Uruguay Olympic football team

Uruguay Olympic football team (also known as Uruguay under-23, Uruguay U-23) represents Uruguay 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 Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol (AUF). Uruguay won two gold medals (1924 and 1928).

Uruguay Olympic football team
Nickname(s)La Celeste Olímpica (The Olympic Sky Blue)
La Celeste (The Sky Blue)
AssociationAsociación Uruguaya
de Fútbol
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachGustavo Ferreyra
CaptainFacundo Waller
Home stadiumEstadio Centenario
FIFA codeURU
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Uruguay 7–0 Yugoslavia 
(Colombes, France; 26 May 1924)
Biggest win
 Uruguay 7–0 Yugoslavia 
(Colombes, France; 26 May 1924)
Biggest defeat
 Senegal 2–0 Uruguay 
(London; Great Britain; 29 July 2012)
Olympics
Appearances3 (first in 1924)
Best resultGold medalists (1924, 1928)
Olympic medal record
Men's Football
1924 Paris Team
1928 Amsterdam Team

History

1924 Summer Olympics

Uruguay's first participation in the Olympics was in Paris, France, in 1924. In that year, Uruguay won its first gold medal, beating Yugoslavia 7–0, United States 3–0, France 5–1, Netherlands 2–1, and in the Final defeating Switzerland 3–0.

1928 Summer Olympics
The Uruguay national football team that won the 1928 Olympic tournament

Uruguay's second participation in the Olympics was in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 1928. In that year, Uruguay won its second gold medal, beating Netherlands 2–0, Germany 4–1, Italy 3–2, and in the first Final tying Argentina 1–1, and defeating Argentina 2–1 in the second final.

Olympic record
Summer Olympics record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
1896No football tournament
1900Did not participate
1904Did not participate
1908Did not participate
1912Did not participate
1920Did not participate
1924Gold medalists1st5500202
1928Gold medalists1st5410125
1932No football tournament
1936Withdrew
1948Did not participate
1952Did not participate
1956Did not participate
1960Did not qualify
1964Did not qualify
1968Did not qualify
1972Did not qualify
1976Withdrew
1980Did not participate
1984Did not participate
1988Did not qualify
1992Did not qualify
1996Did not qualify
2000Did not qualify
2004Did not qualify
2008Did not qualify
2012Group stage9th310224
2016Did not qualify
Total2 Gold medals3/241310123411

Pan American Games record
Pan American Games record
Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
Until 1995See Uruguay national football team
1999Preliminary Round9th401329
2003 to 2007Did not enter
2011Bronze medalists3rd521268
2015Gold medalists1st540182
2019Fourth place4th530274
Total1 Gold medal4/5199282323

Matches

Summer Olympics

Paris 1924
First round
Uruguay 7–0 Yugoslavia
Vidal  20'
Scarone  23'
Cea  50', 80'
Petrone  35', 61'
Romano  58'		 Report
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Georges Vallat (FRA)
Second round
Uruguay 3–0 United States
Petrone  10', 44'
Scarone  15'		 Report
Attendance: 10,455
Referee: Charles Barette (BEL)
Quarter-finals
France 1–5 Uruguay
Nicolas  12' Report Scarone  2', 24'
Petrone  58', 68'
Romano  83'
Attendance: 45,000
Referee: P. Chr. Andersen (NOR)
Semi-finals
Uruguay 2–1 Netherlands
Cea  62'
Scarone  81' (pen.)		 Report Pijl  32'
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Georges Vallat (FRA)
Gold Medal match

In the other semi-final between Switzerland and Sweden the Swiss prevailed. In the final the Swiss proved no match, ultimately, for the Uruguayans whose two goals in the second half put paid to their opponent's ambitions, Uruguay eventually prevailing 3–0. Interest in the final had been considerable, such was the draw of the Uruguayan side; 60,000 watched and 10,000 were locked out.

Uruguay 3–0  Switzerland
Petrone  9'
Cea  65'
Romano  82'		 Report
Attendance: 41,000
Referee: Marcel Slawik (FRA)

Players :
Andrés Mazali
Pedro Arispe
José Nasazzi
Alfredo Ghierra
José Vidal
José Leandro Andrade
Angel Romano
Pedro Cea
Pedro Petrone
Hector Scarone
Santos Urdinarán

Manager :
Ernesto Figoli

Andrés MazaliJosé NasazziPedro ArispeJosé Leandro AndradeJosé VidalSantos UrdinaránHéctor ScaronePedro PetroneHans PulverRudolf RamseyerAdolphe ReymondAron PollitzPaul SchmiedlinAugust OberhauserPaul FässlerMax AbegglenRobert PacheKarl EhrenbolgerWalter Dietrich

Players :
Hans Pulver
Rudolf Ramseyer
Adolphe Reymond
Aron Pollitz
Paul Schmiedlin
August Oberhauser
Paul Fässler
Max Abegglen
Walter Dietrich
Robert Pache
Karl Ehrenbolger

