Chile Olympic football team

Chile Olympic football team (also known as Chile under-23, Chile U-23) represents Chile in international football competitions in Olympic 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]

Chile U-23
AssociationFederación de Fútbol de Chile (FFCH)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachBernardo Redín
Top scorerIván Zamorano (5)
Home stadiumEstadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos, Santiago, Chile
FIFA codeCHI
First colours
Second colours
First international
Chile 4–5 Egypt
(Helsinki, Finland; February 22, 1996)
Biggest win
Chile 4–0 Ecuador 
(Mar del Plata, Argentina; February 22, 1996)
Biggest defeat
Argentina 6–0 Chile
(Buenos Aires, Argentina; December 22, 1959)
Olympics
Appearances3 (first in 1952)
Best resultBronze Medal: 2000
Olympic medal record
Men's Football
2000 Melbourne Team

Pre-Olympic Tournament Record
Olympics Record
Year Host Result GP W D L GS GA
1960 PeruPreliminary Stage2002111
1964 PeruFirst Stage411226
1968 ColombiaFirst Stage311111
1972 ColombiaFirst Stage402214
1976 BrazilFifth Place511357
1980 ColombiaSixth Place612375
1984 EcuadorFinal Stage521276
1988 BoliviaFirst Stage421164
1992 ParaguayFirst Stage301227
1996 ArgentinaFirst Stage412169
2000 BrazilFinal Stage74121311
2004 ChileFinal Stage73221410
Total12/12541615236181

Summer Olympics record
Olympics record, senior team played before 1992
Year Host Result GP W D L GS GA
1896 AthensNo football tournament
1900 ParisDid not participate
1904 St. Louis
1908 London
1912 Stockholm
1920 Antwerp
1924 Paris
1928 AmsterdamConsolation final311177
1932 Los AngelesNo football tournament
1936 BerlinWithdrew
1948 LondonDid not participate
1952 HelsinkiPreliminary round100145
1956 MelbourneDid not participate
1960 RomeDid not qualify
1964 Tokyo
1968 Mexico City
1972 Munich
1976 Montreal
1980 Moscow
1984 Los AngelesQuarter-finals412122
1988 SeoulDid not qualify
1992 Barcelona
1996 Atlanta
2000 SydneyBronze medalists6402146
2004 AthensDid not qualify
2008 Beijing
2012 London
2016 Rio de Janeiro
2020 Tokyo
Total4/24115212720
Preliminary round
Portugal 4–2 Chile
Vítor Silva  38'
Pepe  40', 50'
Valdemar Mota  63'		 Report Saavedra  14'
Carbonell  30'
Attendance: 2,309
Referee: Youssuf Mohamed (EGY)
Consolation First Round
Chile 3–1 Mexico
Subiabre  24', 48', 89' Report Sota  15'
Attendance: 5,000
Referee: Johannes Mutters (NED)
Consolation Final
Netherlands 2–2 Chile
Ghering  59'
Smeets  66'		 Report Bravo  55'
Alfaro  89'
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: Guillermo Comorera (ESP)
  • Note: The Netherlands wins after drawing of lots but the Cup was awarded to Chile
Preliminary round
Egypt 5–4 Chile
Elfar  27'
Mechaury  43'
Eldizwi  66', 75', 80'		 Report Jara  7', 78'
Vial  14', 88'
Attendance: 5,354
Referee: John Nilsson (SWE)
Group stage
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 France 312054+14
 Chile 312021+14
 Norway 311132+13
 Qatar 301225−31


