Venezuela national football team
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| Nickname(s) | La Vinotinto (The Wine-Red)[1] | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Federación Venezolana de Fútbol (FVF) | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Fernando Batista | ||
| Captain | Tomás Rincón | ||
| Most caps | Tomás Rincón (138) | ||
| Top scorer | Salomón Rondón (45) | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio Monumental Estadio Olímpico de la UCV Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida | ||
| FIFA code | VEN | ||
| |||
| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 44  4 (24 October 2024)[2] | ||
| Highest | 25 (November 2019) | ||
| Lowest | 129 (November 1998) | ||
| First international | |||
 Panama 2–1 Venezuela  (Panama City, Panama; 12 February 1938) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Venezuela 7–0 Puerto Rico  (Caracas, Venezuela; 16 January 1959) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Argentina 11–0 Venezuela (Rosario, Argentina; 10 August 1975) | |||
| Copa América | |||
| Appearances | 20 (first in 1967) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (2011) | ||
The Venezuela national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Venezuela), nicknamed La Vinotinto ("The Red Wine"), represents Venezuela in men's international football and is controlled by the Venezuelan Football Federation (FVF), the governing body for football in Venezuela. Their nickname is a reference to the unique “red wine” team color that is used on their home jerseys. When playing at home in official games, they usually rotate between three stadiums: The Polideportivo Cachamay in Puerto Ordaz, the Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui in Puerto La Cruz and the Estadio Pueblo Nuevo in San Cristóbal. In friendly matches, they tend to rotate between the rest of the stadiums in the country.
Unlike other South American nations, and akin to some Caribbean nations, baseball is extremely popular in Venezuela, which diverts athletic talent away from football, contributing to its historic lack of success in CONMEBOL competitions. As of 2022, they are the only CONMEBOL side to have never qualified for the FIFA World Cup. Often Venezuela would go through entire qualification tournaments without recording a single win, although this has not happened since 1998. Until 2011, their best finish at the Copa América was fifth in their first entry, in 1967. It is only recently with the spread of the World Cup's popularity in nations where football was not the primary sport (such as Canada, Japan, the United States, and Australia) that the national team found incentives to increase player development and fan support. As of December 2019, Venezuela has the highest position on the FIFA World Ranking of any team that has not yet qualified for the World Cup, being ranked 25th.[4]
History
[edit]Backstory
[edit]Venezuela did not participate in FIFA World Cup qualification until the 1966 qualifiers in which they were drawn with Uruguay and Peru, but failed to register a point in four games. In the 1970 qualifiers they managed to register a point, and after withdrawing from the 1974 series, repeated that in the 1978 qualifiers. The 1982 qualifiers saw them register their first win, over Bolivia. They wouldn't register another World Cup qualifying win until the 1994 series when they defeated Ecuador. A highlight of the 1998 qualifiers was goalkeeper Rafael Dudamel scoring against Argentina in a 5–2 defeat.
Despite poor results during the 1960s and 1970s, outstanding players like Luis Mendoza and Rafael Santana achieved recognition. Venezuela at that time also managed to qualify for the 1980 Summer Olympics, it first-ever major international football competition Venezuela participated in.
Richard Páez era
[edit]After José Omar Pastoriza's resignation during the 2002 World Cup qualifyings, Richard Páez took the technical direction of the national team. Finishing this process, Venezuela achieved 4 victories in a row against Uruguay, Chile, Peru, and Paraguay; winning more than 1 game in row, their first away game and not finishing in the last place for the first time in their World Cup qualifying history.
However, the team failed to qualify for both the 2002, and 2006 World Cups, gaining 16 and 18 points respectively. After this, the team advanced to the second round of Copa America 2007 in Venezuela.
