Puerto Rico national under-20 football team
Nickname(s) | El Huracán Azul (The Blue Hurricane) | ||
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Association | Federación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol (FPF) | ||
Confederation | CONCACAF (North America) | ||
Sub-confederation | CFU (Caribbean) | ||
Head coach | Dave Sarachan | ||
Captain | Jan Mateo | ||
Top scorer | Reid Strain | ||
Home stadium | Estadio Juan Ramón Loubriel | ||
FIFA code | PUR | ||
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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 | |||
Appearances | 8 (first in 1974) | ||
Best result | Round 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
- 1962 – 1973 – Did not enter
- 1974 – Group stage
- 1976 – First round
- 1978 – First round
- 1980 – Disqualified
- 1982 – First round
- 1984 – First round
- 1986 – 1990 – Did not enter
- 1992 – Did not qualify
- 1994 – 2001 – Did not enter
- 2003 – Did not qualify
- 2003 – Did not qualify
- 2005 – Did not enter
- 2007 – Did not enter
- 2009 – Did not qualify
- 2011 – Did not qualify
- 2013 – First round
- 2015 – Did not enter
- 2017 – Did not qualify
- 2018 – First round
- 2020 – Cancelled
- 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
October 10 International friendly | Cancelled | Dominican Republic | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium |
October 13 International friendly | Cancelled | Dominican Republic | Bayamón, Puerto Rico | |
Stadium: Juan Ramón Loubriel Stadium |
November 6 2021 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying | 0–3 Awarded[note 1] | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
16:00 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Félix Sánchez |
November 8 2021 CONCACAF U-20 Championship qualifying | 1–0 | Barbados | Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic | |
15:00 |
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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
June 26 2022 CONCACAF U-20 Championship | Mexico | 6–0 | San Pedro Sula, Honduras | |
20:30 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Metropolitano |
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
- The following players were called up for the 2024 CONCACAF U-20 Championship.[4]
- Match dates: 23 February and 2 March 2024
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | Jean Luc Fontana | 12 October 2005 | 2 | 0 | Granada | |
GK | Franco Ramos | 10 June 2006 | 1 | 0 | Unknown | |
GK | Sebastián Cuevas | 23 May 2006 | 0 | 0 | Salamanca | |
DF | Juan Torres | 2 October 2006 | 3 | 0 | Solar SC | |
DF | José López | 25 May 2002 | 2 | 0 | Bayamón | |
DF | André Casas | 1 January 2005 | 0 | 0 | Stetson Hatters | |
DF | Marcos Villanueva | 29 March 2006 | 2 | 0 | Albany Great Danes | |
DF | Eitan Solomiany | 8 December 2006 | 2 | 0 | Academia Quintana | |
DF | Adrian Rosario | 12 April 2007 | 2 | 0 | Inter Miami II | |
MF | Benjamín Donato | July 5, 2005 | 6 | 1 | Stetson University | |
MF | Adrián Biaggi | April 13, 2005 | 6 | 1 | University of Illinois Chicago | |
MF | Justin Blanco | 19 February 2007 | 2 | 0 | FC Cincinnati 2 | |
MF | Brayden Barnett | 13 August 2006 | 2 | 0 | Southern Soccer Academy | |
MF | Luis Medina | 22 August 2005 | 3 | 1 | Belenenses | |
MF | Fabián Menéndez | 2 July 2005 | 4 | 1 | Wofford Terriers | |
MF | Sebastián Otero | 15 September 2005 | 3 | 1 | Boston Terriers | |
FW | Cristian Ortiz. | 15 November 2005 | 2 | 0 | Inter Miami II | |
FW | Jorge Rodríguez | {{{age}}} | 1 | 0 | Bryant Bulldogs | |
FW | Cedric Rodríguez | 5 September 2006 | 2 | 0 | Séneca CF | |
FW | Izaiah Garza | 22 August 2006 | 2 | 0 | St. Edward's Hilltoppers | |
FW | Daniel Cruz | 14 May 2005 | 5 | 3 | Unknown |
See also
Notes
References
- ^ "Sub20".
- ^ Torres, Javier. "Puerto Rico avanza al Campeonato Sub20 de la CONCACAF". El Huracán Azul Puerto Rico. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
- ^ "Suspendido el primer partido de la Selección Nacional Sub-20 Masculina" (in Spanish). Puerto Rican Football Federation. 6 November 2021. Retrieved 6 November 2021.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Puerto Rico national Football Team Fan Website (in Spanish)