The Venezuela national under-23 football team, also known as the Venezuela Olympic football team, represents Venezuela in international men's football during Olympic Games and Pan American Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except for three overage players. The team is controlled by the Venezuelan Football Federation.
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| Nickname(s) | La Vinotinto |
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| Association | Federación Venezolana de Fútbol (FVF) |
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) |
| Head coach | Ricardo Valino |
| FIFA code | VEN |
| Pan American Games | |
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2007) |
| Best result | Group stage (2007) |
Competitive record
editOlympic Games
edit| Olympic Games record | ||||||||||
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| Year | Host | Round | Pos. | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
| 1992 |  Barcelona |
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| 1996 |  Atlanta
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| 2000 |  Sydney
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| 2004 |  Athens
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| 2008 |  Beijing
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| 2012 |  London
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| 2016 |  Rio de Janeiro
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| 2020 |  Tokyo
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| 2024 |  Paris
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| Total | – | 0/8 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||
CONMEBOL Preolímpico
edit| CONMEBOL Preolímpico record | |||||||||
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| Year | Host | Pos. | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
| 1992 |  Paraguay |
Group stage | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |
| 1996 |  Argentina |
Fourth place | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | |
| 2000 | Brazil |
Group stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
| 2004 |  Chile |
Group stage | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 11 | |
| 2020 |  Colombia |
Group stage | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | |
| 2024 |  Venezuela |
Fourth place | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | |
| Total | Fourth place | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | 29 | 62 | ||
Pan American Games
edit| Pan American Games record | |||||||||
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| Year | Host | Round | Pos. | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| Until 1995 | See Venezuela national football team | ||||||||
| 1999 |  Winnipeg
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| 2003 |  Santo Domingo
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| 2007 | Rio de Janeiro |
Group stage | 12th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 2011 |  Guadalajara
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| 2015 | Toronto
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| 2019 |  Lima
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| 2023 | Santiago
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| Total | Group stage | 1/19 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | |
Results and fixtures
edit2023
edit| 10 December 2023 Friendly | Colombia | 1–0 |  Venezuela | Fort Lauderdale, United States |
| 17:00 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: DRV PNK Stadium |
2024
edit| 20 January 2024 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament | Venezuela | 3-3 |  Bolivia | Caracas, Venezuela |
| 16:00 UTC−4 | Stadium: Estadio Brígido Iriarte |
| 23 January 2024 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament | Ecuador  | 1-1 | Venezuela | Caracas, Venezuela |
| 16:00 UTC−4 | Stadium: Estadio Brígido Iriarte |
| 29 January 2024 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament | Colombia | 0-1 | Venezuela | Caracas, Venezuela |
| 16:00 UTC−4 | Stadium: Estadio Brígido Iriarte |
| 1 February 2024 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament | Venezuela | 3-1 | Brazil | Caracas, Venezuela |
| 16:00 UTC−4 | Stadium: Estadio Brígido Iriarte |
Players
editCurrent squad
editThe following 26 players were called up for a training module in Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento in Los Robles, Venezuela.
Caps and goals are correct as of 10 December 2023.
Recent call-ups
editThe following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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| GK | Javier Otero | 18 November 2002 | 1 | 0 | Orlando City B
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v. Colombia, 10 December 2023
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| GK | Samuel Rodríguez | 5 May 2003 | 5 | 0 | Burgos CF Promesas
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v. Colombia, 10 December 2023
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| DF | Moisés Tablante | 4 July 2001 | 1 | 0 | Orlando City B
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v. Colombia, 10 December 2023
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| MF | Daniel Pereira | 14 July 2000 | 1 | 0 | Austin FC
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v. Colombia, 10 December 2023
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| MF | Matías Lacava | 24 October 2002 | 5 | 0 |  Vizela
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v. Colombia, 10 December 2023
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| MF | Jesús Bueno | 15 April 1999 | 1 | 0 | Philadelphia Union
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v. Colombia, 10 December 2023
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| MF | Carlos Faya | 18 January 2002 | 1 | 0 | Navalcarnero
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v. Colombia, 10 December 2023
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| MF | Wikelman Carmona | 24 February 2003 | 0 | 0 | New York Red Bulls
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v. Colombia, 10 December 2023PRE
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- PRE Preliminary squad
Honours
edit- Central American and Caribbean Games
- Silver medal (1): 1990
- Bolivarian Games
- Silver medal (4): 1951, 1965, 1970, 1977
- Bronze medal (2): 1961, 1981
Friendly
- Maurice Revello Tournament
- Runners-up (1): 2022