Norway 0–0 Chile
Report
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Socha (USA)
Chile 1–0 Qatar
Baeza  52' Report
Attendance: 14,508
Referee: Siles (CRC)
Chile 1–1 France
Santis  9' Report Lemoult  50'
Attendance: 28,114
Referee: Keizer (NED)
Quarterfinals
Italy 1–0 (aet) Chile
Vignola  95' Report
Attendance: 67,349
Referee: McGinlay (GBR)
Group stage
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Chile 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6
 Spain 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
 South Korea 3 2 0 1 2 3 −1 6
 Morocco 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
Source:
Morocco 1–4 Chile
Ouchla  79' Report Zamorano  36', 45+1' (pen.), 55'
Navia  72' (pen.)
Attendance: 22,654
Referee: Saad Mane (Kuwait)
Spain 1–3 Chile
Lacruz  54' Report Olarra  24'
Navia  41', 90'
Attendance: 58,061
Referee: Felix Tangawarima (Zimbabwe)
South Korea 1–0 Chile
Lee Dong-gook  28' Report
Attendance: 16,309
Quarterfinals
Chile 4–1 Nigeria
Contreras  17'
Zamorano  18'
Navia  42'
Tello  65'		 Report Agali  76'
Attendance: 44,425
Referee: Saad Mane (Kuwait)
Semifinals
Chile 1–2 Cameroon
Abanda  78' (o.g.) Report M'Boma  84'
Lauren  89' (pen.)
Attendance: 64,338
Bronze Medal Match
Chile 2–0 United States
Zamorano  69' (pen.), 84' Report
Attendance: 26,381
Referee: Simon Micallef (Australia)

Current squad

The following 23 players were called up to play 2020 CONMEBOL Pre-Olympic Tournament.[2]
Caps and goals updated as of 31 January 2020 after the match against Colombia U-23.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Omar Carabalí (1997-06-12)12 June 1997 (aged 22) 4 0 Colo-Colo
1GK Luis Ureta (1999-03-08)8 March 1999 (aged 20) 2 0 O'Higgins
1GK Julio Fierro (2002-04-09)9 April 2002 (aged 17) 0 0 Colo-Colo
2DF Sebastián Cabrera (1998-03-16)16 March 1998 (aged 21) 7 0 Palestino
2DF Nicolás Díaz (1999-05-20)20 May 1999 (aged 20) 7 0 Palestino
2DF Nicolás Ramírez (1997-06-01)1 June 1997 (aged 22) 7 0 Huachipato
2DF Raimundo Rebolledo (1997-05-14)14 May 1997 (aged 22) 5 0 Universidad Católica
2DF Alex Ibacache (1999-01-11)11 January 1999 (aged 20) 4 0 Everton
2DF Nicolás Fernández (1999-08-03)3 August 1999 (aged 20) 3 0 Audax Italiano
2DF Benjamín Gazzolo (1997-07-14)14 July 1997 (aged 22) 1 0 Huachipato
2DF Thomas Galdames (1998-11-20)20 November 1998 (aged 21) 0 0 Unión Española
3MF Ángelo Araos (1997-01-06)6 January 1997 (aged 22) 9 2 Corinthians
3MF Tomás Alarcón (1999-01-19)19 January 1999 (aged 20) 8 0 O'Higgins
3MF Pablo Aránguiz (1997-03-17)17 March 1997 (aged 22) 8 0 Unión Española
3MF Gabriel Suazo (Captain) (1997-08-09)9 August 1997 (aged 22) 8 0 Colo-Colo
3MF Adrián Cuadra (1997-10-23)23 October 1997 (aged 22) 4 0 Santiago Wanderers
3MF Camilo Moya (1998-03-19)19 March 1998 (aged 21) 4 1 Universidad de Chile
4FW Iván Morales (1999-07-29)29 July 1999 (aged 20) 9 2 Colo-Colo
4FW Nicolás Guerra (1999-01-09)9 January 1999 (aged 20) 7 0 Universidad de Chile
4FW Ignacio Jara (1997-02-11)11 February 1997 (aged 22) 5 1 Cobreloa
4FW Matías Cavalleri (1998-04-08)8 April 1998 (aged 21) 4 0 Curicó Unido
4FW Franco Lobos (1999-02-22)22 February 1999 (aged 20) 3 0 Universidad de Chile
4FW Diego Valencia (2000-01-14)14 January 2000 (aged 19) 2 0 Universidad Católica

Former squads

See also

References
  1. "Repasa la historia de Chile en los Juegos Olímpicos". Emol.com. Santiago de Chile. 17 July 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2015.
  2. "Nómina de La Roja Sub 23 para el Preolímpico Sudamericano Colombia 2020". ANFP. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 27 December 2019.
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