Samoa national football team
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The Samoa national association football team represents Samoa
in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation Samoa, the governing body for football in Samoa. Samoa's home ground is Toleafoa J.S Blatter Soccer Stadium in Apia. It was known as the Western Samoa national football team until 1997, and is one of the weakest teams in the OFC
. Samoa's weakness is due to the popularity of rugby union
, the national sport, and American football
, baseball
and basketball
.
(2003-04) David Brand
(2004-07) Pailasi Saumani (2007-)
Samoa
Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...
in association football and is controlled by the Football Federation Samoa, the governing body for football in Samoa. Samoa's home ground is Toleafoa J.S Blatter Soccer Stadium in Apia. It was known as the Western Samoa national football team until 1997, and is one of the weakest teams in the OFC
Oceania Football Confederation
The Oceania Football Confederation is one of the six continental confederations of international association football, consisting of Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and island nations such as Tonga, Fiji and other Pacific Island countries...
. Samoa's weakness is due to the popularity of rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
, the national sport, and American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
, baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
and basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
.
World Cup record
- 19301930 FIFA World CupThe 1930 FIFA World Cup was the inaugural FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Uruguay from 13 July to 30 July 1930...
to 19901990 FIFA World CupThe 1990 FIFA World Cup was the 14th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 8 June to 8 July 1990 in Italy, the second country to host the event twice. Teams representing 116 national football associations from all six populated...
- Did not enter - 19941994 FIFA World CupThe 1994 FIFA World Cup, the 15th staging of the FIFA World Cup, was held in nine cities across the United States from June 17 to July 17, 1994. The United States was chosen as the host by FIFA on July 4, 1988...
- Withdrew - 19981998 FIFA World CupThe 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
to 20102010 FIFA World CupThe 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
- Did not qualify
OFC Nations Cup record
- 19731973 OFC Nations CupThe 1973 OFC Nations Cup was the first Oceania-wide tournament ever held. It took place in New Zealand from 17 February 1973–24 February 1973...
and 19801980 OFC Nations Cup-Group B:-Third Place:-Final:-External links:* http://www.oceaniafootball.com/index.cgi?sID=43&intArticleID=433&det=1* . Accessed 21 February 2010....
- Did not enter - 19961996 OFC Nations CupThe 1996 OFC Nations Cup was not held as a cohesive tournament, but consisted of semi-finals and a final played on a two-legged basis, stretched out between November 1995 and November 1996....
to 20082008 OFC Nations CupThe 2008 OFC Nations Cup was the eighth edition of the OFC Nations Cup, and the first under a new format that was introduced. It took place as a series of as a home-and-away round-robin tournament on FIFA match dates in 2007 and 2008...
- Did not qualify - 20122012 OFC Nations Cup---------Group B:---------Knockout stage:The group winners and runner-ups will compete in a single elimination knockout stage. The winner of this knockout stage earns a place in the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup. These same four teams compete in a separate event for the OFC third round of qualifying...
- Qualified
South Pacific Games record
- 1963Football at the 1963 South Pacific Games-Semi finals:-----Bronze medal match:-Gold medal match:-Sources:*...
to 1975Football at the 1975 South Pacific Games-Group 2:---------Semi finals:-----Bronze medal match:-Gold medal match:...
- Did not enter - 1979Football at the 1979 South Pacific Games-Group 2:---------Group 3:---------Group 4:---------Quarter finals:-------------Semi finals:-----Bronze medal match:-Gold medal match:...
- Round 1 - 1983Football at the 1983 South Pacific GamesThe 1983 South Pacific Games was the seventh edition where football was introduced and was held at the in Western Samoa during September 1983.-Group A:-------------------------Group B: withdrew x-x ---- x-x ---- x-x -Group C:...
- Quarter-final - 1987Football at the 1987 South Pacific GamesThe 1987 South Pacific Games was the 8th edition where football was introduced and was held at the in New Caledonia during December 1987.-Group A:---------------------------------------------------------Bronze medal match:...
to 2003Football at the 2003 South Pacific GamesThe 2003 South Pacific Games football tournament was held in Fiji, from 30 June to 30 July 2003.-Group A:-------------------------------------Group B:-------------------------------------Semi Finals:----...
- Did not enter - 2007Football at the 2007 South Pacific GamesThe 2007 South Pacific Games Football was held at the Toleafoa J.S. Blatter Complex in Apia, Samoa in from 25 August to 7 September 2007.The Men's tournament formed the first stage of the Oceania Football Confederation's qualification tournament for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the qualification...
