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Fiji national under-17 football team

Summary

The Fiji national under-17 football team is the national U-17 team of Fiji and is controlled by the Fiji Football Association.

Fiji U17
Nickname(s)Bula Boys
AssociationFiji Football Association
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachSunil Kumar
CaptainPatrick Joseph
Most capsIosefo Verevou (8)
Top scorerOsea Vakatalesau, Iosefo Verevou (6)
FIFA codeFIJ
First colours
Second colours
First international
 New Caledonia 4 - 3 Fiji Fiji
(Auckland, New Zealand; December 3, 1983)
Biggest win
 American Samoa 0 - 9 Fiji Fiji
(Auckland, New Zealand; January 8, 2011)
Biggest defeat
Fiji Fiji 0 - 6 New Zealand 
(Apia, Samoa; January 13, 2015)
World Cup
Appearances0
OFC Under-17 Championship
Appearances18 (first in 1983)
Best resultRunners-up (1999)

Competition Record edit

FIFA U-17 World Cup record edit

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  1985 to   2007 Did not qualify
  2009 Did not participate
  2011 to   2023 Did not qualify
  2025 to be determined
Total - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

OFC U-17 Championship record edit

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

OFC U-17 Championship
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  1983 Fifth place 5 0 2 3 6 18 -12 2
  1986 Fifth place 4 0 2 2 2 8 -6 2
  1989 Fourth place 4 1 0 3 9 24 -15 2
  1991 Third place 4 0 0 4 4 21 -17 0
  1993 Fourth place 3 0 1 2 2 11 -9 1
  1995 Group stage 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 0
  1997 Fourth place 5 2 0 3 5 13 -8 6
  1999 Runners-up 7 4 1 2 37 13 +24 12
 &  2001 Group stage 4 1 0 3 9 5 +4 3
 & &  2003 4 3 0 1 18 3 +15 9
  2005 4 2 1 1 9 6 +3 7
  2007 Third place 3 0 2 1 2 4 -2 2
  2009 Did not participate - - - - - - - -
  2011 Group stage 4 1 0 3 10 6 +4 3
 &  2013 Fourth place 5 2 1 2 10 8 +2 7
 &  2015 Group stage 5 2 1 2 10 12 -2 7
 &  2017 3 1 1 1 4 6 -2 4
 &  2018 Fourth place 5 2 0 3 6 10 -4 6
  2023 Fourth place 5 3 0 2 10 7 +3 9
Total Runners-up 75 24 12 39 153 179 -26 82

Current Technical Staff edit

Position
Head coach   Sunil Kumar
Assistant coach   Anginesh Prasad
Goalkeeper coach   Xavier Henneuse
Physiotherapist   Varoon Karan

Current squad edit

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Savenaca Nabati (2006-07-06) 6 July 2006 (age 17)   Tavua
22 1GK Kartik Sharma (2006-10-06) 6 October 2006 (age 17)   Labasa
23 1GK Ilisoni Koro (2006-11-18) 18 November 2006 (age 17)   Ba
24 1GK Areya Khrish Prasad (2007-05-25) 25 May 2007 (age 16)   Auckland United
2 2DF Waisea Nagonelevu (2006-06-30) 30 June 2006 (age 17)   Ba
3 2DF Sahil Deo (2006-05-19) 19 May 2006 (age 17)   Labasa
4 2DF Aron Naicker (2006-08-28) 28 August 2006 (age 17)   Nadi
5 2DF Isimeli Gavidi (2006-01-29) 29 January 2006 (age 18)   Lautoka
6 2DF Luke Vakavotu (2006-08-29) 29 August 2006 (age 17)   Seaqaqa
16 2DF William Khan (2006-05-31) 31 May 2006 (age 17)   Nadroga
17 2DF Jacob Seninawanawa (2006-01-09) 9 January 2006 (age 18)   Nadi
21 2DF Vinayak Rao (2006-04-06) 6 April 2006 (age 18)   Nadi
7 3MF Prashant Kumar (2006-03-03) 3 March 2006 (age 18)   Manukau United
8 3MF Richard Swami (2006-06-17) 17 June 2006 (age 17)   Auckland City
11 3MF Delon Shankar (2007-03-31) 31 March 2007 (age 17)   Rewa
12 3MF Watisoni Batirerega (2006-06-08) 8 June 2006 (age 17)   Dreketi
13 3MF Peni Misipopi (2006-01-29) 29 January 2006 (age 18)   Labasa
15 3MF Neeraj Sharma (2006-04-27) 27 April 2006 (age 17)   Rewa
19 3MF Nirav Nihal Kumar (2007-01-14) 14 January 2007 (age 17)   Nasinu
9 4FW Sailimone Ravonkula (2006-04-20) 20 April 2006 (age 17)   Labasa
10 4FW Ibraheem Afazal (2007-04-12) 12 April 2007 (age 16)   APIA Leichhardt
14 4FW Vilikesa Vosagaga (2007-05-19) 19 May 2007 (age 16)   Seaqaqa
18 4FW Petero Maivalenisau (2006-01-01) 1 January 2006 (age 18)   Seaqaqa

Fixtures & Results edit

2023 edit

12 January 2023 2023 OFC U-17 Championship Group Stage Fiji   3–0   Samoa Suva, Fiji
19:00
  • Khan   28'
  • Kumar   49'
  • Rao   60' (pen.)
 Report Stadium: HFC Bank Stadium
Attendance: 320
Referee: Calvin Berg (New Zealand)
18 January 2023 2023 OFC U-17 Championship Group Stage Tonga   0–3   Fiji Suva, Fiji
19:00 Report
  • Seninawanawa   7'
  • Azafal   50'
  • Khan   90'
 Stadium: HFC Bank Stadium
Attendance: 275
Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)
22 January 2023 2023 OFC U-17 Championship Group Stage Fiji   3–0   Cook Islands Suva, Fiji
16:00
  • Maivalenisau   45+2', 90+3'
  • Matapo   50' (o.g.)
 Report Stadium: HFC Bank Stadium
Attendance: 350
Referee: David Yareboinen (Papua New Guinea)
25 January 2023 2023 OFC U-17 Championship Semi-Final Fiji   1–4   New Zealand Suva, Fiji
19:00
  • Ravonokula   14'
 Report
  • Watson   7', 50', 80'
  • Supyk   72'
 Stadium: HFC Bank Stadium
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Ben Aukwai (Solomon Islands)
28 January 2023 2023 OFC U-17 Championship Third place Tahiti   3–0   Fiji Suva, Fiji
16:00
  • Seguy   51'
  • Guillemant   56'
  • Tama   68'
 Report Stadium: HFC Bank Stadium
Referee: Calvin Berg (New Zealand)

List of coaches edit

  •   Hussain Sahib (2010–2011)
  •   Kamal Swamy (2012–2015)
  •   Yogendra Dutt (2014–2015)
  •   Shalen Lal (2016–2017)
  •   Rupeni Luvu (2017–2019)
  •   Sunil Kumar (2019–present)

Notes edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Provisional squads named for OFC U-17 Championship 2023". Oceania Football Confederation. 9 January 2023. Retrieved 9 January 2023.

External links edit

  • Fiji Football Association official website

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