Uruguay national under-20 football team
| Nickname(s) | Cains La Celeste Olímpica (The Olympic Sky Blue) La Celeste (The Sky Blue) La Más Linda (The Most Beautiful) Los Charruas | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Uruguayan Football Association | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Vacant | ||
| Captain | Joaquín Lavega | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio Centenario | ||
| FIFA code | URU | ||
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| U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 16 (first in 1979) | ||
| Best result | Champions (2023) | ||
| South American Youth Football Championship | |||
| Appearances | 30 (first in 1954) | ||
| Best result | Champions (1954, 1958, 1964, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1981, 2017) | ||
Medal record | |||
Uruguay national under-20 football team represents Uruguay in international football competitions such as FIFA U-20 World Cup and the South American Youth Football Championship. They are the former reigning FIFA U-20 World Champions.
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
2024
| 12 November Friendly | Uruguay | 1–2 | Peru | Montevideo |
| Stadium: Estadio Gran Parque Central |
| 14 November Friendly | Uruguay | 0–0 | Peru | Montevideo |
| Stadium: Estadio Parque Capurro |
| 4 December Friendly | Uruguay | 3–2 | Liga MX U19 | Barros Blancos |
| Stadium: Complejo Celeste |
| 17 December Friendly | Uruguay | 6–0 | Flores | Barros Blancos |
| Stadium: Complejo Celeste |
| 17 December Friendly | Uruguay | 6–0 | Lavalleja | Barros Blancos |
| Stadium: Complejo Celeste |
| 19 December Friendly | Uruguay | 3–1 | Canelones del Este | Barros Blancos |
| Stadium: Complejo Celeste |
| 29 December Friendly | Uruguay | 2–1 | San José Capital | Barros Blancos |
| Stadium: Complejo Celeste |
| 29 December Friendly | Uruguay | 1–1 | Colonia Capital | Barros Blancos |
| Stadium: Complejo Celeste |
2025
| 7 January Friendly | Uruguay | 2–2 | Bolivia | Barros Blancos |
| Stadium: Complejo Celeste |
| 9 January Friendly | Uruguay | 3–0 | Bolivia | Barros Blancos |
| Stadium: Complejo Celeste |
| 16 January Friendly | Uruguay | 2–3 | Gimnasia LP | Montevideo |
| Stadium: Estadio Centenario |
| 25 January 2025 South American U-20 Championship First Stage | Chile | 1–2 | Uruguay | Barquisimeto |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano de Cabudare Referee: Paulo Zanovelli (Brazil) |
| 27 January 2025 South American U-20 Championship First Stage | Uruguay | 6–0 | Paraguay | Barquisimeto |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano de Cabudare Referee: Maximiliano Ramírez (Argentina) |
| 29 January 2025 South American U-20 Championship First Stage | Uruguay | 2–0 | Peru | Barquisimeto |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano de Cabudare Referee: Alex Cajas (Ecuador) |
| 31 January 2025 South American U-20 Championship First Stage | Venezuela | 1–0 | Uruguay | Barquisimeto |
| Andrade 58' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano de Cabudare Referee: Paulo Zanovelli (Brazil) |
| 4 February 2025 South American U-20 Championship Final Stage | Uruguay | 0–1 | Brazil | Caracas |
| Report | Pedro 74' | Stadium: Brígido Iriarte Stadium Referee: Andrea Colombo (Italy) |
| 7 February 2025 South American U-20 Championship Final Stage | Uruguay | 3–4 | Argentina | Caracas |
| Report | Stadium: Brígido Iriarte Stadium Referee: Michael Espinoza (Peru) |
| 10 February 2025 South American U-20 Championship Final Stage | Chile | 1–1 | Uruguay | Caracas |
| Román 65' | Report | Rodríguez 45' | Stadium: Brígido Iriarte Stadium Referee: Maximiliano Ramírez (Argentina) |
| 13 February 2025 South American U-20 Championship Final Stage | Paraguay | 1–0 | Uruguay | Caracas |
| Paoli 52' | Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de la UCV Referee: José Cabero (Chile) |
| 16 February 2025 South American U-20 Championship Final Stage | Uruguay | 1–3 | Colombia | Puerto La Cruz |
| 15:00 UTC−4 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Jose Antonio Anzoategui Stadium Referee: Paulo Zanovelli (Brazil) |
Coaching staff
- As of 29 June 2025[1]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Vacant |
| Assistant coach | Diego Pérez |
| Goalkeeping coach | Ignacio Bordad |
Players
Current squad
The following 23 players are called up for the 2025 South American U-20 Championship.[2]
Caps and goals[a] correct as of 16 February 2025, after the match against Colombia.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Kevin Martínez | 27 January 2005 | 23 | 0 | Danubio |
| 12 | GK | Federico Bonilla | 12 July 2005 | 15 | 0 | Nacional |
| 23 | GK | Felipe Ortiz | 6 November 2007 | 2 | 0 | Deportivo Maldonado |
| 2 | DF | Nicolás Ramos | 1 April 2005 | 17 | 1 | Houston Dynamo |
| 3 | DF | Paolo Calione | 22 May 2006 | 15 | 1 | Nacional |
| 4 | DF | Lucas Agazzi | 2 May 2005 | 26 | 1 | Defensor Sporting |
