Colombia national under-20 football team
Nickname(s) | Los Cafeteros (The Coffee Growers) La Tricolor (The Tricolors) | ||
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Association | Federación Colombiana de Fútbol (FCF) | ||
Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
Head coach | Héctor Cárdenas | ||
Captain | Gustavo Puerta | ||
FIFA code | COL | ||
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First international | |||
Colombia 1–1 2013 ) | |||
The Colombia national under-20 football team represents Colombia in international under-20 football competitions and is overseen by the Colombian Football Federation.
Colombia has qualified for the
Numerous significant players have represented both the U-20 team and the senior team for Colombia, including René Higuita, Wílmer Cabrera, Óscar Pareja, Wilson Pérez, Óscar Córdoba, Miguel Calero, Jorge Bermúdez, Iván Valenciano, Fredy Guarín, Farid Díaz, Macnelly Torres, Abel Aguilar, Cristián Zapata, Juan Camilo Zúñiga, Hugo Rodallega, Radamel Falcao, David Ospina, Santiago Arias, Luis Muriel, James Rodríguez, Duván Zapata, Jeison Murillo, Juan Fernando Quintero, Miguel Borja, Davinson Sánchez, Rafael Santos Borré, Luis Díaz, Carlos Cuesta, and Luis Sinisterra, amongst others.
Competitive record
FIFA U-20 World Cup record
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
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1977 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1979 | |||||||||
1981 | |||||||||
1983 | |||||||||
1985 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
1987 | First round | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
1989 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
1991 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1993 | First round | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
1995 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1997 | |||||||||
1999 | |||||||||
2001 | |||||||||
2003 | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | |
2005 | Round of 16 | 9th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |
2007 |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
2009
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2011 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | |
2013 | Round of 16 | 9th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
2015 | Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
2017 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2019 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 4 | |
2023 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 7 | |
2025 | To be determined | ||||||||
Total | Third place | 11/24 | 48 | 23 | 10 | 15 | 74 | 58 |
South American Youth Championship record
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
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1954 |
First round | 5th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
1958 |
Did not enter | ||||||||
1964 |
Third place | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
1967 |
First round | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
1971 |
First round | 8th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |
1974 |
First round | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
1975 |
Did not enter | ||||||||
1977 |
First round | 7th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
1979 |
First round | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | |
1981 |
First round | 8th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
1983 |
First round | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |
1985 |
Third place | 3rd | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | |
1987 |
Champions | 1st | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | |
1988 |
Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | |
1991 |
First round | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
1992 |
Third place | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
1995 |
First round | 6th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
1997 |
First round | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | |
1999 |
First round | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
2001 |
Sixth place | 6th | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | |
2003 |
Fourth place | 4th | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | |
2005 |
Champions | 1st | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | |
2007 |
Sixth place | 6th | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | |
2009 |
Fifth place | 5th | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | |
2011 |
Sixth place | 6th | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | |
2013 |
Champions | 1st | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8 | |
2015 |
Runners-up | 2nd | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 5 | |
2017 |
Sixth place | 6th | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | |
2019 |
Fourth place | 4th | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 3 | |
2023 | Third place | 3rd | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 5 | |
Total | 3 titles | 28/30 | 177 | 69 | 46 | 62 | 210 | 211 |
Current squad
The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, to be played in May-June 2023.[1]
Caps and goals correct as of 12 February 2023, after the match against Venezuela.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | Luis Marquinez | 10 April 2003 | 15 | 0 | Atlético Nacional | |
GK | Juan Castillo
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13 January 2003 | 7 | 0 | Fortaleza | |
GK | Alexei Rojas | 28 September 2005 | 2 | 0 | Arsenal | |
DF | Andrés Salazar | 15 January 2003 | 21 | 0 | Atlético Nacional | |
DF | Kevin Mantilla | 22 May 2003 | 18 | 1 | Talleres | |
DF | Édier Ocampo | 3 October 2003 | 16 | 0 | Atlético Nacional | |
DF | Daniel Pedrozo | 19 March 2004 | 15 | 0 | Al Wasl | |
DF | Fernando Álvarez | 24 August 2003 | 15 | 0 | CF Montréal | |
DF | Julián Palacios | 7 August 2003 | 9 | 0 | Envigado | |
DF | Devan Tanton | 3 January 2004 | 7 | 0 | Fulham | |
MF | Gustavo Puerta | 23 July 2003 | 24 | 4 | Bayer Leverkusen
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MF | Alexis Manyoma | 30 January 2003 | 22 | 4 | Estudiantes | |
MF | Daniel Luna | 7 May 2003 | 20 | 3 | Mallorca | |
MF | Jhon Vélez | 25 July 2003 | 17 | 1 | Junior | |
MF | Juan Castilla | 27 July 2004 | 20 | 0 | Deportivo Cali | |
MF | Miguel Monsalve | 27 February 2004 | 12 | 3 | Independiente Medellín | |
MF | Jhojan Torres | 7 September 2004 | 11 | 0 | Santa Fe | |
MF | Yáser Asprilla | 19 November 2003 | 0 | 0 | Watford | |
FW | Óscar Cortés | 3 December 2003 | 19 | 6 | Lens | |
FW | Jorge Cabezas Hurtado | 6 September 2003 | 14 | 3 | New York Red Bulls | |
FW | Tomás Ángel | 20 February 2003 | 9 | 2 | Atlético Nacional |
Honours
- FIFA U-20 World Cup:
- Third place (1): 2003
- Third place (1):
- South American Youth Championship:
- Toulon Tournament:
- Bolivarian Games
- Runners-up (1): 1985 Ecuador
- Central American and Caribbean Games
- Winners (2): 2006 Cartagena, 2018 Barranquilla
- Pan American Games
- Fourth place (1): 2003 Santo Domingo
- South American Games
- Third place (3): 1990 Lima, 2018 Cochabamba, 2022 Asunción
See also
- Colombia national football team
- Colombia national futsal team
- Colombia Olympic football team
- Colombia national under-17 football team
- Colombia national under-15 football team
References
- ^ "Convocatoria de la Selección Colombia Sub 20 - Copa Mundial de la FIFA Argentina 2023" (in Spanish). Federación Colombiana de Fútbol. 9 May 2023. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.