Fiji national under-17 football team

The Fiji national under-17 football team is the national U-17 team of Fiji and is controlled by the Fiji Football Association.

Fiji U17
Nickname(s)Bula Boys
AssociationFiji Football Association
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coach Yogendra Dutt
CaptainPatrick Joseph
Most capsIosefo Verevou (8)
Top scorerOsea Vakatalesau, Iosefo Verevou (6)
FIFA codeFIJ
First colours
Second colours
First international
 New Caledonia 4 - 3 Fiji
(Auckland, New Zealand; December 3, 1983)
Biggest win
 American Samoa 0 - 9 Fiji
(Auckland, New Zealand; January 8, 2011)
Biggest defeat
Fiji 0 - 6 New Zealand 
(Apia, Samoa; January 13, 2015)
World Cup
Appearances0
OFC Under-17 Championship
Appearances17 (first in 1983)
Best result2nd Place (1999)

Competition Record

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1985 to 2007 Did not qualify
2009 Did not participate
2011 to 2019 Did not qualify
2021To be determined
Total-00000000

OFC U-17 Championship record

The OFC U-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 U-17 Championship
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
19835th Place5023618-122
19865th Place402228-62
19894th Place4103924-152
19913rd Place4004421-170
19934th Place3012211-91
1995Group stage100104-40
19974th Place5203513-86
19992nd Place74123713+2412
& 2001Group stage410395+43
&& 2003Group stage4301183+159
2005Group stage421196+37
20073rd Place302124-22
2009Did not participate--------
2011Group stage4103106+43
& 20134th Place5212108+27
& 2015Group stage52121012-27
& 2017Group stage311146-24
& 20184th Place5203610-46
Total 70211237143172-2975

Current Technical Staff
Position
Head coach Christophe Gamel
Assistant coach Sunil Kumar
Assistant coach Anginesh Prasad
Goalkeeper coach Xavier Henneuse
Physiotherapist Varoon Karan


Current squad

The following players were called up for the UEFA U-17 international development tournament 2019 which will be held in Israel from 29 April until 3 May.

Caps and goals as of 22 September 2018 after the game against Tahiti.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Isikeli Sevenaia (2003-01-11) 11 January 2003 5 0 Ba
20 1GK Faazil Ali 0 0
2 2DF Rahul Naresh (2002-07-15) 15 July 2002 5 1 Ba
3 2DF Inoke Turagalailai (2002-02-04) 4 February 2002 4 0 Rewa
4 2DF Peceli Sukabula (2002-05-12) 12 May 2002 5 0 Ba
5 2DF Sikeli Tovilo (2002-05-27) 27 May 2002 4 0 Tavua
18 2DF Samuela Navoce (2003-07-22) 22 July 2003 2 0 Ba
19 2DF Rohan Nath (2002-01-16) 16 January 2002 1 0 Labasa
6 3MF Thomas Dunn (2003-01-19) 19 January 2003 5 0 Navua
7 3MF Melvin Mani (2003-06-02) 2 June 2003 4 0 Labasa
8 3MF Abhishek Prasad (2002-01-30) 30 January 2002 4 0 Nadi
9 3MF Eshan Kumar (2002-11-16) 16 November 2002 4 2 Nadi
12 3MF Clarence Hussain (2003-07-04) 4 July 2003 3 0 Labasa
14 3MF Mohammed Nabeel (2002-03-14) 14 March 2002 4 0 Ba
15 3MF Suliano Doli 0 0
17 3MF Ratu Tauvoli 0 0 Ba
10 4FW Josaia Sela (2002-12-27) 27 December 2002 5 2 Rewa
11 4FW Nicki Pillay (2002-02-03) 3 February 2002 5 1 Lautoka
13 4FW Mohammed Ishrat (2002-07-26) 26 July 2002 5 0 Seaqaqa
16 4FW Netani Suluka (2002-02-08) 8 February 2002 1 0 Dreketi

|- | 20 |1GK !Aminio Tuilevu | (2002-05-21) 21 May 2002 | 0 | 0 | Labasa |- | 17 |2DF !Joji Nawaqaliva | (2002-04-09) 9 April 2002 | 1 | 0 | Nadi |- | 15 |3MF !Kunaal Nand | (2002-06-27) 27 June 2002 | 4 | 0 | Nasinu

