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First game = {{Flagicon|Panama}} [[Panama national football team|Panama]] 3 - 1 Venezuela {{Flagicon|Venezuela|1930}}<br/>([[Panama City]], [[Panama]]; [[12 February]], [[1938]]) |
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Revision as of 16:15, 13 October 2008

Venezuela
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)La Vinotinto
(The Burgundy)
AssociationFederación Venezolana
de Fútbol
ConfederationCONMEBOL (South America)
Head coachVenezuela César Farías (2007-)
CaptainJuan Arango
Most capsJosé Manuel Rey (101)
Top scorerGiancarlo Maldonado (15)
Home stadiumEstadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo,

Estadio José Pachencho Romero,

Estadio Olímpico Luis Ramos
FIFA codeVEN
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current66
Highest48 (April 2004)
Lowest129 (November 1998)
First international
Panama Panama 3 - 1 Venezuela Venezuela
(Panama City, Panama; 12 February, 1938)
Biggest win
Venezuela Venezuela 6 - 0 Puerto Rico Puerto Rico
(Barranquilla, Colombia; 26 December, 1946)
Biggest defeat
Argentina Argentina 11 - 0 Venezuela Venezuela
(Buenos Aires, Argentina; 10 August, 1975)
Copa América
Appearances14 (first in 1967)
Best resultFifth place, 1967

The Venezuela national football team is the national football team of Venezuela and is controlled by the Federación Venezolana de Fútbol. It is nicknamed 'La Vinotinto' (The Burgundy), because of the traditional burgundy color of their shirts.

Venezuela is the only national team in CONMEBOL which has never qualified for a World Cup. Often Venezuela would go through entire qualification tournaments without recording a single win, although this has changed in the last two qualifying rounds. Their best finish in Copa América was fifth in their first entry, in 1967.

When playing at home in official games they usually rotate between two stadiums: the Estadio Polideportivo de Pueblo Nuevo, in San Cristóbal; the Estadio José Encarnación "Pachencho" Romero, in Maracaibo. In friendly matches they tend to rotate between the rest of the stadiums in the country.

National companies such as Empresas Polar and Telephone suppliers CANTV and Movistar have been giving a lot of financial aid to the team and to the sport itself. The government is not very keen on financing these kind of activities. Nevertheless, Venezuela hosted the Copa América 2007, thus becoming the last country in South America to host this competition.

The Unofficial Football World Championship, and the related Nasazzi's baton title, was briefly held by Venezuela in 2006.

Unlike other South American nations, baseball is extremely popular in Venezuela, which may divert athletic talent away from football, contributing to its historic lack of success in CONMEBOL competitions.

History

World Cup

Venezuela did not participate in World Cup qualifying 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.

The 2002 and 2006 qualifiers have seen a tremendous improvement in Venezuela's fortunes, and they are now regarded as a competitive team. They started the 2010 qualifying round by historically beating Ecuador in Quito where the Ecuadorians had previously held a long unbeaten record.

Despite poor results during the 60s and 70s, outstanding players like Luis Mendoza and Rafael Santana achieved renown.


Copa America

Venezuela first participated in the Copas America in 1967, and finished 5th 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 4 goals. In the 1993 series, Venezuela drew with Uruguay and the United States.

The team's overall Copa América record has been pretty poor, but the "Auge Vinotinto" (Vinotinto Rise) period in the early 2000s 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 Perú during the competition was its first Copa América victory since 1967.

In June 6, 2008, Venezuela achieved its first-ever triumph over Brazil, winning the Seleção with a 2-0 score in a friendly match in Boston, USA.


Current team status

Venezuela is currently participating in the 2010 World Cup qualifiers.

Main article: 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (CONMEBOL)

2010 FIFA World Cup
Qualification Standings

Template:2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - CONMEBOL

Last and next games


KEY: F = Friendly match; WCQ2010 = 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification


Current Team

Below is the squad that played for the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification against Paraguay on September 9 2008.


