# Venezuela national under-23 football team

The Venezuela national under-23 football team, also known as the Venezuela Olympic football team, represents Venezuela in international men's football during Olympic Games and Pan American Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except for three overage players. The team is controlled by the Venezuelan Football Federation.

## Competitive record
### Olympic Games

Olympic Games record :
| Year | Host | Round | Pos. | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 1992 | Barcelona | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 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 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 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 | 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 | – | 0/8 | – | – | – | – | – | – |

### CONMEBOL Preolímpico

CONMEBOL Preolímpico record :
| Year | Host | Pos. | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 1992 | Paraguay | Group stage | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 1996 | Argentina | Fourth place | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 |
| 2000 | Brazil | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 2004 | Chile | Group stage | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 2020 | Colombia | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 |
| 2024 | Venezuela | Fourth place | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 |
| Total | Total | Fourth place | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 62 |

### Pan American Games

Pan American Games record :
| Year | Host | Round | Pos. | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
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| 1999 | Winnipeg | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | Santo Domingo | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2007 | Rio de Janeiro | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 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 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 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 | 1/19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |

## Players
### Current squad

The following 26 players were called up for a training module in Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento [es] in Los Robles, Venezuela.
Caps and goals are correct as of 10 December 2023.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Frankarlos Benítez | (2004-05-03) 3 May 2004 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | Caracas |
| 1GK | Diego Gil | (2001-09-25) 25 September 2001 (age 23) | 4 | 0 | Academia Puerto Cabello |
| 1GK | Pedro Fulco | (2005-01-26) 26 January 2005 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | Academia Puerto Cabello |
| 2DF | Andrés Ferro | (2001-08-02) 2 August 2001 (age 23) | 5 | 0 | Central Córdoba |
| 2DF | Carlos Vivas | (2002-04-04) 4 April 2002 (age 22) | 4 | 0 | Deportivo Táchira |
| 2DF | Renné Rivas | (2003-03-21) 21 March 2003 (age 21) | 2 | 0 | Caracas |
| 2DF | Rafael Uzcátegui | (2004-10-04) 4 October 2004 (age 20) | 2 | 0 | Mineros de Guayana |
| 2DF | Jesús Quintero | (2001-02-01) 1 February 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Deportivo Pasto |
| 2DF | Andry Vera | (2003-11-05) 5 November 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Mineros de Guayana |
| 2DF | Álex Custodio | (2004-01-31) 31 January 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Deportivo La Guaira |
| 2DF | Bianneider Tamayo | (2005-01-13) 13 January 2005 (age 20) | 4 | 0 | Caracas |
| 3MF | Yerson Chacón | (2003-06-04) 4 June 2003 (age 21) | 9 | 0 | Deportivo Táchira |
| 3MF | David Martínez | (2006-02-07) 7 February 2006 (age 19) | 8 | 0 | Monagas |
| 3MF | Briant Ortega | (2002-02-28) 28 February 2002 (age 22) | 7 | 1 | Caracas |
| 3MF | Emerson Ruíz | (2003-03-01) 1 March 2003 (age 21) | 7 | 0 | Mineros de Guayana |
| 3MF | Telasco Segovia | (2003-03-01) 1 March 2003 (age 21) | 5 | 2 | Casa Pia |
| 3MF | Manuel Sulbarán | (2002-10-08) 8 October 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Caracas |
| 3MF | Anderson Contreras | (2001-03-31) 31 March 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Caracas |
| 3MF | Daniel De Sousa | (2004-12-13) 13 December 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Universidad Central de Venezuela |
| 3MF | Nicola Profeta | (2006-02-27) 27 February 2006 (age 18) | 1 | 0 | Deportivo Cali U20 |
| 3MF | Pedro Álvarez | (2001-02-01) 1 February 2001 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Deportivo La Guaira |
| 3MF | Jayson Martínez | (2001-07-12) 12 July 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Metropolitanos |
| 4FW | Brayan Alcócer | (2003-08-17) 17 August 2003 (age 21) | 5 | 0 | Boston River |
| 4FW | Luifer Hernández | (2001-04-28) 28 April 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 1 | Academia Puerto Cabello |
| 4FW | Kevin Kelsy | (2004-07-27) 27 July 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Shakhtar Donetsk |
| 4FW | José Riasco | (2004-02-02) 2 February 2004 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Boston River |
| 4FW | Bryan Castillo | (2001-05-14) 14 May 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Deportivo Táchira |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Javier Otero | (2002-11-18) 18 November 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Orlando City B | v. Colombia, 10 December 2023 |
| GK | Samuel Rodríguez | (2003-05-05) 5 May 2003 (age 21) | 5 | 0 | Burgos CF Promesas | v. Colombia, 10 December 2023 |
| DF | Moisés Tablante | (2001-07-04) 4 July 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Orlando City B | v. Colombia, 10 December 2023 |
| MF | Daniel Pereira | (2000-07-14) 14 July 2000 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Austin FC | v. Colombia, 10 December 2023 |
| MF | Matías Lacava | (2002-10-24) 24 October 2002 (age 22) | 5 | 0 | Vizela | v. Colombia, 10 December 2023 |
| MF | Jesús Bueno | (1999-04-15) 15 April 1999 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | Philadelphia Union | v. Colombia, 10 December 2023 |
| MF | Carlos Faya | (2002-01-18) 18 January 2002 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Navalcarnero | v. Colombia, 10 December 2023 |
| MF | Wikelman Carmona | (2003-02-24) 24 February 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | New York Red Bulls | v. Colombia, 10 December 2023$^{PRE}$ |
* $^{PRE}$ Preliminary squad

## Honours

* Central American and Caribbean Games
** Silver medal (1): 1990
* Bolivarian Games
** Silver medal (4): 1951, 1965, 1970, 1977
** Bronze medal (2): 1961, 1981
Friendly
* Maurice Revello Tournament
** Runners-up (1): 2022