Cook Islands national under-20 football team

The Cook Islands national under-20 football team is the national U-20 team of the Cook Islands and is controlled by the Cook Islands Football Association. With a population of around 24,000 people it remains one of the smallest FIFA teams.

Cook Islands U20
Nickname(s)The Cooks
AssociationCook Islands
Football Association
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coach Alan Taylor
CaptainWilliam Napa
Most capsConroy Tiputoa (7)
Top scorerDwayne Tiputoa (5)
FIFA codeCOK
First colours
Second colours
First international
Tonga 1 - 1 Cook Islands
(Rarotonga, Cook Islands; February 15, 2001)
Biggest win
Cook Islands 5 - 0 American Samoa
(Nukuʻalofa, Tonga; June 27, 2016)
Biggest defeat
Australia 8 - 1 Cook Islands
(Rarotonga, Cook Islands; February 21, 2001)
World Cup
Appearances0
OFC U20 Championship
Appearances3 (2001, 2016 & 2018 OFC U-19 Championship)
Best resultGroup Stage

History

Cook Islands have only won two games so far. A 2-0 win awarded against Samoa in 2001 and a 5-0 win against American Samoa in 2016.

Competition Record

OFC

The OFC Under 20 Qualifying Tournament is a tournament held once every two years to decide the qualification spots for Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and representatives at the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

OFC U-20 Championship
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1974Did not Qualify
1978Did not Qualify
1980Did not Qualify
1982Did not Qualify
1985Did not Qualify
1986Did not Qualify
1988Did not Qualify
1990Did not Qualify
1992Did not Qualify
1994Did not Qualify
1997Did not Qualify
1998Did not Qualify
& 2001Group Stage5113321-184
& 2002Did not Qualify
2005Did not Qualify
2007Did not Qualify
2008Did not Qualify
2011Did not Qualify
2013Did not Qualify
2014Did not Qualify
& 2016Group Stage6213810-27
& 2018Preliminary Stage310225-33
Total144281336-2314

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2018 OFC U-19 Championship from 26 May to 2 June 2018. Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the Senior team.

Caps and goals as of 2 June 2018 after the game against American Samoa.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Kayne Matapo (2001-08-08) August 8, 2001 3 0 Titikaveka
13 1GK Finlay Munro (2000-05-18) May 18, 2000 0 0 Puaikura
20 1GK Manaariki Pierre (2001-03-16) March 16, 2001 0 0 Tupapa Maraerenga
2 2DF Manase Unuia (1999-07-09) July 9, 1999 3 0 Nikao Sokattak
3 2DF Sean Iona (2000-02-27) February 27, 2000 3 0 Nikao Sokattak
11 2DF Grafton Potoru (2000-05-07) May 7, 2000 2 0 Nikao Sokattak
12 2DF Teokotai Paio (2001-07-14) July 14, 2001 3 1 Titikaveka
15 2DF Temata Karika (2000-04-03) April 3, 2000 1 0 Puaikura
18 2DF Tereapii Matamaki (2002-09-02) September 2, 2002 0 0 Titikaveka
4 3MF William Napa (captain) (2000-07-04) July 4, 2000 2 0 Mount Albert Grammar School
5 3MF Willynn Karika (2000-05-09) May 9, 2000 3 0 Tupapa Maraerenga
6 3MF Lee Harmon (2001-10-23) October 23, 2001 3 0 Tupapa Maraerenga
8 3MF Geosah George (2001-09-26) September 26, 2001 3 0 Titikaveka
10 3MF Daryl Areai (2000-05-30) May 30, 2000 3 0 Matavera Ngatangiia
14 3MF Parau Ellis (2001-07-18) July 18, 2001 1 0 Nikao Sokattak
17 3MF Tumatangi Tumatangi (2002-07-11) July 11, 2002 3 0 Puaikura
7 4FW James Nand (1999-03-15) March 15, 1999 3 0 Takuvaine
9 4FW Conroy Tiputoa (2000-03-13) March 13, 2000 9 2 Puaikura
16 4FW Graham Viking (2001-03-30) March 30, 2001 2 0 Avatiu

