# Paraguay national under-23 football team

The Paraguay national under-23 football team, also known as the Paraguay Olympic football team, represents Paraguay in international football competitions in Olympic Games and Pan American Games. The team is governed by the Paraguayan Football Association and is limited to players under the age of 23, except three overage players, ostensibly possessing veteran experience and expertise, in accordance with FIFA regulations.

## Competitive record
### Olympic Games

Olympic Games record :
| Year | Host | Round | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1992 | Barcelona | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 1996 | Atlanta | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2000 | Sydney | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | Athens | Silver medal | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 |
| 2008 | Beijing | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | London | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2020 | Tokyo | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2024 | Paris | Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| Total | Total | 1 Silver medal | 3/9 | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 22 |

### CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament

CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament record :
| Year | Host | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1992 | Paraguay | Champions | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
| 1996 | Argentina | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 2000 | Brazil | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 2004 | Chile | Runners-up | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 |
| 2020 | Colombia | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
| 2024 | Venezuela | Champions | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 9 |
| Total | Total | 2 titles | 34 | 15 | 5 | 14 | 54 | 49 |

### Pan American Games

Pan American Games record :
| Year | Host | Round | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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| 1999 | Winnipeg | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2003 | Santo Domingo | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | Rio de Janeiro | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | Guadalajara | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | Toronto | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| 2019 | Lima | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | Santiago | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | Total | Group stage | 2/7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 |

## Honours

* Summer Olympics:
** Silver medalists (1): 2004
* CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament
** Champions (2): 1992, 2024
** Runners-up (1): 2004
** Third place (1): 1984
* South American Games:
** Gold medalists (2): 1978, 2022

## 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
## Players
### Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2024 Olympic Games.
Head coach: Carlos Jara Saguier
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Roberto Fernández | (1988-03-29)29 March 1988 (aged 36) | Botafogo |
| 12 | 1GK | Rodrigo Frutos | (2003-01-06)6 January 2003 (aged 21) | Olimpia |
| 14 | 2DF | Fabián Balbuena | (1991-08-23)23 August 1991 (aged 32) | Dynamo Moscow |
| 13 | 2DF | Alexis Cantero | (2003-02-05)5 February 2003 (aged 21) | Guaraní |
| 3 | 2DF | Ronaldo Dejesús | (2001-04-21)21 April 2001 (aged 23) | Cerro Porteño |
| 5 | 2DF | Gilberto Flores | (2003-04-01)1 April 2003 (aged 21) | Sportivo Trinidense |
| 2 | 2DF | Alan Núñez | (2004-10-01)1 October 2004 (aged 19) | Cerro Porteño |
| 4 | 2DF | Daniel Rivas | (2001-12-06)6 December 2001 (aged 22) | Nacional |
| 16 | 2DF | Fernando Román | (2001-02-23)23 February 2001 (aged 23) | Guaraní |
| 8 | 3MF | Diego Gómez | (2003-03-27)27 March 2003 (aged 21) | Inter Miami |
| 6 | 3MF | Marcos Gómez | (2001-11-10)10 November 2001 (aged 22) | Olimpia |
| 10 | 3MF | Wilder Viera | (2002-03-04)4 March 2002 (aged 22) | Cerro Porteño |
| 17 | 3MF | Gustavo Caballero | (2001-09-21)21 September 2001 (aged 22) | Nacional |
| 20 | 3MF | Ángel Cardozo Lucena | (1994-10-19)19 October 1994 (aged 29) | Libertad |
| 7 | 4FW | Marcelo Fernández | (2001-10-25)25 October 2001 (aged 22) | Libertad |
| 9 | 4FW | Kevin Parzajuk | (2002-08-09)9 August 2002 (aged 21) | Olimpia |
| 18 | 4FW | Marcelo Pérez | (2001-03-23)23 March 2001 (aged 23) | Huracán |
| 15 | 4FW | Julio Enciso | (2004-01-23)23 January 2004 (aged 20) | Brighton & Hove Albion |

### Alternates

| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1GK | Facundo Insfrán | (2006-05-04)4 May 2006 (aged 18) | Olimpia |
| 3MF | Rubén Lezcano | (2004-02-09)9 February 2004 (aged 20) | Libertad |
| 3MF | Enso González | (2005-01-20)20 January 2005 (aged 19) | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 4FW | Tiago Caballero | (2005-05-27)27 May 2005 (aged 19) | Nacional |
| 4FW | Diego González | (2003-01-07)7 January 2003 (aged 21) | Lazio |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have received a call-up within the past 12 months:
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
| 1GK | Ángel González | (2003-02-04)4 February 2003 (aged 21) | Libertad |
| 1GK | Javier Talavera | (2003-08-12)12 August 2003 (aged 20) | Cerro Porteño |
| 2DF | Victor Cabañas | (2003-02-13)13 February 2003 (aged 21) | Cerro Porteño |
| 2DF | Gastón Benítez | (2002-05-21)21 May 2002 (aged 22) | Sol de América |
| 3MF | Fernando Cardozo | (2001-02-08)8 February 2001 (aged 23) | Olimpia |
| 3MF | Ariel Gamarra | (2003-02-26)26 February 2003 (aged 21) | Argentinos Juniors |
| 3MF | Juan José Cardozo | (2004-02-24)24 February 2004 (aged 20) | Argentinos Juniors |
| 3MF | Nelson Gauto | | 2 de Mayo |
| 3MF | Juan Salcedo | (2003-08-12)12 August 2003 (aged 20) | Sportivo Trinidense |
| 3MF | Jesús Llano | | 2 de Mayo |
| 3MF | Diego Fernández | | Sportivo Luqueño |
| 3MF | Rodrigo Villalba | | Libertad |
| 3MF | Iván Leguizamón | (2002-07-03)3 July 2002 (aged 22) | San Lorenzo |
| 3MF | Fabrizio Peralta | (2002-08-02)2 August 2002 (aged 21) | Cruzeiro |
| 4FW | Diego Duarte | (2002-04-08)8 April 2002 (aged 22) | Nacional |

### Notable players

* Carlos Gamarra
* José Saturnino Cardozo
* Édgar Barreto

### Overage players in Olympic Games

| Tournament | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
| 2004 | Carlos Gamarra (aged 33) | Julio César Enciso (aged 30) | José Cardozo (aged 33) |
| 2024 | Gatito Fernández (aged 36) | Fabián Balbuena (aged 32) | Ángel Cardozo Lucena (aged 29) |

## Former squads

* 1992 Summer Olympics squads - Paraguay
* 2004 CONMEBOL Men Pre-Olympic Tournament squads - Paraguay
* 2004 Summer Olympics squads - Paraguay