Honduras national under-23 football team

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Honduras U-23
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Nickname(s) La Bicolor Olimpica (The Olympic Bicolor)
Sub-23
La H U23
Association FENAFUTH
Confederation CONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederation UNCAF (Central America)
Head coach Bernardo Redín
Captain Denil Maldonado
FIFA code HON
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First colours
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First international
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 2–2 Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg
(Guatemala; 16 March 1991)
Biggest win
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 5–0 Nicaragua  Flag of Nicaragua.svg
(San Pedro Sula, Honduras; 25 September 2011)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 6–0 Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg
(Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 17 August 2016)
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 6–0 Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg
(Yokohama, Japan; 28 July 2021)
Olympic Games
Appearances5 (first in 2000 )
Best resultFourth place (2016)
Pan American Games
Appearances5 (first in 1991 )
Best result Silver medal america.svg Silver medalist (1999, 2019)

The Honduras national under-23 football team represents Honduras in international football competitions (finals stage and qualifiers) in Olympic Games and Pan American Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except for three over-age players. The team is controlled by the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras (FENAFUTH). Honduras have qualified for five Men's Olympic Football Tournaments, in Sydney 2000, Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio de Janeiro 2016 and Tokyo 2020. [1]

Contents

Competitive record

Olympic Games

Olympic Games record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGASquad
Flag of Spain.svg 1992 Did not qualify
Flag of the United States.svg 1996 Did not enter
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000 Group stage10th311167 Squad
Flag of Greece.svg 2004 Did not qualify
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008 Group stage16th300305 Squad
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 Quarter-finals7th412155 Squad
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Fourth place4th6213814 Squad
Flag of Japan.svg 2020 Group stage14th310239 Squad
Flag of France.svg 2024 Did not qualify
TotalFourth place5/91954102240

CONCACAF Men's Olympic qualifying tournament

CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament record
YearRoundPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Peru.svg 1960 Did not enter
Flag of Mexico (1934-1968).svg 1964
1968 Withdrew
1972 Did not enter
1976 First round201102
1980 Did not enter
1984 First round200224
1988 First round201134
1992 Fourth place125342121
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1996 Did not enter
Flag of the United States.svg 2000 First place9531199
Flag of Mexico.svg 2004 Third place73221110
Flag of the United States.svg 2008 First place742182
Flag of the United States.svg 2012 Second place74121610
Flag of the United States.svg 2015 Second place7502135
Flag of Mexico.svg 2020 Second place523084
Total6028161610171

Pan American Games

Pan American Games record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGASquad
Until 1995 See Honduras national football team
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1999 Silver medal2nd6501136Squad
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg 2003 Did not qualify
Flag of Brazil.svg 2007 Group stage7th310247Squad
Flag of Mexico.svg 2011 Did not qualify
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2015
Flag of Peru.svg 2019 Silver medal2nd5122711 Squad
Flag of Chile.svg 2023 Seventh place7th410348 Squad
Total2 Silver medals6/19188282832

Results and fixtures

  Win  Draw  Loss  Voided or Postponed  Fixture

2021

19 March 2020 Olympic Qualifying GS Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg3–0Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti Estadio Jalisco, Guadalajara
13:30 (UTC−06:00)
Report (CONCACAF) Referee: Jair Marrufo (United States)
12 July Kirin Challenge Cup Japan  Flag of Japan.svg3–1Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras Osaka, Japan
19:30  UTC+9
Report (JFA)
Report (JFA)
Stadium: Yodoko Sakura Stadium
Attendance: 4,063
Referee: Hiroki Kasahara (Japan)
17 July Friendly Germany  Flag of Germany.svg1–1Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras Wakaya, Japan
17:00  UTC+9 Report (DFB) Stadium: Kimiidera Athletic Stadium
Attendance: 0
22 July 2020 Summer Olympics Group B Honduras  Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg0–1Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Kashima, Japan
20:00  UTC+9 Report (FIFA)
Stadium: Kashima Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Leodán González (Uruguay)
25 July 2020 Summer Olympics Group B New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg2–3Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras Kashima, Japan
17:00  UTC+9
Report (FIFA)
Stadium: Kashima Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Orel Grinfeld (Israel)

2023

23 October 2023 Pan American Games Group B Colombia  Flag of Colombia.svg2–0Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras Valparaíso, Chile
13:00  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander
Referee: Fernando Diaz (Chile)
26 October 2023 Pan American Games Group B United States  Flag of the United States.svg2–1Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras Viña del Mar, Chile
15:00  UTC−3 Report
Stadium: Estadio Sausalito
Referee: Manuel Vergara (Chile)
29 October 2023 Pan American Games Group B Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg3–0Flag of Honduras.svg  Honduras Viña del Mar, Chile
13:00  UTC−3
Report Stadium: Estadio Sausalito
Referee: José Uzcategui (Venezuela)

