Solomon Islands women's national under-20 football team

The Solomon Islands women's national under-20 football team is the highest women's youth team of women's football in the Solomon Islands and is controlled by the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF).

Solomon Islands women's U-20
AssociationSolomon Islands Football Federation
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachSolomon Islands Patrick Miniti
Top scorerLaydah Samani, Vanessa Inifiri & Edith Nari (1)
Home stadiumLawson Tama Stadium
FIFA codeSOL
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Papua New Guinea 0–0  Solomon Islands
(Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; 20 April 2004)
Biggest defeat
 New Zealand 19–0 Solomon Islands 
(Suva, Fiji; 2 July 2023)
World Cup
Appearances0
OFC U-20 Women's Championship
Appearances4 (first in 2004)
Best resultThird Place (2004) [1]

History edit

The Solomon Islands is known as one of the best footballing countries in the Pacific. However, that counts for the men's. The women's are still far behind. The Women's under-20 team participated just two times so far at the OFC U-20 Women's Championship: in 2004 and 2006. In both of these tournament they managed to get a draw: a 0–0 against Papua New Guinea and a 1–1 against Melanesian rivals Vanuatu. They suffered there biggest loss in 2004: a 13–0 loss against Australia. So far the Solomon Islands under-20 team has never won a single game. However, in 2019 they will get a new chance as they will participate again.

OFC Championship Record edit

OFC U-20 Women's Championship
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD
  2002 Did not Participate
  2004 Third Place 2 0 1 1 0 13 -13
  2006 Group stage 3 0 1 2 2 7 -5
  2010 Did not Participate
  2012
  2014
  2015
  2017
  2019[2] Group stage 3 1 0 2 2 7 -5
  2023 Quarter-finals 3 1 0 2 1 20 -19
Total 4/10 11 2 2 7 5 40 -35

Current squad edit

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, after the game against the Cook Islands.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Serah Alpefolosia (2001-06-17) 17 June 2001 (age 22) 3 0   Bula Frangipani
12 1GK Florence Ince (2003-02-09) 9 February 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Bula Frangipani

2 2DF Edith Nari (captain) (2003-08-28) 28 August 2003 (age 20) 3 1   Marist
3 2DF Debra Kali (2002-12-25) 25 December 2002 (age 21) 3 0   Bula Frangipani
5 2DF Margaret Samani (2002-12-06) 6 December 2002 (age 21) 3 0   Solomon Warriors
8 2DF Cathy Fonoisimae (2002-05-08) 8 May 2002 (age 21) 2 0   Koloale FC Honiara
13 2DF Indy Ringo (2001-09-14) 14 September 2001 (age 22) 2 0   Koloale FC Honiara
15 2DF Rose Arata (2001-11-25) 25 November 2001 (age 22) 1 0   Bula Frangipani
16 2DF Sharoly Saeni (2003-01-25) 25 January 2003 (age 21) 3 0   Solomon Warriors

4 3MF Sandra Wale (2003-09-11) 11 September 2003 (age 20) 2 0   Solomon Warriors
6 3MF Cecilia Omearo (2000-12-20) 20 December 2000 (age 23) 0 0   Bula Frangipani
14 3MF Mavis Wale (2001-07-01) 1 July 2001 (age 22) 1 0   Bula Frangipani
17 3MF Rachel Rex (2003-03-30) 30 March 2003 (age 21) 1 0   Solomon Warriors
18 3MF Alisha Donga (2002-04-12) 12 April 2002 (age 22) 3 0   Solomon Warriors
19 3MF Mercy Wateobea (2001-06-01) 1 June 2001 (age 22) 1 0   Kossa

7 4FW Madlyn Arukau (2003-04-01) 1 April 2003 (age 21) 3 0   Kossa
9 4FW Dollin Usua (2001-05-08) 8 May 2001 (age 22) 2 0   Bula Frangipani
10 4FW Daylin Kali (2002-12-25) 25 December 2002 (age 21) 3 0   Bula Frangipani
11 4FW Jojo Ledi (2000-06-30) 30 June 2000 (age 23) 1 1   Solomon Warriors
20 4FW Melissa Marei (2001-06-30) 30 June 2001 (age 22) 2 0   Solomon Warriors

Recent call-ups edit

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

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Meria Tebaua 0 0   KGVI School
1GK Gnishilda Forau 0 0  

2DF Eileen Ben 0 0   Solomon Warriors
2DF Margaret Namoi 0 0   Bula Frangipani
2DF Lilian Mafane 0 0   Bula Frangipani
2DF Veronica Samani 0 0   Panatina

3MF Kobira Gulua 0 0   Solomon Warriors
3MF Grace Molou 0 0   Panatina
3MF Mary Bae 0 0   Kossa
3MF Juliet Vili 0 0  

4FW Christina Yankie 0 0   Bula Frangipani

References edit

  1. ^ "Cook Islands training squad o course". oceaniafootball. 4 September 2009. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
  2. ^ "Draw for U-16 & U-19 Women's Championships complete". oceaniafootball. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.