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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
(Brazilian Football Confederation)
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachRamon Menezes[1]
CaptainAndrey Santos
FIFA codeBRA
First colours
Second colours
First international
 Brazil 7–1 Panama 
(Caracas, Venezuela; 23 March 1954)
Biggest win
 Brazil 10–0 Belgium 
(Kuching, Malaysia; 25 June 1997)
Biggest defeat
 Brazil 0–6 Argentina 
(Valencia, Venezuela; 24 January 2025)
Records for competitive matches only.
FIFA U-20 World Cup
Appearances20 (first in 1977)
Best resultWinners (1983, 1985, 1993, 2003, 2011)
South American Youth Championship
Appearances30 (first in 1954)
Best resultWinners (1974, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2023, 2025)
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 thirteen 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

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FIFA U-20 World Cup record

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FIFA U-20 World Cup record
Year Round GP W D1 L GS GA
  1977 Third place 5 3 2 0 13 3
  1979 Did not qualify
  1981 Quarter-finals 4 2 1 1 7 4
  1983 Champions 6 5 1 0 13 4
  1985 6 6 0 0 14 1
  1987 Quarter-finals 4 2 0 2 6 3
  1989 Third place 6 5 0 1 13 2
  1991 Runners-up 6 4 2 0 14 4
  1993 Champions 6 5 1 0 11 2
  1995 Runners-up 6 4 1 1 11 3
  1997 Quarter-finals 5 4 0 1 25 5
  1999 5 3 0 2 13 5
  2001 5 4 0 1 15 3
  2003 Champions 7 5 1 1 14 6
  2005 Third place 7 5 1 1 9 4
  2007 Round Of 16 4 1 0 3 6 9
  2009 Runners-up 7 5 2 0 14 3
  2011 Champions 7 5 2 0 18 5
  2013 Did not qualify
  2015 Runners-up 7 4 2 1 15 5
  2017 Did not qualify
  2019
  2023 Quarter-finals 5 3 0 2 16 7
  2025 Qualified
Total 5 titles 108 75 16 17 247 78

South American Youth Championship record

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South American Youth Championship record
Years Round GP W D L GS GA
  1954 Runners-up 6 3 3 0 14 5
  1958 Third place 5 2 2 1 10 6
  1964 Did not enter
  1967 Semi-finals 5 3 0 2 7 5
  1971 First round 4 2 0 2 7 3
  1974 Champions 6 5 1 0 18 3
  1975 First round 5 1 0 4 6 7
  1977 Runners-up 6 5 1 0 13 2
  1979 Fourth place 7 2 1 4 5 7
  1981 Runners-up 6 3 2 1 13 5
  1983 Champions 7 6 1 0 16 3
  1985 7 6 1 0 11 3
  1987 Runners-up 6 3 2 1 11 4
  1988 Champions 7 5 1 1 14 2
  1991 7 4 3 0 15 5
  1992 6 5 1 0 7 0
  1995 6 5 0 1 17 4
  1997 Runners-up 9 6 2 1 26 10
  1999 Third place 9 4 3 2 22 10
  2001 Champions 9 6 2 1 21 6
  2003 Runners-up 9 7 1 1 23 5
  2005 9 5 2 2 18 9
  2007 Champions 9 6 3 0 20 9
  2009 9 6 1 2 17 9
  2011 9 7 1 1 24 7
  2013 First round 4 1 1 2 4 6
  2015 Fourth place 9 5 1 3 13 9
  2017 Fifth place 9 3 4 2 10 9
  2019 9 3 3 3 6 7
  2023 Champions 9 7 2 0 19 4
  2025 9 6 1 2 14 12
Total 13 titles 208 126 45 37 407 164

Current squad

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The following 23 players are called up for the 2025 South American U-20 Championship.

