Peru national under-20 football team

Peru

Association	Federación Peruana de Fútbol
Confederation	CONMEBOL (South America)
Head coach	Gustavo Roverano
Home stadium	Estadio Nacional de Lima
FIFA code	PER
First colours Second colours
First international
Peru 2–2 Paraguay (Caracas, Venezuela; May 23, 1954)
Biggest win
Peru 8–0 Venezuela (Bolivia; January 28, 1983)
Biggest defeat
Peru 0–6 Brazil (Argentina; January 23, 1999) Peru 0–6 Argentina (Colombia; January 17, 2005)
South American Youth Championship
Appearances	29 (first in 1954)
Best result	3rd Place, 1967
Medal record Bolivarian Games 1947–48 Lima NA 1951 Caracas NA 1961 Barranquilla NA 1973 Panama City NA 1977 La Paz NA 1981 Barquisimeto NA Men's Pre-Olympic Football 1960 Peru NA 1964 Peru NA 1980 Colombia NA

Peru national under-20 football team represents Peru in international football competitions such as South American Youth Championship.

Peruvian U-20 squad has participated in all South American Youth Championships, but had no luck in qualifying to a World Cup. Their best appearance was in 1967, finishing in 3rd place.

Teams managed by Juan Carlos Oblitas in 1999, by Daniel Ahmed in 2013, and by Víctor Rivera in 2015 have been the most successful teams until 2015. The three of them reached the 5th place. In other appearances, Peru was almost always eliminated in Group Stage.

Competition records

FIFA U-20 World Cup

Year	Round	GP	W	D*	L	GS	GA
1977	Did not qualify
1979
1981	Did not enter
1983	Did not qualify
1985
1987
1989
1991
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2023
2025	To be determined
Total	0/24	-	-	-	-	-	-

Current squad

• The following players were called up for the Football at the 2022 South American Games.
• Match dates: 1–14 October 2022
• Opposition: Paraguay, Venezuela and Uruguay
• Caps and goals correct as of: 28 September 2022, after the match against Mexico

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	GK	José Amasifuen	6 June 2004	2	0	Alianza Lima
	GK	Denzel Caña	22 February 2003	2	0	Cienciano
	DF	Flavio Alcedo	19 January 2003	6	0	Sporting Cristal
	DF	Nicolás Amasifuen	5 July 2005	2	0	Alianza Lima
	DF	Catriel Cabellos	18 August 2004	9	2	Racing Club
	DF	Leonardo Díaz	19 March 2004	5	0	Sporting Cristal
	DF	Gilmar Paredes	8 January 2003	7	0	Sporting Cristal
	DF	Sais Santibañez	18 September 2003	2	0	César Vallejo
	DF	Anderson Villacotta	25 July 2005	3	0	César Vallejo
	MF	Jack Carhuallanqui	9 May 2004	9	0	Universitario de Deportes
	MF	Dorian Moyano	9 January 2003	0	0	Deportivo Municipal
	MF	Valentino Sandoval	6 August 2003	3	1	Universidad de San Martín
	MF	André Vasquez	30 January 2003	9	0	Pirata
	FW	Juan Pablo Goicochea	12 January 2005	4	1	Alianza Lima
	FW	Stefano Olaya	13 January 2003	6	2	César Vallejo
	FW	Bruno Portugal	28 June 2003	5	0	Melgar
	FW	Jorge Tandazo	4 February 2004	0	0	Universitario de Deportes
	FW	Diether Vásquez	1 January 2005	3	1	César Vallejo

Previous managers

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