Brazil national under-20 football team
The Brazil national under-20 football team, also known as Brazil Sub-20 or Seleção Sub-20, represents Brazil in association football at this age level and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).
Nickname(s) | Seleção Sub-20 (Under-20 team) |
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Association | Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (CBF) |
Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) |
Head coach | Ramon Menezes[1] |
Captain | Various |
FIFA code | BRA |
First international | |
Brazil 7–1 Panama (Caracas, Venezuela; 23 March 1954) | |
Biggest win | |
Brazil 10–0 Belgium (Kuching, Malaysia; 25 June 1997) | |
Biggest defeat | |
Brazil 0–3 Colombia (Montevideo, Uruguay; 7 February 2015) Records for competitive matches only. | |
FIFA U-20 World Cup | |
Appearances | 18 (first in 1977) |
Best result | Winners (1983, 1985, 1993, 2003, 2011) |
South American Youth Championship | |
Appearances | 29 (first in 1954) |
Best result | Winners (1974, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2023) |
Medal record | ||
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U-20 World Cup | ||
1983 Mexico | Team | |
1985 Soviet Union | Team | |
1993 Australia | Team | |
2003 United Arab Emirates | Team | |
2011 Colombia | Team | |
1991 Portugal | Team | |
1995 Qatar | Team | |
2009 Egypt | Team | |
2015 New Zealand | Team | |
1977 Tunisia | Team | |
1989 Saudi Arabia | Team | |
2005 Netherlands | Team |
The team has won the South American Youth Championship a record twelve times and is the second most successful nation in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, having won the competition five times. It also plays in unofficial under-19 and under-21 tournaments, such as the Toulon Tournament, of which Brazil is an eight-time winner.
Notable players that came through the ranks and went on to play for the senior team include Ronaldinho, Kaká, Rivaldo, Romário, Marcos, Roberto Carlos, César Sampaio, Cláudio Taffarel, Bebeto, Dida, Neymar, Dani Alves, Maicon, Adriano, Júlio Baptista, Luisão, Alex, Giovane Élber, Leonardo, Müller, Silas, Marcelo, David Luiz, Willian, Jô and Lucas Moura, among others.
Competitive record
FIFA U-20 World Cup record
FIFA U-20 World Cup record | |||||||
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Year | Round | GP | W | D1 | L | GS | GA |
1977 | Third place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 |
1979 | Did not qualify | ||||||
1981 | Quarter-Finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
1983 | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 |
1985 | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 |
1987 | Quarter-Finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
1989 | Third Place | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 |
1991 | Runners-Up | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 |
1993 | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
1995 | Runners-Up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 |
1997 | Quarter-Finals | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 5 |
1999 | Quarter-Finals | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 |
2001 | Quarter-Finals | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 3 |
2003 | Champions | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 |
2005 | Third Place | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 |
2007 | Round Of 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
2009 | Runners-Up | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 |
2011 | Champions | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 |
2013 | Did not qualify | ||||||
2015 | Runners-Up | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 |
2017 | Did not qualify | ||||||
2019 | |||||||
2023 | Qualified | ||||||
Total | 19/23 | 103 | 72 | 16 | 15 | 231 | 71 |
South American Youth Championship record
South American Youth Championship record | ||||||||
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Years | Round | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
1954 | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | |
1958 | Third place | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | |
1964 | Did not enter | |||||||
1967 | Semi-finals | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | |
1971 | First round | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | |
1974 | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | |
1975 | First round | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | |
1977 | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
1979 | Fourth place | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | |
1981 | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | |
1983 | Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | |
1985 | Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | |
1987 | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | |
1988 | Champions | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | |
1991 | Champions | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | |
1992 | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
1995 | Champions | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | |
1997 | Runners-up | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 10 | |
1999 | Third place | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10 | |
