Uruguay local national football team
| Association | Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol (AUF) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Diego Pérez | ||
| Captain | Franco Catarozzi | ||
| Most caps | Santiago Cartagena Franco Pizzichillo (3) | ||
| Top scorer | Bruno Damiani (2) | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio Centenario | ||
| FIFA code | URU | ||
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| First international | |||
| Costa Rica 0–0 Uruguay (San José, Costa Rica; 31 May 2024) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
| Uruguay 2–1 Grêmio (Rivera, Uruguay; 5 December 2024) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
| N/A | |||
The Uruguay local national football team is the local national football team of Uruguay and is open only to domestic league players. It is administered by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay.
History
In April 2024, Jorge Giordano, director of national teams, announced the creation of Uruguay local national football team.[1] On 4 May 2024, it was confirmed that the newly formed national team would play their first match on 31 May against Costa Rica.[2] On 15 May, Uruguayan Football Association announced that there will be no permanent coaching staff for the team.[3] Diego Pérez was confirmed as the manager for match against Costa Rica on the same day.[4]
Uruguay local national played their first match on 31 May 2024 against Costa Rica, which ended in a goalless draw.[5] On 1 September 2024, Lucas Pino scored the team's first ever goal in a 1–1 draw against Guatemala.[6]
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2024
| 31 May Friendly | Costa Rica | 0–0 | Uruguay | San José, Costa Rica |
| 20:00 UTC−6 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica Referee: Oscar Barrera (El Salvador) |
| 1 September Friendly | Guatemala | 1–1 | Uruguay | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States |
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Stadium: Chase Stadium |
| 5 December Friendly | Uruguay | 2–1 | Grêmio | Rivera, Uruguay |
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Stadium: Estadio Atilio Paiva Olivera |
Coaching staff
Current personnel
- As of 3 December 2024[7]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Diego Pérez |
| Assistant coach | Álvaro Fernández |
| Goalkeeping coach | Santiago Morandi |
Players
Current squad
The following 23 players were called up to the squad for a friendly match against Grêmio on 5 December 2024.[8]
Caps and goals correct as of 5 December 2024, after the match against Grêmio.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Mauro Silveira | 6 May 2000 | 1 | 0 | Montevideo Wanderers |
| 12 | GK | Santiago Silva | 11 May 1999 | 1 | 0 | América de Cali |
| 23 | GK | Francisco Tinaglini | 9 November 1998 | 0 | 0 | Montevideo City Torque |
| 2 | DF | Leonard Costa | 24 August 1998 | 1 | 0 | Independiente Rivadavia |
| 3 | DF | Lucas Monzón | 29 September 2001 | 2 | 0 | Racing Montevideo |
| 4 | DF | Emiliano Ancheta | 9 June 1999 | 1 | 0 | Nacional |
| 5 | DF | Franco Pizzichillo | 3 January 1996 | 3 | 0 | Montevideo City Torque |
| 6 | DF | Mateo Acosta | 4 March 2003 | 1 | 0 | Montevideo Wanderers |
| 13 | DF | Ramiro Brazionis | 15 December 2001 | 1 | 0 | Racing Montevideo |
| 14 | DF | Facundo Kidd | 4 August 1997 | 1 | 0 | Deportivo Maldonado |
| 15 | DF | Lucas Morales | 25 November 1999 | 2 | 0 | Nacional |
| 8 | MF | Santiago Cartagena | 1 September 2002 | 3 | 0 | Deportivo Maldonado |
| 10 | MF | Agustín Amado | 6 February 2001 | 2 | 0 | Boston River |
| 16 | MF | Erik De Los Santos | 16 January 1999 | 1 | 0 | Unión La Calera |
| 18 | MF | Franco Catarozzi (captain) | 2 April 2000 | 2 | 0 | Nacional |
| 21 | MF | Diego Romero | 2 March 2000 | 2 | 0 | Nacional |
| 7 | FW | Gonzalo Larrazábal | 4 November 2002 | 2 | 0 | Deportivo Maldonado |
| 9 | FW | Bruno Damiani | 18 April 2002 | 2 | 2 | Philadelphia Union |
| 11 | FW | Leandro Suhr | 24 September 1997 | 2 | 0 | Sarmiento |
