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| Shirt badge/Association crest | |||
| Nickname(s) | Ticos, La Tricolor, La Sele (Selección) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Federación Costarricense de Fútbol | ||
| Confederation | CONCACAF | ||
| Head coach | Ronald Gonzalez (2009–) | ||
| Captain | ] | ||
| FIFA code | CRC | ||
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| First international | |||
 Costa Rica 1 – 0  Colombia(Dammam , Saudi Arabia; February 17, 1989) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Costa Rica 3 – 0  Australia(Cairo, Egypt; October 3, 2009) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Costa Rica 2 – 6  Japan(Kuantan, Malaysia; September 25, 1997) matches only. | |||
| FIFA U-20 World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 9 (first in 1989) | ||
| Best result | Fourth Place (2009) | ||
First 
Costa Rica Olympic football team represents Costa Rica 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 Federación Costarricense de Fútbol
History
Olympic record
| Olympics Record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
 1896 |
No football tournament | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1900 |
Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1904 |
Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1908 |
Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1912 |
Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1920 |
Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1924 |
Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1928 |
Runners-up | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 24 | 7 |
| 1932 |
No football tournament | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1936 |
Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1948 |
Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1952 |
Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1956 |
Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1960 |
Round 1 | - | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| 1964 |
Round 1 | - | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
 1968 |
Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1972 |
Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1976 |
Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1980 |
Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1984 |
Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 1988 |
Quarter-finals | - | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 |
 1992 |
Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 1996 |
Runners-up | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 6 |
| 2000 |
Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 2004 |
Champions | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
 2008 |
Champions | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 |
| 2012 |
Did Not Qualify | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Total | 7/24 | 2 Titles | 32 | 21 | 5 | 6 | 78 | 28 |
Notable players
Current squad
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1GK | Esteban Alvarado | (1991-02-27)February 27, 1991 (aged 20) | AZ
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| 2 | 2DF | Cristian Gamboa | (1992-01-31)January 31, 1992 (aged 19) |  Fredrikstad
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| 3 | 2DF | Keiner Brown | (1993-02-04)February 4, 1993 (aged 18) | Brujas
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| 4 | 2DF | Ariel Contreras | (1993-04-20)April 20, 1993 (aged 17) | Saprissa
| ||
| 5 | 3MF | Bryan Oviedo | (1992-02-29)February 29, 1992 (aged 19) |  København
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| 6 | 4FW | Derrick Johnson | (1992-09-09)September 9, 1992 (aged 18) | Columbus Crew
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| 7 | 4FW | Marco Ureña | (1992-12-22)December 22, 1992 (aged 18) |  Kuban Krasnodar
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| 8 | 3MF | Juan Bustos Golobio | (1991-05-08)May 8, 1991 (aged 19) | Saprissa
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| 9 | 4FW | Joshua Díaz | (1991-04-12)April 12, 1991 (aged 19) | Puntarenas
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| 10 | 4FW | Diego Estrada | (1991-12-06)December 6, 1991 (aged 19) | Real Zaragoza B
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| 11 | 3MF | Bryan Vega | (1991-05-12)May 12, 1991 (aged 19) | Brujas
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| 12 | 3MF | Diego Calvo | (1992-01-23)January 23, 1992 (aged 19) | Alajuelense
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| 13 | 3MF | Pablo Martínez | (1992-10-13)October 13, 1992 (aged 18) | Alajuelense
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| 14 | 4FW | Vianney Blanco | (1992-02-10)February 10, 1992 (aged 19) | Alajuelense
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| 15 | 2DF | Joseph Mora | (1991-10-21)October 21, 1991 (aged 19) | Alajuelense
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| 16 | 2DF | Ariel Soto | (1991-12-19)December 19, 1991 (aged 19) | Brujas
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| 17 | 3MF | Yelstin Tejeda | (1992-12-28)December 28, 1992 (aged 18) | Saprissa
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| 18 | 1GK | Kevin Briceño | (1991-03-04)March 4, 1991 (aged 20) | Brujas
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| 19 | 4FW | Deyver Vega | (1992-01-14)January 14, 1992 (aged 19) | Brujas
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| 20 | 4FW | E. López | (1992-02-03)February 3, 1992 (aged 19) | Brujas
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