Costa Rica national under-23 football team

Costa Rica under-23
Nickname(s) Ticos, La Tricolor, La Sele (Selección)
Association Federación Costarricense de Fútbol
Confederation CONCACAF
Head coach Ronald Gonzalez (2010–)
FIFA code CRC
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 Costa Rica 0 – 3  Iraq
(Kiev , URS; February 17, 1980)
Biggest win
 Costa Rica 4 – 2  Portugal
(Athens, Greece; October 3, 2004)
Biggest defeat
 Costa Rica 1 – 4  Egypt
(Pasadena, USA; September 25, 1980)
Records for competitive
matches only.

Costa Rica Olympic football team represents Costa Rica in international football competitions in Olympic Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except three overage players. The team is controlled by the Federación Costarricense de Fútbol

Contents

History

Olympic record

Olympics Record
Year Round GP W D L GS GA
1908 to 1964 Did Not Enter - - - - - -
1968 to 1976 Did Not Qualify - - - - - -
1980 First Round 3 0 0 3 2 9
1984 First Round 3 1 0 2 2 7
1988 to 2000 Did Not Qualify - - - - - -
2004 2nd Round 4 1 1 2 4 8
2008 Did Not Qualify - - - - - -
2012 TBA - - - - - -
Total 3/22 10 2 1 7 8/24

Notable players

Recent and upcoming games

Schedule

      Win       Draw       Loss

Current squad

Players called up for the 2012 CONCACAF Men's Pre-Olympic Tournament September 23 against Nicaragua and the September 25 against Honduras.

0#0 Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club
GK Leonel Moreira April 2, 1990 (1990-04-02) (age 21) Herediano
GK Danny Carvajal April 12, 1990 (1990-04-12) (age 21) San Carlos
GK Minor Alvarez November 14, 1989 (aged 21) A.D. Belén Siglo XXI
DF José Salvatierra October 21, 1989 (aged 21) Alajuelense
DF Ricardo Blanco Mora 12 May 1989 (1989-05-12) (age 22) Saprissa
DF Óscar Duarte 3 June 1989 (1989-06-03) (age 22) Saprissa
DF Roy Smith April 5, 1990 (aged 20) Orión F.C.
GK Kenner Gutiérrez April 12, 1990 (1990-04-12) (age 21) Alajuelense
DF Cristopher Meneses May 12, 1990 (aged 20) Alajuelense
DF Kevin Fajardo September 5, 1989 (1989-09-05) (age 22) Santos de Guápiles
DF Wylon Francis April 12, 1990 (aged 20) Limón F.C.
MF David Guzmán 18 February 1990 (1990-02-18) (age 22) Saprissa
MF Carlos Hernández August 19, 1989 (aged 21) CSH Herediano
MF Diego Brenes April 12, 1990 (aged 20) Puntarenas F.C.
MF Luis Miguel Valle May 9, 1989 (aged 21) Alajuelense
MF Andres Lescano May 9, 1989 (aged 21) Alajuelense
MF Marco Mena September 5, 1989 (1989-09-05) (age 22) Belén
FW Josue Martinez 25 March 1990 (1990-03-25) (age 21) Saprissa
FW Hanzell Aráuz September 5, 1989 (1989-09-05) (age 22) Santos de Guápiles
FW Josué Mitchell September 5, 1989 (1989-09-05) (age 22) Santos de Guápiles
FW Anllel Porras April 5, 1990 (aged 20) Orión F.C.

