Brazil national under-20 football team
Nickname(s) | Seleção Sub-20 (Under-20 Team) | ||
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Association |
Confederação Brasileira de Futebol (Brazilian Football Confederation) | ||
Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
Head coach | Rogério Micale | ||
Captain | Danilo | ||
FIFA code | BRA | ||
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First international | |||
![]() ![]() (Caracas, Venezuela; 23 March 1954) | |||
Biggest win | |||
![]() ![]() (Kuching, Malaysia; 25 June 1997) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
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FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
Appearances | 17 (first in 1977) | ||
Best result |
Winners ![]() | ||
South American Youth Championship | |||
Appearances | 26 (first in 1954) | ||
Best result |
Winners ![]() |
Medal record | ||
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U-20 World Cup | ||
![]() | 1977 Tunisia | Team |
![]() | 1983 Mexico | Team |
![]() | 1985 Soviet Union | Team |
![]() | 1989 Saudi Arabia | Team |
![]() | 1991 Portugal | Team |
![]() | 1993 Australia | Team |
![]() | 1995 Qatar | Team |
![]() | 2003 United Arab Emirates | Team |
![]() | 2005 Netherlands | Team |
![]() | 2009 Egypt | Team |
![]() | 2011 Colombia | Team |
![]() | 2015 New Zealand | 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).
The team has won the South American Youth Championship a record eleven times and is the second most successful nation in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, having won the competition five times (against six of rivals Argentina). 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 | |
![]() | Third place | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 3 | |
![]() | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |
![]() | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 4 | |
![]() | Champions | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 1 | |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 3 | |
![]() | Third place | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 2 | |
![]() | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | |
![]() | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | |
![]() | Runners-up | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 5 | |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 5 | |
![]() | Quarter-finals | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 2 | |
![]() | Champions | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | |
![]() | Third place | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 3 | |
![]() | Round of 16 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 9 | |
![]() | Runners-up | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 3 | |
![]() | Champions | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5 | |
![]() | Did not qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
![]() | Runners-up | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 5 | |
Total | 18/20 | 103 | 72 | 18 | 16 | 231 | 69 | |
South American Youth Championship record
South American Youth Championship record | ||||||||
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Year | Round | GP | W | D1 | L | GS | GA | |
![]() | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 5 | |
![]() | Third place | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 6 | |
![]() | Did not enter | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
![]() | Semi-finals | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | |
![]() | First round | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 | |
![]() | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | |
![]() | First round | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 7 | |
![]() | Runners-up | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 2 | |
![]() | Fourth place | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 7 | |
![]() | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | |
![]() | Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 3 | |
![]() | Champions | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 3 | |
![]() | Runners-up | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 4 | |
![]() | Champions | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 2 | |
![]() | Champions | 7 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 15 | 5 | |