| 5 | DF | Juan Rodríguez | 30 May 2005 | 14 | 1 | Cagliari |
| 6 | DF | Patricio Pacífico | 8 April 2006 | 22 | 2 | Defensor Sporting |
| 13 | DF | Facundo González | 10 May 2005 | 22 | 2 | Racing Montevideo |
| 15 | DF | Alfonso Montero | 23 February 2007 | 13 | 0 | Juventus |
| 8 | MF | Thiago Helguera | 26 March 2006 | 13 | 0 | Mirandés |
| 14 | MF | Mateo Peralta | 8 April 2006 | 16 | 1 | Danubio |
| 16 | MF | Erico Cuello | 25 May 2005 | 13 | 0 | Defensor Sporting |
| 17 | MF | Mauro Zalazar | 13 April 2005 | 20 | 1 | Schalke 04 |
| 18 | MF | Germán Barbas | 17 September 2007 | 26 | 5 | Peñarol |
| 20 | MF | Lucas Pino | 30 October 2005 | 14 | 1 | Montevideo City Torque |
| 22 | MF | Bruno Calcagno | 2 April 2005 | 17 | 0 | Mallorca |
| 7 | FW | Joaquín Lavega (captain) | 3 February 2005 | 23 | 7 | Fluminense |
| 9 | FW | Renzo Machado | 21 September 2005 | 21 | 7 | Liverpool Montevideo |
| 10 | FW | Gonzalo Petit | 21 September 2006 | 19 | 7 | Mirandés |
| 11 | FW | Agustín Albarracín | 29 August 2005 | 24 | 6 | Boston River |
| 19 | FW | Esteban Crucci | 5 July 2006 | 21 | 5 | Montevideo Wanderers |
| 21 | FW | Alejandro Severo | 27 August 2005 | 19 | 6 | Racing Montevideo |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the squad in the past twelve months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Competitive record
FIFA U-20 World Cup
| FIFA U-20 World Cup Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 1977 | Fourth Place | 4th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 1979 | Third Place | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| 1981 | Quarter-Finals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 |
| 1983 | Quarter-Finals | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 1985 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1987 | ||||||||
| 1989 | ||||||||
| 1991 | Group Stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| 1993 | Quarter-Finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 1995 | Banned | |||||||
| 1997 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 |
| 1999 | Fourth Place | 4th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 |
| 2001 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2003 | ||||||||
| 2005 | ||||||||
| 2007 | Round of 16 | 12th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2009 | Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 2011 | Group Stage | 18th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 3 |
| 2015 | Round of 16 | 12th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | Fourth Place | 4th | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 3 |
| 2019 | Round of 16 | 13th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 |
| 2023 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 3 |
| 2025 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2027 | To be determined | |||||||
| Total | 16/25 | 1 titles | 80 | 40 | 21 | 19 | 108 | 70 |
South American Youth Football Championship
| South American Youth Football Championship record | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | +/– | % |
| 1954 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 66.67 |
| 1958 | Champions | 1st | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 40.00 |
| 1964 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 66.67 |
| 1967 | Group Stage | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 25.00 |
| 1971 | Runners-up | 2nd | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 60.00 |
| 1974 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 50.00 |
| 1975 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 50.00 |
| 1977 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 57.14 |
| 1979 | Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 83.33 |
| 1981 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 71.43 |
| 1983 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 12 | +2 | 57.14 |
| 1985 | Fourth Place | 4th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 42.86 |
| 1987 | Fourth Place | 4th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 57.14 |
| 1988 | First Group Stage | 10th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 |
| 1991 | Third Place | 3rd | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 42.86 |
| 1992 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 50.00 |
| 1995 | Banned | |||||||||
| 1997 | Fourth Place | 4th | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 44.44 |
| 1999 | Runners-up | 2nd | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 44.44 |
| 2001 | First Group Stage | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 25.00 |
| 2003 | Final Group | 5th | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 12 | +4 | 44.44 |
| 2005 | Final Group | 5th | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 22.22 |
| 2007 | Third Place | 3rd | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 44.44 |
