Uruguay Olympic football team
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| Nickname(s) |
Charrúas La Celeste Olímpica (The Olympic Sky Blue) La Celeste (The Sky Blue) | ||
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| Association |
Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol | ||
| Confederation | CONMEBOL (South America) | ||
| Head coach | Óscar Tabárez | ||
| Captain | Luis Suárez | ||
| Home stadium | Estadio Centenario de Montevideo | ||
| FIFA code | URU | ||
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| First international | |||
 Uruguay 7 – 0 Yugoslavia  (France; 26 May 1924) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
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Uruguay 7 – 0 Yugoslavia (France; 26 May 1924) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Senegal 2 - 0 Uruguay (London; Great Britain 29 July 2012) | |||
| Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 3 (first in 1924) | ||
| Best result | Winners: 1924, 1928 | ||
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Football | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1924 Paris | Team |
| | 1928 Amsterdam | Team |
Uruguay Olympic football team (also known as Uruguay under-23, Uruguay U-23) represents Uruguay in international football competitions in Olympic Games. The selection is limited to players under the age of 23, except three overage players. The team is controlled by the Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol (AUF). Uruguay won two gold medals (1924 and 1928).
History
1924 Summer Olympics
Uruguay's first participation in the Olympics was in Paris, France, in 1924. In that year, Uruguay won its first gold medal, beating Yugoslavia 7–0, United States 3–0, France 5–1, Netherlands 2–1, and in the Final defeating Switzerland 3–0.
1928 Summer Olympics
Uruguay's second participation in the Olympics was in Amsterdam, Netherlands, in 1928. In that year, Uruguay won its second gold medal,beating Netherlands 2–0, Germany 4–1, Italy 3–2, and in the first Final tying Argentina 1–1, and defeating Argentina 2–1 in the second final.
Olympic record
| Olympics Record | ||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
.svg.png){kind=small} 1896 | No football tournament | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1900 | Did Not Participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1904 | Did Not Participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1908 | Did Not Participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1912 | Did Not Participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
.svg.png){kind=small} 1920 | Did Not Participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1924 | Gold Medal | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
 1928 | Gold Medal | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
| 1932 | No football tournament | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
.svg.png){kind=small} 1936 | Withdrew | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 | Did Not Participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1952 | Did Not Participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1956 | Did Not Participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1960 | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1964 | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1968 | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1972 | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1976 | Withdrew | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1980 | Did Not Participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1984 | Did Not Participate | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1988 | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1992 | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1996 | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2000 | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 2004 | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 2008 | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2012 | Group Stage | 9th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 2016 | Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 3/24 | 2 Medals | 13 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 11 |
Matches
Summer Olympics
Paris 1924
First round
May 26, 1924 16:00 |
| Uruguay |
7–0 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
Vidal  20' Scarone 23' Cea 50', 80' Petrone 35', 61' Romano 58' |
Report |
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Gold Medal match
In the other semi-final between Switzerland and Sweden the Swiss prevailed. In the final the Swiss proved no match, ultimately, for the Uruguayans whose two goals in the second half put paid to their opponent's ambitions, Uruguay eventually prevailing 3–0. Interest in the final had been considerable, such was the draw of the Uruguayan side; 60,000 watched and 10,000 were locked out.
Amsterdam 1928
First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
June 7, 1928 19:00 |
| Uruguay |
3–2 | .svg.png){kind=small} Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Cea 17' Campolo 28' Scarone 31' |
Report | Baloncieri 9' Levratto 60' |
Gold medal match
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Recent and future matches
Win Draw Loss
| Date | Competition | Location | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Scorers |
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| Estadio Parque Artigas, Paysandú, Uruguay | Uruguay |
 Egypt |
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| Estadio Domingo Burgueño, Maldonado, Uruguay | Uruguay |
 Chile |
31' 35' 47' Suárez 39' 71' Cavani 84' Hernández | |||
| Estadio Centenario, Montevideo, Uruguay | Uruguay |
 Panama |
2' Cavani 18' Ramírez | |||
| Old Trafford, Manchester, Great Britain |  United Arab Emirates |
Uruguay |
42' Ramírez 55' Lodeiro | |||
| Wembley Stadium, London, Great Britain | Senegal |
Uruguay |
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| Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Great Britain | Great Britain |
Uruguay |
Current squad
The following players were called up by Óscar Tabárez for the 2012 Summer Olympics being held in London, Great Britain.[4]
| # | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | ||
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| 18 | GK | Leandro Gelpi | February 27, 1991 | 0 | 0 | Peñarol
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| 1 | GK | Martín Campaña | May 29, 1989 | 5 | 0 | Cerro Largo | ||
| 2 | DF | Ramón Arias | July 27, 1992 | 5 | 0 | Defensor Sporting
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| 3 | DF | Diego Polenta | February 6, 1992 | 1 | 0 | Bari
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| 6 | DF | Alexis Rolín | February 7, 1989 | 3 | 0 | Catania
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| 5 | DF | Emiliano Albín | January 24, 1989 | 3 | 0 |  Boca Juniors
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| 13 | DF | Matías Aguirregaray | April 1, 1989 | 2 | 0 |  CFR Cluj
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| 4 | DF | Sebastián Coates | October 7, 1990 | 2 | 0 |  Sunderland | ||
| 12 | MF | Jonathan Urretaviscaya | March 19, 1990 | 2 | 0 | C.F. Pachuca
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| 8 | MF | Maximiliano Calzada | April 21, 1990 | 3 | 0 | Nacional
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| 15 | MF | Diego Rodríguez | September 4, 1989 | 3 | 0 | Defensor
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| 14 | MF | Nicolás Lodeiro | March 21, 1989 | 2 | 0 | Botafogo
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| 17 | MF | Egidio Arévalo Ríos* | September 27, 1982 | 2 | 0 | Tigres UANL
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| 10 | MF | Gastón Ramírez | December 2, 1990 | 2 | 1 | Southampton
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| 16 | MF | Tabaré Viudez | September 8, 1989 | 3 | 0 |  Kasımpaşa | ||
| 11 | FW | Abel Hernández | August 8, 1990 | 2 | 1 | Hull City
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| 9 | FW | Luis Suárez* (captain) | January 24, 1987 | 3 | 3 | Barcelona
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| 7 | FW | Edinson Cavani* | February 14, 1987 | 3 | 3 | Paris Saint-Germain | ||
Note: Players marked with a * are the three overage players called up as reinforcements
See also
- Uruguay national football team
- Uruguay national under-20 football team
- Uruguay national under-17 football team
References
- ↑ "SUB 23: URUGUAY Y EGIPTO EMPATARON 0:0". Tenfieldigital.com (in Spanish). 25 April 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ↑ "Uruguay encendió la llama con goles...". Tenfieldigital.com (in Spanish). 11 July 2012. Retrieved 11 July 2012.
- ↑ "Uruguay se despidió con sonrisas". Tenfieldigital.com (in Spanish). 15 July 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
- ↑ "Olímpica: Tabarez confirma a los dieciocho jugadores". Tenfield (in Spanish). 9 July 2012. Retrieved 10 July 2012.
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