# Samoa national under-23 football team

The Samoa national under-23 football team, also known as Samoa U-23, represents Samoa at U23 tournaments. The team is considered to be the feeder team for the Samoa national football team and is controlled by the Football Federation of Samoa.

## History

Samoa U23 made two appearances so far at the OFC U23 Championship, in 1999 and 2004. They never reached further than the Group Stage. In 2019 they will participate again.

### 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 | See Samoa national football team | See Samoa national football team | See Samoa national football team | See Samoa national football team | See Samoa national football team | See Samoa national football team | See Samoa national football team |
| 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 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2004 | Group Stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 14 |
| 2008 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2012 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 2023 | Group Stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Total | Group stage | 13 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 38 |

## 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 American Samoa.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Eti Fatu | (2001-02-25) 25 February 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | Vaivase-Tai |
| 20 | 1GK | Tavita Galuvao | (2001-08-28) 28 August 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Vaitele-uta |
| 2 | 2DF | Tauati Tanoai | (1998-04-19) 19 April 1998 (age 26) | 3 | 0 | Lupe o le Soaga |
| 3 | 2DF | Harlen Russell | (2000-03-23) 23 March 2000 (age 24) | 3 | 0 | Glenfield Rovers |
| 4 | 2DF | Osa Savelio | (2000-05-02) 2 May 2000 (age 24) | 3 | 1 | Lepea |
| 10 | 2DF | Jay Popese | (2000-08-03) 3 August 2000 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | Vaipuna |
| 15 | 2DF | Christian Aluni | (1999-09-23) 23 September 1999 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | Vaivase-Tai |
| 18 | 2DF | Jefferson Faamatau | (2000-07-12) 12 July 2000 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | Vaipuna |
| 19 | 2DF | Jerrymiah Maiava | (2000-11-19) 19 November 2000 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | Vaivase-Tai |
| 6 | 3MF | Vaa Taualai | (1998-04-06) 6 April 1998 (age 26) | 2 | 0 | Lupe o le Soaga |
| 7 | 3MF | Willie Sauiluma | (2000-07-12) 12 July 2000 (age 24) | 3 | 0 | Goulburn Valley Suns |
| 8 | 3MF | Michael Tumua Leo | (2003-01-13) 13 January 2003 (age 21) | 3 | 3 | Vaipuna |
| 12 | 3MF | Sean Atherton | (1999-09-24) 24 September 1999 (age 25) | 2 | 0 | Oratia United |
| 13 | 3MF | Dilo Tumua | (2000-03-15) 15 March 2000 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | Vaipuna |
| 14 | 3MF | Samuelu Malo | (1999-04-04) 4 April 1999 (age 25) | 1 | 1 | Kiwi |
| 16 | 3MF | Darcy Knight | (2000-02-18) 18 February 2000 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | Onehunga Sports |
| 17 | 3MF | Fomai Euta | (1999-10-15) 15 October 1999 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Vaitele-uta |
| 9 | 4FW | Kawasaki Saofaiga | (2002-03-04) 4 March 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Lepea |
| 11 | 4FW | Ronnie Bourne | (1999-09-22) 22 September 1999 (age 25) | 3 | 1 | Lepea |

## List of coaches

* Desmond Fa'aiuaso (2019)