Costa Rica national under-23 football team

Costa Rica under-23

Nickname(s)	Ticos, La Tricolor, La Sele (Selección)
Association	Federación Costarricense de Fútbol
Confederation	CONCACAF
Head coach	Rónald González (2010–)
FIFA code	CRC
First colours Second colours
First international
Costa Rica 0 – 3  Iraq (Kiev , USSR; February 17, 1980)
Biggest win
Costa Rica 4 – 2  Portugal (Athens, Greece; October 3, 2004)
Biggest defeat
Costa Rica 0 – 4  Mexico (Carson, California, USA; October 2, 2015) Records for competitive matches only.

Costa Rica Olympic football team represents Costa Rica in international football competitions in Olympic Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except three overage players. The team is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol

Olympics Record

Olympics record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1900	Did Not Enter
1904
1908
1912
1920
1924
1928
1936
1948
1952
1956
1960
1964
1968	Did Not Qualify
1972
1976
1980	First Round	16	3	0	0	3	2	9
1984	First Round	13	3	1	0	2	2	7
1988	Did Not Qualify
1992
1996
2000
2004	Quarter-finals	8	4	1	1	2	4	8
2008	Did Not Qualify
2012
Total	Quarter-finals	3/25	10	2	1	7	8	24

Current squad

Head coach: Luis Fernando Fallas

Number	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Club
1	1GK	Carlos Martinez	(1993-04-21)April 21, 1993 (aged 22)	Club Sport Cartagines
2	2DF	Jhamir Ordain	(1993-07-29)July 29, 1993 (aged 22)	Santos FC
3	2DF	Julio Cascante	(1993-10-03)October 3, 1993 (aged 21)	Universidad de Costa Rica
4	3MF	Christian Martínez	(1994-04-19)April 19, 1994 (aged 21)	Municipal Liberia
5	2DF	William Fernandez	(1994-05-15)May 15, 1994 (aged 21)	Club Sport Cartagines
6	3MF	Berny Burke	(1996-03-16)March 16, 1996 (aged 19)	Santos FC
7	3MF	David Ramírez	(1993-05-28)May 28, 1993 (aged 22)	Deportivo Saprissa
8	3MF	Luis Sequeira	(1994-03-11)March 11, 1994 (aged 21)	Liga Deportiva Alajuelense
9	4FW	Kenneth Dixon	(1993-11-01)November 1, 1993 (aged 21)	Liga Deportiva Alajuelense
10	3MF	Dylan Flores	(1993-05-30)May 30, 1993 (aged 22)	Deportivo Saprissa
11	3MF	John Jairo Ruiz	(1994-01-10)January 10, 1994 (aged 21)	FC Dnipro
12	3MF	Ulises Segura	(1993-06-13)June 13, 1993 (aged 22)	Deportivo Saprissa
13	3MF	Steve Garita	(1993-09-10)September 10, 1993 (aged 22)	Liga Deportiva Alajuelense
14	2DF	Bryan Espinoza	(1994-03-26)March 26, 1994 (aged 21)	Belen FC
15	3MF	Joseph Mora	(1993-01-15)January 15, 1993 (aged 22)	Deportivo Saprissa
16	3MF	Allan Cruz	(1996-02-24)February 24, 1996 (aged 19)	Uruguay de Coronado
17	4FW	Ronald Matarrita	(1994-07-09)July 9, 1994 (aged 21)	Liga Deportiva Alajuelense
18	1GK	Darryl Parker	(1993-03-07)March 7, 1993 (aged 22)	Uruguay de Coronado
19	3MF	Freddy Álvarez	(1995-04-26)April 26, 1995 (aged 20)	Universidad de Costa Rica
20	1GK	Jairo Monge	(1993-01-28)January 28, 1993 (aged 22)	Limon FC

Schedule

  Win   Draw   Loss

Costa Rica  v  Nicaragua

Sep 21, 2011 2012 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament	Costa Rica	v	Nicaragua	San Pedro Sula, Honduras
19:00 (UTC−05:00)				Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano

Honduras  v  Costa Rica

Sep 23, 2011 2012 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament	Honduras	v	Costa Rica	San Pedro Sula, Honduras
19:00 (UTC−05:00)				Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano

