Venezuela National Football Team
The Venezuela national football team (Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Venezuela) represents Venezuela in men's international football and is controlled by the Venezuelan Football Federation (FVF), the governing body for football in Venezuela.
They are nicknamed La Vinotinto ("The Wine-Red"). 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.
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| Nickname(s) | La Vinotinto (The Wine-Red) | ||
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| Association | Federación Venezolana de Fútbol (FVF) | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Fernando Batista | ||
| Captain | Salomón Rondón | ||
| Most caps | Tomás Rincón (132) | ||
| Top scorer | Salomón Rondón (41) | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio Monumental Estadio Olímpico de la UCV Estadio Metropolitano de Mérida | ||
| FIFA code | VEN | ||
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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 54  2 (4 April 2024) | ||
| 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 | 19 (first in 1967) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (2011) | ||
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 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.
History
Backstory
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
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 Copa America 2007 in Venezuela, is the first time they could reach it on this competition.
In November 2007, Páez resigned after discrepancies with media and supporters.
César Farías era
With a new coach César Farías, Venezuela national team improved their performances. At the beginning of the 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 the 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 FIFA 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
On 4 September 2014, Noel Sanvicente was made coach of the Venezuela national team. On 5 September 2014, the team lost its first match with Sanvicente under the helm 3–1 against South Korea in Bucheon.
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, and was unofficially eliminated.
Rafael Dudamel era
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. 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
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
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 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 5 |
 Venezuela | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
 Paraguay | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
 Ecuador | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Results:
Venezuela | 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) |
Ecuador | 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) |
Venezuela | 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) |
Venezuela | 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) |
Team image
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. 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.
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.
In 1998 Venezuela adopted a yellow/blue/red scheme, similar to their flag colors, by Mexican manufacturer "ABA Sports". The national team returned to the traditional color in 2000. It has been remaining (with few changes) as the main uniform up to present days.
Kit providers
Source:
| Manufacturer | Period |
|---|---|
 Adidas | 1981–1991 |
| Forte | 1992–1995 |
 Polmer | 1996–1997 |
 Aba Sport | 1998–1999 |
| Atlética | 2000–2004 |
| Adidas | 2005–2018 |
 Givova | 2019–2023 |
| Adidas | 2024–present |
Results and fixtures
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
Honduras | 15 June 2023 Friendly | Venezuela | 1–0 | Honduras | Washington, United States |
| 20:00 UTC−4 |
| Report | Stadium: Audi Field Referee: Jaime Alfredo Herrera (El Salvador) |
Guatemala | 18 June 2023 Friendly | Venezuela | 1–0 | Guatemala | East Hartford, United States |
| 16:30 UTC−4 |
| Report | Stadium: Pratt & Whitney Stadium at Rentschler Field Referee: Jeremy Scheer (United States) |
Venezuela | 7 September 2023 2026 World Cup qualification | Colombia  | 1–0 | Venezuela | Barranquilla, Colombia |
| 18:00 UTC−5 |
| Report | Stadium: Estadio Metropolitano Roberto Meléndez Attendance: 43,084 Referee: Anderson Daronco (Brazil) |
Paraguay | 12 September 2023 2026 World Cup qualification | Venezuela | 1–0 | Paraguay | Maturín, Venezuela |
| 18:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Monumental Attendance: 48,523 Referee: Andrés Rojas (Colombia) |
Venezuela | 12 October 2023 2026 World Cup qualification | Brazil | 1–1 | Venezuela | Cuiabá, Brazil |
| 19:30 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Arena Pantanal Attendance: 39,018 Referee: Kevin Ortega (Peru) |
Chile | 17 October 2023 2026 World Cup qualification | Venezuela | 3–0 | Chile | Maturín, Venezuela |
| 17:00 UTC−4 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Monumental Attendance: 50,932 Referee: Flávio de Souza (Brazil) |
Ecuador | 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) |
Venezuela | 21 November 2023 2026 World Cup qualification | Peru  | 1–1 | Venezuela | Lima, Peru |
| 21:00 UTC−5 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Estadio Nacional Attendance: 27,323 Referee: Darío Herrera (Argentina) |
2024
Italy | 21 March 2024 Friendly | Venezuela | 1–2 | Italy | Fort Lauderdale, United States |
| 17:00 UTC−4 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Chase Stadium Referee: Rubiel Vazquez (United States) |
Venezuela | 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) |
Venezuela | 31 May 2024 Friendly | Saudi Arabia  | v | Venezuela | San Pedro del Pinatar, Spain |
| Stadium: Pinatar Arena |
Venezuela | 22 June 2024 2024 Copa América | Ecuador | v | Venezuela | Santa Clara, United States |
| 15:00 UTC−7 | Stadium: Levi's Stadium |
Mexico | 26 June 2024 2024 Copa América | Venezuela | v | Mexico | Inglewood, United States |
| 18:00 UTC−7 | Stadium: SoFi Stadium |
Venezuela | 30 June 2024 2024 Copa América | Jamaica  | v | Venezuela | Austin, United States |
| 19:00 UTC−5 | Stadium: Q2 Stadium |
Venezuela | September 2024 2026 World Cup qualification | Bolivia  | v | Venezuela | La Paz, Bolivia |
| --:-- UTC−5 | Stadium: Estadio Hernando Siles |
Venezuela | October 2024 2026 World Cup qualification | Paraguay | v | Venezuela | Asunción, Paraguay |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Stadium: Estadio Defensores del Chaco |
Venezuela | November 2024 2026 World Cup qualification | Chile | v | Venezuela | Santiago, Chile |
| --:-- UTC−3 | Stadium: Estadio Monumental David Arellano |
Coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| General Manager | Sergio Batista |
| Head coach | Fernando Batista |
| Assistant coach |  Omar Alarcón Leandro Cufre |
| Goalkeeper coach | Vicente Rosales Damian Albil |
| Fitness coach | Jorge Pidal Piero Medina |
Coaching history
- 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
Current squad
- The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Italy and Guatemala on 21 and 24 March 2024, respectively.
