Colombia national under-20 football team
The Colombia national under-20 football team represents Colombia in international under-20 football competitions and is overseen by the Colombian Football Federation.
The team's most notable performance in the FIFA U-20 World Cup was in 2003, where they achieved third place. For the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Colombia qualified automatically as hosts, eventually losing to Mexico in the quarter-finals. Colombia have won the South American Youth Championship three times: 1987, 2005 and 2013.
Notable players who have played in the youth team include Radamel Falcao, Fredy Guarín, Macnelly Torres, Edwin Valencia, Aldo Leão Ramírez, Dayro Moreno, Juan Camilo Zúñiga, David Ospina, Cristián Zapata, Víctor Ibarbo, Abel Aguilar, James Rodríguez, Luis Muriel, Pedro Franco, Juan Fernando Quintero, Santiago Arias, Duván Zapata and Jeison Murillo, among others.
Competitive record
- *Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
- **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
- ***Red border colour indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Champions Runners-up Third Place Fourth place
FIFA U-20 World Cup
| Year |
Round |
Position |
Pld |
W |
D* |
L |
GF |
GA |
 1977 | Did not Qualify |
 1979 |
 1981 |
 1983 |
 1985 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
 1987 | First round | 9th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
 1989 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
 1991 | Did not qualify |
| 1993 | First round | 12th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
 1995 | Did not qualify |
 1997 |
 1999 |
 2001 |
 2003 | Third Place | 3rd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 |
 2005 | Round of 16 | 9th | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 |
 2007 | Did not qualify |
 2009 |
 2011 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 6 |
 2013 | Round of 16 | 9th | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
 2015 | Round of 16 | 15th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
 2017 | To Be Determined |
| Total | Third Place | 9/20 | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 54 | 47 |
South American Youth Championship
From 1977, it serves as qualification for the World Cup.
| Year |
Round |
Position |
Pld |
W |
D* |
L |
GF |
GA |
 1954 | First Round | 5th | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 1958 | Did not Enter |
| 1964 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
 1967 | First Round | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
| 1971 | First Round | 8th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 1974 | First Round | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
 1975 | Did not Enter |
| 1977 | First Round | 7th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 1979 | First Round | 6th | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
 1981 | First Round | 8th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
 1983 | First Round | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| 1985 | Third place | 3rd | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 6 |
| 1987 | Champions | 1st | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 2 |
| 1988 | Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 3 |
| 1991 | First Round | 7th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
| 1992 | Third place | 3rd | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 1995 | First Round | 6th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 1997 | First Round | 7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 |
| 1999 | First Round | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 |
| 2001 | Sixth place | 6th | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 13 |
| 2003 | Fourth place | 4th | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 16 | 10 |
| 2005 | Champions | 1st | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 6 |
| 2007 | Sixth place | 6th | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 15 |
| 2009 | Fifth place | 5th | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 |
| 2011 | Sixth place | 6th | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 2013 | Champions | 1st | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 8 |
| 2015 | Runners-up | 2nd | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 5 |
| 2017 | To be Determined |
| Total | 3 titles | 23/25 | 149 | 58 | 36 | 55 | 187 | 192 |
Schedule and results
Win
Draw
Loss
2015
Current squad
The following 21 players were named for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup.
Caps and goals updated as 10 June 2015 after the match against USA.
Honours
Coaching staff
- As of 20 May 2015
| Manager | Carlos Alberto Restrepo |
| Assistant manager | Carlos Alberto Paniagua |
| Physical trainer | Jair Alirio Llanten |
| Goalkeeping coach | Wilson de Jesús Londoño |
| Medic | José Fernando Arango |
| Assistant | Carlos Murcia |
| Kinesiologist | Diego Cardona |
See also
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