Squad for the 2016 OFC U-20 Championship
Caps and goals as of 10 September 2016 after the game against Tahiti.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Keegan Inia (captain) (1997-03-20) March 20, 1997 6 0 Glenfield Rovers
20 1GK Manaariki Pierre (2001-03-16) March 16, 2001 0 0 Tupapa Maraerenga
2 2DF Jarves Aperau (1997-11-21) November 21, 1997 6 0 Puaikura
3 2DF George Ellis (1998-11-14) November 14, 1998 3 0 Tupapa Maraerenga
4 2DF Sunai Joseph (1998-02-20) February 20, 1998 6 0 Tupapa Maraerenga
5 2DF Michael Wood (1999-12-25) December 25, 1999 6 1
8 2DF Cahjun Willis (1997-10-04) October 4, 1997 5 0 Nikao Sokattak
13 3MF Orin Ruaine-Prattley (1997-11-03) November 3, 1997 6 0 Manawatu United
17 2DF Kristian Young (1998-12-01) December 1, 1998 1 0 Avatiu
6 3MF Kimiora Samuela (1997-04-28) April 28, 1997 6 1 Puaikura
7 3MF Samuel Moate-Cox (1997-08-31) August 31, 1997 6 0 Puaikura
11 3MF Thane Beal (1997-03-26) March 26, 1997 6 0 Gold Coast City
12 3MF Melbourne Matakino (1999-03-19) March 19, 1999 2 0 Tupapa Maraerenga
15 3MF Owenne Matapo (1999-11-04) November 4, 1999 2 0 Mount Albert Grammar
18 3MF Dwayne Tiputoa (1997-12-08) December 8, 1997 6 5 Puaikura
14 4FW Conroy Tiputoa (2000-03-13) March 13, 2000 6 1 Puaikura

Fixtures & Results

2016
21 June 2016 2016 OFC U-20 ChampionshipTonga 1-1 Cook Islands Nuku'alofa, Tonga
12:00 Po'oi  51' Report C. Tiputoa  77' Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Centre
Attendance: 250[1]
Referee: Joel Hopkken (Vanuatu)
24 June 2016 2016 OFC U-20 ChampionshipSamoa 0-1 Cook Islands Nuku'alofa, Tonga
15:00 Report D. Tiputoa  85' Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Centre
Attendance: 200[2]
Referee: Campbell-Kirk Waugh (New Zealand)
27 June 2016 2016 OFC U-20 ChampionshipCook Islands 5-0 American Samoa Nuku'alofa, Tonga
12:00 Wood  31'
Samuela  38'
D. Tiputoa  54', 59', 72'		 Report Stadium: Loto-Tonga Soka Centre
Attendance: 200[3]
Referee: Joel Hopkken (Vanuatu)
3 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 ChampionshipNew Zealand 3-0 Cook Islands Luganville, Vanuatu
12:00 Bevan  30', 76', 90' Report Stadium: Luganville Soccer City Stadium
Referee: Salesh Chand (Fiji)
6 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 ChampionshipCook Islands 0-3 Solomon Islands Luganville, Vanuatu
12:00 Report Waita  54'
Witney  56', 83'		 Stadium: Luganville Soccer City Stadium
Referee: Robinson Banga (Vanuatu)
10 September 2016 2016 OFC U-20 ChampionshipCook Islands 1-3 Tahiti Luganville, Vanuatu
15:00 Tiputoa  83' (pen.) Report Salem  45+2', 55'
Tau  87'		 Stadium: Luganville Soccer City Stadium
Referee: Joel Hopkken (Vanuatu)

2018
26 May 2018 (2018-05-26) 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Preliminary stageTonga 3-0 Cook Islands Rarotonga, Cook Islands
16:30
  • Kau  17'
  • Rajani  24' (pen.), 38' (pen.)
 Report Stadium: CIFA Academy Field
Attendance: 250
Referee: Cory Mills (New Zealand)
29 May 2018 (2018-05-29) 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Preliminary stageCook Islands 0-1 Samoa Rarotonga, Cook Islands
16:30 Report
Stadium: CIFA Academy Field
Attendance: 250
Referee: Kader Zitouni (Tahiti)
1 June 2018 (2018-06-01) 2018 OFC U-19 Championship Preliminary stageCook Islands 2-1 American Samoa Rarotonga, Cook Islands
16:30
  • Paio  37'
  • Tiputoa  49' (pen.)
 Report
  • Ledoux  51'
 Stadium: CIFA Academy Field
Attendance: 250
Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)

List of coaches
  • Tuka Tisam (-2016)
  • Matt Calcott (2016-2017)
  • Alan Taylor (2018-)
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See also

References
  1. "2016 OFC U-20 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Tonga - Cook Islands" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-05.
  2. "2016 OFC U-20 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Samoa - Cook Islands" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-06.
  3. "2016 OFC U-20 Championship Preliminary Match Summary: Cook Islands - American Samoa" (PDF). Oceania Football Confederation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-07.
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