Colombia national under-23 football team
National association football team
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The Colombia national under-23 football team represents Colombia at the Summer Olympic Games and in international under-23 football competitions and is overseen by the Colombian Football Federation.
NicknameLos Cafeteros (The Coffee growers)
AssociationFederación Colombiana de Fútbol (FCF)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachHéctor Cárdenas
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| Nickname | Los Cafeteros (The Coffee growers) | ||
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| Association | Federación Colombiana de Fútbol (FCF) | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Héctor Cárdenas | ||
| FIFA code | COL | ||
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| First international | |||
 Guatemala 2–1 Colombia  (Guatemala City, Guatemala; 26 February 1950) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Colombia 7–1 Dominican Republic  (Cali, Colombia; 3 August 1971) Colombia 6–0 Bahamas  (Cali, Colombia; 31 July 1971) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Brazil 9–0 Colombia (Londrina, Brazil; 30 January 2000) | |||
| Olympic Games | |||
| Appearances | 5 (first in 1968) | ||
| Best result | Quarter-finals (2016) | ||
The team played its first match in 1950. From that year to 1992 the team played as a Colombia national amateur football team. Since 1992, the team played as Colombia national under-23 football team until 2004, when the qualification for the Olympic Games was changed to South American Youth Football Championship for under-20 teams (before this, the qualification tournament was CONMEBOL Men Pre-Olympic Tournament). The team was inactive since 2004, however with the qualification to the 2016 Summer Olympics qualification play-off the team was resurrected.
Competitive record
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
- ***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Champions Runners-up Third Place Fourth Place
Olympic Games
| Olympic Games record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
 1900 | did not participate | |||||||
 1904 | ||||||||
 1908 | ||||||||
 1912 | ||||||||
 1920 | ||||||||
| 1924 | ||||||||
 1928 | ||||||||
 1936 | ||||||||
| 1948 | ||||||||
 1952 | did not enter | |||||||
 1956 | ||||||||
 1960 | did not qualify | |||||||
 1964 | ||||||||
 1968 | First stage | 10th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
 1972 | First stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
 1976 | did not qualify | |||||||
 1980 | First stage | 11th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1984 | did not qualify | |||||||
 1988 | ||||||||
 1992 | First stage | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 |
| 1996 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2000 | ||||||||
 2004 | ||||||||
 2008 | ||||||||
| 2012 | ||||||||
| 2016 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
| 2020 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2024 | ||||||||
| Total | Quarter-finals | 5/26 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 36 |
CONMEBOL Men Pre-Olympic Tournament
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1960 | First stage | 10th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 1964 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 1968 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 |
| 1972 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 4 |
| 1976 | Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
| 1980 | Runners-up | 2nd | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 5 |
 1984 | First stage | 5th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 1988 | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 4 |
 1992 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 3 |
 1996 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 |
| 2000 | First stage | 6th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 13 |
 2004 | Playoffs | 6th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
| 2020 | Fourth place | 4th | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 9 |
 2024 | First stage | 10th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | Runners-up | 14/14 | 72 | 26 | 19 | 27 | 96 | 100 |
Pan American Games
| Pan American Games record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA |
| 1951 |
