Tonga women's national under-20 football team
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.
| 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 | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 123  1 | ||
| Highest | 53 (2005) | ||
| Lowest | 123 (June 2017) | ||
| First international | |||
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| 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 | 6 (first in 2002) | ||
| Best result | Second place (2006) | ||
Information
Football in Tonga
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
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
OFC Championship Record
| OFC U-20 Women's Championship | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 2002 | Third Place | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 27 | -24 | 4 |
 2004 | Did not enter | ||||||||
 2006 | Second Place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 17 | -8 | 9 |
| 2010 | Third Place | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 4 |
| 2012 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2014 | Third Place | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 |
| 2015 | Fifth Place | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 23 | -16 | 2 |
| 2017 | Sixth Place | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 21 | -18 | 1 |
 2019[1] | Group Stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 |
| Total | Second place | 26 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 34 | 113 | -79 | 23 |
Current technical staff
| Position | |
|---|---|
| Head Coach | Lafaele Moala |
| Assistant Coach | Ofa Talasinga |
| Goalkeeper Coach | Motekiai Faupula |
| Team Manager | Manatu Liava'a |
| Team Doctor | Saia Faupula |
Current squad
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 | GK | Kalolaine Topui | 20 November 2001 | 0 | 0 | Navutoka |
| 18 | GK | Carollyne Fotu | 13 May 2002 | 2 | 0 | Nukuhetulu |
| 2 | DF | Meleseini Tufui | 20 February 2000 | 12 | 0 | Veitongo |
| 5 | DF | Litea Taukapo | 14 June 2002 | 1 | 0 | Mangia |
| 7 | DF | Sanilaiti Holika | 5 January 2002 | 1 | 0 | Lavengatonga |
| 13 | DF | Siunipa Talasinga | 11 April 2002 | 9 | 0 | Veitongo |
| 14 | DF | Kalolaine Tonga | 3 July 2002 | 1 | 0 | Fasi & Afi |
| 15 | DF | Ana Lauteau | 6 August 2002 | 1 | 0 | Veitongo |
| 17 | DF | Patiola Tonga | 15 December 2003 | 2 | 0 | Veitongo |
| 4 | MF | Kalolaine Taliauli | 22 February 2000 | 4 | 0 | Fasi & Afi |
| 9 | MF | Lositika Feke | 10 April 2003 | 2 | 1 | Longolongo |
| 10 | MF | Ana Polovili | 4 March 2002 | 2 | 1 | Veitongo |
| 11 | DF | Mele Kafa | 20 January 2002 | 6 | 2 | Navutoka |
| 12 | MF | Mafa Pasikala | 7 September 2003 | 1 | 0 | Talafo'ou |
| 16 | MF | Finehika Finau | 3 July 2002 | 2 | 0 | Marist Prems |
| 3 | FW | Lupe Vaea | 12 February 2004 | 2 | 0 | Fasi & Afi |
| 6 | FW | Seini Tulangi | 24 February 2003 | 1 | 0 | Fahefa |
| 8 | FW | Florence Hakalo | 8 October 2003 | 2 | 0 | Fasi & Afi |
2017 squad
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 | GK | Mele Akolo | 4 May 2000 | 9 | 1 | Navutoka |
| 20 | GK | Helen Tahitua | 11 January 1999 | 1 | 0 | Veitongo |
| 2 | DF | Heilala Moala | 2 February 1999 | 11 | 0 | Veitongo |
| 3 | DF | Michelle Tuitupou | 29 October 1998 | 3 | 0 | Manukau City |
| 4 | DF | Meleseini Tufui | 2 February 2000 | 10 | 0 | Veitongo |
| 5 | DF | Manusiu Latavao | 29 September 1998 | 6 | 0 | Marist |
