Paraguay national under-23 football team

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Paraguay
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Nickname(s) La Albirroja
Association Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol (APF)
Confederation CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach Carlos Jara Saguier
Top scorer José Cardozo (7)
Home stadium Estadio Defensores del Chaco
FIFA code PAR
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Olympic Games
Appearances2 (first in 1992 )
Best result Silver medal.svg Silver medallist (2004)
Pan American Games
Appearances5 (first in 1951 )
Best resultGroup stage (2003, 2015)

The Paraguay national under-23 football team, also known as the Paraguay Olympic football team, represents Paraguay in international football competitions in Olympic Games and Pan American Games. The team is governed by the Paraguayan Football Association and is limited to players under the age of 23, except three overage players, ostensibly possessing veteran experience and expertise, in accordance with FIFA regulations.

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Competitive record

Olympic Games

Olympic Games record
YearHostRoundPos.GPWDLGSGA
1992 Flag of Spain.svg Barcelona Quarter-finals8th412155
1996 Flag of the United States.svg Atlanta Did not qualify
2000 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Sydney
2004 Flag of Greece.svg Athens Silver medal2nd6402129
2008 Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg Beijing Did not qualify
2012 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg London
2016 Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro
2020 Flag of Japan.svg Tokyo
2024 Flag of France.svg Paris Qualified
Total1 Silver medal2/8105231714

CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament

CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament record
YearHostPos.GPWDLGSGA
1992 Flag of Paraguay.svg Paraguay Champions7421102
1996 Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina Group stage4103812
2000 Flag of Brazil.svg Brazil Group stage410379
2004 Flag of Chile.svg Chile Runners-up84131111
2020 Flag of Colombia.svg Colombia Group stage410356
2024 Flag of Venezuela.svg Venezuela Champions7421139
Total2 titles34155145449

Pan American Games

Pan American Games record
YearHostRoundPos.GPWDLGSGA
Until 1995 See Paraguay national football team
1999 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Winnipeg Did not participate
2003 Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg Santo Domingo Group stage5th310234
2007 Flag of Brazil.svg Rio de Janeiro Did not qualify
2011 Flag of Mexico.svg Guadalajara
2015 Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Toronto Group stage5th311163
2019 Flag of Peru.svg Lima Did not qualify
2023 Flag of Chile.svg Santiago
TotalGroup stage2/7621397

Honours

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

2023

15 November Friendly Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg0–1Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia Asunción, Paraguay
20:00Stadium: General Pablo Rojas Stadium
18 November Friendly Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg3–1Flag of Bolivia.svg  Bolivia Asunción, Paraguay
20:00Stadium: General Pablo Rojas Stadium
11 December Friendly Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg2–5Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Buenos Aires, Argentina
10:00Stadium: Argentinos Juniors Sport Complex
15 December Friendly Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg1–0Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Buenos Aires, Argentina
16:00Stadium: Argentinos Juniors Sport Complex
18 December Friendly Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg2–1Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Asunción, Paraguay
10:00Stadium: Defensores del Chaco Stadium
21 December Friendly Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg1–0Flag of Panama.svg  Panama Asunción, Paraguay
19:00Stadium: Defensores del Chaco Stadium

2024

13 January Friendly Uruguay  Flag of Uruguay.svg4–1Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay Maldonado, Uruguay
20:30 Homenchenko Soccerball shade.svg

L. Rodríguez Soccerball shade.svg
F. Román Soccerball shade.svg(o.g.)

Olivera Soccerball shade.svg
Report Soccerball shade.svg Peralta Stadium: Estadio Domingo Burgueño
21 January Pre-Olympic Tournament Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg1–1Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay Valencia, Venezuela
19:00 Gondou Soccerball shade.svg90' Report Soccerball shade.svg67' (pen.) D. Gómez Stadium: Estadio Misael Delgado
Referee: Flávio de Souza (Brazil)
24 January Pre-Olympic Tournament Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg4–3Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Valencia, Venezuela
16:00
Report Soccerball shade.svg8', 11', 34' L. Rodríguez Stadium: Estadio Misael Delgado
Referee: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela)
27 January Pre-Olympic Tournament Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg1–0Flag of Peru (state).svg  Peru Valencia, Venezuela
16:00 Fernández Soccerball shade.svg18' Report Stadium: Estadio Misael Delgado
Referee: Augusto Aragón (Ecuador)
2 February Pre-Olympic Tournament Chile  Flag of Chile.svg2–1Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay Caracas, Venezuela
19:00
Report Soccerball shade.svg33' Leguizamón Stadium: Estadio Brígido Iriarte
Referee: Augusto Aragón (Ecuador)
5 February Pre-Olympic Tournament Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg0–1Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay Caracas, Venezuela
16:00 Report Soccerball shade.svg45+2' Peralta Stadium: Estadio Brígido Iriarte
Referee: Roberto Pérez (Peru)
8 February Pre-Olympic Tournament Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg3–3Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay Caracas, Venezuela
16:00
Report Stadium: Estadio Brígido Iriarte
Referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay)
11 February Pre-Olympic Tournament Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg2–0Flag of Venezuela (state).svg  Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela
19:30
Report Stadium: Estadio Brígido Iriarte
Referee: Jhon Ospina (Colombia)
23 March Friendly Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svg2–0Flag of the Dominican Republic.svg  Dominican Republic Asunción, Paraguay
19:30Stadium: Estadio Tigo La Huerta
Referee: Juan Jara (Paraguay)
8 June Friendly Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svgvFlag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay Argentina
11 June Friendly Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svgvFlag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay Argentina
4 July Friendly France  Flag of France.svgvFlag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay Bayonne, France
21:15 Report Stadium: Stade Jean-Dauger
24 July Olympics GS Japan  Flag of Japan.svgvFlag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay Bordeaux, France
19:00Stadium: Stade de Bordeaux
27 July Olympics GS Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svgvFlag of Israel.svg  Israel Paris, France
19:00Stadium: Parc des Princes
30 July Olympics GS Paraguay  Flag of Paraguay.svgvFlag of Mali.svg  Mali Paris, France
21:00Stadium: Parc des Princes

