Uruguay national under-23 football team

Uruguay Olympic

Nickname(s)	La Celeste Olímpica (The Olympic Sky Blue) La Celeste (The Sky Blue)
Association	Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol
Confederation	CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach	Marcelo Bielsa
Captain	César Araújo
Home stadium	Estadio Centenario
FIFA code	URU
First colours Second colours
Olympic Games
Appearances	1 (first in 2012)
Best result	Group Stage (2012)
Pan American Games
Appearances	8 (first in 1963)
Best result	Gold medalists (1983, 2015)
CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament
Appearances	14 (first in 1960)
Best result	Runners-up (1976)

The Uruguay national under-23 football team (also known as Uruguay Olympic football team) represents Uruguay in under-23 international football competitions such as the Olympic Games, CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament and Pan American Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except three overage players. The team is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association (AUF).

Uruguay's first participation in the Olympics was in Paris, France, in 1924. In that year, Uruguay won its first gold medal, beating Yugoslavia 7–0, United States 3–0, France 5–1, Netherlands 2–1, and in the Final defeating Switzerland 3–0.

Uruguay's second participation in the Olympics was in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 1928. In that year, Uruguay won its second gold medal, beating Netherlands 2–0, Germany 4–1, Italy 3–2, and in the first Final tying Argentina 1–1, and defeating Argentina 2–1 in the second final.

During this time, the Uruguay Olympic football team was the Senior Uruguay national football team. The 1924 and 1928 Olympics were special tournaments that were the status equivalent of the FIFA World Cup. After the World Cup was established, in order not to compete with it, the Olympics became amateur players only (like prior to 1924) and then in 1992 became Under-23.

Since the 1992 Olympics, the football event was changed into a tournament for under 23 teams, with a maximum of three overaged players. The era of the Uruguay national under-23 football team began in earnest.

Summer Olympics record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
Until 1988	See Uruguay national football team
1992	Did not qualify
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012	Group stage	9th	3	1	0	2	2	4	Squad
2016	Did not qualify
2020
2024
2028	To be determined
Total	2 Gold medals	3/23	13	10	1	2	34	11	—

Pan American Games record
Year	Round	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	Squad
Until 1995	See Uruguay national football team
1999	Preliminary round	9th	4	0	1	3	2	9	Squad
2003	Did not enter
2007
2011	Bronze medalists	3rd	5	2	1	2	6	8	Squad
2015	Gold medalists	1st	5	4	0	1	8	2	Squad
2019	Fourth place	4th	5	3	0	2	7	4	Squad
2023	Fifth place	5th	4	1	1	2	1	2	Squad
2027	To be determined
Total	2 Gold medals	8/19	23	10	3	10	24	25	—

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   Fixture

The following 22 players are called up for the 2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.^[1][2]

Caps and goals^[a] as of 2 February 2024, after the match against Argentina.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Ignacio Suárez	(2002-02-05) 5 February 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Nacional
12	1GK	Randall Rodríguez	(2003-11-29) 29 November 2003 (age 20)	6	0	Vélez Sarsfield
23	1GK	Fabrizio Correa	(2001-01-18) 18 January 2001 (age 23)	0	0	River Plate Montevideo
2	2DF	Sebastián Boselli	(2003-12-04) 4 December 2003 (age 20)	4	0	Estudiantes
3	2DF	Mateo Antoni	(2003-04-22) 22 April 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Nacional
4	2DF	Mateo Ponte	(2003-05-24) 24 May 2003 (age 21)	6	0	Botafogo
6	2DF	Valentín Rodríguez	(2001-06-13) 13 June 2001 (age 23)	6	0	Gimnasia LP
14	2DF	Nicolás Marichal	(2001-03-17) 17 March 2001 (age 23)	6	0	Dynamo Moscow
22	2DF	Fredy Martínez	(2001-05-01) 1 May 2001 (age 23)	5	0	Nacional
5	3MF	César Araújo (captain)	(2001-04-02) 2 April 2001 (age 23)	5	1	Orlando City
8	3MF	Rodrigo Chagas	(2003-08-20) 20 August 2003 (age 21)	9	0	Nacional
10	3MF	Tiago Palacios	(2001-03-28) 28 March 2001 (age 23)	6	0	Estudiantes
15	3MF	Vicente Poggi	(2002-07-11) 11 July 2002 (age 22)	7	0	Godoy Cruz
16	3MF	Erico Cuello	(2005-05-25) 25 May 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Defensor Sporting
18	3MF	Santiago Homenchenko	(2003-08-30) 30 August 2003 (age 21)	6	2	Mirandés
7	4FW	Anderson Duarte	(2004-03-23) 23 March 2004 (age 20)	4	0	Toluca
9	4FW	Matias Fonseca	(2001-03-12) 12 March 2001 (age 23)	3	0	Montevideo Wanderers
11	4FW	Juan Cruz de los Santos	(2003-02-22) 22 February 2003 (age 21)	10	0	River Plate Montevideo
13	4FW	Agustín Albarracín	(2005-08-29) 29 August 2005 (age 19)	0	0	Montevideo Wanderers
17	4FW	Matías Abaldo	(2004-04-02) 2 April 2004 (age 20)	5	1	Gimnasia LP
19	4FW	Luciano Rodríguez	(2003-07-16) 16 July 2003 (age 21)	6	6	Bahia
21	4FW	Renzo Sánchez	(2004-02-17) 17 February 2004 (age 20)	5	1	Nacional

