Samoa women's national under-17 football team

Samoa Women's U-17
Association	Football Federation Samoa
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Juan Chang Urrea
Most caps	Madeleen Ah Ki (6)
Top scorer	Sophia Aveau; Sina Sataraka; Madeleen Ah Ki; Nagem Uiagalelei; Zoe Ruby (1)
Home stadium	National Soccer Stadium
FIFA code	SAM
First colours	Second colours
First international
	New Zealand 11–0 Samoa ; (Matavera, Cook Islands; 13 January 2016)
Biggest win
	Papua New Guinea 0–11 Samoa ; (Auckland, New Zealand; 17 June 2024) ; American Samoa 0–11 Samoa ; (Auckland, New Zealand; 20 June 2024)
Biggest defeat
	New Zealand 11–0 Samoa ; (Matavera, Cook Islands; 13 January 2016)
OFC U-17 Women's Championship
Appearances	2 (first in 2016)
Best result	Runners-up (2024)
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Appearances	1 (first in 2025)
Best result	TBD

The Samoa women's national under-17 football team is the second highest women's youth team of women's football in Samoa. It is controlled by the Football Federation Samoa, the governing body for football in Samoa. The National Soccer Stadium (Samoa) in Apia is Samoa's home ground. It was known as the Western Samoa national football team until 1997. Samoa is a part of the FIFA Goal project.^[1]

History

Samoa participated in the OFC U-17 Women's Championship in 2016 for the first time.^[2] It wasn't a huge success as the team suffered three heavy defeats. However, they managed to score a goal by Sophia Aveau against Tonga. The game ended in a 4–1 defeat but Samoa's first and only goal so far was scored. Their biggest success in the tournament was in 2024 when they reached the final. They will take part in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup for the first time ever in 2025 in Morocco.

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2008	Did not enter
2010
2012
2014
2016	Did not qualify
2018
2022
2024	Did not enter
2025	Qualified
Total	1/9	0	0	0	0	0	0

OFC

The OFC Women's Under 17 Qualifying Tournament is a tournament held once every two years to decide the only qualification spot for Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and representatives at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

OFC Women's Under 17 Qualifying Tournament
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
2010	Did not Participate
2012	Did not Participate
2016	Group stage	3	0	0	3	1	20
2017^[3]	Group stage	3	1	0	2	4	14
2023	Withdrew
2024	Runners-up	5	4	0	1	15	4
Total	3/6	11	5	0	6	20	38

Current technical staff

Position
Head Coach	Juan Chang Urrea
Assistant Coach	Paul Ualesi
Technical Advisor	Valerio Raccuglia
Goalkeeper Coach	Kristin Masunaga
Physio	Tom Eminson
Team Manager	Tunufai Mano

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2017 OFC U-16 Women's Championship^[4]^[5]

Caps and goals correct after match against New Zealand on August 12, 2017.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Meripa Seumanutafa	(2001-11-12) 12 November 2001 (age 23)	3	0	Bucklands Beach
20	1GK	Alana Tualaulelei	(2001-01-24) 24 January 2001 (age 23)	1	0	Kaoi Soccer Club

2	2DF	Angie Von Heiderbrandt	(2001-03-09) 9 March 2001 (age 23)	5	0	Adidas
3	2DF	Sina Sataraka	(2002-12-08) 8 December 2002 (age 22)	3	1	Honolulu Bulls
4	2DF	Michayla Chamberlain	(2001-03-24) 24 March 2001 (age 23)	1	0	Three Kings United
7	2DF	Alisa Tuatagaloa	(2001-05-08) 8 May 2001 (age 23)	3	0	Three Kings United
12	2DF	Helina Paulo	(2002-01-06) 6 January 2002 (age 22)	3	0	Vaitele-uta
13	2DF	Paepae Tuitama	(2001-07-10) 10 July 2001 (age 23)	2	0	Falesiu
18	2DF	Andreya Hall	(2001-05-09) 9 May 2001 (age 23)	3	0	Fury

5	3MF	Tiare Tuimavave	(2001-06-13) 13 June 2001 (age 23)	3	0	Surf Hawaii
6	3MF	Faith Taeoalii	(2003-12-18) 18 December 2003 (age 21)	2	0	Murray
8	3MF	Zoe Rubby	(2001-11-12) 12 November 2001 (age 23)	3	1	Papatoetoe
10	3MF	Nagem Uiagalelei	(2001-03-24) 24 March 2001 (age 23)	3	1	Hawaii Rush
15	3MF	Vineta Faleaana	(2002-01-26) 26 January 2002 (age 22)	4	0	Vailima Kiwi

9	4FW	Madeleen Ah Ki	(2002-09-30) 30 September 2002 (age 22)	6	1	University of Queensland
11	4FW	Kaylani Lautaimi	(2001-04-05) 5 April 2001 (age 23)	3	0	Murray
14	4FW	Mata Taliu	(2001-01-24) 24 January 2001 (age 23)	1	0	Vailima Kiwi

References

^ FIFA.com "FIFA.com – Samoa: FIFA Goal Programme" Retrieved 15 August 2011
^ Samantha Goerling (9 January 2016). "A first for Samoan football". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
^ "Full Completement for OFC U-16 Women's Championship". oceaniafootball.com. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
^ "Samoa: Official Team List" (PDF). oceaniafootball.com. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
^ Ulimasao Fata (1 August 2017). "Samoan team named for O.F.C. U16 women's Championships". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 15 July 2022.

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[1] FIFA.com "FIFA.com – Samoa: FIFA Goal Programme" Retrieved 15 August 2011

[2] Samantha Goerling (9 January 2016). "A first for Samoan football". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 15 July 2022.

[3] "Full Completement for OFC U-16 Women's Championship". oceaniafootball.com. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.

[4] "Samoa: Official Team List" (PDF). oceaniafootball.com. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.

[5] Ulimasao Fata (1 August 2017). "Samoan team named for O.F.C. U16 women's Championships". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 15 July 2022.

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