Uruguay national under-23 football team
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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
).
, France
, in 1924. In that year, Uruguay won its first gold medal, beating Yugoslavia 7–0, United Stares 3–0, France 5–1, Netherlands 2–1, and in the Final defeating Switzerland 3–0.
, 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.
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.
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Uruguay
Uruguay ,officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay,sometimes the Eastern Republic of Uruguay; ) is a country in the southeastern part of South America. It is home to some 3.5 million people, of whom 1.8 million live in the capital Montevideo and its metropolitan area...
in international football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
competitions in Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
. 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
Asociación Uruguaya de Fútbol
The Uruguayan Football Association is the governing body of football in Uruguay. It was founded in 1900 and affiliated in 1923. It is a founding member of CONMEBOL and is in charge of the Uruguay national football team and the Campeonato Uruguayo de Fútbol, including the Uruguayan Primera...
(AUF). Uruguay won two gold medals (1924
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
and 1928
1928 Summer Olympics
The 1928 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1928 in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Amsterdam had bid for the 1920 and 1924 Olympic Games, but had to give way to war-victim Antwerp, Belgium, and Pierre de...
).
1924 Summer Olympics
Uruguay's first participation in the Olympics was in ParisParis
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, France
France
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, in 1924. In that year, Uruguay won its first gold medal, beating Yugoslavia 7–0, United Stares 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 AmsterdamAmsterdam
Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population...
, Netherlands
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
, 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 Football at the Summer Olympics Association football, usually known simply as football or soccer, has been included in every Olympiad except 1896 and 1932 as a men's competition sport. Women's football was added to the official programme in 1996.-Early history:... |
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Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
1900 Football at the 1900 Summer Olympics At the 1900 Summer Olympics, a football tournament was contested for the first time. Only two demonstration matches were held between the three club sides, and no medals were awarded... to 1908 Football at the 1908 Summer Olympics Bohemia were forced to withdraw before the tournament started after losing their FIFA membership.-Semi-finals:-Bronze medal match:The French were so shocked by their humiliating 17-1 defeat against Denmark that they declined to play for the bronze medal; therefore, the Netherlands played Sweden for... |
Did not enter | |||||||
1912 Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics Football at the 1912 Summer Olympics was one of the 102 events at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden. It was the fourth time football was on the Olympic schedule. The tournament was contested between 11 nations, all of them from Europe, with Great Britain winning the gold medals... |
Did not qualify | |||||||
1920 Football at the 1920 Summer Olympics The football at the 1920 Summer Olympics, was one of the 154 events at the 1920 Summer Olympics, held in Antwerp. It was the fifth time football was on the Olympic schedule. The tournament was contested by 14 teams, with host country Belgium winning the gold medals... |
Did not enter | |||||||
1924 Football at the 1924 Summer Olympics At the 1924 Summer Olympics held in Paris, Uruguay dominated the Football tournament winning the Gold.-Amateur Status:In 1921, the Belgium Football Association first allowed for payments to players for time lost from work; in the months that followed four other Associations permitted similar... |
Final | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 |
1928 Football at the 1928 Summer Olympics Football at the 1928 Summer Olympics tournament, won by Uruguay against Argentina, would be the precursor to the first FIFA World Cup held in 1930 in Uruguay.-Medalists:-Background:... |
Final | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 5 |
1936 Football at the 1936 Summer Olympics The 1936 Olympic football tournament, won by Italy, has come to share an affinity with the political backdrop against which it was being played; in terms of the history of football, however, the tournament suffered as a reaction to the development of the FIFA World Cup.The introduction of the first... to 1956 Football at the 1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Olympic Games football tournament with just 11 competing nations suffered from cancellations. It was an undistinguished tournament that featured mis-matches and walkovers.-Background:... |
Did not enter | |||||||
1960 Football at the 1960 Summer Olympics The football tournament at the 1960 Summer Olympics was held from 26 August to 10 September in 1960 throughout Italy.-Venues:-Medalists:-Group A:---------------------Group B:---------------------Group C:--------... to 1972 Football at the 1972 Summer Olympics Final results for the Football competition at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Augsburg, Ingolstadt, Nürnberg, Passau, and Regensburg.-Medalists:-Group A: ---- -----------------Group B: ---- ----------------... |
Did not qualify | |||||||
1976 Football at the 1976 Summer Olympics Final results for the Football competition at the 1976 Summer Olympics held in Montreal, Toronto, Ottawa, and Sherbrooke. Groups A, C and D had only three teams instead of four, as Nigeria, Ghana and Zambia national teams adhered to African-led boycott of the Games against the participation of New... |
Withdrew | |||||||
1980 Football at the 1980 Summer Olympics thumb|right|Official Programme of the match [[USSR]] vs [[Venezuela]]The football tournament at the 1980 Summer Olympics started on July 20 and ended on August 2. Only one event, the men's tournament, was contested... to 1984 Football at the 1984 Summer Olympics The football tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics started on July 29 and ended on August 11. It featured only a men's tournament, as women's football had yet to become an Olympic event. It was the first Olympic football competition in which professionals were allowed... |
Did not enter | |||||||
1988 Football at the 1988 Summer Olympics Final results for the football competition at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The tournament was held from September 17, 1988 to October 1, 1988.-Medal summary:... to 2008 Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics Football at the 2008 Summer Olympics was held in Beijing and several other cities in the People's Republic of China from 6 August to 23 August. Associations affiliated with FIFA were invited to send their full women's national teams and men's U-23 teams to participate... |
Did not qualify | |||||||
Total | 2/24 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 7 | |
First round
Second round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Gold Medal match
In the other semi-final between Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
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.
