Tonga national under-17 football team

Tonga U17

Association

Tonga Football Association

Confederation

OFC (Oceania)

Head coach

Timote Moleni

Captain

Ofaloto Kite

Most caps

Hemaloto Polovili, Mikaele Pahulu, Soakai Vea (7)

Top scorer

Hemaloto Polovili (4)

FIFA code

TON

First colours

Second colours

First international

Tonga 0 - 11 Vanuatu

(Maroochydore, Australia; February 25, 2003)

Biggest win

American Samoa 2 - 3 Tonga

(Apia, Samoa; January 26, 2013)

Biggest defeat

Tonga 0 - 17 New Caledonia

(Auckland, New Zealand; January 17, 2011)

World Cup

Appearances

OFC U17 Championship

Appearances

4 (2003, 2011, 2013, 2015)

Best result

Group Stage

The Tonga national under-17 football team represents Tonga in international Under 17 or youth football competitions.

Competition Record

FIFA U-17 World Cup record

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
1993 to 2017	Did not qualify

OFC

The OFC U-17 Qualifying Tournament is a tournament held once every two years to decide the only qualification spot for Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and representatives at the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

OFC U-17 Championship
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
1983	Did not Qualify
1986	Did not Qualify
1989	Did not Qualify
1991	Did not Qualify
1993	Did not Qualify
1995	Did not Participate
1997	Did not Participate
1999	Did not Participate
& 2001	Did not Participate
& 2003	Group Stage	5	0	0	5	1	54	-53	0
2005	Did not Participate
2007	Did not Participate
2009	Did not Participate
2011	Group Stage	4	0	0	4	2	46	-44	0
& 2013	Preliminary Round	3	1	0	2	6	12	-6	3
& 2015	Group Stage	4	1	0	3	3	32	-29	3
& 2017	Preliminary Round	3	1	1	1	5	4	+1	4
Total		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Results and Fixtures

2016

4 July 2016 (2016-07-04) 2017 OFC U-17 Championship	Tonga	2-3	Cook Islands	Apia, Samoa
16:30	Faivailo 45' Tokotaha 90+1' (pen.)	Report	Tomasi 19' (o.g.) Tiputoa 20' Ngametua 89'	Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium Attendance: 200^[1] Referee: Averii Jacques (Tahiti)

6 July 2016 (2016-07-06) 2017 OFC U-17 Championship	Tonga	1-1	Samoa	Apia, Samoa
19:00	Kau 71'	Report	Mano 3'	Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium Attendance: 350^[2] Referee: Médéric Lacour (New Caledonia)

8 July 2016 (2016-07-08) 2017 OFC U-17 Championship	American Samoa	0-2	Tonga	Apia, Samoa
16:30		Report	Kau 11' Kite 32'	Stadium: J.S. Blatter Stadium Attendance: 200^[3] Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)

Squad for the 2017 OFC U-17 Championship First Round

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Alifaleti Likio		3	0	Tonga Football Academy
20	1GK	Tevita Kailea		0	0	Tonga Football Academy

2	2DF	Ofaloto Kite	(2000-04-26) April 26, 2000	4	1	Tonga Football Academy
3	2DF	Sione Vaenuku		3	0	Tonga Football Academy
4	2DF	Petuli Tokotaha		1	1	Tonga Football Academy
5	2DF	Falanisesi Mausia		2	0	Tonga Football Academy
12	2DF	William Senituli		0	0	Tonga Football Academy
16	2DF	Pesamino Tomasi		1	0	Tonga Football Academy
18	2DF	Onglea Filo		0	0	Tonga Football Academy

6	3MF	Tevita Kau		3	2	Tonga Football Academy
7	3MF	Tevita Sili		3	0	Tonga Football Academy
8	3MF	Kalakaua Faivailo		3	1	Tonga Football Academy
13	3MF	Opesi Tu'ifangaloka		1	0	Tonga Football Academy
14	3MF	Viliami Kaitapu		1	0	Tonga Football Academy
17	3MF	Sitaleki Fisi		0	0	Tonga Football Academy

