Tonga women's national under-20 football team

Tonga women's U20
Association	Tonga Football Association
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Tiane Koaneti
Most caps	Meleseini Tufui (12)
Top scorer	Malia Tongia (5)
Home stadium	Teufaiva Sport Stadium
FIFA code	TGA
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	123 1
Highest	53 (2005)
Lowest	123 (June 2017)
First international
	Tonga 0–11 Australia ; (Nuku'alofa, Tonga; 24 April 2002)
Biggest win
	Vanuatu 0–4 Tonga ; (Māngere, New Zealand; 22 February 2014)
Biggest defeat
	Tonga 0–15 New Zealand ; (Nuku'alofa, Tonga; 1 October 2015)
OFC U-20 Women's Championship
Appearances	8 (first in 2002)
Best result	Second place (2006)

The Tonga women's national under-20 football team is the highest women's youth team of Tonga and is controlled by the Tonga Football Association.

Information[edit]

Football in Tonga[edit]

Tonga's greatest football triumph to date was their triumph in the first ever Polynesian Cup held in 1993 over Samoa and the Cook Islands. Although local players have not yet made their mark on big leagues abroad, the Chief Executive of the Tonga Football Association, Joe Topou, was appointed to the FIFA Executive Committee in 2002. The Tonga association is the only sports organization on the island that employs full-time administrative staff.

The second Goal project[edit]

Tonga's second Goal project will develop and improve the national football academy and the associations headquarters in Atele, Tongatapu, which was built in the country's first Goal project. This development work will ensure that all of the Tonga Football Associations needs are fully satisfied. Local matches will be held at the football academy, while the administration's requirements, including the needs of players, officials and spectators, will also be covered. The football school will be transformed into a House of Football.

Records[edit]

OFC Championship Record[edit]

OFC U-20 Women's Championship
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
2002	Third Place	4	1	1	2	3	27	-24
2004	Did not enter
2006	Second Place	5	3	0	2	9	17	-8
2010	Third Place	3	1	1	1	5	12	-7
2012	Did not enter
2014	Third Place	3	1	0	2	5	7	-2
2015	Fifth Place	4	0	2	2	7	23	-16
2017	Sixth Place	5	0	1	4	3	21	-18
2019^[1]	Group stage	2	0	0	2	2	6	-4
2023	Group stage	3	0	0	3	1	14	-13
Total	8/10	29	6	5	18	35	127	-92

Current technical staff[edit]

Position
Head Coach	Lafaele Moala
Assistant Coach	Ofa Talasinga
Goalkeeper Coach	Motekiai Faupula
Team Manager	Manatu Liava'a
Team Doctor	Saia Faupula

Current squad[edit]

The following players were called up for the 2019 OFC U-19 Women's Championship from 30 August–12 September in Avarua, the Cook Islands.

Caps and goals updated as of 6 September 2019, before the game against Papua New Guinea.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Kalolaine Topui	(2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 (age 22)	0	0	Navutoka
18	1GK	Carollyne Fotu	(2002-05-13) 13 May 2002 (age 21)	2	0	Nukuhetulu

2	2DF	Meleseini Tufui	(2000-02-20) 20 February 2000 (age 24)	12	0	Veitongo
5	2DF	Litea Taukapo	(2002-06-14) 14 June 2002 (age 21)	1	0	Mangia
7	2DF	Sanilaiti Holika	(2002-01-05) 5 January 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Lavengatonga
13	2DF	Siunipa Talasinga	(2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 (age 22)	9	0	Veitongo
14	2DF	Kalolaine Tonga	(2002-07-03) 3 July 2002 (age 21)	1	0	Fasi & Afi
15	2DF	Ana Lauteau	(2002-08-06) 6 August 2002 (age 21)	1	0	Veitongo
17	2DF	Patiola Tonga	(2003-12-15) 15 December 2003 (age 20)	2	0	Veitongo

4	3MF	Kalolaine Taliauli	(2000-02-22) 22 February 2000 (age 24)	4	0	Fasi & Afi
9	3MF	Lositika Feke	(2003-04-10) 10 April 2003 (age 21)	2	1	Longolongo
10	3MF	Ana Polovili	(2002-03-04) 4 March 2002 (age 22)	2	1	Veitongo
11	2DF	Mele Kafa	(2002-01-20) 20 January 2002 (age 22)	6	2	Navutoka
12	3MF	Mafa Pasikala	(2003-09-07) 7 September 2003 (age 20)	1	0	Talafo'ou
16	3MF	Finehika Finau	(2002-07-03) 3 July 2002 (age 21)	2	0	Marist Prems

