Samoa
OFC. Played 71 since 31 Aug 1979: won 22, drawn 4, lost 45. Elo 1215, ranked 178 in the world; peak 1447 in 1979.
Latest results
- 2024-11-18LNew Zealand8–0SamoaFIFA World Cup qualification · Auckland2%
- 2024-11-15LSamoa0–3TahitiFIFA World Cup qualification · Hamilton17%
- 2024-10-12LVanuatu4–1SamoaFIFA World Cup qualification · Port Vila19%
- 2024-09-09WSamoa2–1TongaFIFA World Cup qualification · Apia83%
- 2024-09-06WSamoa2–0American SamoaFIFA World Cup qualification · Apia88%
- 2024-06-22LSamoa1–2Papua New GuineaOceania Nations Cup · Suva28%
- 2024-06-19LFiji9–1SamoaOceania Nations Cup · Suva9%
- 2024-06-16LTahiti2–0SamoaOceania Nations Cup · Suva19%
- 2024-03-23WSamoa1–0Cook IslandsOceania Nations Cup qualification · Nuku'alofa62%
- 2024-03-20WTonga1–4SamoaOceania Nations Cup qualification · Nuku'alofa57%
Squad
The following players were called up for the 2024 OFC Men's Nations Cup.
- Players
- 23
- Average age
- 24.0
- Caps between them
- 115
- Most from one club
- Lupe o le Soaga (3)
Where they play
5 at home · 16 abroad in 5 other countries
- Samoa 5
- New Zealand 11
- Australia 2
- Argentina 1
- Cambodia 1
- Germany 1
Average club rating 1591 (ClubElo; 2 of 23 players' clubs rated, mainly European). Highest-rated club: TSV Schott Mainz, ranked 83 by ClubElo.
| No. | Player | Age | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||
| Joel BartleySydney United(Australia) | 21 | 7 | 0 | |
| Paul TaupauFranklin United(New Zealand) | 20 | 1 | 0 | |
| Kirk AuveleVaivase-Tai | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
| Defenders | ||||
| Andrew SetefanoLupe o le Soaga | 39 | 23 | 0 | |
| Faitalia Hamilton-PamaWestern Springs(New Zealand) | 33 | 9 | 1 | |
| Luke SalisburyRoslyn-Wakari(New Zealand) | 22 | 8 | 1 | |
| Luke Tolo-KentMiramar Rangers(New Zealand) | 23 | 8 | 0 | |
| Taine WilsonNelson Suburbs(New Zealand) | 21 | 7 | 0 | |
| Harry ChoteMiramar Rangers(New Zealand) | 27 | 3 | 0 | |
| Niko SteinmetzWestern Springs(New Zealand) | 26 | 3 | 0 | |
| Midfielders | ||||
| Dauntae MarinerSouth Island United(New Zealand) | 26 | 8 | 0 | |
| Kaleb De Groot-GreenChristchurch United(New Zealand) | 24 | 6 | 0 | |
| Jarvis FilimalaeLupe o le Soaga | 23 | 5 | 0 | |
| Alex MalauuluSan Jorge(Argentina) | 20 | 2 | 0 | |
| Caleb HilbronIsland Bay United(New Zealand) | 24 | 1 | 0 | |
| Jesse VineKemps Creek United(Australia) | 23 | 1 | 0 | |
| Forwards | ||||
| Pharrell TrainorTSV Schott Mainz(Germany) | 20 | 6 | 2 | |
| Dilo TumuaVaivase-Tai | 26 | 5 | 3 | |
| Michael Tumua LeoLupe o le Soaga | 23 | 5 | 5 | |
| Kyah Cahillunattached | 23 | 2 | 0 | |
| Juan Gobbiunattached | 20 | 2 | 0 | |
| Darcy KnightOnehunga Mangere United(New Zealand) | 26 | 2 | 0 | |
| Greg SiamoaLife FC(Cambodia) | 23 | 1 | 0 | |
Squad, caps and goals from Wikipedia: Samoa national football team (CC BY-SA), caps correct as of 22 June 2024; page last edited 25 Oct 2026. Read daily.
Rating over time
Head to head
Samoa v Tonga: played 12, won 7, drawn 3, lost 2; goals 23–11. First met 22 Aug 1983, last 9 Sep 2024.
- 2024-09-09WSamoa2–1TongaFIFA World Cup qualification · Apia83%
- 2024-03-20WTonga1–4SamoaOceania Nations Cup qualification · Nuku'alofa57%
- 2019-07-12WSamoa2–0TongaPacific Games · Apia73%
- 2015-09-04WTonga0–3SamoaFIFA World Cup qualification · ‘Atele39%
- 2011-11-24DSamoa1–1TongaFIFA World Cup qualification · Apia67%
- 2007-08-29WSamoa2–1TongaSouth Pacific Games · Apia58%
- 2002-03-09WSamoa2–0TongaOceania Nations Cup qualification · Apia63%
- 2001-04-07LSamoa0–1TongaFIFA World Cup qualification · Coffs Harbour54%
- 1998-09-07WSamoa2–0TongaOceania Nations Cup qualification · Avarua38%
- 1996-11-15LTonga1–0Western SamoaFIFA World Cup qualification · Nuku'alofa28%
- 1994-11-25DWestern Samoa2–2TongaOceania Nations Cup qualification · Apia60%
- 1983-08-22DWestern Samoa3–3TongaSouth Pacific Games · Apia51%
Record by competition
| FIFA World Cup qualification | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 |
| Oceania Nations Cup qualification | 13 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| South Pacific Games | 11 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Oceania Nations Cup | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Pacific Games | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| South Pacific Mini Games | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Friendly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Top scorers
- Desmond Fa'aiuaso 5
- Junior Michael 3
- Ben Lemana 2
- Tama Fasavalu 2
- Luki Gosche 2
- Silao Malo 2
- Andrew Mobberley 2
- Johnny Hall 2
- Luke Salisbury 2
- T. Tapunuu 1
Goals in games whose scorers are recorded in the source (most competitive games, not every friendly), so totals can be lower than official records.
Shoot-outs count as draws in records and ratings. Results: martj42/international_results (CC0), men’s full internationals since 1872. Rounds and groups: openfootball (CC0). Fixtures: fixturedownload.com.