In November 2007, Páez resigned after discrepancies with media and supporters.[5]
César Farías era
[edit]With a new coach César Farías, Venezuela national team improved their performances. At the beginning of 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifying, Venezuela won its first game in World Cup qualifying against long unbeaten Ecuador in Quito. Something similar happened to Bolivia in La Paz, where Venezuela won for the first time at Bolivian altitude. Also, they received their first point against Brazil in qualifying. Despite not ultimately reaching 2010, Venezuela achieved its best result in qualifying. They finished this round with 22 points in 18 matches, surpassing Peru and Bolivia for eighth place in the region.
On 6 June 2008, Venezuela achieved its first-ever triumph over Brazil, defeating the Seleção 2–0 in a friendly match in Boston, United States. Venezuela obtained excellent results in the 2011 Copa América when they finished fourth, their highest finish in the tournament to date. With a squad composed mostly of players playing in Europe, they began 2014 World Cup qualification with a historic result (1–0) against Argentina in Puerto La Cruz, beating the Argentines for the first time.
Noel Sanvicente era
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On 4 September 2014, Noel Sanvicente was made coach of the Venezuela national team.[6] On 5 September 2014, the team lost its first match with Sanvicente under the helm 3–1 against South Korea in Bucheon.[7]
Sanvicente's first tournament came in the 2015 Copa América, with Venezuela drawn in Group C of the competition. Their opening game finished with an upset victory over tournament favorites Colombia by 1–0, but subsequent defeats to Peru and Brazil saw La Vinotinto eliminated.[citation needed]
Venezuela began the World Cup qualification campaign with a 1–0 defeat against Paraguay at home, and would not earn their first point until their match against Peru, a 2–2 draw in Lima where Venezuela led until the last minute of stoppage time. Their match with Chile ended in a disappointing 4–1 defeat. Sanvicente announced his resignation a week later after mutual consent with the FVF. At the time of Sanvicente's departure, Venezuela was last in the qualification standings with a sole point.
Rafael Dudamel era
[edit]Sanvicente was replaced by former Vinotinto goalkeeper Rafael Dudamel, who decided to revamp the entire national team, by injecting the team with the promising young generation of Venezuelan players that finished second at the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup that was dubbed as the country's first-ever football Golden Generation.[8] Under his coaching, La Vinotinto quickly improved and reached the quarterfinals in the Copa América Centenario, with two 1–0 wins over Jamaica and Uruguay and a 1–1 draw against Mexico in the group stage and then a 4–1 defeat to Argentina in the quarter-finals. In the 7th matchday of the 2018 World Cup qualifier, Venezuela lost to Colombia 2–0 in Barranquilla, the first loss against Los Cafeteros since 2009. Later, on matchday 11, Venezuela won for the first time in the qualifier, 5–0 over Bolivia in Maturín with a hat-trick from Josef Martínez and goals from Jacobo Kouffati and Rómulo Otero.
On 2 January 2020, Dudamel resigned from the national team.
Copa América history
[edit]Venezuela first participated at the Copa América in 1967, and finished fifth after defeating Bolivia 3–0 with a side containing Mendoza and Santana. The 1975 tournament saw Venezuela drawn in a group with Brazil and Argentina, and finished bottom with an 11–0 defeat to Argentina. In the 1979 edition, which would be the international swansong for Mendoza and Santana, they drew 0–0 with Colombia and 1–1 with Chile. A highlight of the 1989 tournament was midfielder Carlos Maldonado's four goals. In the 1993 series, Venezuela drew with Uruguay and the United States.
The team's overall Copa América record has been relatively poor (goal difference 33–145 before the 2011 Copa América), but the "Auge Vinotinto" (Vinotinto Rise) period in the early 2000s (decade) brought increased attention to the sport in the country, which in turn brought increased support from both government and private institutions. Said support contributed greatly to the "Vinotinto's" rise in quality. In 2007, during the Copa América held in Venezuela, the team progressed to the quarterfinals for the first time in its history after finishing first in a group containing Peru, Bolivia, and Uruguay. Venezuela's 2–0 victory over Peru during the competition was its first Copa América victory since 1967.