![]() | Champions | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | |
![]() | Champions | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 4 | |
![]() | Runners-up | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 10 | |
![]() | Third place | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 22 | 10 | |
![]() | Champions | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 6 | |
![]() | Runners-up | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 5 | |
![]() | Runners-up | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 18 | 9 | |
![]() | Champions | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 9 | |
![]() | Champions | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 17 | 9 | |
![]() | Champions | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 | |
![]() | First round | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
![]() | Fourth place | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 9 | |
Total | 25/26 | 172 | 107 | 33 | 32 | 338 | 135 |
1Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
Titles
- FIFA U-20 World Cup:
- Winners (5): 1983, 1985, 1993, 2003, 2011
- Runners-up (4): 1991, 1995, 2009, 2015
- South American Youth Championship:
- Winners (11): 1974, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2011
- Runners-up (7): 1954, 1977, 1981, 1987, 1997, 2003, 2005
Friendly tournaments
- Toulon Tournament:
- COTIF:
- Winners (3): 1990, 2002, 2014
Individual awards
- FIFA U-20 World Cup
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Current squad
Alexandre Gallo was Brazil's coach when the players list was released. He was eventually fired on 8 May and replaced by Rogério Micale.[1] Kenedy was forced out of the squad due to appendicitis and Malcom was called as his replacement on May 17.[2]
Head coach: Rogério Micale[3]
# | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | GK | Marcos Felipe | 13 April 1996 (aged 19) | ![]() | ||
12 | GK | Georgemy | 15 August 1995 (aged 19) | ![]() | ||
21 | GK | Jean | 26 October 1995 (aged 19) | 6 | 0 | ![]() |
2 | DF | João Pedro | 15 November 1996 (aged 18) | 6 | 1 | ![]() |
3 | DF | Lucão | 23 March 1996 (aged 19) | ![]() | ||
4 | DF | Marlon | 7 September 1995 (aged 19) | 12 | 0 | ![]() |
6 | DF | Caju | 17 July 1995 (aged 19) | 11 | 0 | ![]() |
13 | DF | Rodrigo | 24 May 1995 (aged 20) | 2 | 0 | ![]() |
14 | DF | Iago Maidana | 6 February 1996 (aged 19) | ![]() | ||
15 | DF | Léo Pereira | 31 January 1996 (aged 19) | 8 | 2 | ![]() |
16 | DF | Jorge | 28 March 1996 (aged 19) | 6 | 1 | ![]() |
5 | MF | Danilo (captain) | 28 February 1996 (aged 19) | 8 | 1 | ![]() |
8 | MF | Gabriel Boschilia | 5 March 1996 (aged 19) | 7 | 2 | ![]() |
17 | MF | Alef | 28 January 1995 (aged 20) | ![]() | ||
18 | MF | Andreas Pereira | 1 January 1996 (aged 19) | 8 | 2 | ![]() |
19 | MF | Jajá | 18 March 1995 (aged 20) | ![]() | ||
7 | FW | Marcos Guilherme | 5 August 1995 (aged 19) | 16 | 6 | ![]() |
9 | FW | Judivan | 21 May 1995 (aged 20) | 4 | 2 | ![]() |
10 | FW | Gabriel Jesus | 3 April 1997 (aged 18) | 6 | 5 | ![]() |
11 | FW | Malcom | 26 February 1997 (aged 18) | 13 | 1 | ![]() |
20 | FW | Jean Carlos | 10 May 1996 (aged 19) | ![]() |
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Year(s) | U-20 goals |
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1 | Adaílton Bolzan Martins | 1997 | 18 |
2 | Neymar | 2011 | 9 |
3 | Rodrigo Gral | 1999 | 8 |
Edu | 1999 | 8 | |
5 | Henrique | 2011 | 7 |
6 | Geovani | 1983 | 6 |
Ronaldinho | 1999 | 6 | |
Adriano | 2001 | 6 | |
Daniel Carvalho | 2003 | 6 | |
Dudu Cearense | 2003 | 6 | |
Alexandre Pato | 2007 | 6 | |
Alan Kardec | 2009 | 6 | |
Marcos Guilherme | 2015 | 6 |
See also
- South American Youth Championship
- Brazil national football team
- Brazil Olympic football team
- Brazil national under-17 football team
- Santos FC and the Brazilian national football team
References
- ↑ Pedro Venancio and Alexandre Lozetti (2015-05-08). "Gallo é demitido, e Dunga irá dirigir a Seleção nas Olimpíadas de 2016" (in Portuguese). globoesporte.globo.com. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
- ↑ Assessoria CBF (2015-05-17). "Kenedy está desconvocado da Sub-20. Malcom será seu substituto" (in Portuguese). selecao.cbf.com.br. Retrieved 2015-05-17.
- ↑ http://globoesporte.globo.com/futebol/selecao-brasileira/noticia/2015/05/tecnico-rogerio-micale-divulga-os-21-relacionados-para-o-mundial-sub-20.html