Vanuatu national under-23 football team

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Vanuatu U23
Nickname(s)Vanuatu Cyclone
AssociationVanuatu Football Federation
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachVanuatu Etienne Mermer
CaptainBrian Kaltack
Most capsJean Kaltak (13)
Top scorerJean Kaltak (21)
FIFA codeVAN
First colours
Second colours
First international
Tonga 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 Papua New Guinea
(Lautoka, Fiji; March 9, 2008)
World Cup
Appearances0
OFC U23 Championship
Appearances6
Best resultFinal

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
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Fiji 1991 Did not Participate
Australia 1996 5th Place 8 1 1 6 5 43 -38 4
New Zealand 1999 Group Stage 2 0 0 2 0 6 -6 0
Australia 2004 3rd Place 4 3 0 1 27 3 +24 9
Fiji 2008 5th Place 5 1 0 4 6 16 -10 3
New Zealand 2012 3rd Place 3 3 0 2 13 5 +8 9
Papua New Guinea 2015 2nd Place 3 2 1 2 51 3 +48 7
Fiji 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 Vanuatu Nouméa, New Caledonia
19:00 Goal 51'
Joseph Tchako Goal 95'		 Report Goal 20'
Bill Nicolls Goal 39'
Bong Kalo Goal 77'		 Stadium: Stade Numa-Daly
Referee: (New Caledonia)
20 May 2015 Friendly New Caledonia  0–1 Vanuatu Vanuatu Nouméa, New Caledonia
19:00 Report Goal 81' Stadium: Stade Numa-Daly
13 June 2015 Four Nation’s Friendship Cup New Caledonia  0–1 Vanuatu Vanuatu Port Vila, Vanuatu
13:00 Report Goal 5' Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium
Referee: (Vanuatu)
15 June 2015 Four Nation’s Friendship Cup Vanuatu Vanuatu 0–0 Solomon Islands Solomon Islands Port Vila, Vanuatu
13:00 Report Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium
17 June 2015 Four Nation’s Friendship Cup Fiji Fiji 0–1 Vanuatu Vanuatu Port Vila, Vanuatu
14:30 Report Brian Kaltack Goal 38' (pen.) Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium
3 July 2015 Pacific Games Fiji Fiji 1–1 Vanuatu Vanuatu Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
14:00 Nickel Chand Goal 63' Report Jean Kaltack Goal 20' Stadium:
Referee: Solomon Islands Gerald Oiaka
5 July 2015 Pacific Games French Polynesia 2–1 Vanuatu Vanuatu Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
14:00 Fred Tissot Goal 70'
Manuarii Hauata Goal 80'		 Report Brian Kaltack Goal 54' (pen.) Stadium:
Referee: Solomon Islands
7 July 2015 Pacific Games Federated States of Micronesia Federated States of Micronesia 0–46 Vanuatu Vanuatu Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
11:00 [1] Tony Kaltack Goal 2', 18', 27', 49', 53', 56'
Bill Nicolls Goal 3', 16', 37', 45+3', 50'
Goal 57', 61', 64', 65', 72'
Jean Kaltack Goal 4', 6', 17', 34', 37'
Goal 44', 45', 45+2', 47', 54'
Goal 59', 60', 66', 73', 90+3', 90+4'
Barry Mansale Goal 12', 20', 22', 29', 30', 36'
Goal 14', 45+1'
Brian Kaltack Goal 23'
Goal 55'
Goal 68', 89'
Zica Manuhi Goal 74'
Goal 90'		 Stadium:
Referee: Tonga
10 July 2015 Pacific Games New Zealand New Zealand 0–3
Awarded		 Vanuatu Vanuatu Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
14:30 Patterson Goal 47'
Tuiloma Goal 56'		 Report Stadium:
Referee: Fiji
12 July 2015 Pacific Games Fiji Fiji 0–0 Vanuatu Vanuatu Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
18:00 Report Stadium:
Referee: French Polynesia Norbert Hauata

2019[]

22 September 2019 (2019-09-22) 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Group Stage Vanuatu  3-1  Papua New Guinea Fiji Lautoka, Fiji
12:00
Report
  • Goal 56'
 Stadium: Churchill Park
Attendance: 150
Referee: New Zealand Matthew Conger
25 September 2019 (2019-09-25) 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Group Stage Tonga  0-8  Vanuatu Fiji Lautoka, Fiji
12:00 Report
Stadium: Churchill Park
Attendance: 100
Referee: Solomon Islands
28 September 2019 (2019-09-28) 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Group Stage Fiji  v  Vanuatu Fiji Lautoka, Fiji
15:00 Report Stadium: Churchill Park
Referee: [[]]

Current Technical Staff[]

Position
Head Coach Vanuatu Etienne Mermer
Assistant Coach Vanuatu
Goalkeeper Coach Vanuatu
Teamamanger Vanuatu
Physiotherapist Vanuatu