2011 Copa América
[edit]At the 2011 Copa América championship, Venezuela reached the semi-finals round for the first time by defeating Chile in the quarter-final, 2–1. Despite their commanding presence against Paraguay in their semifinal, Venezuela was unable to convert their chances into goals. They would eventually lose 5–3 to Paraguay in a penalty shootout after remaining scoreless in normal and extra time. Venezuela and Peru played for third place at the Estadio Ciudad de La Plata, where Venezuela would suffer their biggest loss of the tournament, losing 4–1 to Peru and falling into fourth place overall. Nonetheless, it was their best-ever finish at the competition.
Group B:
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brazil
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 |
 Venezuela
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
 Paraguay
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Ecuador
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Results:
| 3 July 2011 Group stages | Brazil | 0–0 | Venezuela | La Plata, Argentina |
| 16:00 UTC-3 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata Referee: Raúl Orosco (Bolivia) |
| 9 July 2011 Group stages | Venezuela | 1–0 | Ecuador | Salta, Argentina |
| 18:30 UTC-3 | C. González  61' |
Report | Stadium: Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena Referee: Wálter Quesada (Costa Rica) |
| 13 July 2011 Group stages | Paraguay | 3–3 | Venezuela | Salta, Argentina |
| 19:15 UTC-3 | Alcaraz 32' Barrios 62'Riveros 85' |
Report | Rondón 5' Miku 89'Perozo 90+2' |
Stadium: Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile) |
| 17 July 2011 Quarterfinals | Chile  | 1–2 | Venezuela | San Juan, Argentina |
| 19:15 UTC-3 | Suazo 69' |
Report | Vizcarrondo 34' Cichero 80' |
Stadium: Estadio del Bicentenario Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador) |
| 20 July 2011 Semifinals | Venezuela | 0–0 (3–5 p) | Paraguay | Mendoza, Argentina |
| 21:45 UTC-3 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Malvinas Argentinas Referee: Francisco Chacón (Mexico) | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Maldonado  Rey Lucena  Miku |
Ortigoza Barrios Riveros Martínez Verón |
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| 23 July 2011 Third-place match | Peru  | 4–1 | Venezuela | La Plata, Argentina |
| 16:00 UTC-3 | Chiroque 41' Guerrero 63', 89', 90+2' |
Report | Arango 77' |
Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de La Plata Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
Team image
[edit]
Venezuela made its international debut in the Central American and Caribbean Games held in Panama in 1938, wearing the vinotinto (burgundy) color. The burgundy color originated from the uniform of the Venezuelan National Guard.[9] In the 1967 Copa América Venezuela also wore the Peñarol shirt v Chile to avoid colors clash, as Venezuela had arrived in the Estadio Centenario (Peñarol's frequent venue) with no alternate shirts.[10]
In 1993, a vertical band with the colors of the National flag was added to the left side of the jersey, which changed its colors to a more traditional red tone. This lasted until 1996 when Venezuela returned to the vinotinto tone.[11]
In 1998 Venezuela adopted a yellow/blue/red scheme, similar to their flag colors, by Mexican manufacturer "ABA Sports".[11] The national team returned to the traditional color in 2000. It has been remaining (with few changes)[12] as the main uniform up to present days.