| 17 | FW | Luciano Cosentino | 18 May 2001 | 2 | 0 | Montevideo Wanderers |
| 19 | FW | Nicolás Fernández | 6 February 2003 | 2 | 0 | Progreso |
| 20 | FW | Juan Cruz de los Santos | 22 February 2003 | 1 | 0 | River Plate Montevideo |
| 22 | FW | Alexander Machado | 28 May 2002 | 2 | 0 | Peñarol |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the squad in the past twelve months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Guillermo de Amores | 19 October 1994 | 1 | 0 | Peñarol | v. Guatemala, 1 September 2024 |
| GK | Kevin Martínez | 27 January 2005 | 0 | 0 | Danubio | v. Guatemala, 1 September 2024 |
| DF | Agustín Alfaro | 29 June 1999 | 1 | 0 | Fénix | v. Guatemala, 1 September 2024 |
| DF | Hugo Magallanes | 26 August 1997 | 1 | 0 | Everton | v. Guatemala, 1 September 2024 |
| DF | Guillermo Pereira | 3 July 2002 | 1 | 0 | Fénix | v. Guatemala, 1 September 2024 |
| DF | Tomás Viera | 18 March 2006 | 0 | 0 | Nacional | v. Guatemala, 1 September 2024 |
| MF | Lucas Pino | 30 October 2005 | 1 | 1 | Montevideo City Torque | v. Guatemala, 1 September 2024 |
| MF | Wiston Fernández | 4 January 1998 | 1 | 0 | Alianza | v. Guatemala, 1 September 2024 |
| MF | Facundo Pérez | 23 March 2000 | 0 | 0 | Juventud | v. Guatemala, 1 September 2024 |
| MF | Lucas Villalba | 11 May 2001 | 0 | 0 | Nacional | v. Guatemala, 1 September 2024 |
| FW | Matias Fonseca | 12 March 2001 | 2 | 0 | Racing Montevideo | v. Guatemala, 1 September 2024 |
| FW | Nicolás Schiappacasse | 12 January 1999 | 1 | 0 | Miramar Misiones | v. Guatemala, 1 September 2024 |
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Individual records
- As of 5 December 2024, after the match against Grêmio.
Most appearances
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiago Cartagena | 3 | 0 | 2024–present |
| Franco Pizzichillo | 3 | 0 | 2024–present | |
| 3 | Bruno Damiani | 2 | 2 | 2024–present |
| Agustín Amado | 2 | 0 | 2024–present | |
| Franco Catarozzi | 2 | 0 | 2024–present | |
| Luciano Cosentino | 2 | 0 | 2024–present | |
| Nicolás Fernández | 2 | 0 | 2024–present | |
| Matias Fonseca | 2 | 0 | 2024–present | |
| Gonzalo Larrazábal | 2 | 0 | 2024–present | |
| Alexander Machado | 2 | 0 | 2024–present | |
| Lucas Monzón | 2 | 0 | 2024–present | |
| Lucas Morales | 2 | 0 | 2024–present | |
| Diego Romero | 2 | 0 | 2024–present | |
| Leandro Suhr | 2 | 0 | 2024–present |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruno Damiani | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2024–present |
| 2 | Lucas Pino | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2024–present |
See also
- Uruguay national football team
- Uruguay national under-23 football team
- Uruguay national under-20 football team
- Uruguay national under-18 football team
- Uruguay national under-17 football team
- Uruguay national under-15 football team
References
- ^ "Jorge Giordano explicó su idea de conformar una selección local". 17 April 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Se confirmó amistoso entre selección uruguaya del medio local y Costa Rica a fines de mayo". 4 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Selección del Medio Local". 15 May 2024. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
- ^ "Jorge Giordano: los convocados para la Copa América, la Selección del medio local y el futuro entrenador de la Sub 20". 17 May 2024. Retrieved 22 May 2024.
- ^ "Amistoso: la selección uruguaya del medio local empató sin goles ante Costa Rica". 31 May 2024. Retrieved 1 June 2024.
- ^ "Amistoso: La selección local de Uruguay empató 1-1 con Guatemala en Fort Lauderdale". 1 September 2024. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Cuerpo técnico confirmado para la Selección Local frente a Gremio". 2 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
- ^ "Selección local: 23 convocados para el jueves, con cuatro de la Segunda División" (in Spanish). 3 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
External links
- Official website (in Spanish)