Players : Andrés Mazali Andrés Mazali Andrés Mazali was a twice Olympic Gold medallist for Uruguay in the 1924 and 1928 Olympic football tournaments, but is, perhaps, famous for his ill-judged decision to break curfew in the days leading up to the start of the first, deciding to go out on a date with a mystery blond before the FIFA... Pedro Arispe Pedro Arispe Pedro Arispe , nicknamed El Indio, was a football player.He played in over 300 matches in the Uruguayan First Division over the course of 17 seasons for Rampla Juniors, winning the title in 1927 and a runner's-up spot in 1932... José Nasazzi José Nasazzi José Nasazzi Yarza was the Uruguayan footballer who captained his country when they won the inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930.-Biography:... Alfredo Ghierra Alfredo Ghierra Alfredo Ghierra was an Uruguayan football player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Uruguayan team, which won the gold medal in the football tournament.... José Vidal José Vidal (footballer) José Vidal was an Uruguayan football player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.Vidal was a player of Belgrano Montevideo most of his club career. From 4 November 1923 to 9 June 1924 he capped in 7 games of La Celeste in which he scored 1 goal... José Leandro Andrade Angel Romano Ángel Romano Alfredo Ángel Romano was an Uruguayan football striker who played 68 times for Uruguay between 1911 and 1927, scoring 28 goals. He played in the Copa América 8 times, finishing on the winning side on 5 occasions... Pedro Cea Pedro Cea José Pedro Cea was an Uruguayan football player and coach.-Club career:At club level, he played for Nacional, where he won several Uruguayan Championships.-International career:... Pedro Petrone Pedro Petrone Pedro Petrone Schiavone , nicknamed Artillero was a Uruguayan footballer in the striker role. His nickname Artillero, meaning artilleryman or gunner in reference to his amazing goalscoring prowess.... Hector Scarone Héctor Scarone Héctor Pedro Scarone Beretta was a Uruguayan football striker. He went on for many years Since 1930 to holds the record as the all-time leading scorer with 31 goals in 52 games between 1917 and 1930 for the Uruguayan national team... Santos Urdinarán Santos Urdinarán Santos "Vasquito" Urdinarán , known as el Vasquito, was a footballer from Uruguay. He played for Nacional from 1919 to 1933 , playing the position of right winger. He was born and died in Montevideo.He also played 20 matches and scored 2 goals for the Uruguay national football team... Manager : Ernesto Figoli |
Image:1924-URU-SUI_1924-FIN-JO.svg|270px|Finale des JO 1924 default :Image:1924-URU-SUI 1924-FIN-JO.svg rect 220 20 340 70 Andrés Mazali Andrés Mazali Andrés Mazali was a twice Olympic Gold medallist for Uruguay in the 1924 and 1928 Olympic football tournaments, but is, perhaps, famous for his ill-judged decision to break curfew in the days leading up to the start of the first, deciding to go out on a date with a mystery blond before the FIFA... rect 160 90 230 140 José Nasazzi José Nasazzi José Nasazzi Yarza was the Uruguayan footballer who captained his country when they won the inaugural FIFA World Cup in 1930.-Biography:... rect 310 90 380 140 Pedro Arispe Pedro Arispe Pedro Arispe , nicknamed El Indio, was a football player.He played in over 300 matches in the Uruguayan First Division over the course of 17 seasons for Rampla Juniors, winning the title in 1927 and a runner's-up spot in 1932... rect 90 160 160 210 José Leandro Andrade rect 220 150 320 200 José Vidal José Vidal (footballer) José Vidal was an Uruguayan football player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.Vidal was a player of Belgrano Montevideo most of his club career. From 4 November 1923 to 9 June 1924 he capped in 7 games of La Celeste in which he scored 1 goal... rect 380 160 450 210 Alfredo Ghiarra rect 40 250 100 310 Santos Urdinarán Santos Urdinarán Santos "Vasquito" Urdinarán , known as el Vasquito, was a footballer from Uruguay. He played for Nacional from 1919 to 1933 , playing the position of right winger. He was born and died in Montevideo.He also played 20 matches and scored 2 goals for the Uruguay national football team... rect 150 250 225 310 Héctor Scarone Héctor Scarone Héctor Pedro Scarone Beretta was a Uruguayan football striker. He went on for many years Since 1930 to holds the record as the all-time leading scorer with 31 goals in 52 games between 1917 and 1930 for the Uruguayan national team... rect 225 305 290 355 Pedro Petrone Pedro Petrone Pedro Petrone Schiavone , nicknamed Artillero was a Uruguayan footballer in the striker role. His nickname Artillero, meaning artilleryman or gunner in reference to his amazing goalscoring prowess.... rect 310 250 360 310 José Cea rect 420 250 480 310 Angel Romano Ángel Romano Alfredo Ángel Romano was an Uruguayan football striker who played 68 times for Uruguay between 1911 and 1927, scoring 28 goals. He played in the Copa América 8 times, finishing on the winning side on 5 occasions... rect 230 670 300 730 Hans Pulver Hans Pulver Hans Pulver was an Swiss football player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Swiss team, which won the silver medal in the football tournament.... rect 130 590 200 660 Rudolf Ramseyer Rudolf Ramseyer Rudolf Ramseyer was an Swiss football player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Swiss team, which won the silver medal in the football tournament.