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Solomon Islands national under-17 football team

The Solomon Islands national under-17 football team is the national U-17 team of Solomon Islands and is controlled by the Solomon Islands Football Federation.

Solomon Islands U17
Nickname(s)The Katukatus
AssociationSolomon Islands Football Federation
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachSolomon Islands Stanley Waita
CaptainLeon Kofana
Top scorerLarry Zama (13)
FIFA codeSOL
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Australia 2 – 0 Solomon Islands Solomon Islands
(New Zealand; 1993)
Biggest win
Solomon Islands Solomon Islands 15 – 0 Tonga 
(Auckland, New Zealand; 13 January 2011)
Biggest defeat
 Solomon Islands 0–8 Mexico 
(Cariacica, Brazil; 3 November 2019 (2019-11-03))
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances1 (first in 2019)
Best resultGroup stage (2019)
OFC Under-17 Championship
Appearances9 (first in 1993)
Best resultSecond Place (1993, 2018)

History edit

In the 2015 OFC U-17 Championship striker Larry Zama scored thirteen goals in the course of the campaign making him the top goal scorer of the tournament. He scored eight goals in a single game against American Samoa, a tournament record to that date. In the semi-finals of the 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Solomon Islands defeated Fiji to qualify for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Peru. Solomon Islands were to make their FIFA U-17 World Cup Debut in Peru in 2019; however on 15 February 2019 Solomon Islands seemed to have forfeited their chance of playing in the event due to over-age player Chris Satu. In February 2019 it was also announced that Raphael Lea'i and Leon Kofana will go to Scots College, Wellington and train with Wellington Phoenix FC. On 3 March 2019, upon OFC Executive Committee appeal Solomon Islands were able to keep their spot for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, which will now be played in Brazil after Peru's hosting rights were withdrawn due to infrastructure concerns and delays of the organising committee. Their first FIFA U-17 World Cup match is on 28 October 2019 in Group F where Solomon Islands will play against Italy, then 31 October where they will play against Paraguay and the last Group F on 3 November which they will play against Mexico.

Competition Record edit

FIFA U-17 World Cup record edit

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  1993 to   2005 Did not qualify
  2007 to   2009 Did not participate
  2011 Did not qualify
  2013 Withdrew
  2015 to   2017 Did not qualify
  2019 Group Stage 3 0 0 3 0 20 -20 0
  2023 Disqualified from qualification, thus did not qualify
  2025 to be determined
Total Group Stage 3 0 0 3 0 20 -20 0

OFC U-17 Championship record edit

The OFC Under 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 Under-17 Championship
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  1993 Runners-up 4 2 0 2 3 6 -3 2
  1995 Fourth Place 4 0 1 3 3 8 -5 1
  1997 Third Place 5 3 0 2 9 7 +2 6
  1999 Third Place 6 4 1 1 19 5 +14 12
 /  2001 Group Stage 4 2 0 2 20 3 +17 6
 / /  2003 Group Stage 5 2 1 2 18 6 +12 7
  2005 Third Place 6 3 2 1 20 8 +12 8
  2007 Did not participate - - - - - - - -
  2009 Did not participate - - - - - - - -
  2011 Third Place 5 4 0 1 24 4 +20 12
  2013 Withdrew - - - - - - - -
 /  2015 Group Stage 4 2 0 2 24 6 +18 6
  2017 Semi-finals 4 1 1 2 16 6 +10 4
  2018 Second Place 5 4 0 1 18 1 +17 12
  2023 Disqualified from participating - - - - - - - -
Total Runners-up 52 27 6 19 174 60 +114 76

History Matches edit

2015 edit

13 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship Solomon Islands   10–1   Tonga   Pago Pago, American Samoa
15:30 UTC−11 Junior Hou   19', 58'
Larry Zama   20', 53', 78', 85'
Richard Raramo   31', 60'
Kaliz Atu   75'
Hendrick Jirah   89'		 Report Soakai Vea   14' Stadium: Pago Park Soccer Stadium
Referee:   Salesh Chand
17 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship Vanuatu   2–1   Solomon Islands   Pago Pago, American Samoa
15:30 UTC−11 Sylvain Worworbu   6'
Ronaldo Wilkins   62' (pen.)		 Report Larry Zama   43' Stadium: Pago Park Soccer Stadium
Referee:   Averii Jacques
19 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship Tahiti   3–0   Solomon Islands   Pago Pago, American Samoa
13:00 UTC−11 Marc Siejidr   35'
Michel Maihi   45+4' (pen.)
  59' (o.g.)		 Report Stadium: Pago Park Soccer Stadium
Referee:   Anna-Marie Keighley
21 January 2015 2015 OFC U-17 Championship Solomon Islands   13–0   American Samoa   Pago Pago, American Samoa
13:00 UTC−11 Larry Zama   9', 27', 39', 45+6', 52', 68', 88', 90'
Philip Maeta   42', 70'
Junior Hou   72'
Benjimin Toata   76'
Hendrick Jirah   81'		 Report Stadium: Pago Park Soccer Stadium
Referee:   Hillary Any

