Chile Olympic football team

Chile Olympic football team (also known as Chile under-23, Chile U-23) represents Chile in international football competitions in Olympic Games. Since the 1992 tournament, the team is limited to players under the age of 23, except three overage players. The team is controlled by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile (FFCh). Combined with pre-1992 tournaments, Chile has qualified on four occasions to the Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 2000.[1]

Chile U-23
AssociationFederación de Fútbol de Chile (FFCH)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachBernardo Redín
Top scorerIván Zamorano (5)
Home stadiumEstadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago, Chile
FIFA codeCHI
First colours
Second colours
First international
Chile 4–5 Egypt
(Helsinki, Finland; February 22, 1996)
Biggest win
Chile 4–0 Ecuador 
(Mar del Plata, Argentina; February 22, 1996)
Biggest defeat
Argentina 6–0 Chile
(Buenos Aires, Argentina; December 22, 1959)
Olympics
Appearances3 (first in 1952)
Best resultBronze Medal: 2000
Olympic medal record
Men's Football
2000 Melbourne Team

Pre-Olympic Tournament Record
Olympics Record
Year Host Result GP W D L GS GA
1960 PeruPreliminary Stage2002111
1964 PeruFirst Stage411226
1968 ColombiaFirst Stage311111
1972 ColombiaFirst Stage402214
1976 BrazilFifth Place511357
1980 ColombiaSixth Place612375
1984 EcuadorFinal Stage521276
1988 BoliviaFirst Stage421164
1992 ParaguayFirst Stage301227
1996 ArgentinaFirst Stage412169
2000 BrazilFinal Stage74121311
2004 ChileFinal Stage73221410
Total12/12541615236181

Summer Olympics record
Olympics record, senior team played before 1992
Year Host Result GP W D L GS GA
1896 AthensNo football tournament
1900 ParisDid not participate
1904 St. Louis
1908 London
1912 Stockholm
1920 Antwerp
1924 Paris
1928 AmsterdamConsolation final311177
1932 Los AngelesNo football tournament
1936 BerlinWithdrew
1948 LondonDid not participate
1952 HelsinkiPreliminary round100145
1956 MelbourneDid not participate
1960 RomeDid not qualify
1964 Tokyo
1968 Mexico City
1972 Munich
1976 Montreal
1980 Moscow
1984 Los AngelesQuarter-finals412122
1988 SeoulDid not qualify
1992 Barcelona
1996 Atlanta
2000 SydneyBronze medalists6402146
2004 AthensDid not qualify
2008 Beijing
2012 London
2016 Rio de Janeiro
2020 Tokyo
Total4/24115212720

Matches

1928 Summer Olympics
Preliminary round
Portugal 4–2 Chile
Vítor Silva  38'
Pepe  40', 50'
Valdemar Mota  63'		 Report Saavedra  14'
Carbonell  30'
Attendance: 2,309
Referee: Youssuf Mohamed (EGY)
Consolation First Round
Chile 3–1 Mexico
Subiabre  24', 48', 89' Report Sota  15'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Johannes Mutters (NED)
Consolation Final
Netherlands 2–2 Chile
Ghering  59'
Smeets  66'		 Report Bravo  55'
Alfaro  89'
Sparta-Stadion Het Kasteel, Rotterdam
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Guillermo Comorera (ESP)
  • Note: The Netherlands wins after drawing of lots but the Cup was awarded to Chile

1952 Summer Olympics
Preliminary round
Egypt 5–4 Chile
Elfar  27'
Mechaury  43'
Eldizwi  66', 75', 80'		 Report Jara  7', 78'
Vial  14', 88'
Attendance: 5,354
Referee: John Nilsson (SWE)

1984 Summer Olympics
Group stage
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 France 312054+14
 Chile 312021+14
 Norway 311132+13
 Qatar 301225−31


Norway 0–0 Chile
Report
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Socha (USA)
Chile 1–0 Qatar
Baeza  52' Report
Attendance: 14,508
Referee: Siles (CRC)
Chile 1–1 France
Santis  9' Report Lemoult  50'
Attendance: 28,114
Referee: Keizer (NED)
Quarterfinals
Italy 1–0 (aet) Chile
Vignola  95' Report
Attendance: 67,349
Referee: McGinlay (GBR)

