# Panama national under-20 football team

The Panama national under-20 football team is the national U-20 team of Panama. The U-20 team is currently coached by Leonardo Pipino. They have made six FIFA U-20 World Cup appearances. Their best results was Round of 16 in 2019.

## FIFA U-20 World Cup

Champions Runners-up Third Place Fourth Place
FIFA World Youth Championship/U-20 World Cup record :
| Year | Round | Position | 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 | 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 | Did not qualify |
| 1981 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1983 | Did not qualify | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Did not qualify |
| 2003 | Group stage | 24th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2005 | Group stage | 23rd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 |
| 2007 | Group stage | 21st | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
| 2009 | 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 | Group stage | 20th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2013 | 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 | Group stage | 21st | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2017 | 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 | Round of 16 | 16th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| 2023 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2025 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified |
| Total | 0 titles | 6/24 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 38 |
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

## Technical Staff

* Head Coach: Vacant

## Current squad

* The following players were called up for the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.
* Match dates: 18 June – 3 July 2022
* Caps and goals correct as of: 19 June 2022
* Names in italics denote players who have been capped for the senior team.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Xavier Cruz | (2003-10-12) 12 October 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | San Francisco |
| 1GK | Miguel Pérez | (2003-02-21) 21 February 2003 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Sporting San Miguelito |
| 2DF | Omar Alba | (2004-03-26) 26 March 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Plaza Amador |
| 2DF | Kevin Garrido | (2003-07-06) 6 July 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Herrera |
| 2DF | Aimar Modelo | (2005-01-25) 25 January 2005 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Independiente |
| 2DF | Humberto Ramos | (2003-10-29) 29 October 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Sporting San Miguelito |
| 2DF | Omar Valencia | (2004-06-08) 8 June 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Plaza Amador |
| 3MF | Nicholas Anderson | (2003-05-21) 21 May 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Tauro |
| 3MF | Edward Cedeño | (2003-07-05) 5 July 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Costa del Este |
| 3MF | Christian Ruíz | (2003-07-06) 6 July 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Costa del Este |
| 3MF | Rodrigo Tello | (2003-08-18) 18 August 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Costa del Este |
| 3MF | Rodolfo Vega | (2003-06-12) 12 June 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Plaza Amador |
| 4FW | Javier Betegón | (2003-02-12) 12 February 2003 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Nacional |
| 4FW | Keny Bonilla | (2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | San Francisco |
| 4FW | Derek Briceño | (2003-10-28) 28 October 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Plaza Amador |
| 4FW | Ricardo Gorday | (2004-10-26) 26 October 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Tauro |
| 4FW | Rafael Mosquera | (2005-05-24) 24 May 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Plaza Amador |
| 4FW | Carlos Rivera | (2003-02-24) 24 February 2003 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
| 4FW | Leonel Tejada | (2003-02-11) 11 February 2003 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Plaza Amador |
| 4FW | Reymundo Williams | (2004-01-07) 7 January 2004 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Lusitânia |

## Recent call-ups

| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
| GK | Emerson Dimas | (2001-08-10) 10 August 2001 (age 23) | 3 | 0 | Herrera | 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2022 |
| GK | Saúl Espinosa | (2002-04-18) 18 April 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Plaza Amador | 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2022 |
| GK | Jorginho Frías | (2001-03-21) 21 March 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Sporting San Miguelito | 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2022 |
| DF | Eduardo Anderson | (2001-03-01) 1 March 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Alianza | 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2022 |
| DF | Luis Asprilla | (2001-05-28) 28 May 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Tauro | 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2022 |
| DF | Kevin Berkeley | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Coritiba | 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2022 |
| DF | José Córdoba | (2001-06-03) 3 June 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Levski Sofia | 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2022 |
| DF | Edgardo Fariña | Unknown | 0 | 0 | Independiente | 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2022 |
| DF | José Matos | (2002-03-08) 8 March 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | CD Universitario | 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2022 |
| DF | Reyniel Perdomo | (2001-04-28) 28 April 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Alianza | 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2022 |
| MF | Davis Contreras | (2001-12-09) 9 December 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Independiente | 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2022 |
| MF | Jamel González | (2001-02-28) 28 February 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | CD Universitario | 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2022 |
| MF | Abdul Knight | (2002-01-17) 17 January 2002 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Plaza Amador | 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2022 |
| MF | Uziel Maltez | (2002-03-20) 20 March 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Independiente | 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2022 |
| MF | Víctor Medina | (2001-02-18) 18 February 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Deportivo Saprissa | 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2022 |
| MF | Martín Morán | (2001-08-30) 30 August 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Etar Veliko Tarnovo | 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2022 |
| MF | Yoameth Murillo | (2001-11-07) 7 November 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Club del Este | 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2022 |
| FW | Azarias Londoño | (2001-06-21) 21 June 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Alianza | 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2022 |
| FW | Jorge Méndez | (2001-04-06) 6 April 2001 (age 23) | 9 | 0 | Plaza Amador | 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2022 |
| FW | Ángel Orelien | (2001-04-02) 2 April 2001 (age 23) | 8 | 3 | Plaza Amador | 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2022 |
| FW | Ricardo Phillips | (2001-05-06) 6 May 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | 9 de Octubre | 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2022 |
| FW | Carlos Rodríguez | (2001-05-17) 17 May 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Club del Este | 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament, June 2022 |

## Historical list of coaches

* 2002–2003 Gary Stempel
* 2004–2005 René Mendieta
* 2006–2007 Julio Dely Valdés
* 2008–2009 Cristóbal Maldonado
* 2010–2011 Jorge Dely Valdés
* 2011–2013 José Alfredo Poyatos
* 2013–2014 Javier Wanchope
* 2014–2017 Leonardo Pipino
* 2017–2018 Nelson Gallego
* 2018–2019 Jorge Dely Valdés
* 2019–2020 Julio Dely Valdes

## Honours

Major competitions
* CONCACAF Under-20 Championship
** Runners-up (1): 2015