Caps and goals updated as of 12 June 2023, after the match against   Israel.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Robert Alves (2005-03-02) 2 March 2005 (age 20) 10 0   Atlético Mineiro
12 1GK Felipe Longo (2005-05-03) 3 May 2005 (age 19) 6 0   Corinthians
22 1GK Henrique Menke (2007-01-12) 12 January 2007 (age 18) 1 0   Internacional
2 2DF Paulo Ricardo (2005-05-23) 23 May 2005 (age 19) 15 0   Vasco da Gama
6 2DF Leandrinho (2005-03-17) 17 March 2005 (age 20) 14 2   Al Shabab
13 2DF Igor Serrote (2005-03-01) 1 March 2005 (age 20) 15 0   Grêmio
16 2DF Zé Guilherme (2005-03-16) 16 March 2005 (age 20) 9 0   Bahia
3 2DF Jair Cunha (2005-07-03) 3 July 2005 (age 19) 15 1   Botafogo
4 2DF Filipe Bordon (2005-06-24) 24 June 2005 (age 19) 13 0   Lazio
14 2DF Iago Teodoro (2005-04-18) 18 April 2005 (age 20) 8 0   Flamengo
15 2DF Anthony (2005-07-12) 12 July 2005 (age 19) 1 0   Goiás
20 2DF Arthur Dias (2007-04-10) 10 April 2007 (age 18) 0 0   Athletico Paranaense
5 3MF Gabriel Moscardo (2005-09-28) 28 September 2005 (age 19) 16 8   Reims
8 3MF Breno Bidon (2005-02-20) 20 February 2005 (age 20) 13 1   Corinthians
18 3MF Kauan Rodrigues (2005-04-16) 16 April 2005 (age 20) 14 3   Fortaleza
17 3MF Gustavo Prado (2005-06-06) 6 June 2005 (age 19) 5 1   Internacional
7 4FW Rayan (2006-08-03) 3 August 2006 (age 18) 2 0   Vasco da Gama
9 4FW Deivid Washington (2005-06-05) 5 June 2005 (age 19) 12 14   Chelsea
10 4FW Pedrinho (2006-02-05) 5 February 2006 (age 19) 14 6   Zenit St. Petersburg
11 4FW Nathan Fernandes (2005-02-16) 16 February 2005 (age 20) 5 1   Botafogo
19 4FW Ricardo Mathias (2006-07-25) 25 July 2006 (age 18) 17 2   Internacional
21 4FW Wesley (2005-03-05) 5 March 2005 (age 20) 8 2   Al Nassr
23 4FW Alisson Santana (2005-09-21) 21 September 2005 (age 19) 9 5   Atlético Mineiro

Recent call-ups

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The following players were named to a squad in the last 24 months.

Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Mycael (2004-03-12) 12 March 2004 (age 21) 10 0   Athletico Paranaense v.   Israel, 12 June 2023
GK Kaique (2003-04-16) 16 April 2003 (age 22) 6 0   Palmeiras v.   Israel, 12 June 2023
GK Kauã Santos (2003-04-11) 11 April 2003 (age 22) 1 0   Eintracht Frankfurt v.   Israel, 12 June 2023
DF Arthur (2003-03-17) 17 March 2003 (age 22) 15 0   Bayer Leverkusen v.   Israel, 12 June 2023
DF Jean Pedroso (2004-01-28) 28 January 2004 (age 21) 14 2   Coritiba v.   Israel, 12 June 2023
DF Robert Renan (2003-10-11) 11 October 2003 (age 21) 15 0   Internacional v.   Israel, 12 June 2023
DF Kaiki Bruno (2003-03-08) 8 March 2003 (age 22) 9 0   Cruzeiro v.   Israel, 12 June 2023
DF Guilherme Biro (2004-04-20) 20 April 2004 (age 20) 15 1   Corinthians v.   Israel, 12 June 2023
DF André Dhominique (2003-10-07) 7 October 2003 (age 21) 13 0   Estrela Amadora v.   Israel, 12 June 2023
DF Douglas Mendes (2004-06-13) 13 June 2004 (age 20) 8 0   Red Bull Bragantino v.   Israel, 12 June 2023
MF Andrey Santos (2004-05-03) 3 May 2004 (age 20) 16 8   Strasbourg v.   Israel, 12 June 2023
MF Marlon Gomes (2003-12-14) 14 December 2003 (age 21) 13 1   Shakhtar Donetsk v.   Israel, 12 June 2023
MF Ronald (2003-02-11) 11 February 2003 (age 22) 14 3   Grêmio v.   Israel, 12 June 2023
FW Giovani (2004-01-01) 1 January 2004 (age 21) 2 0   Al Sadd v.   Israel, 12 June 2023
FW Marcos Leonardo (2003-05-02) 2 May 2003 (age 21) 12 14   Benfica v.   Israel, 12 June 2023
FW Matheus Martins (2003-07-16) 16 July 2003 (age 21) 14 6   Botafogo v.   Israel, 12 June 2023
FW Marquinhos (2003-04-07) 7 April 2003 (age 22) 5 1   Fluminense v.   Israel, 12 June 2023
FW Giovane (2003-11-24) 24 November 2003 (age 21) 17 2   Corinthians v.   Israel, 12 June 2023
FW Kevin (2003-01-04) 4 January 2003 (age 22) 8 2   Shakhtar Donetsk v.   Israel, 12 June 2023
FW Matheus Nascimento (2004-03-03) 3 March 2004 (age 21) 9 5   Botafogo v.   Israel, 12 June 2023
FW Sávio (2004-04-10) 10 April 2004 (age 21) 11 1   Manchester City v.   Israel, 12 June 2023
  • INJ: Withdrew due to injury
  • CLUB: Player withdrew from the current squad after his club made him unavailable for the call-up