| 14 | DF | Patricia Likiliki | 30 January 2001 | 2 | 0 | Longolongo |
| 15 | DF | Luseane Vivili | 19 June 2000 | 1 | 0 | Longolongo |
| 17 | DF | Kalolaine Taliauli | 22 February 2000 | 2 | 0 | Fasi & Afi |
| 18 | DF | Sosefina Havea | 15 January 2000 | 4 | 0 | Riviera |
| 6 | MF | Siunipa Talasinga[2] | 11 April 2002 | 7 | 0 | Veitongo |
| 7 | MF | Seini Lutu[3] | 25 March 2001 | 11 | 1 | Veitongo |
| 8 | MF | Halaunga Taholo | 10 October 1998 | 11 | 0 | Longolongo |
| 9 | MF | Carmel Uhila[4] | 24 October 2001 | 5 | 0 | Central United |
| 12 | MF | Ofa Ataongo | 24 June 2002 | 1 | 0 | Riviera |
| 16 | MF | Katalina Taliauli | 28 February 1998 | 9 | 0 | Fasi & Avi |
| 19 | MF | Alexandra Fifita | 4 October 1999 | 9 | 0 | Fasi & Afi |
| 10 | FW | Teisa Fusi | 8 May 2000 | 1 | 0 | |
| 11 | FW | Mele Kafa | 20 January 2002 | 4 | 2 | Navutoka |
| 13 | FW | Peta Fenukitau | 15 January 1999 | 2 | 0 | Riviera |
Squad for the 2015 OFC U-20 Women's Championship
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Helen Tahitua | 11 January 1999 | 0 | 0 | Veitongo |
| 21 | GK | Mele Akolo | 5 April 2000 | 4 | 1 | Navutoka |
| 22 | GK | Fipe Kauvaka | 13 December 1996 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2 | DF | Ofaloto La'akulu | 9 April 1996 | 6 | 3 | Veitongo |
| 3 | DF | Fifi Moala | 2 February 1999 | 6 | 0 | Veitongo |
| 4 | DF | Lina Taliauli | 28 February 1998 | 4 | 0 | Fasi & Afi |
| 5 | DF | Siu Latavao | 29 September 1998 | 3 | 0 | Marist |
| 14 | DF | Meleseini Tufui | 20 February 2000 | 5 | 0 | Veitongo |
| 6 | MF | Vea Funaki | 26 May 1996 | 7 | 0 | Toa Ladies |
| 7 | MF | Seini Lutu | 25 March 2001 | 6 | 0 | Veitongo |
| 8 | MF | Pumu Taholo | 10 October 1998 | 7 | 0 | Longolongo |
| 12 | MF | Siunipa Talasinga | 11 April 2002 | 2 | 0 | Veitongo |
| 13 | MF | Manu Latu | 15 November 2000 | 2 | 0 | Marist |
| 9 | FW | Liliani Kaitapu | 1 September 1997 | 7 | 0 | |
| 10 | FW | Malia Tongia | 9 April 1998 | 7 | 5 | Lapaha |
| 11 | FW | Alexandra Fifita | 4 October 1999 | 4 | 0 | Fasi & Afi |
Squad for the 2014 OFC U-20 Women's Championship
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Sina Lutua | 18 September 1994 | 0 | 0 | |
| 21 | GK | Kailata Timani | 18 August 1994 | 0 | 0 | |
| 22 | GK | Tangimausia Ma'afu | 21 November 1995 | 3 | 0 | Lapaha |
| 2 | DF | Malia Leone | 13 February 1997 | 3 | 0 | Lapaha |
| 3 | DF | Meleseini Tufui | 20 February 2000 | 1 | 0 | Veitongo |
| 5 | DF | Tolini Kofutu'u | 12 March 1995 | 3 | 0 | |
| 16 | DF | Siu Latavao | 29 September 1998 | 1 | 0 | Marist |
| 17 | DF | Tupou Topui | 25 June 1995 | 3 | 0 | |
| 18 | DF | Meliame Liutai | 2 February 1995 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | MF | Vea Funaki | 26 May 1996 | 3 | 0 | Toa Ladies |
| 6 | MF | Ofa La'akulu | 4 September 1996 | 2 | 0 | Veitongo |
| 8 | MF | Wendy Feke | 5 April 1994 | 3 | 0 | Toa Ladies |
| 10 | MF | Fifi Moala | 2 February 1999 | 2 | 0 | Veitongo |
| 11 | MF | Seini Lutu | 25 March 2001 | 2 | 0 | Veitongo |
| 12 | MF | Ilisapeti Malekamu | 9 October 1995 | 2 | 1 | |
| 14 | MF | Nelma Ongolea | 24 May 1995 | 1 | 0 | Lapaha |
| 15 | MF | Pumu Taholo | 10 October 1998 | 3 | 0 | Longolongo |
| 7 | FW | Malia Tongia | 9 April 1998 | 3 | 2 | Lapaha |
| 9 | FW | Unaloto Tahitu'a | 16 January 1995 | 3 | 1 | Marist |
| 13 | FW | Liliani Kaitapu | 1 September 1997 | 3 | 0 | |
References
- "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.
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