Samoa national football team

Samoa
AssociationFootball Federation Samoa
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachMatt Calcott
Most capsDesmond Fa'aiuaso (20)
Top scorerDesmond Fa'aiuaso (9)
Home stadiumNational Soccer Stadium
FIFA codeSAM
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 193 (19 November 2021)[1]
Highest146 (December 2007)
Lowest204 (November 2011)
First international
 Solomon Islands 12–0 Western Samoa 
(Suva, Fiji; 31 August 1979)
Biggest win
 Samoa 8–0 American Samoa 
(Coffs Harbour, Australia; 9 April 2001)
Biggest defeat
 Tahiti 13–0 Western Samoa 
(Honiara, Solomon Islands; 13 July 1981)
OFC Nations Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2012)
Best resultGroup stage, 2012 and 2016
Not to be confused with American Samoa national football team.
This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Samoa women's national football team.

The Samoa national association football team (Samoan: Sāmoa soka au) represents Samoa in men's international football and it is controlled by the Football Federation Samoa, the governing body for football in Samoa. Samoa's home ground is Toleafoa J. S. Blatter Soccer Stadium in Apia. It was known as the Western Samoa national football team until 1997.

Kit sponsorship
Kit supplier[2] Period
Puma????-????
Lotto2003
Uhlsport2005
Lotto2007–13
Nike2015–16
Adidas2017–

Results and fixtures
Main articles: Samoa national football team results and Western Samoa national football team results

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Oceania, Samoa have not played any matches since they took part in the 2019 Pacific Games.

Coaching staff
Position Name
Head coach Matt Calcott
Assistant coach Phineas Young
Goalkeeping coach Joseph Kapisi
Team manager Saolotoga Pula
Technical adviser Jess Ibrom
Gear manager Bevan Kapisi

Coaching history

Players

The following players were called up for the 2019 Pacific Games from 7–20 July in Apia, Samoa.[3]

Caps and goals correct after the game against Vanuatu on 18 July 2019.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Faalavelave Matagi (1997-03-13) 13 March 1997 7 0 Lupe o le Soaga
23 1GK Eti Fatu (2001-02-25) 25 February 2001 0 0 Vaivase-Tai
3 2DF Tauati Tanoa'i (1998-04-19) 19 April 1998 3 0 Lupe o le Soaga
4 2DF Kevin Daniells (1999-05-19) 19 May 1999 3 0 Innisfall United
5 2DF Faitalia Hamilton-Pama (1993-05-17) 17 May 1993 6 1 Central United
6 2DF Andrew Setefano (captain) (1987-08-10) 10 August 1987 15 0 Lupe o le Soaga
16 2DF Harlen Russell (2000-03-27) 27 March 2000 2 0 Glenfield Rovers
19 2DF Sean Atherton (1999-09-24) 24 September 1999 3 0 Oratia United
20 2DF Lawrie Letutusa (1993-06-11) 11 June 1993 5 0 Lupe o le Soaga
22 2DF Mattew Johnston (1987-11-05) 5 November 1987 0 0 Mount Albert-Ponsonby
2 3MF Keone Kapisi (1994-04-19) 19 April 1994 4 0 BYU Cougars
8 3MF George Konusi (1990-01-11) 11 January 1990 4 0 Manukau City
9 3MF Vaa Taualai (1998-06-04) 4 June 1998 2 0 Lupe o le Soaga
12 3MF Mike Saofaiga (1991-01-12) 12 January 1991 10 0 Lepea
13 3MF Willie Sauiluma (2000-07-12) 12 July 2000 4 0 Goulburn Valley Suns
14 3MF Darren Talilai (1995-10-23) 23 October 1995 1 0 Vaitele Uta
18 3MF John Tumua Leo (2003-01-15) 15 January 2003 0 0 Lupe o le Soaga
21 3MF Ritchievoy Ueligitone (1994-07-06) 6 July 1994 2 0 Lupe o le Soaga
7 4FW Lapalapa Toni (1994-04-07) 7 April 1994 6 0 Lupe o le Soaga
10 4FW Andrew Mobberley (1992-03-10) 10 March 1992 10 2 Greenhithe Catimba
11 4FW Vito Laloata (1996-10-15) 15 October 1996 4 3 Hekari United
15 4FW Thomas Konusi (1996-06-11) 11 June 1996 2 0 Mount Albert-Ponsonby
17 4FW Jarvis Filimalae (2003-04-20) 20 April 2003 2 0 Lupe o le Soaga

Player records
As of 18 July 2019[4]
Players in bold are still active with Samoa.

Competitive record

FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
1930 to 1990 Did not enter Did not enter
1994 Withdrew Withdrew
1998 Did not qualify 2 1 0 1 2 2
2002 4 1 0 3 9 18
2006 4 1 0 3 5 11
2010 4 2 0 2 9 8
2014 6 2 1 3 6 27
2018 6 2 0 4 6 22
2022 Withdrew Withdrew
2026 To be determined To be determined
Total – 0/22 – – – – – – 26 9 1 16 37 88

Oceania Nations Cup
OFC Nations Cup record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1973 and 1980 Did not enter
1996 to 2008 Did not qualify
2012 Group stage 8th 3 0 0 3 1 24
2016 Group stage 8th 3 0 0 3 0 19
2020 Cancelled
Total Group stage 2/10 6 0 0 6 1 43

Pacific Games
Pacific Games record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1963 to 1975 Did not enter
1979 Group Stage 10th 3 0 0 3 3 19
1983 Quarter-final 6th 4 1 1 2 7 8
1987 to 2003 Did not enter
2007 Group Stage 5th 4 2 0 2 9 8
2011 to 2015 Did not enter
2019 Group Stage 8th 4 1 0 3 3 22
Total 4/15 15 4 1 10 22 57

Head-to-head record

As of 18 July 2019[5]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD WPCT
 American Samoa 10 10 0 0 44 5 +39 100.00
 Australia 1 0 0 1 0 11 −11 0.00
 Chinese Taipei 1 0 0 1 0 5 −5 0.00
 Cook Islands 6 2 1 3 8 9 −1 33.33
 Fiji 5 0 0 5 2 22 −20 0.00
 Guam 1 0 0 1 2 4 −2 0.00
 New Caledonia 4 0 0 4 0 29 −29 0.00
 New Zealand 2 0 0 2 0 19 −19 0.00
 Papua New Guinea 5 0 0 5 3 26 −23 0.00
 Solomon Islands 3 0 0 3 0 20 −20 0.00
 Tahiti 7 0 0 7 3 43 −40 0.00
 Tonga 11 6 3 2 21 9 +12 54.55
 Tuvalu 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 0.00
 Vanuatu 5 0 0 5 1 36 −35 0.00
 Wallis and Futuna 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3 0.00
Total 64 18 4 42 86 246 −160 28.13
Source: 1979–97 results and 1998–present results

Includes results as Western Samoa.

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA. 19 November 2021. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. "Samoa Football Shirts". OldFootballShirts.com. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
  3. Pauga, Angela Lafaialii (10 June 2019). "Pacific Games Squad announced". FFS. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  4. "Samoa". National Football Teams.
  5. "World Football Elo Ratings: Samoa". Elo Ratings. Retrieved 30 July 2017.
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