Puerto Rico national under-20 football team

Puerto Rico U20
Nickname(s)El Huracán Azul
(The Blue Hurricane)
AssociationFederación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol (FPF)
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederationCFU (Caribbean)
Head coachDave Sarachan
CaptainJan Mateo
Top scorerReid Strain
Home stadiumEstadio Juan Ramón Loubriel
FIFA codePUR
First colors
Second colors
First international
 Mexico 16–0  
(Ottawa, Canada; August 20, 1974)
Biggest win
  9–0 Sint Maarten
(Philipsburg, Sint Maarten; June 15, 2016)
Biggest defeat
 Mexico 16–0  
(Ottawa, Canada; August 20, 1974)
CONCACAF Under-20 Championship
Appearances8 (first in 1974)
Best resultRound of 16 (2022)

The Puerto Rico national under-20 football team represents Puerto Rico in tournaments at the under-20 level. The team is controlled by the Puerto Rican Football Federation.

History

Puerto Rico made its first appearance on the 1974 CONCACAF Championship, losing all of their matches. They didn't record a win until 1976 against Barbados. It wasn't until 2012 where they had their most successful campaign under coach Jeaustin Campos where they advance through all of the Caribbean qualification and made it to the CONCACAF Championship in Puebla, México.[1]

In 2021, Puerto Rico booked their place on the 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship for their second time in history, this time under coach Dave Sarachan after advancing as group leaders defeating Bermuda 6–0 on final matchday.[2]

Tournament results

U–20 CONCACAF Championship

  • 19621973Did not enter
  • 1974 – Group stage
  • 1976 – First round
  • 1978 – First round
  • 1980Disqualified
  • 1982 – First round
  • 1984 – First round
  • 19861990Did not enter
  • 1992Did not qualify
  • 19942001Did not enter
  • 2003Did not qualify
  • 2003Did not qualify
  • 2005Did not enter
  • 2007Did not enter
  • 2009Did not qualify
  • 2011Did not qualify
  • 2013 – First round
  • 2015Did not enter
  • 2017Did not qualify
  • 2018 – First round
  • 2020Cancelled
  • 2022 – Round of 16

Schedule and results

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Loss   Cancelled   Fixture

2021

November 8 2021 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying   1–0  Barbados Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
15:00
  • Mateo 10'
Report Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez
Referee: Adonis Carrasco (Dominican Republic)
November 10 2021 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying   6–0  Bermuda Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
18:00
Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez
Referee: Germán Martínez (El Salvador)

2022


2024


February 23 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship   5-0  Saint Kitts and Nevis Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
19:00 Report Stadium: SKNFA Technical Center, Basseterre
Referee: Moeth Gaymes (Saint Vincent and the Grenadines)
February 25 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship Cayman Islands  1-1   Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
16:00 Report Stadium: SKNFA Technical Center, Basseterre
Referee: Referee: Ken Pennyfeather (Antigua and Barbuda)
February 27 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship Haiti  1-1   Basseterre, Saint Kitts and Nevis
16:00 Report Stadium: SKNFA Technical Center, Basseterre
Referee: Referee: Christopher Mason (Jamaica)

Players

Current squad

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Jean Luc Fontana (2005-10-12) 12 October 2005 2 0 Granada
1GK Franco Ramos (2006-06-10) 10 June 2006 1 0 Unknown
1GK Sebastián Cuevas (2006-05-23) 23 May 2006 0 0 Salamanca

2DF Juan Torres (2006-10-02) 2 October 2006 3 0 Solar SC
2DF José López (2002-05-25) 25 May 2002 2 0 Bayamón
2DF André Casas (2005-01-01) 1 January 2005 0 0 Stetson Hatters
2DF Marcos Villanueva (2006-03-29) 29 March 2006 2 0 Albany Great Danes
2DF Eitan Solomiany (2006-12-08) 8 December 2006 2 0 Academia Quintana
2DF Adrian Rosario (2007-04-12) 12 April 2007 2 0 Inter Miami II

3MF Benjamín Donato (2005-07-05) July 5, 2005 6 1 Stetson University
3MF Adrián Biaggi (2005-04-13) April 13, 2005 6 1 University of Illinois Chicago
3MF Justin Blanco (2007-02-19) 19 February 2007 2 0 FC Cincinnati 2
3MF Brayden Barnett (2006-08-13) 13 August 2006 2 0 Southern Soccer Academy
3MF Luis Medina (2005-08-22) 22 August 2005 3 1 Belenenses
3MF Fabián Menéndez (2005-07-02) 2 July 2005 4 1 Wofford Terriers
3MF Sebastián Otero (2005-09-15) 15 September 2005 3 1 Boston Terriers

4FW Cristian Ortiz. (2005-11-15) 15 November 2005 2 0 Inter Miami II
4FW Jorge Rodríguez {{{age}}} 1 0 Bryant Bulldogs
4FW Cedric Rodríguez (2006-09-05) 5 September 2006 2 0 Séneca CF
4FW Izaiah Garza (2006-08-22) 22 August 2006 2 0 St. Edward's Hilltoppers
4FW Daniel Cruz (2005-05-14) 14 May 2005 5 3 Unknown

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Match suspended and later awarded to Saint Vincent and the Grenadines due to Puerto Rico failing to comply with Concacaf's COVID-19 protocols ahead of the fixture.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Sub20".
  2. ^ Torres, Javier. "Puerto Rico avanza al Campeonato Sub20 de la CONCACAF". El Huracán Azul Puerto Rico. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Suspendido el primer partido de la Selección Nacional Sub-20 Masculina" (in Spanish). Puerto Rican Football Federation. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
  4. ^ "Puerto Rico Contra Mexico Por el Pase a Cuartos de Final en el Campeonato CONCACAF Sub-20 Masculino" (in Spanish). Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 26 June 2022.