Brazil national under-20 football team

The Brazil national under-20 football team, also known as Brazil Sub-20 or Seleção Sub-20, represents Brazil in association football at this age level and is controlled by the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF).

Brazil U-20
Nickname(s)Seleção (The Selection)
Canarinha (Little Canary)
Amarelinha (Little Yellow)
Verde-Amarela (Green-Yellow)
AssociationConfederação Brasileira de Futebol
(Brazilian Football Confederation)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachRamon Menezes[1]
CaptainAndrey Santos
FIFA codeBRA
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Brazil 7–1 Panama 
(Caracas, Venezuela; 23 March 1954)
Biggest win
 Brazil 10–0 Belgium 
(Kuching, Malaysia; 25 June 1997)
Biggest defeat
 Brazil 0–3 Colombia 
(Montevideo, Uruguay; 7 February 2015)
Records for competitive matches only.
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances19 (first in 1977)
Best resultWinners (1983, 1985, 1993, 2003, 2011)
South American Youth Championship
Appearances29 (first in 1954)
Best resultWinners (1974, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2023)
Brazil national under-20 football team
Medal record
U-20 World Cup
1983 Mexico Team
1985 Soviet Union Team
1993 Australia Team
2003 United Arab Emirates Team
2011 Colombia Team
1991 Portugal Team
1995 Qatar Team
2009 Egypt Team
2015 New Zealand Team
1977 Tunisia Team
1989 Saudi Arabia Team
2005 Netherlands Team

The team has won the South American Youth Championship a record twelve times and is the second most successful nation in the FIFA U-20 World Cup, having won the competition five times. It also plays in unofficial under-19 and under-21 tournaments, such as the Toulon Tournament, of which Brazil is an eight-time winner.

Notable players that came through the ranks and went on to play for the senior team include Ronaldinho, Kaká, Rivaldo, Romário, Marcos, Roberto Carlos, César Sampaio, Cláudio Taffarel, Bebeto, Dida, Neymar, Dani Alves, Maicon, Adriano, Júlio Baptista, Luisão, Alex, Giovane Élber, Leonardo, Müller, Silas, Marcelo, David Luiz, Willian, Jô and Lucas Moura, among others.

Competitive record

FIFA U-20 World Cup record
FIFA U-20 World Cup record
Year Round GP W D1 L GS GA
1977Third place5320133
1979Did not qualify
1981Quarter-Finals421174
1983Champions6510134
1985Champions6600141
1987Quarter-Finals420263
1989Third Place6501132
1991Runners-Up6420144
1993Champions6510112
1995Runners-Up6411113
1997Quarter-Finals5401255
1999Quarter-Finals5302135
2001Quarter-Finals5401153
2003Champions7511146
2005Third Place751194
2007Round Of 16410369
2009Runners-Up7520143
2011Champions7520185
2013Did not qualify
2015Runners-Up7421155
2017Did not qualify
2019
2023Quarter-finals5302167
2025To be determined
Total19/2410875161724778

South American Youth Championship record
South American Youth Championship record
Years Round GP W D L GS GA
1954Runners-up6330145
1958Third place5221106
1964Did not enter
1967Semi-finals530275
1971First round420273
1974Champions6510183
1975First round510467
1977Runners-up6510132
1979Fourth place721457
1981Runners-up6321135
1983Champions7610163
1985Champions7610113
1987Runners-up6321114
1988Champions7511142
1991Champions7430155
1992Champions651070
1995Champions6501174
1997Runners-up96212610
1999Third place94322210
2001Champions9621216
2003Runners-up9711235
2005Runners-up9522189
2007Champions9630209
2009Champions9612179
2011Champions9711247
2013First round411246
2015Fourth place9513139
2017Fifth place9342109
2019Fifth place933367
2023Champions9720194
Total28/292081264537407164

Current squad

The following 21 players were called up for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.[2][3][4][5]

