# American Samoa national under-23 football team

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.
OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament :
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1988 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1991 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1996 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1999 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2004 | Group stage | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 25 |
| 2008 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2012 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 31 |
| 2015 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2019 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 23 |
| 2023 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| Total | Group stage | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 79 |

## 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 Samoa.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Hengihengi Ikuvalu | (2002-12-02) 2 December 2002 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | Vaiala Tongan |
| 23 | 1GK | Ken Uti | (2000-11-10) 10 November 2000 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | PanSa East |
| 2 | 2DF | Milo Tiatia | (2002-02-18) 18 February 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Royal Puma |
| 3 | 2DF | Mark Taga'i | (2002-03-28) 28 March 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Ilaoa and To'omata |
| 4 | 2DF | Gabriel Taumua | (2002-04-13) 13 April 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Pago Youth |
| 5 | 2DF | Walter Pati | (2002-03-31) 31 March 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Royal Puma |
| 13 | 2DF | Joseph Peni Collins | (2002-02-20) 20 February 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Pago Youth |
| 15 | 2DF | Afa Sione | (2003-06-22) 22 June 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Pago Youth |
| 17 | 2DF | Gogo Poasa | (2002-12-07) 7 December 2002 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Vaiala Tongan |
| 6 | 3MF | Takai Pouli | (2000-07-19) 19 July 2000 (age 24) | 3 | 0 | Vaiala Tongan |
| 7 | 3MF | Austin Kaleopa | (2001-08-14) 14 August 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | Utulei Youth |
| 8 | 3MF | Ueli Tualaulelei | (1999-08-27) 27 August 1999 (age 25) | 3 | 0 | Pago Youth |
| 10 | 3MF | Michael Settle | (2001-12-03) 3 December 2001 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Coronado Athletic Club |
| 11 | 3MF | Matthew Taga'i | (2002-03-28) 28 March 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Ilaoa and To'omata |
| 12 | 3MF | Roy Ledoux | (2000-06-26) 26 June 2000 (age 24) | 3 | 0 | Pago Youth |
| 16 | 3MF | Xavior Leatualevao | (2004-01-29) 29 January 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Ilaoa and To'omata |
| 9 | 4FW | Chris Faamoana | (2001-08-02) 2 August 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | Vaiala Tongan |
| 14 | 4FW | James Settle | (2003-07-15) 15 July 2003 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | Coronado Athletic Club |
| 18 | 4FW | Mark Ashley Faulkner | (2000-02-02) 2 February 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Ilaoa and To'omata |

## List of coaches

* Rupeni Luvu (2012)
* Stephen Settle (2019)