Colombia national under-20 football team
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Nickname(s) | Los Cafeteros (The Coffee growers) | ||
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Association | Federación Colombiana de Fútbol (FCF) | ||
Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
Head coach | Arturo Reyes | ||
Captain | Juan Sebastián Quintero | ||
FIFA code | COL | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Caracas, Venezuela; 22 March 1954) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Cartagena, Colombia; 16 July 2006) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Tbilisi, Soviet Union; 1 September 1985) | |||
FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 9 (first in 1985) | ||
Best result | Third place 2003 | ||
South American Youth Championship | |||
Appearances | 25 (first in 1954) | ||
Best result | Winners 1987, 2005, 2013 | ||
The Colombia national under-20 football team represents Colombia in international under-20 football competitions and is overseen by the Colombian Football Federation.
The team's most notable performance in the FIFA U-20 World Cup was in 2003, where they achieved third place. For the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Colombia qualified automatically as hosts, eventually losing to Mexico in the quarter-finals. Colombia have won the South American Youth Championship three times: 1987, 2005 and 2013.
Competitive record
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- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
- ***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Champions Runners-up Third Place Fourth place
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
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![]() | Did not Qualify | ||||||||
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![]() | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
![]() | First round | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
![]() | Did not qualify | ||||||||
![]() | First round | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
![]() | Did not qualify | ||||||||
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![]() | Third Place | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | |
![]() | Round of 16 | 9th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |
![]() | Did not qualify | ||||||||
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![]() | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | |
![]() | Round of 16 | 9th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
![]() | Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
![]() | Did not qualify | ||||||||
![]() | To be determined | ||||||||
Total | Third Place | 9/21 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 54 | 47 |
South American Youth Championship
From 1977, it serves as qualification for the World Cup.
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
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![]() | First Round | 5th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
![]() | Did not Enter | ||||||||
![]() | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
![]() | First Round | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
![]() | First Round | 8th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |
![]() | First Round | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
![]() | Did not Enter | ||||||||
![]() | First Round | 7th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
![]() | First Round | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | |
![]() | First Round | 8th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
![]() | First Round | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |
![]() | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | |
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | |
![]() | First Round | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
![]() | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
![]() | First Round | 6th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
![]() | First Round | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | |
![]() | First Round | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
![]() | Sixth place | 6th | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | |
![]() | Fourth place | 4th | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | |
![]() | Sixth place | 6th | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | |
![]() | Fifth place | 5th | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | |
![]() | Sixth place | 6th | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8 | |
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 5 | |
![]() | Sixth place | 6th | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 11 | |
![]() | To be Determined | ||||||||
Total | 3 titles | 26/28 | 158 | 60 | 39 | 59 | 195 | 203 |
Schedule and results
Win Draw Loss
2017
18 January 2017 South American Youth Football Championship | Colombia ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() |
Riobamba, Ecuador |
17:00 | Ceter ![]() |
Report | S. Ferreira ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de Riobamba Referee: Diego Haro (Peru) |
20 January 2017 South American Youth Football Championship | Ecuador ![]() |
4–3 | ![]() |
Riobamba, Ecuador |
19:15 | Estupiñán ![]() Quintero ![]() Cabezas ![]() Caicedo ![]() |
Report | Ceter ![]() Obregón ![]() Valencia ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de Riobamba Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina) |
24 January 2017 South American Youth Football Championship | Colombia ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Riobamba, Ecuador |
