Honduras national under-23 football team

Honduras U-23
Nickname(s) La Bicolor Olimpica (The Olympic Bicolor)
Sub-23
Association FENAFUTH
Confederation CONCACAF (North America)
Head coach Luis Fernando Suárez
FIFA code HON
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Guatemala 2 – 2 Honduras 
(Guatemala; 16 March 1991)
Biggest win
 Honduras 5 – 0 Nicaragua 
(San Pedro Sula, Honduras; 25 September 2011)
Biggest defeat
 Honduras 0 – 3 Italy 
(Qinhuangdao, China; 7 August 2008)
 Mexico 3 – 0 Honduras 
(California, United States; 25 March 2012)
Olympics
Appearances 3 (First in 2000)
Best result Quarterfinals: 2012

The Honduras national under-23 football team represents Honduras in international football competitions (final stage and qualifiers) in Olympic Games, as well as in under–23 football tournaments. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except three over-age players. The team is controlled by the Federación Nacional Autónoma de Fútbol de Honduras (FENAFUTH). Honduras have qualified for three Men's Olympic Football Tournament, in Sydney 2000, Beijing 2008 and London 2012.[1]

Tournament History

Summer Olympics

Football at the Summer Olympics
Year P W T L F A D Pts Finish
France 1900

United States 1996
Did not enter
Australia 2000 3 1 1 1 6 7 –1 4 Group phase
Greece 2004 Did not enter
China 2008 3 0 0 3 0 5 –5 0 Group phase
United Kingdom 2012 4 1 2 1 5 5 0 5 Quarterfinals
Brazil 2016 TBD
Totals 10 2 3 5 11 17 –6 9

CONCACAF Tournament

CONCACAF Men's Olympic Qualifying Tournament
Year P W T L F A D Pts Finish
1956–1964 Did not enter
1968 Withdrew
1972 Did not enter
1976 2 0 1 1 0 2 –2 1 First round
1980 Did not enter
1984 2 0 0 2 2 4 –2 0 First round
1988 2 0 1 1 3 4 –1 1 First round
1992 12 5 3 4 21 21 0 13 4th
1996 Did not enter
2000 9 5 3 1 19 9 +10 18 1st
2004 7 3 2 2 11 10 +1 11 3rd
2008 7 4 2 1 8 2 +6 14 1st
2012 7 4 1 2 16 10 +6 13 2nd
Totals 58 21 13 14 80 62 +18 76

Results

Current squad

The following players were called up for the 2012 Summer Olympics

# Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 GK José Mendoza 21 July 1989 Honduras Marathón
18 GK Francisco Javier Reyes 7 February 1990 Honduras Olimpia
3 DF Maynor Figueroa 2 May 1983 England Hull City AFC
2 DF Wilmer Crisanto 24 June 1989 Honduras Victoria
4 DF Hilder Colón 6 April 1989 Honduras Real España
16 DF Johnny Leverón 7 February 1990 United States Vancouver Whitecaps FC
5 DF José Velásquez 8 December 1989 Honduras Victoria
12 DF Orlin Peralta 12 February 1990 Honduras Vida
15 MF Roger Espinoza 25 October 1986 England Wigan Athletic
8 MF Alfredo Mejía 3 April 1990 Honduras Motagua
6 MF Arnold Peralta 29 March 1989 Scotland Rangers F.C.
10 MF Alexander López 5 June 1992 Honduras Olimpia
7 MF Mario Martínez 30 July 1989 United States Seattle Sounders FC
17 MF Luis Garrido 5 November 1990 Honduras Olimpia
14 MF Andy Najar 16 March 1993 Belgium R.S.C. Anderlecht
11 FW Jerry Bengtson 8 April 1987 United States New England Revolution
13 FW Eddie Hernández 27 February 1991 Honduras Motagua
9 FW Anthony Lozano 25 April 1993

Previous squads

List of coaches

List of managers since 1975 to present:[2]

References

External links