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Costa Rica under-20
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Ticos, La Tricolor, La Sele (Selección)
AssociationFederación Costarricense de Fútbol
ConfederationCONCACAF
Head coachArgentina Ricardo La Volpe (2011–)
FIFA codeCRC
First colours Second colours
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)
Records for competitive
matches only.

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

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Olympic record

Olympics Record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
Greece 1896 No football tournament - - - - - - -
France 1900 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
United States 1904 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
United Kingdom 1908 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
Sweden 1912 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
Belgium 1920 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
France 1924 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
Netherlands 1928 Runners-up 2 5 3 1 1 24 7
United States 1932 No football tournament - - - - - - -
Germany 1936 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
United Kingdom 1948 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
Finland 1952 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
Australia 1956 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
Italy 1960 Round 1 - 3 2 0 1 6 4
Japan 1964 Round 1 - 2 0 1 1 3 4
Mexico 1968 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
Germany 1972 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
Canada 1976 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
Soviet Union 1980 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
United States 1984 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
South Korea 1988 Quarter-finals - 4 1 1 2 4 5
Spain 1992 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
United States 1996 Runners-up 2 6 3 2 1 13 6
Australia 2000 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
Greece 2004 Champions 1 6 6 0 0 17 0
China 2008 Champions 1 6 6 0 0 11 2
United Kingdom 2012 Did Not Qualify - - - - - - -
Total 7/24 2 Titles 32 21 5 6 78 28

Notable players

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Eligible players

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Esteban Alvarado (1991-02-27)February 27, 1991 (aged 20) Netherlands AZ
1GK Minor Alvarez (1991-03-04)March 4, 1991 (aged 20) Costa Rica Brujas
1GK Mauricio Vargas (1991-02-27)February 27, 1991 (aged 20) Spain Albacete
2DF Cristian Gamboa (1989-10-24) 24 October 1989 (age 35) Norway Fredrikstad
2DF Ricardo Blanco Mora (1989-05-12) 12 May 1989 (age 35) Costa Rica Saprissa
2DF José Salvatierra (1991-10-21)October 21, 1991 (aged 19) Costa Rica Alajuelense
2DF Jordan Smith (1992-01-31)January 31, 1992 (aged 19) France Le Havre
2DF José Mena (1989-02-02) 2 February 1989 (age 35) Costa Rica Saprissa
2DF Oscar Duarte (1989-06-03) 3 June 1989 (age 35) Costa Rica Saprissa
2DF Ariel Contreras (1993-04-20)April 20, 1993 (aged 17) Costa Rica Saprissa
2DF Derrick Johnson (1989-07-11) 11 July 1989 (age 35) United States Columbus Crew
2DF Roy Smith (1989-02-03)February 3, 1989 (aged 22) Costa Rica Brujas
2DF Ariel Soto (1991-12-19)December 19, 1991 (aged 19) Costa Rica Brujas
2DF Bryan Oviedo (1992-02-29)February 29, 1992 (aged 19) Denmark København
2DF Pedro Leal (1989-01-31) 31 January 1989 (age 35) Costa Rica Puntarenas
2DF Cristopher Meneses (1991-10-21)October 21, 1991 (aged 19) Costa Rica Alajuelense
2DF Joseph Mora (1991-10-21)October 21, 1991 (aged 19) Costa Rica Alajuelense
3MF Daniel Varela (1992-01-14)January 14, 1992 (aged 19) Costa Rica Brujas
3MF David Guzmán (1990-02-18) 18 February 1990 (age 34) Costa Rica Saprissa
3MF Carlos Hernández (1991-12-19)December 19, 1991 (aged 19) Costa Rica Brujas
3MF Luis Miguel Valle (1991-10-21)October 21, 1991 (aged 19) Costa Rica Alajuelense
3MF Juan Bustos Golobio (1991-05-08)May 8, 1991 (aged 19) Costa Rica Saprissa
3MF Yelstin Tejeda (1992-12-28)December 28, 1992 (aged 18) Costa Rica Saprissa
3MF Diego Estrada (1991-12-06)December 6, 1991 (aged 19) Spain Real Zaragoza B
3MF Diego Madrigal (1989-03-19) 19 March 1989 (age 35) Paraguay Cerro Porteño
3MF Allen Guevara (1989-04-16) 16 April 1989 (age 35) Costa Rica Alajuelense
3MF Bryan Vega (1991-05-12)May 12, 1991 (aged 19) Costa Rica Brujas
3MF Diego Calvo (1992-01-23)January 23, 1992 (aged 19) Costa Rica Alajuelense
4FW Marco Ureña (1992-12-22)December 22, 1992 (aged 18) Russia Kuban Krasnodar
4FW Josue Martinez (1990-03-25) 25 March 1990 (age 34) Costa Rica Saprissa
4FW Jorge Alejandro Castro (1991-04-12)April 12, 1991 (aged 19) Costa Rica Puntarenas
4FW Joel Campbell (1992-02-10) 10 February 1992 (age 32) Costa Rica Puntarenas FC
4FW Mynor Escoe (1992-12-22)December 22, 1992 (aged 18) France Lorient
4FW John Jairo Ruiz (1992-09-09)September 9, 1992 (aged 18) Costa Rica Saprissa
4FW Deyver Vega (1992-01-14)January 14, 1992 (aged 19) Costa Rica Brujas

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

Former squads

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