Tahiti national under-17 football team

The Tahiti national under-17 football team is the national U-17 team of Tahiti and is controlled by the Tahitian Football Federation. They currently compete in the Tahiti First Division.

Tahiti U17

Nickname(s)	Tama Ura
Association	Tahitian Football Federation
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Ludovic Graugnard
Captain	Vaianui Drollet
Top scorer	Michel Maihi (11)
FIFA code	TAH
First colours Second colours
First international
Australia 9 - 0 Tahiti (Auckland, New Zealand; December 1983)
Biggest win
Tahiti 15 - 0 Tonga (New Caledonia; April 3, 2005)
Biggest defeat
Australia 9 - 0 Tahiti (Auckland, New Zealand; December 1983) Australia 9 - 0 Tahiti (Sunshine Coast, Australia; February 17, 2003)
World Cup
Appearances	0
OFC Under-17 Championship
Appearances	14 (first in 1983)
Best result	Runners-up (2007, 2009, 2011, 2015)

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	Did not qualify
1987 to 1991	Did not participate
1993	Did not qualify
1995	Did not participate
1997 to 2011	Did not qualify
2013	Did not participate
2015 to 2023	Did not qualify
2025	to be determined
Total	-	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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
1983	6th place	5	0	2	3	3	17	-14	2
1986	Did not participate	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1989	Did not participate	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1991	Did not participate	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1993	Group Stage	2	0	0	2	1	3	-2	0
1995	Did not participate	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
1997	Group Stage	3	1	0	2	10	9	+1	3
1999	Group Stage	4	2	0	2	11	9	+2	6
& 2001	Group Stage	4	1	2	1	1	2	-1	5
&& 2003	Group Stage	5	1	0	4	7	22	-15	3
2005	Group Stage	3	1	0	2	16	7	+9	3
2007	Runners-up	3	0	2	1	1	2	-1	2
2009	Runners-up	3	2	0	1	9	5	+4	6
2011	Runners-up	5	4	0	1	14	4	+10	12
& 2013	Did not participate	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
& 2015	Runners-up	6	5	1	0	33	3	+30	16
& 2017	Group Stage	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	3
& 2018	3rd place	5	4	0	1	13	7	+6	12
2023	3rd place	5	4	1	0	17	2	+15	13
Total	Runners-up	56	26	9	21	139	95	+44	86

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2018 OFC U-16 Championship from 9 to 22 September 2018.

Caps and goals as of 22 September 2018 after the game against Fiji.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Josselin Capel	(2002-07-01) 1 July 2002	3	0	AS Saint-Étienne
16	1GK	Terainui Tetuanui	(2003-02-26) 26 February 2003	2	0	AS Tefana
2	2DF	Matatini Vernaudon	(2002-08-14) 14 August 2002	5	0	AS Vénus
3	2DF	Noah Aussillous	(2002-05-12) 12 May 2002	4	0	AS Tefana
4	2DF	Manatini Sienne	(2002-06-26) 26 June 2002	4	0	AS JT
5	2DF	Manarii Vahirua	(2003-01-30) 30 January 2003	5	0	AS Central Sport
18	2DF	Jeff Heuhea	(2002-02-01) 1 February 2002	2	0	AS Taiarapu
19	2DF	Keanu Vernaudon	(2002-10-18) 18 October 2002	5	0	AS Tefana
6	3MF	Sofiene Boukrouma	(2003-01-10) 10 January 2003	5	0	AS Tefana
7	3MF	Jason Jones	(2003-06-09) 9 June 2003	4	0	AS Tefana
8	3MF	Tekai Sangue	(2003-06-17) 17 June 2003	3	3	AS Teva
10	3MF	Tehauarii Holozet	(2002-06-03) 3 June 2002	4	0	AS Tefana
11	3MF	Clément Tehahe	(2003-06-18) 18 June 2003	3	0	AS Taiarapu
14	3MF	Heihau Hanere	(2003-07-05) 5 July 2003	5	1	AS Tiare Tahiti
15	3MF	Takai Schmit	(2002-02-07) 7 February 2002	2	0	AS Tefana
20	3MF	Heeali Amaru	(2002-01-23) 23 January 2002	0	0	AS Saint-Étienne
9	4FW	Louis Gitton	(2002-04-02) 2 April 2002	5	4	AS Vénus
13	4FW	Denji Kaiha	(2002-06-15) 15 June 2002	3	3	AS OM
14	4FW	Ariiura Labaste	(2002-07-26) 26 July 2002	5	2	AS Vénus

