Colombia national under-20 football team
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Nickname(s) | Los Cafeteros (The Coffee growers) | ||
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Association | Federación Colombiana de Fútbol (FCF) | ||
Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
Head coach | Carlos Restrepo | ||
Captain | Juan Sebastián Quintero | ||
FIFA code | COL | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Caracas, Venezuela; 22 March 1954) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Mendoza, Argentina; 15 January 2013) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
![]() ![]() (Tbilisi, Soviet Union; 1 September 1985) | |||
FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 9 (first in 1985) | ||
Best result | Third place 2003 | ||
South American Youth Championship | |||
Appearances | 25 (first in 1954) | ||
Best result | Winners 1987, 2005, 2013 |
The Colombia national under-20 football team represents Colombia in international under-20 football competitions and is overseen by the Colombian Football Federation.
The team's most notable performance in the FIFA U-20 World Cup was in 2003, where they achieved third place. For the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Colombia qualified automatically as hosts, eventually losing to Mexico in the quarter-finals. Colombia have won the South American Youth Championship three times: 1987, 2005 and 2013.
Notable players who have played in the youth team include Radamel Falcao, Fredy Guarín, Macnelly Torres, Edwin Valencia, Aldo Leão Ramírez, Dayro Moreno, Juan Camilo Zúñiga, David Ospina, Cristián Zapata, Víctor Ibarbo, Abel Aguilar, James Rodríguez, Luis Muriel, Juan Fernando Quintero, Santiago Arias, Edwin Cardona, Sebastián Pérez and Jeison Murillo, among others.
Competitive record

- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
- ***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Champions Runners-up Third Place Fourth place
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
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![]() | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | |
![]() | First round | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
![]() | Did not qualify | ||||||||
![]() | First round | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | |
![]() | Did not qualify | ||||||||
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![]() | Third Place | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | |
![]() | Round of 16 | 9th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |
![]() | Did not qualify | ||||||||
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![]() | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 | |
![]() | Round of 16 | 9th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
![]() | Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | |
![]() | To Be Determined | ||||||||
Total | Third Place | 9/20 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 54 | 47 |
South American Youth Championship
From 1977, it serves as qualification for the World Cup.
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
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![]() | First Round | 5th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | |
![]() | Did not Enter | ||||||||
![]() | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
![]() | First Round | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
![]() | First Round | 8th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | |
![]() | First Round | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 | |
![]() | Did not Enter | ||||||||
![]() | First Round | 7th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
![]() | First Round | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 | |
![]() | First Round | 8th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | |
![]() | First Round | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |
![]() | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 | |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 | |
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 | |
![]() | First Round | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
![]() | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
![]() | First Round | 6th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
![]() | First Round | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | |
![]() | First Round | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |
![]() | Sixth place | 6th | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 | |
![]() | Fourth place | 4th | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 | |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 | |
![]() | Sixth place | 6th | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 | |
![]() | Fifth place | 5th | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | |
![]() | Sixth place | 6th | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 | |
![]() | Champions | 1st | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8 | |
![]() | Runners-up | 2nd | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 5 | |
![]() | To be Determined | ||||||||
Total | 3 titles | 23/25 | 149 | 58 | 36 | 55 | 187 | 192 |
Schedule and results
Win Draw Loss
2015
24 May Friendly | Colombia ![]() |
0–2 | ![]() |
Sydney, Australia |
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26 May Friendly | North Korea ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
Sydney, Australia |
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Barrera ![]() |
31 May 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup | Qatar ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
Hamilton, New Zealand |
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13:00 | Report | Rodríguez ![]() |
Stadium: Waikato Stadium Attendance: 7,461 Referee: Matt Conger (New Zealand) |
3 June 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup | Senegal ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() |
Hamilton, New Zealand |
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19:00 | Thiam ![]() |
Report | Zapata ![]() |
Stadium: Waikato Stadium Attendance: 3,981 Referee: István Vad (Hungary) |
6 June 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup | Colombia ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
Dunedin, New Zealand |
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13:00 | Borré ![]() |
Report | Santos ![]() Silva ![]() |
Stadium: Otago Stadium Attendance: 6,950 Referee: Henry Bejarano (Costa Rica) |
10 June 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup | United States ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Wellington, New Zealand |
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19:30 | Rubin ![]() |
Report | Stadium: Wellington Regional Stadium Attendance: 6,062 Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia) |
2016
9 November Copa de los Andes | Venezuela ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Arequipa, Peru |
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17:30 | Peña ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio San Agustín |
11 November Copa de los Andes | Paraguay ![]() |
0–1 | ![]() |
Arequipa, Peru |
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17:00 | Gómez ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio San Agustín |
13 November Copa de los Andes | Peru ![]() |
0–2 | ![]() |
Arequipa, Peru |
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Obregón ![]() Gómez ![]() |
Stadium: Estadio San Agustín |
Current squad
The following 21 players were named for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Caps and goals updated as 10 June 2015 after the match against USA.
# | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Álvaro David Montero | 29 March 1995 | 14 | 0 | ![]() |
12 | GK | Luis Erney Vásquez | 1 March 1996 | 3 | 0 | ![]() |
21 | GK | Yasser Chávez | 5 March 1995 | 0 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | DF | Aldayr Hernández | 4 August 1995 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
3 | DF | Jeison Angulo | 27 June 1996 | 13 | 0 | ![]() |
4 | DF | Daniel Londoño | 1 January 1995 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
5 | DF | Juan Sebastián Quintero | 23 March 1995 | 16 | 0 | ![]() |
13 | DF | Davinson Sánchez | 12 June 1996 | 13 | 0 | ![]() |
6 | MF | Andrés Tello | 6 September 1996 | 16 | 0 | ![]() |
7 | MF | Deiner Quiñónez | 16 August 1995 | 9 | 0 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Alexis Zapata | 10 May 1995 | 13 | 1 | ![]() |
10 | MF | Sergio Villarreal | 29 January 1995 | 3 | 0 | Unattached |
15 | MF | Sebastián Ayala | 14 September 1995 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
16 | MF | Jarlan Barrera | 16 September 1995 | 15 | 2 | ![]() |
19 | MF | Víctor Guillermo Gutiérrez | 20 April 1996 | 4 | 0 | ![]() |
9 | FW | Joao Rodríguez | 19 May 1996 | 13 | 5 | ![]() |
11 | FW | Jeison Lucumí | 8 April 1995 | 12 | 4 | ![]() |
14 | MF | Rodin Quiñónes | 30 May 1995 | 5 | 0 | ![]() |
17 | FW | Juan Ferney Otero | 26 May 1995 | 9 | 1 | ![]() |
18 | FW | Carlos Ibargüen | 7 October 1995 | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
20 | FW | Rafael Santos Borré | 15 September 1995 | 15 | 4 | ![]() |
Honours
- FIFA U-20 World Cup:
- Third place (1): 2003
- South American Youth Championship:
- Toulon Tournament:
- Bolivarian Games
- Runners-up (1): 1985 Ecuador
- Central American and Caribbean Games
- Winners (1): 2006
- Pan American Games
- Fourth Place (1): 2003
- South American Games
- Third place (1): 1990 Lima
Coaching staff
- As of 20 May 2015
Manager | ![]() |
Assistant manager | ![]() |
Physical trainer | ![]() |
Goalkeeping coach | ![]() |
Medic | ![]() |
Assistant | ![]() |
Kinesiologist | ![]() |
See also
- Colombia national football team
- Colombia national futsal team
- Colombia Olympic football team
- Colombia national under-17 football team
- Colombia national under-15 football team