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 February 2017 after the game against New Zealand.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Mohammed Alam (2000-02-08) 8 February 2000 3 0 Seqaqa
20 1GK Asaeli Batikasa (2000-05-30) 30 May 2000 1 0 Labasa
2 2DF Kishan Sami (2000-03-13) 13 March 2000 2 0 Ba
3 2DF Paula Tuinaserau (2000-03-25) 25 March 2000 2 0 Tavua
4 2DF Simione Nabenu (2000-05-06) 6 May 2000 3 0 Ba
12 2DF Kemueli Uluikavoro (2000-02-16) 16 February 2000 2 0 Navua
17 2DF Jone Sukulu (2000-12-09) 9 December 2000 3 0 Ba
18 2DF Romit Narayan (2000-03-24) 24 March 2000 0 0 Sigatoka
19 2DF Mohammed Jamil (2001-01-30) 30 January 2001 3 0 Ba
6 3MF Mohammed Naizal (2000-03-02) 2 March 2000 3 0 Rewa
8 3MF Shaneel Narayan (2000-03-17) 17 March 2000 3 0 Ba
9 3MF Shaneel Gounder (2001-12-03) 3 December 2001 2 0 Rakiraki
10 3MF Navau Tikoruku (2000-01-05) 5 January 2000 3 0 Rewa
11 3MF Fardean Hussein (2001-04-09) 9 April 2001 0 0 Navua
13 3MF Waisake Soga (2000-01-04) 4 January 2000 1 0 Tavua
14 3MF Shivam Naidu (2000-03-24) 24 March 2000 3 0 Lautoka
5 4FW Jovilisi Muloca (2000-03-08) 8 March 2000 0 0 Ba
7 4FW Semi Matalau (2001-02-17) 17 February 2001 2 1 Lautoka
15 4FW Iliesa Rakuka (2000-04-11) 11 April 2000 3 0 Labasa
16 4FW Ratu Dau (2000-05-06) 6 May 2000 2 3 Ba

Fixtures & Results

2018
10 September 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Group StageSamoa 2–3 Fiji Honiara, Solomon Islands
12:00[note 1]
  • Mano  7', 18'
 Report
  • Kumar  45+2'
  • Sela  63', 79' (pen.)
 Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: Hamilton Siau (Solomon Islands)
13 September 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Group StageFiji 0–3 Tahiti Honiara, Solomon Islands
10:00 Report
  • Kaiha  36', 56'
  • Gitton  47'
 Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium
Attendance: 200
Referee: George Time ()
16 September 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Group StageFiji 1–0 New Caledonia Honiara, Solomon Islands
10:00
  • Kumar  45'
 Report Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium
Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)
19 September 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Semi-FinalSolomon Islands 3–1 Fiji Honiara, Solomon Islands
10:00
  • Mani  1', 29'
  • Le'ai  90+1'
 Report
  • Pillay  45+3'
 Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium
Attendance: 8.000
Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)
22 September 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Third placeFiji 1–2 Tahiti Honiara, Solomon Islands
10:00
  • Naresh  89'
 Report
  • Gitton  28'
  • Holozet  78'
 Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium
Attendance: 1.500
Referee: Sione Lelenga (Tonga)

List of coaches
  • Hussain Sahib (2010-2011)
  • Kamal Swamy (2012-2015)
  • Yogendra Dutt (2014-2015)
  • Shalen Lal (2016-)

Notes
  1. Kick-off of the match between Samoa and Fiji was delayed from 10:00 to 12:00 due to Samoa's disrupted flight schedule.[1]

References
  1. "Change to Group B kick-off time". Oceania Football Confederation. 10 September 2018.
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