Uruguay national under-18 football team
| Nickname(s) | La Celeste (The Sky Blue) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Uruguayan Football Association | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL | ||
| Head coach | Diego Pérez | ||
| FIFA code | URU | ||
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The Uruguay national under-18 football team, also known in Spanish as "sub-18", represents Uruguay in association football at under-18 age level and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. It is a feeder team for the main Uruguay national football team. It is made up of players of Uruguayan nationality under 18 years of age, which represents the Uruguayan Football Association in international friendly matches, conceived in order to give opportunities to players aged between the under-17 and under-20 categories.
History
In May 2025 the team was called on the occasion of an international championship in Switzerland,[1] the team played under the technical direction of Diego Pérez,[2] preparing their participation in the upcoming 2027 South American U-20 Championship.[3] Some of its more notable players are Bruno Arady (Club Nacional de Football),[4] Facundo Domínguez (Club Nacional de Football),[5] Rodrigo Dudok (Defensor Sporting), Ignacio Molina (Montevideo City Torque) and Alexander Velázquez (Danubio F.C.).[3]
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
2025
| 1 June 2025 UEFA Friendship Cup GS | 0–4 | Senegal | Nyon | |
| Report | Stadium: Colovray Sports Centre |
| 4 June 2025 UEFA Friendship Cup GS | 0–4 | Portugal | Nyon | |
| Report | Stadium: Colovray Sports Centre |
| 7 June 2025 UEFA Friendship Cup GS | Japan | 4–1 | Nyon | |
| Report | Stadium: Colovray Sports Centre |
| 10 June 2025 UEFA Friendship Cup seventh-place play-off | Australia | 4–1 | Nyon | |
| Report | Stadium: Colovray Sports Centre |
| 20 July 2025 COTIF GS | v | Saudi Arabia | L'Alcúdia | |
| Stadium: Estadi Municipal Els Arcs |
| 24 July 2025 COTIF GS | v | Mauritania | L'Alcúdia | |
| Stadium: Estadi Municipal Els Arcs |
Coaching staff
- As of 3 April 2025[6]
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Diego Pérez |
| Assistant coach | Ignacio González |
| Goalkeeping coach | Ignacio Bordad |
Players
Current squad
The following 22 players are called for the 2025 COTIF Tournament.[7]
Caps and goals[a] correct as of 10 June 2025, after the match against Australia.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Felipe Ortiz | 6 November 2007 | 3 | 0 | Deportivo Maldonado | |
| GK | Axell Amaral | 15 November 2007 | 0 | 0 | Al Ain | |
| DF | Federico Bais | 29 August 2008 | 4 | 0 | Nacional | |
| DF | Román Clematte | 6 September 2007 | 4 | 0 | Nacional | |
| DF | Benjamín García | 4 February 2007 | 4 | 0 | Montevideo City Torque | |
| DF | Luca Fraga | 18 February 2007 | 3 | 0 | Liverpool Montevideo | |
| DF | Rodrigo Álvez | 9 October 2007 | 0 | 0 | Peñarol | |
| DF | Facundo Balatti | 9 June 2008 | 0 | 0 | Danubio | |
| DF | Francisco Sorondo | 14 August 2008 | 0 | 0 | Defensor Sporting | |
| MF | Pablo Cardozo | 5 February 2007 | 4 | 0 | Danubio | |
| MF | Mauro Martínez | 19 January 2007 | 4 | 0 | Nacional | |
| MF | Mateo Soria | 14 March 2007 | 3 | 0 | Nacional | |
| MF | Brandon Álvarez | 14 October 2007 | 0 | 0 | Peñarol | |
| MF | Facundo Carámbula | 12 September 2007 | 0 | 0 | Rentistas | |
| MF | Agustín Dos Santos | 9 February 2008 | 0 | 0 | Nacional | |