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

As of 30 November 2021
NameRole
Manager

Manager history

List of managers since 1975 to present: [2]

Players

Current squad

The following 22 players were called up for the 2020 Summer Olympics, and two preceding friendly matches against Japan and Germany. [3]

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
11 GK Alex Güity (1997-09-20) 20 September 1997 (age 26) Flag of Honduras.svg Olimpia
121 GK Michael Perelló (1998-07-11) 11 July 1998 (age 25) Flag of Honduras.svg Real España
221 GK Bryan Ramos (2001-08-08) 8 August 2001 (age 22) Flag of Honduras.svg Real España

22 DF Denil Maldonado (1998-05-26) 26 May 1998 (age 25) Flag of Chile.svg Everton
32 DF Wesly Decas (1999-08-11) 11 August 1999 (age 24) Flag of Honduras.svg Motagua
42 DF Carlos Meléndez (1997-12-08) 8 December 1997 (age 26) Flag of Honduras.svg Motagua
52 DF Cristopher Meléndez (1997-11-25) 25 November 1997 (age 26) Flag of Honduras.svg Motagua
62 DF Jonathan Núñez (2001-11-26) 26 November 2001 (age 22) Flag of Honduras.svg Motagua
162 DF José García (1998-09-21) 21 September 1998 (age 25) Flag of Honduras.svg Olimpia
212 DF Elvin Oliva (1997-10-24) 24 October 1997 (age 26) Flag of Honduras.svg Olimpia

73 MF Alejandro Reyes (1997-11-05) 5 November 1997 (age 26) Flag of Honduras.svg Real España
83 MF Edwin Rodríguez (1999-09-25) 25 September 1999 (age 24) Flag of Honduras.svg Olimpia
103 MF Rigoberto Rivas (1998-07-31) 31 July 1998 (age 25) Flag of Italy.svg Reggina
133 MF Brayan Moya * (1993-10-19) 19 October 1993 (age 30) Flag of Angola.svg 1º de Agosto
143 MF José Pinto (1997-09-27) 27 September 1997 (age 26) Flag of Honduras.svg Olimpia
153 MF Carlos Pineda (1997-09-23) 23 September 1997 (age 26) Flag of Honduras.svg Olimpia
203 MF Jorge Álvarez (1998-01-28) 28 January 1998 (age 25) Flag of Honduras.svg Olimpia

94 FW Jorge Benguché * (1996-05-21) 21 May 1996 (age 27) Flag of Honduras.svg Olimpia
114 FW Samuel Elvir (2001-05-25) 25 May 2001 (age 22) Flag of Honduras.svg UPNFM
174 FW Luis Palma (2000-01-17) 17 January 2000 (age 23) Flag of Honduras.svg Vida
184 FW Juan Carlos Obregón (1997-10-29) 29 October 1997 (age 26) Flag of the United States.svg Hartford Athletic
194 FW Douglas Martínez (1997-06-05) 5 June 1997 (age 26) Flag of the United States.svg Real Salt Lake

* Overage player.

Overage players in Olympic Games

TournamentPlayer 1Player 2Player 3
Did not select
Samuel Caballero (DF) Emil Martínez (MF) Carlos Pavón (FW)

Records

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David Suazo (left) and Alberth Elis (right) are joint all-time top goalscorers of the Honduras U-23 national team with 6 goals each

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerYear(s)U-23 Goals
1 David Suazo 20006
2 Alberth Elis 2015–20166
3 Anthony Lozano 2012–20164
4 Eddie Hernández 2011–20123
5 Jerry Bengtson 20123
5 Roger Rojas 20123
5 Douglas Martínez 2019–20213

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Head-to-head record

As of 1 August 2021

Includes data from CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament and Summer Olympics only

OpponentRecordGoals
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1–0–03:2
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 0–1–01:1
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 1–0–02:1
Flag of Belize.svg  Belize 1–0–05:0
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 0–0–22:9
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 0–0–10:1
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3–2–07:3
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 1–2–37:9
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1–0–02:0
Flag of El Salvador.svg  El Salvador 2–1–07:3
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 2–4–29:9
Flag of Haiti.svg  Haiti 3–1–07:2
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0–0–21:6
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica 1–0–02:0
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0–1–00:0
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 1–4–69:21
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 0–1–02:2
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 3–0–015:2
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0–1–15:6
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 1–0–03:2
Flag of Panama.svg  Panama 3–1–08:3
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 0–0–11:2
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 0–0–10:1
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 1–0–21:7
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1–0–01:0
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 2–0–04:0
Flag of Trinidad and Tobago.svg  Trinidad and Tobago 1–0–02:0
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 4–1–517:19
Totals33–20–26121:111

Honours

Major competitions

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