The Chile Olympic football team (also known as Chile under-23, Chile U-23) represents Chile in international football competitions at the Olympic Games and Pan American Games. Since the 1992 tournament, the team is limited to players under the age of 23, except three overage players. The team is controlled by the Federación de Fútbol de Chile (FFCh). Combined with pre-1992 tournaments, Chile has qualified on four occasions to the Summer Olympics, winning a bronze medal in 2000.[1]
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| Association | Federación de Fútbol de Chile (FFCh) | ||
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| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Nicolas Cordova (interim) | ||
| Top scorer | Iván Zamorano (5) | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos | ||
| FIFA code | CHI | ||
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| First international | |||
 Egypt 5–4 Chile  (Helsinki, Finland; 16 July 1952) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Chile 5–0 Dominican Republic  (Viña del Mar, Chile; 29 October 2023) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Argentina 6–0 Chile (Buenos Aires, Argentina; 22 December 1959) | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 4 (first in 1928) | ||
| Best result |  Bronze medalists (2000) | ||
| Pan American Games | |||
| Appearances | 6 (first in 1951) | ||
| Best result |  Silver medalists (1987, 2023) | ||
Competitive record
editPre-Olympic Tournament
edit| Pre-Olympic record | ||||||||
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| Year | Host | Result | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 1960 | Peru | Preliminary stage | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 11 |
| 1964 | Peru | First stage | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 1968 | Colombia | First stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1971 | Colombia | First stage | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1976 | Brazil | Fifth place | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| 1980 | Colombia | Sixth place | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 5 |
| 1984 | Ecuador | Final stage | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| 1987 | Bolivia | First stage | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 1992 | Paraguay | First stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 1996 | Argentina | First stage | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 2000 | Brazil | Final stage | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 11 |
| 2004 | Chile | Final stage | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 10 |
| 2020 | Colombia | First stage | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2024 | Venezuela | First stage | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Total | 14/14 | 58 | 18 | 15 | 25 | 64 | 88 | |
Olympic Games
edit| Olympics record, senior team played before 1992 | |||||||||
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| Year | Host | Result | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | Squad |
| 1896 | Athens | No football tournament | |||||||
| 1900 | Paris | Did not participate | |||||||
| 1904 | St. Louis | ||||||||
| 1908 | London | ||||||||
| 1912 | Stockholm | ||||||||
| 1920 | Antwerp | ||||||||
| 1924 | Paris | ||||||||
| 1928 | Amsterdam | Consolation final | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | Squad |
| 1932 | Los Angeles | No football tournament | |||||||
| 1936 | Berlin | Withdrew | |||||||
| 1948 | London | Did not participate | |||||||
| 1952 | Helsinki | Preliminary round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Squad |
| 1956 | Melbourne | Did not participate | |||||||
| 1960 | Rome | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1964 | Tokyo | ||||||||
| 1968 | Mexico City | ||||||||
| 1972 | Munich | ||||||||
| 1976 | Montreal | ||||||||
| 1980 | Moscow | ||||||||
| 1984 | Los Angeles | Quarter-finals | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Squad |
| 1988 | Seoul | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 1992 | Barcelona | ||||||||
| 1996 | Atlanta | ||||||||
| 2000 | Sydney | Bronze medalists | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | Squad |
| 2004 | Athens | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2008 | Beijing | ||||||||
| 2012 | London | ||||||||
| 2016 | Rio de Janeiro | ||||||||
| 2020 | Tokyo | ||||||||
| 2024 | Paris | ||||||||
| Total | 4/26 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 27 | 20 | — | |
Pan American Games
edit| Pan American Games record | ||||||||||
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| Year | Host | Result | Pos. | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | Squad |
| Until 1995 | See Chile national football team | |||||||||
| 1999 | Winnipeg | Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2003 | Santo Domingo | |||||||||
| 2007 | Rio de Janeiro | |||||||||
| 2011 | Guadalajara | |||||||||
| 2015 | Toronto | |||||||||
| 2019 | Lima | |||||||||
| 2023 | Santiago | Silver medalists | 2nd | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | Squad |
| Total | 2 Silver medals | 6/19 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | |
Results and fixtures
editWin Draw Loss Fixture
2023
edit| 23 October 2023 Pan American Games Group A | Chile | 1–0 | Mexico | Viña del Mar, Chile |
