Paraguay national under-23 football team

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Paraguay Olympic
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Nickname(s) La Albirroja
Association Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol (APF)
Confederation CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach Carlos Jara Saguier
Top scorer José Cardozo (7)
Home stadium Estadio Defensores del Chaco
FIFA code PAR
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Olympic Games
Appearances3 (first in 1992 )
Best result Silver medal.svg Silver medalists (2004)
Pan American Games
Appearances5 (first in 1951 )
Best resultGroup stage (2003, 2015)
Medal record
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Athens Team

The Paraguay national under-23 football team, also known as the Paraguay Olympic football team, represents Paraguay in international football competitions in Olympic Games and Pan American Games. The team is governed by the Paraguayan Football Association and is limited to players under the age of 23, except three overage players, ostensibly possessing veteran experience and expertise, in accordance with FIFA regulations.

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Competitive record

Olympic Games

Olympic Games record
YearHostRoundPos.PldWDLGFGA
1992 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona Quarter-finals8th412155
1996 Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta Did not qualify
2000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney
2004 Flag of Greece.svg Athens Silver medal2nd6402129
2008 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing Did not qualify
2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London
2016 Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro
2020 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo
2024 Flag of France.svg Paris Quarter-finals6th421168
Total1 Silver medal3/9147342322

CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament

CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament record
YearHostRoundPldWDLGFGA
1992 Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay Champions7421102
1996 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Group stage4103812
2000 Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Group stage410379
2004 Flag of Chile.svg Chile Runners-up84131111
2020 Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia Group stage410356
2024 Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela Champions7421139
Total2 titles34155145449

Pan American Games

Pan American Games record
YearHostRoundPos.PldWDLGFGA
Until 1995 See Paraguay national football team
1999 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Winnipeg Did not participate
2003 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Santo Domingo Group stage5th310234
2007 Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro Did not qualify
2011 Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara
2015 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto Group stage5th311163
2019 Flag of Peru.svg Lima Did not qualify
2023 Flag of Chile.svg Santiago
TotalGroup stage2/7621397

Honours

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

2023

15 November Friendly Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg0–1Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia Asunción, Paraguay
20:00Stadium: General Pablo Rojas Stadium
18 November Friendly Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg3–1Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia Asunción, Paraguay
20:00Stadium: General Pablo Rojas Stadium
11 December Friendly Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg2–5Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Buenos Aires, Argentina
10:00Stadium: Argentinos Juniors Sport Complex
15 December Friendly Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg1–0Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Buenos Aires, Argentina
16:00Stadium: Argentinos Juniors Sport Complex
18 December Friendly Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg2–1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Asunción, Paraguay
10:00Stadium: Defensores del Chaco Stadium
21 December Friendly Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg1–0Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Asunción, Paraguay
19:00Stadium: Defensores del Chaco Stadium

2024

13 January Friendly Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg4–1Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay Maldonado, Uruguay
20:30 Homenchenko Soccerball shade.svg

L. Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg
F. Román Soccerball shade.svg(o.g.)

Olivera Soccerball shade.svg		 Report Soccerball shade.svg Peralta Stadium: Estadio Domingo Burgueño
21 January Pre-Olympic Tournament Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–1Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay Valencia, Venezuela
19:00 Gondou Soccerball shade.svg90' Report Soccerball shade.svg67' (pen.) D. Gómez Stadium: Estadio Misael Delgado
Referee: Flávio de Souza (Brazil)
24 January Pre-Olympic Tournament Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg4–3Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Valencia, Venezuela
16:00
 Report Soccerball shade.svg8', 11', 34' L. Rodríguez Stadium: Estadio Misael Delgado
Referee: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela)
27 January Pre-Olympic Tournament Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg1–0Flag of Peru.svg  Peru Valencia, Venezuela
16:00 Fernández Soccerball shade.svg18' Report Stadium: Estadio Misael Delgado
Referee: Augusto Aragón (Ecuador)
2 February Pre-Olympic Tournament Chile  Flag of Chile.svg2–1Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay Caracas, Venezuela
19:00
 Report Soccerball shade.svg33' Leguizamón Stadium: Estadio Brígido Iriarte
Referee: Augusto Aragón (Ecuador)
5 February Pre-Olympic Tournament Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg0–1Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay Caracas, Venezuela
16:00 Report Soccerball shade.svg45+2' Peralta Stadium: Estadio Brígido Iriarte
Referee: Roberto Pérez (Peru)
8 February Pre-Olympic Tournament Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3–3Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay Caracas, Venezuela
16:00
 Report
Stadium: Estadio Brígido Iriarte
Referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay)
11 February Pre-Olympic Tournament Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg2–0Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela
19:30
 Report Stadium: Estadio Brígido Iriarte
Referee: Jhon Ospina (Colombia)
23 March Friendly Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg2–0Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Asunción, Paraguay
19:30
Stadium: Estadio Tigo La Huerta
Referee: Juan Jara (Paraguay)
8 June Friendly Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg4–0Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay Buenos Aires, Argentina
14:00
 Report Stadium: Estadio Tomás Adolfo Ducó
Referee: Sebastián Zunino (Argentina)
10 June Friendly Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg2–0Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay Lanús, Argentina
15:00
 Report Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de Lanús
Referee: Nazareno Arasa (Argentina)
4 July Friendly France  Flag of France.svg4–1Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay Bayonne, France
21:15
 Report
Stadium: Stade Jean-Dauger
Referee: Daniel Schlager (Germany)
13 July Friendly Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg0–1Flag of the United States.svg  United States Bordeaux, France
17:00 Report McGuire Soccerball shade.svg56'Stadium: Stade de Bordeaux
18 July Friendly Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg2–2Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay Hagetmau, France
18:30 Khlan Soccerball shade.svg31'
Fedor Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report Parzajuk Soccerball shade.svg86'
Fernández Soccerball shade.svg89'		Stadium: Stade Alain Lansaman
24 July Olympic Games Japan  Flag of Japan.svg5–0Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay Bordeaux, France
19:00
 Report Stadium: Stade de Bordeaux
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: François Letexier (France)
27 July Olympic Games Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg4–2Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Paris, France
19:00
 Report
Stadium: Parc des Princes
Referee: Drew Fischer (Canada)
30 July Olympic Games Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg1–0Flag of Mali.svg  Mali Paris, France
21:00
 Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
Referee: Ilgiz Tantashev (Uzbekistan)

