Venezuela national under-20 football team

Venezuela Under 20

Nickname(s)	La Vinotinto (The Burgundy) Los Llaneros (The Plainsmen)
Association	Venezuelan Football Federation (Federación Venezolana de Fútbol)
Confederation	CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach	Ricardo Valino
Captain	Renné Rivas
Home stadium	Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui Puerto La Cruz
FIFA code	VEN
First colours Second colours
Biggest win
8-0 Vs. Tahiti in 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances	2 (first in 2009)
Best result	Runners-up, 2017
South American Youth Football Championship
Appearances	26 (first in 1954)
Best result	Third place, 1954, 2017

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]

2009 South American Youth Championship

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

FIFA U-20 World Cup

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

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

Recent and forthcoming matches

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

Venezuela  v  Germany

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)

Venezuela  v  Vanuatu

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)

Mexico  v  Venezuela

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)

Venezuela  v  Japan

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)

Venezuela  v  United States

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)

Uruguay  v  Venezuela

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

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 22)	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 20)	0	0	Caracas
	3MF	Abraham Bahachille	(2001-03-08) 8 March 2001 (age 22)	0	0	Academia Puerto Cabello
	3MF	Jesús Castellano	(2004-03-22) 22 March 2004 (age 19)	0	0	New York Red Bulls
	3MF	Bryant Ortega	(2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 (age 20)	0	0	Caracas
	3MF	Andrés Romero	(2003-03-07) 7 March 2003 (age 20)	0	0	Monagas
	3MF	Emerson Ruíz	(2003-03-01) 1 March 2003 (age 20)	0	0	Mineros de Guayana
	3MF	Telasco Segovia	(2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 (age 20)	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

• 2009 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads - Venezuela
• 2017 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads - Venezuela

Honours

• FIFA U-20 World Cup:
  • Runners-up: 2017
• L'Alcúdia International Football Tournament:
  • Runners-up: 2009

See also

• Venezuela national football team
• South American Youth Championship

References

External links

This page was last edited on 9 February 2024, at 14:45