| MF | Julio Daguer | 22 February 2008 | 0 | 0 | Peñarol | |
| MF | Luciano González | 7 March 2008 | 0 | 0 | Nacional | |
| FW | Facundo Domínguez | 15 July 2007 | 4 | 2 | Nacional | |
| FW | Ramiro Lecchini | 24 July 2007 | 4 | 0 | Montevideo City Torque | |
| FW | Ignacio Molina | 7 December 2007 | 4 | 0 | Montevideo City Torque | |
| FW | Alexander Velázquez | 9 April 2007 | 4 | 0 | Danubio | |
| FW | Nicolás Azambuja | 28 March 2008 | 0 | 0 | Danubio | |
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 | Lucas Jorge | 14 August 2008 | 1 | 0 | Boston River | Training camp; 7–12 July 2025 |
| GK | Facundo Pastorino | 8 August 2008 | 0 | 0 | Rentistas | Training camp; 7–12 July 2025 |
| GK | Bautista Carballo | 21 January 2007 | 0 | 0 | Defensor Sporting | Training camp; 19–21 May 2025 |
| GK | Miguel González | 3 August 2007 | 0 | 0 | Danubio | Training camp; 19–21 May 2025 |
| GK | Ian Colina | 26 May 2007 | 0 | 0 | River Plate Montevideo | Training camp; 28–30 April 2025 |
| DF | Emiliano Figueroa | 6 February 2007 | 4 | 0 | Danubio | Training camp; 7–12 July 2025 |
| DF | Ignacio Fernández | 11 December 2008 | 0 | 0 | Nacional | Training camp; 3–5 July 2025 |
| DF | Mauro Marichal | 8 November 2007 | 4 | 0 | Racing Montevideo | 2025 UEFA Friendship Cup |
| DF | Cristofer Marques | 19 February 2007 | 4 | 0 | Montevideo Wanderers | 2025 UEFA Friendship Cup |
| DF | Nicolás Camargo | 10 July 2007 | 0 | 0 | Liverpool Montevideo | Training camp; 19–21 May 2025 |
| DF | Maximiliano Laresca | 22 August 2007 | 0 | 0 | Rentistas | Training camp; 19–21 May 2025 |
| DF | Yuri Oyarzo | 13 December 2007 | 0 | 0 | Racing Montevideo | Training camp; 19–21 May 2025 |
| DF | Kevin Bitancourt | 24 April 2007 | 0 | 0 | Albion | Training camp; 12–14 May 2025 |
| DF | Bautista Pérez | 5 June 2007 | 0 | 0 | Albion | Training camp; 12–14 May 2025 |
| DF | Benjamín Piñeiro | 22 February 2007 | 0 | 0 | Racing Montevideo | Training camp; 12–14 May 2025 |
| DF | Sebastían Mysznajes | 24 March 2007 | 0 | 0 | Nacional | Training camp; 5–7 May 2025 |
| DF | Lucca Caula | 9 February 2007 | 0 | 0 | Montevideo Wanderers | Training camp; 28–30 April 2025 |
| DF | Luciano Rodríguez | 15 March 2007 | 0 | 0 | Nacional | Training camp; 28–30 April 2025 |
| DF | Mateo Landa | 31 October 2007 | 0 | 0 | Progreso | Training camp; 7–9 April 2025 |
| DF | Renzo Lima | 17 March 2007 | 0 | 0 | Danubio | Training camp; 7–9 April 2025 |
| MF | Pablo Alcoba | 10 November 2008 | 0 | 0 | Albion | Training camp; 7–12 July 2025 |
| MF | Mauricio Milano | 1 March 2007 | 4 | 0 | Nacional | 2025 UEFA Friendship Cup |
| MF | Kevin Suárez | 1 June 2007 | 0 | 0 | Defensor Sporting | Training camp; 19–21 May 2025 |
| MF | Lautaro Ultra | 21 May 2007 | 0 | 0 | Oriental | Training camp; 19–21 May 2025 |
| MF | Felipe Agosto | 13 September 2007 | 0 | 0 | Montevideo Wanderers | Training camp; 12–14 May 2025 |
| MF | Tiago Martinelli | 25 July 2007 | 0 | 0 | Peñarol | Training camp; 5–7 May 2025 |
| MF | Ezequiel Amaro | 22 March 2007 | 0 | 0 | Paysandú | Training camp; 28–30 April 2025 |
| MF | Juan Nieto | 15 February 2007 | 0 | 0 | Fénix | Training camp; 28–30 April 2025 |
| MF | Santiago Silva | 10 December 2007 | 0 | 0 | Paysandú | Training camp; 28–30 April 2025 |
| MF | Diego Abella | 21 August 2007 | 0 | 0 | Defensor Sporting | Training camp; 7–9 April 2025 |
| MF | Germán Barbas | 17 September 2007 | 0 | 0 | Peñarol | Training camp; 7–9 April 2025 |
