Puerto Rico national under-20 football team

The Puerto Rico national under-20 football team represents Puerto Rico in tournaments at the under-20 level. The team is controlled by the Puerto Rican Football Federation.

Puerto Rico U20
Nickname(s)El Huracán Azul
(The Blue Hurricane)
AssociationFederación Puertorriqueña de Fútbol (FPF)
ConfederationCONCACAF (North America)
Sub-confederationCFU (Caribbean)
Head coachAmado Guevara
Top scorerReid Strain
Home stadiumEstadio Juan Ramón Loubriel
FIFA codePUR
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Mexico 16–0 Puerto Rico 
(Ottawa, Canada; August 20, 1974)
Biggest win
 Puerto Rico 9–0 Sint Maarten
(Philipsburg, Sint Maarten; June 15, 2016)
Biggest defeat
 Mexico 16–0 Puerto Rico 
(Ottawa, Canada; August 20, 1974)

History

Puerto Rico made its first appearance on the 1974 CONCACAF Championship, losing all of their matches. They didn't record a win until 1976 against Barbados. It wasn't until 2012 where they had their most successful campaign under coach Jeaustin Campos where they advance through all of the caribbean qualification and made it to the CONCACAF Championship in Puebla, México.[1]

Tournament results

U-20 CONCACAF Championship
  • 1974 – First round
  • 1976 – First round
  • 1978 – First round
  • 1980 – Disqualified
  • 1982 – First round
  • 1984 – First round
  • 1986 – 1990 – Did not enter
  • 1993 – Did not qualify
  • 1995 – 2001 – Did not enter
  • 2003 – Did not qualify
  • 2003 – Did not qualify
  • 2005 – Did not enter
  • 2007 – Did not enter
  • 2009 – Did not qualify
  • 2011 – Did not qualify
  • 2013 – First round
  • 2015 – Did not enter

Current squad

The following 20 players were named to the squad for the 2018 CONCACAF U-20 Championship from November 1–21 in Bradenton, Florida.[2]

Head coach: Amado Guevara

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Joel Serrano (1999-05-17)May 17, 1999 (aged 19) 0 0 Marshalltown Tigers
1GK José Calderón (2000-02-01)February 1, 2000 (aged 18) 0 0 Tanque Sisley
2DF Edric Toro (2000-07-14)July 14, 2000 (aged 18) 0 0 Wake Forest Demon Deacons
2DF Diego Román (2000-12-19)December 19, 2000 (aged 17) 0 0 Regis Pride
2DF Daniel Arce (2000-08-31)August 31, 2000 (aged 18) 0 0 St. Francis Brooklyn Terriers
2DF Luis Cosme (2000-12-12)December 12, 2000 (aged 17) 0 0 Bayamón
2DF Walter Rodríguez (2001-02-14)February 14, 2001 (aged 17) 0 0 Bayamón
2DF Sebastián Díaz (2000-12-15)December 15, 2000 (aged 17) 0 0 Metropolitan
2DF Eduardo Vélez (2000-12-22)December 22, 2000 (aged 17) 0 0 Trinity Bantams
2DF Nicolás Cardona (1999-11-02)November 2, 1999 (aged 18) 0 0 Assumption Greyhounds
3MF Joseph Villafañe (1999-11-30)November 30, 1999 (aged 18) 0 0 Bayamón
3MF Alejandro Rabell (2001-11-12)November 12, 2001 (aged 16) 0 0 Bayamón
3MF Marc Nieves (1999-01-16)January 16, 1999 (aged 19) 0 0 Don Bosco
3MF Gerald Díaz (1999-03-29)March 29, 1999 (aged 19) 0 0 Marshalltown Tigers
3MF Lucas Arzán (2000-01-01)January 1, 2000 (aged 18) 0 0 Binghamton Bearcats
3MF Ian Flores (2000-08-16)August 16, 2000 (aged 18) 0 0 Oglethorpe Stormy Petrels
4FW Kevin Hernández (2000-07-17)July 17, 2000 (aged 18) 0 0 Assumption Greyhounds
4FW Carlos Rivera (2001-04-27)April 27, 2001 (aged 17) 0 0 Bayamón
4FW Kevin Montañez (2000-07-04)July 4, 2000 (aged 18) 0 0 Bayamón
4FW Jaden Servania (2001-07-16)July 16, 2001 (aged 17) 0 0 Houston Dynamo Academy

See also

References
  1. http://www.elhuracanazulpr.com/p/sub20.html
  2. "Confirmada la Selección Sub20 Masculina". fedefutbolpr.com. Puerto Rican Football Federation. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
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