 50' (pen.) Kalo 56' Thomas 81'	Report	77'	Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: (New Zealand)

6 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship	Vanuatu	3–1	Papua New Guinea	show Port Vila, Vanuatu
15:00	Wilkins 50' (pen.) Kalo 56' Thomas 81'	Report	77'	Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: (New Zealand)

10 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship	New Caledonia	0–1	Vanuatu	show Port Vila, Vanuatu
15:00		Report	Wilkins 90+1' (pen.)	Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: (New Zealand)

13 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship	Vanuatu	2–1	Solomon Islands	show Port Vila, Vanuatu
14:30	Tenene 36' 90+4'	Report	21'	Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: (New Zealand)

17 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 Championship	New Zealand	5–0	Vanuatu	show Port Vila, Vanuatu
14:30	Ashworth 13' Dyer 34' Bevan 76' 88', 90'	Report Report (NZ Football)		Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: Kader Zitouni (Tahiti)

2017[]

1 May 2017 Friendly	Vanuatu	2-3	Singapore	show Choa Chu Kang Stadium
	Bong Kalo 10' Azariah Soromon 75'	Report	Hami Syahin 28' Jordan Chan 45' Muhaimin Suhaimi 62'

4 May 2017 Friendly	Vanuatu	1-1	Singapore	show Choa Chu Kang Stadium
	Godine Tenene 9'	Report	Hanafi Akbar 82'

7 May 2017 Friendly	Vanuatu	1-1	Singapore	show Bishan Stadium
	Bong Kalo 90+1' (pen)		Muhaimin Suhaimi 90' (pen)

14 May 2017 Friendly	Vanuatu	1-1	Vietnam	show Bishan Stadium
10:30	Ronaldo Wilkins 4'		Trần Thanh Sơn 40'

20 May 2017 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup	Vanuatu	2-3	Mexico	show Daejeon, South Korea
17:00	Kalo 52' Wilkins 62'	Report	Magaña 10' Cisneros 25' Álvarez 90+4'	Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium Referee: Sergei Karasev (Russia)

23 May 2017 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup	Venezuela	7-0	Vanuatu	show Daejeon, South Korea
17:00	Velásquez 30' Córdova 42', 73' Peñaranda 46' Faríñez 56' (pen.) Hurtado 82' Sosa 89'	Report		Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium Attendance: 1,495 Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)

26 May 2017 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup	Germany	3-2	Vanuatu	show Seogwipo, South Korea
17:00	Badu 27' Reese 32' Iyoha 50'	Report	Kalo 52', 77'	Stadium: Jeju World Cup Stadium Referee: Walter López (Guatemala)

2018[]

6 August 2018 (2018-08-06) 2018 OFC U-19 Championship	Vanuatu	1-3	Fiji	show Pirae, Tahiti
18:00	80' (pen.)	Report	Dau 45+2' Vodowaqa 54' Sami 90+2'	Stadium: Attendance: 300 Referee: (New Zealand)

9 August 2018 (2018-08-09) 2018 OFC U-19 Championship	New Caledonia	8-1	Vanuatu	show Pirae, Tahiti
18:00	13', 53' 23' 49' (o.g.) 60', 63' 68' 88'	Report	84'	Stadium: Attendance: 300 Referee: Kader Zitouni (Tahiti)

12 August 2018 (2018-08-12) 2018 OFC U-19 Championship	Solomon Islands	1-0	Vanuatu	show Pirae, Tahiti
12:00	Taroga 15'	Report		Stadium: Attendance: 150 Referee: Kader Zitouni (Tahiti)

List of coaches[]

Moise Poida (2011–2013)
Etienne Mermer (2014–2016)
Declan Edge (2016)
Dejan Gluščević (2017)
Paul Munster (2019)
(2019-)

References[]

^ "History-making Vanuatu join New Zealand on world stage". FIFA. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2017.

External links[]

Vanuatu Football Federation official website

[1] "History-making Vanuatu join New Zealand on world stage". FIFA. 13 September 2016. Retrieved 22 May 2017.

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