List of Cook Islands international footballers

The Cook Islands national football team represents the country of the Cook Islands in international association football. It is fielded by the Cook Islands Football Association, the governing body of football in the Cook Islands, and competes as a member of the Oceania Football Confederation (OFC), which encompasses the countries of Oceania. Cook Islands played their first international match on 11 September 1971 in a 16–1 loss to Papua New Guinea in French Polynesia.^[1]

Cook Islands have competed in numerous competitions, and all players who have played in at least one international match, either as a member of the starting eleven or as a substitute, are listed below. Each player's details include his playing position while with the team, the number of caps earned and goals scored in all international matches, and details of the first and most recent matches played in. The names are initially ordered by number of caps (in descending order), then by date of debut, then by alphabetical order. All statistics are correct up to and including the match played on 17 March 2022.

Positions key

GK	Goalkeeper
DF	Defender
MF	Midfielder
FW	Forward

Position

Playing positions are listed according to the tactical formations that were employed at the time.

Caps and goals comprise those in the FIFA World Cup and OFC Nations Cup, their associated qualification matches, as well as Pacific Games matches and international friendly matches.

Cook Islands national team football players

Player	Pos.	Caps	Goals	Debut		Last or most recent match		Ref.
				Date	Opponent	Date	Opponent
Tony Jamieson	GK	22	0	10 June 2000	American Samoa	26 November 2011	Tonga	[2]
John Pareanga	DF	20	2	28 September 1998	Australia	3 September 2011	Fiji	[3]
Joseph Chambers	MF	14	0	11 November 1996	Tonga	15 May 2004	Tonga	[4]
Mark Jamieson	DF	13	1	8 June 2000	Tonga	17 May 2004	New Caledonia	[5]
Miitamariki Joseph	DF	12	0	27 August 2007	Fiji	26 November 2011	Tonga	[6]
Stenter Mani	FW	12	2	11 November 1996	Tonga	11 June 2001	Tahiti	[7]
James Nand	DF	12	0	11 November 1996	Tonga	11 June 2001	Tahiti	[8]
Nikorima Te Miha	FW	12	2	28 September 1998	Australia	26 November 2011	Tonga	[9]
Daniel Shepherd	MF	12	1	8 June 2000	Tonga	3 September 2007	Tahiti	[10]
Grover Harmon	FW	12	1	13 June 2009	Tonga	17 March 2022	Solomon Islands	[11]
Tuka Tisam	MF	11	0	10 May 2004	Tahiti	26 November 2011	Tonga	[12]
Paavo Tariu Mustonen	DF	11	1	27 August 2007	Fiji	4 September 2015	American Samoa	[13]
Campbell Best	FW	11	3	13 June 2009	Tonga	4 September 2015	American Samoa	[14]
Taylor Saghabi	FW	11	6	27 August 2011	Papua New Guinea	17 March 2022	Solomon Islands	[15]
Tahiri Elikana	GK	10	0	27 August 2011	Papua New Guinea	17 March 2022	Solomon Islands	[16]
Tristram Chambers	MF	9	0	11 November 1996	Tonga	11 June 2001	Tahiti	[17]
Edward Drollett	MF	9	1	11 November 1996	Tonga	27 August 2007	Fiji	[18]
Junior Puroku	MF	9	1	8 June 2000	Tonga	26 November 2011	Tonga	[19]
Ngatuaine Mani	DF	9	1	8 June 2000	Tonga	11 June 2001	Tahiti	[20]
Nathan Tisam	DF	8	0	10 May 2004	New Caledonia	2 September 2015	Samoa	[21]
Eugenie Tatuava	FW	8	0	10 May 2004	Tahiti	3 September 2007	Tahiti	[22]
Joseph Ngauora	MF	8	3	11 June 2009	Tonga	26 November 2011	Tonga	[23]
Adrian Shepherd	MF	7	0	10 May 2004	Tahiti	3 September 2007	Tahiti	[24]
Paul van Eijk	DF	7	0	17 May 2004	New Caledonia	24 November 2011	American Samoa	[25]
John Michael Quijano	MF	7	0	29 August 2007	New Caledonia	22 November 2011	Samoa	[26]
Teariki Mateariki	MF	6	2	10 May 2004	Tahiti	3 September 2007	Tahiti	[27]
Branden Turepu	DF	6	0	13 June 2009	Tonga	26 November 2011	Tonga	[28]
Heath Dickenson	DF	5	0	28 September 1998	Australia	8 June 2001	New Zealand	[29]
Teremaki Paniani	MF	5	0	28 September 1998	Australia	21 June 2000	Solomon Islands	[30]
