Uruguay national under-23 football team
Nickname(s) | La Celeste Olímpica (The Olympic Sky Blue) La Celeste (The Sky Blue) | ||
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Association | Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol | ||
Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
Head coach | Marcelo Bielsa | ||
Captain | César Araújo | ||
Home stadium | Estadio Centenario | ||
FIFA code | URU | ||
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Olympic Games | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2012) | ||
Best result | Group Stage (2012) | ||
Pan American Games | |||
Appearances | 8 (first in 1963) | ||
Best result | Gold medalists (1983, 2015) | ||
CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament | |||
Appearances | 14 (first in 1960) | ||
Best result | Runners-up (1976) |
The Uruguay national under-23 football team (also known as Uruguay Olympic football team) represents Uruguay in under-23 international football competitions such as the Olympic Games, CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament and Pan American Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except three overage players. The team is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF).
History
1924–1988
Uruguay's first participation in the Olympics was in Paris, France, in 1924. In that year, Uruguay won its first gold medal, beating Yugoslavia 7–0, United States 3–0, France 5–1, Netherlands 2–1, and in the Final defeating Switzerland 3–0.
Uruguay's second participation in the Olympics was in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 1928. In that year, Uruguay won its second gold medal, beating Netherlands 2–0, Germany 4–1, Italy 3–2, and in the first Final tying Argentina 1–1, and defeating Argentina 2–1 in the second final.
During this time, the Uruguay Olympic football team was the Senior Uruguay national football team. The 1924 and 1928 Olympics were special tournaments that were the status equivalent of the FIFA World Cup. After the World Cup was established, in order not to compete with it, the Olympics became amateur players only (like prior to 1924) and then in 1992 became Under-23.
1992–present
Since the 1992 Olympics, the football event was changed into a tournament for under 23 teams, with a maximum of three overaged players. The era of the Uruguay national under-23 football team began in earnest.
Competitive record
Olympic Games
Summer Olympics record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
Until 1988 | See Uruguay national football team | ||||||||
1992 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1996 | |||||||||
2000 | |||||||||
2004 | |||||||||
2008 | |||||||||
2012 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Squad |
2016 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2020 | |||||||||
2024 | |||||||||
2028 | To be determined | ||||||||
Total | 2 Gold medals | 3/23 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 11 | — |
Pan American Games
Pan American Games record | |||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
Until 1995 | See Uruguay national football team | ||||||||
1999 | Preliminary round | 9th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | Squad |
2003 | Did not enter | ||||||||
2007 | |||||||||
2011 | Bronze medalists | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | Squad |
2015 | Gold medalists | 1st | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | Squad |
2019 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | Squad |
2023 | Fifth place | 5th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | Squad |
2027 | To be determined | ||||||||
Total | 2 Gold medals | 8/19 | 23 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 25 | — |
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2023
23 October 2023 (2023-10-23) 2023 Pan American Games GS | Uruguay | 1–0 | Dominican Republic | Viña del Mar, Chile |
15:00 UTC−3 | Rodriguez 35' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Sausalito Referee: Juan López (Paraguay) |
26 October 2023 (2023-10-26) 2023 Pan American Games GS | Chile | 1–0 | Uruguay | Valparaíso, Chile |
18:00 UTC−3 | Aravena 45+1' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander Referee: Yender Herrera (Venezuela) |
29 October 2023 (2023-10-29) 2023 Pan American Games GS | Uruguay | 0–1 | Mexico | Valparaíso, Chile |
13:00 UTC−3 | Report | Saldivia 28' (o.g.) | Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander Referee: Juan López (Paraguay) |
1 November 2023 (2023-11-01) 2023 Pan American Games Fifth place match | Uruguay | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Colombia | Valparaíso, Chile |
12:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander Referee: Manuel Vergara (Chile) | ||
Penalties | ||||
2024
13 January 2024 (2024-01-13) Friendly | Uruguay | 4–1 | Paraguay | Maldonado, Uruguay |
18:30 UTC−3 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Domingo Burgueño |
16 January 2024 (2024-01-16) Friendly | Uruguay | 0–2 | Banfield | Maldonado, Uruguay |
18:30 UTC−3 | Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Domingo Burgueño |
24 January 2024 (2024-01-24) 2024 Pre-Olympic Tournament GS | Paraguay | 4–3 | Uruguay | Valencia, Venezuela |
16:00 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Misael Delgado Referee: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela) |
27 January 2024 (2024-01-27) 2024 Pre-Olympic Tournament GS | Uruguay | 0–1 | Chile | Valencia, Venezuela |
19:00 UTC−4 | Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Misael Delgado Referee: Flávio de Souza (Brazil) |
30 January 2024 (2024-01-30) 2024 Pre-Olympic Tournament GS | Uruguay | 3–0 | Peru | Valencia, Venezuela |
16:00 UTC−4 |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Misael Delgado Referee: Gery Vargas (Bolivia) |
2 February 2024 (2024-02-02) 2024 Pre-Olympic Tournament GS | Argentina | 3–3 | Uruguay | Valencia, Venezuela |
19:00 UTC−4 | Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Misael Delgado Referee: Jhon Ospina (Colombia) |
Players
Current squad
