American Samoa national under-23 football team
{{Short description|National youth association football team}}
{{Infobox national football team
| Name = American Samoa U23
| Badge =
| FIFA Trigramme = ASA
| Nickname = The boys from the territory
| Association = Football Federation American Samoa (FFAS)
| Confederation = OFC (Oceania)
| Coach = {{flagicon|USA}} Stephen Settle
| Asst Manager =
| Captain = Ueli Tualaulelei
| Most caps =
| Top scorer = Duane Atuelevao (2)
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| First game = {{fbu|23|TGA}} 3–0 {{fbu-rt|23|ASA}}
(Auckland, New Zealand; 14 January 2004)
| Largest win = None
| Largest loss = {{nowrap|{{fbu|23|ASA}} 1–16 {{fbu-rt|23|SOL}}
(Taupō, New Zealand; 21 March 2012)}}
| World cup apps =
| World cup best =
| Regional name = OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
| Regional cup apps = 3 (first in 2004)
| Regional cup best = Group stage (2004, 2012,
2019)
| American = true
}}
The American Samoa national under-23 football team, also known as American Samoa U23, represents American Samoa at U23 tournaments. The team is considered to be the feeder team for the American Samoa national football team. They are controlled by the FFAS
History
American Samoa U23 made three appearances so far at the OFC U23 Championship. They never reached any further than the Group Stage. So far they also never won a game. They managed to score a total of four goals. Duane Atuelevao is with two goals the top scorer. He scored them in a 3-2 loss against the Cook Islands in 2004.
=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.
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!colspan=8|OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament | |||||||
Year
!Round !{{Tooltip| Pld | Played}} !{{Tooltip| W | Won}} !{{Tooltip| D | Drawn}} !{{Tooltip| L | Lost}} !{{Tooltip| GF | Goals for}} !{{Tooltip| GA | Goals against}} | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
{{flagicon|AUS}} {{flagicon|NZL}} 1988
|colspan=7 rowspan=4|Did not enter | |||||||
{{flagicon|FIJ}} 1991 | |||||||
{{flagicon|AUS}} 1996 | |||||||
{{flagicon|NZL}} 1999 | |||||||
{{flagicon|AUS}} {{flagicon|NZL}} 2004 | Group stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 25 |
{{flagicon|FIJ}} 2008 | colspan=7|Did not enter | ||||||
{{flagicon|NZL}} 2012 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 31 |
{{flagicon|PNG}} 2015 | colspan=7|Did not enter | ||||||
{{flagicon|FIJ}} 2019 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
{{flagicon|NZL}} 2023 | colspan=7|Withdrew | ||||||
Total||Group stage||10||0||0||10||4||79 |
Fixtures & Results
=2019=
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2019|9|21|df=y}}
|time = 12:00
|round = 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Group Stage
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|SOL}}
|score = 6–0
|report = [https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/ofc-mens-olympic-qualifier-2019-group-a-147845534/solomon-islands-american-samoa-147865765/ Report]
|team2 = {{fbu|23|ASA}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = ANZ National Stadium
|attendance = 150
|referee = Mederic Lacour (New Caledonia)
|result = L
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2019|9|24|df=y}}
|time = 15:00
|round = 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Group Stage
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|NZL}}
|score = 12–0
|report = [https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/ofc-mens-olympic-qualifier-2019-group-a-147845534/new-zealand-american-samoa-147865768/ Report]
|team2 = {{fbu|23|ASA}}
|goals1 =
- Lewis {{goal|4||34}}
- Rogerson {{goal|15}}
- Whyte {{goal|19}}
- Bevan {{goal|51||75||78||83||89}}
- Waine {{goal|54||59}}
- de Jong {{goal|56}}
|goals2 =
|stadium = ANZ National Stadium
|attendance = 200
|referee = David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)
|result = L
}}
{{Footballbox collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2019|9|27|df=y}}
|time = 15:00
|round = 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Group Stage
|team1 = {{fbu-rt|23|ASA}}
|score = 0–5
|report = [https://www.oceaniafootball.com/competition-list/ofc-mens-olympic-qualifier-2019-group-a-147845534/american-samoa-samoa-147865769/ Report]
|team2 = {{fbu|23|SAM}}
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = ANZ National Stadium
|attendance = 100
|referee = David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)
|result = L
}}
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 27 September 2019 after the match against the {{fbu|23|SAM}}.