3	4FW	Lupe Vaea	(2004-02-12) 12 February 2004 (age 20)	2	0	Fasi & Afi
6	4FW	Seini Tulangi	(2003-02-24) 24 February 2003 (age 21)	1	0	Fahefa
8	4FW	Florence Hakalo	(2003-10-08) 8 October 2003 (age 20)	2	0	Fasi & Afi

2017 squad[edit]

The following players were called up for the 2017 OFC U-19 Women's Championship

Caps and goals correct after match against New Zealand on July 24, 2017.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Mele Akolo	(2000-05-04) 4 May 2000 (age 23)	9	1	Navutoka
20	1GK	Helen Tahitua	(1999-01-11) 11 January 1999 (age 25)	1	0	Veitongo

2	2DF	Heilala Moala	(1999-02-02) 2 February 1999 (age 25)	11	0	Veitongo
3	2DF	Michelle Tuitupou	(1998-10-29) 29 October 1998 (age 25)	3	0	Manukau City
4	2DF	Meleseini Tufui	(2000-02-02) 2 February 2000 (age 24)	10	0	Veitongo
5	2DF	Manusiu Latavao	(1998-09-29) 29 September 1998 (age 25)	6	0	Marist
14	2DF	Patricia Likiliki	(2001-01-30) 30 January 2001 (age 23)	2	0	Longolongo
15	2DF	Luseane Vivili	(2000-06-19) 19 June 2000 (age 23)	1	0	Longolongo
17	2DF	Kalolaine Taliauli	(2000-02-22) 22 February 2000 (age 24)	2	0	Fasi & Afi
18	2DF	Sosefina Havea	(2000-01-15) 15 January 2000 (age 24)	4	0	Riviera

6	3MF	Siunipa Talasinga^[2]	(2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 (age 22)	7	0	Veitongo
7	3MF	Seini Lutu^[3]	(2001-03-25) 25 March 2001 (age 23)	11	1	Veitongo
8	3MF	Halaunga Taholo	(1998-10-10) 10 October 1998 (age 25)	11	0	Longolongo
9	3MF	Carmel Uhila^[4]	(2001-10-24) 24 October 2001 (age 22)	5	0	Central United
12	3MF	Ofa Ataongo	(2002-06-24) 24 June 2002 (age 21)	1	0	Riviera
16	3MF	Katalina Taliauli	(1998-02-28) 28 February 1998 (age 26)	9	0	Fasi & Avi
19	3MF	Alexandra Fifita	(1999-10-04) 4 October 1999 (age 24)	9	0	Fasi & Afi

10	4FW	Teisa Fusi	(2000-05-08) 8 May 2000 (age 23)	1	0
11	4FW	Mele Kafa	(2002-01-20) 20 January 2002 (age 22)	4	2	Navutoka
13	4FW	Peta Fenukitau	(1999-01-15) 15 January 1999 (age 25)	2	0	Riviera

Squad for the 2015 OFC U-20 Women's Championship[edit]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Helen Tahitua	(1999-01-11) 11 January 1999 (age 25)	0	0	Veitongo
21	1GK	Mele Akolo	(2000-04-05) 5 April 2000 (age 24)	4	1	Navutoka
22	1GK	Fipe Kauvaka	(1996-12-13) 13 December 1996 (age 27)	2	0

2	2DF	Ofaloto La'akulu	(1996-04-09) 9 April 1996 (age 28)	6	3	Veitongo
3	2DF	Fifi Moala	(1999-02-02) 2 February 1999 (age 25)	6	0	Veitongo
4	2DF	Lina Taliauli	(1998-02-28) 28 February 1998 (age 26)	4	0	Fasi & Afi
5	2DF	Siu Latavao	(1998-09-29) 29 September 1998 (age 25)	3	0	Marist
14	2DF	Meleseini Tufui	(2000-02-20) 20 February 2000 (age 24)	5	0	Veitongo

