Tonga national under-17 football team

Tonga U17
Association Tonga Football Association
Confederation OFC (Oceania)
Head coach Tonga Timote Moleni
Captain Soakai Vea
Most caps Hemaloto Polovili, Mikaele Pahulu, Soakai Vea (7)
Top scorer Hemaloto Polovili (4)
FIFA code TON
First colours
Second colours
First international
Tonga Tonga 0 - 11 Vanuatu Vanuatu
(Maroochydore, Australia; February 25, 2003)
Biggest win
American Samoa American Samoa 2 - 3 Tonga Tonga
(Apia, Samoa; January 26, 2013)
Biggest defeat
Tonga Tonga 0 - 17 New Caledonia New Caledonia
(Auckland, New Zealand; January 17, 2011)
World Cup
Appearances 0
OFC U17 Championship
Appearances 4 (2003, 2011, 2013, 2015)
Best result Group Stage

The Tonga national under-17 football team represents Tonga in international Under 17 or youth football competitions.

Competition Record

OFC

The OFC Under 17 Qualifying Tournament is a tournament held once every two years to decide the only qualification spot for Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and representatives at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

OFC U-17 Championship
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
New Zealand 1993Did not Qualify
Vanuatu 1995Did not Qualify
New Zealand 1997Did not Qualify
Fiji 1999Did not Qualify
Cook Islands 2001Did not Qualify
Australia 2003Group Stage5005154-530
New Caledonia 2005Did not Qualify
French Polynesia 2007Did not Qualify
New Zealand 2009Did not Qualify
New Zealand 2011Group Stage4004246-440
Vanuatu 2013Preliminary Round3102612-63
American Samoa 2015Group Stage4103332-293
Total16201412144-1326

Preliminary Round

A preliminary competition was required to find the Sixth and final place in the competition. The mini-tournament was hosted by the Samoan Football Federation between the dates of 22 and 26 January 2013.[1]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Cook Islands 320195+46
 American Samoa 311175+24
 Samoa 31116604
 Tonga 3102612–63

All Times are local Time (UTC+14:00)

22 January 2013
17:00
Tonga  1 – 7  Cook Islands
Hemaloto Polovili  41' Maro Bonsu-Maro  6', 37'
Pekay Edwards  9'
Sunai Joseph  19'
Mateo Pahulu  43' (o.g.)
Wiremu Temata  45'
Morgan Wichman  55'
National Stadium, Apia
Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)

24 January 2013
15:00
Samoa  3 – 2  Tonga
Paulo Scanlan  16', 51', 53' Hemaloto Polovili  50', 77' (pen.)
National Stadium, Apia
Referee: Pari Oito (Tahiti)

26 January 2013
17:00
American Samoa  2 – 3  Tonga
Paia Ipiniu  1'
Sinisa Tua  48'
Uasi Talanoa  71'
Hemaloto Polovili  87'
Taniela Vaka'uta  90+2'
National Stadium, Apia
Referee: Gerald Oiaka (Solomon Islands)

Squad for the 2015 OFC U-17 Championship

# Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Mahe Malafu February 24, 1998 4 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
20 GK Semesi Otukolo June 23, 1999 0 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
2 DF Teufolau Tokai March 4, 1998 3 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
3 DF Ofaloto Kite April 26, 2000 1 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
4 DF Sione Tuifangaloka April 24, 1999 4 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
5 DF Kilifitoni Vea April 8, 1998 4 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
12 DF Sefana Paongo September 5, 1998 4 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
14 DF Esafe Tokai November 22, 1999 2 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
16 DF Folauhola'i Mesui August 11, 1998 1 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
18 DF Kelepi Mataele September 16, 1999 1 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
6 MF Sateki Matakaiongo March 6, 1998 5 0 Tonga Marist Prems
7 MF Soakai Vea (c) July 19, 1998 7 2 Tonga Lotoha'apai United
8 MF Aisea Muli October 17, 1998 4 1 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
9 MF Anthony Likiliki December 19, 1999 4 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
15 MF Laugani Taunaholo July 19, 2000 0 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
13 MF Kapeliele Malafu May 5, 1998 4 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
17 MF Anitelu Matakaiongo May 5, 1998 1 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
10 FW Mataitini Feke 12 July 1998 2 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
11 FW Fisi'ihoi Palu November 29, 1998 4 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
19 FW Lachman Atoa December 5, 1998 4 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy

Squad for the 2013 OFC U-17 Championship

# Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Paula Folau January 21, 1998 3 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
18 GK Uate Foster January 22, 1996 0 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
2 DF Uasi Talanoa(c) May 11, 1996 3 1 Tonga Marist Prems
3 DF Fakaanga Taufa August 17, 1996 3 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
4 DF Mateo Pahulu January 6, 1998 2 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
5 DF Siosifa Kitekei'aho May 29, 1997 0 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
7 DF Mikaele Pahulu April 2, 1996 7 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
13 DF Ofa Latu April 24, 1996 3 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
16 DF Tevita Fakava February 14, 1996 0 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
6 MF Soane Faupula October 21, 1996 3 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
8 MF Taniela Vaka'uta December 26, 1996 5 1 Tonga Marist Prems
9 MF Maletino Halapio October 1, 1997 2 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
14 MF Soane Lavelua September 1, 1996 3 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
17 MF Sateki Matakaiongo March 6, 1998 2 0 Tonga Marist Prems
10 FW Hemaloto Polovili 27 July 1997 7 4 Tonga Lotoha'apai United
11 FW Soakai Vea July 19, 1998 3 0 Tonga Lotoha'apai United
12 FW Kepueli Feke March 10, 1996 3 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy
15 FW Paea Tolu November 9, 1996 2 0 Tonga Tonga Football Academy

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