The following 22 players are called up for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[1][2]
Caps and goals[a] as of 2 February 2024, after the match against Argentina.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | 1GK | Ignacio Suárez | (2002-02-05) 5 February 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Nacional |
12 | 1GK | Randall Rodríguez | (2003-11-29) 29 November 2003 (age 20) | 6 | 0 | Vélez Sarsfield |
23 | 1GK | Fabrizio Correa | (2001-01-18) 18 January 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | River Plate Montevideo |
2 | 2DF | Sebastián Boselli | (2003-12-04) 4 December 2003 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | Estudiantes |
3 | 2DF | Mateo Antoni | (2003-04-22) 22 April 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Nacional |
4 | 2DF | Mateo Ponte | (2003-05-24) 24 May 2003 (age 21) | 6 | 0 | Botafogo |
6 | 2DF | Valentín Rodríguez | (2001-06-13) 13 June 2001 (age 23) | 6 | 0 | Gimnasia LP |
14 | 2DF | Nicolás Marichal | (2001-03-17) 17 March 2001 (age 23) | 6 | 0 | Dynamo Moscow |
22 | 2DF | Fredy Martínez | (2001-05-01) 1 May 2001 (age 23) | 5 | 0 | Nacional |
5 | 3MF | César Araújo (captain) | (2001-04-02) 2 April 2001 (age 23) | 5 | 1 | Orlando City |
8 | 3MF | Rodrigo Chagas | (2003-08-20) 20 August 2003 (age 21) | 9 | 0 | Nacional |
10 | 3MF | Tiago Palacios | (2001-03-28) 28 March 2001 (age 23) | 6 | 0 | Estudiantes |
15 | 3MF | Vicente Poggi | (2002-07-11) 11 July 2002 (age 22) | 7 | 0 | Godoy Cruz |
16 | 3MF | Erico Cuello | (2005-05-25) 25 May 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Defensor Sporting |
18 | 3MF | Santiago Homenchenko | (2003-08-30) 30 August 2003 (age 21) | 6 | 2 | Mirandés |
7 | 4FW | Anderson Duarte | (2004-03-23) 23 March 2004 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | Toluca |
9 | 4FW | Matias Fonseca | (2001-03-12) 12 March 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | Montevideo Wanderers |
11 | 4FW | Juan Cruz de los Santos | (2003-02-22) 22 February 2003 (age 21) | 10 | 0 | River Plate Montevideo |
13 | 4FW | Agustín Albarracín | (2005-08-29) 29 August 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Montevideo Wanderers |
17 | 4FW | Matías Abaldo | (2004-04-02) 2 April 2004 (age 20) | 5 | 1 | Gimnasia LP |
19 | 4FW | Luciano Rodríguez | (2003-07-16) 16 July 2003 (age 21) | 6 | 6 | Bahia |
21 | 4FW | Renzo Sánchez | (2004-02-17) 17 February 2004 (age 20) | 5 | 1 | Nacional |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the squad in the past twelve months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Ramiro Méndez | (2001-01-07) 7 January 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | La Luz | 2023 Pan American Games |
GK | Facundo Machado | (2004-01-19) 19 January 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Nacional | 2023 Pan American Games |
DF | Sebastián Figueredo | (2001-08-25) 25 August 2001 (age 23) | 4 | 0 | Montevideo Wanderers | 2023 Pan American Games |
DF | Jairo O'Neil | (2001-07-31) 31 July 2001 (age 23) | 4 | 0 | Sud América | 2023 Pan American Games |
DF | Renzo Orihuela | (2001-04-04) 4 April 2001 (age 23) | 4 | 0 | Bolívar | 2023 Pan American Games |
DF | Alan Saldivia | (2002-04-06) 6 April 2002 (age 22) | 4 | 0 | Colo-Colo | 2023 Pan American Games |
DF | Martín Gianoli | (2000-07-27) 27 July 2000 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | Peñarol | 2023 Pan American Games |
DF | Edhard Greising | (2000-09-02) 2 September 2000 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Colón | 2023 Pan American Games |
MF | Manuel Monzeglio | (2001-09-25) 25 September 2001 (age 22) | 4 | 0 | Beroe | 2023 Pan American Games |
MF | Diego Hernández | (2000-06-22) 22 June 2000 (age 24) | 3 | 0 | León | 2023 Pan American Games |
MF | Francisco Barrios | (2002-02-19) 19 February 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Defensor Sporting | 2023 Pan American Games |
FW | Cristian Olivera | (2002-04-17) 17 April 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 1 | Los Angeles FC | 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament WD |
FW | Rodrigo Dudok | (2007-05-23) 23 May 2007 (age 17) | 0 | 0 | Defensor Sporting | 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament INJ |
FW | Joaquín Lavega | (2005-02-03) 3 February 2005 (age 19) | 4 | 0 | River Plate Montevideo | 2023 Pan American Games |
FW | Dylan Nandín | (2002-02-28) 28 February 2002 (age 22) | 4 | 0 | Racing Montevideo | 2023 Pan American Games |
FW | Rodrigo Piñeiro | (1999-05-05) 5 May 1999 (age 25) | 4 | 0 | Vélez Sarsfield | 2023 Pan American Games |
FW | Emiliano Rodríguez | (2003-07-16) 16 July 2003 (age 21) | 3 | 1 | Atlético Goianiense | 2023 Pan American Games |
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Coaching staff
- As of 5 December 2023[3]
Position | Name |
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Head coach | Marcelo Bielsa |
Honours
- Pan American Games:
- South American Games:
- Silver Medalists (1): 2018
- CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament:
- Copa Mercosur[4]:
- Winners: 1996
See also
- Uruguay national football team
- Uruguay A' national football team
- Uruguay national under-20 football team
- Uruguay national under-17 football team
Notes
- ^ Uruguayan Football Association currently doesn't keep record of matches played and goals scored by under-23 team players. Statistics here are calculated with the help of articles published in federation's official website, tweets from official X account and other reliable websites.
References
- ^ "Lista final para el CONMEBOL Preolímpico 2024" (in Spanish). 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
- ^ "Sub-23: Cristian Olivera será baja para el Preolímpico y Uruguay viajará con 22 jugadores" (in Spanish). 17 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Inicia la preparación para el Preolímpico 2024 con una base de jugadores sub-20" (in Spanish). 5 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ "Copa Mercosur". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
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