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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 0 – 3  Iraq(Kiev , URS; February 17, 1980) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Costa Rica 4 – 2  Portugal(Athens, Greece; October 3, 2004) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
Costa Rica 1 – 4  Egypt(Pasadena, USA; September 25, 1980) matches only. | |||
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 | José Mena | (1989-02-02) 2 February 1989 (age 35) | Saprissa
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| 3 | 2DF | Oscar Duarte | (1989-06-03) 3 June 1989 (age 35) | Saprissa
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| 4 | 2DF | Ariel Contreras | (1993-04-20)April 20, 1993 (aged 17) | Saprissa
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| 5 | 3MF | Derrick Johnson | (1989-07-11) 11 July 1989 (age 35) | Columbus Crew
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| 6 | 4FW | Ricardo Blanco Mora | (1989-05-12) 12 May 1989 (age 35) | Saprissa
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| 7 | 4FW | Marco Ureña | (1992-12-22)December 22, 1992 (aged 18) |  Kuban Krasnodar
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| 8 | 3MF | David Guzmán | (1990-02-18) 18 February 1990 (age 34) | Saprissa
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| 9 | 4FW | Jorge Alejandro Castro | (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 | Diego Madrigal | (1989-03-19) 19 March 1989 (age 35) |  Cerro Porteño
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| 12 | 3MF | Cristian Gamboa | (1989-10-24) 24 October 1989 (age 35) |  Fredrikstad
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| 13 | 3MF | Allen Guevara | (1989-04-16) 16 April 1989 (age 35) | Alajuelense
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| 14 | 4FW | Bryan Oviedo | (1992-02-29)February 29, 1992 (aged 19) |  København
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| 15 | 2DF | Pedro Leal | (1989-01-31) 31 January 1989 (age 35) | Puntarenas
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| 16 | 2DF | Carlos Hernández | (1991-12-19)December 19, 1991 (aged 19) | Brujas
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| 17 | 3MF | Josue Martinez | (1990-03-25) 25 March 1990 (age 34) | Saprissa
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| 18 | 1GK | Minor Alvarez | (1991-03-04)March 4, 1991 (aged 20) | Brujas
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| 19 | 4FW | Daniel Varela | (1992-01-14)January 14, 1992 (aged 19) | Brujas
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| 20 | 4FW | Roy Smith | (1989-02-03)February 3, 1989 (aged 22) | Brujas
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Record versus other nations
- As of 2011-03-25
| Nation | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
| Egypt
|
9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 6 |
| Finland
|
9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 23 | -12 | 6 |
| Iraq
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| Italy
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2 |
 Morocco
|
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| Portugal
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
| United States
|
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 2 |
 Yugoslavia
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 6 |
| Totals | 124 | 185 | 113 | 136 | 689 | 555 | +134 | 483 |