Kit providers
[edit]Source:[13]
| Manufacturer | Period |
|---|---|
 Adidas
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1981–1991 |
| Forte
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1992–1995 |
 Polmer
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1996–1997 |
 Aba Sport
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1998–1999 |
| Atlética
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2000–2004 |
| Adidas
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2005–2018 |
 Givova
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2019–2023 |
| Adidas
|
2024–present |
Results and fixtures
[edit]The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2023
[edit]| 16 November 2023 2026 World Cup qualification | Venezuela | 0–0 | Ecuador | Maturín, Venezuela |
| 18:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Monumental Attendance: 51,083 Referee: Juan Gabriel Benítez (Paraguay) |
| 21 November 2023 2026 World Cup qualification | Peru | 1–1 | Venezuela | Lima, Peru |
| 21:00 UTC−5 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 27,323 Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina) |
2024
[edit]| 21 March 2024 Friendly | Venezuela | 1–2 | Italy | Fort Lauderdale, United States |
| 17:00 UTC−4 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Chase Stadium Referee: Rubiel Vazquez (United States) |
| 24 March 2024 Friendly | Guatemala  | 0–0 | Venezuela | Houston, United States |
| 17:00 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Shell Energy Stadium Referee: Armando Villarreal (United States) |
| 22 June 2024 2024 Copa América GS | Ecuador | 1–2 | Venezuela | Santa Clara, United States |
| 15:00 UTC−7 |
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Report | Stadium: Levi's Stadium Attendance: 29,864 Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
| 26 June 2024 2024 Copa América GS | Venezuela | 1–0 | Mexico | Inglewood, United States |
| 18:00 UTC−7 | Report | Stadium: SoFi Stadium Attendance: 72,773 Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil) |
| 30 June 2024 2024 Copa América GS | Jamaica  | 0–3 | Venezuela | Austin, United States |
| 19:00 UTC−5 | Report | Stadium: Q2 Stadium Attendance: 20,240 Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy) |
| 5 July 2024 2024 Copa América QF | Venezuela | 1–1 (3–4 p) |  Canada | Arlington, United States |
| 20:00 UTC−5 |
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Report |
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Stadium: AT&T Stadium Attendance: 51,080 Referee: Wilton Sampaio (Brazil) |
| Penalties | ||||
| 5 September 2024 2026 World Cup qualification | Bolivia  | 4–0 | Venezuela | El Alto, Bolivia |
| 16:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Municipal de El Alto Attendance: 20,500 Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
| 10 September 2024 2026 World Cup qualification | Venezuela | 0–0 |  Uruguay | Maturín, Venezuela |
| 18:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Monumental Referee: Raphael Claus (Brazil) |
| 10 October 2024 2026 World Cup qualification | Venezuela | 1–1 | Argentina | Maturín, Venezuela |
| 17:00 UTC−4 |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Monumental Referee: Gustavo Tejera (Uruguay) |
| 15 October 2024 2026 World Cup qualification | Paraguay  | 2–1 | Venezuela | Asunción, Paraguay |
| 20:00 UTC−3 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco Attendance: 28,531 Referee: Piero Maza (Chile) |
| 14 November 2024 2026 World Cup qualification | Venezuela | 1–1 | Brazil | Maturín, Venezuela |
| 17:00 UTC−4 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Monumental Attendance: 40,223 Referee: Andrés Rojas (Colombia) |
| 19 November 2024 2026 World Cup qualification | Chile | v | Venezuela | Santiago, Chile |
| 21:00 UTC−3 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nacional Julio Martínez Prádanos Referee: Facundo Tello (Argentina) |
2025
[edit]| March 2025 2026 World Cup qualification | Ecuador | v | Venezuela | , Ecuador |
| March 2025 2026 World Cup qualification | Venezuela | v | Peru | , Venezuela |
| June 2025 2026 World Cup qualification | Venezuela | v | Bolivia | , Venezuela |
| June 2025 2026 World Cup qualification | Uruguay | v | Venezuela | , Uruguay |
| September 2025 2026 World Cup qualification | Argentina | v | Venezuela | , Argentina |
| September 2025 2026 World Cup qualification | Venezuela | v |  Colombia | , Venezuela |
Coaching staff
[edit]| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| General Manager | Sergio Batista
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| Head coach | Fernando Batista
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| Assistant coach |  Omar Alarcón Leandro Cufre
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| Goalkeeper coach | Vicente Rosales Damian Albil
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| Fitness coach | Jorge Pidal Piero Medina
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Coaching history
[edit]- Caretaker managers are listed in italics.