- Caps and goals are correct as of 24 March 2024, during the match against Guatemala.
- Friendlies not recognized by FIFA are not counted.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Rafael Romo | 25 February 1990 | 20 | 0 | Universidad Católica | |
| GK | Alain Baroja | 23 October 1989 | 15 | 0 | Always Ready | |
| GK | Joel Graterol | 13 February 1997 | 12 | 0 | América de Cali | |
| GK | José Contreras | 20 October 1994 | 6 | 0 | Águilas Doradas | |
| DF | Alexander González | 13 November 1992 | 68 | 2 | Emelec | |
| DF | Wilker Ángel | 18 March 1993 | 36 | 2 | Criciúma | |
| DF | Yordan Osorio | 10 May 1994 | 29 | 0 | Parma | |
| DF | Nahuel Ferraresi | 19 November 1998 | 25 | 1 | São Paulo | |
| DF | Miguel Navarro | 26 January 1999 | 11 | 0 | Talleres | |
| DF | Christian Makoun | 5 March 2000 | 10 | 0 |  Anorthosis Famagusta | |
| DF | Jon Aramburu | 23 July 2002 | 3 | 0 |  Real Sociedad | |
| DF | Teo Quintero | 2 March 1999 | 0 | 0 |  Deinze | |
| DF | Renne Rivas | 21 March 2003 | 0 | 0 | Caracas | |
| DF | Carlos Vivas | 4 April 2004 | 0 | 0 | Deportivo Táchira | |
| MF | Tomás Rincón (captain) | 13 January 1988 | 132 | 1 | Santos | |
| MF | Rómulo Otero | 9 November 1992 | 51 | 6 | Santos | |
| MF | Darwin Machís | 7 February 1993 | 45 | 11 | Cádiz | |
| MF | Jhon Murillo | 21 November 1995 | 42 | 4 | Atlas | |
| MF | Jefferson Savarino | 11 November 1996 | 38 | 3 | Botafogo | |
| MF | Cristian Cásseres | 20 January 2000 | 28 | 0 |  Toulouse | |
| MF | José Martínez | 7 September 1994 | 28 | 0 |  Philadelphia Union | |
| MF | Edson Castillo | 18 May 1994 | 9 | 1 |  Kaizer Chiefs | |
| MF | Daniel Pereira | 14 July 2000 | 4 | 0 | Austin FC | |
| MF | Telasco Segovia | 2 April 2003 | 2 | 0 |  Casa Pia | |
| MF | Kervin Andrade | 13 April 2005 | 1 | 0 | Fortaleza | |
| MF | Jesús Bueno | 15 April 1999 | 0 | 0 | Philadelphia Union | |
| MF | Matías Lacava | 24 October 2002 | 0 | 0 | Vizela | |
| MF | Bryant Ortega | 28 February 2003 | 0 | 0 | Caracas | |
| FW | Salomón Rondón (vice-captain) | 16 September 1989 | 104 | 41 | Pachuca | |
| FW | Sergio Córdova | 9 August 1997 | 18 | 0 |  Sochi | |
| FW | Jan Hurtado | 5 March 2000 | 10 | 0 | LDU Quito | |
| FW | Jhonder Cádiz | 29 July 1995 | 7 | 0 | Famalicão | |
| FW | Jovanny Bolívar | 16 December 2001 | 0 | 0 | Huesca | |
Recent call-ups
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 | Alejandro Araque | 14 September 1995 | 0 | 0 | Deportivo Táchira | Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023 |
| GK | Luis Romero | 16 November 1990 | 0 | 0 | Puerto Cabello | Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023 |
| GK | Javier Otero | 18 November 2002 | 0 | 0 | Orlando City | v. Guatemala, 18 June 2023 |
| GK | Jorge Sánchez | 30 September 2006 | 0 | 0 | Deportivo La Guaira | Training module, 15–17 May 2023 |
| GK | Beycker Velásquez | 6 October 1996 | 0 | 0 | Estudiantes de Mérida | Training module, 15–17 May 2023 |
| DF | Roberto Rosales (3rd captain) | 20 November 1988 | 95 | 1 | Sport Recife | v. Peru, 21 November 2023 |
| DF | Luis Mago | 15 September 1994 | 19 | 2 | Al-Najma | v. Peru, 21 November 2023 |
| DF | Jhon Chancellor | 2 January 1992 | 37 | 3 | Metropolitanos | v. Paraguay, 12 September 2023 |
| DF | Mikel Villanueva | 14 April 1993 | 31 | 2 | Vitória Guimarães | v. Paraguay, 12 September 2023 |
| DF | Jefre Vargas | 12 January 1995 | 3 | 0 | Deportivo Táchira | Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023 |
| DF | Eduardo Fereira | 20 September 2000 | 0 | 0 | Puerto Cabello | Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023 |
| DF | Anthony Graterol | 27 February 1995 | 0 | 0 | Metropolitanos | Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023 |
| DF | Yanniel Hernández | 10 June 1997 | 0 | 0 | Deportivo Táchira | Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023 |