2017 edit

12 February 2017 2017 OFC U-17 Championship Group Stage Fiji   1–1   Solomon Islands   Papeete, Tahiti
19:00 Dau   4' Report Mana   52' Stadium: Stade Pater, Pirae
Attendance: 550
Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
15 February 2017 2017 OFC U-17 Championship Group Stage New Zealand   2–1   Solomon Islands   Papeete, Tahiti
16:00 Williams   3'
Spragg   84'		 Report Kaoni   48' Stadium: Stade Pater, Pirae
Attendance: 500
Referee: Abdelkader Zitouni (Tahiti)
18 February 2017 2017 OFC U-17 Championship Group Stage Solomon Islands   12–0   Samoa   Papeete, Tahiti
16:00 Mekawir   9', 19', 30'
Toata   29'
Kaoni   45+4', 67', 80', 88'
Keana   53', 65'
Allen   57', 79'		 Report Stadium: Stade Pater, Pirae
Attendance: 300
Referee: Joel Hopkken (Vanuatu)
21 February 2017 2017 OFC U-17 Championship Semi-finals New Caledonia   3–2   Solomon Islands   Papeete, Tahiti
16:00 Bako   23'
Jeno   68'
Longue   80'		 Report Toata   62'
Allen   90+4'		 Stadium: Stade Mahina, Mahina
Attendance: 400
Referee: Matthew Conger (New Zealand)

2018 edit

9 September 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Group Stage Papua New Guinea   0–5   Solomon Islands   Honiara, Solomon Islands
15:00 Report
Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium
Attendance: 3.500
Referee:   Salesh Chand (Fiji)
12 September 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Group Stage Solomon Islands   5–0   New Zealand   Honiara, Solomon Islands
15:00
Report Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium
Attendance: 6.000
Referee:   Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
15 September 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Group Stage Solomon Islands   5–0   Vanuatu   Honiara, Solomon Islands
15:00
Report Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium
Attendance: 8.000
Referee:   Sione Lelenga (Tonga)
19 September 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Semi-Final Solomon Islands   3–1   Fiji   Honiara, Solomon Islands
10:00
Report
Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium
Attendance: 8.000
Referee:   David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)
22 September 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Final Solomon Islands   0–0
(4–5 p)		   New Zealand   Honiara, Solomon Islands
15:00 Report Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium
Attendance: 12.000
Referee:   Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
Penalties

2019 edit

26 April 2019 Friendly Jersey   2–3   Solomon Islands   Saint Helier, Jersey
12:00 Stadium: Springfield Stadium
29 April 2019 UEFA international development tournament 2019 Moldova   1–2   Solomon Islands   Minsk, Belarus
12:00
2 May 2019 UEFA international development tournament 2019 Belarus   1–1   Solomon Islands   Minsk, Belarus
17:00
4 May 2019 UEFA international development tournament 2019 Solomon Islands   2–2   Kazakhstan   Minsk, Belarus
13:00
28 October 2019 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup Group Stage Solomon Islands   0–5   Italy   Gama, Brazil
Stadium: Estádio Bezerrão
31 October 2019 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup Group Stage Solomon Islands   0–7   Paraguay   Gama, Brazil
Stadium: Estádio Bezerrão
3 November 2019 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup Group Stage Mexico   8–0   Solomon Islands   Cariacica, Brazil
Stadium: Estádio Kléber Andrade

Current Technical Staff edit

Position
Head coach   Stanley Waita
Assistant coach   Vivian Wickham
Goalkeeper coach   Santus Kabini
Team manager   Robert Seni
Medical officer   Dr. Kenton Sade

Current squad edit

The following players were called up for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup from 26 October – 17 November in Brazil.[1]

Caps and goals as of 3 November 2019 after the game against Mexico.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Davidson Malam (2002-11-25) 25 November 2002 (age 21) 7 0   Laugu United
12 1GK Junior Petua (2003-12-30) 30 December 2003 (age 20) 0 0   Paritasi
21 1GK Gideon Suta (2003-04-07) 7 April 2003 (age 21) 1 0   Henderson Eels
2 2DF Derrick Taebo (2002-08-18) 18 August 2002 (age 21) 6 0   Henderson Eels
3 2DF Stanford Fakasori (2002-10-10) 10 October 2002 (age 21) 7 0   Uncles
4 2DF Leon Kofana (2002-06-22) 22 June 2002 (age 21) 7 1   Wellington Phoenix
5 2DF Javin Alick (2002-11-17) 17 November 2002 (age 21) 8 2   Kossa
6 2DF Fresha Sofu (2002-07-15) 15 July 2002 (age 21) 0 0   Renbel Province
16 2DF Hensky Foata (2003-06-03) 3 June 2003 (age 20) 1 0   Kossa
18 2DF Zani Sale (2003-05-04) 4 May 2003 (age 21) 2 0   Kossa
20 2DF Pateson Tongaka (2004-08-08) 8 August 2004 (age 19) 3 0   Kossa
8 3MF Richie Kwaimamani (2002-04-06) 6 April 2002 (age 22) 5 0   Isabel United
11 3MF Philip Ropa (2002-10-21) 21 October 2002 (age 21) 6 0   Guadalcanal
13 3MF Alford Kanahanimae (2002-10-01) 1 October 2002 (age 21) 7 0   Guadalcanal
14 3MF Densly Geseni (2002-06-21) 21 June 2002 (age 21) 8 0   Solomon Warriors
15 3MF Alden Suri (2004-04-04) 4 April 2004 (age 20) 1 0   Wellington Phoenix
7 3MF Bradley Irosaea (2003-04-25) 25 April 2003 (age 21) 1 0   Solomon Warriors
9 4FW Charles Mani (2002-02-07) 7 February 2002 (age 22) 8 4   Glenfield Rovers
10 4FW Raphael Lea'i (2003-09-09) 9 September 2003 (age 20) 8 8   Wellington Phoenix
17 4FW Barrie Limoki (2004-03-02) 2 March 2004 (age 20) 2 0   Wellington Phoenix
19 4FW Selwyn Hou (2003-12-02) 2 December 2003 (age 20) 1 0   Henderson Eels


