The Venezuela national under-23 football team, also known as the Venezuela Olympic football team, represents Venezuela in international men's football during Olympic Games and Pan American Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except for three overage players. The team is controlled by the Venezuelan Football Federation.
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| Nickname(s) | La Vinotinto |
|---|---|
| Association | Federación Venezolana de Fútbol (FVF) |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) |
| Head coach | Ricardo Valino |
| FIFA code | VEN |
| Pan American Games | |
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1951) |
| Best result | Group stage (2007) |
Competitive record
editOlympic Games
edit| Olympic Games record | ||||||||||
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| Year | Host | Round | Pos. | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
| 1992 | Did not qualify | |||||||||
| 1996 | ||||||||||
| 2000 | ||||||||||
| 2004 | ||||||||||
| 2008 | ||||||||||
| 2012 | ||||||||||
| 2016 | ||||||||||
| 2020 | ||||||||||
| 2024 | ||||||||||
| Total | – | 0/8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament
edit| CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament record | |||||||||
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| Year | Host | Pos. | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
| 1992 | Group stage | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | ||
| 1996 | Fourth place | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | ||
| 2000 | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | ||
| 2004 | Group stage | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | ||
| 2020 | Group stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 2024 | ' Fourth place | ||||||||
| Total | Fourth place | 23 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 51 | ||
Pan American Games
edit| Pan American Games record | |||||||||
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| Year | Host | Round | Pos. | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| Until 1995 | See Venezuela national football team | ||||||||
| 1999 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2003 | |||||||||
| 2007 | Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2011 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2015 | |||||||||
| 2019 | |||||||||
| 2023 | |||||||||
| Total | Group stage | 4/19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
Results and fixtures
edit2023
edit| 10 December 2023 Friendly | Colombia | 1–0 | | Fort Lauderdale, United States |
| 17:00 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium |
2024
edit| 20 January 2024 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament | Venezuela | 3-3 | | Caracas, Venezuela |
| 16:00 UTC−4 | Stadium: Estadio Brígido Iriarte |
| 23 January 2024 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament | Ecuador | 1-1 | | Caracas, Venezuela |
| 16:00 UTC−4 | Stadium: Estadio Brígido Iriarte |
| 29 January 2024 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament | Colombia | 0-1 | | Caracas, Venezuela |
| 16:00 UTC−4 | Stadium: Estadio Brígido Iriarte |
| 1 February 2024 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament | Venezuela | 3-1 | | Caracas, Venezuela |
| 16:00 UTC−4 | Stadium: Estadio Brígido Iriarte |
Players
editCurrent squad
editThe following 26 players were called up for a training module in Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento in Los Robles, Venezuela.
Caps and goals are correct as of 10 December 2023.
Recent call-ups
editThe following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Javier Otero | 18 November 2002 | 1 | 0 | v. | |
| GK | Samuel Rodríguez | 5 May 2003 | 5 | 0 | v. | |
| DF | Moisés Tablante | 4 July 2001 | 1 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Daniel Pereira | 14 July 2000 | 1 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Matías Lacava | 24 October 2002 | 5 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Jesús Bueno | 15 April 1999 | 1 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Carlos Faya | 18 January 2002 | 1 | 0 | v. | |
| MF | Wikelman Carmona | 24 February 2003 | 0 | 0 | v. | |
- PRE Preliminary squad
Honours
edit- Pan American Games:
- South American Games:
Silver Medalists: 1994
- Bolivarian Games:
Bronze Medalists (7): 1961, 1981, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2009, 2017