| MF | Nehemías González | 31 August 2007 | 0 | 0 | Defensor Sporting | Training camp; 7–9 April 2025 |
| MF | Diego Toma | 8 May 2007 | 0 | 0 | Defensor Sporting | Training camp; 7–9 April 2025 |
| FW | Facundo Martínez | 4 February 2008 | 0 | 0 | Montevideo City Torque | Training camp; 7–12 July 2025 |
| FW | Renzo Cupla | 7 June 2008 | 0 | 0 | Peñarol | Training camp; 23–25 June 2025 |
| FW | Bruno Arady | 1 July 2007 | 4 | 0 | Nacional | 2025 UEFA Friendship Cup |
| FW | Rodrigo Dudok | 23 July 2007 | 4 | 0 | Defensor Sporting | 2025 UEFA Friendship Cup |
| FW | Vicenzo Macchia | 30 November 2007 | 4 | 0 | Liverpool Montevideo | 2025 UEFA Friendship Cup |
| FW | Juan Shneider | N/A | 0 | 0 | Nacional | Training camp; 19–21 May 2025 |
| FW | Gabriel Benítez | 23 May 2007 | 0 | 0 | Peñarol | Training camp; 5–7 May 2025 |
| FW | Gabriel López | 16 October 2007 | 0 | 0 | Paysandú | Training camp; 5–7 May 2025 |
| FW | Joaquín Santos | 16 May 2007 | 0 | 0 | Defensor Sporting | Training camp; 5–7 May 2025 |
| FW | Tailer Cruz | 27 September 2007 | 0 | 0 | Boston River | Training camp; 21–23 April 2025 |
| FW | Nahuel López | 24 January 2007 | 0 | 0 | Nacional | Training camp; 21–23 April 2025 |
| FW | Oscar Melo | 14 January 2007 | 0 | 0 | Boston River | Training camp; 21–23 April 2025 |
| FW | Santiago Ricca | 3 November 2007 | 0 | 0 | Nacional | Training camp; 21–23 April 2025 |
| FW | Jean Severo | 31 August 2007 | 0 | 0 | Defensor Sporting | Training camp; 21–23 April 2025 |
| FW | Fernando Formoso | 10 February 2007 | 0 | 0 | Montevideo City Torque | Training camp; 7–9 April 2025 |
| FW | Matías Hernández | 24 February 2007 | 0 | 0 | Racing Montevideo | Training camp; 7–9 April 2025 |
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Notes
- ^ Statistics here are calculated with the help of articles published in Uruguayan Football Association's official website, posts from official X account and other reliable websites.
See also
- Uruguay national football team
- Uruguay A' national football team
- Uruguay national under-23 football team
- Uruguay national under-20 football team
- Uruguay national under-17 football team
- Uruguay national under-15 football team
References
- ^ "Diego Pérez nominó a 20 jugadores sub 18 para jugar con la selección uruguaya un torneo en Suiza". El Observador (in Spanish). 25 May 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "La figura juvenil de Nacional y recambio de Pablo Peirano que será baja para ir de gira con la selección uruguaya sub 18 del Ruso Pérez, lo que fue "consensuado"". El Observador (in Spanish). 29 May 2025. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
- ^ a b "Uruguay cerró su participación en la UEFA Friendship Cup". Uruguayan Football Association (in Spanish). 10 June 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "El jugador de Nacional que fue convocado a la selección uruguaya Sub 18 y tuvo minutos contra Atlético Nacional". Ovación (in Spanish). 29 May 2025. Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Facundo Domínguez". GBG (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 June 2025.
- ^ "Se ponen en marcha las Selecciones sub-16 y sub-18". 3 April 2025. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
- ^ "Uruguay dio a conocer sus convocados para el tradicional torneo juvenil de L'Alcudia" (in Spanish). 12 July 2025. Retrieved 13 July 2025.