9	4FW	Tuia Falepapalangi		3	0	Tonga Football Academy
10	4FW	Viliami Tukia		2	0	Tonga Football Academy
11	4FW	Fonua Taliauli		3	0	Tonga Football Academy
15	4FW	William Nau		3	0	Tonga Football Academy
19	4FW	Alone Fakavai		0	0	Tonga Football Academy

Squad for the 2015 OFC U-17 Championship

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Mahe Malafu	(1998-02-24) February 24, 1998	4	0	Tonga Football Academy
20	1GK	Semesi Otukolo	(1999-06-23) June 23, 1999	0	0	Tonga Football Academy

2	2DF	Teufolau Tokai	(1998-03-04) March 4, 1998	3	0	Tonga Football Academy
3	2DF	Ofaloto Kite	(2000-04-26) April 26, 2000	1	0	Tonga Football Academy
4	2DF	Sione Tuifangaloka	(1999-04-24) April 24, 1999	4	0	Tonga Football Academy
5	2DF	Kilifitoni Vea	(1998-04-08) April 8, 1998	4	0	Tonga Football Academy
12	2DF	Sefana Paongo	(1998-09-05) September 5, 1998	4	0	Tonga Football Academy
14	2DF	Esafe Tokai	(1999-11-22) November 22, 1999	2	0	Tonga Football Academy
16	2DF	Folauhola'i Mesui	(1998-08-11) August 11, 1998	1	0	Tonga Football Academy
18	2DF	Kelepi Mataele	(1999-09-16) September 16, 1999	1	0	Tonga Football Academy

6	3MF	Sateki Matakaiongo	(1998-03-06) March 6, 1998	5	0	Marist Prems
7	3MF	Soakai Vea (c)	(1998-07-19) July 19, 1998	7	2	Lotoha'apai United
8	3MF	Aisea Muli	(1998-10-17) October 17, 1998	4	1	Tonga Football Academy
9	3MF	Anthony Likiliki	(1999-12-19) December 19, 1999	4	0	Tonga Football Academy
15	3MF	Laugani Taunaholo	(2000-07-19) July 19, 2000	0	0	Tonga Football Academy
13	3MF	Kapeliele Malafu	(1998-05-05) May 5, 1998	4	0	Tonga Football Academy
17	3MF	Anitelu Matakaiongo	(1998-05-05) May 5, 1998	1	0	Tonga Football Academy

10	4FW	Mataitini Feke	(1998-07-12) 12 July 1998	2	0	Tonga Football Academy
11	4FW	Fisi'ihoi Palu	(1998-11-29) November 29, 1998	4	0	Tonga Football Academy
19	4FW	Lachman Atoa	(1998-12-05) December 5, 1998	4	0	Tonga Football Academy

Squad for the 2013 OFC U-17 Championship

0#0	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Paula Folau	(1998-01-21) January 21, 1998	3	0	Tonga Football Academy
18	1GK	Uate Foster	(1996-01-22) January 22, 1996	0	0	Tonga Football Academy

2	2DF	Uasi Talanoa(c)	(1996-05-11) May 11, 1996	3	1	Marist Prems
3	2DF	Fakaanga Taufa	(1996-08-17) August 17, 1996	3	0	Tonga Football Academy
4	2DF	Mateo Pahulu	(1998-01-06) January 6, 1998	2	0	Tonga Football Academy
5	2DF	Siosifa Kitekei'aho	(1997-05-29) May 29, 1997	0	0	Tonga Football Academy
7	2DF	Mikaele Pahulu	(1996-04-02) April 2, 1996	7	0	Tonga Football Academy
13	2DF	Ofa Latu	(1996-04-24) April 24, 1996	3	0	Tonga Football Academy
16	2DF	Tevita Fakava	(1996-02-14) February 14, 1996	0	0	Tonga Football Academy