The following players have also been called up to the squad in the past twelve months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
GK	Ramiro Méndez	(2001-01-07) 7 January 2001 (age 23)	3	0	La Luz	2023 Pan American Games
GK	Facundo Machado	(2004-01-19) 19 January 2004 (age 20)	1	0	Nacional	2023 Pan American Games
DF	Sebastián Figueredo	(2001-08-25) 25 August 2001 (age 23)	4	0	Montevideo Wanderers	2023 Pan American Games
DF	Jairo O'Neil	(2001-07-31) 31 July 2001 (age 23)	4	0	Sud América	2023 Pan American Games
DF	Renzo Orihuela	(2001-04-04) 4 April 2001 (age 23)	4	0	Bolívar	2023 Pan American Games
DF	Alan Saldivia	(2002-04-06) 6 April 2002 (age 22)	4	0	Colo-Colo	2023 Pan American Games
DF	Martín Gianoli	(2000-07-27) 27 July 2000 (age 24)	2	0	Peñarol	2023 Pan American Games
DF	Edhard Greising	(2000-09-02) 2 September 2000 (age 24)	1	0	Colón	2023 Pan American Games
MF	Manuel Monzeglio	(2001-09-25) 25 September 2001 (age 22)	4	0	Beroe	2023 Pan American Games
MF	Diego Hernández	(2000-06-22) 22 June 2000 (age 24)	3	0	León	2023 Pan American Games
MF	Francisco Barrios	(2002-02-19) 19 February 2002 (age 22)	2	0	Defensor Sporting	2023 Pan American Games
FW	Cristian Olivera	(2002-04-17) 17 April 2002 (age 22)	2	1	Los Angeles FC	2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament WD
FW	Rodrigo Dudok	(2007-05-23) 23 May 2007 (age 17)	0	0	Defensor Sporting	2024 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament INJ
FW	Joaquín Lavega	(2005-02-03) 3 February 2005 (age 19)	4	0	River Plate Montevideo	2023 Pan American Games
FW	Dylan Nandín	(2002-02-28) 28 February 2002 (age 22)	4	0	Racing Montevideo	2023 Pan American Games
FW	Rodrigo Piñeiro	(1999-05-05) 5 May 1999 (age 25)	4	0	Vélez Sarsfield	2023 Pan American Games
FW	Emiliano Rodríguez	(2003-07-16) 16 July 2003 (age 21)	3	1	Atlético Goianiense	2023 Pan American Games
Notes INJ = Withdrew due to injury WD = Withdrew from the squad due to non-injury issue.

As of 5 December 2023^[3]

Position	Name
Head coach	Marcelo Bielsa

• Pan American Games:
  • Gold medalists (2): 1983, 2015
  • Bronze medalists (1): 2011
  • Fourth place: 1963
• South American Games:
  • Silver Medalists (1): 2018
• CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament:
  • Runners-up (1): 1976
  • Third place (3): 1968, 1992, 1996
  • Fourth place (1): 2000
• Copa Mercosur^[4]:
  • Winners: 1996

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