2000 Summer Olympics
Group stage
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Chile 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6
 Spain 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
 South Korea 3 2 0 1 2 3 −1 6
 Morocco 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
Source:
Morocco 1–4 Chile
Ouchla  79' Report Zamorano  36', 45+1' (pen.), 55'
Navia  72' (pen.)
Attendance: 22,654
Referee: Saad Mane (Kuwait)
Spain 1–3 Chile
Lacruz  54' Report Olarra  24'
Navia  41', 90'
Attendance: 58,061
Referee: Felix Tangawarima (Zimbabwe)
South Korea 1–0 Chile
Lee Dong-gook  28' Report
Attendance: 16,309
Quarterfinals
Chile 4–1 Nigeria
Contreras  17'
Zamorano  18'
Navia  42'
Tello  65'		 Report Agali  76'
Attendance: 44,425
Referee: Saad Mane (Kuwait)
Semifinals
Chile 1–2 Cameroon
Abanda  78' (o.g.) Report M'Boma  84'
Lauren  89' (pen.)
Attendance: 64,338
Bronze Medal Match
Chile 2–0 United States
Zamorano  69' (pen.), 84' Report
Attendance: 26,381
Referee: Simon Micallef (Australia)

Current squad

The following 23 players were called up to play 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[2]
Caps and goals updated as of 18 January 2020 after the match against Ecuador U-23.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Luis Ureta (1999-03-08) March 8, 1999 2 0 O'Higgins
1GK Omar Carabalí (1997-06-12) June 12, 1997 2 0 San Luis
1GK Julio Fierro (2002-04-09) April 9, 2002 0 0 Colo-Colo
2DF Sebastián Cabrera (1998-03-16) March 16, 1998 5 0 Palestino
2DF Nicolás Díaz (1999-05-20) May 20, 1999 5 0 Palestino
2DF Nicolás Fernández (1999-08-03) August 3, 1999 3 0 Audax Italiano
2DF Álex Ibacache (1999-01-11) January 11, 1999 3 0 Curicó Unido
2DF Nicolás Ramírez (1997-06-01) June 1, 1997 4 0 Huachipato
2DF Benjamín Gazzolo (1997-07-14) July 14, 1997 1 0 Huachipato
2DF Raimundo Rebolledo (1997-05-14) May 14, 1997 3 0 Universidad Católica
2DF Thomas Galdames (1998-11-20) November 20, 1998 0 0 Unión Española
3MF Ángelo Araos (1997-01-06) January 6, 1997 11 2 Corinthians
3MF Gabriel Suazo (Captain) (1997-08-09) August 9, 1997 10 0 Colo-Colo
3MF Tomás Alarcón (1999-01-19) January 19, 1999 6 0 O'Higgins
3MF Pablo Aránguiz (1997-03-17) March 17, 1997 6 0 Universidad de Chile
3MF Camilo Moya (1998-03-19) March 19, 1998 3 1 Universidad de Chile
3MF Adrián Cuadra (1997-10-23) October 23, 1997 2 0 Unattached
4FW Iván Morales (1999-07-29) July 29, 1999 11 2 Colo-Colo
4FW Nicolás Guerra (1999-01-09) January 9, 1999 9 0 Universidad de Chile
4FW Ignacio Jara (1997-02-11) February 11, 1997 4 1 Goiás
4FW Franco Lobos (1999-02-22) February 22, 1999 3 0 Universidad de Chile
4FW Matías Cavalleri (1998-04-08) April 8, 1998 3 0 Curicó Unido
4FW Diego Valencia (2000-01-14) January 14, 2000 1 0 Universidad Católica

Former squads
  • 1928 Summer Olympics squads - Chile
  • 1952 Summer Olympics squads - Chile
  • 1988 Summer Olympics squads - Chile
  • 2000 Summer Olympics squads - Chile

See also

References
  1. "Repasa la historia de Chile en los Juegos Olímpicos". Emol.com. Santiago de Chile. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  2. "Nómina de La Roja Sub 23 para el Preolímpico Sudamericano Colombia 2020". ANFP. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
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