Caps and goals updated as of 12 June 2023, after the match against  Israel. Names in bold denote players who have been capped by Brazil in the full side.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Mycael (2004-03-12) 12 March 2004 10 0 Athletico Paranaense
12 1GK Kaique (2003-04-16) 16 April 2003 6 0 Palmeiras
21 1GK Kauã Santos (2003-04-11) 11 April 2003 1 0 Eintracht Frankfurt
2 2DF Arthur (2003-03-17) 17 March 2003 15 0 Bayer Leverkusen
3 2DF Jean Pedroso (2004-01-28) 28 January 2004 14 2 Coritiba
4 2DF Robert Renan (2003-10-11) 11 October 2003 15 0 Internacional
6 2DF Kaiki Bruno (2003-03-08) 8 March 2003 9 0 Cruzeiro
11 2DF Guilherme Biro (2004-04-20) 20 April 2004 15 1 Corinthians
13 2DF André Dhominique (2003-10-07) 7 October 2003 13 0 Bahia
14 2DF Douglas Mendes (2004-06-13) 13 June 2004 8 0 Red Bull Bragantino
5 3MF Andrey Santos (2004-05-03) 3 May 2004 16 8 Chelsea
8 3MF Marlon Gomes (2003-12-14) 14 December 2003 13 1 Shakhtar Donetsk
15 3MF Ronald (2003-02-11) 11 February 2003 14 3 Grêmio
7 4FW Giovani (2004-01-01) 1 January 2004 2 0 Al Sadd
9 4FW Marcos Leonardo (2003-05-02) 2 May 2003 12 14 Benfica
10 4FW Matheus Martins (2003-07-16) 16 July 2003 14 6 Watford
16 4FW Marquinhos (2003-04-07) 7 April 2003 5 1 Nantes
17 4FW Giovane (2003-11-24) 24 November 2003 17 2 Corinthians
18 4FW Kevin (2003-01-04) 4 January 2003 8 2 Shakhtar Donetsk
19 4FW Matheus Nascimento (2004-03-03) 3 March 2004 9 5 Botafogo
20 4FW Sávio (2004-04-10) 10 April 2004 11 1 Girona

Recent call-ups

The following players were named to a squad in the last 12 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Kauê (2004-02-08) 8 February 2004 0 0 Corinthians v.  Iraq, 25 April 2023
DF Michel (2003-05-20) 20 May 2003 3 0 Palmeiras 2023 FIFA U-20 World CupINJ
DF Kaiky Fernandes (2004-01-12) 12 January 2004 3 1 Almería 2023 FIFA U-20 World CupINJ
DF Patryck Lanza (2003-01-18) 18 January 2003 8 0 São Paulo 2023 FIFA U-20 World CupCLUB
DF Rikelme (2003-07-16) 16 July 2003 3 0 Cuiabá v.  Iraq, 25 April 2023
DF Ruan Santos (2003-10-14) 14 October 2003 2 0 Cruzeiro v.  Iraq, 25 April 2023
DF Vinicius Kauê (2003-03-01) 1 March 2003 1 0 Athletico Paranaense v.  Iraq, 25 April 2023
DF João Pedro (2003-12-31) 31 December 2003 0 0 Corinthians v.  Iraq, 25 April 2023
DF Vinicius Tobias (2004-02-23) 23 February 2004 3 0 Real Madrid Castilla v.  Dominican Republic, 19 April 2023CLUB
DF Lucas Beraldo (2003-11-24) 24 November 2003 2 0 PSG v.  Dominican Republic, 19 April 2023CLUB
DF Weverton (2003-02-17) 17 February 2003 1 0 Cruzeiro 2023 South American U-20 Championship
MF Bruninho (2003-03-14) 14 March 2003 3 0 Red Bull Bragantino v.  Iraq, 25 April 2023
MF Kauê Pessanha (2004-10-22) 22 October 2004 3 0 Botafogo v.  Iraq, 25 April 2023
MF Pedro Lima (2003-03-27) 27 March 2003 2 0 Norwich City v.  Iraq, 25 April 2023
MF Ian Luccas (2003-02-11) 11 February 2003 1 0 Cruzeiro v.  Iraq, 25 April 2023
MF Alexsander (2003-10-08) 8 October 2003 8 0 Fluminense v.  Dominican Republic, 19 April 2023CLUB
MF Luis Guilherme (2006-02-09) 9 February 2006 5 0 Palmeiras v.  Dominican Republic, 19 April 2023CLUB
MF Matheus França (2004-04-01) 1 April 2004 3 0 Crystal Palace 2023 South American U-20 ChampionshipCLUB
MF Victor Hugo (2004-05-11) 11 May 2004 0 0 Flamengo 2023 South American U-20 ChampionshipCLUB
FW Pedrinho (2006-02-05) 5 February 2006 7 2 Zenit 2023 FIFA U-20 World CupCLUB
FW Eguinaldo (2004-08-09) 9 August 2004 3 1 Shakhtar Donetsk v.  Iraq, 25 April 2023
FW Vitor Roque (2005-02-28) 28 February 2005 11 8 Barcelona v.  Dominican Republic, 19 April 2023CLUB
FW Endrick (2006-07-21) 21 July 2006 4 5 Palmeiras v.  Dominican Republic, 19 April 2023CLUB
FW Stênio (2003-04-05) 5 April 2003 8 1 AVS 2023 South American U-20 Championship
FW Renan Viana (2003-01-31) 31 January 2003 6 0 Athletico Paranaense 2023 South American U-20 Championship
FW Ângelo (2004-12-21) 21 December 2004 3 0 Chelsea 2023 South American U-20 ChampionshipCLUB
  • COVID: Player withdrew from the current squad due to testing positively for COVID-19 or having to self-isolate because of it
  • INJ: Withdrew due to injury
  • CLUB: Player withdrew from the current squad after his club made him unavailable for the call-up

