# Solomon Islands national under-17 football team

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

## History

In the 2015 OFC U-17 Championship striker Larry Zama scored thirteen goals in the course of the campaign making him the top goal scorer of the tournament. He scored eight goals in a single game against American Samoa, a tournament record to that date. In the semi-finals of the 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Solomon Islands defeated Fiji to qualify for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Peru. Solomon Islands were to make their FIFA U-17 World Cup Debut in Peru in 2019; however on 15 February 2019 Solomon Islands seemed to have forfeited their chance of playing in the event due to over-age player Chris Satu. In February 2019 it was also announced that Raphael Lea'i and Leon Kofana will go to Scots College, Wellington and train with Wellington Phoenix FC. On 3 March 2019, upon OFC Executive Committee appeal Solomon Islands were able to keep their spot for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, which will now be played in Brazil after Peru's hosting rights were withdrawn due to infrastructure concerns and delays of the organising committee. Their first FIFA U-17 World Cup match is on 28 October 2019 in Group F where Solomon Islands will play against Italy, then 31 October where they will play against Paraguay and the last Group F on 3 November which they will play against Mexico.

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

FIFA U-17 World Cup record :
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 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 to 2009 | 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 |
| 2011 | 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 |
| 2013 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 2015 to 2017 | 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 |
| 2019 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | -20 | 0 |
| 2023 | Disqualified from qualification, thus did not qualify | Disqualified from qualification, thus did not qualify | Disqualified from qualification, thus did not qualify | Disqualified from qualification, thus did not qualify | Disqualified from qualification, thus did not qualify | Disqualified from qualification, thus did not qualify | Disqualified from qualification, thus did not qualify | Disqualified from qualification, thus did not qualify | Disqualified from qualification, thus did not qualify |
| 2025 | 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 | Group Stage | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 20 | -20 | 0 |

### OFC U-17 Championship record

The OFC Under 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 Under-17 Championship :
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1993 | Runners-up | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 |
| 1995 | Fourth Place | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 1 |
| 1997 | Third Place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 |
| 1999 | Third Place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 5 | +14 | 12 |
| / 2001 | Group Stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 3 | +17 | 6 |
| // 2003 | Group Stage | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 6 | +12 | 7 |
| 2005 | Third Place | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 8 |
| 2007 | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2009 | Did not participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2011 | Third Place | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 4 | +20 | 12 |
| 2013 | Withdrew | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| / 2015 | Group Stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 6 | +18 | 6 |
| 2017 | Semi-finals | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 4 |
| 2018 | Second Place | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 1 | +17 | 12 |
| 2023 | Disqualified from participating | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | Runners-up | 52 | 27 | 6 | 19 | 174 | 60 | +114 | 76 |

## Current Technical Staff

| Position | |
| Head coach | Stanley Waita |
| Assistant coach | Vivian Wickham |
| Goalkeeper coach | Santus Kabini |
| Team manager | Robert Seni |
| Medical officer | Dr. Kenton Sade |

## Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup from 26 October – 17 November in Brazil.
    Caps and goals as of 3 November 2019 after the game against Mexico.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Davidson Malam | (2002-11-25) 25 November 2002 (age 22) | 7 | 0 | Laugu United |
| 12 | 1GK | Junior Petua | (2003-12-30) 30 December 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Paritasi |
| 21 | 1GK | Gideon Suta | (2003-04-07) 7 April 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Henderson Eels |
| 2 | 2DF | Derrick Taebo | (2002-08-18) 18 August 2002 (age 22) | 6 | 0 | Henderson Eels |
| 3 | 2DF | Stanford Fakasori | (2002-10-10) 10 October 2002 (age 22) | 7 | 0 | Uncles |
| 4 | 2DF | Leon Kofana | (2002-06-22) 22 June 2002 (age 22) | 7 | 1 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 5 | 2DF | Javin Alick | (2002-11-17) 17 November 2002 (age 22) | 8 | 2 | Kossa |
| 6 | 2DF | Fresha Sofu | (2002-07-15) 15 July 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Renbel Province |
| 16 | 2DF | Hensky Foata | (2003-06-03) 3 June 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Kossa |
| 18 | 2DF | Zani Sale | (2003-05-04) 4 May 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Kossa |
| 20 | 2DF | Pateson Tongaka | (2004-08-08) 8 August 2004 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Kossa |
| 8 | 3MF | Richie Kwaimamani | (2002-04-06) 6 April 2002 (age 22) | 5 | 0 | Isabel United |
| 11 | 3MF | Philip Ropa | (2002-10-21) 21 October 2002 (age 22) | 6 | 0 | Guadalcanal |
| 13 | 3MF | Alford Kanahanimae | (2002-10-01) 1 October 2002 (age 22) | 7 | 0 | Guadalcanal |
| 14 | 3MF | Densly Geseni | (2002-06-21) 21 June 2002 (age 22) | 8 | 0 | Solomon Warriors |
| 15 | 3MF | Alden Suri | (2004-04-04) 4 April 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 7 | 3MF | Bradley Irosaea | (2003-04-25) 25 April 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Solomon Warriors |
| 9 | 4FW | Charles Mani | (2002-02-07) 7 February 2002 (age 23) | 8 | 4 | Glenfield Rovers |
| 10 | 4FW | Raphael Lea'i | (2003-09-09) 9 September 2003 (age 21) | 8 | 8 | Arsenal |
| 17 | 4FW | Barrie Limoki | (2004-03-02) 2 March 2004 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Wellington Phoenix |
| 19 | 4FW | Selwyn Hou | (2003-12-02) 2 December 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Henderson Eels |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Lucian Sade | | 0 | 0 | Western | Trainingscamp |
| DF | Benbate Lamupio | (2003-07-09) 9 July 2003 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | Western United | 2018 OFC U-16 Championship |
| DF | Charlton Totori | (2002-10-16) 16 October 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Solomon Warriors | Traveling squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
| DF | Fabio Pao | (2003-02-08) 8 February 2003 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Western United | 2018 OFC U-16 Championship |
| DF | Dexter Iniakwala | | 0 | 0 | Honiara | Trainingscamp |
| DF | John Pengalo | | 0 | 0 | Temotu | Trainingscamp |
| MF | Maxwell Keana | (2002-07-01) 1 July 2002 (age 22) | 5 | 1 | Kossa | |
| MF | Clayton Menapa | (2002-08-05) 5 August 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | West Honiara | Traveling squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
| MF | Cyral Enotorau | | 0 | 0 | Malaita Province | Pre-Squad squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
| MF | Ashley Me'esa | | 0 | 0 | Temotu Province | Pre-Squad squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
| MF | Hamilton Pao | (2003-11-06) 6 November 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 1 | Western United | 2018 OFC U-16 Championship |
| MF | Yanop Thompson | | 0 | 0 | Temotu | Trainingscamp |
| FW | Steward Quanafia | (2002-06-11) 11 June 2002 (age 22) | 4 | 0 | Makuru | Pre-Squad squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
| FW | Goldy Ogaoga | (2003-08-10) 10 August 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Guadalcanal Province | Traveling squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup |
| FW | Floyd Hagi | | 0 | 0 | Malaita | Trainingscamp |

## 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 18 January 2017 after the game against Samoa.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Joel Nanago | (2000-12-13) 13 December 2000 (age 24) | 4 | 0 | Henderson Eels |
| 12 | 1GK | John Brown | (2000-03-03) 3 March 2000 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | Marist |
| 2 | 2DF | John Aeta | (2000-09-02) 2 September 2000 (age 24) | 4 | 0 | Marist |
| 3 | 2DF | Aengari Gagame | (2000-04-15) 15 April 2000 (age 24) | 4 | 0 | Solomon Warriors |
| 4 | 2DF | Junior Ashley | (2000-09-24) 24 September 2000 (age 24) | 3 | 0 | Guadalcanal |
| 5 | 2DF | Raymond Dauabu | (2000-06-19) 19 June 2000 (age 24) | 4 | 0 | Malaita Kingz |
| 13 | 2DF | Stanley Ryniker | (2001-09-19) 19 September 2001 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | Koloale FC Honiara |
| 14 | 2DF | Danny Ofeni | (2001-01-12) 12 January 2001 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | Marist |
| 6 | 3MF | Bobby Ramo | (2000-04-14) 14 April 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Marist |
| 8 | 3MF | Simon Jedzini | (2000-10-11) 11 October 2000 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | Western United |
| 10 | 3MF | Elis Mana | (2000-03-09) 9 March 2000 (age 25) | 4 | 1 | Koloale FC Honiara |
| 15 | 3MF | Alfred Elvis | (2000-07-27) 27 July 2000 (age 24) | 4 | 0 | Western United |
| 16 | 3MF | John Mana | (2001-01-21) 21 January 2001 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Hana |
| 17 | 3MF | Michael Lalo | (2001-01-18) 18 January 2001 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | Guadalcanal |
| 18 | 3MF | Steward Toata | (2001-01-10) 10 January 2001 (age 24) | 4 | 1 | Marist |
| 19 | 3MF | Richmond Hatarau | (2000-04-03) 3 April 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Compol |
| 7 | 4FW | Junior Kaoni | (2000-06-16) 16 June 2000 (age 24) | 4 | 5 | Solomon Warriors |
| 9 | 4FW | Don Keana | (2000-09-09) 9 September 2000 (age 24) | 4 | 2 | Marist |
| 11 | 4FW | Ali Mekawir | (2000-07-27) 27 July 2000 (age 24) | 4 | 3 | Marist |
| 20 | 4FW | Junior Allen | (2001-12-15) 15 December 2001 (age 23) | 2 | 2 | Marist |

## List of coaches

* Chris Asipara (2010-2012)
* Jacob Moli (2014-2016)
* Marlon Hoekarawa (2016-2017)
* Stanley Waita (2018-)