2001 | Champions | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6 | |
2003 | Runners-up | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 5 | |
2005 | Runners-up | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | |
2007 | Champions | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 9 | |
2009 | Champions | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | |
2011 | Champions | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | |
2013 | First round | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
2015 | Fourth place | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | |
2017 | Fifth place | 9 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 9 | |
2019 | Fifth place | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | |
2023 | Champions | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 4 | |
Total | 28/29 | 208 | 126 | 45 | 37 | 407 | 164 |
Current squad
The following 22 players were called up for the 2023 South American U-20 Championship.[2]
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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GK | Mycael Pontes | 12 March 2004 | 0 | 0 | Athletico Paranaense | |
GK | Kaíque | 16 April 2003 | 0 | 0 | Palmeiras | |
GK | Kauã Santos | 11 April 2003 | 0 | 0 | Flamengo | |
DF | Arthur | 17 March 2003 | 0 | 0 | América Mineiro | |
DF | Kaiki Bruno | 8 March 2003 | 0 | 0 | Cruzeiro | |
DF | Douglas Mendes | 13 June 2004 | 0 | 0 | Red Bull Bragantino | |
DF | Patryck Lanza | 18 January 2003 | 3 | 0 | São Paulo | |
DF | Robert Renan | 11 October 2003 | 0 | 0 | Zenit | |
DF | Lucas Beraldo | 24 November 2003 | 0 | 0 | São Paulo | |
DF | Weverton | 17 February 2003 | 0 | 0 | Cruzeiro | |
MF | Matheus França | 1 April 2004 | 0 | 0 | Flamengo | |
MF | Andrey Santos | 3 May 2004 | 11 | 6 | Vasco da Gama | |
MF | Marlon Gomes | 14 December 2003 | 0 | 0 | Vasco da Gama | |
MF | Ronald | 11 February 2003 | 0 | 0 | Grêmio | |
MF | Victor Hugo | 11 May 2004 | 0 | 0 | Flamengo | |
FW | Endrick | 21 July 2006 | 0 | 0 | Palmeiras | |
FW | Giovani | 1 January 2004 | 0 | 0 | Palmeiras | |
FW | Marcos Leonardo | 2 May 2003 | 0 | 0 | Santos | |
FW | Matheus Martins | 16 July 2003 | 0 | 0 | Watford | |
FW | Sávio | 10 April 2004 | 0 | 0 | PSV | |
FW | Vitor Roque | 1 January 2004 | 11 | 8 | Athletico Paranaense | |
FW | Ângelo | 21 December 2004 | 0 | 0 | Santos |
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Year(s) | U-20 goals |
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1 | Adaílton | 1997 | 24 |
2 | Romário | 1985 | 11 |
3 | Neymar | 2011 | 9 |
Henrique | 2011 | 9 | |
5 | Rodrigo Gral | 1999 | 8 |
Edu | 1999 | 8 | |
Alexandre Pato | 2007 | 8 | |
8 | Dudu Cearense | 2003 | 7 |
9 | Geovani | 1983 | 6 |
Ronaldinho | 1999 | 6 | |
Adriano | 2001 | 6 | |
Daniel Carvalho | 2003 | 6 | |
Alan Kardec | 2009 | 6 | |
Marcos Guilherme | 2015 | 6 |
Individual awards
- FIFA U-20 World Cup
Honours
- FIFA U-20 World Cup:
- Winners (5): 1983, 1985, 1993, 2003, 2011
- Runners-up (4): 1991, 1995, 2009, 2015
- South American Youth Championship:
- Winners (12): 1974, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2023
- Runners-up (7): 1954, 1977, 1981, 1987, 1997, 2003, 2005
Friendlies
- Tournoi Juniors de Cannes[3]:
- Winners (4): 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
- Tournament of the Crown Prince[4]:
- Winners: 1978
- Toulon Tournament:
- Torneio Internacional de Ribeirão Preto[5]:
- Winners: 1981
- Beijing Youth Tournament[6]:
- Winners: 1986
- Qatar Friendship Tournament[7]:
- Winners: 1987
- COTIF:
- Winners (3): 1990, 2002, 2014
- Copa Gobernador del Estado Carabobo[8]:
- Winners: 1992
- Val-Action Cup[7]:
- Winners: 1993
- King's Cup:
- Winners: 1999
- Mediterranean International Cup U-20[9]:
- Winners (5): 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010
- Mediterranean International Cup U-18[9]:
- Winners (9): 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
- TyC Asia Cup[10]:
- Winners: 2001
- Oman International Tournament[11]:
- Winners: 2002
- Malaysia International Tournament[12]:
- Winners: 2003
- Sendai Cup[13]:
- Winners (6): 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010
- SBS Cup:
- Winners: 2004
- Valais Youth Cup:
- Winners: 2013
- Panda Cup:
- Winners: 2014
- Talca International Tournament[14][15]:
- Winners: 2016
- Torneio Quadrangular de Teresópolis[16]:
- Winners: 2020
- Torneio Internacional do Espírito Santo[17]:
- Winners: 2022
See also
References
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- ^ "Seleção sub-20 bate Portugal e ganha torneio na Malásia" (in Portuguese). Folha de São Paulo. 16 March 2003. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Sendai Cup (Japan)". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Seleção sub-20 festeja conquista do título de torneio no Chile" (in Portuguese). Hoje em Dia. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Comandada por Micale, seleção brasileira sub-20 é campeã no Chile" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Brasil empata com o Chile e conquista o Torneio Internacional Sub-20" (in Portuguese). CBF (Site Oficial). Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "Espetáculo brazuca. Brasil goleia o Uruguai e conquista o título do Torneio Internacional Sub-20" (in Portuguese). CBF (Site Oficial). 12 June 2022.