Uruguay national under-23 football team
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 (22 for Pan American Games), except three overage players. The team is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF).
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| Nickname(s) | La Celeste Olímpica (The Olympic Sky Blue) La Celeste (The Sky Blue) | ||
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| Association | Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Diego Reyes | ||
| Captain | Alan Saldivia | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio Centenario | ||
| FIFA code | URU | ||
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| First international | |||
 Uruguay 7–0 Yugoslavia .svg.png.webp){kind=small} (Colombes, France; 26 May 1924) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Uruguay 7–0 Yugoslavia (Colombes, France; 26 May 1924) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Senegal 2–0 Uruguay (London; Great Britain; 29 July 2012) | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1924) | ||
| Best result | Gold medalists (1924, 1928) | ||
| Pan American Games | |||
| Appearances | 8 (first in 1963) | ||
| Best result | Gold medalists (1983, 2015) | ||
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men's Football | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1924 Paris | Team |
| 1928 Amsterdam | Team |
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.
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 technically the Uruguay national football team.
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 | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| Until 1988 | See Uruguay national football team | ||||||||
 1992 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
 1996 | |||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 2000 | |||||||||
 2004 | |||||||||
 2008 | |||||||||
 2012 | Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | Squad |
 2016 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2020 | |||||||||
 2024 | To be determined | ||||||||
| Total | 2 Gold medals | 3/27 | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 11 | — |
Pan American Games
| Pan American Games record | |||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Squad |
| Until 1995 | See Uruguay national football team | ||||||||
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} 1999 | Preliminary round | 9th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | Squad |
 2003 | Did not enter | ||||||||
| 2007 | |||||||||
 2011 | Bronze medalists | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 8 | Squad |
| 2015 | Gold medalists | 1st | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | Squad |
 2019 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 4 | Squad |
 2023 | In progress | ||||||||
| Total | 2 Gold medals | 8/19 | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 23 | 23 | — |
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
2023
| 23 October 2023 2023 Pan American Games GS | Uruguay | 1–0 | Dominican Republic | Viña del Mar, Chile |
| 15:00 UTC−3 | Rodriguez  35' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Sausalito Referee: Juan López (Paraguay) |
| 26 October 2023 2023 Pan American Games GS | Chile | v | Uruguay | Valparaíso, Chile |
| 18:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander |
| 29 October 2023 2023 Pan American Games GS | Uruguay | v | Mexico | Valparaíso, Chile |
| 13:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander |
2024
| 24 January 2024 2024 Pre-Olympic Tournament | Paraguay  | v | Uruguay | Valencia, Venezuela |
| 15:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Misael Delgado |
| 27 January 2024 2024 Pre-Olympic Tournament | Uruguay | v | Chile | Valencia, Venezuela |
| 18:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Misael Delgado |
| 30 January 2024 2024 Pre-Olympic Tournament | Uruguay | v | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Peru | Valencia, Venezuela |
| 15:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Misael Delgado |
| 2 February 2024 2024 Pre-Olympic Tournament | Argentina  | v | Uruguay | Valencia, Venezuela |
| 18:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Misael Delgado |
Players
Current squad
The following 18 players are called up to the squad for the 2023 Pan American Games.[1]
Caps and goals[lower-alpha 1] as of 23 October 2023, after the match against Dominican Republic.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Ramiro Méndez | 7 January 2001 | 1 | 0 | La Luz |
| 12 | GK | Facundo Machado | 19 January 2004 | 0 | 0 | Nacional |
| 2 | DF | Alan Saldivia (captain) | 6 April 2002 | 1 | 0 | Colo-Colo |
| 3 | DF | Renzo Orihuela | 4 April 2001 | 1 | 0 | Montevideo City Torque |
| 4 | DF | Sebastián Figueredo | 25 August 2001 | 1 | 0 | Montevideo Wanderers |
| 6 | DF | Jairo O'Neill | 31 July 2001 | 1 | 0 | Unión Santa Fe |
| 13 | DF | Edhard Greising | 2 September 2000 | 0 | 0 | Plaza Colonia |
| 18 | DF | Martín Gianoli | 27 July 2000 | 0 | 0 | Cerro Largo |
| 5 | MF | Vicente Poggi | 11 July 2002 | 1 | 0 | Necaxa |
| 7 | FW | Diego Hernández | 22 June 2000 | 1 | 0 | Botafogo |
| 8 | MF | Rodrigo Chagas | 20 August 2003 | 1 | 0 | Nacional |
| 10 | MF | Manuel Monzeglio | 25 September 2001 | 1 | 0 | Nacional |
| 14 | MF | Francisco Barrios | 19 February 2002 | 1 | 0 | Boston River |
| 9 | FW | Emiliano Rodríguez | 16 July 2003 | 1 | 1 | Boston River |
| 11 | FW | Rodrigo Piñeiro | 5 May 1999 | 1 | 0 | Unión Española |
| 15 | FW | Juan Cruz de los Santos | 22 February 2003 | 1 | 0 | River Plate Montevideo |
| 16 | FW | Joaquín Lavega | 3 February 2005 | 1 | 0 | River Plate Montevideo |
| 17 | FW | Dylan Nandín | 28 February 2002 | 1 | 0 | Cerro |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | José Arbío | 21 January 2003 | 0 | 0 | River Plate Montevideo |
Training camp; September 2023 |
| DF | Paolo Calione | 22 May 2006 | 0 | 0 | Nacional |
Training camp; September 2023 |
| DF | Joaquín Ferreira | 2 July 2003 | 0 | 0 | Peñarol |
Training camp; September 2023 |
| DF | Valentín Gauthier | 8 August 2003 | 0 | 0 | Juventud |
Training camp; September 2023 |
| MF | Matías Alfonso | 29 February 2000 | 0 | 0 | River Plate Montevideo |
Training camp; September 2023 |
| MF | Lucas Carrizo | 3 March 2003 | 0 | 0 | Plaza Colonia |
Training camp; September 2023 |
| MF | Facundo de León | 1 May 2004 | 0 | 0 | Nacional |
Training camp; September 2023 |
| MF | Tiago Galletto | 11 May 2002 | 0 | 0 | Cerro Largo |
Training camp; September 2023 |
| MF | Kevin Rolón | 2 March 2001 | 0 | 0 | Montevideo Wanderers |
Training camp; September 2023 |
| FW | Faustino Barone | 11 May 2006 | 0 | 0 | River Plate Montevideo |
Training camp; September 2023 |
| FW | Luciano Inverso | 22 March 2005 | 0 | 0 | Nacional |
Training camp; September 2023 |
Coaching staff
- As of 29 September 2023[2]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Diego Reyes |
| Assistant coaches | Ignacio González Diego Pérez |
| Goalkeeping coach | Ignacio Bordad |
| Physical trainer | Diego Luna |
Honours
- Summer Olympics:
- Pan American Games:
- South American Games:
Silver Medalists (1): 2018
- CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament:
- Copa Mercosur[3]:
- Winners: 1996
See also
Notes
- 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
- "Lista definida para los Juegos Panamericanos 2023" (in Spanish). AUF. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
- "Confirmado el cuerpo técnico de la selección Sub-23" (in Spanish). 29 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- "Copa Mercosur". RSSSF. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
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