Vittorio Godigna (1938)
Sixto Soler (1944–1946)
Álvaro Cartea (1947–1948)
Orlando Fantoni (1951, 1955–1959)
Miguel Ángel Gleria (1951)- Rafael Franco (1961–1967)
- Gregorio Gómez (1967–1969)
- Rafael Gonzalez (1970-1972)
- José Julián Hernández (1972)
Dan Georgiadis (1972–1977)- Luis Mendoza (1981, 1989)
Walter Roque (1981–1985)- Rafael Santana (1985–1986, 1996)
- Carlos Horacio Moreno (1989)
- Víctor Pignanelli (1990–1992)
Ratomir Dujković (1992–1995)
Eduardo Borrero (1997–1998)- José Omar Pastoriza (1998–2000)
Richard Páez (2001–2007)- César Farías (2007–2013)
Manuel Plasencia (2014)- Noel Sanvicente (2014–2016)
- Rafael Dudamel (2016–2020)
José Peseiro (2020–2021)- Leonardo González (2021)
- José Pékerman (2021–2023)
- Fernando Batista (2023–present)
Players
[edit]Current squad
[edit]The following players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches against Brazil and Chile on 14 and 19 November 2024, respectively.[14][15][16][17]
- Caps and goals are correct as of 14 November 2024, after the match against Brazil.
- Friendlies not recognized by FIFA are not counted.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Wuilker Fariñez | 15 February 1998 | 40 | 0 | Caracas
|
| 22 | GK | Rafael Romo | 25 February 1990 | 29 | 0 | Universidad Católica
|
| 12 | GK | Alain Baroja | 23 October 1989 | 14 | 0 | Always Ready
|
| 3 | DF | Wilker Ángel | 18 March 1993 | 40 | 2 | Criciúma
|
| 2 | DF | Nahuel Ferraresi | 19 November 1998 | 32 | 1 | São Paulo
|
| 15 | DF | Miguel Navarro | 26 January 1999 | 18 | 0 | Talleres
|
| 5 | DF | Christian Makoun | 5 March 2000 | 12 | 0 |  Levski Sofia
|
| 4 | DF | Jon Aramburu | 23 July 2002 | 11 | 1 |  Real Sociedad
|
| 14 | DF | Rubén Ramírez | 18 October 1995 | 2 | 0 | Cusco
|
| DF | Carlos Vivas | 4 April 2002 | 1 | 0 | Deportivo Táchira
| |
| DF | Renne Rivas | 21 March 2003 | 0 | 0 |  Al Taawoun
| |
| DF | Bianneider Tamayo | 13 January 2005 | 0 | 0 | Universidad de Chile
| |
| 8 | MF | Tomás Rincón (captain) | 13 January 1988 | 138 | 1 | Santos
|
| 7 | MF | Jefferson Savarino | 11 November 1996 | 45 | 3 | Botafogo
|
| 6 | MF | Yangel Herrera | 7 January 1998 | 41 | 3 | Girona
|
| 13 | MF | José Martínez | 7 September 1994 | 36 | 0 | Corinthians
|
| 20 | MF | Eduard Bello | 20 August 1995 | 21 | 4 | Barcelona
|
| 10 | MF | Telasco Segovia | 2 April 2003 | 7 | 1 |  Casa Pia
|
| MF | Bryant Ortega | 28 February 2003 | 0 | 0 | Al-Ittihad
| |
| MF | Leenhan Romero | 1 November 2006 | 0 | 0 | Universidad Católica
| |
| 23 | FW | Salomón Rondón (vice-captain) | 16 September 1989 | 113 | 45 | Pachuca
|
| 11 | FW | Darwin Machís | 7 February 1993 | 51 | 11 | Valladolid
|
| FW | Yeferson Soteldo | 30 June 1997 | 46 | 4 | Grêmio
| |
| 16 | FW | Jhon Murillo | 21 November 1995 | 45 | 4 | Atlas
|
| 9 | FW | Jhonder Cádiz | 29 July 1995 | 15 | 1 | León
|
| 19 | FW | Eric Ramírez | 20 November 1998 | 10 | 2 | Tigre
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| 17 | FW | Kervin Andrade | 13 April 2005 | 2 | 0 | Fortaleza
|
Recent call-ups
[edit]The following players have been called up for the team in the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | José Contreras | 20 October 1994 | 6 | 0 | Águilas Doradas
|
v. Paraguay, 15 October 2024 WD
|
| GK | Joel Graterol | 13 February 1997 | 12 | 0 | América de Cali
|
v. Argentina, 10 October 2024 INJ
|
| DF | Alexander González | 13 November 1992 | 72 | 2 | Emelec
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v. Chile, 19 November 2024 SUS
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| DF | Yordan Osorio | 10 May 1994 | 36 | 0 | Parma
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v. Brazil, 14 November 2024 INJ
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| DF | Delvin Alfonzo | 21 March 2003 | 0 | 0 | Millonarios
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v. Paraguay, 15 October 2024
|