- Round 1 - 2011Football at the 2011 Pacific GamesFootball at the 2011 Pacific Games was held from August 27–September 9, 2011 at several venues.-Medal table:-Medal summary:-References:*...
- Did not enter
List of coaches
Rowan Naylor (1996-01) Pedro Smerdon (2001-02) Alexander Balson (2002-03) Rudi GutendorfRudi Gutendorf
Rudolf "Rudi" Gutendorf is a German football manager, renowned for managing the highest number of national teams – to date a total of 18 teams.- Career :...
(2003-04) David Brand
David Brand (football)
David Brand is an English football manager who was in charge of the American Samoa national football team.-References:...
(2004-07) Pailasi Saumani (2007-)
Current squad
| # | Player | Position | Date of Birth | Caps (Goals) | Club |
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| 1 | Pasi Schwalger Pasi Schwalger Pasi Schwalger is a Samoan football player. He is a goalkeeper, last playing for Werribee City Bees. However, since December 2009 he has been training with suburban Melbourne Australian rules football club Heidelberg Football Club... |
Goalkeeper | 16 October 1982 |  Heidelberg Football ClubHeidelberg Football Club Heidelberg Football Club is an Australian rules football club in Heidelberg, Victoria, currently competing in the Northern Football League.-History:... |
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| 2 | Voa Sauaga | Defender Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
 Otahuhu UnitedOtahuhu United Otahuhu United is a soccer club in Auckland, New Zealand. Otahuhu United was formed in 1975 as a breakaway side from the Courier Rangers club, formed by parents and junior players unhappy with the organisation of that club... |
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| 3 | Damien Fonoti | Right back | 4 December 1987 | Waitakere City FC |
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| 4 | Chris Cahill | Centre back | 25 December 1984 | St. George Saints |
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| 5 | Jerrell Sale | Right back | 16 September 1984 |  Gruz Azull |
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| 6 | Fauivi Ugapo | Right midfielder | Gold Star Sogi |
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| 7 | Fereti Gosche | Midfielder | |||
| 8 | Joseph Hoeflich | Midfielder | 12 April 1984 | Kiwi FC |
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| 9 | Max Tom Hoeflich | Midfielder | Kiwi FC |
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| 10 | Desmond Fa'aiuaso Desmond Fa'aiuaso Desmond Fa'aiuaso is a Football striker from Samoa who currently plays for ASB Premiership team YoungHeart Manawatu. He will play the New Zealand winter season with Team Taranaki in the Central Premier League-Club career:... |
Striker | 24 February 1984 | Team Taranaki Team Taranaki Team Taranaki is an semi-professional association football club based in the Taranaki region, New Zealand and they are competing in the Central Premier League.... |
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| 11 | Junior Michael Junior Michael Junior Michael is a former association footballer from Samoa, who played as a forward during his career. Michael played for 5 clubs as well as the Samoa national football team.-Titavi FC:... |
Striker | 15 April 1971 | Gruz Azull |
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| 12 | Filipo Bureta | Defender Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
5 March, 1983 | ||
| 13 | Lionel Taylor | Defensive midfielder | Kiwi FC |
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| 14 | Bevan Kapisi | Central midfielder | Otahuhu United Otahuhu United Otahuhu United is a soccer club in Auckland, New Zealand. Otahuhu United was formed in 1975 as a breakaway side from the Courier Rangers club, formed by parents and junior players unhappy with the organisation of that club... |
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| 15 | Edwin Tyrell | Defender Defender (association football) Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking.... |
30 June, 1977 | Gold Star Sogi |
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| 16 | Penitito Tumua | Striker/Left winger | 12 December 1983 | Gruz Azull |
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| 17 | Horst Petana | Left back | Vaivase-tai |
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| 18 | Sakaria Fuimaono | Centre back | 2 January 1984 | Strickland Brothers Lepea |
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| 19 | Alejandro Guerrero | Striker | 6 November 1983 | Kiwi FC |
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| 20 | Filipo Uli | Goalkeeper | Vaivase-tai |
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| 21 | Sapati Umutaua | Midfielder | Kiwi FC |
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| 22 | Keith Tasi Stanfield | Midfielder | |||
| 44 | Niccolo Moenno | Midfielder | 5 December 1995 | FC Forest Rangers |