| 2009 | Third Place | 3rd | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 16 | +5 | 66.67 |
| 2011 | Runners-up | 2nd | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 11 | −1 | 44.44 |
| 2013 | Third Place | 3rd | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 44.44 |
| 2015 | Third Place | 3rd | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 55.56 |
| 2017 | Champions | 1st | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | +10 | 66.67 |
| 2019 | Third Place | 3rd | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 44.44 |
| 2023 | Runners-up | 2nd | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 19 | 6 | +13 | 77.78 |
| 2025 | Final Group | 5th | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 15 | 12 | +3 | 33.33 |
| Total | 30/31 | 8 Titles | 217 | 109 | 60 | 48 | 364 | 226 | +138 | 50.23 |
Minor tournaments
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | +/– | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Copa Integración Latinoamericana | Fourth Place | 4th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 33.33 |
| 2010 Copa Alcaldía de Medellín | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 33.33 |
| 2010 Copa Aerosur | Sixth Place | 6th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0.00 |
| 2010 100 Años de la Camiseta Celeste trophy | Runners-up | 2nd | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| 2011 Suwon Cup | Champions | 1st | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 33.33 |
| 2012 Copa Provincia del Chaco | Third Place | 3rd | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 50.00 |
| Total | — | 1 Title | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 16 | 16 | +0 | 26.67 |
Head-to-head record
The following table shows Uruguay's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.
| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Australia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 25.00 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Croatia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0.00 |
| England | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 33.33 |
| France | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Germany | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Ghana | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 33.33 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 100.00 |
| Honduras | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Hungary | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
| Iraq | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 50.00 |
| Israel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 66.67 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Japan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Mali | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Morocco | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 50.00 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 66.67 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Norway | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 100.00 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 66.67 |
| Portugal | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 40.00 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Romania | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| South Africa | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 50.00 |
| Soviet Union | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 50.00 |
| Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 33.33 |
| Syria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 |
| United States | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 80.00 |
| Uzbekistan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | +7 | 100.00 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | +0 | 0.00 |
| Zambia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0.00 |
| Total | 80 | 40 | 21 | 19 | 108 | 70 | +38 | 50.00 |
Honours
- COTIF L'Alcúdia International Football Tournament:
- Winners (2): 2003, 2024
- Runners-up (1): 2022
- Third place (3): 1996, 2002, 2008
Notes
- ^ Statistics here are calculated with the help of articles published in Uruguayan Football Association's official website, posts from official X account and other reliable websites.
See also
- Uruguay national football team
- Uruguay A' national football team
- Uruguay national under-23 football team
- Uruguay national under-18 football team
- Uruguay national under-17 football team
- Uruguay national under-15 football team
- South American Youth Football Championship
- FIFA U-20 World Cup
References
- ^ "Fabián Coito es el elegido para dirigir la sub-20". 13 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Sudamericano sub-20: Uruguay anunció los 23 futbolistas convocados, con cinco del exterior" (in Spanish). 7 January 2025. Retrieved 9 January 2025.