Samoa women's national football team

The Samoa women's national football team represents Samoa in international women's football. The team is controlled by the Football Federation Samoa.

Samoa
AssociationFootball Federation Samoa
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachJuan Chang
FIFA codeSAM
FIFA ranking
Current 101 Steady (16 August 2024)[1]
Highest93 (March 2009)
Lowest115 (July 2019)
First international
 New Zealand 21–0 Samoa 
(Auckland, New Zealand; 9 October 1998)
Biggest win
 Samoa 5–0 Tonga 
(Apia, Samoa; 8 July 2019)
Biggest defeat
 New Zealand 21–0 Samoa 
(Auckland, New Zealand; 9 October 1998)
OFC Women's Nations Cup
Appearances4 (first in 1998)
Best resultFourth place (2003, 2022)

History

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The team contested the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia,[2] winning silver.[3]

The team topped Group A in the 2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup after defeating both Tonga and the Cook Islands.[4]

Coaching staff

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Current technical staff

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As of 7 October 2023
Position
Head coach Juan Chang Urrea
Assistant coach   Taelor Pickering-parker
Team Manager   Wendy Turton
Goal Keeper Coach   Alex Britton
International Scout   Alastair McLae
International Scout   Russ Gurr

Manager history

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Results and fixtures

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The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Void or postponed   Fixture

2023

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18 November 2023 (2023-11-18) 2023 Pacific Games GS Tahiti   2–3   Samoa Honiara,Solomon Islands
12:00
  • Samin   33'
  • Teore   82'
Report
Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium
Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)
24 November 2023 (2023-11-24) 2023 Pacific Games GS Samoa   4–1   Tonga Honiara,Solomon Islands
12:00
Report
Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium
Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)
27 November 2023 (2023-11-27) 2023 Pacific Games SF Papua New Guinea   5–1   Samoa Honiara,Solomon Islands
12:00
Report
Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium
Referee: Bernard Mutukera (Solomon Islands)
1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) 2023 Pacific Games 3rd place Samoa   1–3   New Caledonia Honiara,Solomon Islands
12:00
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Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium
Referee: Timothy Niu (Solomon Islands)

2024

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7 February 2024 (2024-02-07) 2024 Summer Olympic Qualification Papua New Guinea   1-1   Solomon Islands Apia, Samoa
17:00 UTC+13
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Stadium: FFS football stadium
Attendance: 100
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
10 February 2024 (2024-02-10) 2024 Summer Olympic Qualification American Samoa   1–7   Solomon Islands Apia, Samoa
12:00 UTC+13
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Stadium: FFS Football Stadium (Field 2)
Attendance: 100
Referee: Mederic Lacour (New Caledonia)
13 February 2024 (2024-02-13) OFC Olympic Qualifying Tonga   0–2   Samoa Apia, Samoa
16:00 Report
Stadium: FFS Football Stadium (Field 1)
Attendance: 500
Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)
16 February 2024 (2024-02-16) OFC Olympic Qualifying Solomon Islands   2–0   Samoa Apia
13:00
Report Stadium: FFS Football Stadium (Field 1)
Referee: Mederic Lacour (New Caledonia)

Players

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A player is eligible to represent Samoa if they have a Samoan parent or grandparent.[5] In 2021 Samoa held trials in Auckland, New Zealand to identify players from the diaspora who could represent it.[6] It also identified potential players in the United States and Europe.[7] In 2022 the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in Samoa-based players being excluded in favour of diaspora players.[8]

Current squad

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Caps and goals updated as of 1 August 2022, after the match against   Solomon Islands.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
13 1GK Angelique Tuisamoa (2000-03-03) 3 March 2000 (age 24) 2 0   Western Springs AFC

11 2DF Shontelle Stevens (1995-09-10) 10 September 1995 (age 29) 5 0   Manukau United
3 2DF Alisa Tuatagaloa (2001-05-08) 8 May 2001 (age 23) 5 0   Three Kings United

12 3MF Lianna Soifua (2000-09-06) 6 September 2000 (age 24) 5 0   Unattached
4 3MF Jaedeci Uluvii (2001-06-02) 2 June 2001 (age 23) 5 0   Western Springs AFC
21 3MF Sariah Taeoalii (2006-07-05) 5 July 2006 (age 18) 4 0   Murray Soccer Club
3MF Monique Fischer

9 4FW Torijan Lyne-Lewis (1995-06-15) 15 June 1995 (age 29) 4 0   Wairarapa United
10 4FW Jayda Stewart (2002-03-08) 8 March 2002 (age 22) 5 5   Coastal Spirit

Xeyana Salanoa
Xevani Salanoa
Leah Manuleleua
Khelistar Murray
Arianna Skeers
Lily Catherine Dowsing
Sasjah Vikolia Dade
Alexandria Ape-Paia
Grace Taeoalii
Jordyn Sagapolutele
Xehlia Salanoa
Malia Jessop
Repeka Asofa

Recent call-ups

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The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up

DF Faith Lilli Moa (2004-02-03) 3 February 2004 (age 20) 5 0   Ellerslie AFC 2023 Pacific Games GS

MF Paige Mccloskey (1999-01-26) 26 January 1999 (age 25) 3 0   Lakes FC 2023 Pacific Games GS
MF Iole Avenoso (1996-01-27) 27 January 1996 (age 28) 4 0   Brunswick City 2023 Pacific Games GS


Leiloa Fesolai 2023 Pacific Games GS
Eve Stuart 2023 Pacific Games GS
Shylah Balla-Ateli 2023 Pacific Games GS
Faaitaita Iakopo 2023 Pacific Games GS

Competitive record

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OFC Women's Nations Cup

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OFC Women's Nations Cup
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA
  1983 Did not enter
  1986
  1989
  1991
  1994
  1998 Group stage 2 0 0 2 0 26
  2003 Fourth place 4 1 0 3 3 39
  2007 Did not enter
  2010
  2014
  2018 Group stage 3 0 1 2 5 12
  2022 Fourth place 5 3 1 1 8 6
Total 4/12 14 4 2 8 16 83
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Pacific Games

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Pacific Games
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA GD
  2003 Did not enter
  2007 Group Stage 3 1 1 1 2 4 −2
  2011 Did not enter
  2015 Fourth Place 5 2 1 2 5 8 −3
  2019 Second Place 5 3 1 1 10 5 +5
Total Second Place 13 6 3 4 17 17 0

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 16 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  2. ^ Soli Wilson (8 June 2019). "Football Pacific Games squad announced". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Samoan Women's Football takes silver medal second to great footballers to PNG". Football Federation Samoa. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  4. ^ Karalaini Tavi (20 July 2022). "Samoa tops Group A after win over Cook Islands". FBC News. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  5. ^ Jax Tran Van (13 August 2021). "Samoa to keep drawing on the diaspora". Pasifika Sisters. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  6. ^ Richard Ewart (11 August 2021). "Samoa women's soccer coach convinced there is unearthed talent in the diaspora". ABC. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  7. ^ "New Samoa women's football coach dreaming of World Cup debut". RNZ. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  8. ^ Richard Ewart (3 June 2022). "Stranded home based players unlikely to feature in Samoa's OFC Nations Cup quest". ABC. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  9. ^ WOMEN’S OLYMPIC FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT PREVIEW – SAMOA