Recent call-ups edit

The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Lucian Sade 0 0   Western Trainingscamp
DF Benbate Lamupio (2003-07-09) 9 July 2003 (age 20) 3 0   Western United 2018 OFC U-16 Championship
DF Charlton Totori (2002-10-16) 16 October 2002 (age 21) 0 0   Solomon Warriors Traveling squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup
DF Fabio Pao (2003-02-08) 8 February 2003 (age 21) 2 0   Western United 2018 OFC U-16 Championship
DF Dexter Iniakwala 0 0   Honiara Trainingscamp
DF John Pengalo 0 0   Temotu Trainingscamp
MF Maxwell Keana (2002-07-01) 1 July 2002 (age 21) 5 1   Kossa
MF Clayton Menapa (2002-08-05) 5 August 2002 (age 21) 2 0   West Honiara Traveling squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup
MF Cyral Enotorau 0 0   Malaita Province Pre-Squad squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup
MF Ashley Me'esa 0 0   Temotu Province Pre-Squad squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup
MF Hamilton Pao (2003-11-06) 6 November 2003 (age 20) 1 1   Western United 2018 OFC U-16 Championship
MF Yanop Thompson 0 0   Temotu Trainingscamp
FW Steward Quanafia (2002-06-11) 11 June 2002 (age 21) 4 0   Makuru Pre-Squad squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup
FW Goldy Ogaoga (2003-08-10) 10 August 2003 (age 20) 0 0   Guadalcanal Province Traveling squad for the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup
FW Floyd Hagi 0 0   Malaita Trainingscamp

2017 squad edit

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 January 2017 after the game against Samoa.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Joel Nanago (2000-12-13) 13 December 2000 (age 23) 4 0   Henderson Eels
12 1GK John Brown (2000-03-03) 3 March 2000 (age 24) 0 0   Marist
2 2DF John Aeta (2000-09-02) 2 September 2000 (age 23) 4 0   Marist
3 2DF Aengari Gagame (2000-04-15) 15 April 2000 (age 24) 4 0   Solomon Warriors
4 2DF Junior Ashley (2000-09-24) 24 September 2000 (age 23) 3 0   Guadalcanal
5 2DF Raymond Dauabu (2000-06-19) 19 June 2000 (age 23) 4 0   Malaita Kingz
13 2DF Stanley Ryniker (2001-09-19) 19 September 2001 (age 22) 2 0   Koloale FC Honiara
14 2DF Danny Ofeni (2001-01-12) 12 January 2001 (age 23) 2 0   Marist
6 3MF Bobby Ramo (2000-04-14) 14 April 2000 (age 24) 0 0   Marist
8 3MF Simon Jedzini (2000-10-11) 11 October 2000 (age 23) 2 0   Western United
10 3MF Elis Mana (2000-03-09) 9 March 2000 (age 24) 4 1   Koloale FC Honiara
15 3MF Alfred Elvis (2000-07-27) 27 July 2000 (age 23) 4 0   Western United
16 3MF John Mana (2001-01-21) 21 January 2001 (age 23) 1 0   Hana
17 3MF Michael Lalo (2001-01-18) 18 January 2001 (age 23) 2 0   Guadalcanal
18 3MF Steward Toata (2001-01-10) 10 January 2001 (age 23) 4 1   Marist
19 3MF Richmond Hatarau (2000-04-03) 3 April 2000 (age 24) 0 0   Compol
7 4FW Junior Kaoni (2000-06-16) 16 June 2000 (age 23) 4 5   Solomon Warriors
9 4FW Don Keana (2000-09-09) 9 September 2000 (age 23) 4 2   Marist
11 4FW Ali Mekawir (2000-07-27) 27 July 2000 (age 23) 4 3   Marist
20 4FW Junior Allen (2001-12-15) 15 December 2001 (age 22) 2 2   Marist

List of coaches edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Sport: Solomon Islands name U-17 FIFA World Cup squad". rnz.co.nz. RNZ. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2019.

External links edit

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