Venezuela women's national under-17 football team

The Venezuelan U-17 women's national football team are the national women's under-17 soccer team of Venezuela. They are controlled by the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol. They have been champions twice, in the 2013 South American Under-17 Women's Championship and 2016 South American Under-17 Women's Football Championship. The Venezuelan U-17 women's national football team, is the only Conmebol's national team of the category, that have qualified to FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup's semifinals.

Venezuela
Nickname(s)The Powerpuff Girls
AssociationVenezuelan Football Federation
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachLeonardo Lara[1]
FIFA codeVEN
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Venezuela 2–3 Brazil 
(Peñalolén, Chile; January 15, 2008)
Biggest win
 Venezuela 8–0 Peru 
(Barquisimeto, Venezuela; March 03, 2016
Biggest defeat
 Venezuela 0–6 Paraguay 
(Peñalolén, Chile; January 18, 2008)
South American Under-17 Women's Football Championship
Appearances6 (first in 2008)
Best resultChampions 2013 & 2016
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
Appearances3 (first in 2010)
Best result4th place 2014 & 2016

Competitive record

FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA
2008Did Not Qualify
2010Group Stage12th310239
2012Did Not Qualify
2014Fourth Place4th64111610
2016Fourth Place4th6303711
2018Did Not Qualify
Total3/6158162630

South American Championship record
South American Championship
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
20089th Place9th4004616
20103rd Place3rd63121010
20125th Place5th420277
20131st Place1st7610247
20161st Place1st7700273
20184th Place4th732296
Total6/62 Titles35214108349

Players

Current squad

Squad for the 2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup.[2]

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Alexa Castro (2000-05-20)20 May 2000 (aged 16) Deportivo Anzoátegui
2 2DF Verónica Herrera (2000-01-14)14 January 2000 (aged 16) Deportivo La Guaira
3 2DF Hilary Vergara (1999-08-20)20 August 1999 (aged 17) ACD Lara
4 2DF Sandra Luzardo (1999-07-18)18 July 1999 (aged 17) Caucheros de Mérida
5 3MF Iceis Briceño (1999-06-09)9 June 1999 (aged 17) Fufem Aragua
6 2DF Gladysmar Rojas (2000-07-17)17 July 2000 (aged 16) Deportivo Cojedes
7 3MF Olimar Castillo (1999-01-26)26 January 1999 (aged 17) Atletico Yara
8 3MF Dayana Rodríguez (2001-10-20)20 October 2001 (aged 14) Estudiantes de Guarico FC
9 4FW Deyna Castellanos (1999-04-18)18 April 1999 (aged 17) Florida State Univ.
10 4FW Yerliane Moreno (2000-10-13)13 October 2000 (aged 15) Zamora FC
11 3MF Yohanli Maraguacare (2000-06-18)18 June 2000 (aged 16) Deportivo Anzoátegui
12 1GK Yorbelis Sánchez (2001-10-27)27 October 2001 (aged 14) Atletico Yara
13 1GK Nayluisa Cáceres (1999-11-18)18 November 1999 (aged 16) Zamora FC
14 3MF María García (1999-10-14)14 October 1999 (aged 16) Caracas FC
15 2DF Heliamar Alvarado (2001-12-19)19 December 2001 (aged 14) Atletico Yara
16 3MF Daniuska Rodríguez (1999-01-04)4 January 1999 (aged 17) AFF San Diego
17 3MF Nikol González (1999-03-29)29 March 1999 (aged 17) AFF San Diego
18 3MF María Cazorla (2001-12-03)3 December 2001 (aged 14) Academia Puerto Cabello Te Quiero
19 4FW Nohelis Coronel (1999-12-06)6 December 1999 (aged 16) ACD Lara
20 3MF Jeismar Cabeza (1999-09-23)23 September 1999 (aged 17) Escuela de Futbol Juan Arango
21 2DF Naiyerlyn Ropero (1999-02-14)14 February 1999 (aged 17) FC Independente La Fria

Previous squads
2010 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
2014 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup
2016 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup

See also

References
  1. "Venezuela – Squad List". FIFA. Retrieved 8 March 2014.
  2. "FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup Jordan 2016 – List of Players" (pdf). FIFA. 5 October 2016.
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