Colombia under-20
Nickname(s)Los Cafeteros (The Coffee Growers) La Tricolor (The Tricolors)
AssociationFederación Colombiana de Fútbol (FCF)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachHéctor Cárdenas
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)

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

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

FIFA U-20 World Cup record

2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Round of 16 (Colombia vs Costa Rica)
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Tunisia 1977Did not qualify
Japan 1979
Australia 1981
Mexico 1983
Soviet Union 1985Quarter-finals8th4121510
Chile 1987First round9th311145
Saudi Arabia 1989Quarter-finals8th410335
Portugal 1991Did not qualify
Australia 1993First round12th310257
Qatar 1995Did not qualify
Malaysia 1997
Nigeria 1999
Argentina 2001
United Arab Emirates 2003Third place3rd7421105
Netherlands 2005Round of 169th430172
Canada 2007Did not qualify
Egypt 2009
Colombia 2011Quarter-finals5th5401116
Turkey 2013Round of 169th422062
New Zealand 2015Round of 1615th411235
South Korea 2017Did not qualify
Poland 2019Quarter-finals7th521294
Argentina 2023Quarter-finals6th5311117
Chile 2025To be determined
TotalThird place11/24482310157458

South American Youth Championship record

Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA
Venezuela 1954First round5th312032
Chile 1958Did not enter
Colombia 1964Third place3rd623165
Paraguay 1967First round6th412155
Paraguay 1971First round8th4013210
Chile 1974First round8th4103412
Peru 1975Did not enter
Venezuela 1977First round7th310225
Uruguay 1979First round6th4202710
Ecuador 1981First round8th402238
Bolivia 1983First round8th410359
Paraguay 1985Third place3rd7331126
Colombia 1987Champions1st7412112
Argentina 1988Runners-up2nd742193
Venezuela 1991First round7th4112510
Colombia 1992Third place3rd623142
Bolivia 1995First round6th311144
Chile 1997First round7th412168
Argentina 1999First round8th410348
Ecuador 2001Sixth place6th9315613
Uruguay 2003Fourth place4th95131610
Colombia 2005Champions1st9720206
Paraguay 2007Sixth place6th9315715
Venezuela 2009Fifth place5th93331010
Peru 2011Sixth place6th9135816
Argentina 2013Champions1st9603168
Uruguay 2015Runners-up2nd9432125
Ecuador 2017Sixth place6th9234811
Chile 2019Fourth place4th943243
Colombia 2023Third place3rd9531115
Total3 titles28/30177694662210211

Current squad

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 15 0 Colombia Atlético Nacional
1GK Juan Castillo (2003-01-13) 13 January 2003 7 0 Colombia Fortaleza
1GK Alexei Rojas (2005-09-28) 28 September 2005 2 0 England Arsenal

2DF Andrés Salazar (2003-01-15) 15 January 2003 21 0 Colombia Atlético Nacional
2DF Kevin Mantilla (2003-05-22) 22 May 2003 18 1 Argentina Talleres
2DF Édier Ocampo (2003-10-03) 3 October 2003 16 0 Colombia Atlético Nacional
2DF Daniel Pedrozo (2004-03-19) 19 March 2004 15 0 United Arab Emirates Al Wasl
2DF Fernando Álvarez (2003-08-24) 24 August 2003 15 0 Canada CF Montréal
2DF Julián Palacios (2003-08-07) 7 August 2003 9 0 Colombia Envigado
2DF Devan Tanton (2004-01-03) 3 January 2004 7 0 England Fulham

3MF Gustavo Puerta (2003-07-23) 23 July 2003 24 4 Germany Bayer Leverkusen
3MF Alexis Manyoma (2003-01-30) 30 January 2003 22 4 Argentina Estudiantes
3MF Daniel Luna (2003-05-07) 7 May 2003 20 3 Spain Mallorca
3MF Jhon Vélez (2003-07-25) 25 July 2003 17 1 Colombia Junior
3MF Juan Castilla (2004-07-27) 27 July 2004 20 0 Colombia Deportivo Cali
3MF Miguel Monsalve (2004-02-27) 27 February 2004 12 3 Colombia Independiente Medellín
3MF Jhojan Torres (2004-09-07) 7 September 2004 11 0 Colombia Santa Fe
3MF Yáser Asprilla (2003-11-19) 19 November 2003 0 0 England Watford

4FW Óscar Cortés (2003-12-03) 3 December 2003 19 6 France Lens
4FW Jorge Cabezas Hurtado (2003-09-06) 6 September 2003 14 3 United States New York Red Bulls
4FW Tomás Ángel (2003-02-20) 20 February 2003 9 2 Colombia Atlético Nacional

Honours

See also

References

  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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