No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Renny Vega July 4 1979 32 0 Turkey Denizlispor
12 1GK Leonardo Morales July 7 1978 Venezuela Deportivo Anzoátegui
2 2DF Gerson Chacón October 21 1980 Venezuela Deportivo Tachira
3 2DF José Manuel Rey May 20 1975 100 8 Venezuela Caracas FC
4 2DF Jonay Hernández February 15 1979 Spain Pontevedra CF
6 2DF Pedro Boada July 26 1977 Venezuela Deportivo Anzoátegui
16 2DF Juan Fuenmayor September 5 1979 Venezuela Zulia FC
5 3MF Miguel Mea Vitali February 19 1981 81 1 Liechtenstein FC Vaduz
8 3MF Tomás Rincón January 13 1988 11 0 Venezuela Deportivo Tachira
10 3MF Ronald Vargas December 2 1986 8 2 Belgium Club Brugge
11 3MF Franklin Lucena February 20 1981 Venezuela Caracas FC
3MF Luis Manuel Seijas June 23 1986 4 0 Colombia Independiente Santa Fe
13 3MF Leonel Vielma August 30 1978 56 4 Colombia Santa Fe
14 3MF Alejandro Guerra June 9 1985 26 3 Venezuela Caracas FC
17 3MF Jorge Alberto Rojas October 1 1977 85 2 United States Red Bull New York
7 4FW José Torrealba June 13 1980 14 3 South Africa Kaizer Chiefs
9 4FW Giancarlo Maldonado June 29 1982 39 15 Mexico Atlante
15 4FW Alejandro Moreno July 8 1979 8 1 United States Columbus Crew
18 4FW Juan Arango May 16 1980 72 24 Spain RCD Mallorca

Recent Call Ups

The following players have also been called up to the Venezuela squad.

Goalkeepers
Name Date of birth Club Caps (goals) Most Recent Call up
Javier Toyo October 12 1977 Venezuela Caracas FC 8 (0) v. Colombia, 30 April, 2008
Giancarlos Martinez May 21 1979 Venezuela Mineros de Guayana 1 (0) v. El Salvador, 23 March, 2008
Defenders
Name Date of birth Club Caps (goals) Most Recent Call up
Jose Luis Granados October 22 1986 Venezuela Deportivo Tachira 4 (0) v. Clolombia, 30 April, 2008
Oswaldo Vizcarrondo May 31 1984 Venezuela Caracas FC 12 (0) v. Colombia, 30 April, 2008
José Gonzalez July 21 1971 Venezuela Deportivo Tachira ? (?) v. El Salvador, 23 March, 2008
Leonardo González July 14 1972 Venezuela Trujillanos FC ? (?) v. El Salvador, 23 March, 2008
Grenddy Perozo February 28 1986 Venezuela Deportivo Anzoátegui ? (?) v. Bolivia, 26 March, 2008
Enrique Andrés Rouga March 2 1982 Cyprus Alki Larnaca 20 (0) v. Haiti, 6 February, 2008
Dickson Díaz March 4 1980 Venezuela Unión Atlético Maracaibo ? (?) v. Haiti, 3 February, 2008
Edder Pérez July 3 1983 Venezuela Caracas FC 24 (4) v. Bolivia, 20 November, 2007
Alejandro Cichero April 20 1977 China Shandong Luneng 47 (2) v. Bolivia, 20 November, 2007
Luis José Vallenilla March 13 1974 Venezuela Atlético Mineros de Guayana 77 (1) v. Colombia, 17 November, 2007
Midfielders
Name Date of birth Club Caps (goals) Most Recent Call up
Carlos Fernandez September 1 1990 Venezuela Deportivo Anzoátegui 2 (0) v. Bolivia, 26 March, 2008
Giácomo Di Giorgi February 24 1981 Venezuela Llaneros FC ? (?) v. El Salvador, 23 March, 2008
Louis Pena December 25 1989 Venezuela Estudiantes de Mérida 1 (0) v. El Salvador, 23 March, 2008
Luis Vargas June 25 1987 Venezuela Trujillanos FC 1 (0) v. El Salvador, 23 March, 2008
Edgar Pérez Greco February 16 1982 Venezuela Deportivo Tachira ? (?) v. El Salvador, 23 March, 2008
Edgar Jiménez October 19, 1984 Venezuela Caracas FC ? (?) v. Haiti, 3 February, 2008
Ricardo David Paez February 9 1979 Peru Alianza Lima 64 (7) v. Bolivia, 20 November, 2007
Alejandro Guerra July 9 1985 Venezuela Caracas FC 23 (3) v. Bolivia, 20 November, 2007
Luis Vera March 9 1973 Venezuela Caracas FC 53 (2) v. Bolivia, 20 November, 2007
Héctor Gonzalez November 4 1977 Cyprus AEK Larnaca 53 (4) v. Ecuador, 13 October, 2007
César Eduardo González October 1 1982 Argentina Huracán 18 (1) v. Panama, 12 September, 2007
Strikers
Name Date of birth Club Caps (goals) Most Recent Call up
José Torrealba June 13 1980 South Africa Kaizer Chiefs 13 (3) v. Colombia, 30 April, 2008
Cristian Cásseres June 29 1977 Venezuela Deportivo Italia ? (?) v. Bolivia, 26 March, 2008
Ángel Chourio May 4 1985 Venezuela Unión Atlético Maracaibo 1 (0) v. El Salvador, 23 March, 2008
José Salomón Rondón April 28 1989 Spain UD Las Palmas 3 (1) v. El Salvador, 23 March, 2008
Juan Falcon February 24 1989 Venezuela Llaneros FC 1 (0) v. El Salvador, 23 March, 2008
Armando Maita August 26 1981 Venezuela Monagas Sport Club ? (?) v. Haiti, 6 February, 2008
Emilio Rentería October 9, 1984 Venezuela Caracas FC 16 (9) v. Haiti, 3 February, 2008
Heiber Diaz November 10 1984 Venezuela Unión Atlético Maracaibo ? (?) v. Paraguay, 8 September, 2007

