Mexico national under-23 football team

Mexico U-23
Nickname(s) El Tricolor (The Tricolor)
Association Mexican Football Federation
(Federación Mexicana de Fútbol)
Confederation CONCACAF (North America)
Head coach Raúl Gutiérrez
Top scorer Marco Fabián (15)
FIFA code MEX
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Spain 7–1 Mexico 
(Amsterdam, Netherlands; May 30, 1928)
Biggest win
Mexico Mexico 7–1 Trinidad and Tobago 
(Carson, United States; March 23, 2012)
Biggest defeat

 East Germany 7–0 Mexico 
(Bavaria, Germany; September 5, 1972)

Records for Competitive matches only
Olympics
Appearances 10 (First in 1928)
Best result Winners  : 2012
Olympic medal record
Men's football
Gold 2012 London Team

The Mexico national under-23 football team, is controlled by the Mexican Football Federation and represents Mexico in competitions like the Pan American Games and the Olympic Games, and their respective qualification phases.

The roster can be augmented with three "over-age" players, ostensibly possessing veteran experience, during Olympic competition, in accordance with FIFA regulations.

Mexico won the gold medal in 2012 Summer Olympics, their first Olympic medal in association football.[1]

Olympic Football Tournament

Year Round Position MP W D L GF GA
Spain 1992Group Stage10th303033
United States 1996Quarter-Finals7th412123
Australia 2000Did Not Qualify
Greece 2004Group Stage10th311133
China 2008Did Not Qualify
United Kingdom 2012Champions1st6510124
Total1 Medal4/6167722013

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Honours

Schedule and results

Recent and upcoming games

Date Location Opponent Score1 Competition Scorers for Mexico
July 26, 2012 Newcastle, United Kingdom  South Korea 0-0 SO
July 29, 2012 Coventry, United Kingdom  Gabon 2-0 SO dos Santos  63',  90+1'
August 1, 2012 Cardiff, United Kingdom   Switzerland 1-0 SO Peralta  69'
August 4, 2012 London, United Kingdom  Senegal 4-2 (a.e.t) SO Enríquez  10', Aquino  62', dos Santos  98', Herrera  109'
August 7, 2012 London, United Kingdom  Japan 3-1 SO Fabián  30', Peralta  65', Cortés  90'
August 11, 2012 London, United Kingdom  Brazil 2-1 SO Peralta  1'  75'[2]
Key

Mexico's Record Against Other Olympic Nations

As of 12 July 2013

style="background:green; width="200" | Opponent style="background:lightgrey; width="70" | Played style="background:lightgrey; width="70" | Won style="background:lightgrey; width="70" | Drawn style="background:lightgrey; width="70" | Lost style="background:lightgrey; width="70" | Goals for style="background:lightgrey; width="70" | Goals against style="background:lightgrey; width="70" | % Won
 Antigua and Barbuda 1 1 0 0 8 0 100.0%
 Argentina 13 2 4 7 13 33 15.4%
 Australia 2 0 2 0 2 2 50.0%
 Bahamas 1 1 0 0 3 0 100.0%
 Belarus 1 1 0 0 2 1 100.0%
 Bermuda 8 5 1 2 20 7 62.5%
 Bolivia 2 1 1 0 2 1 50.0%
 Brazil 7 1 2 4 6 12 14.3%
 Bulgaria 1 0 0 1 1 2 00.0%
 Canada 12 7 3 2 22 8 58.3%
 Chile 2 1 1 0 4 2 50.0%
 Colombia 12 6 3 3 20 11 50.0%
 Costa Rica 16 11 3 2 38 12 68.75%
 Cuba 15 10 3 2 36 11 66.7%
 Curaçao 6 3 1 2 7 7 50.0%
 Denmark 7 2 1 4 16 27 28.5%
 Dominican Republic 1 0 0 1 1 2 0.0%
 Ecuador 1 1 0 0 2 0 100.0%
 El Salvador 1 1 0 0 5 0 100.0%
 Finland 7 7 0 0 15 3 100.0%
 France 4 0 1 3 2 8 0.0%
 Gabon 10 5 2 3 13 13 50.0%
 Germany 10 1 4 5 7 13 10.0%
 Ghana 10 5 2 3 13 13 50.0%
 Great Britain 1 1 0 0 2 1 100.0%
 Greece 2 0 1 1 2 3 00.0%
 Guatemala 8 6 1 1 23 7 75.0%
 Guinea 22 8 2 12 31 47 36.4%
 Haiti 22 8 2 12 31 47 36.4%
 Honduras 22 8 2 12 31 47 36.4%
 Hungary 9 2 2 5 31 47 22.2%
 Iran 11 8 3 0 30 8 72.7%
 Israel 1 1 0 0 2 1 100.0%
 Italy 3 0 1 2 1 4 0.0%
 Israel 9 4 4 1 15 6 44.4%
 Jamaica 37 9 10 18 50 80 24.3%
 Japan 6 4 1 1 14 5 66.7%
 Mali 2 2 0 0 5 1 100.0%
 Morocco 1 1 0 0 7 0 100.0%
 Myanmar 1 1 0 0 2 0 100.0%
 Netherlands 4 2 1 1 5 2 50.0%
 Nicaragua 4 4 0 0 5 0 100.0%
 Nigeria 16 15 0 1 66 11 93.7%
 Panama 7 5 1 1 15 6 71.4%
 Paraguay 3 2 1 0 8 3 66.6%
 Peru 1 0 0 1 0 1 0.0%
 Puerto Rico 16 8 5 3 27 16 50.0%
 Romania 15 7 5 3 19 15 46.7%
 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 5 2 1 2 8 7 40.0%
 Senegal 1 0 0 1 0 1 0.0%
 South Korea 1 1 0 0 4 0 100.0%
 Soviet Union 12 2 6 4 13 18 16.7%
 Spain 15 1 4 10 8 24 6.7%
 Sudan 3 2 1 0 5 2 66.7%
 Suriname 4 2 1 1 6 2 50.0%
  Switzerland 3 3 0 0 10 2 100.0%
 Trinidad and Tobago 4 2 1 1 6 3 50.0%
 Turkey 3 2 1 0 9 3 66.7%
 Uruguay 33 11 7 15 36 61 33.3%
 United States 18 8 5 5 25 18 44.4%
 Venezuela 1 1 0 0 2 0 100.0%

