# Samoa women's national under-17 football team

The Samoa women's national under-17 football team is the second highest women's youth team of women's football in Samoa. It is controlled by the Football Federation Samoa, the governing body for football in Samoa. The National Soccer Stadium (Samoa) in Apia is Samoa's home ground. It was known as the Western Samoa national football team until 1997. Samoa is a part of the FIFA Goal project.

## History

Samoa participated in the OFC U-17 Women's Championship in 2016 for the first time. It wasn't a huge success as the team suffered three heavy defeats. However, they managed to score a goal by Sophia Aveau against Tonga. The game ended in a 4–1 defeat but Samoa's first and only goal so far was scored. Their biggest success in the tournament was in 2024 when they reached the final. They will take part in the FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup for the first time ever in 2025 in Morocco, the first FIFA tournament finals played by the country.

### FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup :
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2008 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2010 | Did not enter | 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 | Did not enter |
| 2014 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2018 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2022 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2025 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified |
| Total | 1/9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

### OFC

The OFC Women's 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 Women's Championship | OFC U-17 Women's Championship | OFC U-17 Women's Championship | OFC U-17 Women's Championship | OFC U-17 Women's Championship | OFC U-17 Women's Championship | OFC U-17 Women's Championship | OFC U-17 Women's Championship | | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2010 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification |
| 2012 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification |
| 2016 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 20 | | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification |
| OFC U-16 Women's Championship | OFC U-16 Women's Championship | OFC U-16 Women's Championship | OFC U-16 Women's Championship | OFC U-16 Women's Championship | OFC U-16 Women's Championship | OFC U-16 Women's Championship | OFC U-16 Women's Championship | | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record | Qualification record |
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 2017 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 14 | | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification |
| 2023 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | | | | | | | | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification | No qualification |
| 2024 | Runners-up | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 4 | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| Total | Runners-up | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 38 | | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 |

## Current technical staff

| Position | |
| Head Coach | Juan Chang Urrea |
| Assistant Coach | Paul Ualesi |
| Technical Advisor | Valerio Raccuglia |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Kristin Masunaga |
| Physio | Tom Eminson |
| Team Manager | Tunufai Mano |

## Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2017 OFC U-16 Women's Championship
Caps and goals correct after match against New Zealand on August 12, 2017.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Meripa Seumanutafa | (2001-11-12) 12 November 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | Bucklands Beach |
| 20 | 1GK | Alana Tualaulelei | (2001-01-24) 24 January 2001 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Kaoi Soccer Club |
| 2 | 2DF | Angie Von Heiderbrandt | (2001-03-09) 9 March 2001 (age 23) | 5 | 0 | Adidas |
| 3 | 2DF | Sina Sataraka | (2002-12-08) 8 December 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 1 | Honolulu Bulls |
| 4 | 2DF | Michayla Chamberlain | (2001-03-24) 24 March 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Three Kings United |
| 7 | 2DF | Alisa Tuatagaloa | (2001-05-08) 8 May 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | Three Kings United |
| 12 | 2DF | Helina Paulo | (2002-01-06) 6 January 2002 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | Vaitele-uta |
| 13 | 2DF | Paepae Tuitama | (2001-07-10) 10 July 2001 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | Falesiu |
| 18 | 2DF | Andreya Hall | (2001-05-09) 9 May 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | Fury |
| 5 | 3MF | Tiare Tuimavave | (2001-06-13) 13 June 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | Surf Hawaii |
| 6 | 3MF | Faith Taeoalii | (2003-12-18) 18 December 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Murray |
| 8 | 3MF | Zoe Rubby | (2001-11-12) 12 November 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 1 | Papatoetoe |
| 10 | 3MF | Nagem Uiagalelei | (2001-03-24) 24 March 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 1 | Hawaii Rush |
| 15 | 3MF | Vineta Faleaana | (2002-01-26) 26 January 2002 (age 23) | 4 | 0 | Vailima Kiwi |
| 9 | 4FW | Madeleen Ah Ki | (2002-09-30) 30 September 2002 (age 22) | 6 | 1 | University of Queensland |
| 11 | 4FW | Kaylani Lautaimi | (2001-04-05) 5 April 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | Murray |
| 14 | 4FW | Mata Taliu | (2001-01-24) 24 January 2001 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Vailima Kiwi |