Paraguay national under-23 football team
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| Nickname(s) | Albirroja | ||
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| Association |
Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol (Paraguayan Football Association) | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Top scorer | José Cardozo (7) | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio Defensores del Chaco | ||
| FIFA code | PAR | ||
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| Best result | Runners-up: 2004 | ||
| Confederations Cup | |||
| Appearances | CONMEBOL Men Pre-Olympic Tournament (first in 1960) | ||
| Best result | Champions: 1992 | ||
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men's football | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2004 Athens | Team |
Paraguay national under-23 football team, also known as Paraguay Olympic football team, represents Paraguay in international football competitions in Olympic Games and Pan American Games. The team is controlled by the Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol (APF), and is limited to players under the age of 23, except three overage players, ostensibly possessing veteran experience, in accordance with FIFA regulations.
History
Summer Olympics
Main article: Football at the Summer Olympics
| Olympics Record | |||||||||
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| Year | Host | Round | Pos. | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 1992 |  Barcelona | Quarter-finals | 8 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 2004 |  Athens | Silver Medal | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 9 |
| Total | 2/19 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | |
Pan American Games
Main article: Football at the Pan American Games
| Pan American Games Record | |||||||||
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| Year | Host | Round | Pos. | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 1951 |  Buenos Aires | Fourth place | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 1955 |  Mexico City |
Did Not Compete | |||||||
| 1959 |  Chicago | ||||||||
| 1963 |  Sao Paulo | ||||||||
| 1967 |  Winnipeg | ||||||||
| 1971 |  Cali | ||||||||
| 1975 | Mexico City | ||||||||
| 1979 |  San Juan | ||||||||
| 1983 |  Caracas | ||||||||
| 1987 | Indianapolis | Group Stage | 9 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 1991 |  Havana |
Did Not Compete | |||||||
| 1995 | Mar del Plata | Quarter-finals | 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| 1999 | Winnipeg |
Did Not Compete | |||||||
| 2003 |  Santo Domingo | Group Stage | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2007 | Rio de Janeiro |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||
| 2011 | Guadalajara | ||||||||
| 2015 | Toronto | Group Stage | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
| Total | 5/17 | 0 titles | 17 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 32 | |
Honours
- Gold medal (1): 1992 CONMEBOL Men Pre-Olympic Tournament
- Silver medal (2): 2004 Summer Olympics, 2004 CONMEBOL Men Pre-Olympic Tournament
- Bronze medal (1): 1984 CONMEBOL Men Pre-Olympic Tournament
Current Squad
The following players were called up to compete in the 2016 Toulon Tournament.
- Head coach: Carlos Humberto Paredes[1]
| # | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club |
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| GK | Alan Vento | Olimpia
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| GK | Ever Mereles | Libertad
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| DF | Omar Alderete | Cerro Porteño
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| DF | Diego Melgarejo | Nacional
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| DF | Édgar Benítez | Libertad
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| DF | Hugo Paniagua | Cerro Porteño
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| DF | Joel Jiménez | Cerro Porteño
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| DF | Rodi Ferreira | May 29, 1998 (aged 17) | Olimpia
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| DF | Arnaldo Saucedo | Cerro Porteño
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| MF | Gustavo Viera | Rubio Ñu
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| MF | Josué Colmán | Cerro Porteño
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| MF | Richard Prieto | General Díaz
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| MF | Arturo Aranda | November 20, 1998 (aged 17) | Libertad
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| MF | Mathías Villasanti | Cerro Porteño
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| MF | Richard Brítez | Libertad
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| MF | Walter Bogado | Olimpia
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| FW | Derlis Rodríguez | Libertad
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| FW | Pedro Báez | Cerro Porteño
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| FW | Sergio Díaz | March 5, 1998 (aged 18) | Cerro Porteño
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| FW | Sergio Bareiro | General Díaz |
Notable players
Former squads
- 1992 Summer Olympics squads - Paraguay
- 2004 CONMEBOL Men Pre-Olympic Tournament squads - Paraguay
- 2004 Summer Olympics squads - Paraguay
See also
- Paraguay national football team
- Paraguay national under-20 football team
- Paraguay national under-17 football team
References
External links
Template:National sports teams of Paraguay
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