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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
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Seleção (The Selection)
Canarinha (Little Canary)
Amarelinha (Little Yellow)
Verde-Amarela (Green-Yellow)
AssociationConfederação Brasileira de Futebol
(CBF)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachRamon Menezes
CaptainAndrey Santos
FIFA codeBRA
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Brazil National Under-20 Football Team
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First colours
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team
Second colours
First international
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team Brazil 7–1 Panama Brazil National Under-20 Football Team
(Caracas, Venezuela; 23 March 1954)
Biggest win
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team Brazil 10–0 Belgium Brazil National Under-20 Football Team
(Kuching, Malaysia; 25 June 1997)
Biggest defeat
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team Brazil 0–3 Colombia Brazil National Under-20 Football Team
(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
Gold medal – first place 1983 Mexico Team
Gold medal – first place 1985 Soviet Union Team
Gold medal – first place 1993 Australia Team
Gold medal – first place 2003 United Arab Emirates Team
Gold medal – first place 2011 Colombia Team
Silver medal – second place 1991 Portugal Team
Silver medal – second place 1995 Qatar Team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Egypt Team
Silver medal – second place 2015 New Zealand Team
Bronze medal – third place 1977 Tunisia Team
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Saudi Arabia Team
Bronze medal – third place 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
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  1977 Third place 5 3 2 0 13 3
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  1979 Did not qualify
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  1981 Quarter-Finals 4 2 1 1 7 4
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  1983 Champions 6 5 1 0 13 4
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  1985 Champions 6 6 0 0 14 1
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  1987 Quarter-Finals 4 2 0 2 6 3
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  1989 Third Place 6 5 0 1 13 2
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  1991 Runners-Up 6 4 2 0 14 4
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  1993 Champions 6 5 1 0 11 2
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  1995 Runners-Up 6 4 1 1 11 3
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  1997 Quarter-Finals 5 4 0 1 25 5
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  1999 Quarter-Finals 5 3 0 2 13 5
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  2001 Quarter-Finals 5 4 0 1 15 3
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  2003 Champions 7 5 1 1 14 6
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  2005 Third Place 7 5 1 1 9 4
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  2007 Round Of 16 4 1 0 3 6 9
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  2009 Runners-Up 7 5 2 0 14 3
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  2011 Champions 7 5 2 0 18 5
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  2013 Did not qualify
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  2015 Runners-Up 7 4 2 1 15 5
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  2017 Did not qualify
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  2019
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  2023 Quarter-finals 5 3 0 2 16 7
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  2025 To be determined
Total 19/24 108 75 16 17 247 78

South American Youth Championship record

South American Youth Championship record
Years Round GP W D L GS GA
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  1954 Runners-up 6 3 3 0 14 5
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  1958 Third place 5 2 2 1 10 6
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  1964 Did not enter
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  1967 Semi-finals 5 3 0 2 7 5
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  1971 First round 4 2 0 2 7 3
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  1974 Champions 6 5 1 0 18 3
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  1975 First round 5 1 0 4 6 7
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  1977 Runners-up 6 5 1 0 13 2
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  1979 Fourth place 7 2 1 4 5 7
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  1981 Runners-up 6 3 2 1 13 5
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  1983 Champions 7 6 1 0 16 3
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  1985 Champions 7 6 1 0 11 3
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  1987 Runners-up 6 3 2 1 11 4
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  1988 Champions 7 5 1 1 14 2
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  1991 Champions 7 4 3 0 15 5
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  1992 Champions 6 5 1 0 7 0
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  1995 Champions 6 5 0 1 17 4
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  1997 Runners-up 9 6 2 1 26 10
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  1999 Third place 9 4 3 2 22 10
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  2001 Champions 9 6 2 1 21 6
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  2003 Runners-up 9 7 1 1 23 5
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  2005 Runners-up 9 5 2 2 18 9
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  2007 Champions 9 6 3 0 20 9
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  2009 Champions 9 6 1 2 17 9
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  2011 Champions 9 7 1 1 24 7
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  2013 First round 4 1 1 2 4 6
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  2015 Fourth place 9 5 1 3 13 9
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  2017 Fifth place 9 3 4 2 10 9
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  2019 Fifth place 9 3 3 3 6 7
Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  2023 Champions 9 7 2 0 19 4
Total 28/29 208 126 45 37 407 164

Current squad

The following 21 players were called up for the 2023 FIFA U-20 World Cup.

