Uruguay national under-23 football team

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Uruguay Olympic
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Nickname(s) La Celeste Olímpica (The Olympic Sky Blue)
La Celeste (The Sky Blue)
Association Asociación Uruguaya
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Confederation CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach Marcelo Bielsa
Captain César Araújo
Home stadium Estadio Centenario
FIFA code URU
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Olympic Games
Appearances1 (first in 2012)
Best resultGroup Stage (2012)
Pan American Games
Appearances8 (first in 1963 )
Best resultGold medalists (1983, 2015)
CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament
Appearances14 (first in 1960 )
Best resultRunners-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).

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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.

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The Uruguay national football team that won the 1928 Olympic tournament

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
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGASquad
Until 1988 See Uruguay national football team
Flag of Spain.svg 1992 Did not qualify
Flag of the United States.svg 1996
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000
Flag of Greece.svg 2004
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012 Group stage9th310224 Squad
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Did not qualify
Flag of Japan.svg 2020
Flag of France.svg 2024
Flag of the United States.svg 2028 To be determined
Total2 Gold medals3/231310123411

Pan American Games

Pan American Games record
YearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGASquad
Until 1995 See Uruguay national football team
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 1999 Preliminary round 9th401329Squad
Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg 2003 Did not enter
Flag of Brazil.svg 2007
Flag of Mexico.svg 2011 Bronze medalists 3rd521268 Squad
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2015 Gold medalists 1st540182 Squad
Flag of Peru.svg 2019 Fourth place 4th530274 Squad
Flag of Chile.svg 2023 Fifth place 5th411212 Squad
Flag of Peru.svg 2027 To be determined
Total2 Gold medals8/1923103102425

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

2024

30 January 2024 (2024-01-30) 2024 Pre-Olympic Tournament GS Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg3–0Flag of Peru.svg  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  Flag of Argentina.svg3–3Flag of Uruguay.svg  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.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11 GK Ignacio Suárez (2002-02-05) 5 February 2002 (age 23)10 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional
121 GK Randall Rodríguez (2003-11-29) 29 November 2003 (age 21)60 Flag of Argentina.svg Vélez Sarsfield
231 GK Fabrizio Correa (2001-01-18) 18 January 2001 (age 24)00 Flag of Uruguay.svg River Plate Montevideo

22 DF Sebastián Boselli (2003-12-04) 4 December 2003 (age 21)40 Flag of Argentina.svg Estudiantes
32 DF Mateo Antoni (2003-04-22) 22 April 2003 (age 22)00 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentinos Juniors
42 DF Mateo Ponte (2003-05-24) 24 May 2003 (age 22)60 Flag of Brazil.svg Botafogo
62 DF Valentín Rodríguez (2001-06-13) 13 June 2001 (age 24)60 Flag of Uruguay.svg Peñarol
142 DF Nicolás Marichal (2001-03-17) 17 March 2001 (age 24)60 Flag of Russia.svg Dynamo Moscow
222 DF Fredy Martínez (2001-05-01) 1 May 2001 (age 24)50 Flag of Uruguay.svg Boston River

53 MF César Araújo (captain) (2001-04-02) 2 April 2001 (age 24)51 Flag of the United States.svg Orlando City
83 MF Rodrigo Chagas (2003-08-20) 20 August 2003 (age 21)90 Flag of Uruguay.svg Juventud
103 MF Tiago Palacios (2001-03-28) 28 March 2001 (age 24)60 Flag of Argentina.svg Estudiantes
153 MF Vicente Poggi (2002-07-11) 11 July 2002 (age 22)70 Flag of Argentina.svg Godoy Cruz
163 MF Erico Cuello (2005-05-25) 25 May 2005 (age 20)00 Flag of Uruguay.svg Defensor Sporting
183 MF Santiago Homenchenko (2003-08-30) 30 August 2003 (age 21)62 Flag of Mexico.svg Pachuca

74 FW Anderson Duarte (2004-03-23) 23 March 2004 (age 21)40 Flag of Mexico.svg Toluca
94 FW Matias Fonseca (2001-03-12) 12 March 2001 (age 24)30 Unattached
114 FW Juan Cruz de los Santos (2003-02-22) 22 February 2003 (age 22)100 Flag of Uruguay.svg River Plate Montevideo
134 FW Agustín Albarracín (2005-08-29) 29 August 2005 (age 19)00 Flag of Uruguay.svg Boston River
174 FW Matías Abaldo (2004-04-02) 2 April 2004 (age 21)51 Flag of Argentina.svg Gimnasia LP
194 FW Luciano Rodríguez (2003-07-16) 16 July 2003 (age 21)66 Flag of Brazil.svg Bahia
214 FW Renzo Sánchez (2004-02-17) 17 February 2004 (age 21)51 Flag of Uruguay.svg Nacional

Coaching staff

As of 5 December 2023 [3]
PositionName
Head coach Flag of Argentina.svg Marcelo Bielsa

Honours

See also

Notes

  1. 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

  1. "Lista final para el CONMEBOL Preolímpico 2024" (in Spanish). 5 January 2024. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. "Sub-23: Cristian Olivera será baja para el Preolímpico y Uruguay viajará con 22 jugadores" (in Spanish). 17 January 2024. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
  3. "Inicia la preparación para el Preolímpico 2024 con una base de jugadores sub-20" (in Spanish). 5 December 2023. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  4. "Copa Mercosur". RSSSF . Retrieved 10 February 2022.