Puerto Rico women's national under-20 football team
The Puerto Rico women's national under-20 football team represents Puerto Rico in tournaments at the under-20 level of women's competitions. The team is controlled by the Puerto Rican Football Federation.[1][2]
| Nickname(s) | Las Boricuas (The Boricuas) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol (FPF) | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
| Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) | ||
| Head coach |  Nathaniel González | ||
| Captain | JLo Varada | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel | ||
| FIFA code | PUR | ||
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| First international | |||
Puerto Rico  0–4  Dominican Republic(Labadee Haiti; 8 January 2002) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Puerto Rico 11–0  Bonaire(San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic; 19 July 2017) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| Puerto Rico 0–7 United States (Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic; 27 February, 2022) | |||
| CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship | |||
| Appearances | 2 (first in 2020) | ||
| Best result | Semi-finals (2022) | ||
| FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 0 | ||
History
Puerto Rico women's national under-20 team have played their first match against Dominican Republic women's national under-20 football team and they won it by 4–0 goals which took place at Labadee, Haiti on 8 January 2002.[3] In the recent performance of the team are very good the team have reached into the semifinals of 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship. Puerto Rico women's national under-20 soccer have not yet qualified to FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup.
Players
The following squad were called-up recently finished 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | JLo Varada Vázquez (c) | 2 February 2003 (aged 19) | University of Florida | ||
| 12 | GK | Ariana Anderson | 13 January 2005 (aged 17) | Solar FC | ||
| 2 | DF | Iliana Pardo | 24 July 2005 (aged 16) | NC Courage Academy | ||
| 5 | DF | Estefanía González | 12 May 2006 (aged 15) | Montverde Academy | ||
| 6 | DF | Michelle Berndt | 27 October 2003 (aged 18) | Florida United | ||
| 9 | DF | María Sanabria Buono | 13 November 2002 (aged 19) | Nova Southeastern University | ||
| 10 | DF | Bryana Pizarro | 29 August 2002 (aged 19) | University of Oregon | ||
| 18 | DF | Natasha Soto | 18 May 2003 (aged 18) | Angelo State University | ||
| 19 | DF | Emma González | 7 May 2004 (aged 17) | Orange County SC | ||
| 3 | MF | Karish Rivera de Jesús | 23 January 2003 (aged 19) | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Caribbean Stars | ||
| 7 | MF | Ana Díaz | 26 August 2002 (aged 19) | Georgia Southwestern State University | ||
| 15 | MF | Laniaya del Valle | 26 April 2004 (aged 17) | FC Prime | ||
| 17 | MF | Marilia Nieves-Melchor | 10 February 2006 (aged 16) | Charlotte Soccer Academy | ||
| 20 | MF | Ivy Garner | 7 May 2003 (aged 18) | Liberty University | ||
| 4 | FW | Leyla Molina | 16 April 2004 (aged 17) | Sunrise Prime FC | ||
| 8 | FW | Indigo Sims | 22 December 2005 (aged 16) | D'Feeters Kicks Soccer Club | ||
| 11 | FW | Brooke Hart | 7 January 2002 (aged 20) | Georgia Southwestern State University | ||
| 13 | FW | Jessica Torres | 4 November 2004 (aged 17) | Puerto Rico Sol FC | ||
| 14 | FW | Lilyana Hernandez | 23 March 2005 (aged 16) | AFC Lightning | ||
| 16 | FW | Alondra Nieves | 24 March 2003 (aged 18) | Georgia Southwestern State University | ||
Fixtures and results
- Legend
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
2023
| 15 April 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualification GS | Puerto Rico | 5–0 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Guadeloupe | Rignaal Jean Francisca Stadium, Willemstad |
| 18:00 |
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Report | Referee: Merlin Vanessa Soto (Honduras) |
| 17 April 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualification GS | Cayman Islands  | 1–6 | Puerto Rico | Rignaal Jean Francisca Stadium, Willemstad |
| 18:00 |
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Report |
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Referee: Melissa Borjas Pastrana (Honduras) |
| 19 April 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship qualification GS | Puerto Rico | 5–0 |  Trinidad and Tobago | Rignaal Jean Francisca Stadium, Willemstad |
| 18:00 |
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Report | Referee: Merlin Vanessa Soto (Honduras) |
| May 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship GS | Puerto Rico | v | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium |
| May 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship GS | Puerto Rico | v | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium |
| May 2023 CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship GS | Puerto Rico | v | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
| Stadium: Félix Sánchez Olympic Stadium |
Competitive records
FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup
| FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup record | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | MP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
2002 to  2024 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Total | – | 0/11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship
| CONCACAF Women's U-20 Championship record | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Result | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||||||||||||
| 2002 to 2018 | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2020 | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | ||||||||||||
| 2022 | Semi-finals | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 15 | ||||||||||||
| 2023 | qualified | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Total | 3/12 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 22 | ||||||||||||
References
- "Puerto Rico women's U-20 team statistics". International Soccerway. 3 February 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- "Puerto Rico women's U-20 soccer team profile". Global Sports Archive. 2 August 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
- "Puerto Rico women's U-20 bow out by USA Women's U-20 from semifinals". www.concacaf.com. 10 March 2022. Retrieved 24 September 2022.
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