19:15 | Valencia ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de Riobamba Referee: Gery Vargas (Bolivia) |
26 January 2017 South American Youth Football Championship | Colombia ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Riobamba, Ecuador |
17:00 | Valencia ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico de Riobamba Referee: Jesús Valenzuela (Venezuela) |
30 January 2017 South American Youth Football Championship | Colombia ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() |
Quito, Ecuador |
16:00 | Hernández ![]() |
Report | Soteldo ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa Referee: Jonhatan Fuentes (Uruguay) |
2 February 2017 South American Youth Football Championship | Colombia ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
Quito, Ecuador |
16:00 | Hernández ![]() |
Report | Torres ![]() La. Martínez ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil) |
5 February 2017 South American Youth Football Championship | Uruguay ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
Quito, Ecuador |
18:15 | Waller ![]() Schiappacasse ![]() De la Cruz ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa Referee: Mario Díaz de Vivar (Paraguay) |
8 February 2017 South American Youth Football Championship | Ecuador ![]() |
3–0 | ![]() |
Quito, Ecuador |
16:00 | Cabezas ![]() Caicedo ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina) |
11 February 2017 South American Youth Football Championship | Colombia ![]() |
0–0 | ![]() |
Quito, Ecuador |
17:45 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Atahualpa Referee: Gery Vargas (Bolivia) |
2018
8 May Friendly | Uruguay ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
Montevideo, Uruguay |
Torres ![]() Laquintana ![]() |
10 May Friendly | Uruguay ![]() |
0–2 | ![]() |
Montevideo, Uruguay |
13:00 | Tolosa ![]() Sinisterra ![]() |
20 July 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games | Colombia ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Barranquilla, Colombia |
19:00 | Mina ![]() |
Stadium: Romelio Martínez Stadium |
22 July 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games | Colombia ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() |
Barranquilla, Colombia |
19:00 | Castro ![]() |
Martínez ![]() |
Stadium: Romelio Martínez Stadium |
24 July 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games | Trinidad and Tobago ![]() |
1–5 | ![]() |
Barranquilla, Colombia |
19:00 | Rochford ![]() |
Stadium: Romelio Martínez Stadium |
28 July 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games | Colombia ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
Barranquilla, Colombia |
19:00 | Damus ![]() |
Stadium: Romelio Martínez Stadium |
31 July 2018 Central American and Caribbean Games | Colombia ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
Barranquilla, Colombia |
20:00 | Orozco ![]() |
Stadium: Romelio Martínez Stadium |
Current squad
The following 23 players were named for the 2017 South American Youth Football Championship.
Caps and goals updated as 12 February 2017 after the match against Brazil.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Luis García | 20 March 1998 (aged 18) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | DF | Carlos Cuesta | 9 March 1999 (aged 17) | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
3 | DF | Jorge Segura | 18 January 1997 (aged 19) | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
4 | DF | Joan Castro | 13 January 1997 (aged 20) | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
5 | DF | Anderson Arroyo | 27 September 1999 (aged 17) | 8 | 0 | ![]() |
6 | MF | Daniel Rojano | 25 April 1997 (aged 19) | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
7 | FW | Julián Quiñones | 24 March 1997 (aged 19) | 8 | 0 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Kevin Balanta | 28 April 1997 (aged 19) | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
9 | FW | Damir Ceter | 2 November 1997 (aged 19) | 2 | 2 | ![]() |
10 | MF | Juan Camilo Hernández | 22 April 1999 (aged 17) | 9 | 2 | ![]() |
11 | FW | Michael Gómez | 4 April 1997 (aged 19) | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
12 | GK | Manuel Arias | 12 December 1997 (aged 19) | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
13 | MF | Ever Valencia | 23 January 1997 (aged 19) | 8 | 3 | ![]() |
14 | DF | Breiner Paz | 27 September 1997 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
15 | DF | Leyser Chaverra | 1 April 1997 (aged 19) | 8 | 0 | ![]() |
16 | MF | Christian Mina | 14 April 1997 (aged 19) | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
17 | MF | Luis Fernando Díaz | 13 January 1997 (aged 20) | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
18 | MF | Jhon Harold Balanta | 16 March 1998 (aged 18) | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
19 | FW | Jorge Obregón | 29 March 1997 (aged 19) | 8 | 1 | ![]() |
20 | MF | Eduard Atuesta | 18 June 1997 (aged 19) | 7 | 0 | ![]() |
21 | MF | Juan Pablo Ramírez | 26 November 1997 (aged 19) | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
22 | DF | Gabriel Fuentes | 9 February 1997 (aged 19) | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
23 | GK | Jaime Mora | 12 June 1997 (aged 19) | 1 | 0 | ![]() |
Honours
- FIFA U-20 World Cup:
- Third place (1): 2003
- South American Youth Championship:
- Toulon Tournament:
- Bolivarian Games
- Runners-up (1): 1985 Ecuador
- Central American and Caribbean Games
- Winners (2): 2006 Cartagena, 2018 Barranquilla
- Pan American Games
- Fourth Place (1): 2003 Santo Domingo
- South American Games
- Third place (2): 1990 Lima, 2018 Cochabamba