Top goalscorers

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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

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  • FIFA U-20 World Cup

Honours

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  • FIFA U-20 World Cup:
    • Winners (5): 1983, 1985, 1993, 2003, 2011
    • Runners-up (4): 1991, 1995, 2009, 2015
  • South American Youth Championship:
    • Winners (13): 1974, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2023 , 2025
    • Runners-up (7): 1954, 1977, 1981, 1987, 1997, 2003, 2005

Friendlies

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  • Tournoi Juniors de Cannes:[2]
    • Winners (4): 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974
  • Tournament of the Crown Prince:[3]
    • Winners: 1978
  • Toulon Tournament:
    • Winners (9): 1980, 1981, 1983, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2013, 2014, 2019
  • Torneio Internacional de Ribeirão Preto:[4]
    • Winners: 1981
  • Beijing Youth Tournament:[5]
    • Winners: 1986
  • Qatar Friendship Tournament:[6]
    • Winners: 1987
  • COTIF:
    • Winners (3): 1990, 2002, 2014
  • Copa Gobernador del Estado Carabobo:[7]
    • Winners: 1992
  • Val-Action Cup:[6]
    • Winners: 1993
  • King's Cup:
    • Winners: 1999
  • Mediterranean International Cup U-20:[8]
    • Winners (5): 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2010
  • Mediterranean International Cup U-18:[8]
    • Winners (9): 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2011
  • TyC Asia Cup:[9]
    • Winners: 2001
  • Oman International Tournament:[10]
    • Winners: 2002
  • Malaysia International Tournament:[11]
    • Winners: 2003
  • Sendai Cup:[12]
    • Winners (6): 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010
  • SBS Cup:
    • Winners: 2004
  • Valais Youth Cup:
    • Winners: 2013
  • Panda Cup:
    • Winners: 2014
  • Talca International Tournament:[13][14]
    • Winners: 2016
  • Torneio Quadrangular de Teresópolis:[15]
    • Winners: 2020
  • Torneio Internacional do Espírito Santo:[16]
    • Winners: 2022

Managers

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Head-to-head record

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The following table shows Brazil's head-to-head record in the FIFA U-20 World Cup.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Ramon Menezes é o novo treinador da seleção brasileira sub-20" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. 7 March 2022. Archived from the original on 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Tournoi Juniors U-18 de Cannes". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 6 February 2023. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  3. ^ "U-20 Tournament of the Crown Prince (Iran)". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 13 August 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  4. ^ "U-18 Tournament 1981 (Brazil)". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Beijing Youth Tournament 1986". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  6. ^ a b Napoleão, Antonio Carlos; Assad, Roberto. Seleção Brasileira 1914–2006 (in Portuguese). pp. 113–116.
  7. ^ "1992 – Copa Gobernador del estado Carabobo" (in Spanish). Eliezer Perez - Historias y estadísticas del fútbol de Venezuela desde 1902. May 2019. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  8. ^ a b "MIC Football - An impressive honor roll". MIC Football (official website). Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  9. ^ "TyC Asia Offers Under-20 Soccer Event in Hong Kong". sportcal. 17 January 2001. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  10. ^ "Convocada seleção sub-20 para o Torneio de Oman" (in Portuguese). nsctotal. 2 September 2002. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  11. ^ "Seleção sub-20 bate Portugal e ganha torneio na Malásia" (in Portuguese). Folha de São Paulo. 16 March 2003. Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  12. ^ "Sendai Cup (Japan)". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  13. ^ "Seleção sub-20 festeja conquista do título de torneio no Chile" (in Portuguese). Hoje em Dia. 17 October 2016. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  14. ^ "Comandada por Micale, seleção brasileira sub-20 é campeã no Chile" (in Portuguese). Globo Esporte. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  15. ^ "Brasil empata com o Chile e conquista o Torneio Internacional Sub-20" (in Portuguese). CBF (Site Oficial). Archived from the original on 14 February 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
  16. ^ "Espetáculo brazuca. Brasil goleia o Uruguai e conquista o título do Torneio Internacional Sub-20" (in Portuguese). CBF (Site Oficial). 12 June 2022.
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