6	3MF	Vea Funaki	(1996-05-26) 26 May 1996 (age 27)	7	0	Toa Ladies
7	3MF	Seini Lutu	(2001-03-25) 25 March 2001 (age 23)	6	0	Veitongo
8	3MF	Pumu Taholo	(1998-10-10) 10 October 1998 (age 25)	7	0	Longolongo
12	3MF	Siunipa Talasinga	(2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 (age 22)	2	0	Veitongo
13	3MF	Manu Latu	(2000-11-15) 15 November 2000 (age 23)	2	0	Marist

9	4FW	Liliani Kaitapu	(1997-09-01) 1 September 1997 (age 26)	7	0
10	4FW	Malia Tongia	(1998-04-09) 9 April 1998 (age 26)	7	5	Lapaha
11	4FW	Alexandra Fifita	(1999-10-04) 4 October 1999 (age 24)	4	0	Fasi & Afi

Squad for the 2014 OFC U-20 Women's Championship[edit]

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Sina Lutua	(1994-09-18) 18 September 1994 (age 29)	0	0
21	1GK	Kailata Timani	(1994-08-18) 18 August 1994 (age 29)	0	0
22	1GK	Tangimausia Ma'afu	(1995-11-21) 21 November 1995 (age 28)	3	0	Lapaha

2	2DF	Malia Leone	(1997-02-13) 13 February 1997 (age 27)	3	0	Lapaha
3	2DF	Meleseini Tufui	(2000-02-20) 20 February 2000 (age 24)	1	0	Veitongo
5	2DF	Tolini Kofutu'u	(1995-03-12) 12 March 1995 (age 29)	3	0
16	2DF	Siu Latavao	(1998-09-29) 29 September 1998 (age 25)	1	0	Marist
17	2DF	Tupou Topui	(1995-06-25) 25 June 1995 (age 28)	3	0
18	2DF	Meliame Liutai	(1995-02-02) 2 February 1995 (age 29)	0	0

4	3MF	Vea Funaki	(1996-05-26) 26 May 1996 (age 27)	3	0	Toa Ladies
6	3MF	Ofa La'akulu	(1996-09-04) 4 September 1996 (age 27)	2	0	Veitongo
8	3MF	Wendy Feke	(1994-04-05) 5 April 1994 (age 30)	3	0	Toa Ladies
10	3MF	Fifi Moala	(1999-02-02) 2 February 1999 (age 25)	2	0	Veitongo
11	3MF	Seini Lutu	(2001-03-25) 25 March 2001 (age 23)	2	0	Veitongo
12	3MF	Ilisapeti Malekamu	(1995-10-09) 9 October 1995 (age 28)	2	1
14	3MF	Nelma Ongolea	(1995-05-24) 24 May 1995 (age 28)	1	0	Lapaha
15	3MF	Pumu Taholo	(1998-10-10) 10 October 1998 (age 25)	3	0	Longolongo

7	4FW	Malia Tongia	(1998-04-09) 9 April 1998 (age 26)	3	2	Lapaha
9	4FW	Unaloto Tahitu'a	(1995-01-16) 16 January 1995 (age 29)	3	1	Marist
13	4FW	Liliani Kaitapu	(1997-09-01) 1 September 1997 (age 26)	3	0

References[edit]

^ "Draw for U-16 & U-19 Women's Championships complete". oceaniafootball. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
^ "Age proving no obstacle for young Talasinga". oceaniafootball.com. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
^ "Lutu standing out for Tonga". oceaniafootball.com. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
^ "Pride for Tonga strong". oceaniafootball.com. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.

[1] "Draw for U-16 & U-19 Women's Championships complete". oceaniafootball. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.

[2] "Age proving no obstacle for young Talasinga". oceaniafootball.com. 20 July 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.

[3] "Lutu standing out for Tonga". oceaniafootball.com. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.

[4] "Pride for Tonga strong". oceaniafootball.com. 28 July 2017. Retrieved 28 July 2017.

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v t e National women's football under-20 teams of Oceania (OFC)
American Samoa Cook Islands Fiji Kiribati¹ New Caledonia New Zealand Niue¹ Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tahiti Tonga Tuvalu¹ Vanuatu
¹ Associate member - Not a member of FIFA