| DF | Steven Pabón | 25 July 2001 | 0 | 0 | Metropolitanos | Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023 |
| DF | Jesús Paz | 13 May 2001 | 0 | 0 |  Chrobry Głogów | Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023 |
| DF | Edwin Peraza | 11 March 1993 | 0 | 0 | Puerto Cabello | Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023 |
| DF | Rubén Ramírez | 18 October 1995 | 0 | 0 | Cusco FC | Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023 |
| DF | Rafael Uzcátegui | 4 October 2004 | 0 | 0 | Boyacá Chicó | Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023 |
| DF | Moisés Tablante | 4 July 2001 | 0 | 0 | FC Cincinnati 2 | v. Guatemala, 18 June 2023 |
| DF | Óscar González | 25 January 1992 | 11 | 0 | Monagas | Training module, 15–17 May 2023 |
| DF | Andrés Ferro | 2 August 2001 | 0 | 0 | Central Córdoba | Training module, 15–17 May 2023 |
| DF | Rai Hidalgo | 14 February 2006 | 0 | 0 | Puerto Cabello | Training module, 15–17 May 2023 |
| MF | Júnior Moreno | 20 July 1993 | 41 | 1 | Al-Hazem | v. Peru, 21 November 2023 |
| MF | Yeferson Soteldo | 30 June 1997 | 38 | 4 | Grêmio | v. Peru, 21 November 2023 INJ |
| MF | Yangel Herrera | 7 January 1998 | 34 | 3 | Girona | v. Peru, 21 November 2023 INJ |
| MF | Eduard Bello | 20 August 1995 | 14 | 2 | Mazatlán | v. Peru, 21 November 2023 INJ |
| MF | Samuel Sosa | 17 September 1999 | 7 | 0 | Querétaro | v. Peru, 21 November 2023 |
| MF | Andrés Romero | 7 March 2003 | 3 | 0 | Monagas | Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023 |
| MF | Yerson Chacón | 4 June 2003 | 1 | 0 | Deportivo Táchira | Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023 |
| MF | David Martínez | 7 February 2006 | 1 | 0 | Los Angeles FC | Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023 |
| MF | Edgar Carrión | 7 July 2001 | 0 | 0 | Monagas | Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023 |
| MF | Anderson Contreras | 30 March 2001 | 0 | 0 | Caracas | Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023 |
| MF | Maurice Cova | 11 August 1992 | 0 | 0 | Deportivo Táchira | Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023 |
| MF | Wilfredo Peña | 3 May 2001 | 0 | 0 | Estudiantes de Mérida | Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023 |
| MF | Cristhian Rivas | 20 January 1997 | 0 | 0 | Estudiantes de Merida | Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023 |
| MF | Emerson Ruiz | 1 March 2003 | 0 | 0 | Metropolitanos | Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023 |
| MF | Christian Larotonda | 26 May 1999 | 4 | 0 | Monagas | Training module, 15–17 May 2023 |
| MF | Robinson Flores | 14 April 1998 | 0 | 0 | Metropolitanos | Training module, 15–17 May 2023 |
| MF | Edanyilber Navas | 14 January 2000 | 0 | 0 | Monagas | Training module, 15–17 May 2023 |
| MF | Leandro Rodríguez | 11 June 2005 | 0 | 0 | Atlético Mineiro U20 | Training module, 15–17 May 2023 |
| FW | Eric Ramírez | 20 November 1998 | 9 | 1 | Atlético Nacional | v. Peru, 21 November 2023 |
| FW | Josef Martínez | 19 May 1993 | 66 | 14 |  CF Montréal | v. Chile, 17 October 2023 |
| FW | Alejandro Marqués | 8 April 2000 | 3 | 0 | Estoril | v. Paraguay, 12 September 2023 |
| FW | Freddy Vargas | 1 April 1999 | 2 | 0 |  Maccabi Bnei Reineh | Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023 |
| FW | Fernando Basante | 26 July 2003 | 0 | 0 | Monagas | Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023 |
| FW | Luifer Hernández | 28 April 2001 | 0 | 0 | Puerto Cabello | Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023 |
| FW | Santiago Rodríguez | 29 January 2001 | 0 | 0 | Zamora | Training module, 31 July–2 August 2023 |
| FW | Ernesto Torregrossa | 28 June 1992 | 5 | 2 | Pisa | v. Guatemala, 18 June 2023 |
| FW | Kevin Kelsy | 27 July 2004 | 0 | 0 |  Shakhtar Donetsk | v. Honduras, 15 June 2023 WD |
| FW | Brayan Alcócer | 17 August 2003 | 2 | 0 | Universidad Central | Training module, 15–17 May 2023 |