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 17 February 2017 after the game against Papua New Guinea.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Tevaearai Tamatai	(2001-01-15) 15 January 2001	0	0	Vénus
16	1GK	Moana Pito	(2000-01-25) 25 January 2000	3	0	Tefana
2	2DF	Ariimana Taaroamea	(2000-06-25) 25 June 2000	3	0	Arue
3	2DF	Taumihau Tehaamoana	(2001-02-02) 2 February 2001	3	0	Tefana
4	2DF	Tohivea Haring	(2001-06-16) 16 June 2001	1	0	Tiare Tahiti
5	2DF	Giovanni Booene	(2001-01-03) 3 January 2001	2	0	Vénus
12	2DF	Bryand Tetuanui	(2000-07-14) 14 July 2000	1	0	Aorai
13	2DF	Herearii Kohumoetini	(2001-03-20) 20 March 2001	2	0	Taiarapu
14	2DF	Tautu Heitarauri	(2001-08-04) 4 August 2001	3	0	Vénus
6	3MF	Kavai'ei Morgant	(2001-10-08) 8 October 2001	3	0	Tefana
7	3MF	Ryann Boukrouma	(2000-02-10) 10 February 2000	0	0	Tefana
8	3MF	Eddy Kaspard	(2001-05-27) 27 May 2001	3	1	Tefana
10	3MF	Yann Vivi	(2000-06-07) 7 June 2000	3	1	Tapuhute
15	3MF	Kalahani Beaumert	(2000-02-14) 14 February 2000	2	1	Tefana
17	3MF	Terai Bremond	(2001-05-16) 16 May 2001	3	0	Toulouse
18	3MF	Moanahau Lai	(2000-10-12) 12 October 2000	0	0	Tamarii Temanava
19	3MF	Diego Araneda	(2000-07-27) 27 July 2000	1	0	Central Sport
9	4FW	Tutehau Tufariua	(2000-01-31) 31 January 2000	3	0	Taiarapu
11	4FW	Hitiora Hanere	(2001-05-29) 29 May 2001	3	0	Tiare Anani
20	4FW	Nohoarii Garbutt	(2000-09-11) 11 September 2000	1	0	Aorai

Recent call-ups

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Vaiarii Halligan	(1998-03-18) 18 March 1998	6	0	AS JT
2	2DF	Heimane Tavere	(1999-12-01) 1 December 1999	0	0	AS Vénus
3	2DF	Brandon Autai (c)	(1999-02-09) 9 February 1999	5	0	AS Excelsior
4	2DF	Vaianui Drollet	(1998-02-13) 13 February 1998	5	0	AS JT
5	2DF	Joachim Teanuanua	(1999-04-30) 30 April 1999	6	2	AS Vénus
9	2DF	Ariinui Tiatoa	(1998-03-24) 24 March 1998	6	0	AS Pirae
21	2DF	Hauragi Huri	(1999-03-07) 7 March 1999	3	0	AS Vénus
22	2DF	Roy Vongey	(1998-12-29) 29 December 1998	2	0	AS JT
6	3MF	Rayan Petitgas	(1998-12-26) 26 December 1998	6	1	AS Pirae
7	3MF	Keali Wong	(1999-06-07) 7 June 1999	4	1	AS Tefana
8	3MF	Roonui Tehau	(1999-12-15) 15 December 1999	2	0	AS Vénus
11	3MF	Heirauarii Salem	(1998-04-28) 28 April 1998	6	5	AS Pirae
12	3MF	Kitin Maro	(1999-05-01) 1 May 1999	1	0	AS Vénus
17	3MF	Kaena Onuu	(1999-05-09) 9 May 1999	4	0	AS Vénus
20	3MF	Romain Courtade	(1999-09-21) 21 September 1999	2	0	AS JT
10	4FW	Michel Maihi	(1998-03-06) 6 March 1998	6	11	AS Pirae
13	4FW	Etienne Tetaria	(1998-03-25) 25 March 1998	2	0	AS JT
14	4FW	Rainui Nordman	(1999-02-09) 9 February 1999	4	4	AS Vénus
15	4FW	Marc Siejidr	(1998-05-05) 5 May 1998	6	3	AS Pirae
18	4FW	Mauri Heitaa	(1999-07-31) 31 July 1999	1	1	AS Vénus
19	4FW	Honoarii Kohumoetini	(1998-04-09) 9 April 1998	4	3	AS Vénus

