# Venezuela national under-20 football team

The Venezuela national under-20 football team represents Venezuela in international men's football competitions such as South American Youth Championship|CONMEBOL Sub20. The team became runners-up in the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

## 2009 South American Youth Championship

Venezuela was able to qualify for the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup after finishing fourth in the hexagonal final, beating teams such as Colombia and Argentina, champions of previous editions of the tournament.

## Competitive record
### 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 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 |
| 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 | Round of 16 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
| 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 | Runners-up | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 |
| 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 | 2/24 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 24 | 8 |

### CONMEBOL Sub20

CONMEBOL Sub20 record :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | +/– | % |
| 1954 | Third place | 3rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 033.33 |
| 1958 | Group Stage | 6th | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 000.00 |
| 1964 | Group Stage | 7th | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 000.00 |
| 1967 | Group Stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 033.33 |
| 1971 | Group Stage | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 025.00 |
| 1974 | Group Stage | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 025.00 |
| 1975 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1977 | Group Stage | 8th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 000.00 |
| 1979 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1981 | Group Stage | 9th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 000.00 |
| 1983 | Group Stage | 10th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 15 | −13 | 025.00 |
| 1985 | Group Stage | 10th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 000.00 |
| 1987 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1988 | Group Stage | 11th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 12 | −9 | 000.00 |
| 1991 | Group Stage | 10th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | −10 | 025.00 |
| 1992 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 1995 | Group Stage | 9th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 000.00 |
| 1997 | Final Round | 5th | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 23 | 23 | +0 | 033.33 |
| 1999 | Group Stage | 7th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 025.00 |
| 2001 | Group Stage | 10th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 000.00 |
| 2003 | Group Stage | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 025.00 |
| 2005 | Final Round | 6th | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 011.11 |
| 2007 | Group Stage | 9th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 11 | −8 | 025.00 |
| 2009 | Final Round | 4th | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 11 | 12 | −1 | 033.33 |
| 2011 | Group Stage | 9th | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 000.00 |
| 2013 | Group Stage | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 025.00 |
| 2015 | Group Stage | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 025.00 |
| 2017 | Final Round | 3rd | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 022.22 |
| 2019 | Final Round | 6th | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 044.44 |
| 2023 | Final Round | 5th | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | −9 | 022.22 |
| 2025 | Group Stage | 7th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 050.00 |
| Total | 27/31 | Third Place | 139 | 28 | 32 | 79 | 139 | 271 | −132 | 020.14 |

## Current status
### Recent and forthcoming matches

Matches from the past 12 months as well as any future scheduled matches.
Win  Draw  Loss

## Current squad

The following players were selected for the 2022 Maurice Revello Tournament between 29 May – 12 June 2022.
Stats and goals correct as of 27 May 2022.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
| 1GK | Frankarlos Benítez | (2004-05-03) 3 May 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | Caracas |
| 1GK | Samuel Rodríguez | (2003-05-05) 5 May 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Atlético Madrid |
| 2DF | Jon Aramburu | (2002-07-23) 23 July 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Deportivo La Guaira |
| 2DF | Luis Casiani | (2001-07-20) 20 July 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Cerro Largo |
| 2DF | Óscar Conde | (2002-06-06) 6 June 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Academia Puerto Cabello |
| 2DF | Adrián Cova | (2001-02-13) 13 February 2001 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Granada |
| 2DF | Alejandro Cova | (2003-05-19) 19 May 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Rayo Vallecano |
| 2DF | Andrés Ferro | (2001-08-02) 2 August 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Metropolitanos |
| 2DF | Jesús Paz | (2001-05-13) 13 May 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Zulia |
| 2DF | Renne Rivas | (2003-03-21) 21 March 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Caracas |
| 3MF | Abraham Bahachille | (2001-03-08) 8 March 2001 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Academia Puerto Cabello |
| 3MF | Jesús Castellano | (2004-03-22) 22 March 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | New York Red Bulls |
| 3MF | Bryant Ortega | (2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Caracas |
| 3MF | Andrés Romero | (2003-03-07) 7 March 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Monagas |
| 3MF | Emerson Ruíz | (2003-03-01) 1 March 2003 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Mineros de Guayana |
| 3MF | Telasco Segovia | (2003-04-02) 2 April 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Sampdoria |
| 4FW | Yerson Chacón | (2003-06-04) 4 June 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Deportivo Táchira |
| 4FW | Jeriel De Santis | (2002-06-18) 18 June 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Boavista |
| 4FW | Matías Lacava | (2002-10-10) 10 October 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Tondela |
| 4FW | Daniel Pérez | (2002-01-17) 17 January 2002 (age 23) | 0 | 0 | Club Brugge |
| 4FW | Manuel Sulbarán | (2002-10-08) 8 October 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Caracas |

## Former squads

* 2009 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads - Venezuela
* 2017 FIFA under-20 World Cup squads - Venezuela

## Honours

* FIFA U-20 World Cup
** Runners-up: 2017
* CONMEBOL Sub20
** Third place (2): 1954, 2017
* Central American and Caribbean Games
** Gold medal (1): 1998
** Silver medal (3): 2006, 2014, 2018
Friendly
* L'Alcúdia International Football Tournament
** Runners-up: 2009