# Peru national under-20 football team

Peru national under-20 football team represents Peru in international football competitions such as South American Youth Championship. The Peruvian U-20 squad has participated in all South American Youth Championships, but had no luck in qualifying to a World Cup. Their best appearance was in 1967, finishing in 3rd place. The team is currently managed by José del Solar, who is also the manager of the Peru Olympic football team.
Teams managed by Juan Carlos Oblitas in 1999, by Daniel Ahmed in 2013, and by Víctor Rivera in 2015 have been the most successful teams until 2015. The three of them reached the 5th place. In other appearances, Peru was almost always eliminated in Group Stage.

## History

The Peru National Under-20 football team was founded in the 1950s and made their debut at the 1954 South American U-20 Championship. Peru placed Fourth in the tournament and again in 1958. The youth team's most successful period was in the 1950s to 70s, placing fourth in five of the seven South American Youth Championships. Some of the Peruvian players of these tournaments went on to play for the senior team, which qualified and performed well at the 1970 FIFA World Cup and won the 1975 Copa América. Despite the team's good performance, they failed to qualify for the inaugural 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship. In 1981, Peru declined participation for that years Youth Championship and did not enter to the World Cup.
Much like the senior team, the youth team faced a decline in performance, not advancing past the First Round in any Youth Championship from 1983 to 2011. It wasn't until 2013 where Peru reached the Final Round of the 2013 South American Youth Football Championship for the first time since 1975. Peru placed fifth in the tournament and reached the final round again in 2015 and 2019. Around the same time, the senior team qualified for the 2018 FIFA World Cup for the first time in 36 years and reaching the 2019 Copa América final. Players such as Claudio Pizarro and Jefferson Farfán would go on to the senior team, helping Peru achieve these feats. Peru will host the 2025 South American Under-20 Championship, which will be held in Arequipa.

## Competition records
### FIFA U-20 World Cup

| Year | Round | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 1977 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1979 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1981 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1983 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1985 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1987 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1989 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1991 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1993 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1995 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1997 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1999 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2001 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2017 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2019 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2025 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Total | 0/24 | - | - | - | - | - | - |

### South American Youth Championship

South American Youth Championship record :
| Years | Round | Gp | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
| 1954 | Fourth Place | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 11 |
| 1958 | Fourth Place | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 13 |
| 1964 | First Round | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 1967 | Fourth Place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 7 |
| 1971 | Fourth Place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| 1974 | First Round | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1975 | Fourth Place | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 1977 | First round | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 1979 | First Round | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 |
| 1981 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1983 | First Round | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 9 |
| 1985 | First Round | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 1987 | First Round | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 1988 | First Round | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 1991 | First Round | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 1992 | First Round | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 1995 | First Round | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 1997 | First Round | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| 1999 | Final Round | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 22 |
| 2001 | First Round | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 2003 | First Round | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 |
| 2005 | First Round | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 11 |
| 2007 | First Round | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 2009 | First Round | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
| 2011 | First Round | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
| 2013 | Final Round | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 |
| 2015 | Final Round | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 21 |
| 2017 | First Round | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 2019 | First Round | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 2021 | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic | Cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic |
| 2023 | First Round | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 2025 | First Round | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| Total | Fourth Place | 142 | 30 | 30 | 82 | 157 | 279 |