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2024 Olympic Games. [1]

Head coach: Carlos Jara Saguier

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
11 GK Roberto Fernández (1988-03-29)29 March 1988 (aged 36) Flag of Brazil.svg Botafogo
121 GK Rodrigo Frutos (2003-01-06)6 January 2003 (aged 21) Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia
142 DF Fabián Balbuena (1991-08-23)23 August 1991 (aged 32) Flag of Russia.svg Dynamo Moscow
132 DF Alexis Cantero (2003-02-05)5 February 2003 (aged 21) Flag of Paraguay.svg Guaraní
32 DF Ronaldo Dejesús (2001-04-21)21 April 2001 (aged 23) Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño
52 DF Gilberto Flores (2003-04-01)1 April 2003 (aged 21) Flag of Paraguay.svg Sportivo Trinidense
22 DF Alan Núñez (2004-10-01)1 October 2004 (aged 19) Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño
42 DF Daniel Rivas (2001-12-06)6 December 2001 (aged 22) Flag of Paraguay.svg Nacional
162 DF Fernando Román (2001-02-23)23 February 2001 (aged 23) Flag of Paraguay.svg Guaraní
83 MF Diego Gómez (2003-03-27)27 March 2003 (aged 21) Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami
63 MF Marcos Gómez (2001-11-10)10 November 2001 (aged 22) Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia
103 MF Wilder Viera (2002-03-04)4 March 2002 (aged 22) Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño
173 MF Gustavo Caballero (2001-09-21)21 September 2001 (aged 22) Flag of Paraguay.svg Nacional
203 MF Ángel Cardozo Lucena (1994-10-19)19 October 1994 (aged 29) Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad
74 FW Marcelo Fernández (2001-10-25)25 October 2001 (aged 22) Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad
94 FW Kevin Parzajuk (2002-08-09)9 August 2002 (aged 21) Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia
184 FW Marcelo Pérez (2001-03-23)23 March 2001 (aged 23) Flag of Argentina.svg Huracán
154 FW Julio Enciso (2004-01-23)23 January 2004 (aged 20) Flag of England.svg Brighton & Hove Albion

Alternates

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
1 GK Facundo Insfrán (2006-05-04)4 May 2006 (aged 18) Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia
3 MF Rubén Lezcano (2004-02-09)9 February 2004 (aged 20) Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad
3 MF Enso González (2005-01-20)20 January 2005 (aged 19) Flag of England.svg Wolverhampton Wanderers
4 FW Tiago Caballero (2005-05-27)27 May 2005 (aged 19) Flag of Paraguay.svg Nacional
4 FW Diego González (2003-01-07)7 January 2003 (aged 21) Flag of Italy.svg Lazio

Recent call-ups

The following players have received a call-up within the past 12 months:

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
1 GK Ángel González (2003-02-04)4 February 2003 (aged 21) Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad
1 GK Javier Talavera (2003-08-12)12 August 2003 (aged 20) Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño
2 DF Victor Cabañas (2003-02-13)13 February 2003 (aged 21) Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño
2 DF Gastón Benítez (2002-05-21)21 May 2002 (aged 22) Flag of Paraguay.svg Sol de América
3 MF Fernando Cardozo (2001-02-08)8 February 2001 (aged 23) Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia
3 MF Ariel Gamarra (2003-02-26)26 February 2003 (aged 21) Flag of Argentina.svg Argentinos Juniors
3 MF Juan José Cardozo (2004-02-24)24 February 2004 (aged 20) Flag of Argentina.svg Argentinos Juniors
3 MF Nelson Gauto Flag of Paraguay.svg 2 de Mayo
3 MF Juan Salcedo (2003-08-12)12 August 2003 (aged 20) Flag of Paraguay.svg Sportivo Trinidense
3 MF Jesús Llano Flag of Paraguay.svg 2 de Mayo
3 MF Diego Fernández Flag of Paraguay.svg Sportivo Luqueño
3 MF Rodrigo Villalba Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad
3 MF Iván Leguizamón (2002-07-03)3 July 2002 (aged 22) Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo
3 MF Fabrizio Peralta (2002-08-02)2 August 2002 (aged 21) Flag of Brazil.svg Cruzeiro
4 FW Diego Duarte (2002-04-08)8 April 2002 (aged 22) Flag of Paraguay.svg Nacional

Notable players

Overage players in Olympic Games

TournamentPlayer 1Player 2Player 3
Carlos Gamarra (aged 33) Julio César Enciso (aged 30) José Cardozo (aged 33)
Gatito Fernández (aged 36) Fabián Balbuena (aged 32) Ángel Cardozo Lucena (aged 29)

Former squads

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Lista de jugadores de la Selección Paraguaya para los Juegos Olímpicos París 2024" [List of Paraguayan national team players for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games] (in Spanish). Paraguayan Football Association. 3 July 2024.
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