Brazil national under-20 football team

Brazil U-20
Nickname(s)Seleção Sub-20 (The Selection U-20)
Canarinha (Little Canary)
Amarelinha (Little Yellow)
Verde-Amarela (Green-Yellow)
AssociationConfederação Brasileira de Futebol
(Brazilian Football Confederation)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachPaulo Victor Gomes
FIFA codeBRA
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Brazil 7–1 Panama 
(Caracas, Venezuela; 23 March 1954)
Biggest win
 Brazil 10–0 Belgium 
(Kuching, Malaysia; 25 June 1997)
Biggest defeat
 Brazil 0–6 Argentina 
(Valencia, Venezuela; 24 January 2025)
Records for competitive matches only.
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances20 (first in 1977)
Best resultWinners (1983, 1985, 1993, 2003, 2011)
South American Youth Championship
Appearances30 (first in 1954)
Best resultWinners (1974, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2023, 2025)
Brazil national under-20 football team
Medal record
U-20 World Cup
1983 Mexico Team
1985 Soviet Union Team
1993 Australia Team
2003 United Arab Emirates Team
2011 Colombia Team
1991 Portugal Team
1995 Qatar Team
2009 Egypt Team
2015 New Zealand Team
1977 Tunisia Team
1989 Saudi Arabia Team
2005 Netherlands Team

The Brazil national under-20 football team, also known as Brazil Sub-20 or Seleção Sub-20, represents Brazil in association football at this age level and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).

The team has won the South American Youth Championship a record thirteen times and is the second most successful nation in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, having won the competition five times. It also plays in unofficial under-19 and under-21 tournaments, such as the Toulon Tournament, of which Brazil is an eight-time winner.

Notable players that came through the ranks and went on to play for the senior team include Ronaldinho, Kaká, Rivaldo, Romário, Marcos, Roberto Carlos, César Sampaio, Cláudio Taffarel, Bebeto, Dida, Neymar, Dani Alves, Maicon, Adriano, Júlio Baptista, Luisão, Alex, Giovane Élber, Leonardo, Müller, Silas, Marcelo, David Luiz, Willian, Jô and Lucas Moura, among others.

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 World Cup record

Year Round M W D L GF GA
1977 Third place 5 3 2 0 13 3
1979 Did not qualify
1981 Quarter-finals 4 2 1 1 7 4
1983 Champions 6 5 1 0 13 4
1985 6 6 0 0 14 1
1987 Quarter-finals 4 2 0 2 6 3
1989 Third place 6 5 0 1 13 2
1991 Runners-up 6 4 2 0 14 4
1993 Champions 6 5 1 0 11 2
1995 Runners-up 6 4 1 1 11 3
1997 Quarter-finals 5 4 0 1 25 5
1999 5 3 0 2 13 5
2001 5 4 0 1 15 3
2003 Champions 7 5 1 1 14 6
2005 Third place 7 5 1 1 9 4
2007 Round Of 16 4 1 0 3 6 9
2009 Runners-up 7 5 2 0 14 3
2011 Champions 7 5 2 0 18 5
2013 Did not qualify
2015 Runners-up 7 4 2 1 15 5
2017 Did not qualify
2019
2023 Quarter-finals 5 3 0 2 16 7
2025 Group stage 3 0 1 2 3 5
2027 To be determined
Total 5 titles 111 75 17 19 250 83