Players called up for the 2011 Pan American Games

Head coach: Carlos Watson

0#0 Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK Kevin Briceño October 21, 1991 (aged 19) 0 Orión F.C.
2 DF Jordan Smith April 23, 1991 (aged 20) 0 Deportivo Saprissa
3 DF Rudy Dawson August 5, 1988 (aged 23) 0 Uruguay de Coronado
4 DF Derrick Johnson July 28, 1989 (aged 22) 0 Limón F.C.
5 MF Gualberto Montenegro February 2, 1991 (aged 20) 0 Deportivo Saprissa
6 DF Joseph Mora January 15, 1993 (aged 18) 0 Belén Bridgestone
7 MF Danny Blanco January 9, 1992 (aged 19) 0 Alajuelense
8 MF Jorge Davis August 11, 1985 (aged 26) 0 Alajuelense
9 FW Jonathan McDonald October 28, 1987 (aged 23) 0 Alajuelense
10 MF Dylan Flores May 30, 1993 (aged 18) 0 Deportivo Saprissa
11 FW Bryan Vega May 27, 1991 (aged 20) 0 Belén Bridgestone
12 DF Keyner Brown December 30, 1991 (aged 19) 0 Orión F.C.
13 DF Jean Carlos Sanchez April 19, 1992 (aged 19) 0 Herediano
14 MF Oscar Villalobos August 15, 1990 (aged 21) 0 Santos de Guapiles
15 MF Carlos Ochoa February 10, 1992 (aged 19) 0 Uruguay de Coronado
16 MF Carlos Viales November 7, 1991 (aged 19) 0 Municipal Liberia
17 MF Deyver Vega September 19, 1992 (aged 19) 0 Deportivo Saprissa
18 GK Ricardo Rojas March 1 , 1992 (aged 19) 0 Deportivo Saprissa

Eligible players

0#0 Pos. Player Date of Birth (Age) Caps Goals Club
GK Esteban Alvarado April 28, 1989 (aged 21) AZ
GK Mauricio Vargas August 18, 1992 (aged 18) Albacete
DF José Mena 2 February 1989 (1989-02-02) (age 23) Saprissa
DF Alejandro Valverde April 12, 1990 (1990-04-12) (age 21) San Carlos
DF Cristian Gamboa 24 October 1989 (1989-10-24) (age 22) København
DF Jordan Smith 23 April 1991 (aged 20) Saprissa
DF Ariel Contreras October 20, 1991 (aged 19) Saprissa
DF Derrick Johnson 11 July 1989 (1989-07-11) (age 22) Limón F.C.
DF Francisco Calvo 8 July 1992 (1992-07-08) (age 19) CSH Herediano
DF Ariel Soto May 14, 1992 (aged 18) Orión F.C.
DF Bryan Oviedo February 18, 1990 (aged 21) København
DF Pedro Leal 31 January 1989 (1989-01-31) (age 23) FK Senica
DF Joseph Mora January 15, 1993 (aged 18) Alajuelense
MF Daniel Varela April 12, 1990 (aged 20) Orión F.C.
MF Diego Estrada May 25, 1989 (aged 21) Real Zaragoza B
MF Diego Madrigal 19 March 1989 (1989-03-19) (age 22) CSH Herediano
MF Nestor Monge April 12, 1990 (aged 20) Perez Zeledon
MF Allen Guevara 16 April 1989 (1989-04-16) (age 22) Alajuelense
MF Juan Bustos Golobio July 9, 1992 (aged 18) Saprissa
MF Yelstin Tejeda March 17, 1992 (aged 19) Saprissa
MF Bryan Vega May 12, 1991 (aged 19) Orión F.C.
MF Diego Calvo March 25, 1991 (aged 20) Alajuelense
FW John Jairo Ruiz January 10, 1994 (aged 17) Saprissa
FW Marco Ureña March 5, 1990 (aged 21) Kuban Krasnodar
FW Jorge Alejandro Castro September 23, 1990 (aged 20) Saprissa
FW Joel Campbell 26 June 1992 (1992-06-26) (age 19) Lorient
FW Mynor Escoe April 21, 1991 (aged 19) Saprissa
FW Deyver Vega September 19, 1992 (aged 18) Saprissa

Record versus other nations

As of 2011-03-25
Nation Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Argentina 1 0 0 1 0 4 -4 0
 Egypt 1 0 0 1 1 4 -3 0
 Finland 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
 Iraq 2 0 0 2 0 5 -5 0
 Italy 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 2
 Morocco 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1
 Portugal 1 1 0 0 4 2 +2 3
 United States 1 0 0 1 0 3 -3 0
 Yugoslavia 1 0 0 1 2 3 -1 0
Totals 10 2 1 7 8 24 -16 6