Top goalscorers
Rank Player Year(s) U-20 goals
1Adaílton199724
2Marcos Leonardo2021–15
3Romário198511
4Neymar20119
Henrique20119
5Rodrigo Gral19998
Edu19998
Alexandre Pato20078
Vitor Roque2022–8
8Dudu Cearense20037
9Geovani19836
Ronaldinho19996
Adriano20016
Daniel Carvalho20036
Alan Kardec20096
Marcos Guilherme20156
Andrey Santos2021–6

Individual awards
  • FIFA U-20 World Cup

Honours
  • FIFA U-20 World Cup:
    • Winners (5): 1983, 1985, 1993, 2003, 2011
    • Runners-up (4): 1991, 1995, 2009, 2015
  • South American Youth Championship:
    • Winners (12): 1974, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2023
    • Runners-up (7): 1954, 1977, 1981, 1987, 1997, 2003, 2005

Friendlies
  • Tournoi Juniors de Cannes[6]:
    • Winners (4): 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
  • Tournament of the Crown Prince[7]:
    • Winners: 1978
  • Toulon Tournament:
    • Winners (8): 1980, 1981, 1983, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2013, 2014
  • Torneio Internacional de Ribeirão Preto[8]:
    • Winners: 1981
  • Beijing Youth Tournament[9]:
    • Winners: 1986
  • Qatar Friendship Tournament[10]:
    • Winners: 1987
  • COTIF:
    • Winners (3): 1990, 2002, 2014
  • Copa Gobernador del Estado Carabobo[11]:
    • Winners: 1992
  • Val-Action Cup[10]:
    • Winners: 1993
  • King's Cup:
    • Winners: 1999
  • Mediterranean International Cup U-20[12]:
    • Winners (5): 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010
  • Mediterranean International Cup U-18[12]:
    • Winners (9): 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
  • TyC Asia Cup[13]:
    • Winners: 2001
  • Oman International Tournament[14]:
    • Winners: 2002
  • Malaysia International Tournament[15]:
    • Winners: 2003
  • Sendai Cup[16]:
    • Winners (6): 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010
  • SBS Cup:
    • Winners: 2004
  • Valais Youth Cup:
    • Winners: 2013
  • Panda Cup:
    • Winners: 2014
  • Talca International Tournament[17][18]:
    • Winners: 2016
  • Torneio Quadrangular de Teresópolis[19]:
    • Winners: 2020
  • Torneio Internacional do Espírito Santo[20]:
    • Winners: 2022

Managers

See also

References
  1. "Ramon Menezes é o novo treinador da seleção brasileira sub-20" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 7 March 2022.
  2. "Seleção Brasileira está convocada para a Copa do Mundo FIFA Sub-20" [Brazil national team is called up for the U-20 FIFA World Cup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 28 April 2023. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
  3. "Zagueiro Jean é convocado para a Copa do Mundo Sub-20" [Stopper Jean is called up to the U-20 World Cup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 3 May 2023. Retrieved 5 May 2023.
  4. "Marquinhos está convocado para a Copa do Mundo Sub-20" [Marquinhos is called-up for the U-20 World Cup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 6 May 2023.
  5. "Douglas Mendes está convocado para a Copa do Mundo Sub-20" [Douglas Mendes is called-up for the U-20 World Cup] (in Brazilian Portuguese). Brazilian Football Confederation. 12 May 2023.
  6. "Tournoi Juniors U-18 de Cannes". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  7. "U-20 Tournament of the Crown Prince (Iran)". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  8. "U-18 Tournament 1981 (Brazil)". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  9. "Beijing Youth Tournament 1986". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  10. Napoleão, Antonio Carlos; Assad, Roberto. Seleção Brasileira 1914–2006 (in Portuguese). pp. 113–116.
  11. "1992 – Copa Gobernador del estado Carabobo" (in Spanish). Eliezer Perez - Historias y estadísticas del fútbol de Venezuela desde 1902. May 2019. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  12. "MIC Football - An impressive honor roll". MIC Football (official website). Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  13. "TyC Asia Offers Under-20 Soccer Event in Hong Kong". sportcal. 17 January 2001. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  14. "Convocada seleção sub-20 para o Torneio de Oman" (in Portuguese). nsctotal. 2 September 2002. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  15. "Seleção sub-20 bate Portugal e ganha torneio na Malásia" (in Portuguese). Folha de São Paulo. 16 March 2003. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  16. "Sendai Cup (Japan)". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  17. "Seleção sub-20 festeja conquista do título de torneio no Chile" (in Portuguese). Hoje em Dia. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  18. "Comandada por Micale, seleção brasileira sub-20 é campeã no Chile" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  19. "Brasil empata com o Chile e conquista o Torneio Internacional Sub-20" (in Portuguese). CBF (Site Oficial). Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  20. "Espetáculo brazuca. Brasil goleia o Uruguai e conquista o título do Torneio Internacional Sub-20" (in Portuguese). CBF (Site Oficial). 12 June 2022.
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