Tonga national football team

Tonga

Association	Tonga Football Association
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Chris Williams (since 2011)
FIFA code	TGA
FIFA ranking	201 5 (9 April 2015)
Highest FIFA ranking	163 (October 1998)
Lowest FIFA ranking	202 (November 2011)
Elo ranking	205
First colours Second colours
First international
Tahiti 8–0 Tonga (Fiji; 29 August 1979)
Biggest win
Tonga 7–0 Micronesia  (Fiji; 5 July 2003)
Biggest defeat
Australia 22–0 Tonga (Coffs Harbour, Australia; 9 April 2001)

The Tonga national football team is the national team of Tonga and is controlled by the Tonga Football Association.

Information

Football in Tonga

Tonga's greatest football triumph to date was their triumph in the first ever Polynesian Cup held in 1993 over Samoa and the Cook Islands. Although local players have not yet made their mark on big leagues abroad, the Chief Executive of the Tonga Football Association, Joe Topou, was appointed to the FIFA Executive Committee in 2002. The Tonga association is the only sports organization on the island that employs full-time administrative staff.

The second Goal project

Tonga's second Goal project will develop and improve the national football academy and the associations headquarters in Atele, Tongatapu, which was built in the country's first Goal project. This development work will ensure that all of the Tonga Football Associations needs are fully satisfied. Local matches will be held at the football academy, while the administration's requirements, including the needs of players, officials and spectators, will also be covered. The football school will be transformed into a House of Football.

Competitive Record

World Cup

• 1930 to 1994 – Did not enter
• 1998 to 2014 – Did not qualify

OFC Nations Cup

• 1973 to 1980 – Did not enter
• 1996 to 2012 – Did not qualify

Pacific Games

Pacific Games Record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D *	L	GF	GA
1963	Did Not Enter
1966
1969
1971
1975
1979	Group Stage	9th	2	0	0	2	3	13
1983	Group Stage	7th	3	1	1	1	6	8
1987	Did Not Enter
1991
1995
2003	Group Stage	7th	4	1	1	2	9	10
2007	Group Stage	7th	4	1	0	3	6	10
2011	Did Not Enter
2015	To Be Determined
Total	13/13	5 Titles	60	41	5	14	277	60

List of Coaches

• Rudi Gutendorf (1981)
• Umberto Mottini (1997-1998)
• Gary Phillips (2001)
• Heinave Kaifa (2002–2003)
• Milan Janković (2003–2005)
• Ben Perry (2005-2006)
• Reece Mclaughlin (2006–2007)
• Chris Williams (2011–present)

Current squad

Caps and goals as of 14 July 2012.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club 18 1GK Kaneti Felela (1989-07-01) 1 July 1989 3 0 Marist Prems 1 1GK Sione Faupula (1991-01-07) 7 January 1991 0 0 Lotoha'apai United 22 1GK Heneli Sa'afi (1982-07-24) 24 July 1982 4 0 Ha'amoko United Youth 5 2DF Samisoni Mafi (1990-08-20) 20 August 1990 3 0 Lotoha'apai United 6 2DF Folio Moeaki (1982-05-09) 9 May 1982 10 0 Unattached 2DF Matana Paongo (1989-03-09) 9 March 1989 2 0 Lotoha'apai United 16 2DF Petesa Onogosia (1979-11-06) 6 November 1979 0 0 Marist Prems 19 2DF Alekisanita Fehoko (1983-01-25) 25 January 1983 0 0 Unattached 23 2DF Penisimani Pau (1986-01-12) 12 January 1986 0 0 Unattached 21 2DF Vitolio Latu (1987-12-01) 1 December 1987 0 0 Unattached 8 3MF Unaloto Feao (1982-01-16) 16 January 1982 8 2 Navutoka 12 3MF Timote Maamaaloa (1989-06-17) 17 June 1989 3 1 Lotoha'apai United 17 3MF Siosifa Moimoi (1994-09-30) 30 September 1994 3 0 Marist Prems 4 3MF Fineasi Palei (1989-05-20) 20 May 1989 3 0 Lotoha'apai United 7 3MF Pio Palu (1986-03-21) 21 March 1986 6 2 Navutoka 14 3MF Lokoua Taufahema (1969-08-04) 4 August 1969 6 5 Unattached 2 3MF Sione Tovo (1986-04-06) 6 April 1986 5 0 Navutoka 15 4FW Sione Teu (1986-01-09) 9 January 1986 3 0 Nui'aunofo 9 4FW Kinitoni Falatau (1994-11-14) 14 November 1994 3 1 Houmakelikao 11 4FW Lafaele Moala (1982-07-22) 22 July 1982 11 1 Lotoha'apai United 10 4FW Malakai Savieti (1989-11-11) 11 November 1989 7 1 Heathcote Storm 13 4FW Viliami Vaitaki (1984-10-28) 28 October 1984 3 1 Ngele'ia FC 20 4FW Ilalio Leakona (1981-01-14) 14 January 1981 5 0 Unattached 24 4FW Hemaloto Polovili (1997-07-27) 27 July 1997 0 0 Lotoha'apai United

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