Tonga women's national under-17 football team

Tonga Women's U-17
Association Tonga Football Association
Confederation OFC (Oceania)
Head coach Tonga Lafaele Moala
Captain Seini Lutu
Most caps Mele Kafa, Carmel Uhila, Seini Lutu, Ana Polovili (6)
Top scorer Seini Lutu, Ana Polovili (3 goals)
Home stadium Teufaiva Sport Stadium
FIFA code TGA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 123 Decrease 7
Highest 53 (2005)
Lowest 123 (June 2017)
First international
 Papua New Guinea 4–0  Tonga
(Auckland, New Zealand; April 12, 2010)
Biggest win
 Tonga 6–1  American Samoa
(Apia, Samoa; August 11, 2017)
Biggest defeat
 Tonga 0–18  New Zealand
(Auckland, New Zealand; April 16, 2010)
World Cup
Appearances 0
OFC U-17 Women's Championship
Appearances 3 (first in 2010)
Best result Fourth Place (2010)

The Tonga women's national under-17 football team is the second highest women's youth team of women's football in Tonga and is controlled by the Tonga Football Association.

History

Tonga participated two times so far in the OFC U-17 Women's Championship. The first time, in 2010, they suffered three heavy defeats. Six years later there was more to be happy about, cause they won by four goals to one against Samoa. The goal were scored by Alexandra Fifita, Seini Lutu, Mele Kafa and Ana Polovili. This was the first and so far the only game that Tonga scored as well as to win. For Samoa, this was also a historical moment because they also scored their first goal ever.

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.

Tonga's second Goal project will develop and improve the national football academy and the association's 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.

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
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
New Zealand 2010Fourth Place3003027−270
New Zealand 2012Did not Participate
Cook Islands 2016Group Stage3102419−153
Samoa 2017[1] Group Stage311174+34
Total92161150-397

Current technical staff

Position
Head CoachTonga Lafaele Moala
Assistant CoachTonga Penateti Feke
Goalkeeper CoachTonga Motekiai Faupula
Team ManagerTonga Stephen Palavi
Assistant Team ManagerTonga Muimuinoa Funaki

Current Squad

The following players were called up for the 2017 OFC U-16 Women's Championship[2]

Caps and goals correct after match against American Samoa on August 11, 2017.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Mele Ahomee (2001-01-05) 5 January 2001 0 0 Tonga Veitongo
20 1GK Kalolaine Topui (2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 3 0 Tonga Navutoka
2 2DF Ofa Fisi (2001-11-26) 26 November 2001 2 0 Tonga Navutoka
3 2DF Mele Kafa (2002-01-20) 20 January 2002 6 1 Tonga Navutoka
4 2DF Patricia Likiliki (2001-01-30) 30 January 2001 4 0 Tonga Longolongo
5 2DF Siunipa Talasinga (2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 4 1 Tonga Veitongo
12 2DF Kalolaine Tonga (2002-07-03) 3 July 2002 2 0 Tonga Fasi & Afi
13 2DF Mele Tu'itavuki (2002-12-15) 15 December 2002 0 0 Tonga Fasi & Afi
19 2DF Litea Taukapo (2002-06-14) 14 June 2002 2 1 Tonga Mangia
6 3MF Carmel Uhila (2001-10-24) 24 October 2001 6 0 New Zealand Central United
8 3MF Seini Lutu (2001-03-25) 25 March 2001 6 3 Tonga Veitongo
10 3MF Lositika Feke (2003-04-10) 10 April 2003 3 1 Tonga Longolongo
14 3MF Malia Otukolo (2002-07-21) 21 July 2002 1 0 Tonga Veitongo
15 3MF Ofa Ataongo (2002-06-24) 24 June 2002 3 0 Tonga Riviera
16 3MF Luseane Akolo (2002-04-10) 10 April 2002 2 0 Tonga Navutoka
17 3MF Mafi Pasikala (2003-09-07) 7 September 2003 0 0 Tonga Navutoka
18 3MF Mele Aho (2003-11-22) 22 November 2003 0 0 Tonga Nukuhetulu
7 4FW Florence Hakalo (2003-10-08) 8 October 2003 2 0 Tonga Longolongo
9 4FW Ana Polovili (2002-03-04) 4 March 2002 6 3 Tonga Veitongo
11 4FW Taipaleti Vai (2001-04-10) 10 April 2001 4 0 Tonga Veitongo

References

  1. ↑ "Full Completement for OFC U-16 Women's Championship". oceaniafootball.com. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "Tonga: Official Team List" (PDF). oceaniafootball.com. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.


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