Vanuatu national under-23 football team
Nickname(s) | Vanuatu Cyclone | ||
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Association | Vanuatu Football Federation | ||
Confederation | OFC (Oceania) | ||
Head coach | ![]() | ||
Captain | Brian Kaltack | ||
Most caps | Jean Kaltak (13) | ||
Top scorer | Jean Kaltak (21) | ||
FIFA code | VAN | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Adelaide, Australia; 13 January 1996) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea; 7 July 2015) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Adelaide, Australia; 25 January 1996) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 0 | ||
OFC U23 Championship | |||
Appearances | 6 | ||
Best result | Final |
The Vanuatu national under-23 football team, also known as Vanuatu Cyclone, represents Vanuatu at U23 tournaments. The team is considered to be the feeder team for the Vanuatu national football team. They are controlled by the Vanuatu Football Federation. The team has gained notoriety for thrashing Micronesia's side 46–0 in the 2015 Pacific Games.
History
Vanuatu U23 made four appearances so far at the OFC U23 Championship. Their best result was a third place in 2012. In 2015 they will make their fifth appearance during the 2015 Pacific Games in Papua New Guinea but before that, they will play a tournament called the Four Nation’s Friendship Cup.
OFC
The OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament is a tournament held once every four years to decide the only qualification spot for Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) and representatives at the Olympic Games.
OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
![]() | Did not enter | ||||||||
![]() | 5th Place | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 43 | -38 | 4 |
![]() | Group Stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -6 | 0 |
![]() | 3rd Place | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 3 | +24 | 9 |
![]() | 5th Place | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 3 |
![]() | 3rd Place | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | +7 | 6 |
![]() | 2nd Place | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 51 | 3 | +48 | 8 |
![]() | 3rd Place | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | +11 | 12 |
![]() | Semi-Final | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 6 |
Total | Runners-up | 37 | 15 | 3 | 19 | 121 | 90 | 31 | 48 |
Fixtures & Matches
2015
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/New_Caledonia_flags_merged_%282017%29.svg/23px-New_Caledonia_flags_merged_%282017%29.svg.png)
![Vanuatu](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Vanuatu.svg/23px-Flag_of_Vanuatu.svg.png)
17 May 2015 Friendly | New Caledonia ![]() | 2–3 | ![]() | Nouméa, New Caledonia |
19:00 | Raphael Oiremon ![]() Joseph Tchako ![]() | Report | Christopher Andrew ![]() Bill Nicolls ![]() Bong Kalo ![]() | Stadium: Stade Numa-Daly Referee: Francois Cambrin (New Caledonia) |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/New_Caledonia_flags_merged_%282017%29.svg/23px-New_Caledonia_flags_merged_%282017%29.svg.png)
![Vanuatu](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Vanuatu.svg/23px-Flag_of_Vanuatu.svg.png)
20 May 2015 Friendly | New Caledonia ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Nouméa, New Caledonia |
19:00 | Report | Christopher Andrew ![]() | Stadium: Stade Numa-Daly |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/New_Caledonia_flags_merged_%282017%29.svg/23px-New_Caledonia_flags_merged_%282017%29.svg.png)
![Vanuatu](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Vanuatu.svg/23px-Flag_of_Vanuatu.svg.png)
13 June 2015 Four Nation’s Friendship Cup | New Caledonia ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
13:00 | Report | Nilua Nickson Nikau ![]() | Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium Referee: Nawen Hopkims (Vanuatu) |
![Vanuatu](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Vanuatu.svg/23px-Flag_of_Vanuatu.svg.png)
![Solomon Islands](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Flag_of_the_Solomon_Islands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Solomon_Islands.svg.png)
15 June 2015 Four Nation’s Friendship Cup | Vanuatu ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
13:00 | Report | Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium |
![Fiji](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Fiji.svg/23px-Flag_of_Fiji.svg.png)
![Vanuatu](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Vanuatu.svg/23px-Flag_of_Vanuatu.svg.png)
17 June 2015 Four Nation’s Friendship Cup | Fiji ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | Port Vila, Vanuatu |
14:30 | Report | Brian Kaltack ![]() | Stadium: Port Vila Municipal Stadium |
![Fiji](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Fiji.svg/23px-Flag_of_Fiji.svg.png)