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Dominican Republic on 23 March and 26 March 2024. [1]

Head coach: Carlos Jara Saguier

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
11 GK Ángel González (2003-02-04)4 February 2003 (aged 20) Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad
121 GK Rodrigo Frutos (2003-01-06)6 January 2003 (aged 21) Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia
221 GK Javier Talavera (2003-08-12)12 August 2003 (aged 20) Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño
22 DF Alan Núñez (2004-10-01)1 October 2004 (aged 19) Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño
132 DF Victor Cabañas Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño
52 DF Gilberto Flores (2003-04-01)1 April 2003 (aged 20) Flag of Paraguay.svg Sportivo Trinidense
32 DF Ronaldo Dejesús (2001-04-21)21 April 2001 (aged 22) Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño
142 DF Fernando Román (2001-02-23)23 February 2001 (aged 23) Flag of Paraguay.svg Guaraní
42 DF Gastón Benítez (2002-05-21)21 May 2002 (aged 21) Flag of Paraguay.svg Sol de América
182 DF Daniel Rivas (2001-12-06)6 December 2001 (aged 22) Flag of Paraguay.svg Nacional
2 DF Alexis Cantero (2003-02-05)5 February 2003 (aged 21) Flag of Paraguay.svg Guaraní
63 MF Marcos Gómez (2001-11-10)10 November 2001 (aged 22) Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia
83 MF Nelson Gauto Flag of Paraguay.svg 2 de Mayo
153 MF Juan Salcedo Flag of Paraguay.svg Sportivo Trinidense
163 MF Juan José Cardozo (2004-02-24)24 February 2004 (aged 20) Flag of Argentina.svg Argentinos Juniors
103 MF Wílder Viera (2002-03-04)4 March 2002 (aged 22) Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño
73 MF Fernando Cardozo (2001-02-08)8 February 2001 (aged 23) Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia
213 MF Rubén Lezcano (2004-02-09)9 February 2004 (aged 20) Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad
193 MF Jesús Llano Flag of Paraguay.svg 2 de Mayo
113 MF Diego Fernández Flag of Paraguay.svg Sportivo Luqueño
243 MF Rodrigo Villalba Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad
204 FW Marcelo Fernández (2001-10-25)25 October 2001 (aged 22) Flag of Paraguay.svg Libertad
173 MF Diego Duarte (2002-04-08)8 April 2002 (aged 21) Flag of Paraguay.svg Nacional
234 FW Tiago Caballero (2005-05-27)27 May 2005 (aged 18) Flag of Paraguay.svg Nacional
94 FW Kevin Parzajuk (2002-08-09)9 August 2002 (aged 21) Flag of Paraguay.svg Olimpia

Recent call-ups

The following players have received a call-up within the past 12 months:

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
3 MF Diego Gómez (2003-03-27)27 March 2003 (aged 20) Flag of the United States.svg Inter Miami
4 FW Marcelo Pérez (2001-03-23)23 March 2001 (aged 23) Flag of Argentina.svg Huracán
3 MF Iván Leguizamón (2002-07-03)3 July 2002 (aged 21) Flag of Argentina.svg San Lorenzo
3 MF Fabrizio Peralta (2002-08-02)2 August 2002 (aged 21) Flag of Paraguay.svg Cerro Porteño
3 MF Enso González (2005-01-20)20 January 2005 (aged 19) Flag of England.svg Wolverhampton Wanderers

Notable players

Overage players in Olympic Games

TournamentPlayer 1Player 2Player 3
Carlos Gamarra (aged 33) Julio César Enciso (aged 30) José Cardozo (aged 33)
TBDTBDTBD

Former squads

See also

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References

  1. "Citados a la Sub 23 para semana de amistosos" [Citados a la Sub 23 para semana de amistosos] (in Spanish). Paraguayan Football Association. 17 March 2024.