| DF | Luis Balbo | 28 March 2006 | 0 | 0 | Fiorentina U20
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v. Paraguay, 15 October 2024
|
| DF | Victor Fung | 13 August 2007 | 0 | 0 |  Inter Miami II
|
v. Paraguay, 15 October 2024
|
| DF | Alessandro Milani | 14 June 2005 | 0 | 0 | Lazio U20
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v. Paraguay, 15 October 2024
|
| DF | Yiandro Raap | 25 July 2006 | 0 | 0 |  Jong PSV
|
v. Paraguay, 15 October 2024
|
| DF | Teo Quintero | 2 March 1999 | 0 | 0 | Sparta Rotterdam
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v. Argentina, 10 October 2024 INJ
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| DF | Jhon Chancellor | 2 January 1992 | 37 | 3 | Universidad Católica
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v. Bolivia, 5 September 2024 INJ
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| DF | Roberto Rosales | 20 November 1988 | 95 | 1 | Deportivo Táchira
|
2024 Copa América PRE |
| DF | Diego Luna | 4 April 2004 | 0 | 0 |  Baltika Kaliningrad
|
2024 Copa América PRE |
| DF | Luis Mago | 15 September 1994 | 19 | 2 | Carabobo
|
v. Peru, 21 November 2023
|
| MF | Cristian Cásseres | 20 January 2000 | 35 | 0 |  Toulouse
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v. Chile, 19 November 2024 SUS
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| MF | Edson Castillo | 18 May 1994 | 9 | 1 |  Kaizer Chiefs
|
v. Paraguay, 15 October 2024
|
| MF | Daniel Pereira | 14 July 2000 | 5 | 0 | Austin FC
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v. Paraguay, 15 October 2024
|
| MF | Nicola Profeta | 27 February 2006 | 0 | 0 | Santos U20
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v. Paraguay, 15 October 2024
|
| MF | Daniele Quieto | 22 October 2005 | 0 | 0 | Inter Milan U20
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v. Paraguay, 15 October 2024
|
| MF | Yair Ramos | 13 October 2005 | 0 | 0 | FC Cincinnati 2
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v. Paraguay, 15 October 2024
|
| MF | Giovanny Sequera | 14 February 2006 | 0 | 0 | Philadelphia Union
|
v. Paraguay, 15 October 2024
|
| MF | David Martínez | 7 February 2006 | 1 | 0 | Los Angeles FC
|
v. Paraguay, 15 October 2024 WD
|
| MF | Matías Lacava | 24 October 2002 | 1 | 0 | Atlético Goianiense
|
v. Uruguay, 10 September 2024
|
| MF | Jesús Bueno | 15 April 1999 | 0 | 0 | Philadelphia Union
|
v. Uruguay, 10 September 2024
|
| MF | Rómulo Otero | 9 November 1992 | 51 | 6 | Santos
|
2024 Copa América PRE |
| MF | Júnior Moreno | 20 July 1993 | 41 | 1 | Houston Dynamo
|
2024 Copa América PRE |
| MF | Enrique Peña Zauner | 4 March 2000 | 0 | 0 | Roda JC
|
2024 Copa América PRE |
| FW | Jesús Ramírez | 4 May 1998 | 1 | 0 | Vitória Guimarães
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v. Paraguay, 15 October 2024
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| FW | Lorenzo D'Agostini | 21 September 2005 | 0 | 0 | Lazio U20
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v. Paraguay, 15 October 2024
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| FW | Alejandro Gomes | 11 March 2008 | 0 | 0 | Lyon U19
|
v. Bolivia, 5 September 2024 WD
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| FW | Josef Martínez | 19 May 1993 | 66 | 14 | CF Montréal
|
2024 Copa América PRE |
| FW | Sergio Córdova | 9 August 1997 | 18 | 0 |  Alanyaspor
|
2024 Copa América PRE |
| FW | Alejandro Marqués | 8 April 2000 | 3 | 0 | Estoril
|
2024 Copa América PRE |
| FW | Freddy Vargas | 1 April 1999 | 2 | 0 |  Maccabi Netanya
|
2024 Copa América PRE |
| FW | Jovanny Bolívar | 16 December 2001 | 0 | 0 |  Kolos Kovalivka
|
2024 Copa América PRE |
| FW | Jan Hurtado | 5 March 2000 | 10 | 0 | Atlético Goianiense
|
v. Guatemala, 24 March 2024
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Player records
[edit]- As of 15 October 2024[18]
- Players in bold are still active with Venezuela.