| FW | Saúl Guarirapa | 18 October 2002 | 0 | 0 | Sochi | Training module, 15–17 May 2023 |
| FW | Lewuis Peña | 7 April 2004 | 0 | 0 | Śląsk Wrocław | Training module, 15–17 May 2023 |
| FW | Lucciano Reinoso | 10 July 2006 | 0 | 0 | Caracas | Training module, 15–17 May 2023 |
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Player records
- As of 24 March 2024
- Players in bold are still active with Venezuela.
Most appearances
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| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tomás Rincón | 132 | 1 | 2008–present |
| 2 | Juan Arango | 129 | 23 | 1999–2015 |
| 3 | José Manuel Rey | 115 | 10 | 1997–2011 |
| 4 | Salomón Rondón | 104 | 41 | 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 | Luis Vallenilla | 76 | 0 | 1996–2007 |
| 10 | Gabriel Urdaneta | 74 | 9 | 1996–2005 |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salomón Rondón | 41 | 104 | 0.39 | 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 |
| 5 | Josef Martínez | 14 | 67 | 0.21 | 2011–Present |
| 6 | Miku | 11 | 50 | 0.22 | 2006–2015 |
| Darwin Machís | 11 | 45 | 0.24 | 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
FIFA World Cup
| FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
 1930 | Not a FIFA member | Not a FIFA member | |||||||||||||
 1934 | |||||||||||||||
 1938 | |||||||||||||||
 1950 | |||||||||||||||
 1954 | Did not enter | Declined participation | |||||||||||||
 1958 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
| 1962 | Did not enter | Declined participation | |||||||||||||
 1966 | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 15 | ||||||||
| 1970 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18 | |||||||||
| 1974 | Withdrew | Withdrew | |||||||||||||
| 1978 | Did not qualify | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | ||||||||
| 1982 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | |||||||||
| 1986 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |||||||||
| 1990 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 18 | |||||||||
| 1994 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 34 | |||||||||
 1998 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 41 | |||||||||
  2002 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 18 | 44 | |||||||||
| 2006 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 28 | |||||||||
| 2010 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 23 | 29 | |||||||||
| 2014 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 20 | |||||||||
| 2018 | 18 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 19 | 35 | |||||||||
 2022 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 34 | |||||||||
| 2026 | Qualification in progress | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||||||||
 2030 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
| 2034 | |||||||||||||||
| Total | 0/18 | 164 | 30 | 29 | 105 | 140 | 351 | ||||||||
Copa América
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 | Qualified | ||||||||
| Total | Fourth place | 19/47 | 70 | 8 | 17 | 45 | 52 | 180 | — |
Pan American Games
| Pan American Games record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1951 | Fourth place | 4th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
 1955 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 20 |
 1959 | Did not participate | |||||||
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| 1983 | Group stage | 7th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 1987 | Did not qualify | |||||||
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| Since 1999 | See Venezuela national under-23 football team | |||||||
| Total | Fourth place | 3/12 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 37 |
See also
References
External links
- Official website of the Venezuelan Football Federation (in Spanish)
- Venezuela FIFA profile
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