![Vanuatu](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Vanuatu.svg/23px-Flag_of_Vanuatu.svg.png)
3 July 2015 Pacific Games | Fiji ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
14:00 | Nickel Chand ![]() | Report | Jean Kaltack ![]() | Stadium: Bisini Sports Complex Referee: ![]() |
![French Polynesia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/db/Flag_of_French_Polynesia.svg/23px-Flag_of_French_Polynesia.svg.png)
![Vanuatu](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Vanuatu.svg/23px-Flag_of_Vanuatu.svg.png)
5 July 2015 Pacific Games | Tahiti ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
14:00 | Fred Tissot ![]() Manuarii Hauata ![]() | Report | Brian Kaltack ![]() | Stadium: Bisini Sports Complex Referee: ![]() |
![Federated States of Micronesia](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e4/Flag_of_the_Federated_States_of_Micronesia.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Federated_States_of_Micronesia.svg.png)
![Vanuatu](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Vanuatu.svg/23px-Flag_of_Vanuatu.svg.png)
7 July 2015 Pacific Games | Federated States of Micronesia ![]() | 0–46 | ![]() | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
11:00 | [1] | Tony Kaltack ![]() Bill Nicolls ![]() ![]() Jean Kaltack ![]() ![]() ![]() Barry Mansale ![]() Dalong Damalip ![]() Brian Kaltack ![]() Nemani Nikiau ![]() Abraham Roqara ![]() Zica Manuhi ![]() Christopher Andrews ![]() | Stadium: Bisini Sports Complex Referee: ![]() |
![New Zealand](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3e/Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg/23px-Flag_of_New_Zealand.svg.png)
![Vanuatu](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Vanuatu.svg/23px-Flag_of_Vanuatu.svg.png)
10 July 2015 Pacific Games | New Zealand ![]() | 0–3 Awarded | ![]() | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
14:30 | Patterson ![]() Tuiloma ![]() | Report | Stadium: Bisini Sports Complex Referee: ![]() |
![Fiji](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Fiji.svg/23px-Flag_of_Fiji.svg.png)
![Vanuatu](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Vanuatu.svg/23px-Flag_of_Vanuatu.svg.png)
12 July 2015 Pacific Games | Fiji ![]() | 0–0 | ![]() | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
18:00 | Report | Stadium: Bisini Sports Complex Referee: ![]() |
2019
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Vanuatu.svg/23px-Flag_of_Vanuatu.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e3/Flag_of_Papua_New_Guinea.svg/20px-Flag_of_Papua_New_Guinea.svg.png)
22 September 2019 (2019-09-22) 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Group Stage | Vanuatu ![]() | 3-1 | ![]() | ![]() |
12:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Churchill Park Attendance: 150 Referee: ![]() |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9a/Flag_of_Tonga.svg/23px-Flag_of_Tonga.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Vanuatu.svg/23px-Flag_of_Vanuatu.svg.png)
25 September 2019 (2019-09-25) 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Group Stage | Tonga ![]() | 0-8 | ![]() | ![]() |
12:00 | Report | Stadium: Churchill Park Attendance: 100 Referee: ![]() |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Fiji.svg/23px-Flag_of_Fiji.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Vanuatu.svg/23px-Flag_of_Vanuatu.svg.png)
28 September 2019 (2019-09-28) 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Group Stage | Fiji ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | ![]() |
15:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Churchill Park Attendance: 250 Referee: Matthew Conger (New Zealand) |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Vanuatu.svg/23px-Flag_of_Vanuatu.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/7/74/Flag_of_the_Solomon_Islands.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Solomon_Islands.svg.png)
2 October 2019 (2019-10-02) 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Semi-finals | Vanuatu ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | ![]() |
15:30 | Report |
| Stadium: Churchill Park, Lautoka Attendance: 150 Referee: Matthew Conger (New Zealand) |
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/ba/Flag_of_Fiji.svg/23px-Flag_of_Fiji.svg.png)
![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bc/Flag_of_Vanuatu.svg/23px-Flag_of_Vanuatu.svg.png)
5 October 2019 (2019-10-05) 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament Third place match | Fiji ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() | ![]() |
12:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Churchill Park, Lautoka Attendance: 100 Referee: Mederic Lacour (New Caledonia) |
Current Technical Staff
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Current squad
The following players were called to the squad for the 2019 OFC Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament from 21 September - 5 October 2019.