Most appearances
[edit]_(cropped).jpg)
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomás Rincón | 137 | 1 | 2008–present |
| 2 | Juan Arango | 129 | 23 | 1999–2015 |
| 3 | José Manuel Rey | 115 | 10 | 1997–2011 |
| 4 | Salomón Rondón | 112 | 45 | 2008–present |
| 5 | Roberto Rosales | 95 | 1 | 2007–present |
| 6 | Jorge Alberto Rojas | 87 | 3 | 1999–2009 |
| 7 | Miguel Mea Vitali | 84 | 1 | 1999–2012 |
| 8 | Oswaldo Vizcarrondo | 80 | 7 | 2004–2016 |
| 9 | Gabriel Urdaneta | 77 | 9 | 1996–2005 |
| 10 | Luis Vallenilla | 76 | 0 | 1996–2007 |
Top goalscorers
[edit]
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salomón Rondón | 45 | 112 | 0.4 | 2008–present |
| 2 | Juan Arango | 23 | 129 | 0.17 | 1999–2015 |
| 3 | Giancarlo Maldonado | 22 | 65 | 0.34 | 2003–2011 |
| 4 | Ruberth Morán | 14 | 63 | 0.22 | 1996–2007 |
| Josef Martínez | 14 | 66 | 0.21 | 2011–present | |
| 6 | Miku | 11 | 50 | 0.22 | 2006–2015 |
| Darwin Machís | 11 | 51 | 0.22 | 2011–present | |
| 8 | Daniel Arismendi | 10 | 30 | 0.33 | 2006–2011 |
| José Manuel Rey | 10 | 115 | 0.09 | 1997–2011 | |
| 10 | Gabriel Urdaneta | 9 | 77 | 0.12 | 1996–2005 |
Competitive record
[edit]FIFA World Cup
[edit]| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
| 1930
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Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | |||||||||||||
 1934
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 1938
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 1950
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 1954
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Did not enter | Declined participation | |||||||||||||
 1958
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Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
| 1962
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Did not enter | Declined participation | |||||||||||||
 1966
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Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | ||||||||
| 1970
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6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18 | |||||||||
| 1974
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Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
| 1978
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Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||
| 1982
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |||||||||
| 1986
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6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |||||||||
| 1990
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 18 | |||||||||
| 1994
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8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 34 | |||||||||
 1998
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16 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 41 | |||||||||
  2002
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18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 44 | |||||||||
| 2006
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18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 28 | |||||||||
| 2010
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18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 29 | |||||||||
| 2014
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16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 20 | |||||||||
| 2018
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18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 35 | |||||||||
 2022
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18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 34 | |||||||||
| 2026
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Qualification in progress | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 10 | ||||||||
 2030
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| 2034
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| Total | 0/18 | 168 | 30 | 31 | 107 | 142 | 358 | ||||||||
Copa América
[edit]Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
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| 1967 |
Fifth place | 5th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 16 | Squad |
| 1975 | Group stage | 10th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 26 | Squad |
| 1979 | 10th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | Squad | |
| 1983 | 10th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 10 | Squad | |
| 1987 |
10th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | Squad | |
| 1989 |
10th | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | Squad | |
| 1991 |
10th | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 15 | Squad | |
| 1993 |
11th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 11 | Squad | |
| 1995 |
12th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | Squad | |
| 1997 |
12th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | Squad | |
| 1999 |
12th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 13 | Squad | |