| 20:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Sausalito Referee: Bryan Loayza (Ecuador) |
| 26 October 2023 Pan American Games Group A | Chile | 1–0 | Uruguay | Valparaíso, Chile |
| 18:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander Referee: Yender Herrera (Venezuela) |
| 29 October 2023 Pan American Games Group A | Chile | 5–0 | Dominican Republic | Viña del Mar, Chile |
| 18:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Sausalito Referee: Bryan Loayza (Ecuador) |
| 1 November 2023 Pan American Games Semi-finals | Chile | 1–0 | United States | Valparaíso, Chile |
| 17:00 UTC−3 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Elías Figueroa Brander Referee: Juan López (Paraguay) |
| 4 November 2023 Pan American Games Gold medal match | Chile | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Brazil | Viña del Mar, Chile |
| 20:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Sausalito Referee: Yender Herrera (Venezuela) |
| Penalties | ||||
2024
edit| 21 January 2024 Pre-Olympic Tournament GS | Peru | 1–0 | Chile | Valencia, Venezuela |
| 16:00 UTC−4 |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Misael Delgado Referee: Jhon Ospina (Colombia) |
| 27 January 2024 Pre-Olympic Tournament GS | Uruguay | 0–1 | Chile | Valencia, Venezuela |
| 19:00 UTC−4 | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Misael Delgado Referee: Flávio de Souza (Brazil) |
| 30 January 2024 Pre-Olympic Tournament GS | Chile | 0–5 | Argentina | Valencia, Venezuela |
| 19:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Misael Delgado Referee: Alexis Herrera (Venezuela) |
| 2 February 2024 Pre-Olympic Tournament GS | Chile | 2–1 | Paraguay | Caracas, Venezuela |
| 19:00 UTC−4 | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Brígido Iriarte Referee: Augusto Aragón (Ecuador) |
Players
editCurrent squad
editThe following 23 players were called up for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament from 20 January to 11 February.[2][3][4]
Caps and goals updated as of 5 November 2023 after the match against Brazil.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Diego Carreño | 26 April 2002 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | O'Higgins | |
| GK | Vicente Reyes | 19 November 2003 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Norwich City | |
| GK | Ignacio Sáez | 4 September 2005 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Universidad de Chile | |
| DF | Daniel Gutiérrez | 16 February 2003 (aged 20) | 6 | 0 | Colo-Colo | |
| DF | Jonathan Villagra | 28 March 2001 (aged 22) | 6 | 0 | Unión Española | |
| DF | Jeyson Rojas | 23 January 2002 (aged 21) | 1 | 0 | Colo-Colo | |
| DF | Joaquín Gutiérrez | 4 July 2002 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Huachipato | |
| DF | Esteban Matus | 12 February 2002 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Audax Italiano | |
| DF | Matías Vásquez | 12 January 2003 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Magallanes | |
| DF | Valentín Vidal | 12 May 2004 (aged 19) | 0 | 0 | Unión Española | |
| MF | César Pérez | 29 November 2002 (aged 21) | 6 | 1 | Unión La Calera | |
| MF | Vicente Pizarro | 5 November 2002 (aged 21) | 6 | 0 | Colo-Colo | |
| MF | Lucas Assadi | 8 January 2004 (aged 20) | 4 | 1 | Universidad de Chile | |
| MF | Renato Cordero | 16 April 2003 (aged 20) | 0 | 0 | Universidad de Chile | |
| MF | Jeison Fuentealba | 10 January 2003 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Universidad de Chile | |
| FW | Alexander Aravena | 6 September 2002 (aged 21) | 6 | 3 | Universidad Católica | |
| FW | Damián Pizarro | 28 March 2005 (aged 18) | 5 | 0 | Colo-Colo | |
| FW | Clemente Montes | 25 April 2001 (aged 22) | 4 | 1 | Universidad Católica | |
| FW | Julián Alfaro | 2 September 2001 (aged 22) | 1 | 1 | Magallanes | |
| FW | Gonzalo Tapia | 18 February 2002 (aged 21) | 1 | 0 | Universidad Católica | |
| FW | Luciano Arriagada | 20 April 2002 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Athletico Paranaense | |
| FW | Lucas Cepeda | 31 October 2002 (aged 21) | 0 | 0 | Santiago Wanderers | |
| FW | Leandro Hernández | 13 June 2005 (aged 18) | 0 | 0 | Colo-Colo | |
Overage players in Olympic Games
edit| Tournament | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nelson Tapia (GK) | Pedro Reyes (DF) | Iván Zamorano (FW) |
Honours
edit- Summer Olympics:
- Bronze medalists (1): 2000
- Pan American Games:
- South American Games:
- Gold medalists (1): 2018
- CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament:
Friendlies
edit- Torneo Internacional de Guayaquil:[5]:
- Winners: 1994
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Repasa la historia de Chile en los Juegos Olímpicos". Emol.com. Santiago de Chile. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
- ^ "Nómina de La Roja Sub 23 para el Preolímpico Venezuela 2024". LaRoja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. 5 January 2024. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
- ^ "Jugador convocado la Roja Sub 23 - Viernes 12 de enero". LaRoja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "Liberación y convocatoria jugadores La Roja Sub 23 - Martes 16 de enero". LaRoja.cl (in Spanish). FFCh. 16 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "International Tournament in Guayaquil 1984". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
External links
edit- Chile under-23 at ANFP website (in Spanish)