Tonga women's national under-17 football team

The Tonga women's national under-17 football team is the second highest women's youth team of women's football in Tonga and is controlled by the Tonga Football Association.

Tonga Women's U-17
AssociationTonga Football Association
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coach Lafaele Moala
CaptainSeini Lutu
Most capsMele Kafa, Carmel Uhila, Seini Lutu, Ana Polovili (6)
Top scorerSeini Lutu, Ana Polovili (3 goals)
Home stadiumTeufaiva Sport Stadium
FIFA codeTGA
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current123 7
Highest53 (2005)
Lowest123 (June 2017)
First international
 Papua New Guinea 4–0  Tonga
(Auckland, New Zealand; April 12, 2010)
Biggest win
 Tonga 6–1  American Samoa
(Apia, Samoa; August 11, 2017)
Biggest defeat
 Tonga 0–18  New Zealand
(Auckland, New Zealand; April 16, 2010)
World Cup
Appearances0
OFC U-17 Women's Championship
Appearances3 (first in 2010)
Best resultFourth Place (2010)

History

Tonga participated two times so far in the OFC U-17 Women's Championship. The first time, in 2010, they suffered three heavy defeats. Six years later there was more to be happy about, cause they won by four goals to one against Samoa. The goal were scored by Alexandra Fifita, Seini Lutu, Mele Kafa and Ana Polovili. This was the first and so far the only game that Tonga scored as well as to win. For Samoa, this was also a historical moment because they also scored their first goal ever.

Tonga's greatest football triumph to date was their triumph in the first ever Polynesian Cup held in 1993 over Samoa and the Cook Islands. Although local players have not yet made their mark on big leagues abroad, the Chief Executive of the Tonga Football Association, Joe Topou, was appointed to the FIFA Executive Committee in 2002. The Tonga association is the only sports organization on the island that employs full-time administrative staff.

Tonga's second Goal project will develop and improve the national football academy and the association's headquarters in Atele, Tongatapu, which was built in the country's first Goal project. This development work will ensure that all of the Tonga Football Associations needs are fully satisfied. Local matches will be held at the football academy, while the administration's requirements, including the needs of players, officials and spectators, will also be covered. The football school will be transformed into a House of Football.

OFC

The OFC Women's Under 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 Women's Championship
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
2010Fourth Place3003027−270
2012Did not Participate
2016Group Stage3102419−153
2017[1] Group Stage311174+34
Total92161150-397

Current technical staff
Position
Head Coach Lafaele Moala
Assistant Coach Penateti Feke
Goalkeeper Coach Motekiai Faupula
Team Manager Stephen Palavi
Assistant Team Manager Muimuinoa Funaki

Current Squad

The following players were called up for the 2017 OFC U-16 Women's Championship[2]

Caps and goals correct after match against American Samoa on August 11, 2017.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Mele Ahomee (2001-01-05) 5 January 2001 0 0 Veitongo
20 1GK Kalolaine Topui (2001-11-20) 20 November 2001 3 0 Navutoka
2 2DF Ofa Fisi (2001-11-26) 26 November 2001 2 0 Navutoka
3 2DF Mele Kafa (2002-01-20) 20 January 2002 6 1 Navutoka
4 2DF Patricia Likiliki (2001-01-30) 30 January 2001 4 0 Longolongo
5 2DF Siunipa Talasinga (2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 4 1 Veitongo
12 2DF Kalolaine Tonga (2002-07-03) 3 July 2002 2 0 Fasi & Afi
13 2DF Mele Tu'itavuki (2002-12-15) 15 December 2002 0 0 Fasi & Afi
19 2DF Litea Taukapo (2002-06-14) 14 June 2002 2 1 Mangia
6 3MF Carmel Uhila (2001-10-24) 24 October 2001 6 0 Central United
8 3MF Seini Lutu (2001-03-25) 25 March 2001 6 3 Veitongo
10 3MF Lositika Feke (2003-04-10) 10 April 2003 3 1 Longolongo
14 3MF Malia Otukolo (2002-07-21) 21 July 2002 1 0 Veitongo
15 3MF Ofa Ataongo (2002-06-24) 24 June 2002 3 0 Riviera
16 3MF Luseane Akolo (2002-04-10) 10 April 2002 2 0 Navutoka
17 3MF Mafi Pasikala (2003-09-07) 7 September 2003 0 0 Navutoka
18 3MF Mele Aho (2003-11-22) 22 November 2003 0 0 Nukuhetulu
7 4FW Florence Hakalo (2003-10-08) 8 October 2003 2 0 Longolongo
9 4FW Ana Polovili (2002-03-04) 4 March 2002 6 3 Veitongo
11 4FW Taipaleti Vai (2001-04-10) 10 April 2001 4 0 Veitongo

References
  1. "Full Completement for OFC U-16 Women's Championship". oceaniafootball.com. 29 June 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2017.
  2. "Tonga: Official Team List" (PDF). oceaniafootball.com. 31 July 2017. Retrieved 4 August 2017.
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