| 2001 |
12th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 | Squad | |
| 2004 |
11th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | Squad | |
| 2007 |
Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | Squad |
| 2011 |
Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 8 | Squad |
| 2015 |
Group stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | Squad |
| 2016 |
Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | Squad |
| 2019 |
7th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Squad | |
| 2021 |
Group stage | 9th | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | Squad |
| 2024 |
Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | Squad |
| Total | Fourth place | 20/27 | 74 | 11 | 18 | 45 | 59 | 182 | — |
Pan American Games
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1951
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Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
 1955
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Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 20 |
 1959
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 1963
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| 1983
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Group stage | 7th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 1987
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 1991
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| Since 1999 | See Venezuela national under-23 football team | |||||||
| Total | Fourth place | 3/12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 37 |
Honours
[edit]Regional
[edit]- Bolivarian Games
- Silver medal (5): 1947-48 (shared), 1951, 1965, 1970, 1977
- Bronze medal (2): 1961, 1981
See also
[edit]
- Venezuela national under-23 football team
- Venezuela national under-20 football team
- Venezuela national under-17 football team
- Venezuela national futsal team
References
[edit]- ^ "Venezuela: ¿Por qué la 'vinotinto'?" (HTML). Culturizando.com. 6 July 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
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- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking". FIFA.com. FIFA. Archived from the original on 15 July 2018. Retrieved 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Venezuela se quedó sin DT: renunció Richard Páez | Emol.com". 26 November 2007. Archived from the original on 24 January 2021. Retrieved 7 January 2020.
- ^ FIFA.com. "Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) – FIFA.com". fifa.com. Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
- ^ "Korea Republic 3 – 1 Venezuela Match report – 9/5/14 Friendlies – Goal.com". goal.com. Archived from the original on 10 October 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2017.
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- ^ "¿Por qué le dicen la Vinotinto a la Selección venezolana? | Goal.com". www.goal.com (in Spanish). 18 June 2021. Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 16 March 2023.
- ^ Redacción Aguanten Che. "Vinotinto aurinegra". aguantenche.com.uy. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ a b "La evolución de la camisa vinotinto desde 1938". Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ^ La Vinotinto estrenará uniforme Archived 2 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine on La Patilla website
- ^ Las marcas que han vestido a la Vinotinto Archived 20 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine on Meridiano.com
- ^ @selevinotinto (4 November 2024). "📋 Estos serán los dirigidos por el seleccionador nacional Fernando Batista (@bochabatista) para enfrentar a Brasil y Chile en las jornadas 11 y 12 de las Eliminatorias @CONMEBOL a la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026" (in Spanish). Retrieved 4 November 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ @SeleVinotinto (9 November 2024). "Novedad en la convocatoria de La Vinotinto: 𝗬𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗢𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗼" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 November 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ @SeleVinotinto (9 November 2024). "Novedad en la convocatoria de La Vinotinto: 𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗸𝗲𝗿 𝗔́𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 10 November 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ @SeleVinotinto (13 November 2024). "Novedades en la convocatoria de La Vinotinto: 𝗟𝗲𝗲𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗼 y 𝗕𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗧𝗮𝗺𝗮𝘆𝗼" (Tweet) (in Spanish). Retrieved 14 November 2024 – via Twitter.
- ^ Mamrud, Roberto. "Venezuela - Record International Players". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 30 March 2009. Retrieved 2 February 2023.
External links
[edit]- Official website
(in Spanish) - Venezuela FIFA profile
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