Vanuatu national under-23 football team
Nickname(s) | Vanuatu Cyclone | ||
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Association | Vanuatu Football Federation | ||
Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
Head coach | Etienne Mermer | ||
Captain | Brian Kaltack | ||
Most caps | Jean Kaltak (13) | ||
Top scorer | Jean Kaltak (21) | ||
FIFA code | VAN | ||
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First international | |||
Tonga 0–6 Vanuatu (Auckland, New Zealand; January 16, 2004) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Micronesia 0–46 Vanuatu (Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; July 7, 2015) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
Vanuatu 2–7 Papua New Guinea (Lautoka, Fiji; March 9, 2008) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 0 | ||
OFC U23 Championship | |||
Appearances | 6 | ||
Best result | Final |
The Vanuatu national under-23 football team, also known as Vanuatu Cyclone, represents Vanuatu at U23 tournaments. The team is considered to be the feeder team for the Vanuatu national football team. They are controlled by the Vanuatu Football Federation. The team has gained notoriety for thrashing Micronesia's side 46–0 in the 2015 Pacific Games.
History[]
Vanuatu U23 made four appearances so far at the OFC U23 Championship. Their best result was a third place in 2012. In 2015 they will make their fifth appearance during the 2015 Pacific Games in Papua New Guinea but before that, they will play a tournament called the Four Nation’s Friendship Cup.
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 | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
1991 | Did not Participate | ||||||||
1996 | 5th Place | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 43 | -38 | 4 |
1999 | Group Stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 |
2004 | 3rd Place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 3 | +24 | 9 |
2008 | 5th Place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 3 |
2012 | 3rd Place | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 9 |
2015 | 2nd Place | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 3 | +48 | 7 |
2019 | 3rd Place | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 12 |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fixtures & Matches[]
2015[]
17 May 2015 Friendly | New Caledonia | 2–3 | Vanuatu | showNouméa, New Caledonia |
20 May 2015 Friendly | New Caledonia | 0–1 | Vanuatu | showNouméa, New Caledonia |
13 June 2015 Four Nation’s Friendship Cup | New Caledonia | 0–1 | Vanuatu | showPort Vila, Vanuatu |
15 June 2015 Four Nation’s Friendship Cup | Vanuatu | 0–0 | Solomon Islands | showPort Vila, Vanuatu |
17 June 2015 Four Nation’s Friendship Cup | Fiji | 0–1 | Vanuatu | showPort Vila, Vanuatu |
3 July 2015 Pacific Games | Fiji | 1–1 | Vanuatu | showPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
5 July 2015 Pacific Games | 2–1 | Vanuatu | showPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
7 July 2015 Pacific Games | Federated States of Micronesia | 0–46 | Vanuatu | showPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
10 July 2015 Pacific Games | New Zealand | 0–3 Awarded | Vanuatu | showPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
12 July 2015 Pacific Games | Fiji | 0–0 | Vanuatu | showPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
2019[]
22 September 2019 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Group Stage | Vanuatu | 3-1 | Papua New Guinea | show Lautoka, Fiji |