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{{National football squad player (goals)|no=1|pos=GK|name=Hengihengi Ikuvalu|age={{Birth date and age|2002|12|02|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Vaiala Tongan|clubnat=ASA}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=23|pos=GK|name=Ken Uti|age={{Birth date and age|2000|11|10|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=PanSa East|clubnat=ASA}}
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{{National football squad player (goals)|no=2|pos=DF|name=Milo Tiatia|age={{Birth date and age|2002|02|18|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Royal Puma|clubnat=ASA}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=3|pos=DF|name=Mark Taga'i|age={{Birth date and age|2002|03|28|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Ilaoa and To'omata|clubnat=ASA}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=4|pos=DF|name=Gabriel Taumua|age={{Birth date and age|2002|04|13|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Pago Youth|clubnat=ASA}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=5|pos=DF|name=Walter Pati|age={{Birth date and age|2002|03|31|df=y}}|caps=2|goals=0|club=Royal Puma|clubnat=ASA}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=13|pos=DF|name=Joseph Peni Collins|age={{Birth date and age|2002|02|20|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Pago Youth|clubnat=ASA}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=15|pos=DF|name=Afa Sione|age={{Birth date and age|2003|06|22|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Pago Youth|clubnat=ASA}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=17|pos=DF|name=Gogo Poasa|age={{Birth date and age|2002|12|07|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Vaiala Tongan|clubnat=ASA}}
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{{National football squad player (goals)|no=6|pos=MF|name=Takai Pouli|age={{Birth date and age|2000|07|19|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Vaiala Tongan|clubnat=ASA}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=7|pos=MF|name=Austin Kaleopa|age={{Birth date and age|2001|08|14|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Utulei Youth|clubnat=ASA}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=8|pos=MF|name=Ueli Tualaulelei|age={{Birth date and age|1999|08|27|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Pago Youth|clubnat=ASA}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=10|pos=MF|name=Michael Settle|age={{Birth date and age|2001|12|03|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Coronado Athletic Club|clubnat=USA}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=11|pos=MF|name=Matthew Taga'i|age={{Birth date and age|2002|03|28|df=y}}|caps=1|goals=0|club=Ilaoa and To'omata|clubnat=ASA}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=12|pos=MF|name=Roy Ledoux|age={{Birth date and age|2000|06|26|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Pago Youth|clubnat=ASA}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=16|pos=MF|name=Xavior Leatualevao|age={{Birth date and age|2004|01|29|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Ilaoa and To'omata|clubnat=ASA}}
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{{National football squad player (goals)|no=9|pos=FW|name=Chris Faamoana|age={{Birth date and age|2001|08|02|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Vaiala Tongan|clubnat=ASA}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=14|pos=FW|name=James Settle|age={{Birth date and age|2003|07|15|df=y}}|caps=3|goals=0|club=Coronado Athletic Club|clubnat=USA}}
{{National football squad player (goals)|no=18|pos=FW|name=Mark Ashley Faulkner|age={{Birth date and age|2000|02|02|df=y}}|caps=0|goals=0|club=Ilaoa and To'omata|clubnat=ASA}}
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List of coaches
- {{Flagicon|FIJ}} Rupeni Luvu (2012)
- {{Flagicon|USA}} Stephen Settle (2019)
See also
References
{{reflist}}
External links
{{Soccer in American Samoa}}
{{National sports teams of American Samoa}}
{{International Football}}
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Category:Oceanian national under-23 association football teams