Venezuela national under-17 football team

Venezuela

Association	Federación Venezolana de Fútbol
Confederation	CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach	Jhonny Ferreira
Captain	David Martínez
Home stadium	Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo Estadio José Pachencho Romero Estadio José Antonio Anzoátegui
FIFA code	VEN
First colours Second colours
FIFA U-17 World Cup
Appearances	3 (first in 2013)
Best result	Round of 16 (2023)
South American U-17 Championship|CONMEBOL Sub17
Appearances	20 (first in 1985)
Best result	Runners-up (2013)

The Venezuela national under-17 football team represents Venezuela in international men's under-17 football competitions and is controlled by the Venezuelan Football Federation.

Competitive record

FIFA U-17 World Cup

FIFA U-17 World Cup record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1985	Did not qualify
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013	Group Stage	21st	3	0	0	3	2	9
2015	Did not qualify
2017
2019
2023	Round of 16	16th	4	1	1	2	5	10
2025	Round of 32	21st	4	2	1	1	9	5
Total	Round of 16	3/20	11	3	2	6	16	24

CONMEBOL Sub17

CONMEBOL Sub17 record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1985	Round-robin	9th	8	0	2	6	2	24
1986	Group Stage	9th	4	0	2	2	2	6
1988	Group Stage	10th	4	0	0	4	1	11
1991	Group Stage	10th	4	0	0	4	0	8
1993	Group Stage	9th	4	0	1	3	2	8
1995	Group Stage	10th	3	0	1	2	4	14
1997	Group Stage	6th	4	2	0	2	3	9
1999	Group Stage	10th	4	0	0	4	3	14
2001	Fourth Place	4th	7	2	2	3	10	17
2003	Group Stage	8th	4	1	0	3	5	12
2005	Group Stage	10th	4	0	0	4	5	18
2007	Fifth Place	5th	9	2	3	4	9	20
2009	Group Stage	10th	4	0	1	3	1	6
2011	Group Stage	10th	4	0	0	4	5	10
2013	Runners-up	2nd	9	3	5	1	8	8
2015	Group Stage	7th	4	1	2	1	8	8
2017	Fifth Place	5th	9	3	2	4	11	15
2019	Group Stage	7th	4	1	2	1	6	7
2023	Fourth Place	4th	9	3	3	3	12	10
2025	Third Place	3rd	6	3	1	2	9	8
Total	20/20	0 Titles	108	21	26	60	106	233

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Honours

• CONMEBOL Sub17
  • Runners-up (1): 2013
  • Third Place (1): 2025
• Bolivarian Games
  • Silver medal (1): 2005
  • Bronze medal (5): 1993, 1997, 2001, 2009, 2017

Current squad

The following players were called up to the squad for the 2026 South American U-17 Championship to be played 3–19 April 2026 in Paraguay.

Caps and goals are correct as of 18 April 2026, after the match against Bolivia.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1	1GK	Sebastián Angulo	(2009-01-22) 22 January 2009	9	0	Academia Puerto Cabello
12	1GK	Daniel Cabrera	(2009-03-16) 16 March 2009	1	0	Caracas
23	1GK	Víctor Rodríguez	(2009-04-11) 11 April 2009	0	0	Deportivo Rayo Zuliano
2	2DF	Kendys Jiménez	(2009-02-07) 7 February 2009	6	0	Universidad Central
3	2DF	Diego Sanchez	(2009-11-30) 30 November 2009	3	0	Deportivo La Guaira
4	2DF	Enmanuel Brito	(2009-02-25) 25 February 2009	9	0	Monagas
6	2DF	Ángel López	(2010-02-17) 17 February 2010	10	0	Caracas
13	2DF	Ángel Mota	(2009-04-28) 28 April 2009	8	0	Monagas
14	2DF	Andrew Rasquín	(2009-02-20) 20 February 2009	4	0	Metropolitanos
15	2DF	Alessandro Boada	(2009-01-21) 21 January 2009	3	0	Metropolitanos
18	2DF	Diego López	(2009-06-11) 11 June 2009	5	0	Celta Vigo
5	3MF	Piero García	(2009-03-19) 19 March 2009	8	0	Caracas
7	3MF	Gregory Molina	(2009-06-01) 1 June 2009	7	1	Carabobo
8	3MF	Román Lozada	(2009-01-31) 31 January 2009	18	3	Vélez Sarsfield
16	3MF	Marco Riera	(2010-03-10) 10 March 2010	4	0	Monagas
20	3MF	Kevin Guzmán	(2009-07-28) 28 July 2009	2	0	Universidad Central
9	4FW	Luis Flores	(2009-02-02) 2 February 2009	3	0	Metropolitanos
10	4FW	Junior Araujo	(2009-06-11) 11 June 2009	6	0	Universidad Central
11	4FW	José Gamboa	(2010-05-28) 28 May 2010	10	4	Caracas
17	4FW	Andy Saavedra	(2009-01-09) 9 January 2009	12	2	Caracas
19	4FW	Jesús Barrios	(2009-08-17) 17 August 2009	3	1	Deportivo Rayo Zuliano
21	4FW	Sebastían Azuaje	(2009-05-24) 24 May 2009	4	0	Caracas
22	4FW	Santiago Sánchez	(2009-04-22) 22 April 2009	3	1	Carabobo

Head-to-head record

The following table shows Venezuela's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-17 World Cup.

Opponent	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Argentina	1	0	0	1	0	5	−5	000.00
Germany	1	0	0	1	0	3	−3	000.00
Japan	1	0	0	1	1	3	−2	000.00
Mexico	1	0	1	0	2	2	+0	000.00
New Zealand	1	1	0	0	3	0	+3	100.00
Russia	1	0	0	1	0	4	−4	000.00
Tunisia	1	0	0	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Total	7	1	1	5	7	19	−12	014.29