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Venezuela national under-20 football team

The Venezuela national under-20 football team represents Venezuela in international men's football competitions such as South American Youth Championship.[1] The team became runners-up in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[2]

Venezuela Under 20
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)
  • La Vinotinto (The Burgundy)
  • Los Llaneros (The Plainsmen)
AssociationVenezuelan Football Federation
(Federación Venezolana de Fútbol)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachRicardo Valino
CaptainRenné Rivas
Home stadiumEstadio José Antonio Anzoátegui
Puerto La Cruz
FIFA codeVEN
First colours
Second colours
Biggest win
8-0 Vs. Tahiti in 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances2 (first in 2009)
Best resultRunners-up, 2017
South American Youth Football Championship
Appearances26 (first in 1954)
Best resultThird place, 1954, 2017

2009 South American Youth Championship edit

Venezuela was able to qualify for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup after finishing fourth in the hexagonal final, beating teams such as Colombia and Argentina, champions of previous editions of the tournament.

Competitive record edit

FIFA U-20 World Cup edit

Year Round GP W D* L GS GA
  1977 Did not qualify
  1979
  1981
  1983
  1985
  1987
  1989
  1991
  1993
  1995
  1997
  1999
  2001
  2003
  2005
  2007
  2009 Second round 4 2 0 2 10 5
  2011 Did not qualify
  2013
  2015
  2017 Runners-up 7 5 1 1 14 3
  2019 Did not qualify
  2023
  2025 To be determined
Total 2/24 11 7 1 3 24 8

South American Youth Football Championship edit

South American Youth Football Championship record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA +/– %
  1954 Third place 3rd 3 1 0 2 3 6 −3 033.33
  1958 Group Stage 6th 5 0 2 3 6 17 −11 000.00
  1964 Group Stage 7th 6 0 3 3 3 6 −3 000.00
  1967 Group Stage 9th 3 1 0 2 4 8 −4 033.33
  1971 Group Stage 6th 4 1 2 1 7 10 −3 025.00
  1974 Group Stage 7th 4 1 1 2 3 8 −5 025.00
  1975 Did not participate
  1977 Group Stage 8th 4 0 2 2 1 5 −4 000.00
  1979 Did not participate
  1981 Group Stage 9th 3 0 0 3 1 12 −11 000.00
  1983 Group Stage 10th 4 1 0 3 2 15 −13 025.00
  1985 Group Stage 10th 4 0 1 3 1 12 −11 000.00
  1987 Did not participate
  1988 Group Stage 11th 5 0 0 5 3 12 −9 000.00
  1991 Group Stage 10th 4 1 0 3 7 17 −10 025.00
  1992 Did not participate
  1995 Group Stage 9th 4 0 0 4 2 10 −8 000.00
  1997 Final Round 5th 9 3 2 4 23 23 +0 033.33
  1999 Group Stage 7th 4 1 0 3 5 14 −9 025.00
  2001 Group Stage 10th 4 0 2 2 4 7 −3 000.00
  2003 Group Stage 8th 4 1 0 3 1 4 −3 025.00
  2005 Final Round 6th 9 1 1 7 9 17 −8 011.11
  2007 Group Stage 9th 4 1 0 3 3 11 −8 025.00
  2009 Final Round 4th 9 3 4 2 11 12 −1 033.33
  2011 Group Stage 9th 4 0 3 1 4 6 −2 000.00
  2013 Group Stage 8th 4 1 1 2 3 4 −1 025.00
  2015 Group Stage 8th 4 1 0 3 1 5 −4 025.00
  2017 Final Round 3rd 9 2 5 2 9 7 +2 022.22
  2019 Final Round 6th 9 4 1 4 11 5 +6 044.44
  2023 Final Round 5th 9 2 2 5 6 15 −9 022.22
Total 26/30 Third Place 135 26 32 77 133 268 −135 019.26

Current status edit

Recent and forthcoming matches edit

Matches from the past 12 months as well as any future scheduled matches.