Caps and goals updated as of 12 June 2023, after the match against Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  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 (age 20) 10 0 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Athletico Paranaense
12 1GK Kaique (2003-04-16) 16 April 2003 (age 21) 6 0 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Palmeiras
21 1GK Kauã Santos (2003-04-11) 11 April 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Eintracht Frankfurt
2 2DF Arthur (2003-03-17) 17 March 2003 (age 21) 15 0 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Bayer Leverkusen
3 2DF Jean Pedroso (2004-01-28) 28 January 2004 (age 20) 14 2 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Coritiba
4 2DF Robert Renan (2003-10-11) 11 October 2003 (age 20) 15 0 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Internacional
6 2DF Kaiki Bruno (2003-03-08) 8 March 2003 (age 21) 9 0 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Cruzeiro
11 2DF Guilherme Biro (2004-04-20) 20 April 2004 (age 19) 15 1 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Corinthians
13 2DF André Dhominique (2003-10-07) 7 October 2003 (age 20) 13 0 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Bahia
14 2DF Douglas Mendes (2004-06-13) 13 June 2004 (age 19) 8 0 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Red Bull Bragantino
5 3MF Andrey Santos (2004-05-03) 3 May 2004 (age 19) 16 8 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Chelsea
8 3MF Marlon Gomes (2003-12-14) 14 December 2003 (age 20) 13 1 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Shakhtar Donetsk
15 3MF Ronald (2003-02-11) 11 February 2003 (age 21) 14 3 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Grêmio
7 4FW Giovani (2004-01-01) 1 January 2004 (age 20) 2 0 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Al Sadd
9 4FW Marcos Leonardo (2003-05-02) 2 May 2003 (age 20) 12 14 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Benfica
10 4FW Matheus Martins (2003-07-16) 16 July 2003 (age 20) 14 6 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Watford
16 4FW Marquinhos (2003-04-07) 7 April 2003 (age 21) 5 1 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Nantes
17 4FW Giovane (2003-11-24) 24 November 2003 (age 20) 17 2 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Corinthians
18 4FW Kevin (2003-01-04) 4 January 2003 (age 21) 8 2 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Shakhtar Donetsk
19 4FW Matheus Nascimento (2004-03-03) 3 March 2004 (age 20) 9 5 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Botafogo
20 4FW Sávio (2004-04-10) 10 April 2004 (age 20) 11 1 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  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 (age 20) 0 0 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Corinthians v. Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Iraq, 25 April 2023
DF Michel (2003-05-20) 20 May 2003 (age 20) 3 0 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Palmeiras 2023 FIFA U-20 World CupINJ
DF Kaiky Fernandes (2004-01-12) 12 January 2004 (age 20) 3 1 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Almería 2023 FIFA U-20 World CupINJ
DF Patryck Lanza (2003-01-18) 18 January 2003 (age 21) 8 0 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  São Paulo 2023 FIFA U-20 World CupCLUB
DF Rikelme (2003-07-16) 16 July 2003 (age 20) 3 0 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Cuiabá v. Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Iraq, 25 April 2023
DF Ruan Santos (2003-10-14) 14 October 2003 (age 20) 2 0 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Cruzeiro v. Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Iraq, 25 April 2023
DF Vinicius Kauê (2003-03-01) 1 March 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Athletico Paranaense v. Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Iraq, 25 April 2023
DF João Pedro (2003-12-31) 31 December 2003 (age 20) 0 0 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Corinthians v. Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Iraq, 25 April 2023
DF Vinicius Tobias (2004-02-23) 23 February 2004 (age 20) 3 0 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Real Madrid Castilla v. Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Dominican Republic, 19 April 2023CLUB
DF Lucas Beraldo (2003-11-24) 24 November 2003 (age 20) 2 0 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  PSG v. Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Dominican Republic, 19 April 2023CLUB
DF Weverton (2003-02-17) 17 February 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Cruzeiro 2023 South American U-20 Championship