-External links:*... rect 325 590 392 660 Adolphe Reymond Adolphe Reymond Adolphe Reymond was an Swiss football player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Swiss team, which won the silver medal in the football tournament.-External links:*... rect 120 500 190 570 Aron Pollitz Aron Pollitz Aron Pollitz was an Swiss football player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Swiss team, which won the silver medal in the football tournament.-External links:*... rect 230 500 300 570 Paul Schmiedlin Paul Schmiedlin Paul Schmiedlin was an Swiss football player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Swiss team, which won the silver medal in the football tournament.-External links:*... rect 360 500 430 570 August Oberhauser August Oberhauser August Oberhauser was an Swiss football player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Swiss team, which won the silver medal in the football tournament.-External links:*... rect 30 400 100 470 Paul Fässler Paul Fässler Paul Fässler was an Swiss football player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Swiss team, which won the silver medal in the football tournament.-External links:*... rect 150 400 210 470 Max Abegglen Max Abegglen Max "Xam" Abegglen was a Swiss football player.He played for the Swiss national team and was the joint leading goalscorer for the team with 34 goals scored in 68 international appearances, along with Kubilay Turkyilmaz who scored also 34 goals in 62 matches for Switzerland... rect 340 400 400 470 Robert Pache Robert Pache Robert Pache was a Swiss footballer. He competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.-Career:Pache was a member of the Swiss team, which won the silver medal in the football tournament.... rect 440 400 500 470 Karl Ehrenbolger Karl Ehrenbolger Karl Ehrenbolger was an Swiss football player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Swiss team, which won the silver medal in the football tournament.-External links:*... rect 230 380 300 440 Walter Dietrich Walter Dietrich Walter Dietrich was a Swiss footballer.He was a member of the Swiss team, which won the silver medal in the football tournament at the 1924 Summer Olympics.- External links :* *... |
Players : Hans Pulver Hans Pulver Hans Pulver was an Swiss football player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Swiss team, which won the silver medal in the football tournament.... Rudolf Ramseyer Rudolf Ramseyer Rudolf Ramseyer was an Swiss football player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Swiss team, which won the silver medal in the football tournament.-External links:*... Adolphe Reymond Adolphe Reymond Adolphe Reymond was an Swiss football player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Swiss team, which won the silver medal in the football tournament.-External links:*... Aron Pollitz Aron Pollitz Aron Pollitz was an Swiss football player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Swiss team, which won the silver medal in the football tournament.-External links:*... Paul Schmiedlin Paul Schmiedlin Paul Schmiedlin was an Swiss football player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Swiss team, which won the silver medal in the football tournament.-External links:*... August Oberhauser August Oberhauser August Oberhauser was an Swiss football player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Swiss team, which won the silver medal in the football tournament.-External links:*... Paul Fässler Paul Fässler Paul Fässler was an Swiss football player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Swiss team, which won the silver medal in the football tournament.-External links:*... Max Abegglen Max Abegglen Max "Xam" Abegglen was a Swiss football player.He played for the Swiss national team and was the joint leading goalscorer for the team with 34 goals scored in 68 international appearances, along with Kubilay Turkyilmaz who scored also 34 goals in 62 matches for Switzerland... Walter Dietrich Walter Dietrich Walter Dietrich was a Swiss footballer.He was a member of the Swiss team, which won the silver medal in the football tournament at the 1924 Summer Olympics.- External links :* *... Robert Pache Robert Pache Robert Pache was a Swiss footballer. He competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.-Career:Pache was a member of the Swiss team, which won the silver medal in the football tournament.... Karl Ehrenbolger Karl Ehrenbolger Karl Ehrenbolger was an Swiss football player who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.He was a member of the Swiss team, which won the silver medal in the football tournament.-External links:*... Manager : Edward Duckworth |
First round
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Gold medal match
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See also
- Uruguay national football teamUruguay national football teamThe Uruguayan national football team represents Uruguay in international association football and is controlled by the Uruguayan Football Association, the governing body for football in Uruguay. The current head coach is Óscar Tabárez...
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