Olympic Games History

Football at the Summer Olympics
YearRoundScoreResult
1992 Round 1 Denmark 1 – 1 Mexico MexicoDraw
Round 1Mexico Mexico 1 – 1  AustraliaDraw
Round 1Mexico Mexico 1 – 1  GhanaDraw
1996 Round 1Mexico Mexico 1 – 0  ItalyWin
Round 1Mexico Mexico 0 – 0  South KoreaDraw
Round 1Mexico Mexico 1 – 1  GhanaDraw
QuarterfinalsMexico Mexico 0 – 2  NigeriaLoss
2004 Round 1 Mali 0 – 0 Mexico MexicoDraw
Round 1 South Korea 1 – 0 Mexico MexicoLoss
Round 1 Greece 2 – 3 Mexico MexicoWin
2012 Round 1Mexico Mexico 0 – 0  South KoreaDraw
Round 1Mexico Mexico 2 – 0  GabonWin
Round 1Mexico Mexico 1 – 0   SwitzerlandWin
QuarterfinalsMexico Mexico 4 – 2  SenegalWin
SemifinalsMexico Mexico 3 – 1  JapanWin
Gold Medal Match Brazil 1 – 2 Mexico MexicoWin

Current squad

The following players were selected for the friendly match against Brazil on 29 March 2015.

No. Pos. Player Date of Birth (age) Club
GK Luis Cárdenas 15 September 1993 Mexico Monterrey
GK Gibran Lajud 25 December 1993 Mexico Tijuana
DF Carlos Salcedo 29 September 1993 Mexico Guadalajara
DF Hedgardo Marín 21 February 1993 Mexico Guadalajara
DF Rodolfo Pizarro 15 October 1994 Mexico Pachuca
DF José Abella 10 February 1994 Mexico Santos Laguna
DF Antonio Briseño 2 February 1994 Mexico UANL
DF Josecarlos Van Rankin 14 May 1993 Mexico UNAM
DF Bernardo Hernández 10 June 1993 Mexico Monterrey
DF Jorge Caballero 25 January 1994 Mexico Monterrey
MF Daniel Hernández 16 February 1994 Mexico Atlante
MF Raúl López 23 February 1993 Mexico Guadalajara
MF Armando Zamorano 3 October 1993 Mexico Morelia
MF Alonso Escoboza 22 January 1993 Mexico Santos Laguna
MF Pedro Hernández 27 August 1993 Mexico Tijuana
MF Kevin Escamilla 15 December 1994 Mexico UNAM
FW Carlos Fierro 24 July 1994 Mexico Guadalajara
FW Erick Torres 19 January 1993 Mexico Guadalajara
FW Ángel Zaldívar 21 June 1993 Mexico Tepic
FW Marco Bueno 31 March 1994 Mexico Toluca

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Mexico U-23 squad within last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Richard Sánchez April 5, 1994 Mexico UANL 2014 Toulon Tournament
DF Carlos Guzmán 19 May 1994 Mexico Morelia 2014 Central American & Caribbean Games
DF Gil Burón 11 June 1994 Mexico Querétaro 2014 Central American & Caribbean Games
DF Luis Solorio 1 August 1994 Mexico Tepic 2014 Toulon Tournament
MF Arturo González 5 September 1994 Mexico Atlas v.  Brazil, 29 March 2015 INJ
MF Alfonso Tamay 13 May 1993 Mexico Puebla 2014 Central American & Caribbean Games
MF Jonathan Espericueta 9 August 1994 Mexico UANL 2014 Central American & Caribbean Games
MF Uvaldo Luna 21 December 1993 Mexico UANL 2014 Central American & Caribbean Games
MF Carlos Treviño 19 April 1993 Mexico Atlas 2014 Toulon Tournament
MF Marcelo Gracia 2 April 1994 Mexico Monterrey 2014 Toulon Tournament
MF Julio Gómez 13 August 1994 Mexico UAT 2014 Toulon Tournament
FW Martín Zúñiga 14 April 1993 Mexico América 2014 Central American & Caribbean Games
FW Luis Loroña 21 June 1993 Mexico Puebla 2014 Central American & Caribbean Games (Injury)

References

  1. ↑ Irvin, Duncan (11 August 2012). "Mexico Wins Soccer Gold Medal, 2-1". New York Times. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  2. ↑ "Oribe Peralta paints Mexico gold". ESPN. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 11 August 2012.
  3. ↑ "LA SELECCIÓN NACIONAL SUB21 SE CONCENTRÓ EN VERACRUZ". FMF (in Spanish).