Samoa women's national football team

Samoa
Association	Football Federation Samoa
Confederation	OFC (Oceania)
Head coach	Juan Chang
FIFA code	SAM
FIFA ranking
Current	100 1 (13 December 2024)
Highest	93 (March 2009)
Lowest	115 (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
Appearances	4 (first in 1998)
Best result	Fourth place (2003, 2022)

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

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]

Coaching staff

Current technical staff

As of 7 October 2023

Position
Head coach	Juan Chang Urrea
Assistant coach	Taelor Pickering-parker
Team Manager	Wendy Turton
Goal Keeper Coach	Alex Britton
International Scout	Alastair McLae
International Scout	Russ Gurr

Manager history

Juan Chang Urrea(2023-)
Paul Ifill

Results and fixtures

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

2023

18 November 2023 (2023-11-18) 2023 Pacific Games GS	Tahiti	2–3	Samoa	Honiara,Solomon Islands
12:00	Samin 33' Teore 82'	Report	Dade 7' Taeaoalii 10' Stewart 87' (pen.)	Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)

24 November 2023 (2023-11-24) 2023 Pacific Games GS	Samoa	4–1	Tonga	Honiara,Solomon Islands
12:00	Dowsing 4' Dade 18', 52' Stewart 68'	Report	Polivili 35' (pen.)	Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)

27 November 2023 (2023-11-27) 2023 Pacific Games SF	Papua New Guinea	5–1	Samoa	Honiara,Solomon Islands
12:00	Padio 7', 26', 78' Kaipu 40', 64'	Report	Lyne-Lewis 56'	Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Referee: Bernard Mutukera (Solomon Islands)

1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) 2023 Pacific Games 3rd place	Samoa	1–3	New Caledonia	Honiara,Solomon Islands
12:00	Taeoalii 79'	Report	Palene 83', 88' Wenessia 90'	Stadium: Lawson Tama Stadium Referee: Timothy Niu (Solomon Islands)

2024

7 February 2024 (2024-02-07) 2024 Summer Olympic Qualification	Papua New Guinea	1-1	Solomon Islands	Apia, Samoa
17:00 UTC 13	Kalapai 69'	Report	Solosaia 30'	Stadium: FFS football stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)

10 February 2024 (2024-02-10) 2024 Summer Olympic Qualification	American Samoa	1–7	Solomon Islands	Apia, Samoa
12:00 UTC 13	Waetin 88'	Report	Solosaia 14', 29', 35', 72', 74' Gogoni 58' David 82'	Stadium: FFS Football Stadium (Field 2) Attendance: 100 Referee: Mederic Lacour (New Caledonia)

13 February 2024 (2024-02-13) OFC Olympic Qualifying	Tonga	0–2	Samoa	Apia, Samoa
16:00		Report	Fischer 37' Stewart 80'	Stadium: FFS Football Stadium (Field 1) Attendance: 500 Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)

16 February 2024 (2024-02-16) OFC Olympic Qualifying	Solomon Islands	2–0	Samoa	Apia
13:00	Aniholland 65' Pegi 78' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: FFS Football Stadium (Field 1) Referee: Mederic Lacour (New Caledonia)

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 named to the squad for the 2024 OFC Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournament between 7 and 19 February 2024.^[9]

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
13	1GK	Angelique Tuisamoa	(2000-03-03) 3 March 2000 (age 24)	2	0	Western Springs AFC

11	2DF	Shontelle Stevens	(1995-09-10) 10 September 1995 (age 29)	5	0	Manukau United
3	2DF	Alisa Tuatagaloa	(2001-05-08) 8 May 2001 (age 23)	5	0	Three Kings United

12	3MF	Lianna Soifua	(2000-09-06) 6 September 2000 (age 24)	5	0	Unattached
4	3MF	Jaedeci Uluvii	(2001-06-02) 2 June 2001 (age 23)	5	0	Western Springs AFC
21	3MF	Sariah Taeoalii	(2006-07-05) 5 July 2006 (age 18)	4	0	Murray Soccer Club
	3MF	Monique Fischer

9	4FW	Torijan Lyne-Lewis	(1995-06-15) 15 June 1995 (age 29)	4	0	Wairarapa United
10	4FW	Jayda Stewart	(2002-03-08) 8 March 2002 (age 22)	5	5	Coastal Spirit

		Xeyana Salanoa
		Xevani Salanoa
		Leah Manuleleua
		Khelistar Murray
		Arianna Skeers
		Lily Catherine Dowsing
		Sasjah Vikolia Dade
		Alexandria Ape-Paia
		Grace Taeoalii
		Jordyn Sagapolutele
		Xehlia Salanoa
		Malia Jessop
		Repeka Asofa

Recent call-ups

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

DF	Faith Lilli Moa	(2004-02-03) 3 February 2004 (age 20)	5	0	Ellerslie AFC	2023 Pacific Games GS

MF	Paige Mccloskey	(1999-01-26) 26 January 1999 (age 25)	3	0	Lakes FC	2023 Pacific Games GS
MF	Iole Avenoso	(1996-01-27) 27 January 1996 (age 28)	4	0	Brunswick City	2023 Pacific Games GS


	Leiloa Fesolai					2023 Pacific Games GS
	Eve Stuart					2023 Pacific Games GS
	Shylah Balla-Ateli					2023 Pacific Games GS
	Faaitaita Iakopo					2023 Pacific Games GS

Competitive record

OFC Women's Nations Cup

OFC Women's Nations Cup
Year	Result	GP	W	D*	L	GF	GA
1983	Did not enter
1986
1989
1991
1994
1998	Group stage	2	0	0	2	0	26
2003	Fourth place	4	1	0	3	3	39
2007	Did not enter
2010
2014
2018	Group stage	3	0	1	2	5	12
2022	Fourth place	5	3	1	1	8	6
Total	4/12	14	4	2	8	16	83

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Pacific Games

Pacific Games
Year	Result	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
2003	Did not enter
2007	Group Stage	3	1	1	1	2	4	−2
2011	Did not enter
2015	Fourth Place	5	2	1	2	5	8	−3
2019	Second Place	5	3	1	1	10	5	5
Total	Second Place	13	6	3	4	17	17	0

References

^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
^ Soli Wilson (8 June 2019). "Football Pacific Games squad announced". Samoa Observer. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
^ "Samoan Women's Football takes silver medal second to great footballers to PNG". Football Federation Samoa. 20 July 2019. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
^ Karalaini Tavi (20 July 2022). "Samoa tops Group A after win over Cook Islands". FBC News. Retrieved 20 July 2022.
^ Jax Tran Van (13 August 2021). "Samoa to keep drawing on the diaspora". Pasifika Sisters. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
^ Richard Ewart (11 August 2021). "Samoa women's soccer coach convinced there is unearthed talent in the diaspora". ABC. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
^ "New Samoa women's football coach dreaming of World Cup debut". RNZ. 13 February 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
^ Richard Ewart (3 June 2022). "Stranded home based players unlikely to feature in Samoa's OFC Nations Cup quest". ABC. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
^ WOMEN’S OLYMPIC FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT PREVIEW – SAMOA

[FIFA_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.

[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.

[PS2021-5] 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.

[9] WOMEN’S OLYMPIC FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT PREVIEW – SAMOA

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