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Colombia national under-20 football team

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The Colombia national under-20 football team represents Colombia in international under-20 football competitions and is overseen by the Colombian Football Federation.

Colombia under-20
Nickname(s)Los Cafeteros (The Coffee Growers) La Tricolor (The Tricolors)
AssociationFederación Colombiana de Fútbol (FCF)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachCésar Torres
CaptainGustavo Puerta
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)
Medal record
Bolivarian Games
Silver medal – second place 1985 Ecuador Team
South American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1990 Lima Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Cochabamba Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Cartagena Team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Barranquilla Team

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. Also, the team participates in the Central American and Caribbean Games and is a two time winner: 2006 and 2018.

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

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*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks. **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won. ***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.

  Champions    Runners-up   Third Place    Fourth place  

FIFA U-20 World Cup record

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2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Round of 16 (Colombia vs Costa Rica)
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
  1977 Did not qualify
  1979
  1981
  1983
  1985 Quarter-finals 8th 4 1 2 1 5 10
  1987 First round 9th 3 1 1 1 4 5
  1989 Quarter-finals 8th 4 1 0 3 3 5
  1991 Did not qualify
  1993 First round 12th 3 1 0 2 5 7
  1995 Did not qualify
  1997
  1999
  2001
  2003 Third place 3rd 7 4 2 1 10 5
  2005 Round of 16 9th 4 3 0 1 7 2
  2007 Did not qualify
  2009
  2011 Quarter-finals 5th 5 4 0 1 11 6
  2013 Round of 16 9th 4 2 2 0 6 2
  2015 15th 4 1 1 2 3 5
  2017 Did not qualify
  2019 Quarter-finals 7th 5 2 1 2 9 4
  2023 6th 5 3 1 1 11 7
  2025 To be determined
Total Third place 11/24 48 23 10 15 74 58

South American Youth Championship record

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Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
  1954 First round 5th 3 1 2 0 3 2
  1958 Did not enter
  1964 Third place 3rd 6 2 3 1 6 5
  1967 First round 6th 4 1 2 1 5 5
  1971 First round 8th 4 0 1 3 2 10
  1974 First round 8th 4 1 0 3 4 12
  1975 Did not enter
  1977 First round 7th 3 1 0 2 2 5
  1979 First round 6th 4 2 0 2 7 10
  1981 First round 8th 4 0 2 2 3 8
  1983 First round 8th 4 1 0 3 5 9
  1985 Third place 3rd 7 3 3 1 12 6
  1987 Champions 1st 7 4 1 2 11 2
  1988 Runners-up 2nd 7 4 2 1 9 3
  1991 First round 7th 4 1 1 2 5 10
  1992 Third place 3rd 6 2 3 1 4 2
  1995 First round 6th 3 1 1 1 4 4
  1997 First round 7th 4 1 2 1 6 8
  1999 First round 8th 4 1 0 3 4 8
  2001 Sixth place 6th 9 3 1 5 6 13
  2003 Fourth place 4th 9 5 1 3 16 10
  2005 Champions 1st 9 7 2 0 20 6
  2007 Sixth place 6th 9 3 1 5 7 15
  2009 Fifth place 5th 9 3 3 3 10 10
  2011 Sixth place 6th 9 1 3 5 8 16
  2013 Champions 1st 9 6 0 3 16 8
  2015 Runners-up 2nd 9 4 3 2 12 5
  2017 Sixth place 6th 9 2 3 4 8 11
  2019 Fourth place 4th 9 4 3 2 4 3
  2023 Third place 3rd 9 5 3 1 11 5
Total 3 titles 28/30 177 69 46 62 210 211

Head-to-head record

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FIFA U-20 World Cup record

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

Schedule and results

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  Win   Draw   Loss

2024

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15 November Friendly Ecuador   1–2   Colombia Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito
11:00 Caicedo   44'
19 November Friendly Ecuador   1–2   Colombia Estadio Rodrigo Paz Delgado, Quito
11:00 Ruiz   4'

Current squad

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The following players were named in the squad for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup, to be played in May-June 2023.[1]

Caps and goals correct as of 12 February 2023, after the match against Venezuela.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Luis Marquinez (2003-04-10) 10 April 2003 (age 21) 15 0   Atlético Nacional
1GK Juan Castillo (2003-01-13) 13 January 2003 (age 21) 7 0   Fortaleza
1GK Alexei Rojas (2005-09-28) 28 September 2005 (age 19) 2 0   Arsenal
2DF Andrés Salazar (2003-01-15) 15 January 2003 (age 21) 21 0   Heart of Midlothian
2DF Kevin Mantilla (2003-05-22) 22 May 2003 (age 21) 18 1   Talleres
2DF Édier Ocampo (2003-10-03) 3 October 2003 (age 21) 16 0   Vancouver Whitecaps
2DF Daniel Pedrozo (2004-03-19) 19 March 2004 (age 20) 15 0   Al Wasl
2DF Fernando Álvarez (2003-08-24) 24 August 2003 (age 21) 15 0   CF Montréal
2DF Julián Palacios (2003-08-07) 7 August 2003 (age 21) 9 0   Envigado
2DF Devan Tanton (2004-01-03) 3 January 2004 (age 20) 7 0   Chesterfield
3MF Gustavo Puerta (2003-07-23) 23 July 2003 (age 21) 24 4   Hull City
3MF Alexis Manyoma (2003-01-30) 30 January 2003 (age 21) 22 4   Estudiantes
3MF Daniel Luna (2003-05-07) 7 May 2003 (age 21) 20 3   Mallorca
3MF Jhon Vélez (2003-07-25) 25 July 2003 (age 21) 17 1   Junior
3MF Juan Castilla (2004-07-27) 27 July 2004 (age 20) 20 0   Deportivo Cali
3MF Miguel Monsalve (2004-02-27) 27 February 2004 (age 20) 12 3   Grêmio
3MF Jhojan Torres (2004-09-07) 7 September 2004 (age 20) 11 0   Santa Fe
3MF Yáser Asprilla (2003-11-19) 19 November 2003 (age 21) 0 0   Girona
4FW Óscar Cortés (2003-12-03) 3 December 2003 (age 20) 19 6   Rangers
4FW Jorge Cabezas Hurtado (2003-09-06) 6 September 2003 (age 21) 14 3   PAOK B
4FW Tomás Ángel (2003-02-20) 20 February 2003 (age 21) 9 2   Phoenix Rising

Honours

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Convocatoria de la Selección Colombia Sub 20 - Copa Mundial de la FIFA Argentina 2023" (in Spanish). Federación Colombiana de Fútbol. 9 May 2023. Archived from the original on 28 May 2023. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
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