# Vanuatu national under-17 football team

The Vanuatu national under-17 football team is the national U-17 team of Vanuatu and is controlled by the Vanuatu Football Federation.

## History

The Vanuatu national under-17 football team has currently taken part in the tournament 15 times (1989, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2018 & 2023). Their best result was in 2005 when the team reached the final, but they lost it against Australia. During the 2015 Tournament, Sylvain Worworbu scored 11 goals. After this tournament, both top scorer Sylvain Worworbu and captain Joseph Iaruel got a scholarship for two years at St Peter's College. This was the first time that a Vanuatu player got a scholarship.

## Competition Record
### FIFA U-17 World Cup record

FIFA U-17 World Cup record :
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1985 to 1987 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1989 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1991 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1993 to 2005 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2009 to 2025 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2026 | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined |
| Total | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### OFC U-17 Championship record

The OFC U-17 Championship is a tournament held once every two years to decide the only two qualification spots for the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and its representatives at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
OFC U-17 Championship :
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1983 | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1986 | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1989 | Group Stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 51 | -51 | 0 |
| 1991 | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1993 | Group Stage | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | -10 | 1 |
| 1995 | 3rd place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 3 |
| 1997 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 3 |
| 1999 | Group Stage | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 15 | +17 | 9 |
| & 2001 | Group Stage | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 3 | +13 | 7 |
| && 2003 | Group Stage | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 7 | +10 | 10 |
| 2005 | Runners-up | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 6 |
| 2007 | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | 4th place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 |
| 2011 | 4th place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 9 |
| & 2013 | 3rd place | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 8 |
| & 2015 | 3rd place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 8 | +23 | 9 |
| & 2017 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 1 |
| & 2018 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 18 | -18 | 0 |
| 2023 | Quarterfinals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
| Total | Runners-up | 60 | 24 | 6 | 30 | 166 | 172 | -6 | 69 |

## Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2018 OFC U-16 Championship from 9 to 22 September 2018.
    Caps and goals as of 15 September 2018 after the game against Solomon Islands.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Jimson Shem | (2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Lycee Lab |
| 20 | 1GK | Brendon Tankon | (2003-07-24) 24 July 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Mauriki |
| 2 | 2DF | Manro Tenene | (2003-03-17) 17 March 2003 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | Erakor Golden Star |
| 3 | 2DF | Andrewson Maltera | (2002-08-15) 15 August 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Malapoa College |
| 4 | 2DF | Francois Atel | (2002-05-10) 10 May 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Ifira Black Bird |
| 12 | 2DF | Karl Dingley | (2002-12-08) 8 December 2002 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | Centreville School |
| 16 | 2DF | Kalpaisi Taiwia | (2002-02-28) 28 February 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Central School |
| 6 | 3MF | Julian Banga | (2002-02-23) 23 February 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Santo East School |
| 7 | 3MF | Thompson Kalopilelu | (2002-10-30) 30 October 2002 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | Onesua |
| 8 | 3MF | Ronaldinho Kalkau | (2005-11-04) 4 November 2005 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Malapoa College |
| 10 | 3MF | Semici Kaltack | (2003-05-10) 10 May 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Erakor Golden Star |
| 11 | 3MF | Pietro Takaro | (2002-04-07) 7 April 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Malapoa College |
| 14 | 3MF | Junior Okao | (2002-06-01) 1 June 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Seaside School |
| 15 | 3MF | Bathis Nalau | (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Vila North School |
| 17 | 3MF | Alandro Sau | (2002-11-14) 14 November 2002 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Vila North School |
| 5 | 4FW | Brian Malas | (2003-04-01) 1 April 2003 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | Mauriki |
| 9 | 4FW | AJ Zachary | (2004-04-19) 19 April 2004 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Erakor Golden Star |
| 13 | 4FW | Austin Holi | (2003-05-26) 26 May 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Malapoa College |
| 18 | 4FW | Jemmy Kaloroa | (2002-02-11) 11 February 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Central School |
| 19 | 4FW | Jonah Abel | (2002-06-10) 10 June 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Central School |