## Current squad

* The following players were called up for the friendly match against Colombia.
* Match dates: 27-June-2024
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Fabrisio Mesías | (2007-01-30) 30 January 2007 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Alianza Lima |
| 1GK | William Falcón | (2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 (age 19) | 3 | 0 | UCV |
| 1GK | César Bautista | (2007-01-15) 15 January 2007 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Sporting Cristal |
| 1GK | Emilio Robles | | 0 | 0 | Sporting Cristal |
| 1GK | Jhefferson Rodriguez | (2006-03-13) 13 March 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Universitario |
| 2DF | Alejandro Pósito | (2005-08-05) 5 August 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Sporting Cristal |
| 2DF | Brian Arias | (2006-09-02) 2 September 2006 (age 18) | 4 | 0 | Alianza Lima |
| 2DF | Jonathan García | (2007-07-06) 6 July 2007 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | Alianza Lima |
| 2DF | Julinho Astudillo | (2005-01-07) 7 January 2005 (age 20) | 3 | 0 | Universitario |
| 2DF | Nicolás Amasifuen | (2005-07-05) 5 July 2005 (age 19) | 13 | 1 | Alianza Lima |
| 2DF | Franshesko Cassiano | (2005-06-21) 21 June 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Sporting Cristal |
| 2DF | Rafael Gúzman | (2008-01-26) 26 January 2008 (age 17) | 1 | 0 | Universitario |
| 2DF | Carlos Gómez | (2005-02-09) 9 February 2005 (age 19) | 5 | 0 | Cruzeiro |
| 2DF | Rait Alarcón | (2005-08-05) 5 August 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Alianza Lima |
| 2DF | Matías Barboza | (2007-01-20) 20 January 2007 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Arsenal |
| 2DF | Fabrizio Lora | (2005-08-30) 30 August 2005 (age 19) | 3 | 1 | Sporting Cristal |
| 2DF | Axel Cabellos | (2006-11-18) 18 November 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Racing Club |
| 3MF | Jean Lara | (2006-11-07) 7 November 2006 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Academia Cantoalo |
| 3MF | Braidy Paz | (2007-02-01) 1 February 2007 (age 17) | 1 | 0 | Alianza Lima |
| 3MF | Eslyn Correa | (2005-06-29) 29 June 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Cusco FC |
| 3MF | José Romero | (2005-06-24) 24 June 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Deportivo Municipal |
| 3MF | Philipp Eisele Yupanqui | (2007-01-19) 19 January 2007 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| 3MF | Gian García | (2005-10-15) 15 October 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Melgar |
| 3MF | Ian Wisdom | (2005-09-14) 14 September 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Sporting Cristal |
| 3MF | Adrián Beltrán | (2005-03-30) 30 March 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Sporting Cristal |
| 3MF | Álvaro Rojas | (2005-03-12) 12 March 2005 (age 19) | 6 | 0 | Universitario |
| 4FW | Bassco Soyer | (2006-10-17) 17 October 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Alianza Lima |
| 4FW | Aitor Aranguren | (2006-10-07) 7 October 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 1 | Deportivo Alavés |
| 4FW | Sebastián Sánchez | (2005-12-07) 7 December 2005 (age 19) | 2 | 0 | Sporting Cristal |
| 4FW | Maxloren Castro | (2007-12-08) 8 December 2007 (age 17) | 2 | 0 | Sporting Cristal |
| 4FW | Jems Tenorio | (2005-05-25) 25 May 2005 (age 19) | 4 | 1 | Universitario |
| 4FW | Maycol Infante | (2005-07-20) 20 July 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | UTC |
| 4FW | Gabriel Soto | (2007-01-09) 9 January 2007 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Sporting Cristal |
| 4FW | Víctor Guzmán | (2006-03-25) 25 March 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 1 | Alianza Lima |
| 4FW | Juan Pablo Goicochea | (2006-08-04) 4 August 2006 (age 18) | 17 | 2 | Platense |
| 4FW | Mateo Rodríguez | (2006-08-04) 4 August 2006 (age 18) | 3 | 0 | Sporting Cristal |
| 4FW | Rodrigo Dioses | | 1 | 0 | Universitario |

## Honours

* South American Youth Championship|South American Championship U-20
** Fourth Place (5): 1954, 1958, 1967, 1971, 1975

## Previous managers

* César (Chalaca) Gonzales
* Dragan Miranović
* Juan Carlos Oblitas
* Julio César Uribe
* Julio García
* José Luis Pavoni
* Rafael Castillo
* Roberto (Tito) Drago
* Hector (Tito) Chumpitaz Dulanto
* Gustavo Ferrín

## Famous previous players

* Wilmer Aguirre
* Piero Alva
* Sandro Baylón
* Marko Ciurlizza
* Erick Delgado
* Jefferson Farfán
* Jean Ferrari
* George Forsyth
* Luis Guadalupe
* Martín Hidalgo
* Damián Ísmodes
* Abel Lobatón
* Flavio Maestri
* Paolo Maldonado
* Manuel Marengo
* Andrés Mendoza
* Claudio Pizarro
* Ámilton Prado
* Alberto Rodríguez
* Junior Ross
* Guillermo Salas
* Nolberto Solano
* Juan Vargas
* Walter Vílchez
* Junior Viza
* Carlos Zambrano
* Reimond Manco