Colombia national under-20 football team

Colombia under-20
Nickname(s)Los Cafeteros (The Coffee Growers) La Tricolor (The Tricolors)
AssociationFederación Colombiana de Fútbol (FCF)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachHéctor Cárdenas
CaptainGustavo Puerta (2023)
FIFA codeCOL
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Colombia 1–1 Uruguay 
(Caracas, Venezuela; 22 March 1954)
Biggest win
 Colombia 7–0 Netherlands Antilles 
(Cartagena, Colombia; 16 July 2006)
Biggest defeat
 Brazil 6–0 Colombia 
(Tbilisi, Soviet Union; 1 September 1985)
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances11 (first in 1985)
Best resultThird place (2003)
South American Youth Championship
Appearances28 (first in 1954)
Best resultChampions: (1987, 2005, 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 FIFA U-20 World Cup 11 times, and their standout performance came at the 2003 edition where the team finished in third-place and were rewarded the fair play award. For the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Colombia qualified automatically as hosts and reached the quarter-finals. Colombia have won the South American Youth Championship three times: 1987, 2005 and 2013. The team also participates in the Toulon Tournament, of which Colombia is a three-time winner: 1999, 2000 and 2011.

Numerous significant players have represented both the U-20 team and the senior team for Colombia, including René Higuita, Wílmer Cabrera, Óscar Córdoba, Miguel Calero, Jorge Bermúdez, Iván Valenciano, Fredy Guarín, 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

2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Round of 16 (Colombia vs Costa Rica)
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
1977Did not qualify
1979
1981
1983
1985Quarter-finals8th4121510
1987First round9th311145
1989Quarter-finals8th410335
1991Did not qualify
1993First round12th310257
1995Did not qualify
1997
1999
2001
2003Third Place3rd7421105
2005Round of 169th430172
2007Did not qualify
2009
2011Quarter-finals5th5401116
2013Round of 169th422062
2015Round of 1615th411235
2017Did not qualify
2019Quarter-finals7th521294
2023Qualified
TotalThird Place11/2343209146351

South American Youth Championship record

Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
1954First Round5th312032
1958Did not enter
1964Third place3rd623165
1967First Round6th412155
1971First Round8th4013210
1974First Round8th4103412
1975Did not enter
1977First Round7th310225
1979First Round6th4202710
1981First Round8th402238
1983First Round8th410359
1985Third place3rd7331126
1987Champions1st7412112
1988Runners-up2nd742193
1991First Round7th4112510
1992Third place3rd623142
1995First Round6th311144
1997First Round7th412168
1999First Round8th410348
2001Sixth place6th9315613
2003Fourth place4th95131610
2005Champions1st9720206
2007Sixth place6th9315715
2009Fifth place5th93331010
2011Sixth place6th9135816
2013Champions1st9603168
2015Runners-up2nd9432125
2017Sixth place6th9234811
2019Fourth place4th943243
2023Third place3rd9531115
Total3 titles28/30177694662210211

Current squad

The following 23 players were called up for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship on 4 January 2023.[1]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Luis Marquinez (2003-04-10)10 April 2003 (aged 19) Atlético Nacional
12 1GK Cristian Santander (2003-08-20)20 August 2003 (aged 19) Barranquilla
22 1GK Alexei Rojas (2005-09-28)28 September 2005 (aged 17) Arsenal

2 2DF Daniel Pedrozo (2004-03-19)19 March 2004 (aged 18) Real Cartagena
3 2DF Édier Ocampo (2003-10-03)3 October 2003 (aged 19) Atlético Nacional
4 2DF Fernando Álvarez (2003-10-24)24 October 2003 (aged 19) Pachuca
5 2DF Kevin Mantilla (2003-05-22)22 May 2003 (aged 19) Santa Fe
15 2DF Juan José Mina (2004-07-27)27 July 2004 (aged 18) Deportivo Cali
17 2DF Andrés Salazar (2003-01-15)15 January 2003 (aged 20) Atlético Nacional
21 2DF Julián Palacios (2003-08-07)7 August 2003 (aged 19) Envigado

6 3MF Jhon Vélez (2003-07-25)25 July 2003 (aged 19) Barranquilla
8 3MF Gustavo Puerta (captain) (2003-07-23)23 July 2003 (aged 19) 1. FC Nürnberg
10 3MF Alexis Manyoma (2003-01-03)3 January 2003 (aged 20) Cortuluá
12 1GK Cristian Santander (2003-08-20)20 August 2003 (aged 19) Barranquilla
13 3MF Juan Castilla (2004-07-27)27 July 2004 (aged 18) Houston Dynamo
16 3MF Óscar Cortés (2003-12-03)3 December 2003 (aged 19) Millonarios
18 3MF Johan Torres (2004-09-07)7 September 2004 (aged 18) Santa Fe
19 3MF Miguel Monsalve (2004-02-27)27 February 2004 (aged 18) Independiente Medellín
20 3MF Daniel Luna (2003-05-07)7 May 2003 (aged 19) Mallorca

7 4FW Juanda Fuentes (2003-05-19)19 May 2003 (aged 19) Barcelona B
9 4FW Jhon Durán (2004-12-13)13 December 2004 (aged 18) Aston Villa
11 4FW Ricardo Caraballo (2004-02-09)9 February 2004 (aged 18) Barranquilla
14 4FW Isaac Zuleta (2003-08-10)10 August 2003 (aged 19) Getafe B
23 4FW Jorge Cabezas Hurtado (2003-09-06)6 September 2003 (aged 19) Independiente Medellín

Honours

See also

References

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