Tahiti women's national under-20 football team

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Tahiti women's U-20
Nickname(s)Les Hine Taure'a
AssociationTahitian Football Federation
ConfederationOFC (Oceania)
Head coachFrench Polynesia Stéphanie Spielmann
Top scorerTahia Tamarii (4)
Home stadiumStade Pater Te Hono Nui
FIFA codeTAH
First colours
Second colours
World Cup
Appearances0
OFC U-20 Women's Championship
Appearances2 (first in 2019)
Best resultThird Place (2019)

The Tahiti women's national under-20 football team is the highest women's youth team of women's football in French Polynesia[1] and is controlled by the Fédération Tahitienne de Football. The team consists of a selection of players from French Polynesia, and not just Tahiti.

History[edit]

The Tahiti women's under-20 football team had never competed at the OFC U-20 Women's Championship. However in 2019, they competed for the first time, finishing in 3rd place.

OFC Championship Record[edit]

OFC U-20 Women's Championship
Year Round Pld W D L GF GA GD
Tonga 2002 Did not Participate
Papua New Guinea 2004
Samoa 2006
New Zealand 2010
New Zealand 2012
New Zealand 2014
Tonga 2015
New Zealand 2017
Cook Islands 2019[2] 3rd Place 5 3 0 2 21 7 +14
Fiji 2023 Quarter-finals 3 0 2 1 1 2 -1
Total 2/10 8 3 2 3 22 9 +13

Current technical staff[edit]

Position
Head Coach French Polynesia Stéphanie Spielmann
Assistant Coach French Polynesia Ouane Civil
Goalkeeper Coach French Polynesia Julien D'Hervilly
Head of Delegation French Polynesia Turia Teai
Kit Manager French Polynesia Poroni Turana
Fitness Trainer French Polynesia Maihau Lo-Yat
Physiotherapist French Polynesia Stephanie Boret
Team Doctor French Polynesia Jessica Chang Soi

Current squad[edit]

The following players were called up for the 2019 OFC U-19 Women's Championship from 30 August–12 September in Avarua, the Cook Islands.

Caps and goals updated as of 31 August 2019, after the game against American Samoa.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Corail Harry (2001-10-19) 19 October 2001 (age 22) 1 0 French Polynesia Tefana
20 1GK Hereura Chu (2003-03-15) 15 March 2003 (age 21) 0 0 French Polynesia Taha'a

2 2DF Temenava Fournier (2004-08-07) 7 August 2004 (age 19) 1 0 French Polynesia Jeunesse Marquisienne
4 2DF Babou Tepea (2002-07-26) 26 July 2002 (age 21) 1 2 French Polynesia Tefana
6 2DF Lokelani Hauata (2001-07-06) 6 July 2001 (age 22) 1 0 French Polynesia Tefana
8 2DF Merehau Iotua (2002-04-24) 24 April 2002 (age 22) 1 0 French Polynesia Tefana
13 2DF Ahuura Chin (2002-01-27) 27 January 2002 (age 22) 0 0 French Polynesia Dragon
14 2DF Hana Kimitete (2001-06-11) 11 June 2001 (age 22) 1 0 French Polynesia Tefana
15 2DF Mihitua Tihoni (2000-11-04) 4 November 2000 (age 23) 1 0 French Polynesia Papara
19 2DF Naniloa Maro (2003-07-09) 9 July 2003 (age 20) 0 0 French Polynesia Jeunes Tahitiens

5 3MF Julienne Naomi (2003-06-28) 28 June 2003 (age 20) 1 0 French Polynesia Jeunesse Marquisienne
7 3MF Kohai Mai (2004-02-14) 14 February 2004 (age 20) 1 0 French Polynesia Jeunes Tahitiens
10 3MF Tiarehinano Tekakioteragi (2003-03-15) 15 March 2003 (age 21) 1 0 French Polynesia Tefana
12 3MF Vahuariki Tufaunui (2002-09-05) 5 September 2002 (age 21) 1 0 French Polynesia Tefana
17 3MF Kiani Wong (2000-11-04) 4 November 2000 (age 23) 1 0 France Vendenheim

9 4FW Tetia Mose (2004-08-09) 9 August 2004 (age 19) 1 1 French Polynesia Papara
11 4FW Tahia Tamarii (2001-05-08) 8 May 2001 (age 22) 1 4 French Polynesia Papara
18 4FW Christiane Tetavahi (2001-01-12) 12 January 2001 (age 23) 0 0 French Polynesia Tefana

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Trophies in paradise". The Football Ramble. 2 October 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Draw for U-16 & U-19 Women's Championships complete". oceaniafootball. 18 April 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.