Manager :
Edward Duckworth

Amsterdam 1928
First round
Netherlands 0–2 Uruguay
Report Scarone  20'
Urdinarán  86'
Attendance: 27.730
Referee: Jan Langenus (BEL)
Quarter-finals
Uruguay 4–1 Germany
Petrone  35', 39', 84'
Castro  63'		 Report Hofmann  81'
Attendance: 25.131
Referee: Youssuf Mohamed (EGY)
Semi-finals
Uruguay 3–2 Italy
Cea  17'
Campolo  28'
Scarone  31'		 Report Baloncieri  9'
Levratto  60'
Attendance: 15.230
Referee: Willem Eymers (NED)
Gold medal match
Uruguay 1–1 Argentina
Petrone  23' Report Ferreira  50'
Attendance: 28.253
Referee: Johannes Mutters (NED)
Uruguay 2–1 Argentina
Figueroa  17'
Scarone  73'		 Report Monti  28'
Attendance: 28.113
Referee: Johannes Mutters (NED)

Recent and future matches

  Win   Draw   Loss

Date Competition Location Home Team Result Away Team Scorers
25 April 2012
Friendly match
 Estadio Parque Artigas, Paysandú, Uruguay  Uruguay
0–0[1]
  Egypt
11 July 2012
Friendly match
 Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado, Uruguay  Uruguay
6–4[2]
  Chile
 31'  35'  47' Suárez
 39'  71' Cavani
 84' Hernández
15 July 2012
Friendly match
 Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay  Uruguay
2–0[3]
  Panama
 2' Cavani
 18' Ramírez
26 July 2012
2012 Olympics
 Old Trafford, Manchester, Great Britain  United Arab Emirates
1–2
  Uruguay
 42' Ramírez
 55' Lodeiro
29 July 2012
2012 Olympics
 Wembley Stadium, London, Great Britain  Senegal
2–0
  Uruguay
1 August 2012
2012 Olympics
 Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Great Britain  Great Britain
1–0
 Uruguay

Players

Current squad

The following 23 players were called up to the final squad for 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[4][5]
Caps and goals correct as of 10 February 2020, subsequent to the match against Colombia.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Cristopher Fiermarin (1998-01-01) 1 January 1998 2 0 Torque
12 1GK Ignacio De Arruabarrena (1997-01-16) 16 January 1997 8 0 Wanderers
23 1GK Rodrigo Formento (1999-09-25) 25 September 1999 2 0 Cerro
2 2DF Santiago Bueno (1998-11-09) 9 November 1998 5 2 Girona
3 2DF Sebastián Cáceres (1999-08-18) 18 August 1999 4 0 Club América
4 2DF José Luis Rodríguez (1997-03-14) 14 March 1997 9 2 Racing Club
6 2DF Maximiliano Araújo (2000-02-15) 15 February 2000 6 0 Puebla
13 2DF Jonathan González (2000-06-22) 22 June 2000 0 0 Defensor Sporting
17 2DF Emanuel Gularte (1997-09-30) 30 September 1997 5 0 Puebla
21 2DF Agustín Oliveros (1998-08-17) 17 August 1998 6 0 Racing Club
22 2DF Mathías Laborda (1999-09-15) 15 September 1999 6 0 Nacional
5 3MF Manuel Ugarte (2001-04-11) 11 April 2001 7 1 Fénix
8 3MF Carlos Benavídez (1998-03-30) 30 March 1998 5 0 Independiente
10 3MF Santiago Rodríguez (2000-01-08) 8 January 2000 8 0 Nacional
14 3MF Francisco Ginella (1999-01-21) 21 January 1999 8 1 Los Angeles FC
15 3MF Facundo Waller (captain) (1997-04-09) 9 April 1997 8 0 Plaza Colonia
16 3MF Nicolás Acevedo (1999-04-14) 14 April 1999 7 0 New York City FC
18 3MF Juan Manuel Sanabria (2000-03-29) 29 March 2000 8 1 Atlético Madrid
19 3MF Joaquín Piquerez (1998-08-24) 24 August 1998 9 0 Peñarol
7 4FW Matías Arezo (2002-11-21) 21 November 2002 6 1 River Plate
9 4FW Diego Rossi (1998-03-05) 5 March 1998 9 2 Los Angeles FC
11 4FW Ignacio Ramírez (1997-02-01) 1 February 1997 8 2 Liverpool
20 4FW Federico Viñas (1998-06-30) 30 June 1998 10 1 Club América

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad in the past 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Juan Tinaglini (1998-11-09) 9 November 1998 0 0 River Plate 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament PRE
DF Emiliano Ancheta (1999-06-09) 9 June 1999 1 0 Danubio 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament INJ
DF Gastón Álvarez (2000-03-24) 24 March 2000 0 0 Defensor Sporting 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament PRE
MF Leonardo Fernández (1998-11-08) 8 November 1998 0 0 Toluca 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament PRE
MF Agustín González (1997-01-25) 25 January 1997 0 0 Progreso 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament PRE

WIT Withdrew from final squad
PRE Preliminary squad
INJ Injured

See also

References
  1. "SUB 23: URUGUAY Y EGIPTO EMPATARON 0:0". Tenfieldigital.com (in Spanish). 25 April 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  2. "Uruguay encendió la llama con goles..." Tenfieldigital.com (in Spanish). 11 July 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
  3. "Uruguay se despidió con sonrisas". Tenfieldigital.com (in Spanish). 15 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  4. "Gustavo Ferreyra definió el plantel para el Torneo Preolímpico 2020" (in Spanish). auf.org.uy. 29 December 2019.
  5. "Jonathan González sustituirá a Emiliano Ancheta en el Torneo Preolímpico 2020" (in Spanish). auf.org.uy. 10 January 2020.
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