## 2017 squad

The following players were called up for the 2017 OFC U-17 Championship from 11 to 24 February 2017.
    Caps and goals as of 17 February 2017 after the game against New Caledonia.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Joshua Willie | (2000-06-13) 13 June 2000 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | Teouma Academy |
| 20 | 1GK | Dgen Leo | (2000-08-06) 6 August 2000 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | Northern Region Academy |
| 2 | 2DF | Jayson Tari | (2000-11-02) 2 November 2000 (age 23) | 3 | 1 | Teouma Academy |
| 3 | 2DF | Zidane Maguekon | (2000-06-03) 3 June 2000 (age 24) | 3 | 1 | Northern Region Academy |
| 4 | 2DF | Glendon Leki | (2000-10-16) 16 October 2000 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Northern Region Academy |
| 6 | 2DF | Nelsin Rawor | (2000-02-08) 8 February 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Northern Region Academy |
| 13 | 2DF | Julio Tevanu | (2000-07-07) 7 July 2000 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Northern Region Academy |
| 15 | 2DF | Richard Thomas | (2000-12-09) 9 December 2000 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | Teouma Academy |
| 19 | 2DF | Jack Willie | (2000-02-27) 27 February 2000 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | Teouma Academy |
| 5 | 3MF | Jean-Claude Batick | (2000-03-13) 13 March 2000 (age 24) | 3 | 0 | Northern Region Academy |
| 7 | 3MF | Alberick Wequas | (2000-01-26) 26 January 2000 (age 24) | 3 | 0 | Northern Region Academy |
| 8 | 3MF | Tom Saksak | (2000-05-08) 8 May 2000 (age 24) | 3 | 0 | Northern Region Academy |
| 9 | 3MF | Rhydley Napau | (2000-05-03) 3 May 2000 (age 24) | 3 | 1 | Teouma Academy |
| 10 | 3MF | Abert Vanva | (2000-05-24) 24 May 2000 (age 24) | 3 | 1 | Amicale |
| 11 | 3MF | Fred Christion | (2000-12-24) 24 December 2000 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | Northern Region Academy |
| 14 | 3MF | Semy Chris Iati | (2000-07-05) 5 July 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Galaxy |
| 18 | 3MF | Tyson Gere | (2000-07-11) 11 July 2000 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Northern Region Academy |
| 12 | 4FW | Andre Damelip | (2000-10-07) 7 October 2000 (age 24) | 3 | 0 | Northern Region Academy |
| 16 | 4FW | Dilland Ngwele | (2000-05-06) 6 May 2000 (age 24) | 3 | 1 | Northern Region Academy |
| 17 | 4FW | Presley Alick | (2000-05-05) 5 May 2000 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Northern Region Academy |

## Squad for the 2015 OFC U-17 Championship

    Caps and goals as of 27 January 2015.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Ricky Dick | (1998-10-17) 17 October 1998 (age 25) | 6 | 0 | Shepherds United |
| 20 | 1GK | Andreas Duch | (1998-10-12) 12 October 1998 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Spirit 08 |
| 2 | 2DF | Joseph Iaruel (c) | (1998-01-25) 25 January 1998 (age 26) | 6 | 0 | St Peter's College |
| 3 | 2DF | Obed Nicky | (1998-10-24) 24 October 1998 (age 25) | 6 | 1 | Shepherds United |
| 4 | 2DF | Tasso Jeffrey | (1998-08-24) 24 August 1998 (age 26) | 4 | 0 | Teouma Academy |
| 5 | 2DF | John John | (1998-06-05) 5 June 1998 (age 26) | 6 | 0 | Teouma Academy |
| 12 | 2DF | Barnabe Taliban | (1998-11-04) 4 November 1998 (age 25) | 3 | 0 | Teouma Academy |
| 16 | 2DF | Gregory Patrick | (1998-04-30) 30 April 1998 (age 26) | 5 | 0 | Teouma Academy |
| 6 | 3MF | William Edison | (1998-06-03) 3 June 1998 (age 26) | 6 | 1 | Teouma Academy |
| 7 | 3MF | Frederick Massing | (1998-09-11) 11 September 1998 (age 26) | 5 | 2 | Teouma Academy |
| 10 | 3MF | Ronaldo Wilkins | (1999-12-30) 30 December 1999 (age 24) | 6 | 4 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 11 | 3MF | Abednigo Sau | (1998-07-28) 28 July 1998 (age 26) | 5 | 6 | Teouma Academy |
| 14 | 3MF | Max Uguna | (1998-05-21) 21 May 1998 (age 26) | 5 | 2 | Teouma Academy |
| 15 | 3MF | Simeon Joshua | (1998-08-02) 2 August 1998 (age 26) | 4 | 1 | Teouma Academy |
| 17 | 3MF | Jayson Timatua | (1998-12-27) 27 December 1998 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | Shepherds United |
| 8 | 4FW | Jonathan Spokeyjack | (1998-11-13) 13 November 1998 (age 25) | 2 | 0 | Teouma Academy |
| 9 | 4FW | Sylvain Worworbu | (1998-08-17) 17 August 1998 (age 26) | 5 | 11 | St Peter's College |
| 13 | 4FW | Xavier Johnny | (1998-09-25) 25 September 1998 (age 26) | 4 | 1 | Teouma Academy |
| 18 | 4FW | Derek Bule | (1998-03-16) 16 March 1998 (age 26) | 1 | 0 | Teouma Academy |

## List of coaches

* Wilson August (2010-2011)
* Etienne Mermer (2012-2016)
* Rocky Neveserveth (2016-)