Thomas Le Mouton	MF	5	1	27 August 2007	Fiji	13 June 2009	Tonga	[31]
Gichin Fuhiniu	MF	5	0	22 November 2011	Samoa	4 September 2015	American Samoa	[32]
Roger Manuel	MF	5	0	13 June 2009	Tonga	22 November 2011	Samoa	[33]
Vaiola Tiere	GK	4	0	11 November 1996	Tonga	30 September 1998	Fiji	[34]
Aturangi Putere	MF	4	0	10 May 2004	Tahiti	17 May 2004	New Caledonia	[35]
Victor Samuel	DF	4	0	10 May 2004	Tahiti	17 May 2004	New Caledonia	[36]
Augusty Tihoni Bartillard	DF	4	0	27 August 2007	Fiji	3 September 2007	Tahiti	[37]
Eddie Brogan	DF	4	0	27 August 2007	Fiji	3 September 2007	Tahiti	[38]
Ano Tisam	FW	4	0	27 August 2007	Fiji	13 June 2009	Tonga	[39]
Stephen Willis	MF	4	0	27 August 2007	Fiji	3 September 2007	Tahiti	[40]
Allan Boere	MF	4	0	13 June 2009	Tonga	3 September 2007	Fiji	[41]
Nicholas Funnell	MF	4	0	13 June 2009	Tonga	1 September 2011	Kiribati	[42]
Harlem Simiona	MF	4	0	31 August 2015	Tonga	17 March 2022	Solomon Islands	[43]
Dean Tereu	DF	3	0	28 September 1998	Australia	19 June 2000	Australia	[44]
Justin Shepherd	FW	3	0	4 June 2001	Solomon Islands	11 June 2001	Tahiti	[45]
Geoffrey Strickland	FW	3	0	10 May 2004	Tahiti	17 May 2004	New Caledonia	[46]
Roururoroa Une	MF	3	0	12 May 2004	Solomon Islands	17 May 2004	New Caledonia	[47]
Emiel Burrow	FW	3	0	22 November 2011	Samoa	4 September 2015	American Samoa	[48]
Tyrell Baringer-Tahiri	DF	3	0	31 August 2015	Tonga	4 September 2015	American Samoa	[49]
Iona Lupena	GK	3	0	13 June 2009	Tonga	4 September 2015	American Samoa	[50]
Josh Karika	MF	3	0	31 August 2015	Tonga	4 September 2015	American Samoa	[51]
Legend Pareta	MF	3	0	31 August 2015	Tonga	4 September 2015	American Samoa	[52]
Jake Stuart	DF	3	0	31 August 2015	Tonga	4 September 2015	American Samoa	[53]
Ishak Mohammed	FW	3	0	2 September 2015	Samoa	17 March 2022	Solomon Islands	[54]
Nelson Akava	MF	2	0	11 November 1996	Tonga	13 November 1996	Samoa	[55]
Noel Tutangata	MF	2	0	11 November 1996	Tonga	13 November 1996	Samoa	[56]
Sadaraka Puroku	FW	2	0	28 September 1998	Australia	30 September 1998	Fiji	[57]
David Angene	FW	2	0	12 May 2004	Solomon Islands	17 May 2004	New Caledonia	[58]
Barnabas Enjoy	DF	2	0	4 June 2001	Solomon Islands	11 June 2001	Tahiti	[59]
Teariki Goodwin	MF	2	0	11 November 1996	Tonga	13 November 1996	Samoa	[60]
Benjamin Rairoa	DF	2	0	11 November 1996	Tonga	13 November 1996	Samoa	[61]
Alex McGregor	MF	2	0	31 August 2015	Tonga	2 September 2015	Samoa	[62]
Michael Mouauri	DF	2	0	11 November 1996	Tonga	13 November 1996	Samoa	[63]
Alex Napa	DF	2	0	11 November 1996	Tonga	13 November 1996	Samoa	[64]
Jimmy Katoa	DF	1	0	30 September 1998	Fiji	30 September 1998	Fiji	[65]
Jonathan Kairua	GK	1	0	8 June 2000	Tonga	8 June 2000	Tonga	[66]
Hinoi Henry	MF	1	0	19 June 2000	Australia	19 June 2000	Australia	[67]
Alex Tearii	DF	1	0	21 June 2000	Solomon Islands	21 June 2000	Solomon Islands	[68]
Raymond Newnham	DF	1	0	6 June 2001	Vanuatu	6 June 2001	Vanuatu	[69]
Kunda Tom	FW	1	0	1 September 2007	Tuvalu	1 September 2007	Tuvalu	[70]
Teriiahoroa Framheim	DF	1	0	26 November 2011	Tonga	26 November 2011	Tonga	[71]
Arus Sem	FW	1	0	31 August 2015	Tonga	31 August 2015	Tonga	[72]
Daryl Areai	MF	1	0	17 March 2022	Solomon Islands	17 March 2022	Solomon Islands	[73]
Thane Beal	MF	1	0	17 March 2022	Solomon Islands	17 March 2022	Solomon Islands	[74]
Emiel Burrow	FW	1	0	17 March 2022	Solomon Islands	17 March 2022	Solomon Islands	[75]
Ismail Hadife	MF	1	0	17 March 2022	Solomon Islands	17 March 2022	Solomon Islands	[76]
Lee Harmon	FW	1	0	17 March 2022	Solomon Islands	17 March 2022	Solomon Islands	[77]
Benjamin Mata	FW	1	0	17 March 2022	Solomon Islands	17 March 2022	Solomon Islands	[78]
Toru Mateariki	FW	1	0	17 March 2022	Solomon Islands	17 March 2022	Solomon Islands	[79]
Orin Prattley	DF	1	0	17 March 2022	Solomon Islands	17 March 2022	Solomon Islands	[80]
Dwayne Tiputoa	MF	1	0	17 March 2022	Solomon Islands	17 March 2022	Solomon Islands	[81]