6	3MF	Soane Faupula	(1996-10-21) October 21, 1996	3	0	Veitongo
8	3MF	Taniela Vaka'uta	(1996-12-26) December 26, 1996	5	1	Marist Prems
9	3MF	Maletino Halapio	(1997-10-01) October 1, 1997	2	0	Tonga Football Academy
14	3MF	Soane Lavelua	(1996-09-01) September 1, 1996	3	0	Tonga Football Academy
17	3MF	Sateki Matakaiongo	(1998-03-06) March 6, 1998	2	0	Marist Prems

10	4FW	Hemaloto Polovili	(1997-07-27) 27 July 1997	7	4	Lotoha'apai United
11	4FW	Soakai Vea	(1998-07-19) July 19, 1998	3	0	Lotoha'apai United
12	4FW	Kepueli Feke	(1996-03-10) March 10, 1996	3	0	Tonga Football Academy
15	4FW	Paea Tolu	(1996-11-09) November 9, 1996	2	0	Tonga Football Academy

List Of Coaches

Chris Williams (2011)
Timote Moleni (2013-)

References

↑ "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Tonga - Cook Islands" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation.
↑ "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Tonga - Samoa" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation.
↑ "2016 OFC U-17 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: American Samoa - Tonga" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation.

External links

Tonga Football Federation official website

Football in Tonga

Tonga Football Association

National teams

Men	National team Olympic (U-23) U-20 U-17

Women	National team Olympic (U-23) U-20 U-17

League system

Men	Major League

Domestic cups

Men	Tonga Cup

International	Polynesia Cup (defunct)

Awards

Footballer of the Year
Top scorers

Lists

All-time Table
Champions
Clubs
International footballers
Foreign players
Venues

Men's clubs
Women's clubs
Men's players
Women's players
Expatriate players
Managers
Referees
Venues
Seasons
Records

National under-17 football teams of Oceania (OFC)

American Samoa Cook Islands Fiji Kiribati¹ New Caledonia New Zealand Niue¹ Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tahiti Tonga Tuvalu¹ Vanuatu

¹ Associate member - Not a member of FIFA

OFC U-17 Championship

Tournaments	New Zealand 1983 Taiwan 1986 Australia 1989 New Zealand 1991 New Zealand 1993 Vanuatu 1995 New Zealand 1997 Fiji 1999 Samoa/Cook Islands 2001 American Samoa 2003 New Caledonia 2005 Tahiti 2007 New Zealand 2009 New Zealand 2011 Vanuatu 2013 American Samoa/Samoa 2015 Tahiti 2017

Squads	1983 1986 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017

FIFA U-16 World Championship / U-17 World Cup

Tournaments	China 1985 Canada 1987 Scotland 1989 Italy 1991 Japan 1993 Ecuador 1995 Egypt 1997 New Zealand 1999 Trinidad and Tobago 2001 Finland 2003 Peru 2005 South Korea 2007 Nigeria 2009 Mexico 2011 UAE 2013 Chile 2015 India 2017 TBA 2019

Qualification	AFC CAF CONCACAF CONMEBOL OFC UEFA

Squads	1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015

Team appearances Records and statistics

International association football

FIFA Federations Teams Competitions World Cup U-17 U-20 Confederations Cup Olympics Youth Olympics Universiade World Rankings Player of the Year Ballon d'Or Timeline of association football

Africa	CAF – Africa Cup of Nations U-23 U-20 U-17 Regional (CECAFA, CEMAC, COSAFA, WAFU)

Asia	AFC – Asian Cup U-23 U-19 U-16 U-14 Regional (ASEAN, EAFF, SAFF, WAFF)

Europe	UEFA – European Championship U-21 U-19 U-17

North America, Central America and the Caribbean	CONCACAF – Gold Cup U-20 U-17 U-15

Oceania	OFC – Nations Cup U-20 U-17

South America	CONMEBOL – Copa América U-20 U-17 U-15

Non-FIFA	NF-Board – Viva World Cup CONIFA - ConIFA World Football Cup ConIFA European Football Cup IGA - Island Games

Games	African Games Asian Games Central America Central America and Caribbean East Asian Games Francophonie Games Indian Ocean Island Lusophony Games Mediterranean Games Pan American Games Pan Arab Games Pacific Games South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games

See also Geography Debuts Codes Player of the Century Women's football

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