Samoa national football team

Samoa

Association	Football Federation Samoa
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Malo Vaga
Home stadium	Toleafoa J.S Blatter Soccer Stadium
FIFA code	SAM
FIFA ranking	196 4 (9 April 2015)
Highest FIFA ranking	146 (December 2007)
Lowest FIFA ranking	204 (November 2011)
Elo ranking	207
First colours Second colours
First international
Wallis and Futuna 3–1 Western Samoa (Fiji; 22 August 1979)
Biggest win
Samoa 8–0 American Samoa  (Coffs Harbour, Australia; 9 April 2001)
Biggest defeat
Tahiti 13–0 Western Samoa (Solomon Islands; July 13, 1981)

The Samoa national association football team (Samoan: Sāmoa soka au) represents Samoa in association football and 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.^[1] It was known as the Western Samoa national football team until 1997, . Samoa is a part of the FIFA Goal project.^[2]

World Cup record

• 1930 to 1990 - Did not enter
• 1994 - Withdrew
• 1998 to 2014 - Did not qualify

Oceania Nations Cup record

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
Total	Group stage	1/9	3	0	0	3	1	24

South Pacific Games record

• 1963 to 1975 - Did not enter
• 1979 - Round 1
• 1983 - Quarter-final
• 1987 to 2003 - Did not enter
• 2007 - Round 1
• 2011 - Did not enter

List of coaches

• Terry Epa
• Víctor Fernández
• Malo Vaga (2002)
• Rudi Gutendorf (2003)
• David Brand (2004-2007)
• Falevi Umutaua (2007)
• Tunoa Lui (2011)
• Malo Vaga (2012-Present)

Squad

Current squad

Squad called up for the 2012 OFC Nations Cup.

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club 1 1GK Aukusitino Aitupe (1985-01-23) 23 January 1985 21 1GK Ethan Elisaia (1988-11-11) 11 November 1988 22 1GK Motu Hafoka (1987-03-13) 13 March 1987 Mouala United 2 2DF Andrew Setefano (c) (1987-08-10) 10 August 1987 Lupe ole Soaga 3 2DF Peni Kitiona (1994-06-24) 24 June 1994 4 2DF Vaalii Faalogo (1983-11-09) 9 November 1983 Lupe ole Soaga 5 2DF Tamoto Fenika (1988-09-05) 5 September 1988 Kiwi 7 2DF Jarrell Sale (1984-09-16) 16 September 1984 Kiwi 13 2DF Sapati Umutaua (1987-11-25) 25 November 1987 19 2DF Masei Amosa (1988-05-24) 24 May 1988 6 3MF Silao Malo (1990-12-30) 30 December 1990 Lupe ole Soaga 8 3MF Joseph Hoeflich (1984-04-12) 12 April 1984 Kiwi 14 3MF Sopo FaKaua (1988-02-23) 23 February 1988 15 3MF Patrick Asiata (1985-08-13) 13 August 1985 Kiwi 9 4FW Max Hoeflich (1986-12-22) 22 December 1986 Kiwi 10 4FW Luki Gosche (1986-01-13) 13 January 1986 Lupe ole Soaga 11 4FW Suivai Ataga (1987-04-21) 21 April 1987 Lupe ole Soaga 12 4FW Mike Saofaiga (1991-01-12) 12 January 1991 Kiwi 16 4FW Amilale Esaroma (1985-07-24) 24 July 1985 17 4FW Spencer Keli (1985-10-26) 26 October 1985

Recent call-ups

No. Pos. Player DoB/Age Caps Club 1GK Kilisimasi Toetu (1981-12-26) 26 December 1981 1GK Jordan Von Heiderbrandt (1990-08-04) 4 August 1990 2DF Charles Bell (1983-12-26) 26 December 1983 2DF Albert Bell (1992-11-26) 26 November 1992 2DF Ray Victor (1988-01-27) 27 January 1988 3MF Lionel Taylor (1984-01-22) 22 January 1984 Lupe ole Soaga 3MF Jared Curtis (1979-04-29) 29 April 1979 3MF Shaun Easthope (1981-05-23) 23 May 1981 3MF Penetito Tumua (1983-12-12) 12 December 1983 3MF Fereti Gosche (1985-01-16) 16 January 1985 4FW Desmond Fa'aiuaso (1984-02-24) 24 February 1984

References

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