World Cup record

Copa América record

  • 1916 to 1963 - Did not enter
  • 1967 - Fifth place
  • 1975 - Round 1
  • 1979 - Round 1
  • 1983 - Round 1
  • 1987 - Round 1
  • 1989 - Round 1
  • 1991 - Round 1
  • 1993 - Round 1 (overall 11th place)
  • 1995 - Round 1 (overall 12th place)
  • 1997 - Round 1 (overall 12th place)
  • 1999 - Round 1 (overall 12th place)
  • 2001 - Round 1 (overall 12th place)
  • 2004 - Round 1 (overall 11th place)
  • 2007 - Quarterfinals (overall 6th place)

Pan American Games record

Most Venezuela caps

Player National team career Caps (Goals)
José Manuel Rey 1997-present 91 (8)
Gabriel Urdaneta 1996-2005 77 (9)
Luis José Vallenilla 1996-2007 77 (1)
Jorge Alberto Rojas 1999-present 76 (1)
Miguel Ángel Mea Vitali 1999-present 71 (1)
Juan Arango 1999-present 70 (13)
Ruberth Morán 1996-present 65 (14)
Leopoldo Jiménez 1999-2005 64 (0)
Ricardo David Páez 2000-2007 64 (7)
Rafael Dudamel 1993-2007 56 (1)
Héctor González 2001-2007 53 (4)

Top Venezuela goalscorers

Player National team career Goals (Caps)
Ruberth Morán 1996-2007 14 (65)
Juan Arango 1999-present 13 (70)
Giancarlo Maldonado 2003-present 13 (33)
Gabriel Urdaneta 1996-2005 9 (77)
José Manuel Rey 1997-present 8 (99)
Daniel Arismendi 2006-present 8 (15)
Juan Garcia 1993-2004 7 (47)
Ricardo David Páez 2000-present 7 (64)
José Luis Dolgetta 1993-1997 6 (21)

Selected famous players


External links

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