MF Bruninho (2003-03-14) 14 March 2003 (age 21) 3 0 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Red Bull Bragantino v. Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Iraq, 25 April 2023
MF Kauê Pessanha (2004-10-22) 22 October 2004 (age 19) 3 0 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Botafogo v. Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Iraq, 25 April 2023
MF Pedro Lima (2003-03-27) 27 March 2003 (age 21) 2 0 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Norwich City v. Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Iraq, 25 April 2023
MF Ian Luccas (2003-02-11) 11 February 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Cruzeiro v. Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Iraq, 25 April 2023
MF Alexsander (2003-10-08) 8 October 2003 (age 20) 8 0 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Fluminense v. Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Dominican Republic, 19 April 2023CLUB
MF Luis Guilherme (2006-02-09) 9 February 2006 (age 18) 5 0 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Palmeiras v. Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Dominican Republic, 19 April 2023CLUB
MF Matheus França (2004-04-01) 1 April 2004 (age 20) 3 0 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Crystal Palace 2023 South American U-20 ChampionshipCLUB
MF Victor Hugo (2004-05-11) 11 May 2004 (age 19) 0 0 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Flamengo 2023 South American U-20 ChampionshipCLUB
FW Pedrinho (2006-02-05) 5 February 2006 (age 18) 7 2 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Zenit 2023 FIFA U-20 World CupCLUB
FW Eguinaldo (2004-08-09) 9 August 2004 (age 19) 3 1 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Shakhtar Donetsk v. Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Iraq, 25 April 2023
FW Vitor Roque (2005-02-28) 28 February 2005 (age 19) 11 8 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Barcelona v. Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Dominican Republic, 19 April 2023CLUB
FW Endrick (2006-07-21) 21 July 2006 (age 17) 4 5 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Palmeiras v. Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Dominican Republic, 19 April 2023CLUB
FW Stênio (2003-04-05) 5 April 2003 (age 21) 8 1 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  AVS 2023 South American U-20 Championship
FW Renan Viana (2003-01-31) 31 January 2003 (age 21) 6 0 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Athletico Paranaense 2023 South American U-20 Championship
FW Ângelo (2004-12-21) 21 December 2004 (age 19) 3 0 Brazil National Under-20 Football Team  Strasbourg 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
1 Adaílton 1997 24
2 Marcos Leonardo 2021– 15
3 Romário 1985 11
4 Neymar 2011 9
Henrique 2011 9
5 Rodrigo Gral 1999 8
Edu 1999 8
Alexandre Pato 2007 8
Vitor Roque 2022– 8
8 Dudu Cearense 2003 7
9 Geovani 1983 6
Ronaldinho 1999 6
Adriano 2001 6
Daniel Carvalho 2003 6
Alan Kardec 2009 6
Marcos Guilherme 2015 6
Andrey Santos 2021– 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:
    • Winners (4): 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
  • Tournament of the Crown Prince:
    • Winners: 1978
  • Toulon Tournament:
    • Winners (8): 1980, 1981, 1983, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2013, 2014
  • Torneio Internacional de Ribeirão Preto:
    • Winners: 1981
  • Beijing Youth Tournament:
    • Winners: 1986
  • Qatar Friendship Tournament:
    • Winners: 1987
  • COTIF:
    • Winners (3): 1990, 2002, 2014
  • Copa Gobernador del Estado Carabobo:
    • Winners: 1992
  • Val-Action Cup:
    • Winners: 1993
  • King's Cup:
    • Winners: 1999
  • Mediterranean International Cup U-20:
    • Winners (5): 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010
  • Mediterranean International Cup U-18:
    • Winners (9): 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
  • TyC Asia Cup:
    • Winners: 2001
  • Oman International Tournament:
    • Winners: 2002
  • Malaysia International Tournament:
    • Winners: 2003
  • Sendai Cup:
    • Winners (6): 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010
  • SBS Cup:
    • Winners: 2004
  • Valais Youth Cup:
    • Winners: 2013
  • Panda Cup:
    • Winners: 2014
  • Talca International Tournament:
    • Winners: 2016
  • Torneio Quadrangular de Teresópolis:
    • Winners: 2020
  • Torneio Internacional do Espírito Santo:
    • Winners: 2022

Managers

See also

References

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