May 20, 2017 2017 U-20 WC Venezuela   2 - 0   Germany Daejeon, South Korea
14:00 KST (UTC+9:00) Peña   51'
Córdova   54'		 Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 5,049
Referee: Ghead Grisha (Egypt)
May 23, 2017 2017 U-20 WC Venezuela   7 - 0   Vanuatu Daejeon, South Korea
17:00 KST (UTC+9:00) Velásquez   30'
Córdova   42'  73'
Peñaranda   46'
Faríñez   56' (pen.)
Hurtado   82'
Sosa   89'		 Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium
Referee: Kim Jong-hyeok (South Korea)
May 26, 2017 2017 U-20 WC Mexico   0 - 1   Venezuela Suwon, South Korea
17:00 KST (UTC+9:00) Córdova   33' Stadium: Suwon World Cup Stadium
Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)
May 30, 2017 2017 U-20 WC Venezuela   1 - 0 (a.e.t.)   Japan Daejeon, South Korea
17:00 KST (UTC+9:00) Herrera   108' Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)
June 4, 2017 2017 U-20 WC Venezuela   2 - 1 (a.e.t.)   United States Jeonju, South Korea
15:00 KST (UTC+9:00) Peñaranda   97'
N. Ferraresi   115'		 Jeremy Ebobisse   117' Stadium: Jeonju World Cup Stadium
Attendance: 2,671
Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)
June 8, 2017 2017 U-20 WC Uruguay   1-1   Venezuela Daejeon, South Korea
17:00 KST (UTC+9:00) Report Stadium: Daejeon World Cup Stadium

  Win   Draw   Loss

Current squad edit

The following players were selected for the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament between 29 May – 12 June 2022.[3]

Stats and goals correct as of 27 May 2022.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Frankarlos Benítez (2004-05-03) 3 May 2004 (age 19) 0 0   Caracas
1GK Samuel Rodriguez (2003-05-05) 5 May 2003 (age 20) 0 0   Atlético Madrid
2DF Jon Aramburu (2002-07-23) 23 July 2002 (age 21) 0 0   Deportivo La Guaira
2DF Luis Casiani (2001-07-20) 20 July 2001 (age 22) 0 0   Cerro Largo
2DF Óscar Conde (2002-06-06) 6 June 2002 (age 21) 0 0   Academia Puerto Cabello
2DF Adrián Cova (2001-02-13) 13 February 2001 (age 23) 0 0   Granada
2DF Alejandro Cova (2003-05-19) 19 May 2003 (age 20) 0 0   Rayo Vallecano
2DF Andrés Ferro (2001-08-02) 2 August 2001 (age 22) 0 0   Metropolitanos
2DF Jesús Paz (2001-05-13) 13 May 2001 (age 22) 0 0   Zulia
2DF Renne Rivas (2003-03-21) 21 March 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Caracas
3MF Abraham Bahachille (2001-03-08) 8 March 2001 (age 23) 0 0   Academia Puerto Cabello
3MF Jesús Castellano (2004-03-22) 22 March 2004 (age 20) 0 0   New York Red Bulls
3MF Bryant Ortega (2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Caracas
3MF Andrés Romero (2003-03-07) 7 March 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Monagas
3MF Emerson Ruíz (2003-03-01) 1 March 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Mineros de Guayana
3MF Telasco Segovia (2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Sampdoria
4FW Yerson Chacón (2003-06-04) 4 June 2003 (age 20) 0 0   Deportivo Táchira
4FW Jeriel De Santis (2002-06-18) 18 June 2002 (age 21) 0 0   Boavista
4FW Matías Lacava (2002-10-10) 10 October 2002 (age 21) 0 0   Tondela
4FW Daniel Pérez (2002-01-17) 17 January 2002 (age 22) 0 0   Club Brugge
4FW Manuel Sulbarán (2002-10-08) 8 October 2002 (age 21) 0 0   Caracas

Former squads edit

Honours edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Under-20 World Cup: Can Venezuela shock England in the Suwon final?". 9 June 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2017 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  2. ^ "The fairytale becoming a reality for Venezuelan football". 13 June 2017. Retrieved 30 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Convocatoria Torneo Internacional Maurice Revello". Twitter. 24 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.

External links edit

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