South American Youth Championship record

South American Youth Championship record
Years Round M W D L GF GA
1954 Runners-up 6 3 3 0 14 5
1958 Third place 5 2 2 1 10 6
1964 Did not enter
1967 Semi-finals 5 3 0 2 7 5
1971 First round 4 2 0 2 7 3
1974 Champions 6 5 1 0 18 3
1975 First round 5 1 0 4 6 7
1977 Runners-up 6 5 1 0 13 2
1979 Fourth place 7 2 1 4 5 7
1981 Runners-up 6 3 2 1 13 5
1983 Champions 7 6 1 0 16 3
1985 7 6 1 0 11 3
1987 Runners-up 6 3 2 1 11 4
1988 Champions 7 5 1 1 14 2
1991 7 4 3 0 15 5
1992 6 5 1 0 7 0
1995 6 5 0 1 17 4
1997 Runners-up 9 6 2 1 26 10
1999 Third place 9 4 3 2 22 10
2001 Champions 9 6 2 1 21 6
2003 Runners-up 9 7 1 1 23 5
2005 9 5 2 2 18 9
2007 Champions 9 6 3 0 20 9
2009 9 6 1 2 17 9
2011 9 7 1 1 24 7
2013 First round 4 1 1 2 4 6
2015 Fourth place 9 5 1 3 13 9
2017 Fifth place 9 3 4 2 10 9
2019 9 3 3 3 6 7
2023 Champions 9 7 2 0 19 4
2025 9 6 1 2 14 12
Total 13 titles 208 126 45 37 407 164

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for two friendlies against Paraguay on 28 and 31 March:[1]

Caps and goals updated as of 4 October 2025, after the match against Spain.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK João Pedro (2008-03-18)18 March 2008 (aged 18) 0 0 Santos
1GK Kauan Lima (2007-02-14)14 February 2007 (aged 19) 0 0 Palmeiras
1GK Vitor Lamounier (2007-10-18)18 October 2007 (aged 18) 0 0 Cruzeiro
2DF Arthur Dias (2007-04-10)10 April 2007 (aged 18) 11 1 Athletico Paranaense
2DF João Souza (2007-01-01)1 January 2007 (aged 19) 3 0 Flamengo
2DF Igor Felisberto (2007-03-07)7 March 2007 (aged 19) 2 0 São Paulo
2DF Kauã Prates (2008-08-12)12 August 2008 (aged 17) 0 0 Cruzeiro
2DF João Ananias (2007-02-12)12 February 2007 (aged 19) 0 0 Santos
2DF Ryan Augusto (2007-09-04)4 September 2007 (aged 18) 0 0 Red Bull Bragantino
2DF Vinicius Lira (2007-10-12)12 October 2007 (aged 18) 0 0 Santos
2DF Vitor Fernandes (2008-03-04)4 March 2008 (aged 18) 0 0 Atlético Mineiro
3MF Erick Belé (2007-01-21)21 January 2007 (aged 19) 5 1 Palmeiras
3MF Gabriel Carvalho (2007-08-17)17 August 2007 (aged 18) 2 0 Al Qadsiah
3MF Djhordney (2007-06-17)17 June 2007 (aged 18) 0 0 São Paulo
3MF Huguinho (2007-04-06)6 April 2007 (aged 18) 0 0 Botafogo
3MF Luis Otávio (2007-04-12)12 April 2007 (aged 18) 0 0 Orlando City
3MF Pedro Ferreira (2007-04-24)24 April 2007 (aged 18) 0 0 São Paulo
3MF Tiago (2008-02-02)2 February 2008 (aged 18) 0 0 Grêmio
3MF Zé Lucas (2008-03-23)23 March 2008 (aged 18) 0 0 Sport
4FW Luca Meirelles (2007-03-15)15 March 2007 (aged 19) 2 0 Shakhtar Donetsk
4FW Isaque (2007-02-24)24 February 2007 (aged 19) 1 1 Shakhtar Donetsk
4FW Bruninho (2008-04-26)26 April 2008 (aged 17) 0 0 Athletico Paranaense
4FW Douglas Telles (2007-06-01)1 June 2007 (aged 18) 0 0 Flamengo
4FW Gui Negão (2007-02-06)6 February 2007 (aged 19) 0 0 Corinthians
4FW Heittor (2007-09-18)18 September 2007 (aged 18) 0 0 Palmeiras
4FW Lucca (2007-06-14)14 June 2007 (aged 18) 0 0 São Paulo