Current squad

Players called up for the 2012 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament September 23 against Nicaragua and the September 25 against Honduras.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Leonel Moreira	(1990-04-02) April 2, 1990			Herediano
	1GK	Danny Carvajal	(1990-04-12) April 12, 1990			San Carlos
	1GK	Minor Alvarez	(1989-11-14)November 14, 1989 (aged 21)			A.D. Belén Siglo XXI
	2DF	José Salvatierra	(1989-10-21)October 21, 1989 (aged 21)			Alajuelense
	2DF	Ricardo Blanco Mora	(1989-05-12) 12 May 1989			Saprissa
	2DF	Óscar Duarte	(1989-06-03) 3 June 1989			Saprissa
	2DF	Roy Smith	(1990-04-05)April 5, 1990 (aged 20)			Gainare Tottori
	1GK	Kenner Gutiérrez	(1990-04-12) April 12, 1990			Alajuelense
	2DF	Cristopher Meneses	(1990-05-12)May 12, 1990 (aged 20)			Alajuelense
	2DF	Kevin Fajardo	(1989-09-05) September 5, 1989			Santos de Guápiles
	2DF	Wylon Francis	(1990-04-12)April 12, 1990 (aged 20)			Limón F.C.
	3MF	David Guzmán	(1990-02-18) 18 February 1990			Saprissa
	3MF	Carlos Hernández	(1989-08-19)August 19, 1989 (aged 21)			CSH Herediano
	3MF	Diego Brenes	(1990-04-12)April 12, 1990 (aged 20)			Puntarenas F.C.
	3MF	Luis Miguel Valle	(1989-05-09)May 9, 1989 (aged 21)			Alajuelense
	3MF	Andres Lescano	(1989-05-09)May 9, 1989 (aged 21)			Alajuelense
	3MF	Marco Mena	(1989-09-05) September 5, 1989			Belén
	4FW	Josué Martínez	(1990-03-25) 25 March 1990			Philadelphia Union
	4FW	Hanzell Aráuz	(1989-09-05) September 5, 1989			Santos de Guápiles
	4FW	Josué Mitchell	(1989-09-05) September 5, 1989			Santos de Guápiles
	4FW	Anllel Porras	(1990-04-05)April 5, 1990 (aged 20)			Orión F.C.

Players called up for the 2011 Pan American Games

Head coach: Carlos Watson

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Kevin Briceño	(1991-10-21)October 21, 1991 (aged 19)		0	Orión F.C.
2	2DF	Jordan Smith	(1991-04-23)April 23, 1991 (aged 20)		0	Deportivo Saprissa
3	2DF	Rudy Dawson	(1988-08-05)August 5, 1988 (aged 23)		0	Uruguay de Coronado
4	2DF	Derrick Johnson	(1989-07-28)July 28, 1989 (aged 22)		0	Limón F.C.
5	3MF	Gualberto Montenegro	(1991-02-02)February 2, 1991 (aged 20)		0	Deportivo Saprissa
6	2DF	Joseph Mora	(1993-01-15)January 15, 1993 (aged 18)		0	Belén Bridgestone
7	3MF	Danny Blanco	(1992-01-09)January 9, 1992 (aged 19)		0	Alajuelense
8	3MF	Jorge Davis	(1985-08-11)August 11, 1985 (aged 26)		0	Alajuelense
9	4FW	Jonathan McDonald	(1987-10-28)October 28, 1987 (aged 23)		0	Alajuelense
10	3MF	Dylan Flores	(1993-05-30)May 30, 1993 (aged 18)		0	Deportivo Saprissa
11	4FW	Bryan Vega	(1991-05-27)May 27, 1991 (aged 20)		0	Belén Bridgestone
12	2DF	Keyner Brown	(1991-12-30)December 30, 1991 (aged 19)		0	Orión F.C.
13	2DF	Jean Carlos Sanchez	(1992-04-19)April 19, 1992 (aged 19)		0	Herediano
14	3MF	Oscar Villalobos	(1990-08-15)August 15, 1990 (aged 21)		0	Santos de Guápiles
15	3MF	Carlos Ochoa	(1992-02-10)February 10, 1992 (aged 19)		0	Uruguay de Coronado
16	3MF	Carlos Viales	(1991-11-07)November 7, 1991 (aged 19)		0	Municipal Liberia
17	3MF	Deyver Vega	(1992-09-19)September 19, 1992 (aged 19)		0	Deportivo Saprissa
18	1GK	Ricardo Rojas	(1992-03-01)March 1, 1992 (aged 19)		0	Deportivo Saprissa

Eligible players

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	2DF	Erick Cabalceta	(1993-01-09) January 9, 1993			Cartaginés
	2DF	Joseph Mora	(1993-01-15) January 15, 1993			Saprissa
	2DF	Randall Leal	(1996-01-15) January 15, 1996
7	4FW	David Ramírez	(1993-05-28) May 28, 1993	6	1	Évian
14	4FW	John Jairo Ruiz	(1994-01-10) January 10, 1994	3	1	Oostende
21	4FW	Mayron George	(1993-10-23) October 23, 1993	2	0	OFI Crete

Record versus other nations

As of 2015-10-7

Nation	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Argentina	1	0	0	1	0	4	-4	0
Egypt	1	0	0	1	1	4	-3	0
El Salvador	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Finland	1	0	0	1	0	3	-3	0
Morocco	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	1
Honduras	2	0	1	1	2	4	-2	1
Iraq	2	0	0	2	0	5	-5	0
Italy	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	2
Morocco	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	1
Mexico	1	0	0	1	0	4	-4	0
Nicaragua	2	1	1	0	6	2	+4	4
Panama	3	0	2	1	2	3	-1	2
Portugal	1	1	0	0	4	2	+2	3
United States	1	0	0	1	0	3	-3	0
Yugoslavia	1	0	0	1	2	3	-1	0
Totals	20	3	7	10	19	38	-19	16

References