Samoa women's national football team

The Samoa women's national football team represents Samoa in international women's football. The team is controlled by the Football Federation Samoa.

Samoa
AssociationFootball Federation Samoa
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachPaul Ifill
FIFA codeSAM
FIFA ranking
Current 97 Steady (25 August 2023)[1]
Highest93 (March 2009)
Lowest115 (July 2019)
First international
 New Zealand 21–0 Samoa 
(Auckland, New Zealand; 9 October 1998)
Biggest win
 Samoa 5–0 Tonga 
(Apia, Samoa; 8 July 2019)
Biggest defeat
 New Zealand 21–0 Samoa 
(Auckland, New Zealand; 9 October 1998)
OFC Women's Nations Cup
Appearances4 (first in 1998)
Best resultFourth place (2003, 2022)

History

The team contested the 2019 Pacific Games in Apia,[2] winning silver.[3]

The team topped Group A in the 2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup after defeating both Tonga and the Cook Islands.[4]

Current technical staff
Position
Head coachBarbados Paul Ifill
Assistant coachNew Zealand Katie Barrott
Team ManagerNew Zealand Wendy Turton
Goal Keeper CoachNew Zealand Alex Britton
International ScoutNew Zealand Alastair McLae
International ScoutEngland Russ Gurr

Results and fixtures
See also: 2023 in association football, 2023 in sports, and FIFA International Match Calendar

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Void or postponed   Fixture

Players

A player is eligible to represent Samoa if they have a Samoan parent or grandparent.[5] In 2021 Samoa held trials in Auckland, New Zealand to identify players from the diaspora who could represent it.[6] It also identified potential players in the United States and Europe.[7] In 2022 the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in Samoa-based players being excluded in favour of diaspora players.[8]

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2022 OFC Women's Nations Cup from 13–30 July in Suva, Fiji.

Caps and goals updated as of 1 August 2022, after the match against  Solomon Islands.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Ronisa Lipi (1995-08-27) 27 August 1995 7 0 New Zealand Wellington United
13 1GK Angelique Tuisamoa (2000-03-03) 3 March 2000 2 0 New Zealand Western Springs AFC
26 1GK Jecky Toma (1999-04-28) 28 April 1999 0 0 Samoa Fa'atoia United
3 2DF Alisa Tuatagaloa (2001-05-08) 8 May 2001 5 0 New Zealand Three Kings United
5 2DF Pulalasi Talalei (2002-10-11) 11 October 2002 4 0 New Zealand Manakau United
6 2DF Faith Lilli Moa (2004-02-03) 3 February 2004 5 0 New Zealand Ellerslie AFC
11 2DF Shontelle Stevens (1995-09-10) 10 September 1995 5 0 New Zealand Manukau United
17 2DF Khaleah Lewis-Vaike (1999-10-17) 17 October 1999 5 0 England University Of Nottingham
2 3MF Sharon Tomokino (2004-08-16) 16 August 2004 4 0 New Zealand Unattached
4 3MF Jaedeci Uluvii (2001-06-02) 2 June 2001 5 0 New Zealand Western Springs AFC
7 3MF Iole Avenoso (1996-01-27) 27 January 1996 4 0 Australia Brunswick City
8 3MF Monique Fischer (1991-12-19) 19 December 1991 5 3 Italy Tavagnacco
12 3MF Lianna Soifua (2000-09-06) 6 September 2000 5 0 United States Unattached
14 3MF Kaylani Lautaimi (2001-04-05) 5 April 2001 0 0 United States Unattached
15 3MF Alisa Osborn (1993-05-27) 27 May 1993 5 0 United States Unattached
20 3MF Paige Mccloskey (1999-01-26) 26 January 1999 3 0 New Zealand Lakes FC
9 4FW Torijan Lyne-Lewis (1995-06-15) 15 June 1995 4 0 New Zealand Wairarapa United
10 4FW Jayda Stewart (2002-03-08) 8 March 2002 5 5 New Zealand Coastal Spirit
16 4FW Faith Taeoalii (2003-12-18) 18 December 2003 2 0 United States Unattached
21 3MF Sariah Taeoalii (2006-07-05) 5 July 2006 4 0 United States Murray Soccer Club

Competitive record

OFC Women's Nations Cup
OFC Women's Nations Cup
Year Result GP W D* L GF GA
New Caledonia 1983Did not enter
New Zealand 1986
Australia 1989
Australia 1991
Papua New Guinea 1994
New Zealand 1998Group stage2002026
Australia 2003Fourth place4103339
Papua New Guinea 2007Did not enter
New Zealand 2010
Papua New Guinea 2014
New Caledonia 2018Group stage3012512
Fiji 2022Fourth place531186
Total4/12144281683
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Pacific Games
Pacific Games
Year Result Pld W D L GF GA GD
Fiji 2003Did not enter
Samoa 2007Group Stage311124−2
New Caledonia 2011Did not enter
Papua New Guinea 2015Fourth Place521258−3
Samoa 2019Second Place5311105+5
TotalSecond Place1363417170

See also

References
  1. "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 25 August 2023. Retrieved 25 August 2023.
  2. Soli Wilson (8 June 2019). "Football Pacific Games squad announced". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  3. "Samoan Women's Football takes silver medal second to great footballers to PNG". Football Federation Samoa. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  4. Karalaini Tavi (20 July 2022). "Samoa tops Group A after win over Cook Islands". FBC News. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
  5. Jax Tran Van (13 August 2021). "Samoa to keep drawing on the diaspora". Pasifika Sisters. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  6. Richard Ewart (11 August 2021). "Samoa women's soccer coach convinced there is unearthed talent in the diaspora". ABC. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  7. "New Samoa women's football coach dreaming of World Cup debut". RNZ. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  8. Richard Ewart (3 June 2022). "Stranded home based players unlikely to feature in Samoa's OFC Nations Cup quest". ABC. Retrieved 10 July 2022.


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