Recent call-ups

The following players were named to a squad in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Otávio (2005-12-27) 27 December 2005 5 0 Cruzeiro 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup
GK Pedro Cobra (2006-05-15) 15 May 2006 0 0 Atlético Mineiro 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup
GK Lucas Furtado (2005-03-09) 9 March 2005 0 0 Vitória de Guimarães 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup
GK Felipe Longo (2005-03-05) 5 March 2005 7 0 Corinthians 2025 FIFA U-20 World CupCLUB
GK Aranha (2005-02-07) 7 February 2005 0 0 Palmeiras v.  South Korea, 9 June 2025
DF Iago Teodoro (2005-04-18) 18 April 2005 13 3 Orlando City 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup
DF Leandrinho (2005-03-17) 17 March 2005 12 0 Sharjah 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup
DF Igor Serrote (2005-03-01) 1 March 2005 10 0 Al Jazira 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup
DF Bruno Alves (2005-08-04) 4 August 2005 5 1 Cruzeiro 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup
DF Léo Derik (2005-07-24) 24 July 2005 4 0 Athletico Paranaense 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup
DF Gilberto (2005-03-27) 27 March 2005 2 0 Athletico Paranaense 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup
DF JP Chermont (2006-01-18) 18 January 2006 3 0 Coritiba v.  Paraguay, 11 August 2025
DF Anthony (2005-07-12) 12 July 2005 1 0 Goiás v.  Paraguay, 11 August 2025
DF Pedro Lima (2006-07-01) 1 July 2006 1 0 Wolverhampton Wanderers v.  Paraguay, 11 August 2025
DF Robson (2006-09-29) 29 September 2006 1 0 Betis Deportivo v.  Paraguay, 11 August 2025
DF Luiz Gustavo (2006-04-12) 12 April 2006 0 0 Vasco da Gama v.  Paraguay, 11 August 2025
DF Luiz Benedetti (2006-06-07) 7 June 2006 0 0 Palmeiras v.  South Korea, 9 June 2025
MF João Cruz (2006-05-12) 12 May 2006 7 1 Athletico Paranaense 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup
MF Murilo Rhikman (2006-03-13) 13 March 2006 5 0 Cruzeiro 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup
MF Rafael Coutinho (2006-03-24) 24 March 2006 5 1 Palmeiras 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup
MF Rayan Lucas (2005-01-03) 3 January 2005 5 2 Sporting CP 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup
MF Rhuan Gabriel (2006-02-06) 6 February 2006 4 0 Cruzeiro 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup
MF Lorran (2006-07-04) 4 July 2006 0 0 Pisa v.  Paraguay, 11 August 2025
MF Matheus Alves (2005-03-05) 5 March 2005 0 0 CSKA Moscow v.  Paraguay, 11 August 2025
MF Breno Bidon (2005-02-20) 20 February 2005 13 1 Corinthians v.  South Korea, 9 June 2025
MF Gabriel Moscardo (2005-09-28) 28 September 2005 9 1 Braga v.  South Korea, 9 June 2025
FW Pedrinho (2006-02-05) 5 February 2006 18 4 Zenit St. Petersburg 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup
FW Deivid Washington (2005-06-05) 5 June 2005 14 5 Chelsea 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup
FW Gustavo Prado (2005-06-06) 6 June 2005 12 2 Internacional 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup
FW Wesley (2005-03-05) 5 March 2005 11 0 Real Sociedad 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup
FW Luighi (2006-04-30) 30 April 2006 4 2 Palmeiras 2025 FIFA U-20 World Cup
FW Nathan Fernandes (2005-02-16) 16 February 2005 5 0 Botafogo 2025 FIFA U-20 World CupINJ
FW Riquelme Fillipi (2006-09-15) 15 September 2006 2 0 Palmeiras v.  Paraguay, 11 August 2025
FW Riquelme Felipe (2007-03-13) 13 March 2007 1 0 Fluminense v.  Paraguay, 11 August 2025
FW Gustavo Nunes (2005-11-20) 20 November 2005 0 0 Swansea City v.  Paraguay, 11 August 2025
FW Rayan (2006-08-03) 3 August 2006 11 2 Bournemouth v.  South Korea, 9 June 2025
FW Matheus Gonçalves (2005-08-18) 18 August 2005 1 0 Al-Ahli v.  South Korea, 9 June 2025
  • INJ: Withdrew due to injury
  • CLUB: Player withdrew from the current squad after his club made him unavailable for the call-up

