# Uruguay A' national football team

The Uruguay A' national football team is the local national football team of Uruguay and is open only to domestic league players. It is administered by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay.

## History

In April 2024, Jorge Giordano, director of national teams, announced the creation of Uruguay A' football team. On 4 May 2024, it was confirmed that the newly formed national team would play their first match on 31 May against Costa Rica. On 15 May, Uruguayan Football Association announced that there will be no permanent coaching staff for the team. Diego Pérez was confirmed as the manager for match against Costa Rica on the same day.
Uruguay A' played their first match on 31 May 2024 against Costa Rica, which ended in a goalless draw. On 1 September 2024, Lucas Pino scored the team's first ever goal in a 1–1 draw against Guatemala.

## 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  Fixture

### 2024
## Coaching staff
### Current personnel

    As of 3 December 2024
| Position | Name |
| Head coach | Diego Pérez |
| Assistant coach | Álvaro Fernández |
| Goalkeeping coach | Santiago Morandi |
| Physical trainer | Martín Valdez |

## Players
### Current squad

The following 23 players were called up to the squad for a friendly match against Grêmio on 5 December 2024.
Caps and goals correct as of 5 December 2024, after the match against Grêmio.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1 | 1GK | Mauro Silveira | (2000-05-06) 6 May 2000 (age 24) | 1 | 0 | Montevideo Wanderers |
| 12 | 1GK | Santiago Silva | (1999-05-11) 11 May 1999 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | América de Cali |
| 23 | 1GK | Francisco Tinaglini | (1998-11-09) 9 November 1998 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | Montevideo City Torque |
| 2 | 2DF | Leonard Costa | (1998-08-24) 24 August 1998 (age 26) | 1 | 0 | Independiente Rivadavia |
| 3 | 2DF | Lucas Monzón | (2001-09-29) 29 September 2001 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | Racing Montevideo |
| 4 | 2DF | Emiliano Ancheta | (1999-06-09) 9 June 1999 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | Nacional |
| 5 | 2DF | Franco Pizzichillo | (1996-01-03) 3 January 1996 (age 29) | 3 | 0 | Montevideo City Torque |
| 6 | 2DF | Mateo Acosta | (2003-03-04) 4 March 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Montevideo Wanderers |
| 13 | 2DF | Ramiro Brazionis | (2001-12-15) 15 December 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Racing Montevideo |
| 14 | 2DF | Facundo Kidd | (1997-08-04) 4 August 1997 (age 27) | 1 | 0 | Deportivo Maldonado |
| 15 | 2DF | Lucas Morales | (1999-11-25) 25 November 1999 (age 25) | 2 | 0 | Nacional |
| 8 | 3MF | Santiago Cartagena | (2002-09-01) 1 September 2002 (age 22) | 3 | 0 | Deportivo Maldonado |
| 10 | 3MF | Agustín Amado | (2001-02-06) 6 February 2001 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | Boston River |
| 16 | 3MF | Erik De Los Santos | (1999-01-16) 16 January 1999 (age 26) | 1 | 0 | Unión La Calera |
| 18 | 3MF | Franco Catarozzi (captain) | (2000-04-02) 2 April 2000 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | Nacional |
| 21 | 3MF | Diego Romero | (2000-03-02) 2 March 2000 (age 24) | 2 | 0 | Nacional |
| 7 | 4FW | Gonzalo Larrazábal | (2002-11-04) 4 November 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Deportivo Maldonado |
| 9 | 4FW | Bruno Damiani | (2002-04-18) 18 April 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 2 | Philadelphia Union |
| 11 | 4FW | Leandro Suhr | (1997-09-24) 24 September 1997 (age 27) | 2 | 0 | Sarmiento |
| 17 | 4FW | Luciano Cosentino | (2001-05-18) 18 May 2001 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | Montevideo Wanderers |
| 19 | 4FW | Nicolás Fernández | (2003-02-06) 6 February 2003 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Progreso |
| 20 | 4FW | Juan Cruz de los Santos | (2003-02-22) 22 February 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | River Plate Montevideo |
| 22 | 4FW | Alexander Machado | (2002-05-28) 28 May 2002 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Peñarol |

### Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Uruguay squad in the past twelve months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Guillermo de Amores | (1994-10-19) 19 October 1994 (age 30) | 1 | 0 | Peñarol | v. Guatemala, 1 September 2024 |
| GK | Kevin Martínez | (2005-01-27) 27 January 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Danubio | v. Guatemala, 1 September 2024 |
| GK | Randall Rodríguez | (2003-11-29) 29 November 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Vélez Sarsfield | v. Costa Rica, 31 May 2024 |
| GK | Federico Bonilla | (2005-07-12) 12 July 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Nacional | v. Costa Rica, 31 May 2024 |
| DF | Agustín Alfaro | (1999-06-29) 29 June 1999 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | Fénix | v. Guatemala, 1 September 2024 |
| DF | Hugo Magallanes | (1997-08-26) 26 August 1997 (age 27) | 1 | 0 | Everton | v. Guatemala, 1 September 2024 |
| DF | Guillermo Pereira | (2002-07-03) 3 July 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Fénix | v. Guatemala, 1 September 2024 |
| DF | Tomás Viera | (2006-03-18) 18 March 2006 (age 18) | 0 | 0 | Nacional | v. Guatemala, 1 September 2024 |
| DF | Gian Franco Allala | (1997-01-17) 17 January 1997 (age 28) | 1 | 0 | LDU Quito | v. Costa Rica, 31 May 2024 |
| DF | Mauro Brasil | (1999-04-27) 27 April 1999 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | Unattached | v. Costa Rica, 31 May 2024 |
| DF | Juan Rodríguez | (2005-05-30) 30 May 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Peñarol | v. Costa Rica, 31 May 2024 |
| DF | Andrew Teuten | (1998-07-20) 20 July 1998 (age 26) | 1 | 0 | Montevideo Wanderers | v. Costa Rica, 31 May 2024 |
| DF | Nahuel Furtado | (1998-03-20) 20 March 1998 (age 26) | 0 | 0 | Defensor Sporting | v. Costa Rica, 31 May 2024 |
| MF | Lucas Pino | (2005-10-30) 30 October 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 1 | Montevideo City Torque | v. Guatemala, 1 September 2024 |
| MF | Wiston Fernández | (1998-01-04) 4 January 1998 (age 27) | 1 | 0 | Alianza | v. Guatemala, 1 September 2024 |
| MF | Facundo Pérez | (2000-03-23) 23 March 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Juventud | v. Guatemala, 1 September 2024 |
| MF | Lucas Villalba | (2001-05-11) 11 May 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Nacional | v. Guatemala, 1 September 2024 |
| MF | Facundo Bernal | (2003-08-21) 21 August 2003 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Fluminense | v. Costa Rica, 31 May 2024 |
| MF | Francisco Ginella | (1999-01-21) 21 January 1999 (age 26) | 1 | 0 | Defensor Sporting | v. Costa Rica, 31 May 2024 |
| MF | Rodrigo Chagas | (2003-08-20) 20 August 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Juventud | v. Costa Rica, 31 May 2024 |
| MF | Ignacio Sosa | (2003-08-31) 31 August 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Peñarol | v. Costa Rica, 31 May 2024 $^{WD}$ |
| FW | Matias Fonseca | (2001-03-12) 12 March 2001 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | Unattached | v. Guatemala, 1 September 2024 |
| FW | Nicolás Schiappacasse | (1999-01-12) 12 January 1999 (age 26) | 1 | 0 | Miramar Misiones | v. Guatemala, 1 September 2024 |
| FW | Nahuel Acosta | (1999-05-11) 11 May 1999 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | Blooming | v. Costa Rica, 31 May 2024 |
| FW | Walter Domínguez | (1999-06-13) 13 June 1999 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | Fénix | v. Costa Rica, 31 May 2024 |
| FW | Emiliano Gómez | (2001-09-18) 18 September 2001 (age 23) | 1 | 0 | Puebla | v. Costa Rica, 31 May 2024 |
| FW | José Neris | (2000-03-13) 13 March 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Montevideo City Torque | v. Costa Rica, 31 May 2024 |
| Notes $^{INJ}$ = Withdrew due to injury $^{PRE}$ = Preliminary squad $^{WD}$ = Player withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue. |||||||

## Individual records

    As of 5 December 2024, after the match against Grêmio.

### Most appearances

| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
| 1 | Santiago Cartagena | 3 | 0 | 2024–present |
| 1 | Franco Pizzichillo | 3 | 0 | 2024–present |
| 3 | Bruno Damiani | 2 | 2 | 2024–present |
| 3 | Agustín Amado | 2 | 0 | 2024–present |
| 3 | Franco Catarozzi | 2 | 0 | 2024–present |
| 3 | Luciano Cosentino | 2 | 0 | 2024–present |
| 3 | Nicolás Fernández | 2 | 0 | 2024–present |
| 3 | Matias Fonseca | 2 | 0 | 2024–present |
| 3 | Gonzalo Larrazábal | 2 | 0 | 2024–present |
| 3 | Alexander Machado | 2 | 0 | 2024–present |
| 3 | Lucas Monzón | 2 | 0 | 2024–present |
| 3 | Lucas Morales | 2 | 0 | 2024–present |
| 3 | Diego Romero | 2 | 0 | 2024–present |
| 3 | Leandro Suhr | 2 | 0 | 2024–present |

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
| 1 | Bruno Damiani | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2024–present |
| 2 | Lucas Pino | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2024–present |