Caps and goals updated as of 5 October 2019 after the match against Fiji.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | 1GK | Daniel Alick | (1998-12-28) 28 December 1998 (age 25) | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
19 | 1GK | James Chilia | (2001-03-23) 23 March 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
20 | 1GK | Joshua Willie | (2000-06-13) 13 June 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | 2DF | Jesse Kalopang | (1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 (age 26) | 5 | 1 | ![]() |
3 | 2DF | Waiwo Kalmet | (1999-04-26) 26 April 1999 (age 25) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
4 | 2DF | Jason Thomas | (1997-01-20) 20 January 1997 (age 27) | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
5 | 2DF | Joseph Iaruel | (1998-01-25) 25 January 1998 (age 26) | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
6 | 2DF | Tasso Jeffrey | (1998-08-12) 12 August 1998 (age 26) | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
12 | 2DF | Lency Philip | (1997-06-08) 8 June 1997 (age 27) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
13 | 2DF | Selwyn Vatu | (1998-06-13) 13 June 1998 (age 26) | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
14 | 2DF | Mole Mansale | (1997-09-12) 12 September 1997 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
7 | 3MF | Jordy Tasip | (2000-07-14) 14 July 2000 (age 24) | 4 | 1 | ![]() |
8 | 3MF | Claude Aru | (1997-04-25) 25 April 1997 (age 27) | 5 | 1 | ![]() |
10 | 3MF | Bong Kalo | (1997-01-18) 18 January 1997 (age 27) | 12 | 4 | ![]() |
15 | 3MF | Armando Ravo | (2002-12-12) 12 December 2002 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
16 | 3MF | Ronaldo Wilkins | (1999-12-30) 30 December 1999 (age 24) | 4 | 1 | ![]() |
17 | 3MF | Bethuel Ollie | (1997-08-19) 19 August 1997 (age 27) | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
18 | 3MF | Jasson Tari | (2000-11-02) 2 November 2000 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
9 | 4FW | Johnathan Spokeyjack | (1999-11-13) 13 November 1999 (age 24) | 5 | 1 | ![]() |
11 | 4FW | Azariah Soromon | (1999-03-01) 1 March 1999 (age 25) | 5 | 4 | ![]() |
Squad for the Four Nation’s Friendship Cup
The following players were called to the squad for the 2015 Pacific Games from 3–17 July 2015.
Caps and goals updated as of 10 July 2015 after the match against New Zealand.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | 1GK | Seiloni Iaruel | (1995-04-17) 17 April 1995 (age 29) | 13 | 0 | ![]() |
20 | 1GK | Anthony Taiwia | (1994-09-04) 4 September 1994 (age 29) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
23 | 1GK | Kaloram Firiam | (1994-12-10) 10 December 1994 (age 29) | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | 2DF | Chanel Obed | (1995-09-30) 30 September 1995 (age 28) | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
5 | 2DF | Junia Vava | (1993-09-13) 13 September 1993 (age 30) | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
4 | 2DF | Brian Kaltack (c) | (1993-09-30) 30 September 1993 (age 30) | 14 | 3 | ![]() |
3 | 2DF | Remy Kalsrap | (1996-01-20) 20 January 1996 (age 28) | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
6 | 2DF | Raoul Coulon | (1995-12-03) 3 December 1995 (age 28) | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
21 | 2DF | Jais Malsarani | (1994-03-07) 7 March 1994 (age 30) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
22 | 2DF | Kevin Shem | (1993-12-05) 5 December 1993 (age 30) | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
7 | 3MF | Barry Mansale | (1995-11-01) 1 November 1995 (age 28) | 12 | 6 | ![]() |
10 | 3MF | Bong Kalo | (1997-01-18) 18 January 1997 (age 27) | 7 | 1 | ![]() |
12 | 3MF | Zica Manuhi | (1993-07-23) 23 July 1993 (age 31) | 2 | 1 | ![]() |
13 | 3MF | Dalong Damalip | (1993-05-12) 12 May 1993 (age 31) | 6 | 2 | ![]() |
14 | 3MF | Michel Coulon | (1995-12-03) 3 December 1995 (age 28) | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
15 | 3MF | Nilua Nicky Nikau | (1993-03-04) 4 March 1993 (age 31) | 2 | 2 | ![]() |
16 | 3MF | Jacky Ruben | (1996-11-10) 10 November 1996 (age 27) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
17 | 3MF | Nemani Rogara | (1993-06-09) 9 June 1993 (age 31) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
18 | 3MF | Abraham Rogara | (1994-07-20) 20 July 1994 (age 30) | 1 | 2 | ![]() |
8 | 4FW | Bill Nicolls | (1993-06-03) 3 June 1993 (age 31) | 5 | 11 | ![]() |
9 | 4FW | Christopher Andrew | (1993-01-02) 2 January 1993 (age 31) | 8 | 3 | ![]() |
11 | 4FW | Jean Kaltack | (1994-08-19) 19 August 1994 (age 30) | 15 | 21 | ![]() |
19 | 4FW | Tony Kaltack | (1996-03-04) 4 March 1996 (age 28) | 1 | 6 | ![]() |
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