Top goalscorers

Rank Player Year(s) U-20 goals
1 Adaílton 1997 24
2 Marcos Leonardo 2021–2023 15
3 Romário 1985 11
4 Neymar 2011 9
Henrique 2011 9
5 Rodrigo Gral 1999 8
Edu 1999 8
Alexandre Pato 2007 8
Vitor Roque 2022–2023 8
Andrey Santos 2021–2025 8
8 Dudu Cearense 2003 7
9 Geovani 1983 6
Ronaldinho 1999 6
Adriano 2001 6
Daniel Carvalho 2003 6
Alan Kardec 2009 6
Marcos Guilherme 2015 6

Individual awards

  • FIFA U-20 World Cup

Honours

  • FIFA U-20 World Cup:
    • Winners (5): 1983, 1985, 1993, 2003, 2011
    • Runners-up (4): 1991, 1995, 2009, 2015
  • South American Youth Championship:
    • Winners (13): 1974, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2023 , 2025
    • Runners-up (7): 1954, 1977, 1981, 1987, 1997, 2003, 2005

Friendlies

  • Tournoi Juniors de Cannes:[2]
    • Winners (4): 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
  • Tournament of the Crown Prince:[3]
    • Winners: 1978
  • Toulon Tournament:
    • Winners (9): 1980, 1981, 1983, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2013, 2014, 2019
  • Torneio Internacional de Ribeirão Preto:[4]
    • Winners: 1981
  • Beijing Youth Tournament:[5]
    • Winners: 1986
  • Qatar Friendship Tournament:[6]
    • Winners: 1987
  • COTIF:
    • Winners (3): 1990, 2002, 2014
  • Copa Gobernador del Estado Carabobo:[7]
    • Winners: 1992
  • Val-Action Cup:[6]
    • Winners: 1993
  • King's Cup:
    • Winners: 1999
  • Mediterranean International Cup U-20:[8]
    • Winners (5): 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010
  • Mediterranean International Cup U-18:[8]
    • Winners (9): 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
  • TyC Asia Cup:[9]
    • Winners: 2001
  • Oman International Tournament:[10]
    • Winners: 2002
  • Malaysia International Tournament:[11]
    • Winners: 2003
  • Sendai Cup:[12]
    • Winners (6): 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010
  • SBS Cup:
    • Winners: 2004
  • Valais Youth Cup:
    • Winners: 2013
  • Panda Cup:
    • Winners: 2014
  • Talca International Tournament:[13][14]
    • Winners: 2016
  • Torneio Quadrangular de Teresópolis:[15]
    • Winners: 2020
  • Torneio Internacional do Espírito Santo:[16]
    • Winners: 2022

Managers

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Brazil's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

See also

References

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  6. ^ a b Napoleão, Antonio Carlos; Assad, Roberto. Seleção Brasileira 1914–2006 (in Portuguese). pp. 113–116.
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  8. ^ a b "MIC Football - An impressive honor roll". MIC Football (official website). Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  9. ^ "TyC Asia Offers Under-20 Soccer Event in Hong Kong". sportcal. 17 January 2001. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Convocada seleção sub-20 para o Torneio de Oman" (in Portuguese). nsctotal. 2 September 2002. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Seleção sub-20 bate Portugal e ganha torneio na Malásia" (in Portuguese). Folha de São Paulo. 16 March 2003. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
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  13. ^ "Seleção sub-20 festeja conquista do título de torneio no Chile" (in Portuguese). Hoje em Dia. 17 October 2016. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Comandada por Micale, seleção brasileira sub-20 é campeã no Chile" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  15. ^ "Brasil empata com o Chile e conquista o Torneio Internacional Sub-20" (in Portuguese). CBF (Site Oficial). Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
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