2011 squad

Caps and goals as of 20 January 2011.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Anthony Manca	(1994-01-26) 26 January 1994	2	0	Unattached
16	1GK	Heremataarii Hatitio	(1994-03-01) 1 March 1994	3	0	Unattached
2	2DF	Rainui Aroita	(1994-01-25) 25 January 1994	5	1	América Futebol Clube (MG)
5	2DF	Mihimana Lemaire (c)	(1994-09-08) 8 September 1994	5	0	Tefana
11	2DF	Tauhiti Keck	(1994-08-01) 1 August 1994	5	1	Tefana
12	2DF	Ranihei Teumere	(1994-07-23) 23 July 1994	3	0	Unattached
19	2DF	Tapotofarerani Ramssi	(1994-01-16) 16 January 1994	5	0	Unattached
20	2DF	Peter Babka	(1994-05-23) 23 May 1994	1	0	Unattached
3	3MF	Tehotu Doom	(1994-01-14) 14 January 1994	5	0	Unattached
6	3MF	Gianni Manca	(1994-01-26) 26 January 1994	3	1	Ohio State University
8	3MF	Manutahi Teremate	(1994-02-25) 25 February 1994	3	0	Tefana
13	3MF	Ahonui Beauval Tahi	(1994-02-17) 17 February 1994	3	2	Unattached
14	3MF	Manuarii Hauata	(1994-03-17) 17 March 1994	5	0	Unattached
15	3MF	Yohann Tihoni	(1994-07-20) 20 July 1994	5	3	Roniu
17	3MF	Jason Faura	(1995-06-27) 27 June 1995	1	0	Unattached
4	4FW	Jess Horoi	(1995-12-08) 8 December 1995	2	0	Tefana
7	4FW	Orlando Teiva	(1994-02-28) 28 February 1994	3	0	Unattached
9	4FW	Heremana Teikiteepupuni	(1994-07-15) 15 July 1994	5	1	Dragon
10	4FW	Tevairoa Tehuritaua	(1994-10-15) 15 October 1994	4	4	Unattached
18	4FW	Tevaimoana Meslien	(1994-03-16) 16 March 1994	1	0	Pirae

Fixtures & Results

2018

New Caledonia v Tahiti

10 September 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Group Stage	New Caledonia	1-2	Tahiti	Honiara, Solomon Islands
15:00	Matha 76'	Report	Sangue 10' Kaiha 52'	Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Attendance: 1.000 Referee: Cory Mills (New Zealand)

Fiji v Tahiti

13 September 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Group Stage	Fiji	0-3	Tahiti	Honiara, Solomon Islands
10:00		Report	Kaiha 36', 56' Gitton 47'	Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: George Time ([1])

Tahiti v Samoa

16 September 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Group Stage	Tahiti	5-1	Samoa	Honiara, Solomon Islands
15:00	Hanere 11' Labaste 45+4' (pen.), 50' Gitton 45+6', 55'	Report	Filimalae 2'	Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Referee: Joel Hopken (Vanuatu)

Tahiti v New Zealand

19 September 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Semi-Final	Tahiti	1-4	New Zealand	Honiara, Solomon Islands
15:00	Sangue 79'	Report	Van Hattum 2' Hamilton 13', 24' Garbett 82' (pen.)	Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Attendance: 2.500 Referee: George Time (Solomon Islands)

Fiji v Tahiti

22 September 2018 2018 OFC U-16 Championship Third place	Fiji	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)

External links

• Tahiti Football Federation official website