did not participate | |||||||
| 1955 | ||||||||
| 1959 | ||||||||
| 1963 | ||||||||
| 1967 |
Preliminary round | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 13 |
| 1971 |
Silver medal | 2nd | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 7 |
| 1975 |
did not participate | |||||||
 1979 | ||||||||
| 1983 | ||||||||
| 1987 |
Preliminary round | 11th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 1991 |
did not participate | |||||||
| 1995 |
Bronze medal | 3rd | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 |
| 1999 |
did not participate | |||||||
| 2003 |
Fourth place | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 |
| 2007 |
Preliminary round | 7th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 |
did not participate | |||||||
| 2015 | ||||||||
| 2019 | ||||||||
| 2023 |
Sixth place | 6th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Total | Silver medal | 7/19 | 32 | 13 | 6 | 13 | 46 | 41 |
Schedule and results
Win Draw Loss
2026
| 30 July CACG GS | Panama  | 0–1 | Colombia | Moca, Dominican Republic |
| 14:00 | Report | K. González  82' |
Stadium: Estadio Complejo Deportivo Moca 86 Referee: Melvin Matamoros (Honduras) |
| 1 August CACG GS | Colombia | 1–0 | Cuba | Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic |
| 18:00 | Marulanda 70' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Cibao FC Referee: Akil Weekes (Trinidad and Tobago) |
| 3 August CACG GS | Costa Rica  | 1–1 | Colombia | Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic |
| 16:00 | Salazar 10' |
Report | Marulanda 8' |
Stadium: Estadio Cibao FC Referee: Jordan Chaibrant (Guadeloupe) |
| 5 August CACG SF | Colombia | 0–1 |  Venezuela | Moca, Dominican Republic |
| 19:00 | Report | Hernández 82' |
Stadium: Estadio Complejo Deportivo Moca 86 Referee: Roger Vindas (Costa Rica) |
| 7 August CACG TP | Panama | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) | Colombia | Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic |
| 15:00 | Ryce 51' |
Report | Arango 70' |
Stadium: Estadio Cibao FC Referee: Juan Manuel Morales (Guatemala) |
| Penalties | ||||
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Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[1][2] On 11 January, forwards Kener Valencia and Edwin Mosquera were ruled out due to injuries and were replaced by Nelson Quiñones and Alejandro García, respectively.[3][4]
Caps and goals updated as 18 January 2024.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Sebastián Guerra | 8 January 2001 (aged 22) | Atlanta United FC | ||
| 2 | DF | Cristian Devenish (captain) | 25 January 2001 (aged 21) | Atlético Nacional | ||
| 3 | DF | Juan David Mosquera | 5 September 2002 (aged 20) | Portland Timbers | ||
| 4 | DF | Fernando Álvarez | 24 August 2003 (aged 19) | CF Montréal | ||
| 5 | MF | Josen Escobar | 12 December 2004 (aged 18) | América de Cali | ||
| 6 | MF | Nelson Palacio | 16 June 2001 (aged 21) | Real Salt Lake | ||
| 7 | MF | Juan Castilla | 27 July 2004 (aged 18) | Deportivo Pasto | ||
| 8 | DF | Brayan Ceballos | 24 May 2001 (aged 21) | New England Revolution | ||
| 9 | FW | Óscar Perea | 27 September 2005 (aged 17) | Atlético Nacional | ||
| 10 | MF | Daniel Ruiz | 30 July 2001 (aged 21) | Millonarios | ||
| 11 | FW | Andrés Gómez | 12 September 2002 (aged 20) | Real Salt Lake | ||
| 12 | GK | Alejandro Rodríguez | 12 January 2001 (aged 22) | Deportivo Cali | ||
| 13 | GK | Luis Marquinez | 10 April 2003 (aged 19) | Atlético Nacional | ||
| 14 | MF | Yani Quintero | 17 July 2002 (aged 20) | Deportes Quindío | ||
| 15 | MF | Jimer Fory | 24 May 2002 (aged 20) | Portland Timbers | ||
| 16 | DF | Devan Tanton | 3 January 2004 (aged 19) |  Fulham | ||
| 17 | FW | Alejandro García | 28 February 2001 (aged 21) | Once Caldas | ||
| 18 | MF | Jhojan Torres | 12 January 2003 (aged 20) | Santa Fe | ||
| 19 | FW | Carlos Cortés | 17 September 2001 (aged 21) | Cortuluá | ||
| 20 | FW | Óscar Cortés | 3 December 2003 (aged 19) | Lens | ||
| 21 | FW | Brahian Palacios | 24 November 2002 (aged 20) | Atlético Nacional | ||
| 22 | FW | Nelson Quiñones | 20 August 2002 (aged 20) | Houston Dynamo FC | ||
| 23 | DF | Samuel Velásquez | 29 May 2003 (aged 19) | Atlético Nacional |
- Notes
Honours
- Pan American Games:
- CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament:
- Central American and Caribbean Games
- South American Games:
- Bolivarian Games
Friendlies
- Torneo de las Americas[5]:
- Winners: 1994