25 September 2019 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Group Stage | Tonga | 0-8 | Vanuatu | show Lautoka, Fiji |
28 September 2019 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Group Stage | Fiji | v | Vanuatu | show Lautoka, Fiji |
Current Technical Staff[]
Position | |
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Head Coach | Etienne Mermer |
Assistant Coach | |
Goalkeeper Coach | |
Teamamanger | |
Physiotherapist |
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 Fiji.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | 28 December 1998 | 4 | 0 | Erakor Golden Star | |
19 | GK | 23 March 2001 | 1 | 0 | Tupuji Imere | |
20 | GK | 13 June 2000 | 0 | 0 | ABM Galaxy | |
2 | DF | 1 January 1998 | 5 | 1 | Erakor Golden Star | |
3 | DF | 26 April 1999 | 0 | 0 | Tafea | |
4 | DF | Jason Thomas | 20 January 1997 | 5 | 0 | Erakor Golden Star |
5 | DF | Joseph Iaruel | 25 January 1998 | 5 | 0 | ABM Galaxy |
6 | DF | Tasso Jeffrey | 12 August 1998 | 4 | 0 | Malampa Revivors |
12 | DF | 8 June 1997 | 1 | 0 | ||
13 | DF | Selwyn Vatu | 13 June 1998 | 5 | 0 | ABM Galaxy |
14 | DF | 12 September 1997 | 0 | 0 | Tupuji Imere | |
7 | MF | 14 July 2000 | 4 | 1 | Tafea | |
8 | MF | Claude Aru | 25 April 1997 | 5 | 1 | Malampa Revivors |
10 | MF | Bong Kalo | 18 January 1997 | 12 | 4 | ABM Galaxy |
15 | MF | 12 December 2002 | 1 | 0 | Malampa Revivors | |
16 | MF | Ronaldo Wilkins | 30 December 1999 | 4 | 1 | Shepherds United |
17 | MF | 19 August 1997 | 4 | 0 | ||
18 | MF | 2 November 2000 | 0 | 0 | Tafea | |
9 | FW | Johnathan Spokeyjack | 13 November 1999 | 5 | 1 | Ifira Black Bird |
11 | FW | Azariah Soromon | 1 March 1999 | 5 | 4 | Tupuji Imere |
Squad for the Four Nation’s Friendship Cup[]
The following players were called to the squad for the 2015 Pacific Games from 3–17 July 2015.
Caps and goals updated as of 10 July 2015 after the match against New Zealand.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Seiloni Iaruel | 17 April 1995 | 13 | 0 | Amicale |
20 | GK | 4 September 1994 | 0 | 0 | Ifira Black Bird | |
23 | GK | 10 December 1994 | 0 | 0 | Tafea | |
2 | DF | 30 September 1995 | 9 | 0 | Amicale | |
5 | DF | 13 September 1993 | 9 | 0 | Ifira Black Bird | |
4 | DF | Brian Kaltack (c) | 30 September 1993 | 14 | 3 | Erakor Golden Star |
3 | DF | Remy Kalsrap | 20 January 1996 | 9 | 0 | Erakor Golden Star |
6 | DF | Raoul Coulon | 3 December 1995 | 9 | 0 | Tupuji Imere |
21 | DF | Jais Malsarani | 7 March 1994 | 1 | 0 | Tafea |
22 | DF | Kevin Shem | 5 December 1993 | 5 | 0 | Tafea |
7 | MF | Barry Mansale | 1 November 1995 | 12 | 6 | Erakor Golden Star |
10 | MF | Bong Kalo | 18 January 1997 | 7 | 1 | Lugano |
12 | MF | Zica Manuhi | 23 July 1993 | 2 | 1 | Ifira Black Bird |
13 | MF | 12 May 1993 | 6 | 2 | Amicale | |
14 | MF | Michel Coulon | 3 December 1995 | 3 | 0 | Tupuji Imere |
15 | MF | 4 March 1993 | 2 | 2 | Ifira Black Bird | |
16 | MF | Jacky Ruben | 10 November 1996 | 1 | 0 | Erakor Golden Star |
17 | MF | Nemani Rogara | 9 June 1993 | 1 | 0 | Erakor Golden Star |
18 | MF | 20 July 1994 | 1 | 2 | Erakor Golden Star | |
8 | FW | Bill Nicolls | 3 June 1993 | 5 | 11 | Tupuji Imere |
9 | FW | 2 January 1993 | 8 | 3 | Sia-Raga | |
11 | FW | Jean Kaltack | 19 August 1994 | 15 | 21 | Erakor Golden Star |
19 | FW | Tony Kaltack | 4 March 1996 | 1 | 6 | Erakor Golden Star |
List of coaches[]
- Richard Iwai (2012-2015)
- Etienne Mermer (2019)
- Oceanian national under-23 association football teams
- Vanuatu national football team