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
1 1GK (1998-12-28) 28 December 1998 (age 22) 4 0 Vanuatu Erakor Golden Star
19 1GK (2001-03-23) 23 March 2001 (age 20) 1 0 Vanuatu Tupuji Imere
20 1GK (2000-06-13) 13 June 2000 (age 21) 0 0 Vanuatu ABM Galaxy
2 2DF (1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 (age 23) 5 1 Vanuatu Erakor Golden Star
3 2DF (1999-04-26) 26 April 1999 (age 22) 0 0 Vanuatu Tafea
4 2DF Jason Thomas (1997-01-20) 20 January 1997 (age 24) 5 0 Vanuatu Erakor Golden Star
5 2DF Joseph Iaruel (1998-01-25) 25 January 1998 (age 23) 5 0 Vanuatu ABM Galaxy
6 2DF Tasso Jeffrey (1998-08-12) 12 August 1998 (age 23) 4 0 Vanuatu Malampa Revivors
12 2DF (1997-06-08) 8 June 1997 (age 24) 1 0 Vanuatu
13 2DF Selwyn Vatu (1998-06-13) 13 June 1998 (age 23) 5 0 Vanuatu ABM Galaxy
14 2DF (1997-09-12) 12 September 1997 (age 24) 0 0 Vanuatu Tupuji Imere
7 3MF (2000-07-14) 14 July 2000 (age 21) 4 1 Vanuatu Tafea
8 3MF Claude Aru (1997-04-25) 25 April 1997 (age 24) 5 1 Vanuatu Malampa Revivors
10 3MF Bong Kalo (1997-01-18) 18 January 1997 (age 24) 12 4 Vanuatu ABM Galaxy
15 3MF (2002-12-12) 12 December 2002 (age 18) 1 0 Vanuatu Malampa Revivors
16 3MF Ronaldo Wilkins (1999-12-30) 30 December 1999 (age 21) 4 1 Vanuatu Shepherds United
17 3MF (1997-08-19) 19 August 1997 (age 24) 4 0 Vanuatu
18 3MF (2000-11-02) 2 November 2000 (age 20) 0 0 Vanuatu Tafea
9 4FW Johnathan Spokeyjack (1999-11-13) 13 November 1999 (age 21) 5 1 Vanuatu Ifira Black Bird
11 4FW Azariah Soromon (1999-03-01) 1 March 1999 (age 22) 5 4 Vanuatu 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
1 1GK Seiloni Iaruel (1995-04-17) 17 April 1995 (age 26) 13 0 Vanuatu Amicale
20 1GK (1994-09-04) 4 September 1994 (age 27) 0 0 Vanuatu Ifira Black Bird
23 1GK (1994-12-10) 10 December 1994 (age 26) 0 0 Vanuatu Tafea
2 2DF (1995-09-30) 30 September 1995 (age 25) 9 0 Vanuatu Amicale
5 2DF (1993-09-13) 13 September 1993 (age 28) 9 0 Vanuatu Ifira Black Bird
4 2DF Brian Kaltack (c) (1993-09-30) 30 September 1993 (age 27) 14 3 Vanuatu Erakor Golden Star
3 2DF Remy Kalsrap (1996-01-20) 20 January 1996 (age 25) 9 0 Vanuatu Erakor Golden Star
6 2DF Raoul Coulon (1995-12-03) 3 December 1995 (age 25) 9 0 Vanuatu Tupuji Imere
21 2DF Jais Malsarani (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 (age 27) 1 0 Vanuatu Tafea
22 2DF Kevin Shem (1993-12-05) 5 December 1993 (age 27) 5 0 Vanuatu Tafea
7 3MF Barry Mansale (1995-11-01) 1 November 1995 (age 25) 12 6 Vanuatu Erakor Golden Star
10 3MF Bong Kalo (1997-01-18) 18 January 1997 (age 24) 7 1 Switzerland Lugano
12 3MF Zica Manuhi (1993-07-23) 23 July 1993 (age 28) 2 1 Vanuatu Ifira Black Bird
13 3MF (1993-05-12) 12 May 1993 (age 28) 6 2 Vanuatu Amicale
14 3MF Michel Coulon (1995-12-03) 3 December 1995 (age 25) 3 0 Vanuatu Tupuji Imere
15 3MF (1993-03-04) 4 March 1993 (age 28) 2 2 Vanuatu Ifira Black Bird
16 3MF Jacky Ruben (1996-11-10) 10 November 1996 (age 24) 1 0 Vanuatu Erakor Golden Star
17 3MF Nemani Rogara (1993-06-09) 9 June 1993 (age 28) 1 0 Vanuatu Erakor Golden Star
18 3MF (1994-07-20) 20 July 1994 (age 27) 1 2 Vanuatu Erakor Golden Star
8 4FW Bill Nicolls (1993-06-03) 3 June 1993 (age 28) 5 11 Vanuatu Tupuji Imere
9 4FW (1993-01-02) 2 January 1993 (age 28) 8 3 Vanuatu Sia-Raga
11 4FW Jean Kaltack (1994-08-19) 19 August 1994 (age 27) 15 21 Vanuatu Erakor Golden Star
19 4FW Tony Kaltack (1996-03-04) 4 March 1996 (age 25) 1 6 Vanuatu Erakor Golden Star

List of coaches[]

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