# Venezuela national cerebral palsy football team

Venezuela national cerebral palsy football team is the national cerebral football team for Venezuela that represents the team in international competitions. At the 2015 IFCPF World Championships, the team finished thirteenth in a fifteen deep field.

## Background

Federacion Venezolana de Deportes para Personas con Paralisis Cerebral (FEVEDE-PC) manages the national team. By 2016, Venezuela had a national championships to support the national team and was active in participating in the IFCPF World Championships.
National team development is supported by an International Federation of Cerebral Palsy Football (IFCPF) recognized national championship. Recognized years for the national IFCPF recognized competition include 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015.

## Players

There have been a number of players for the Venezuelan squad.
| Name | Classification | Years active |
| Diego Baez | FT5 | 2016 |
| Marlon Alexander Bello | FT7 | 2016 |
| Marcos Tulio Cárdenas Nieto | FT7 | 2016 |
| Carlos Carrasquel Torres | FT5 | 2016 |
| Eduardo Diaz | FT7 | 2016 |
| Edgar González | FT7 | 2016 |
| Jose Lara | FT7 | 2016 |
| Gabriel Medina Diaz | FT7 | 2016 |
| Richard Mogollon Melendez | FT7 | 2016 |
| Angel Evelio Molina Camacho | FT6 | 2016 |
| Brayan Andres Moreno Luna | FT7 | 2016 |
| Frank René Pineda Terán | FT7 | 2016 |
| Jose Quintana | FT5 | 2016 |
| Jefferzon Rangel | FT7 | 2016 |
| Daniel Enrique Sánchez | FT7 | 2016 |
| José Sangrons | FT8 | 2016 |
| Pedro Daniel Suárez Rico | FT7 | 2016 |
| Saul Torres Villegas | FT7 | 2016 |
| Jessy Junior Yari Villegas | FT7 | 2016 |
| Yonfer Orlando Zamora Guerra | FT7 | 2016 |
| Asdrubal Eusebio De Jesus Olivares Mora | FT8 | 2016 |
| Peter Antony Alvarado Gonzales | FT7 | 2016 |
| Jose Alejandro Carapaica | FT6 | 2016 |
| Jose Leonardo Gimón Villena | FT7 | 2016 |
| Luis Alfredo Gutierrez Vera | FT7 | 2016 |
| Wuarion Jesus Mendoza | FT7 | 2016 |
| Wilman Jesús Ortega Acosta | FT7 | 2016 |
| Yohandri Raul Angulo | FT8 | 2016 |
| Carlos Antolinez | FT5 | 2016 |
| Maikel Dudamel | FT7 | 2016 |
| Anthony Peña | FT7 | 2016 |
| Alveiro Quiñones | FT7 | 2016 |
| Anderson Alberto Morantes Ramirez | FT8 | 2016 |
| Gabriel Antonio Bravo Olivi | FT7 | 2016 |
| Cristian Sneider Moreno Perez | FT7 | 2016 |

## Ranking

Venezuela was ranked fifteenth in the world by the IFCPF in 2016. The team is also ranked fifth in the Americas in 2016. Venezuela was ranked seventeenth in August 2013 and November 2014. In July 2011 and September 2012, the team was ranked twentieth. In 2014, the team had a goal of trying to improve their ranking to be among the top 16 teams in the world. They hoped doing so would increase their visibility in the country.

## Results

Venezuela has never participated in a Paralympic Games since the sport made its debut at the 1984 Games. Venezuela has participated in a number of international tournaments. Six teams participated in the Toronto hosted American Cup in 2014. Group A included Venezuela, Argentina and Canada. Group B included Mexico, Brazil and the United States. The tournament was important for preparations for the 2015 Parapan American Games, and because it was the last major continental level competition of the year. The team was scheduled to participate in the 2016 IFCPF Qualification Tournament World Championships in Vejen, Denmark in early August. The tournament was part of the qualifying process for the 2017 IFCPF World Championships. Other teams scheduled to participate included Scotland, Canada, Portugal, Iran, Northern Ireland, Australia, Japan, Republic of South Korea, Germany, Denmark, and Spain.
| Competition | Location | Year | Total Teams | Result |
| IFCPF World Championships Qualification Tournament | Vejen, Denmark | 2016 | | |
| America Cup | Toronto, Canada | 2014 | 6 | 5 |
| Parapan American Youth Games | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 2013 | 6 | |
| Intercontinental Cup | Barcelona, Spain | 2013 | 16 | |
In October 2014, the team played a friendly against the country's women's national under-20 side.

### IFCPF World Championships

Venezuela has participated in the IFCPF World Championships. The team qualified for the 2017 edition based on their performance at the 2016 qualifying event in Denmark.
| World Championships | Location | Total Teams | Result | Ref |
| 2015 IFCPF World Championships | England | 15 | 13 | |